The Stand

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy is a current affairs, sport and culture podcast posting five or more episodes each week. Editor and Presenter - Eamon Dunphy As 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 writt...

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Ep 1851: After looking so composed Spurs implode in a week that VAR is further discredited 07.11.2023 26:49

John Giles joins Eamon to review recent Premier League matches. Recorded on Tuesday 7th November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1859: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 1 06.11.2023 44:18

In part one of a two part special Liam Brady joins Eamon to talk about his life in football on the release of his autobiography, Born to be a Footballer, published by ‎Eriu . Recorded on Wednesday 18th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1850: Israel / Hamas War - The complicated military task facing heavily armed IDF 04.11.2023 29:35

Patrick Bury joins Eamon to talk about military strategies in the Israel/Hamas war. Patrick Bury is Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath specialising in warfare and counter terrorism. He is also a former NATO analyst and army infantry captain. Recorded on Wednesday 1st November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1849: Will Netanyahu become an albatross around Biden’s neck and see an end to his presidency? 03.11.2023 26:42

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the growing split among Democrats, and Secretary of State makes his way to his third meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's war against Gaza escalates. Also Donald Trump's sons in court in New York. Recorded on Thursday 2nd November 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1848: British Labour - Starmer treads carefully to shed remnants of past anti-semitism 02.11.2023 32:00

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the impact of the Israel / Hamas war on Britain. Recorded on Tuesday 31st October 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1847: Manchester United - Under ten Hag’s reign everything that could go wrong has gone wrong 01.11.2023 38:07

John Giles joins Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches. Recorded on Tuesday 31st October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1846: Rugby World Cup - South Africa found a way to win again, Ireland can take much pride from their performance 31.10.2023 37:10

Matt Williams joins Eamon to review the final of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Matt Williams is an Australian born rugby coach, broadcaster and writer. Recorded on Monday 30th October 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1845: Biden’s unqualified support for Israel proves very costly at home and abroad 29.10.2023 28:18

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about US support for Israel in its war against Hamas, Also the GOP election of Rep Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House, Trump is back in court, and Mark Meadows agrees to testify against Donald Trump for Special Counsel Jack Smith. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on Thursday 26th October...

Ep 1844: Rugby World Cup final - South Africa gambles on the ‘bomb squad’ to take down All Blacks 27.10.2023 29:14

Matt Williams joins Eamon to preview the Rugby World Cup 2023 final. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach. He is a columnist for The Irish Times and a rugby analyst with Virgin Media Ireland. Recorded on Thursday 26th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1842: Israel / Palestine - a conflict from which the world may not recover 26.10.2023 31:09

Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to discuss the Israel / Palestine war, Lara Marlowe is a writer and journalist based in Paris. Recorded on Tuesday 24th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1843: John Giles remembers Sir Bobby Charlton 25.10.2023 30:50

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.

Ep 1841: Britain's Tory Government collapsing and new and dangerous threats to the world economy 22.10.2023 22:42

Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Labour's victory in the UK by elections in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth, Rishi Sunak's trip to the Middle East and the potential economic impact of the Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's response. Also Jay Powell's ill-judged speech and chaos in the bond markets. Recorded on Friday 20th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Ep 1840: Hamas Attack - the bait that may lead to catastrophe if Israel bites 21.10.2023 33:44

Dr. Patrick Bury talks to Eamon about the military planning around the 7th October attack by Hamas on Israel and the complex military repercussions. Dr. Patrick Bury is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the Security Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath. He was in the British Army in Afghanistan and is...

Ep 1839: Biden doubles down on his support for Israel, as polls show Israel supporting voters double down on their dislike for Biden 20.10.2023 32:23

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on Thursday 18th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1838: Stephen Kenny did his best with the mess he inherited 19.10.2023 31:24

John Giles joins Eamon to talks about Ireland international soccer following Ireland's games against Greece and Gibraltar. Recorded on Tuesday 17th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1837: Von der Leyen’s Israel “gaffe” disturbs European leaders 18.10.2023 25:35

Suzanne Lynch joins Eamon to talk about the impact of Ursula Von der Leyen's visit to Israel following the Hamas attack on October 7th, and the outcome of Poland's General Election. Suzanne is a journalist with Politico.eu and host of the podcast EU Confidential. Recorded on Tuesday 17th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1836: Avi Shlaim on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict - A Jewish voice on the history that has led to the present crisis 17.10.2023 39:15

Professor Avi Shlaim talks to Eamon. Professor Shlaim is an author and Oxford historian of modern Middle East history. He is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Of the many books he has written about the Middle East his most recent is  Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew, published earlier this year. Recorded on M...

Ep 1835: Rugby World Cup - Ireland a class act in victory and defeat 16.10.2023 27:44

Matt Williams joins Eamon to talk about the weekend Rugby World Cup quarter finals between Ireland and New Zealand and France and South Africa. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach, a columnist for the Irish Times and contributes to Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Recorded on Monday 16th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1834: RTÉ / PAC Hearing - disdainful RTÉ executives shames themselves before the people’s representatives 15.10.2023 37:19

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about RTÉ executives' return to the Public Accounts Committee last Thursday. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent. Recorded on 13th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1833: Rugby World Cup - Ireland to beat New Zealand in the match of a lifetime 13.10.2023 30:26

Matt Williams joins Eamon to preview the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup. Matt is a former rugby coach, he writes a column for the Irish Times and is currently appearing on Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Recorded on Friday 13th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1832: America’s unequivocal support for Israel likely to be at the expense of Ukraine 13.10.2023 27:15

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on Joe Biden's commitment of support for Israel following the attack on Israel by Hamas, Donald Trump's criticism on Prime Minister Netanyahu and Steve Scalise's struggle to get full Republican support in the House. Recorded on Thursday 12th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1831: Netanyahu’s war on Gaza a welcome distraction while Putin aims his rockets on Ukraine 12.10.2023 28:54

Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon from Vilnius in Lithuania to talk about the impact on the War in Ukraine of Israel / Hamas war. Also, the cool reception for Zelensky in Washington last week and the fracturing of European support for Ukraine bode badly for Ukraine. Dmitry is a Russian journalist and Chief Editor for Khordorkovsky. Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the independent TV...

Ep 1830: Rugby World Cup - Farrell/Sexton bond a key factor in Ireland’s success 11.10.2023 26:03

Matt Williams joins Eamon to review Ireland's victory against Scotland in the last of the pool games in the Rugby World Cup. Matt Williams is a former rugby coach, a columnist for The Irish Times and contributes to Virgin Media's coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Recorded on Tuesday 10th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1829: Premier League - Man City a long way short of last season’s form 10.10.2023 30:29

John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League. Recorded on Monday 9th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1828: Escalation of conflict in the Middle East poses grave dangers for the world 09.10.2023 21:17

Author and journalist Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the attack by Hamas on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday 7th October. Peter Oborne is author of a number of books including The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam. He writes a political column for Middle East Eye . Recorded on Monday 9th October 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.