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Wes Hoolahan (L) and Shane Long were left out of the starting team for the first leg in Copenhagen

Wes and Long can crack the Danes - Liam Brady

Liam Brady believes Shane Long and Wes Hoolahan can pump freshness and creativity into the Republic of Ireland tonight and help them squeeze past Denmark to make next summer's World Cup.

Soccer • 14 Nov 17

Wes Hoolahan walks by the murals of Wales stars at the Cardiff City Stadium

Brady expects Hoolahan to start for Ireland

RTÉ Soccer analyst Liam Brady expects Martin O'Neill to deploy Wes Hoolahan in the Republic of Ireland team tonight against Wales in Cardiff.

Soccer • 09 Oct 17

Romelu Lukaku gets the plaudits after scoring his second goal

United lacking the X Factor to make them even better

After a routine win over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, the RTÉ panel accentuated the positive things that Manchester United have going for them at the moment, but yet they feel there is an element missing that would make them a really great side.

Soccer • 28 Sep 17

Liverpool ahead of last night's clash with Hoffenheim at Anfield

The RTÉ panel discuss exciting, flawed Liverpool

Liverpool are back in the Champions League after a swashbuckling 6-3 aggregate defeat of Hoffenheim in their play-off tie to make the group stages. But will defensive frailties ultimately cost them?

Soccer • 24 Aug 17

Seamus Coleman is comforted by assistant manger Roy Keane

RTÉ panel condemn 'appalling' Neil Taylor challenge

Neil Taylor's reckless challenge on Ireland captain Seamus Coleman which resulted in a red card for the Welsh defender was roundly condemned by the RTÉ soccer panel.

Soccer • 25 Mar 17

Ronaldo hit the post in the 2-2 draw with Dortmund

Brady: We're watching the decline of Ronaldo

Liam Brady believes that Real Madrid star Ronaldo is in decline and that the Spanish giants will struggle to win silverware without the Portuguese forward and Gareth Bale in their side.

Soccer • 07 Dec 16

Brady (back row, far right) was part of the Millwall team that won the Fourth Division in 1962

Former Ireland international Ray Brady passes away

Former Republic of Ireland international Ray Brady has passed away at the age of 79.

Soccer • 15 Nov 16

RTÉ Panel unimpressed by 'long-ball' Ireland

RTÉ analysts Liam Brady and Eamon Dunphy thought the Republic of Ireland's passing game left a lot to be desired in their draw against Serbia.

Soccer • 06 Sep 16

Michael O'Neill and Liam Brady discuss Manchester City

How will Man City fare under Pep?

Manchester City had a comfortable 6-0 aggregate win over Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League but how will they fare in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge?

Soccer • 24 Aug 16

Brady: Ireland will find it tough to replace Keane

Republic of Ireland legend Liam Brady has described retiring captain Robbie Keane as "a tremendous player for his country" and added that "we're going to find it very difficult to replace him".

Soccer • 24 Aug 16

Martin O'Neill oversees training at Fota Island Resort today

Liam Brady backs O'Neill's squad selection

Liam Brady could find no fault in the Republic of Ireland squad selection to Euro 2016, believing manager Martin O’Neill got the key decisions right but bemoaning the lack of emerging stars over the course of the campaign.

Euro 2016 • 01 Jun 16

Atletico Madrid's players celebrate their victory

VIDEO: RTÉ Panel disagree on merits of Atleti win

Atletico Madrid dumped holders Barcelona out of the Champions League but the RTÉ football panel had differing view on the methods employed by the underdogs to reach the semi-finals.

Soccer • 14 Apr 16

PSG will be contesting their fourth successive Champions League quarter-final

Liam Brady: Experience tips scales in PSG’s favour

Former Republic of Ireland international Liam Brady expects Paris Saint-Germain’s greater experience to see them through against Manchester City in the last eight of the Champions League.

Soccer • 06 Apr 16

Liam Brady: 'He introduced skills that we hadn’t seen and he was so, so fast.'

Brady pays tribute to 'visionary' Johan Cruyff

RTÉ soccer analyst Liam Brady has described Johan Cruyff as "a visionary" after the former Dutch international lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 68.

Soccer • 25 Mar 16

The panel were not impressed with Man City

VIDEO: Duff has doubts over Man City

The RTÉ Soccer panel of Damien Duff, Didi Hamann and Liam Brady review Manchester City's win over Dynamo Kiev.

Soccer • 25 Feb 16

Seamus Coleman walks out for training at the Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica yesterday

Brady: 'Limited' Ireland have chance to qualify

Liam Brady reckons that Ireland’s “limited” squad can qualify for EURO 2016 but says that it will go “right down to the wire” against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Soccer • 13 Nov 15

VIDEO: Giles, Brady and Dunphy on Ireland v Poland

Watch John Giles, Liam Brady and Eamon Dunphy give their analysis of the Republic of Ireland's dramatic draw against Poland (worldwide clip)

Soccer • 30 Mar 15

Jonker to replace Brady in Arsenal academy role

Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Dutchman Andries Jonker as head of their academy to replace Liam Brady.

Soccer • 20 Jan 14

Flashback to 16 October 2002 and Mick McCarthy is in the dugout ahead of his last match as Ireland manager against Switzerland

Brady backs McCarthy for Irish job

It’s almost 11 years to the day since Mick McCarthy last managed the Republic of Ireland, but RTÉ pundit Liam Brady would like to see the current Ipswich Town manager back in the hot-seat.

Soccer • 15 Oct 13

Liam Brady will step down from his role as head of Arsenal youth academy in May 2014

Brady to leave Arsenal role next year

Arsenal have announced Liam Brady will leave his role of head of their youth academy in May next year.

Soccer • 30 Jan 13

Liam Brady