Soccer pundits Liam Brady, Mark Lawrenson and Andy Townsend score benefits

Newly-filed accounts for media firms owned by former Irish soccer players-turned-pundits Liam Brady, Mark Lawrenson and Andy Townsend show they are all prospering.

Liam Brady Media Ltd had its most profitable year to date in 2016, buoyed by the former Arsenal man playing a central role in RTÉ’s coverage of the European Championships in France last Summer. The company’s accumulated profits last year almost trebled to €158,069.

The company recorded profits of €103,414 in 2016, up from a figure of €84,238 in 2015. Its cashpile last year more than doubled to €171,409. Mr Brady was paid a dividend of €45,000 in 2015 and €70,000 in 2014.