The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

We got the original crew back together on Gift Grub this morning to dissect the World Cup Final. Eamon Dunphy, John Giles, and Liam Brady joined Ian and agreed that it was the Greatest World Cup final ever.

The Rodfather by Roddy Collins was named as Book of The Year this morning in the The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show End of Year Poll! In his long career as a football player and then manager, Roddy was often injured, many times sacked, and constantly on the move - but somehow always on the right side of football history! Have a listen to the moment his book was named 'Book of The Year'.

Bad Sisters has been crowned TV Show/Series of the Year on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show End Of Year Poll 2022. Sharon Horgan, who wrote and stars in the show, joined Ian on the show this morning and was only delighted with the win! Apple TV+ confirmed back in November that we would be getting a second season, and Sharon told Ian this morning that we can expect a similar thriller storyline.

Are you a floating voter? Or are you a loyal political party voter? On Gift Grub this morning, we heard how Amazon is set to offer customers the option to set Alexa's voice to your favourite politician’s voice! Wake up to Micheál Martin telling you what the weather is like, Eamon Ryan letting you how long you're going to be stuck in traffic for, or Mary Lou McDonald letting you know what is left in your bank account.

On Gift Grub this morning, we joined Roy Keane in Qatar for the last episode of Radio Roy. He is defending himself after a video of him doing Karaoke in a nightclub in Qatar went viral. Have a listen to the vocals for yourself!!

On Gift Grub this morning, we took a trip to Dáil Éireann, where we heard from the Taoiseach and the gang. Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar sang a duet as they prepare to swap positions.

It's Daniel O'Donnell's birthday! On Gift Grub this morning, Ian gave him a call to send him best wishes. It's been a wild couple of days for him, filled with celebrations...

England lost 2-1 to France in the World Cup quarter-final and the England squad began their journey back to the UK. On Gift Grub this morning, Michael D. Higgins and Michael O'Leary had a lot to say about the defeat.

Eamon Dunphy joined Ian on Gift Grub this morning for another World Cup update. Things have been quiet for Eamon during the tournament, and he's appealing to other broadcasters to adopt a Dunphy this Christmas. Adopt a Dunphy, and you'll get a complimentary John Giles thrown in!

On Gift Grub this morning, we heard from a few famous faces who hadn’t many good things to say. Daniel O'Donnell, Francis Brennan, and Christy Moore dropped by to tell us how annoyed they were that Mario Rosenstock would be making another appearance on the Late Late Show tonight.