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 359: The Border. The key piece in the Brexit jigsaw. 04.03.2019 40:14

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the enduring relevance of the Irish border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 358: John Giles and Liam Brady review the weekend's Premier League with Hugh Cahill 04.03.2019 33:11

The Stand is proudly produced in partnership with Tesco Finest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 357: Niall Stanage reports from Washington. 01.03.2019 33:01

Niall Stanage reports on Michael Cohen's testimony before Congress, the impact on Donald Trump and Trump's talks with Kim Jong-un in Hanoi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 356: Crisis at Real Madrid 01.03.2019 29:46

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

Ep 355: Chaos at Westminster: a brexiteer's view. 28.02.2019 28:19

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

Ep 354: Winners and losers in the Brexit drama 27.02.2019 30:16

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to discuss the implications of Brexit on Irish business. Who are the potential winners and losers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 353: Brexit - the nightmare scenario 26.02.2019 32:16

Eamon is joined by Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to discuss the implications of Brexit on the food supply in Ireland and across the border, as well as the import and export of perishable goods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 352: Didi Hamann and John Giles review weekend soccer. 25.02.2019 39:08

Didi and John join Eamon to review the weekend soccer and pay tribute to Lionel Messi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 351: Crunch time for Liverpool 22.02.2019 26:36

John Giles and Liam Brady look back at the week's soccer and forward to Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 350: Regency trial collapses 21.02.2019 30:46

Eamon is joined by Investigations Editor of the Sunday World, Nicola Tallant, to discuss collapse of the trial on Wednesday of Patrick Hutch for the Regency Hotel murder of David Byrne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 349: Why the Sean Fitzpatrick trial collapsed 20.02.2019 32:10

Eamon is joined by Simon Carswell, Irish Times Public Affairs Editor, to discuss the collapse of the Sean Fitzpatrick trial, why it could happen again, and Ireland's soft touch on white-collar crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 348: Trump's State of Emergency attacked by friend and foe alike. 18.02.2019 31:15

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

Ep 347: A defining week for Man U, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea 18.02.2019 33:12

Liam Brady and John Giles on a make or break week for some of England's greatest clubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 346: From hero to (almost) zero, Macron fights for his political life. 17.02.2019 28:53

Lara Marlowe, the Irish Times Paris Correspondent, talks to Eamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 345: Brexit: No deal crash out looms large. 15.02.2019 32:56

Brendan O'Neill, leading Brexit advocate, on the chaos in the House of Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 344: Jeff Bezos goes to war with the National Enquirer and Donald Trump 13.02.2019 35:47

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

EP 343: Champions League and Gordon Banks 13.02.2019 26:45

Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss Man Utd's defeat to PSG in the Champions League, and the passing of legendary England goalkeeper Gordon Banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 342: Government in crisis over Children's Hospital 13.02.2019 34:33

Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the apology made to the Dail by Minister for Health Simon Harris, and the investigation into the cost overrun of the Children's Hospital project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 341: Champions League with Didi Hamann 12.02.2019 30:34

As the Champions League knock-out stages get underway, Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann to preview the Round of 16 ties, including Man Utd v PSG and Liverpool v Bayern Munich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 340: Can we prepare for Brexit? 12.02.2019 35:04

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to discuss Brexit just 45 days out from March 29th, and questions the preparations being made on the island of Ireland and the role of the Irish government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 338: Big news ahead of Scotland clash 08.02.2019 39:08

Eamon is joined by Neil Francis to look back at Ireland's defeat to England last weekend, and Saturday's trip to Murrayfield to take on Scotland. Plus there's big news about Sean O'Brien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 337: The National Children's Hospital - a joke, but no fun 07.02.2019 38:29

Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the ongoing scandal involving the construction of the National Children's Hospital and the massive budget overrun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 336: The State of Trump's Union 06.02.2019 33:06

Niall Stanage reports on the state of Donald's union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 335: Liverpool feeling the pressure? 05.02.2019 20:12

Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss Liverpool's 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League. Are Jurgen Klopp's side beginning to feel the pressure as the title race hots up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 334: The Regency attack - 3 years on 05.02.2019 31:35

Eamon is joined by Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor of the Sunday World, three years to the day after the Regency hotel attack which Dublin gangland's most dangerous feud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.