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 638: Sinn Féin Sends Shiver Down Loyalist Spines 14.02.2020 28:38

Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 637: Burned – Exposing the Cash-For-Ash Scandal 13.02.2020 44:34

Sam McBride, author of the acclaimed book 'Burned: The Inside Story of the 'Cash-for-Ash' Scandal and Northern Ireland's Secretive New Elite', talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 636: Ireland back On track And ready for the next big test at Twickenham 12.02.2020 25:27

Neil Francis on Ireland’s defeat Of Wales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 635: All to play for, but economics will decide – Bertie Ahern on the election 11.02.2020 43:14

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon about political messaging, potential coalitions, and the prospects for the North. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 634: Lionel Messi - Unhappy at Barca. Bound for Premier League? 11.02.2020 35:40

Richard Fitzpatrick reports from Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 633: After the Surge History Beckons 10.02.2020 45:48

Diarmaid Ferriter on the challenges facing our political masters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 632: Six Nations - Ireland's Season on the Line 07.02.2020 32:17

Neil Francis joins Eamon to preview this weekend's Six Nations action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 631: A Radical Green Agenda 07.02.2020 34:18

Patricia McKenna, former Green Party MEP, talks to Eamon about the need to connect the Green movement with working class voters, and the dangers of going into government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 630: Triumphant Trump, Chaotic Democrats 06.02.2020 36:34

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about events in Washington and Iowa this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 629: Election Special – Richard Boyd Barrett 06.02.2020 36:37

People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Richard Boyd Barrett, talks to Eamon about the seismic changes taking place in this election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 628: Election Special – Eamon Ryan 05.02.2020 33:44

Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party, talks to Eamon about the climate change challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and lays out the case for a Green vote in the election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 627: The knockout blow – Media coverage of Election 2020 05.02.2020 46:09

Oliver Callan and Ian Maleney join Eamon to discuss the debates, the interviews, and the performances of our politicians during this election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 626: Ireland Booms and Suffers – we ask two economists why 04.02.2020 55:37

Dan O'Brien and Chris Johns join Eamon to discuss the disconnect between thriving economic indicators and frustrated voters eager for change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 625: Chaos In Iowa 04.02.2020 11:49

Niall Stanage tells us what went wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 624: Britain after Brexit - Changed, Changed Forever 04.02.2020 33:54

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 623: Six Nations Rugby - A Tough Year for Ireland, says Neil Francis 03.02.2020 27:30

Neil Francis reviews the weekend rugby with Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 622: Robert Fisk 03.02.2020 22:35

Robert Fisk, Middle East reporter for the Independent, talks to Eamon about Trump's plan for peace in Israel, and the fallout from the killing of Iranian general Kassem Suleimani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 621: Sanders Surges as Biden Falters 01.02.2020 27:37

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

Ep 620: Election Special – Micheál Martin, Leader of Fianna Fáil 31.01.2020 44:16

Eamon talks to Micheál Martin about the pressing issues of housing, health, climate change, and the mixed legacy of Fianna Fáil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 619: A New Dawn for Irish Rugby 30.01.2020 27:58

Neil Francis joins Eamon to look ahead to this year's Six Nations championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 618: Is there an alternative to civil war politics? 29.01.2020 49:59

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the cultural and political differences between the major Irish political parties, and the divisions among the smaller parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 617: The Pension Debate – A French Perspective 29.01.2020 20:26

Lara Marlowe, Paris correspondent with the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about Macron's pension wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 616: High Stakes Poker – How Elections are Won and Lost 28.01.2020 32:25

Former government press secretary Mandy Johnston on the path to power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 615: The Death of An American Icon 27.01.2020 37:57

Hannah Thornton, Irish basketball player, and Jarlath Regan, comedian and basketball fan, talk to Eamon about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 614: Trump Safe, Sanders the Democrat to watch 24.01.2020 31:46

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