
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

Jul 4, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1999: UEFA Euro 2024 - Spain a good team divided by bad politics
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick talks to Eamon about the political division in Spanish life and football in advance of Spain's quarter final match against Germany on Friday 5th July.Recorded on Thursday 4th July 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jul 3, 2024 • 30min
Ep 1998: United States Supreme Court rules Trump has 'absolute immunity' for official acts
Niall Stanage reports from Washington on Donald Trump's Supreme Court immunity decision and what it might lead to. Also, is it time for Joe Biden to stand aside following his disastrous debate performance last Thursday? Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Tuesday 2nd July 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 27min
Ep 1997: UEFA Euro 2024 - Didi Hamann looks ahead to the Quarter Finals
Didi Hamann joins Eamon to talk about the UEFA Euro 24 tournament so far and look ahead to the quarter finals. Recorded on Tuesday 2nd July 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 28min
Ep 1996: French Parliamentary Election - France rejects Macron and moves sharply to the right
Paris-based author and journalist Lara Marlowe talks to Eamon following Sunday's first round voting in the French parliamentary elections.Recorded on Monday 1st July 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 30min
Ep 1995: Once the envy of the world, China’s economy weakens dramatically
Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon. As a journalist Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News and NBC in Moscow, the Indo-Pacific and China. He has also covered conflicts in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine. Ian won an Emmy and BAFTA awards for his discovery and reporting on the Serb detention camps during the war in Bosnia. His latest book, VAMPIRE STATE - THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CHINESE ECONOMY, will be released in September.Recorded on Thursday 27th June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 26min
Ep 1994: Joe Biden’s alarming performance debating Donald Trump raises questions about his fitness to run for the Presidency
Niall Stanage reports from Atlanta on CNN's first of the US Presidential Debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Friday 28th June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 32min
Ep 1993: What public service does RTÉ render?
Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about RTÉ on the release of the organisation's recent Statement of Strategy. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor of Independent,ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.Recorded on Thursday 27th June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1992: UK General Election - Tories face wipeout as people question whether they can survive
Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about the road ahead for Britain's Conservative Party as they face defeat by Labour Party in 4th July general election. Peter Oborne is a journalist and author. His most recent books includeThe Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam, and The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral BarbarismPeter writes a political column for Middle East Eye and a diary column for the Byline Times.Recorded on Monday 24th June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1991: Divided and moving right can the EU remain a power in the modern world?
Suzanne Lynch talks to Eamon about the political dynamics at play following the recent European Elections. Suzanne Lynch is Associate Editor at Politico and author of the Global Playbook.Recorded on Friday 21st June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 31min
Ep 1990: Lagging Biden needs a result in next Thursday’s US Presidential debate
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor at The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.Recorded on Thursday 20th June 2024. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy.
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