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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Nov 1, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1569: War in Ukraine - Ukraine winning in battlefield but desperate Putin dangerous
Journalist and film maker, Johnny O'Reilly, talks to Eamon about Putin's war in Ukraine, and the battle for Kherson to come.Recorded on 31st October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2022 • 34min
Ep 1568: Premier League - Liverpool no longer hungry, Man U improving, and Arsenal building with promising young players
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to talk about the weekend's Premier League games including Liverpool v Leeds, Arsenal v Notts Forest, Man U v West Ham, Brighton v Chelsea and Bournemouth v Tottenham.Recorded on 31st October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2022 • 31min
Ep 1567: Without transparency and accountability can we trust An Bord Pleanála? Where’s Minister O’Brien when we need him?
Journalist and author Mick Clifford talks to Eamon. Mick Clifford is Special Correspondent with The Examiner and author of a number of books including A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story and the more recent Unlocked: An Irish Prison Officer’s Story which he wrote with David McDonald. Mick also hosts The Mick Clifford Podcast.Recorded on 28th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1566: As the Tories stagger on Rishi Sunak misleads the House during his first outing at the Dispatch Box as PM
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Chris co-hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand, with economist Jim Power.Recorded on 28th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022 • 28min
Ep 1565: Glory for Irish Women’s sport but financial support badly needed
Kieran Cunningham joins Eamon to talk about the remarkable success of the Irish boxing team at the Women's European Boxing Championship and the success of the Irish soccer team as they qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Kieran Cunningham is Chief Sports Writer at the Irish Daily Star.Recorded on 25th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022 • 27min
Ep 1564: Xi Jinping - all powerful for now but China’s problems are unresolved
Journalist and author Ian William joins Eamon to talk about the Chinese Communist Party's congress in Beijing. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (1992–1995) and then Asia (1995–2006). He joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (2006–2015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. As well as reporting from all across China, he has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. He is the author of two non-fiction books on China, Every Breath You Take: China’s New Tyranny, a study of the surveillance state, and Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War, a study of China and the world.Recorded on 24th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1563: Putin’s War - Speculation of dirty bomb may reflect Putin’s growing desperation
Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the war in Ukraine, the battle for Kherson to come and Putin's threats. Also talk of Putin's successor has begun, what does this mean for Putin?Recorded on 25th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1562: Prime Minister Sunak faces daunting challenges, the NI Protocol being one of the toughest
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon following the nomination of Rishi Sunak as British Prime Minister.Recorded on 24th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2022 • 33min
Ep 1561: Premier League - Mid-season Qatar World Cup is crazy for European players and fans
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games including Chelsea v Manchester Utd, Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, Tottenham v Newcastle, Leeds v Fulham, and Aston Villa v Brentford. And they ask if the World Cup in Qatar is already having a negative impact on Premier League teams.Recorded on 24th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2022 • 30min
Ep 1560: Putin not without allies in his war against the West
Economist Constantin Gurdgiev joins Eamon to talk about the the impact of Putin's War on Russia's economy and the threats that are facing the West.Recorded on 19th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
