
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

Oct 1, 2024 • 28min
Ep 2023: Middle East - Netanyahu laying the seeds for Israel's own destruction
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about the growing conflict in the Middle East, Tom Clonan is a security analyst, author, and retired Irish Army Captain. He served in Lebanon with UNIFIL as officer commanding Irish troops and in 1996 where he witnessed at first hand the Israeli punitive operation Grapes of Wrath against Hezbollah and the people of South Lebanon. Recorded Monday 30th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 28, 2024 • 27min
Ep 2022: Middle East/Israel - a pivotal moment in global history
Peter Oborne joins Eamon to talk about Israel and the Middle East. Peter Oborne is a journalist and author. He writes a political column for Middle East Eye and a diary column for the Byline Times. In both 2022 and 2017 Peter won best commentary/blogging, was also named freelancer of the year in 2016 at the Drum Online Media Awards for articles he wrote for Middle East Eye, and was also named as British Press Awards Columnist of the Year in 2013. Peter's latest book is The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam.Recorded on Thursday 26th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 27, 2024 • 29min
Ep 2021: Presidential election - Turnout and Middle East the keys to the White House?
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 26th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 25, 2024 • 29min
Ep 2020: New Labour Government makes life hard for itself and its supporters
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Recorded on Tuesday 24th September 2024 Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 31min
Ep 2019: Bam Bam - more bad news for Children’s Hospital
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Taoiseach Simon Harris's surge in recent opinion polls, and the persistent issues with the National Children's Hospital. .Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.Recorded on Monday 23rd September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 23, 2024 • 28min
Ep 2018: Who Killed Una Lynskey?
Journalist and author Mick Clifford talks to Eamon about his new book Who "Killed Una Lynskey?" Mick Clifford is an award winning columnist and reporter with the Irish Examiner. During the podcast Eamon also mentions Mick's book "A Force for Justice; The Maurice McCabe Story."Recorded on Thursday 19th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 20, 2024 • 28min
Ep 2017: US Election - too close to call, too consequential to ignore
Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the US Presidential campaigns. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The HIll and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 19th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 19, 2024 • 35min
Ep 2016: Danger signs - Israel’s deadly pagers and Putin’s nuclear threats
Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about Israel's pager attack on Hezbollah, and the threat of escalation in the Russia Ukraine war. Tom Clonan is a senator, a security analyst, author, and retired Irish Army Captain. In the mid-1990s Tom was commanding officer for Ireland's UNIFIL troops in Lebanon.Recorded on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 18, 2024 • 29min
Ep 2015: Apple €14 billion - Ireland needs to invest in its infrastructure now
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the EU's Court of Justice ruling on the case against Ireland and Apple.Recorded on Tuesday 17th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Sep 17, 2024 • 34min
Ep 2014: Why the law of the jungle still prevails for concert tickets
Tommy Higgins joins Eamon to talk about the recent Oasis ticket launch and dynamic pricing. Tommy Higgins is a former MD of Ticketmaster Ireland, EVP of Ticketmaster Europe and was on the Global Executive team. He is currently chairman of Sligo Rovers Football Club.Recorded on Monday 16th September 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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