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 613: Liverpool – Ability and Attitude in footballing harmony 24.01.2020 32:38

Didi Hamann and John Giles join Eamon to salute a great Liverpool team, compare the decline of Manchester United against the promise at Arsenal and Chelsea, and discuss the potential for a Manchester City comeback next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 612: Britain after Brexit 23.01.2020 30:04

Labour Party finished; Harry and Megan in Exile. Eamon talks to Brendan O’Neill and asks will Britain ever be the same again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 611: The drug-crime crisis – brazen killers, under resourced Gardaí, and a new cartel in Dublin 21.01.2020 35:40

Nicola Tallant, investigations editor at the Sunday World, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 610: Trump Impeached; Democrats Divided 20.01.2020 34:06

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Correspondent, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 609: John Giles talks to Eamon about the weekend football 20.01.2020 33:07

Liverpool heading for greatness, Manchester City going the other way, Manchester United going nowhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 608: The health crisis: where does the buck stop? 17.01.2020 35:39

Phil Ni Sheaghdha, general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, talks to Eamon about the major issues affecting the Irish health system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 607: Surfing the Green Wave 17.01.2020 32:27

Seán McCabe, a Green Party candidate for Meath East in the upcoming election, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 606: Murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods Crosses a Line 16.01.2020 27:37

Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about this 'brutal, savage, depraved' murder, a new low in drug related criminality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 605: Crisis At Barcelona 15.01.2020 20:44

Richard Fitzpatrick, an Irish football journalist based in Spain, talks to Eamon about the botched sacking of Ernesto Valverde, and what comes next for the Catalan club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 604: Election Special – The Most Important Contest Since Haughey v FitzGerald 14.01.2020 35:14

Pat Leahy, Political Editor at the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about a crucial moment in Irish politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 603: Liverpool Confirm their Champion's Mentality, Man City's Ruthless Rout at Aston Villa 13.01.2020 35:02

John Giles and Eamon look back at the weekend soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 602: The Happy Brexiteer – Brendan O'Neill sees a bright future for Britain 13.01.2020 29:24

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

Ep 601: Donald Does It His Way – Will It Work? 10.01.2020 28:50

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

Ep 600: Mark Tighe on the FAI – New appointments, same old problems 09.01.2020 21:43

Mark Tighe, reporter at The Sunday Times and Newsbrands journalist of the year, talks to Eamon about the latest developments in the FAI story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 599: Facebook – Scarier Than The Department of Defense 08.01.2020 38:01

US software engineer Dash Winterson talks to Eamon about the changes wrought by the tech industry during the last decade, and looks ahead to what's coming down the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 598: Save the planet, commit political suicide 07.01.2020 43:41

Environmentalist John Gibbons talks to Eamon about the Australian wildfires, melting Arctic permafrost, and what we can do to stave off climate crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 597: US / Iran tensions escalate - Niall Stanage reports on the mood in Washington 06.01.2020 34:38

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

Ep 596: Pogba, the most important person in Old Trafford and Solskjaer, on the way out 06.01.2020 35:35

Liam Brady and John Giles review soccer with Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 595: One Man's Terrorist – A Political History of the IRA 04.01.2020 37:05

Daniel Finn talks to Eamon about the splits, the victories, and the future of the Irish republican movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 594: SDLP on the rise, Sinn Féin and Corbyn Slump 23.12.2019 20:06

Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the SDLP victory in Derry, a weak showing for Sinn Féin, and the failure of Corbyn's Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 593: Trump Impeached – Democrats Own Goal? 20.12.2019 30:31

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

Ep 592: Two tribes as far apart as ever – Billy Hutchinson on the world post-Boris 20.12.2019 37:20

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

Ep 591: The Dangers and Opportunities of Brexit 19.12.2019 33:26

Economist and columnist Dan O'Brien talks to Eamon about the links between politics and economics during a turbulent time for Europe and the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 590: Cartels Under Pressure; Can the Lunney case be cracked? 19.12.2019 26:32

Nicola Tallant, investigations editor at the Sunday World, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 589: A Bloody Ugly Picture 18.12.2019 39:38

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the consequences – north and south of the border – of last week's general election in Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.