

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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Feb 22, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1910: In an attempt to debate the Israel Hamas conflict House of Commons collapses into farce
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Recorded on Thursday 22nd February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2024 • 30min
Ep 1909: War in Ukraine - two years on from Putin’s invasion the winners and losers on the battlefield
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about the war in Ukraine as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches. Tom Clonan is a senator, a security analyst, an author and a retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to Seanad Éireann in March 2022.Recorded on Tuesday 20th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2024 • 30min
Ep 1908: Greed and confusion reign as Saudi money seduces many of golf’s greatest players
Journalist Eamon Lynch talks to Eamon about LIV, the PGA and the impact of Saudi money.. Eamon Lynch is co-host of Golf Today on the Golf Channel and a columnist at Golfweek / USA Today.Recorded on Monday 19th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2024 • 29min
Ep 1907: Premier League - In a three club title race Arsenal are convincing contenders
John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League.Recorded on Monday 19th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2024 • 29min
Ep 1906: Sex is more interesting than pensions, says Fintan O’Toole.. we talk to Chris Johns about pensions
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the hazards of pensions.Recorded on Thursday 15th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1905: Trump’s legal woes afford Biden his best chance of staying in the White House
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 15th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1904: RTÉ at the Oireachtas - shaming themselves and angering the public and its representatives
Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about RTÉ's Valentine's Day meeting with the Oireachtas Media Committee. Fionnán is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.Recorded on Thursday 15th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 2024 • 26min
Ep 1903: Trump’s Russian policy - Putin gloats as Trump’s man, Tucker Carlson, grovels
Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about Tucker Carlson's two hour interview with Vladimir Putin, the war in Ukraine, and Donald Trump's recent comments on European NATO countries. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor at the YouTube channel Khordorkovsky.Live.Recorded on Tuesday 13th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1902: Arguably changed by serious injury the new, improved DeBruyne can lead Man City to the title
John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the Premier League including Man City v Everton and Arsenal v West Ham.Recorded on Tuesday 13th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2024 • 24min
Ep 1901: Ireland excel as Six Nations rivals stall or go backwards
Former rugby coach, columnist and analyst Matt Williams joins Eamon to review the weekend's Six Nations including Ireland's outstanding win against Italy in Dublin. Matt writes about rugby for the Irish Times and is a member of Virgin Media's Six Nations' panel.Recorded on Monday 12th February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


