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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John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games including Manchester United's first match under Ralf Rangnick. They also talk about David Moyes's solid leadership at West Ham as they beat Chelsea at home. Recorded 6th December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford, talks to Eamon about the growing crisis in the haulage sector as poor working conditions, low wages and an anti-social lifestyle meet the challenges brought on by Brexit resulting in fewer drivers signing up. Verona Murphy is former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association. Recorded 30th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the UK's negotiation with the EU about the NI Protocol. And the tariffs that the Biden administration has imposed on British steel to signal its unhappiness with the British threat to invoke Article 16. Recorded 3rd December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the Mississippi Abortion law and the challenges that threaten Roe v Wade in the Supreme Court. Also rising inflation rates, Jerome Powell's fears that they may not be transitory and the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant on the stock market and American 401K pensions. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist. Recorded 3rd December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to talk through the consequences of the latest Covid-19 surge and the new Omicron variant for small and medium size businesses, the availability of workers in the hospitality and retail sectors and how disruption in supply chains can feed inflation. Jim Power is co-author of a new book, Smart Tips for SME's: Understanding the SME Environment In An Irish Context. Recorded on 1st December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Tomás Ryan talks to Eamon about the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant and its potential impact. Tomás Ryan is Associate Professor, Biochemistry andAssociate Professor, Trinity Institute of Neurosciences at Trinity College Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Olaf Scholz replaces Angela Merkel and brings the Green Party and Free Democratic Party together with the Social Democrats to form a government. But with a new surge in Covid-19 and the arrival of the Omicron variant, Germany's complicated relationship with Russia and China and its place within the EU and meeting the tests of Climate Change, this new Government must face major economic, political and social challenges. John Kampfner is a journalist and author of "Why the Germans Do it Better: No...
John Giles and Liam Brady review the weekend's Premier League games and talk with Eamon about Ralph Rangnick's appointment as Interim Manager at Manchester United. Recorded 29th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon in the aftermath of the Channel tragedy and questions Home Secretary Priti Patel's competence in managing migration in the UK. Also as a leadership challenge begins to look possible, could the Spectator's Politician of the Year, Rishi Sunak, step forward and will the Tory party turn on Boris if he fails to deliver for the Red Wall constituencies and British business? Recorded 26th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist, talks to Eamon about Joe Biden's presidency, the impact of inflation on his standing in the polls and racial tensions in the US. Donald Trump watches on and continues to exert pressure and influence on the Republican Party. Recorded 26th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prof. Paul Moynagh joins Eamon to outline the implications of the new Covid-19 variant, the Omicron Variant or B.1.1.529, and gives an insight to what the changes are when compared to previous variants. He also talks about the need for greater global rollout of the vaccine and the hugely positive value of the anti-viral treatments that are being developed to treat those infected with Covid-19. Professor Moynagh is the Head of the Department of Biology and the Director of the Human Health Researc...
Sam McBride is Northern Ireland Editor for The Sunday Independent and he Belfast Telegraph. He joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol on business and politics in Northern Ireland. Recorded 23rd November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to discuss how Ireland needs to adopt a more effective strategy with ventilation, air filtration and contact tracing to protect our schools and workplaces. Tomás is Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College. Recorded 23rd November, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Barcelona based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon to discuss the decline of FC Barcelona and asks if Xavi is the man to lead the team back to greatness. Eamon and Richard also talk about the European Super League and the forthcoming challenge in the European Court of Justice and how the Bosman Ruling offers a possible pathway to its introduction. Recorded 18th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League games and discuss what's next for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solkjaer leaves the club. Recorded 22nd November, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nicola Tallant talks to Eamon about winning the Best Podcast of the Year in the Digital Media Awards 2021 with members of The Stand Team for The Witness: In His Own Words. The podcast is the story of Joey O'Callaghan who was the youngest person in Ireland to enter the Witness Protection Programme when he gave evidence against Brian Kenny and Thoman Hinchon. Nicola talks about the impact the podcast has had on Joey and others and how drug gangs continue to groom vulnerable children as Joey once w...
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon. Recorded 19th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Joe Biden's Infrastructure and Social Spending Bills can give democrats a chance in next year's midterm elections. Recorded on 19th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist Jim Power Considers the unintended and unforeseen consequences of Covid-19. Recorded on 18th November 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Naomi O'Leary, EU Correspondent for the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about how the EU is responding to Alexander Lukashenko's manipulation of migrants on EU borders and developments in the talks between the EU and the UK. Recorded 17th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Gibbons and Kirsty Gogan talk to Eamon about the outcomes of Cop 26. John is a Climate journalist contributing to The Sunday Business Post and The Irish Times, and Kirsty is founder and managing partner of TerraPraxis, an advisor to Governments and NGOs on innovative ways to debarbonise, and chairs the UK Government’s Nuclear Innovation Research and Advisory Board (NIRAB) Cost Reduction Working Group. Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin, talks to Eamon. Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady talk to Eamon about Ireland's performances against Portugal and Luxembourg in the closing matches of the World Cup qualifiers. Recorded 15th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and Commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Chris is the host of his own podcast, The Other Hand. Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage reports from Washington.The Stand is proudly sponsored by Tesco.Recorded 12th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon Carswell, Public Affairs Editor at the Irish Times and author of Anglo Republic, talks to Eamon on the death of Sean Fitzpatrick. Recorded on 10th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Commentator and climate activist John Gibbons joins Eamon to talk about Cop26. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Paul Moynagh of Maynooth University talks to Eamon about recent developments with Covid-19 treatments and the power of vaccines in limiting serious illness. Also, the argument for Antigen Testing in schools and Covax and the urgency to vaccinate the poorer countries. Recorded 9th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about ABBA on the release of their new album, Voyage, their first studio album in 39 years. Recorded on 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's football. Recorded 8th November 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
