The Second Captains Podcast

Four games last week, four games next week in the final stages of the gaelic football championship - Mayo and Donegal advance to a winner-take-all four way extravaganza this saturday, while Kerry and Tipperary move onto the semi-finals in swashbuckling style. Oisin McConville and Micheal Quirke break down the action. Brilliant author and journalist Donald McRae takes us inside Carl Frampton's dressingroom before his thrilling majority decision win over previously-unbeaten Leo Santa Cruz in New York on Saturday night. Plus there's Ken trolling Ciaran over Galway's humiliation, the latest Olympic scandal to surface, and the slow death of the Viking Thunder Clap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Murph discuss sycophantic footballers, awkward chats on the family landline, golf's murder mystery and future Pokemon Go addictions.We ask Lawrence Donegan if Spieth, McIlroy or Day can win the USPGA this weekend and if the idea of the 'big three' was just a marketing scam.According to the bookies the tightest game this weekend is Cork - Donegal, and yet no one is giving Cork much of a chance. We talk to journalist and author Michael Foley and Derek Kavanagh, who was an All Ireland winner with Cork in 2010, about what's gone wrong down south. Plus there's a PBESO from China, Bubba keepin' it real and Murph's LOCK OF THE WEEK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Monday Football Podcast refuses to take a summer break as Dion Fanning joins Eoin and Murph to discuss medium sized Big Sam, the importance (or not) of international managers, and why England is permanently broken.Jack Pitt-Brooke joins us from the FA's headquarters to discuss Sam Allardyce's first press conference as England manager. Plus there's high farce in China, Liverpool's rider, and Moyes' return to English football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IOC have made their decision on Russia's involvement in the Rio Olympics... which is to say, they've farmed out that decision to the individual federations governing the Olympic sports. It's being criticised as a cop-out, and Owen Gibson of the Guardian is on the line to tell us how it came to this.After a hectic weekend, Podge Collins can claim a 50% success rate - his Clare footballers were victorious on Saturday against Roscommon, before he came unstuck against the Galway hurlers yesterday. Conor Sweeney of the Tipperary footballers is on the line as well, with Malachy Clerkin in studio. Plus there's whistleblowers under the bus, Murph's ticketing scam, dependable Galway and Waterford's maths problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin is back in the hot-seat, and we're discussing Russia's possible expulsion from the Rio Olympics and whether the 2018 World Cup is in jeopardy with author David Goldblatt.It's a big weekend for Clare, with their footballers and hurlers in action on consecutive days. How big an influence will dual player Podge Collins have, on both games? Clare's top scorer in championship hurling, Niall Gilligan joins us, along with Clare Champion journalist Peter O'Connell.Plus there's jousting in Tokyo 2020, Fergie and Mino Raiola, Big Sam, and Mountain from Game of Thrones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken and Ciaran discuss Leicester City: Act 2, Eden Hazard's unease as a new Premier League season promises a lot of work ahead, and the gymnastic qualities of Giorgino Wijnaldum. John Brewin joins us to discuss the opening weeks of the Mourinho regime at Manchester United, and brings us up to speed on the progress of Sam Allardyce as he closes in on his lifetime's ambition.Plus there's Eric Cantona the berk, Hazard's unease, Big Sam's chest, and the coming tide of Leicester City literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yesterday was one of the wilder days of this summer of sport - three provincial finals down for decision, and possibly the greatest British Open final round of all time. Oisin McConville and Karol Mannion talk us through provincial final wins for Dublin, Tyrone and Galway, while Golf Digest's Sam Weinman joins us to discuss Henrik Stenson the gambler.Plus there's Galway's unstoppable run of success in 2016, streaker conventions, and the long-awaited kabaddi/GAA linkup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ulster final between Donegal and Tyrone promises to be the most seismic collision of the football championship so far - we talk to Owen Mulligan about the rivalry, and why Tyrone need some silverware. US Murph talks to us about OJ Simpson, currently the subject of a thrilling 5-part documentary series on BT Sport.And there's Rory's regrets, the greatest goal in Croker history (Ken has a few ideas), a PBESO, and the return of #KenzFriendz.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

High summer in the GAA, and we were treated to two monsoons in Limerick and Salthill - at the end of which Tipperary were crowned Munster hurling champions, and Galway and Roscommon played out an uninspiring draw.Karol Mannion, Oisin McConville, Liam Griffin and Malachy Clerkin are all on hand to pick out the highlights, including some stunning qualifier wins for Wexford and Longford. Plus there's Ciara Mageean, Podge Collins, Andy Murray, and Breakfast at Tiffanys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Portugal triumphed in the most unexpected of manners; minus their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Richie Sadlier joins us in studio to discuss Portuguese joy, French folly, and why he hates the haters.Ken examines Didier Deschamps' ridiculous selection policy and France's mental collapse and he talks to Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson about an underwhelming tournament full of amazing storylines. Plus there's Fergie hugs, moth infestations, Pogba's value, and Richie on John Giles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.