

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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Sep 25, 2018 • 30min
Ep 236: Is Denis O'Brien about to bag another big state contract?
Justine McCarthy of the Sunday Times is in studio with Eamon to discuss the role of Denis O'Brien in the consortium bidding for the National Broadband Plan, the INM scandal, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2018 • 29min
Ep 235: Trump fights on all fronts
Niall Stanage, associate editor of The Hill newspaper, joins Eamon to discuss the latest from Washington, the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2018 • 33min
Ep 234: Premier League review
Liam Brady and John Giles join Eamon to discuss the Premier League including: Arsenal's winning run, Liverpool's title credentials, Harry Kane's troubles at Spurs, Alexis Sanchez finding it tough going at Man Utd, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2018 • 34min
Ep 233: The vultures feasting on Ireland's misery
Eamon is joined by Ian Kehoe, former editor of the Sunday Business Post, to discuss the impact of vulture funds on Ireland's economy and housing crisis, as well as who exactly is to blame for letting them operate the way they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2018 • 29min
Ep 232: What happened to Sean Cavanagh?
Journalist Ewan MacKenna joins Eamon to discuss the horrendous injuries suffered by Sean Cavanagh, the prevalence of violence in Gaelic football, and the future of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2018 • 24min
Ep 231: Man City can't win the Champions League
Eamon insists that Man City can't win the Champions League with their defensive frailties, but John Giles isn't convinced and thinks it's too soon to say despite their defeat in their first group game. Also, Liverpool, Man United and Ronaldo's red card. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2018 • 34min
Ep 230: CAB's crusade against the Kinahan cartel
Eamon is joined by Nicola Tallant, investigations editor of the Sunday World, to discuss how the Criminal Assets Bureau are targetting the Kinahan crime gang, and round up the latest from the Dublin underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2018 • 32min
Ep 229: Premier League Weekend Review
Didi Hamman and John Giles review the Premier League weekend with Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2018 • 29min
Ep 228: Trump's Worst Day Yet
Eamon talks to Niall Stanage about the latest from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 2018 • 35min
Ep 227: The Scally Report - Misogyny, Incompetence and Worse
Eamon speaks to Simon Carswell, the Irish Times public affairs editor, about the Scally Report on the CervicalCheck scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


