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 pay tribute to former Ireland international Noel Campbell and talk about the Nations League and Ireland's performance in the four recent international matches. Recorded 15th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rory Hearne talks to Eamon about the housing crisis, the underlying problems and possible solutions. Rory Hearne is Assistant Professor Social Policy at Maynooth University, author of 'Housing Shock', and hosts the Reboot Republic podcast with Tony Groves. Recorded 14th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about Germany's response to the war in Ukraine and former Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent interview about her legacy in the Berliner Ensemble. Recorded 13th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist Newton Emerson talks to Eamon about Boris Johnson's unilateral plans to introduce legislation to address unionist issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol in Britain's Brexit agreement with the EU. Recorded on 13th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon about life in Kharkiv in the north east of tUkraine where the Ukrainian army has pushed back the Russian army but bombardments continue. They also talk about the impact of the war across Europe, how European leaders are responding and the power of President Zellensky's communications with world leaders and people of the world. Recorded 8th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the 6th January Committee Hearings which began on Thursday. Also the vehemence of protests around Roe-v-Wade and the attempted murder on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for which a man was arrested on Thursday. Niall Stanage is White House Correspondent for The Hill and Associate Editor of that publication. Recorded 9th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mick Clifford talks to Eamon. Mick is Special Correspondent for The Irish Examiner and former Journalist of the Year. Recorded 8th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon in the aftermath of Boris Johnson's narrow win in Monday's vote of confidence. They discuss what his win means for both Johnson and the Tory Party. Recorded 8th June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Following Boris Johnson's survival of yesterday's Vote of Confidence in his leadership, journalist and author Peter Oborne talks to Eamon about Johnson's leadership and the power bases behind him. In the course of the conversation Eamon references Peter’s website Boris-Johnson-Lies.com and his book “The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. Peter's most recent book is The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong About Islam. Recorded 7th June 292...
Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about America's gun violence and the threats to American democracy. In the course of the conversation Eamon mentions two books - How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them by Barbara F Walter, and This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that publication. Recorded 3rd June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the Platinum Jubilee and what might be in store for Boris Johnson when the celebrations are over. Recorded 3rd June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the current status of the war in Ukraine. Tom Clonan is a retired Captain in the Irish Army, a Military Analyst and Senator for Trinity College Dublin. Recorded on 1st June, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael O'Toole, Crime Correspondent at the Irish Daily Star and Crime Journalist of the Year, talks to Eamon about the Kinahan Cartel and the Finglas gang feud. Recorded 31st May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Sinn Féin's lead in the recent RedC Polls for The Sunday Business Post. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie. Recorded 31st May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalist and author John Kampfner talks to Eamon about the impact of global crises and a threat posed by a new world order. Recorded 30th May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trainer and Horse Racing Analyst Ted Walsh talks to Eamon about the great Lester Piggott who died in Switzerland on Sunday morning. Recorded 30th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles and Liam Brady join Eamon to review the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Recorded 30th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tomás Ryan joins Eamon to reflect on Covid-19 so far - the end of the first wave, the seasonal nature of the virus, long-Covid, how it behaves as people return to normal behaviour, and Tomás's own personal experience with having the virus. Recorded 26th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the mass shooting in an elementary school by a lone 18 year old gunman this week in Uvalde,Texas that saw the loss of the lives of 19 children and two of their teachers. They also discuss gun laws and the reaction across America to yet another mass shooting. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist for that paper. Recorded 27th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Barcelona-based journalist Richard Fitzpatrick joins Eamon in advance of the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris. They also talk about European soccer, the impact of Kylian Mbappé's rejection of Real Madrid's offer as he accepts a record breaking deal to stay in PSG. Recorded 27th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and commentator Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the fallout on the release of the Sue Gray Report. Recorded 26th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish journalist and film maker Johnny O'Reilly talks to Eamon from Kyiv about the war in Ukraine, a country that is structurally and emotionally devastated but dealing with that will have to wait until after the war is over. Johnny also talks about the immense support for Zelensky among Ukrainians and the slow erosion of support for Putin in Russia and what might trigger greater dissent. Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Russian journalist Dmitry Elovsky talks to Eamon about his life in exile from Russia, his views on his country and the slow movement towards dissent there. Dmitry is former Editor-in-Chief of TV Rain, closed by Russian authorities after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Liam Brady joins Eamon to review the final games of the Premier League's thrilling 2021/22 season and makes his selection for Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. Liam and Eamon also talk about the high quality of English soccer in the modern age. Recorded 24th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the crisis in the property rental sector in Ireland, inflation and massive disruption in global supply chains, most particularly in food supply where the worst is yet to come. Recorded 23rd May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Giles joins Eamon to review the final day of the Premier League 2021/2022 season and they select their Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. Recorded 23rd May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist Constantin Gurdgiev joins Eamon to talk about the economic impact of major world events. Constantin is Adjunct Professor of Finance at Trinity College Dublin. Recorded 17th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economist and commentator Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's 9% inflation and dire warnings from Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, Sue Grey's soon to be published report on Partygate, the NI Protocol and the threatened trade war with Europe and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's warnings to the UK government about no free trade deal if Boris tampers with the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement. Also the possible secret pact between Labour and the Lib Dems. Recorded 20th May 20...
Niall Stanage joins Eamon to talk about the mass shooting at Tops Supermarket in Buffalo by Patent S Gendron, racism in America, the Republican Primaries, the challenges facing America's democracy, and Nancy Pelosi's warnings to the UK about their prospects of a free trade deal with the US. Niall is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication. Recorded on 20th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about Sweden and Finland formally applying to join NATO and why the decision has been made. Recorded 18th May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
