

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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Oct 24, 2018 • 27min
Ep 257: The last word on the Charleton Report
Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner joins Eamon to discuss the Charleton Report and the way that some of his findings have been reported in sections of the Irish media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2018 • 32min
Ep 256: Justice for Duck Egg
Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor with the Sunday World, joins Eamon to discuss the latest from Dublin's gangland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2018 • 32min
Ep 255: Premier League and tennis balls
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss the weekend's Premier League action, including Chelsea's draw with Man Utd, Liverpool's win over Huddersfield and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 2018 • 39min
Ep 254: The Notorious and Rory McIlroy
Ewan MacKenna joins Eamon to discuss Conor McGregor's recent defeat in Las Vegas, the Irish contingent that followed him out there, before the conversation takes a turn towards golf star Rory McIlroy and then back to the 'Notorious'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2018 • 33min
Ep 253: Trump's Saudi dilemma
Niall Stanage of The Hill is on the line from Washington to discuss the latest from the White House, relations with Saudi Arabia after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 2018 • 58min
Ep 252: Ireland hit the wall
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss the 1-0 defeat to Wales at the Aviva Stadium. There's some robust discussion about the efficacy of the Ireland wall; how much, if any, attention is paid to set-pieces during trainin;, and lots more, before Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Spain on the latest developments in the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2018 • 29min
Ep 251: O'Neill and Keane on the brink
John Giles is in studio with Eamon to look ahead to tonight's game against Wales as pressure builds on the managerial team of Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2018 • 52min
Ep 250: Johnny Sexton
Johnny Sexton is one of Ireland's greatest rugby players. He joins Eamon in studio to discuss his career, the setbacks, coping with injury, his rivalry then friendship with Ronan O'Gara, the success of Ireland and Leinster and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2018 • 47min
Ep 249: Paddy Cosgrave
Paddy Cosgrave is an entrepreneur and founder of the Web Summit which began life in Dublin and moved to Lisbon, Portugal last year. He talks to Eamon about his career, life in Ireland, the Web Summit itself and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 2018 • 27min
Ep 248: Sergeant Maurice McCabe vindicated
Mick Clifford joins Eamon to discuss the findings made by Justice Peter Charleton in relation to the 'campaign of calumny' against whistleblower Maurice McCabe. There's vindication for a brave man, but what of those who carried out the smears, in particular former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


