

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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Feb 20, 2019 • 32min
Ep 349: Why the Sean Fitzpatrick trial collapsed
Eamon is joined by Simon Carswell, Irish Times Public Affairs Editor, to discuss the collapse of the Sean Fitzpatrick trial, why it could happen again, and Ireland's soft touch on white-collar crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 2019 • 31min
Ep 348: Trump's State of Emergency attacked by friend and foe alike.
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 2019 • 33min
Ep 347: A defining week for Man U, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea
Liam Brady and John Giles on a make or break week for some of England's greatest clubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2019 • 29min
Ep 346: From hero to (almost) zero, Macron fights for his political life.
Lara Marlowe, the Irish Times Paris Correspondent, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2019 • 33min
Ep 345: Brexit: No deal crash out looms large.
Brendan O'Neill, leading Brexit advocate, on the chaos in the House of Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2019 • 36min
Ep 344: Jeff Bezos goes to war with the National Enquirer and Donald Trump
Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2019 • 27min
EP 343: Champions League and Gordon Banks
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss Man Utd's defeat to PSG in the Champions League, and the passing of legendary England goalkeeper Gordon Banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2019 • 35min
Ep 342: Government in crisis over Children's Hospital
Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the apology made to the Dail by Minister for Health Simon Harris, and the investigation into the cost overrun of the Children's Hospital project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2019 • 31min
Ep 341: Champions League with Didi Hamann
As the Champions League knock-out stages get underway, Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann to preview the Round of 16 ties, including Man Utd v PSG and Liverpool v Bayern Munich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2019 • 35min
Ep 340: Can we prepare for Brexit?
Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to discuss Brexit just 45 days out from March 29th, and questions the preparations being made on the island of Ireland and the role of the Irish government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


