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 joined by Didi Hamann to talk about his career: first, at Bayern Munich; playing for Germany; making the move to the Premier League with Newcastle; and, on being part of the team that took Liverpool to historic victory in the 2005 Champions League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eddie Molloy is a leading management consultant who has formerly consulted with the IDA, the HSE and the Department of the Taoiseach. He joins Eamon on this episode of The Stand to talk about the 'Grace' scandal, Garda scandals, the Tuam mother and baby home and to reveal why Irish whistleblowers should be very afraid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Dessie Farrell, the former chief executive and founder member of the Gaelic Players Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by John Giles and Liam Brady to reflect on the aftermath of Ranieri's sacking. Liam blames the Leicester players, while John says Ranieri only has himself to blame. Both agree that Liverpool could miss out on the Champions League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ahead of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's work-to-rule industrial action from March 7th, Eamon Dunphy is joined by Moira Craig, an A&E nurse at Beaumont Hospital. Moira speaks about daily life in the emergency department, conditions in the industry and the lure of emigration. "They've been paving the cracks for so long, but there's just nothing left in the tank," she says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy is joined by Liam Brady and John Giles to discuss the decline of Barcelona. Liam and John are differing sides of the Arsène Wenger debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has been Champion National Hunt jockey 11 times and has ridden 52 Cheltenham winners. He joins Eamon to talk about his successes and what retirement will mean to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mick Clifford talks to The Stand exclusively about the Maurice McCabe affair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Damien Duff joins Eamon to talk about coaching the under-15s team: "Kids don't play football on the street anymore, and it's hurting us," he says. They discuss his time at Chelsea, his thoughts on Mourinho this season and he reflects on the McCarthy-Keane row in Saipan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Didi Hamann and John Giles to talk about where the Premier League is at. Is it time for Liverpool to join the real world, asks Didi. John and Didi both think Leicester City should sack Ranieri and Eamon talks about his own "illustrious" career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The renowned Irish historian and UCD Professor joins Eamon to talk about how the world has changed irrevocably and questions whether Enda Kenny is the man to deal with the global shifts we're faced with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and Didi Hamann to preview the make or break match between Liverpool and Chelsea and debate whether Klopp and Conte's management skills have been up to scratch or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny talks about his early career as a footballer at St. Patrick's Athletic and Home Farm, his decision to become a manager and bringing Longford Town, Derry City and Dundalk to Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy is joined by the politician, journalist and political activist Eamonn McCann to discuss Sinn Féin in the wake of Martin McGuinness' retirement and what impact Brexit will have on Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy is joined by Didi Hamann and John Giles to discuss the Premier League's top six teams. John worries for Liverpool's defence and Didi questions Pep Guardiola's man management skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the second part of Eamon Dunphy's interview with Robert Fisk, they discuss President Donald Trump and the state of American politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy is joined by the great journalist and foreign correspondent Robert Fisk. Part 2 is available Monday, 15 January on iTunes and SoundCloud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the second episode of this two-part interview, Eamon is joined by journalist John Waters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Graeme Souness and John Giles join Eamon to discuss the real contenders for this year's title. Giles thinks that Guardiola's no fool, but he will have to adapt to the English game. "It's more of the same from Arsenal, they're nearly men," says Souness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy in conversation with John Waters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the second episode of this two-part interview, Eamon Dunphy speaks to Paul Kimmage about the Armstrong saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part one, Eamon Dunphy speaks to Paul Kimmage about life as a cyclist and the pressure to take performance enhancing drugs in professional cycling. Don't miss 'Ep 9: Hunting Lance Armstrong', the second part of Eamon's interview with Paul Kimmage, on 26th December. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of The Stand, Eamon Dunphy is joined by John Giles and Liam Brady. It begins with an apology from Eamon to Man United fans and Jose Mourinho; the panel discuss Arsenal's defeat to Man City after which John says despite his admiration for Arsene Wenger he'd give on him now; while Liam says Chelsea's Kante and Conte are player and coach of the season so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of The Stand, Eamon is joined by Liam Brady and Didi Hamann to discuss the Champions League and Europa League draws. Didi thinks Arsenal will beat Bayern Munich, while Liam says "it's a very tough draw for us". Eamon makes an early call for Player of the Year, questions whether Pep Guardiola can survive in the Premier League and he gets the inside track on Didi's Twitter tussle with Jamie Carragher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Liam Brady talks to Eamon Dunphy about life at Arsenal as a player and as Head of the Youth Academy, his time in Italy playing at Juventus and Arsenal's prospects this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon Dunphy, John Giles and Didi Hamann on Pep Guardiola's latest Premier League test and Jürgen Klopp's Achilles' heel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode of The Stand, Eamon Dunphy is joined by John Giles, Liam Brady and the Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt, as they discuss the ongoing child abuse scandal rocking English football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Has Jose Mourinho lost the Man Utd dressing-room already? With his continuing antics off the pitch and the team's struggles on it, Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady, John Giles and Didi Hamann discuss the importance of fostering team spirit to give you the extra 2-3%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
