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 some of this week's Premier League games and look ahead to Manchester City v Arsenal. Recorded on Tuesday 14th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author and journalist John Kampfner joins Eamon to talk about the impact of Brexit and the high level gathering of politicians and business people at Ditchley Park to discuss the failings of Brexit. Recorded on Monday 13th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gerry Thornley joins Eamon to talk about Ireland's remarkable success in yesterday's Six Nations' game against France in Dublin. Gerry Thornley is the Rugby Correspondent for The Irish Times. Recorded on Monday 13th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the right in Sweden. Recorded 10th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to talk about Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Mike Pence's subpoena by Special Council Jack Smith overseeing Donald Trump probes and the Chinese spy balloon brought down and China's deployment of balloons to gather intelligence. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of the Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded 10th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns talks to Eamon about English nationalism as represented by the British Government, and former Prime Minister John Major's appearance the House of Commons Northern Ireland Committee. Recorded Wednesday 8th February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author and journalist John Kampfner talks to Eamon. As well as his work in journalism John is currently an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiative. Recorded on 3rd February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review some of the weekend's Premier League matches including Tottenham v Man City, Everton v Arsenal, Man U v Crystal Palace. They also talk about Harry Kane's goal scoring triumph at Tottenham and the Munich Air Crash on the 65th anniversary. Recorded on 6th February 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage joins Eamon from Washington to talk about the death of Tyre Nichols, former Governor for South California Nikki Haley and the expectation that she will announce she is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Joe Biden's State of the Union Address in the coming week and will he declare his run for the 2024 election? And the challenges ahead of raising the debt ceiling. Niall is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that paper. Recorded 3rd February...
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky joins Eamon to talk about Putin's Russia, the Russian media, the people's response to the war and why Putin won't use nuclear weapons. Also the sentencing of Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov, sentenced in absentia in a Russian court for criticising the Russian attack on a maternity hospital in Mariupol. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live Recorded on Wednesday 1st February 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the UK, its politics, and its economy. Recorded on Wednesday 1st February 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mick Clifford talks to Eamon about the late Peter Pringle. Mick Clifford is Special Correspondent at The Irish Examiner. Recorded on Wednesday 18th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon about the war in Ukraine and what tanks from the US and from around Europe mean for Ukraine's war effort and the people's morale. Johnny also gives an insight to the relationship between Zelenskyy and the military and why it works. Recorded on Monday 30th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author and journalist Ian Williams talks to Eamon about the evolving relationship between China and the West. Ian Williams' most recent book is Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War. Recorded on Monday 30th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Joe Biden's decision to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, growth in the economy and the discovery of classified documents. Also Donald Trump begins campaigning. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on Friday 27th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sean Murray talks to Eamon about the trial of Gerry Hutch for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel following closing statements for the Prosecution and Defence. Sean Murray is a reporter for The Irish Examiner. Recorded on Friday 27th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Senator Tom Clonan joins Eamon to talk about developments in Russia's war in Ukraine and the impact of Germany's decision to send its Panther 2 tanks to support Ukraine. Tom Clonan is a senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. He was elected to S eanad Eireann in March 2022 in for Trinity College Dublin. Recorded on Wednesday 23rd January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about Nadhim Zahawi's tax settlement, Boris Johnson's manoeuvres and continuing sleaze being uncovered within the Tory Party. Recorded on Wednesday 25th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. Recorded Monday 23rd January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the weekend's Premier League matches. Newcastle set for a top four spot while it's over for Liverpool as Klopp gives up on Premiership. Also a star is born: Brighton's Evan Ferguson scores again and could be the striker that Ireland needs. Recorded on Monday 23rd January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon as Elon Musk faces difficult challenges with Twitter and Tesla. Also, why tech giants are shedding jobs around the world. Recorded on Friday 20th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Kampfner talks to Eamon. John is a British author, broadcaster and commentator. He is an Executive Director at Chatham House, leading its UK in the World initiative. His most recent book is How the Germans Do it Better: Notes from a Grown Up Country. Recorded on the morning of 20th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon from Washington. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on 19th January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sean Murray, Reporter for the Irish Examiner, talks to Eamon about the trial of Gerry Hutch at the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne in the Regency Hotel on 5th February 2016. Recorded 18th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about developments in Putin's War, the demotion of General Surovikin as the Deputy Minister for Defence and Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, takes over. Dmitry also talks about Russia's friends and supporters in the world, the West's sanctions and the power of Putin's propaganda within Russia. Dmitry Elovsky is Chief Editor for the You Tube channel Khordorkovsky.Live. Before the war he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief for TV Rain in Moscow....
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about Joe Biden and the discovery of classified documents in three separate places including his garage. Niall talks to Eamon about what this means financially and politically. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded 16th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review Premier League games including Tottentham v Arsenal, Manchester United v Manchester City, Brighton v Liverpool and Aston Villa v Leeds. They also talk about VAR and the nature of offside rule changes. Recorded 16th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronan Murphy, Founder and Executive Chairman of Smarttech247 and founder of GetVisibility.com, talks to Eamon about the threats of cyber crime to people, businesses and national security. Recorded on 13th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist, commentator and podcaster Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about "Broken Britain" and turmoil in the British economy. Also public reaction to the release of Harry's book "Spare". Chris hosts The Other Hand podcast with JIm Power. Recored on 13th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist William Yang joins Eamon from Teipei to report on China's increasing incursions into Taiwan's airspace and China's authoritarian expansionism in the region. And what are the implications for Taiwan of a more isolationist US as the Republican Party takes control of the Congress? Also has Xi Jinping shown vulnerability as he succumbs to protests and drops his Zero Covid policy? Recorded on 12th January 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
