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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

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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Episodes

Ep 1068: Generals Back in Charge in Myanmar

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about the bloody political upheaval in Myanmar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 202134 min

Ep 1065: Stephen Kenny Must Stay

John Giles joins Eamon to talk about the crisis facing Irish soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202133 min

Ep 1064: EU Divided Over AstraZeneca Controversy

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels. Naomi is the Irish Times Europe Correspondent and host of the Irish Passport Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202127 min

Ep 1062: Covid-19 - We’re Losing the Battle

Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TCD, and founding member of ISAG, talks to Eamon about the Government's plan for hotel quarantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 202139 min

Ep 1061: Holes At The Back Cost Kenny's Youthful Team

John Giles joins Eamon to discuss the opening fixture in Ireland's 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, which ended in a 3-2 loss to Serbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 202131 min

Ep 1060: The Victim – What Happens When Witness Protection Runs Out!

Nicola Tallant, investigations editor of the Sunday World, talks to Eamon about the upcoming parole hearing of gangland murderer Brian Kenny and the pitfalls of the witness protection programme in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 202138 min

Ep 1056: Vaccine Export Ban Still an Option for Bruised EU

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels on the bitterness between the EU and the UK. Naomi is Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 202133 min

Ep 1050: Covid-19 - “Ireland Sailing Too Close to the Wind”

Professor Gerry Killeen talks to Eamon. Prof. Killeen is AXA Research Chair in Applied Pathogen Ecology at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC, and a member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 202130 min

Ep 1047: Davy Scandal – Can Anyone Stop the Rot?

Richard Curran, presenter of The Business on RTE Radio 1, talks to Eamon about the scandal engulfing Davy, Ireland's largest stockbroking firm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202127 min

Ep 1046: Premier League Review

John Giles talks to Eamon about the weekend's matches and pays tribute to Ian St. John. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 202137 min
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