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 31, 2024 • 33min
Ep 1890: Can the Public Accounts Committee bring arrogant or absent RTÉ bosses to account?
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the latest Grant Thornton report into RTÉ's Toy Show the Musical. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent, and independent.ie.Recorded on Tuesday 30th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1889: Didi Hamann on Jürgen Klopp’s leaving of Liverpool
Didi Hamann joins Eamon to talk about Jürgen Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool and the possibility of Xabi Alonso taking over as manager of the club.Recorded on Monday 29th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1888: Why democracy will be on the ballot for the US Presidential Election in November
Journalist and author Lara Marlowe talks to Eamon about the threat to US democracy. Recorded on Thursday 25th January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1887: Biden v Trump - the Presidential election that could determine our future
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about November's US general election Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded Thursday 25th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1886: Soccer Super League will be back; without it Spanish and Italian football will die
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to talk about the European Court of Justice ruling against UEFA and FIFA, and the crisis in Barcelona football. Also Eamon talks about putting the great Ballon d'Or-winning Luis Suárez in his place at his international debut in Paris in 1965.Recorded on Wednesday 24th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1885: As their populism fails Britain’s Tories headed for oblivion
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Tory Government.Recorded on Tuesday 23rd January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2024 • 32min
Ep 1884: Liverpool and Man City primed to battle for the Premier League title?
John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. They also discuss the high level of injuries across Premier League clubs and recent success at Leeds Utd.Recorded on Monday 22nd January 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2024 • 1h 4min
Repost: Lennon to Bowie, Bono to Dylan - BP Fallon on his life in rock n' roll
BP Fallon's career has been vast: he's DJed since he was 17; as a music publicist he worked with Led Zepplin and T.Rex; as a photographer he's captured Iggy Pop and Emmy Lou Harris; as a musician he's performed with U2 and he currently performs with his own band BP Fallon and the Bandits. The 'rock'n'roll renaissance man' joins Eamon to talk about his life's work to date.Originally posted on 4th July 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2024 • 31min
Repost: John Giles remembers Sir Bobby Charlton
John Giles joins Eamon to remember the Manchester United football legend Bobby Charlton.Recorded on Tuesday 24th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2024 • 53min
Repost: Living the Dream
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to discuss their experiences of leaving home as teenagers to go play football in England.Originally posted on 2nd May 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
