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How Rod Liddle calling Roy Keane 'a thug' led to Eamon Dunphy's viral Irish TV moment
['James Cox']
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Controversial journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle died this week aged 66, he was well-known for his inflammatory columns but Liddle was indirectly responsible for a viral moment in Irish television.
Liddle went on to present a programme about infidelity, arguing that men are genetically pre-programmed to be unfaithful.
Known for his controversial views, Liddle sparked multiple accusations of misogyny and racism with his columns in The Spectator.
Dunphy accompanied Keane to a Football Association (FA) disciplinary hearing regarding his tackle on Haaland.
Liddle left the BBC before Gilligan’s controversial report was broadcast.