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QUIZ: Which Irish manager is Eamon Dunphy talking about?

The RTE pundit has a long history of criticising Irish managers – but can you guess who he’s talking about?
6.05pm, 20 Oct 2014
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"He’s one of the biggest whingers in world football. He’s a bloody eejit"
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Giovanni Trapattoni
Steve Staunton

Noel King
Mick McCarthy
"He hasn't beaten any side in the top 80 of the world since he got the job. What troubles anyone who wants to support his staying on, is the serious and evident decline of the last 12 months."
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Mick McCarthy
©INPHO/James Crombie
Jack Charlton

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Brian Kerr
©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Steve Staunton
“Would you let him drive the train to Cork?”
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Jack Charlton
Steve Staunton

Don Givens
Mick McCarthy
"This guy fancies himself. You see the way he turned on Tony (O'Donoghue) there. He's a bully. He tried to bully RTÉ on Friday night after the match while making the panel the issue. Out of his depth."
©INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Noel King
Giovanni Trapattoni

Mick McCarthy
Don Givens
"He's hopelessly out of his depth in this job. It's like me wanting to direct a Hollywood movie - I wouldn't be able to do it."
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Alan Kelly
©INPHO/James Crombie
Noel King

©INPHO/Lorraine O\'Sullivan
Steve Staunton
©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Martin O'Neill
"Initially, he stopped the rot, but all he really offered was Graham Taylor's long-ball game when we had players capable of so much more."
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Brian Kerr
Giovanni Trapattoni

Mick McCarthy
Jack Charlton
"Anyone sending a team out to play that way should be ashamed of themselves. I'm ashamed to be Irish."
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Giovanni Trapattoni
Jack Charlton

Noel King
Martin O'Neill
"He needs to grow up. He’s getting a million quid for managing Ireland and he’s only asked to give an interview."
©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Giovanni Trapattoni
©INPHO/James Crombie
Noel King

©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Martin O'Neill
©INPHO/Donall Farmer
Mick McCarthy
“A drunken gambler in the casino throwing chips on the table.”
©INPHO/Lorraine O\'Sullivan
Steve Staunton
Giovanni Trapattoni

Mick McCarthy
Brian Kerr
“I think he’s taking us for a ride to be honest. He’s getting a lot of money and there’s very little work involved.”
©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Giovanni Trapattoni
Martin O'Neill

Brian Kerr
Jack Charlton
"I'll hold my hands up now and say that he's subsequently proved himself to be a much better manager than many people thought, including me."
©INPHO/Lorraine O\'Sullivan
Mick McCarthy
©INPHO/Andrew Paton
Brian Kerr

©INPHO/Billy Stickland
Jack Charlton
INPHO/Donall Farmer
Giovanni Trapattoni
"Football's answer to Andy Capp"
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Eoin Hand
Jack Charlton

Steven Staunton
Mick McCarthy
"He is immature. Out of his depth. And a little bit unpleasant."
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Jack Charlton
Giovanni Trapattoni

Mick McCarthy
Noel King
"He's wrong about Andy Reid. And he's wrong, wrong, wrong about young Gibson - he's not a player."
INPHO/Donall Farmer
Martin O'Neill
INPHO/Lorraine O\'Sullivan
Steve Staunton

INPHO/Donall Farmer
Giovanni Trapattoni
INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Noel King
"There's a long list. He's got more form than the train robbers for mistreating players, for miscommunicating his messages."
INPHO/Donall Farmer
Giovanni Trapattoni
INPHO/Billy Stickland
Jack Charlton

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Mick McCarthy
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Steve Staunton
"You can't charge 70 euros a ticket and bring people from all around the country to this magnificent stadium to watch a guy learn a job. "
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Mick McCarthy
INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Don Givens

INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Noel King
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Steve Staunton
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
The man’s an idiot, a Mother Theresa
You don't know your Dunphy. You need to turn off ITV and starting tuning into the three wise men in the RTE studios.
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You scored out of !
Found out. A nothing player
A terrible attempt. You should know better.
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You scored out of !
He’s fat and a clown, Bill, a fat clown for all to see
Eamon's not impressed and neither are we. You're way, way off the top - not good enough.
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You scored out of !
He's a good player, not a great player
You did pretty well, but you've just missed out on the top prize. That's showbiz, baby!
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You scored out of !
You've jumped the fence baby!
You really do know your Dunphy. You love nothing more than tuning into the three wise men and listening to Dunphy's latest rants on the latest Irish manager. Maybe you should get out more...
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