

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 14, 2018 • 28min
Ep 206: Trump - Unhinged
Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House is a new book from former Apprentice star and White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2018 • 40min
Ep 205: Premier League preview
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann to discuss the return of the Premier League, chatting about Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 2018 • 56min
Ep 204: Mario Rosenstock
In this episode Eamon talks to comedian and actor Mario Rosenstock about his life and work, including his impressions, TV and radio work, and his new show on Today FM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 2018 • 44min
Ep 203: In conversation with John Giles – Part 3
In the third part of this career retrospective, Eamon and John discuss his move into working in the media. Despite having no plans to do so, John became a fixture and much loved part of RTE's soccer coverage for almost 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 2018 • 27min
Ep 202: The Trump presidency reviewed
Eamon speaks to Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in the Washington about the latest developments in the White House, as well as an assessment of the Trump presidency 18 months in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2018 • 38min
Ep 201: Brexit - even the good news is bad
Eamon is joined by Verona Murphy, the President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to discuss the potential impact on Brexit on the Irish economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2018 • 54min
Ep 200: In conversation with John Giles – Part 2
Following on from a previous conversation in episode 30, Eamon talks to John Giles about his career in football. The story picks up with John as player manager of Ireland, his troubles with sections of the press, the difficulties of his time as manager of West Brom and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2018 • 34min
Ep 199: Trump's astonishing Helsinki press conference
Donald Trump's press conference in Helsinki, following the summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, left even the most casual observers aghast. Joining Eamon to discuss that, the ramifications, and perhaps the motivations behind it, is Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2018 • 40min
Ep 198: France win the World Cup
Eamon and John Giles discuss the World Cup final which saw France defeat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. As well as that, there's a recap of the tournament as a whole, England's impact, Neymar's performances and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 2018 • 28min
Ep 197: World Cup final preview
Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to look ahead to Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia. Also, what went wrong for England, and is this tournament something they can build on, or a big opportunity missed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


