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 10, 2023 • 34min
Ep 1672: Putin's War - Superior battlefield tactics plus newly acquired tanks give Ukraine a critical advantage in the coming months
Journalist and Film Maker Johnny O'Reilly joins Eamon from Kyiv to talk about the War in Ukraine and the military tactics being used Ukraine and Russia in fierce battles on the frontline.Recorded on Wednesday 8th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1671: Brexit and sleaze Boris Johnson’s legacy but some Tories still want him back
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Boris Johnson and his impact on the Tory Party as he continues to stalk Rishi Sunak.Recorded on Wednesday 8th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2023 • 35min
Ep 1670: Putin’s War - Peace talks or escalation the only likely options
Military Analyst Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the war in Ukraine and the international dynamics at work dictating the ways in which the war could develop.Recorded on Monday 6th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2023 • 32min
Ep 1669: Manchester United hype exposed by Liverpool’s class and passion
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's football including Liverpool's historic win against Man United and Arsenal's late goal to win against Brentford.Recorded Monday 6th March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2023 • 28min
Ep 1668: Rupert Murdoch’s astonishing defence of Fox News' lies
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about support in the US for Biden's Ukraine War aid, the Republican road to the 2024 General Election and Rupert Murdoch's astonishing deposition at the Dominion Systems election case about Fox News and how certain presenters endorsed the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 3rd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1667: The general welcome for the Windsor Framework leaves Donaldson with a tough decision to make
Sam McBride talks to Eamon about the response in Northern Ireland to Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework. Sam McBride is Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent and author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal.Recorded on Thursday 2nd March 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2023 • 24min
Ep 1666: Last chance for Brexit resolution depends on DUP
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon about the Windsor Framework and gives an insight to the development of the deal from a Brussels perspective. Suzanne Lynch is Chief Brussels Correspondent for Politico and formerly a correspondent in Dublin and Washington.Recorded Tuesday 28th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2023 • 26min
Ep 1665: French President Emmanuel Macron argues that peace in Ukraine does not require an end to Putin in power
Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about Emmanuel Macron and France's position on the war in Ukraine. Lara Marlowe is Paris Correspondent at the Irish Times.Recorded Monday 27th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023 • 31min
Ep 1664: Weekend soccer - Manchester United becoming a force to be reckoned with
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Carabao Cup Final and the weekend's Premier League games.Recorded on Monday 27th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2023 • 30min
Ep 1663: Boris - Money in his pocket blood on his hands
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon in the week that PSNI officer John Caldwell is the victim of a gun attack in Omagh claimed by the Real IRA.Recorded on Friday 24th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
