

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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Jul 10, 2018 • 31min
Ep 196: Trump heads to Europe
Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Europe, Eamon talks to Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington about the travel plans, Supreme Court appointments, Elton John CDs and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2018 • 45min
Ep 195: World Cup semi-finals
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss the latest from the World Cup in Russia, with particular analysis of the semi-finalists: England, Belgium, France and Croatia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2018 • 46min
EP 194: Richard Dunne
Eamon is joined in studio by former Irish international Richard Dunne to chat about his career in football, from Home Farm to Everton, Man City to Aston Villa, his 80 caps for Ireland and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2018 • 36min
Ep 193: Mick Clifford, The Disclosures Tribunal, and Varadkar's comments
Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the Disclosures Tribunal, the media's role in it, and the comments made about journalism by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2018 • 21min
Ep 192: World Cup - Is it coming home?
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss England's penalty shoot-out win over Colombia, as well as the rest of the quarter-final matches. Is football coming home, as the hype around England grows? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2018 • 39min
Ep 191: World Cup special
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann, Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss the goings on at the World Cup in Russia. Kylian Mbappe impresses for France. Are Neymar's antics too much of a distraction for Brazil? And what will happen when England face a good team. All this and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2018 • 32min
Ep 190: Niall Stanage
Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage, associate editor of The Hill newspaper to discuss the latest from Washington, the Trump presidency, right-wing influence in Europe, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2018 • 31min
Ep 189: World Cup knock-out rounds confirmed
Eamon, John Giles and Liam Brady look forward to knock-out stages of the World Cup now that the fixtures are 100% confirmed. John is still backing Brazil while Liam thinks Croatia are this tournament's dark horses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2018 • 41min
Ep 188: World Cup round-up
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann and John Giles to discuss the latest from the World Cup in Russia. The group stages are nearly over, and the line-ups for the knock-out rounds are almost complete. On the menu, VAR and its implementation, England's optimism, Messi helps drag Argentina through, Brazil as favourites, France unimpressive, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2018 • 46min
Ep 187: The Cervical Cancer Debacle
Eamon is joined by the health correspondent of the Sunday Business Post, to discuss the ongoing cervical cancer debacle. What caused it? Have the measures the government and HSE taken been effective? And are the promises made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Simon Harris being kept? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


