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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Jun 4, 2022 • 24min
Ep 1450: Boris and His Wife Carrie Booed and Mocked At Jubilee Celebrations, The End of the Road For Johnson?
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the Platinum Jubilee and what might be in store for Boris Johnson when the celebrations are over.Recorded 3rd June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1449: Ukraine Needs West’s Weapons to Combat Russian Offensive
Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the current status of the war in Ukraine. Tom Clonan is a retired Captain in the Irish Army, a Military Analyst and Senator for Trinity College Dublin.Recorded on 1st June, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1448: Kinahan Cartel - Under Pressure But Still in Business
Michael O'Toole, Crime Correspondent at the Irish Daily Star and Crime Journalist of the Year, talks to Eamon about the Kinahan Cartel and the Finglas gang feud. Recorded 31st May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1447: Sinn Féin Tops the Poll But Will Need a Willing Partner To Govern
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Sinn Féin's lead in the recent RedC Polls for The Sunday Business Post. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie.Recorded 31st May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1446: A Future Europe Vulnerable Without Weapons And Unity
Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the impact of global crises and a threat posed by a new world order. Recorded 30th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2022 • 25min
Ep 1445: Ted Walsh Remembers Lester Piggott
Trainer and Horse Racing Analyst Ted Walsh talks to Eamon about the great Lester Piggott who died in Switzerland on Sunday morning. Recorded 30th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1444: Champions League Final Review - Liverpool Have Questions to Answer
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Recorded 30th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2022 • 44min
Ep 1443: Covid-19 - Reflections on a Pandemic
Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to reflect on Covid-19 so far - the end of the first wave, the seasonal nature of the virus, long-Covid, how it behaves as people return to normal behaviour, and Tomás's own personal experience with having the virus.Recorded 26th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1442: Mass Shooting of Children in Texas Won't Change American Gun Law
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the mass shooting in an elementary school by a lone 18 year old gunman this week in Uvalde,Texas that saw the loss of the lives of 19 children and two of their teachers. They also discuss gun laws and the reaction across America to yet another mass shooting. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper.Recorded 27th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2022 • 25min
Ep 1441: Champions League Preview - No Surprise if Real Are Champions Again
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon in advance of the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris. They also talk about European soccer, the impact of Kylian Mbappé's rejection of Real Madrid's offer as he accepts a record breaking deal to stay in PSG.Recorded 27th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
