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 28, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1183: No Hope No Glory As Britain Flees Afghanistan
Chris Johns talks to Eamon as angry Tories accuse the Johnson government of betrayal over botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2021 • 32min
Ep 1182: A Bad Week For America That May Haunt the Biden Presidency
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Recorded 27/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1181: The Monk Captured At Last - A Profile of The Legendary Dublin Criminal
Nicola Tallant, Crime Investigations Editor at the Sunday World, joins Eamon to talk about Gerry Hutch following his recent arrest and imprisonment in Spain. Recorded 24/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2021 • 51min
Ep 1180: With Masks And Good Ventilation School Re-opening is Welcome, Done Badly It’s Dangerous
Tomás Ryan, talks to Eamon about the success of the the vaccine rollout as the country prepares to reopen schools and colleges. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, and an associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. He is also a founding member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group. Recorded 24/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2021 • 31min
Ep 1179: Afghanistan - The Graveyard of Empires Claims Another Victim
Journalist and author Toby Harnden joins Eamon to talk about US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the likely future for a divided nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1178: First it was Trump, Now Biden Puts America First
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the changing mood in America. Recorded 23/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2021 • 39min
Ep 1177: Premier League - With Fans Back the Game Has Come Alive Again
Liam Brady and John Giles join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League fixtures. Recorded 23/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2021 • 29min
Ep 1176: Observers Believe Joe Biden Will Be a Lame Duck President in Fifteen Months Time
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 28min
Ep 1175: The Open Championship - A Profile Of The Contenders
Eamon Lynch talks to Eamon about the contenders and the continuing feud between Bruce Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2021 • 30min
Ep 1174: Ireland’s Corporate Tax Rate - When Janet Met Paschal
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the potential impact of the changes to Corporate Tax rates approved by the G20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
