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 written for a number of newspapers, most notably the Irish Daily Star and the Sunday Independent. He was a contributor to RTÉ’s soccer panel for 40 years and was the editor and presenter of the drivetime radio show The Last Word for five years in the newly established Radio Ireland (now Today FM). Eamon launched The Stand in November 2016.
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Eamon is again joined by Sunday Times columnist David Quinn to discuss the Pope's visit, his comments about abuse, and the reaction to his time in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss the Premier League weekend, in particular the Man Utd defeat to Spurs and Jose Mourinho's subsequent meltdown in his post-game press conference. Is the end nigh for the United boss? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Swedish-based journalist Philip O'Connor to discuss life in Sweden ahead of the upcoming election in which the rise of nativism looks set to play a key part. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After a difficult week for Donald Trump, Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington to discuss the news involving Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort and the ongoing Mueller investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahead of Pope Francis coming to Ireland, Eamon speaks to Sunday Times columnist and founder of the Iona Institute, David Quinn, about the papal visit, the crimes of the church in the wake of the latest sexual abuse revelations from America, the Vatican's response to them, celibacy, women priests and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined in studio by journalist and writer Robert Fisk to discuss Donald Trump, what his election says about American politics, as well as Brexit, the middle-east and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss the Premier League weekend as defeat for Man Utd to Brighton focuses the spotlight on Jose Mourinho and his future. Also, defeat for Arsenal but some promising signs, while City and Liverpool show their strengths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by BP Fallon to discuss the life, times and music of Aretha Franklin after the Queen of Soul passed away this week at the age of 76. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Father Peter McVerry tells Eamon that the housing crisis is much worse than it has ever been, that it's going to get worse, and that the buck stops with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar when it comes to finding a solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss the opening weekend of the Premier League season, and it looks like Liverpool will be Man City's biggest competition when it comes to the title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House is a new book from former Apprentice star and White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann to discuss the return of the Premier League, chatting about Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Eamon talks to comedian and actor Mario Rosenstock about his life and work, including his impressions, TV and radio work, and his new show on Today FM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the third part of this career retrospective, Eamon and John discuss his move into working in the media. Despite having no plans to do so, John became a fixture and much loved part of RTE's soccer coverage for almost 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon speaks to Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in the Washington about the latest developments in the White House, as well as an assessment of the Trump presidency 18 months in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Verona Murphy, the President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to discuss the potential impact on Brexit on the Irish economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following on from a previous conversation in episode 30, Eamon talks to John Giles about his career in football. The story picks up with John as player manager of Ireland, his troubles with sections of the press, the difficulties of his time as manager of West Brom and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump's press conference in Helsinki, following the summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, left even the most casual observers aghast. Joining Eamon to discuss that, the ramifications, and perhaps the motivations behind it, is Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon and John Giles discuss the World Cup final which saw France defeat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. As well as that, there's a recap of the tournament as a whole, England's impact, Neymar's performances and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to look ahead to Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia. Also, what went wrong for England, and is this tournament something they can build on, or a big opportunity missed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Europe, Eamon talks to Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington about the travel plans, Supreme Court appointments, Elton John CDs and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss the latest from the World Cup in Russia, with particular analysis of the semi-finalists: England, Belgium, France and Croatia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined in studio by former Irish international Richard Dunne to chat about his career in football, from Home Farm to Everton, Man City to Aston Villa, his 80 caps for Ireland and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner to discuss the Disclosures Tribunal, the media's role in it, and the comments made about journalism by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by John Giles to discuss England's penalty shoot-out win over Colombia, as well as the rest of the quarter-final matches. Is football coming home, as the hype around England grows? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann, Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss the goings on at the World Cup in Russia. Kylian Mbappe impresses for France. Are Neymar's antics too much of a distraction for Brazil? And what will happen when England face a good team. All this and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage, associate editor of The Hill newspaper to discuss the latest from Washington, the Trump presidency, right-wing influence in Europe, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon, John Giles and Liam Brady look forward to knock-out stages of the World Cup now that the fixtures are 100% confirmed. John is still backing Brazil while Liam thinks Croatia are this tournament's dark horses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann and John Giles to discuss the latest from the World Cup in Russia. The group stages are nearly over, and the line-ups for the knock-out rounds are almost complete. On the menu, VAR and its implementation, England's optimism, Messi helps drag Argentina through, Brazil as favourites, France unimpressive, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by the health correspondent of the Sunday Business Post, to discuss the ongoing cervical cancer debacle. What caused it? Have the measures the government and HSE taken been effective? And are the promises made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Simon Harris being kept? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
