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 1198: Boris’s Chaotic Government Finally Suffers in the Polls 11.09.2021 30:42

Chris Johns talks to Eamon as Boris Johnson faces the impact of his broken pledges and habitual lying. Recorded 10/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1197: 9/11 Commemoration - A Sombre America Reflects 10.09.2021 34:50

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the 9/11 commemoration and Joe Biden as he gets tough with vaccine resisters. Also Merrick Garland as he challenges Texas on its new abortion legislation and California's Election Recall taking place on Tuesday 14th September. Recorded 10/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1196: Warning - Cyber Criminals A Threat to All 08.09.2021 30:05

Ronan Murphy, CEO of Smarttech 247, talks to Eamon about how cyber crime now permeates every day life and how we are under unrelenting pressure on-line. Recorded 7/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1195: The Katherine Zappone Saga - Lies, Evasion and Cronyism the New Normal For Fine Gael? 07.09.2021 39:07

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent, joins Eamon to discuss the continuing political story that threatens to derail the Government. Recorded 11am 7/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1194: Boris's Brexit Damaging Britain More than Any Other Country 07.09.2021 35:55

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit on European trade and how working from home could change our towns and cities for good and bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1193: Stephen Kenny - Four Games To Prove He’s the Man For the Job 06.09.2021 31:00

John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to reflect on the big issues facing Irish soccer. Recorded 6/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1192: Covid-19 - Sweden’s Deadly Failure 06.09.2021 33:00

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O’Connor talks to Eamon about Anders Tegnall’s herd immunity strategy and vaccine resistance among many Swedes. Recorded 3/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1191: Real Madrid and Barcelona Wounded And Unlikely Challengers for European Honours 04.09.2021 29:08

Journalist Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona on the turmoil at the top of Spanish soccer. Recorded 3/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1190: A Very Bad Week for American Democrats 03.09.2021 30:30

Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to discuss a difficult week in American politics. Recorded 3/9/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1189: Bryson DeChambeau - the New And Not Entirely Welcome Face of Golf 02.09.2021 30:05

Eamon Lynch talks to Eamon about the DeChambeau Revolution, the $20 million Tour Championship and the Ryder Cup. Recorded 31/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1188: Taiwan - Will America's Retreat from Afghanistan Embolden China? 01.09.2021 28:07

Journalist William Yang talks to Eamon from Taiwan as the US completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan and about China's brutal suppression of human rights protest in Hong Kong. Recorded 31/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 1187: Air Filtration and Antigen Testing - Must Try Harder As Schools Reopen 31.08.2021 32:34

Paul Moynagh, Professor of Immunology at Maynooth University, talks to Eamon about Covid-19 safety measures needed in schools and the success of the vaccine in limiting serious illness. Recorded on 31/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1186: Afghanistan - Fractured Alliances Pose A Threat To The West 31.08.2021 48:55

Historian Diarmaid Ferriter and Chris Johns join Eamon to discuss the Afghan debacle, what caused it and how do we respond. Recorded 30/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1185: Premier League Review 30.08.2021 37:50

Liam Brady and John Giles join Eamon to talk about the weekend soccer, Ronaldo’s return to Man U and Denis Law’s tragic announcement last week that he has dementia. Recorded 30/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1184: Barça: The Inside Story of The World's Greatest Football Club 30.08.2021 41:57

Journalist and author Simon Kuper talks to Eamon about his new book Barça, The Inside Story of the World's Greatest Football Club. Recorded 27/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1183: No Hope No Glory As Britain Flees Afghanistan 28.08.2021 32:21

Chris Johns talks to Eamon as angry Tories accuse the Johnson government of betrayal over botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1182: A Bad Week For America That May Haunt the Biden Presidency 27.08.2021 31:51

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Recorded 27/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1181: The Monk Captured At Last - A Profile of The Legendary Dublin Criminal 26.08.2021 31:29

Nicola Tallant, Crime Investigations Editor at the Sunday World, joins Eamon to talk about Gerry Hutch following his recent arrest and imprisonment in Spain. Recorded 24/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1180: With Masks And Good Ventilation School Re-opening is Welcome, Done Badly It’s Dangerous 25.08.2021 51:14

Tomás Ryan, talks to Eamon about the success of the the vaccine rollout as the country prepares to reopen schools and colleges. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, and an associate of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. He is also a founding member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group. Recorded 24/8/21 Hosted on...

Ep 1179: Afghanistan - The Graveyard of Empires Claims Another Victim 24.08.2021 30:49

Journalist and author Toby Harnden joins Eamon to talk about US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the likely future for a divided nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1178: First it was Trump, Now Biden Puts America First 24.08.2021 29:54

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the changing mood in America. Recorded 23/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1177: Premier League - With Fans Back the Game Has Come Alive Again 23.08.2021 38:55

Liam Brady and John Giles join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League fixtures. Recorded 23/8/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1176: Observers Believe Joe Biden Will Be a Lame Duck President in Fifteen Months Time 16.07.2021 29:26

Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1175: The Open Championship - A Profile Of The Contenders 15.07.2021 27:50

Eamon Lynch talks to Eamon about the contenders and the continuing feud between Bruce Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1174: Ireland’s Corporate Tax Rate - When Janet Met Paschal 14.07.2021 29:57

Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the potential impact of the changes to Corporate Tax rates approved by the G20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.