
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 DunphyAs 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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Latest episodes

Dec 19, 2024 • 32min
Ep 2073: Fianna Fáil / Fine Gael: Is it time to merge?
Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon. Diarmaid is an author and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. He writes a weekly column with the Irish Times.Recorded on Tuesday 17th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 27min
Ep 2072: Syria - The fall of the house of Assad
Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about Syria and the fall of the Assad regime. Lara and Eamon also discuss the closure of the Israeli embassy in Dublin. Lara Marlowe is an author and journalist. Her most recent book is How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying, the remarkable story of Ukrainian Lt. Julia Mykytenko. Lara lives and works in Paris and is a regular contributor to the Irish Times from there.Recorded on Monday 16th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 26min
Ep 2071: As Trump prepares to enter the White House America’s tolerance of liberals fades
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Wednesday 11th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 22min
Ep 2070: Michael Martin in the driving seat as coalition talks begin
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon as talks begin to form a new government. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.Recorded on Tuesday 10th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 25min
Ep 2069: Syria - Assad falls as otherwise occupied Russia and Iran stand idly by
Journalist and author Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about the overthrow of Syria's Bashar al-Assad. Peter Oborne writes a political column for Middle East Eye and a diary column for the Byline Times. Peter’s latest book is The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam. In the course of the conversation Peter refers to an earlier book he wrote from 2013 called A Dangerous Delusion: Why the West are Wrong about Nuclear Iran.Recorded on Monday 9th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 9, 2024 • 31min
Ep 2068: Can Keir Starmer maintain the 'Special Relationship' with the US while strengthening friendship with the EU?
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon from London.Recorded on Thursday 5th December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 7, 2024 • 28min
Ep 2067: French Political Crisis - Marine Le Pen continues her march towards power as Macron sinks
Lara Marlowe talks to Eamon about the crisis in French government. Lara Marlowe is an author and journalist. Her most recent book is How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying, the remarkable story of Ukrainian Lt. Julia Mykytenko. Lara lives and works in Paris and contributes to the Irish Times from there.Recorded on Friday 6th November 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 6, 2024 • 28min
Ep 2066: Trump revolution begins with a bang as Biden’s presidency expires with a whimper
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 5th November 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 4, 2024 • 27min
Ep 2065: Should Ireland adjust as the EU turns sharply right?
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon from Brussels. Suzanne Lynch is Chief Brussels Correspondent for POLITICO and Host of the podcast EU Confidential. Previously Suzanne was a correspondent in Washington and Dublin,Recorded on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Dec 2, 2024 • 21min
Ep 2064: General Election - FF / FG hold all the aces when it comes to forming a Government
Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to discuss the results so far from Friday's election. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.Recorded on Monday 2nd December 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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