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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Nov 16, 2021 • 35min
Ep 1265: Cop26 - Glasgow Summit Hints At Hope But No Promise
John Gibbons and Kirsty Gogan talk to Eamon about the outcomes of Cop 26. John is a Climate journalist contributing to The Sunday Business Post and The Irish Times, and Kirsty is founder and managing partner of TerraPraxis, an advisor to Governments and NGOs on innovative ways to debarbonise, and chairs the UK Government’s Nuclear Innovation Research and Advisory Board (NIRAB) Cost Reduction Working Group.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1264: Covid-19 - We're Sleepwalking Our Way Into Another Lockdown Or A Crisis In Our Hospitals
Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin, talks to Eamon.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2021 • 23min
Ep 1263: Stephen Kenny Has Earned His Contract Extension
John Giles and Liam Brady talk to Eamon about Ireland's performances against Portugal and Luxembourg in the closing matches of the World Cup qualifiers.Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1262: Lazy, Dishonest, Dangerous Boris A Threat to All
Economist and Commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Chris is the host of his own podcast, The Other Hand. Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1261: Our American Dream Turning Into a Nightmare
Niall Stanage reports from Washington.The Stand is proudly sponsored by Tesco.Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2021 • 29min
Ep 1260: Sean Fitzpatrick - Anglo, The Bank That Changed Our World
Simon Carswell, Public Affairs Editor at the Irish Times and author of Anglo Republic, talks to Eamon on the death of Sean Fitzpatrick. Recorded on 10th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1259: Cop 26 - Pledges Not Enough to Curb Global Warming
Commentator and climate activist John Gibbons joins Eamon to talk about Cop26. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1258: COVID-19 - Pfizer’s Anti-Viral Pill A Real Game Changer
Professor Paul Moynagh of Maynooth University talks to Eamon about recent developments with Covid-19 treatments and the power of vaccines in limiting serious illness. Also, the argument for Antigen Testing in schools and Covax and the urgency to vaccinate the poorer countries. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2021 • 26min
Ep 1257: ABBA - Their Triumphant Return
Journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about ABBA on the release of their new album, Voyage, their first studio album in 39 years. Recorded on 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1256: Liverpool Must Get Serious about Defending
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's football. Recorded 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
