

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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Jan 19, 2018 • 51min
Ep 120: Eddie Hobbs
Warning: Clear your debt and buy gold. Eddie Hobbs looks to the past to understand the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2018 • 42min
Ep 119: The crisis at Real Madrid with Richard Fitzpatrick
What is going on at Real Madrid this season? Currently 19 points behind Barcelona, and lying 4th in the table, with Zinedine Zidane under real pressure, and Cristiano Ronaldo suffering his worst season ever for goalscoring, things are a mess. Eamon is joined by Spanish based sports writer Richard Fitzpatrick to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2018 • 27min
Ep 118: Mick Clifford on the Disclosures Tribunal
Eamon is joined by the Irish Examiner's Mick Clifford to discuss the latest from the Disclosure's Tribunal, including the close links between the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2018 • 32min
Ep 117: From Charleton to Bannon
In this two part edition, Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to hear the latest from the Charleton Tribunal, and then, from Washington, Niall Stange of The Hill reports on what has been a difficult week for Steve Bannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 2018 • 43min
Ep 116: Alice Leahy on the homeless crisis
Alice Leahy is Director of Services at the Alice Leahy Trust - a non-judgemental, befriending, social and health service for people who are homeless. She tells Eamon about her life in that service, how and why things are worse than ever, and what needs to be done about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 2018 • 35min
Ep 115: Fire and Fury
Niall Stanage reports on the explosive new book that has raised the most serious questions yet about the Trump presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 2018 • 36min
Ep 114: City for the title, Mourinho for Paris
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss the festive Premier League drama, including Mourinho's 'vicious' comments about Paul Scholes, Antonio Conte's uncertain Chelsea future, the return to form of Jack Wilshere, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 2017 • 38min
Ep 113: Robert Fisk on Trump and the Middle East
Eamon is joined by journalist Robert Fisk to talk about the crisis in Syria, Donald Trump, and the ongoing issues in the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 2017 • 40min
Ep 112: Paul Kimmage on Chris Froome
Eamon is joined by Paul Kimmage to discuss the ongoing Chris Froome story, and asks when does use of medicine become performance enhancing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2017 • 46min
Ep 111: Simon Carswell - a reporter's story from Anglo to Washington
Eamon chats to Irish Times journalist Simon Carswell about his career, from the banking crisis, Obama's second term, Trump's election and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


