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.
Episodes
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Jun 22, 2018 • 24min
Ep 186: World Cup round-up
John Giles joins Eamon in studio to discuss the first week of the World Cup, the best games and goals, misplaced English optimism and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2018 • 23min
Ep 185: Disclosures Tribunal nears the end
Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the closing stages of the Disclosures Tribunal. Bar any last minute additions all the evidence has been heard, and Mick provides his estimate of when the report might be made public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2018 • 27min
Ep 184: Gary Hutch killer convicted
Eamon is joined by Investigations Editor of the Sunday World, Nicola Tallant, to discuss the conviction in Spain of James Quinn for the murder of Gary Hutch. Plus the recent Bray shooting, Pete Taylor's connection to it, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2018 • 38min
Ep 183: World Cup Special
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann and John Giles to discuss the weekend's World Cup action, including Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Neymar, Germany's defeat to Mexico and more – before Eamon makes a bold prediction about England as they prepare to face Tunisia on Monday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2018 • 27min
Ep 182: The media at the Disclosures Tribunal
The latest module at the Disclosures Tribunal has seen members of the media provide evidence. Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner is in studio with Eamon to update on what happened and who were the main players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2018 • 18min
Ep 181: World Cup Special - Spanish crisis
On the eve of the World Cup Spain fired their manager, Julen Lopetegui, after he was announced as the new head coach of Real Madrid. Eamon is joined by Richard Fitzpatrick and John Giles to get the background and insight into this remarkable development for one of the tournament favourites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2018 • 2h 4min
Ep 180: Football – Live in Cork with Tesco Finest
To celebrate the new partnership between The Stand and Tesco Finest, Eamon, John Giles, Liam Brady and Didi Hamann did a live show in St Peter's in Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2018 • 38min
Ep 179: Little Rocket Man, Big Rocket Man
After the meeting with Kim Jong-un in Singapore this week, Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage to discuss the implications of that showdown, the US President's willingness to entertain a despot while simultaneously criticising supposed allies, his championing of Russia and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2018 • 27min
Ep 178: Mick Clifford – Disclosures Tribunal overview
Recorded in front of a live studio audience, Eamon chats to Mick Clifford about the Disclosures Tribunal, Mick's own experience of giving evidence, what it says about the establishment in Ireland and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2018 • 37min
Ep 177: Simon Carswell on David Drumm and Anglo
Former Chief Executive of Anglo Irish Bank David Drumm was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud and of false accounting at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
