The Second Captains Podcast

Ciaran, Ken and Richie talk about Spurs' win against City, the perils of the playmaking goalkeeper, and the persistence of the bung culture in English football.Dundalk's success is the best story to come out of Irish club football in years, so why isn't everyone happy about it? Plus there's how to spend your Europa winnings, Pep glow and Jose's tricky fixture list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The All-Ireland football final replay is finally upon us - and we have all of our big guns Karol Mannion, Oisin McConville and Micheal Quirke on analysis and ready to pick a winner. US Murph looks ahead to the Ryder Cup in Minnesota this weekend, and is mortally offended by Danny Willett's brother. Plus there's the vanity of orthodontic work, Tamangos, and, in the year of Trump and Brexit, who needs to win the Ryder Cup more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the Champions League results and the latest revelations from the Telegraph's sting investigation into corruption in English football.Tom English reports from Glasgow on a glorious night at Celtic Park.Plus there's Ken's diabetes snobbery, Bilic's loose curfews, and the video game footballers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Sam Allardyce's time in charge of England lasted just 67 days, after he left the job 'by mutual consent' yesterday evening. He was undone by a sting operation organised by the Daily Telegraph, but is he a little unlucky? Ken outlines why he feels the punishment hardly fits the crime. And there's the requisite amount of greed permissible for a 'council estate lad', Eddie Howe's dealings with the superstars, and we discuss Trump-Clinton Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cork ladies football team won their sixth All-Ireland title in a row, but not without controversy. We talk the LGFA's baffling decision not to use Hawkeye with Sinead O'Carroll, Kildare camogie player and news editor of thejournal.ie. Rory McIlroy won 11.5 million US dollars last night, just hours before the sad death of Arnold Palmer. With the Ryder Cup starting this week, there's plenty to talk to Golf Digest's Sam Weinman about. Plus there's Irish Times columnist Dave Hannigan on his new book "Drama In The Bahamas", on Muhammad Ali's final fight, and there's Bradley Wiggins, John Snow and Andrew Marr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss Tony Pulis' nomination as the man he most respects in football, the difficulties of dealing with certain Einsteins, and the rights and wrongs of criticising players in publicJonathan Wilson analyses Arsenal's crushing win over Chelsea.And John Brewin brings us up to speed on the grumbling and griping of West Ham fans who are unhappy with their new stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about the Einsteins who are annoying Jose Mourinho, the one-man war being waged by Yaya Toure's agent, and the Chelsea goalkeeper who is pining for the city of his heart.Amy Lawrence joins us to discuss Arsene Wenger's 20th anniversary at Arsenal.And Sid Lowe explains why Diego Simeone is cutting years off his contract at Atletico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Davy Fitzgerald has stepped down as Clare manager - Eoin Kelly and Malachy Clerkin are on hand to tell us why he felt he needed to step down, and why some Clare players wanted him out.US Murph talks to us about the support that has rallied around Colin Kaepernick in recent weeks as his protest over police brutality in America catches fire around the country. Plus there's our amateur boxing exodus, the Mayweather McGregor nonsense, and the return to relevance of the humble streaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the very different sorts of reviews being attracted by Pep Guardiola and Wayne Rooney, and the indignities visited upon Geoff Shreeves in the new Friday Night Football format.Jonathan Liew joins us to analyse why Stoke have become such a soft touch. And Raphael Honigstein explains why fans in Germany are suspicious of the Red Bull-sponsored interloper in their midst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The All-Ireland final went pretty much exactly the opposite of every prediction made last week - Karol Mannion and Mike Quirke try to decipher just what it was we saw in a thrilling, epic, drawn football final yesterday. Former Mayo player John Casey joins us on the line to give us his considered account of what he saw in the tunnel before the game as the teams emerged simultaneously. Plus there's McDevitt's match-day emasculation, Joe Brolly, and the return, as promised, of The Fair View. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.