

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy
The Stand
The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week.Editor and Presenter - Eamon DunphyAs a former professional and international soccer player Eamon was capped 23 times for Ireland. He has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years and written five best selling books including an early memoir Only a Game?, U2’s biography Unforgettable Fire, Sir Matt Busby’s biography A Strange Kind of Glory, Roy Keane’s autobiography Keane, and most recently his own memoir, The Rocky Road.As a newspaper columnist Eamon has written for a number of newspapers, most notably the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday Independent. He was a contributor to RTÉ’s soccer panel for 40 years and was the editor and presenter of the drivetime radio show The Last Word for five years in the newly established Radio Ireland (now Today FM). Eamon launched The Stand in November 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 31, 2020 • 30min
Ep 848: Irreconcilable Differences Make Messi's Man City Move More Likely
Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona ahead of a crucial meeting between Messi's representatives and club president Josep Bartomeu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 2020 • 29min
Ep 847: Covid-19 – Another Lockdown Would Be Ruinous
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the prospect of another lockdown and the social effects of economic decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2020 • 31min
Ep 846: Biden Victory No Done Deal
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2020 • 19min
Ep 845: Messi Talks to Pep and Looks Good to Go to City
Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona on the developing Messi transfer saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 2020 • 30min
Ep 844: Covid-19 – No Governing Consensus
Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at DCU, talks to Eamon about the 'Zero Covid' approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2020 • 17min
Ep 843: Lionel Messi for the Premier League?
Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona on the latest developments in the Messi transfer saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2020 • 30min
Ep 842: As Trump and Boris Reign, The Centre Cannot Hold
Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the shooting of Jacob Blake, the Republican National Convention, and the collapse of the political centre on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2020 • 22min
Ep 841: Commissioner Hogan on the EU Exit Ramp?
Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2020 • 37min
Ep 840: Belarus - People Take to the Streets to Protest Rigged Election
RT Journalist, Bryan MacDonald, reports on the protests in Belarus and the suspected poisoning of Russian anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2020 • 33min
Ep 839: Covid-19 – Sweden Serenely Plays The Long Game
Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


