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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Mar 6, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1920: Tories lurch to the right as they face election humiliation
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Rishi Sunak, the Tory Party, and the election of George Galloway in Rochdale.Recorded on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1919: Premier League review - Man City’s Phil Foden on the way to greatness
John Giles joins Eamon to review the Man City v Man Utd and Sheffield Utd v Arsenal games, and they look ahead to Liverpool's game with Man City next Sunday. Also the contenders for 4th place in the Premier League and qualification for the Champions League, and the highly charged local derby Huddersfield v Leeds,Recorded on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1918: US Supreme Court gives Trump’s Presidential campaign a major boost
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 29th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 29, 2024 • 34min
Ep 1917: Kevin Bakhurst’s new broom is not working as RTÉ sheds ever more credibility
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Minister Catherine Martin's appearance at the Oireachtas Media committee and the on-going troubles in RTE. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, The Irish Independent, and The Sunday Independent.Recorded on Wednesday 28th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2024 • 29min
Ep 1916: Islamophobia, desperate Sunak Tories’ weapon of choice as they face election meltdown
Author and journalist Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about the Israeli war against Hamas and last week's chaos in the House of Commons.Recorded on Tuesday 27th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2024 • 26min
Ep 1915: Six Nations - Ireland remains on course for the Grand Slam but two stern tests await
Former rugby coach Matt Williams joins Eamon to talk about the latest round of Six Nations matches. Matt is a contributor to the Virgin Media rugby panel and he writes a column for the Irish Times.Recorded on Monday 26th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2024 • 36min
Ep 1914: Man United - If the new powers that be at Old Trafford do what they promise the club is doomed
John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the Chelsea v Liverpool final of the Carabao Cup, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plan for Manchester United, Arsenal's continued success in the Premier League and Leeds United's bid for promotion.Recorded on Monday 26th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2024 • 32min
Ep 1913: Global Crises - A World as dangerous as it's ever been
Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon. Ian Williams writes a regular column in the Spectator and his most recent book is The Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War. He was foreign formerly a correspondent in Moscow and China and covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine.Recorded on Friday 23rd February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1912: Prospect of a Trump presidency and Putin victory in Ukraine causing serious concerns across the EU
Suzanne Lynch joins Eamon to talk about the Munich Security Conference. Suzanne Lynch is Global Playbook Author and Associate Editor at POLITICO.Recorded on Tuesday 20th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1911: Biden’s increasing frailty and continuing support for Netanyahu suppressing his already weak poll numbers
Niall Stanage reports from South Carolina in advance of the Republican Primary. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 24th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
