Dunphy to net €430k as media firm wound up

Outspoken RTÉ soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy is in line for a windfall of over €430,000 after voluntarily winding up his media firm.

In documents lodged with the Companies Office, the controversial pundit has moved to wind up Mac Consultants Ltd.

The figures show, on Aug 31 last, the firm had €513,000 in cash.

After paying out €74,000 to unsecured creditors and €6,000 in liquidation costs, Dunphy will be left with €433,000.

The closing down of Mac Consultants Ltd forms part of a re-organisation of Dunphy’s company affairs as separate documents lodged by the retired professional footballer show he has established a new media firm, Festuca Ltd.

Documents confirm that this firm was incorporated on Sept 4 last with its main activity the carrying out of journalistic services.

The most recently filed accounts for Mac Consultants Ltd for the 12 months to the end of Dec 2011 show that the firm had accumulated profits that topped €500,000.

The pundit’s firm increased its accumulated profits by €52,462 from €447,771 to €500,233.

Along with his RTÉ deal to provide punditry across TV and radio, Dunphy — who turned 68 last month — also has a lucrative contract with the Irish Daily Star to write columns.

Dunphy’s autobiography, The Rocky Road, is due to be published by Penguin Ireland on Oct 7 next with Penguin describing the book as “one of the most hotly anticipated Irish autobiographies of recent times”.

More than 30 years after first appearing on our screens as a pundit, Dunphy continues to cause a stir with his outspoken views.

A vociferous critic of former Irish manager, Giovanni Trappatoni, Dunphy was this week accused of being a media bully by Irish international, Glenn Whelan after Dunphy slated him live on RTE, describing him as “a terrible player”.