

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.
Episodes
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Oct 16, 2019 • 33min
Ep 532: Protection at a price – how taxpayers' money ended up in criminal hands
Nicola Tallant, investigations editor with the Sunday World, tells Eamon about the protection racket scandal engulfing Dublin City Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2019 • 33min
Ep 531: Crunch time for Mick McCarthy
John Giles and Eamon discuss the challenge Ireland faces after the disappointing performance in Georgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2019 • 30min
Ep 530: Rugby World Cup – Neil Francis reviews a stormy weekend
Neil Francis joins Eamon in the studio to discuss Ireland's win against Samoa, and Japan's victory over Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 2019 • 34min
Ep 529: A bad week for Trump, and the Kurds
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 2019 • 39min
Ep 528: Brexit - Leavers pin their hopes on Boris!
Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 9, 2019 • 35min
Ep 527: Crime Profile – George 'The Penguin' Mitchell
Nicola Tallant tells Eamon about one of Ireland's shrewdest and most enduring criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 2019 • 34min
Ep 526: Athletics in the frame, but is any sport clean?
Kieran Cunningham joins Eamon to discuss the world athletics championships in Doha, and the four-year ban handed out to star coach Alberto Salazar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 2019 • 36min
Ep 525: Ireland's Continuing Shame – the legacy of the Mother and Baby homes
Caelainn Hogan on the long wait for justice for the women incarcerated by church and state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2019 • 43min
Ep 524: Premier League Review
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to look back over a spectacular weekend of Premier League football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2019 • 26min
Ep 523: British Brexit Proposal – Very bad news for the North
Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the latest British Brexit proposals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


