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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Dec 5, 2022 • 36min
Ep 1599: FIFA World Cup 2022 - Great tournament with serious tests to come for nations big and small
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to talk about the last 16 matches with four played and four to go. Recorded on 5th December 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1598: More bad news for Donald Trump as the law begins to win some important arguments
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon from Washington about an important judgement at the Appeal Court on the Mar-a-Lago documents. Niall is Associate Editor for the Hill and White House columnist for that paper.Recorded on 2nd December 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2022 • 29min
Ep 1597: FIFA World Cup 2022 - Football triumphs despite FIFA and Qatar
Journalist Miguel Delaney talks to Eamon from Qatar. Miguel is Chief Football Writer for The Independent and produces a weekly newsletter "Reading the Game".Recorded on 2nd December 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1596: China Protests - Zero Covid crisis poses a threat to Xi Jinping
Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon about the recent protests across China as factory workers, migrants, students and others come out into the streets to protest against Xi Jinping and his lockdown policies. Ian Williams' most recent book 'The Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War’, published by Birlinn, is now available.Recorded on 30th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1595: Putin’s War - With its history of resilience Ukraine will persevere until Putin is defeated
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon about the atmosphere in Kherson following liberation from Russian occupation, Russia's destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure and the Ukrainians' power of endurance, and other developments in Putin's war in Ukraine.Recorded on 29th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1594: FIFA World Cup 2022 - One of the best World Cups ever
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the FIFA World Cup group matches as the teams reach the end of their second games.Recorded on 29th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1593: The Trial of Gerry Hutch - a critical case for the Special Criminal Court
Reporter for the Irish Examiner, Sean Murray, talks to Eamon about developments in the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch over the past week at the Special Criminal Court. Recorded on 28th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1592: The Donald under pressure but may burn the Republican House down on the way out
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the shocking rate of mass shootings in the US as the number exceeds 600 in 2022, Special Counsel Jack Smith and Donald Trump, and will DeSantis run against Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 Presidential election against. Also will the Democrats oppose Kevin McCarthy as the new Speaker of the House by nominating another Republican candidate? And the Senate announces a Hearing after chaos around Taylor Swift ticket sales. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that paper.Recorded on 25th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1591: World Cup 2022 illustrates what a great game Soccer is .. and England might win
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the first week's matches in the FIFA 2022 World Cup.Recorded 25th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1590: The Ugliest World Cup in History
Miguel Delaney talks to Eamon from Qatar about the events surrounding the FIFA 2022 World Cup and the mood at the tournament. Miguel Delaney is Chief Football Writer at The Independent in London.Recorded on 24th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
