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 24, 2022 • 40min
Ep 1324: Premier League Review: Man City No Certainty With A Long Way to Go
John Giles, Liam Brady and Eamon herald an outstanding new tv analyst and point out how a millionaire can become poor by buying a football club… in this case Everton. And they review the weekend's games including Southampton v Man City, Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Chelsea v Tottenham.Recorded 24th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1323: Covid-19 - As Deaths Mount Swedes Continue to Do Their Own Thing
Journalist Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm on Sweden's developments in the Covid-19 pandemic.Recorded on 21st January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2022 • 36min
Repost: Gabriel Byrne - Walking With Ghosts
Author and actor Gabriel Byrne and Eamon talk about Gabriel's memoir, "Walking with Ghosts", first published in the Autumn of 2020. This interview about Gabriel's memoir was recorded in December 2020. Next week Gabriel Byrne returns to the Gaiety Theatre for the world premiere of Walking with Ghosts, adapted for theatre from this best-selling memoir. First posted on 3rd December 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1322: Losing Staff, Sleep And Money -The Story of Hugo’s Restaurant
Gina Murphy, Proprietor of Hugo's Restaurant in Merrion Row in Dublin, talks to Eamon about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Recorded 21st January, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1321: Jim Mansfield Jr - Where It All Went Wrong For A Celtic Tiger Cub
Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor for The Sunday World, talks to Eamon.Recorded 18th January, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1320: Beaten, Distressed and Out of Options, The End Seems Nigh for Blundering Boris
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon as calls for Boris Johnson's resignation intensify.Recorded on 18th January, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2022 • 32min
Ep 1319: Covid-19 - Too Early To Be Sure But Omicron Could Lead Us Back To Normality
Journalist Rachel Lavin joins Eamon to talk through what the Covid-19 data tells us about how the virus could evolve from here and she presents four potential scenarios for the coming months.Recorded 17th January, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2022 • 37min
Ep 1318: Man City Look Good, Man United a Mess, Rafa a Victim of Circumstances
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games. Recorded 17th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1317: Covid-19: Return to Normality Essential to Save Small Businesses, the Backbone of the Economy
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the threats to SMEs from Covid-19 uncertainties, what the increased tax intake from the multi-national sector means for Ireland and how Inflation and high interest rates are a major threat to aspiring home owners.Recorded 13th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1316: As Biden’s Ratings Plummet… Talk of Hilary Clinton’s Comeback
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about President Joe Biden's struggles as the Supreme Court strikes down his Vaccine Mandate Bill, Covid-19 cases surge and his Voting Rights Bill stumbles as Democrat Kyrsten Sinema continues to oppose reform of the filibuster.Recorded 14th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
