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 843: Lionel Messi for the Premier League? 26.08.2020 17:21

Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona on the latest developments in the Messi transfer saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 842: As Trump and Boris Reign, The Centre Cannot Hold 26.08.2020 30:12

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the shooting of Jacob Blake, the Republican National Convention, and the collapse of the political centre on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 841: Commissioner Hogan on the EU Exit Ramp? 25.08.2020 22:25

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 840: Belarus - People Take to the Streets to Protest Rigged Election 25.08.2020 37:19

RT Journalist, Bryan MacDonald, reports on the protests in Belarus and the suspected poisoning of Russian anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 839: Covid-19 – Sweden Serenely Plays The Long Game 24.08.2020 32:46

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 838: No Party For PSG As Bayern Lift The Cup 24.08.2020 26:38

John Giles and Eamon talk about the Champions League Final and Europa League Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 837: Biden Exceeds Expectations In Acceptance Speech, Yet Polls Tighten 21.08.2020 29:34

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

Ep 836: Covid-19 – Official Ireland Breaches Its Own Rules 21.08.2020 23:45

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about the fallout from the Oireachtas Golf Society event and the resignation of Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 835: Covid-19 – No Leadership, No Convincing Policy 20.08.2020 43:04

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 834: Covid-19 – The Terrifying Prospect of Businesses Collapsing and Mass Unemployment 20.08.2020 31:16

Economist Dan O'Brien talks to Eamon about finding ways to live with the virus so that the economy can survive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 833: Barcelona's Humiliation 19.08.2020 32:15

Journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 832: Meat Processing Plants - Fertile Ground for Covid-19 Virus 18.08.2020 28:17

Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent The Irish Examiner and host of The Mick Clifford Podcast, reports on the recent Covid=19 outbreaks at Irish meat processing plants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 831: Re-opening Schools - A Gamble That Could Go Wrong 17.08.2020 49:52

Ep 830: Impressive Bayern To Be Champions - Trouble For Man United And ‘Pep’ 17.08.2020 37:16

John Giles joins Eamon to review the weekend's Champions League and Europe League matches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 829: Populists Exposed By Covid Pandemic 14.08.2020 29:08

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 828: Justice Served - 40 Years for Aaron Brady 13.08.2020 23:30

Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor of The Sunday World, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 827: Spain Tortured By Coronavirus 13.08.2020 26:54

Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona on the surging numbers of Covid-19 cases across Spain, and discusses a chaotic summer so far for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 826: Harris Strengthens the Biden Ticket 12.08.2020 27:57

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate in this year's presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 825: With the Arrest of Jimmy Lai, China Instils Fear in Hong Kong 12.08.2020 29:15

Peter Goff, Asia correspondent with the Irish Times, reports from Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 824: FAI Crisis – Visionaries' Vision Looking a Bit Blurred 11.08.2020 25:03

Mark Tighe, Journalist of the Year with the Sunday Times and co-author of 'Champagne Football: The Rise and Fall of John Delaney and the FAI', talks to Eamon about the ongoing arguments between those who seek to govern Irish football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 823: Covid-19 – Austerity Not the Answer to Economic Disaster 10.08.2020 32:02

Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on businesses around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 822: Overhyped Man City Won't Win the Champions League 10.08.2020 30:45

Eamon is joined by John Giles and Liam Brady to discuss last week's European fixtures, including Man City's victory over Real Madrid, while looking ahead to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 821: Trump Running Against Himself as Biden Stays Home 07.08.2020 31:18

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

Ep 820: More Trouble at the FAI – The Mess Shane Ross Left Behind 07.08.2020 31:37

Gavin Cooney, journalist with The 42, and Brendan Dillon, former chairman of the League of Ireland, join Eamon to discuss the latest controversy in Irish football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 819: Covid-19 – The Next Ten Days Are Critical 06.08.2020 51:15

Mitigation, Suppression, Elimination – it's time to decide. Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Trinity Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.