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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Sandra Mallon

Stephanie Roche says 'the world has changed' as she defends criticism over RTE punditry

Football star Stephanie Roche has defended RTE’s punditry after Joe Brolly described The Sunday Game as “passionless” and “dull”.

Eamon Dunphy had previously accused RTE of “ageism” for letting people like Liam Brady, Ted Walsh and Pat Spillane go, and hiring pundits who were too afraid to express their true opinion on telly.

But Stephanie said the landscape has changed and there were different ways to give your opinion without slating someone.

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