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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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The Stand with Eamon Dunphy The Stand

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    • 4.2 • 203 Ratings

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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    Repost: Israel/Palestine - "the Two State Solution is dead, Israel killed it"

    Repost: Israel/Palestine - "the Two State Solution is dead, Israel killed it"

    Professor Avi Shlaim - A reflection on Netanyu's plan for Israel and himself. Avi Shlaim is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy, and an author. His most recent book is Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew. Eamon previously spoke to Avi Shlaim following Hamas's attack on Israel last October. In episode 1836 Avi set out this war's historical context.
    First Released on Wednesday 5th June 2024.
    Reposted on Thursday 25th July 2024.
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    • 28 min
    Repost: Prof. Avi Shlaim on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict - A Jewish voice on the history that has led to the present crisis

    Repost: Prof. Avi Shlaim on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict - A Jewish voice on the history that has led to the present crisis

    Professor Avi Shlaim spoke to Eamon last October following the 7th October attack by Hamas on Israel. Professor Shlaim is an author and Oxford historian of modern Middle East history. He is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Of the many books he has written about the Middle East his most recent is Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew, published earlier this year.
    Recorded on 16th October 2023.
    Reposted on 24th July 2024
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    • 39 min
    Ep 2006: Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Presidential race - did his inner circle conspire to hide his decline?

    Ep 2006: Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Presidential race - did his inner circle conspire to hide his decline?

    Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the implications of Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 Presidential race. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
    Recorded on Monday 22nd July 2024.
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    • 25 min
    Ep 2005: Trump’s takeover of the GOP complete as Democrats isolate Biden

    Ep 2005: Trump’s takeover of the GOP complete as Democrats isolate Biden

    Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor for the Hill and White House columnist for that publication.
    Recorded on Friday 19th July 2024.
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    • 29 min
    Repost: Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 2

    Repost: Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 2

    On the release of his autobiography, Born to be a Footballer, Liam Brady spoke to Eamon about his life in football in a two part special. Liam was one of the greatest midfield players in the history of the modern game. An Arsenal legend, he spent seven seasons in Serie A winning two Championships with Juventus. Liam was an outstanding analyst for 20 years for RTE’s soccer coverage. Born to be a Footballer is published by Eriu and is now available in paperback.
    First released on 20th November 2023.
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    • 47 min
    Repost: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 1

    Repost: Special - Liam Brady talks to Eamon about his adventurous life in football - Part 1

    Last autumn Eamon spoke to Liam Brady on the release of his autobiography Born to be a Footballer. Liam was one of the greatest midfield players in the history of the modern game. An Arsenal legend, he spent seven seasons in Serie A winning two Championships with Juventus. He was an outstanding analyst for RTE’s soccer coverage for 20 years. Liam's book is published by Eriu and is now available in paperback.
    First released on 6th November 2023.
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    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
203 Ratings

203 Ratings

KMD1974 ,

Oh and btw

Eamonn is no one to be moralising to anyone about drug taking ffs.

1967Pip ,

Chris Johns for Prime Minister 🤣!

Always unmissable commentary 👏

Nim Chimsky ,

Boomer analysis

Nothing new here, lots of pale, male and stale taking about politics as though nothing has changed in the last twenty years. Very US exceptionalist point of view, as if the rest of the world outside the Anglosphere should be viewed with suspicion.

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