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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Jan 5, 2022 • 39min
Ep 1305: Covid-19 - Why are Children Returning to Unsafe Classrooms?
As children return to school this week Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases over the holiday period. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor at the School of Immunology and Biochemistry at TCD.Recorded 4th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2022 • 37min
Ep 1304: Premier League Holiday Review - Manchester United in Big Trouble
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Premier League and discuss Manchester United's troubles, how Liverpool must stop squandering leads and how ‘Pep’ has finally come to terms with the demands of the Premier League. Recorded 4th January 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2021 • 29min
Ep 1303: David Bowie And The Astonishing Endurance of ABBA
BP Fallon joins Eamon to talk about the work of David Bowie and about Abba on the release of their newest studio album, Voyage, last November.Recorded 11th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2021 • 58min
Ep 1302: The Rise and Fall of Charlie Haughey
Prof. Gary Murphy, author of "Haughey", a new authorised biography about Charlie Haughey, talks to Eamon about the man, his life in politics and his ultimate downfall.Recorded on 16th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1301: No Clear Path to The United Ireland We Say We Want
Journalist and author Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon.Recorded 16th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1300: Boris Johnson, A Posthumous Prime Minister
Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Peter Oborne's website referred to in the the podcast can be found at https://boris-johnson-lies.com/Recorded 20th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1299: Premier League May Need a Mid-Season Break - Can They Afford It?
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss Covid-19's impact on the Premier League and to review the weekend games.Recorded 20th December 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1298: Omicron Variant - Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better
As Omicron looks like becoming the dominant Covid-19 variant Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to assess the situation. And a special treat from Mario Rosenstock.Recorded 17th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1297: Inflation, Omicron and Bumbling Boris - Britain Hit By Perfect Storm
Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon in the aftermath of the Tory defeat in North Shropshire by-election, the seat vacated by Owen Paterson, to Liberal Democrat Helen Morgan.Recorded 17th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2021 • 23min
Ep 1296: Columbian Mob Boss With Links to Kinahan Cartel Caught
Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about the recent arrest of Columbian drug lord, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, and Alan Wilson jailed for 10 years for his role in a murder conspiracy that led to the notorious shooting outside the Player’s Lounge pub in Dublin in 2010.Recorded 16th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
