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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Aug 1, 2017 • 51min
Ep 69: In Conversation with Stephen Rae
Stephen Rae is one of this island's best known actors. He joins Eamon to talk about his life and illustrious film, TV and theatre career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2017 • 26min
Ep 68: Trump, Russia and the Looming US Constitutional Crisis
The Hill's Niall Stanage returns to The Stand to discuss the latest developments in US politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2017 • 34min
Ep 67: Disclosures Tribunal - A Special with Mick Clifford
As the Charleton Tribunal enters its fourth week, Mick Clifford reports on the latest information to emerge from the inquiry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2017 • 51min
Ep 66: In Conversation with Ronan O'Gara
Eamon is joined by the rugby legend Ronan O'Gara for an in-depth conversation about his life and career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2017 • 1h 11min
Ep 65: Kevin Myers - The Man Behind the Byline
Eamon is joined by the writer and journalist Kevin Myers to discuss his career from working as a correspondent in Northern Ireland and the Middle East, writing An Irishman's Diary in the Irish Times for more than 20 years and dedicating himself to preserving the memory of the Irishmen who died in both World Wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2017 • 29min
Ep 64: Exclusive - The Latest in Donald Trump's Crazy World
Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage, the associate editor of The Hill newspaper, for the latest on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2017 • 28min
Ep 63: Mick Clifford on the Extraordinary Evidence at the Charleton Tribunal
Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford, the Irish Examiner's special correspondent, for an in-depth look at the evidence from the first module of the Charleton Tribunal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2017 • 48min
Ep 62: Emmet Kirwan on Heartbreak, Riot and Leading the Rise in Spoken Word
Emmet Kirwan is Ireland's most exciting young actor, writer and spoken word artist. His show 'Dublin Old School', which he wrote and starred in, has sold out several runs in Dublin, Edinburgh and The National in London and is being adapted into a feature film. He is currently starring in 'Riot' at Vicar Street with THISISPOPBABY, where he performs 'Heartbreak', a poem he wrote about a teenage girl who gets pregnant. For tickets to Riot (6th-8th July), visit www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/xdkiio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2017 • 1h 4min
Ep 61: Lennon to Bowie, Bono to Dylan - BP Fallon on his life in rock n' roll
BP Fallon's career has been vast: he's DJed since he was 17; as a music publicist he worked with Led Zepplin and T.Rex; as a photographer he's captured Iggy Pop and Emmy Lou Harris; as a musician he's performed with U2 and he currently performs with his own band BP Fallon and the Bandits. The 'rock'n'roll renaissance man' joins Eamon to talk about his life's work to date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2017 • 1h 19min
Ep 60: Johnny Murtagh - A Champion's Tale
Ahead of Irish Derby weekend, Eamon speaks to Johnny Murtagh, four time winner of the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
