The Second Captains Podcast

Eoin and Ken discuss Ireland's victory over Switzerland, Roy Hodgson's gloom free England and the schism between Cruyff and van Gaal.Emmet Malone joins us in studio to analyse Martin O'Neill's squad options.Plus there's fake Shay Given's missed opportunity, the Good Friday sports event booze loophole and how to insult a goalie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about Johan Cruyff, the football genius who reinvented the Netherlands' image of itself.Richard Sadlier discusses the Ireland situation ahead of the upcoming friendlies, and looks at comparisons made between Roy Keane and Jack Byrne. And we talk to David Winner about the influence Cruyff has had on football worldwide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken and Murph duke it out over how 1916 should be remembered, there's great news for our New York listeners, Eoin blows up a few myths and we discuss a huge weekend for Connacht sports fans.The GAA's influence on the 1916 Rising is the topic of conversation with Michael Foley, the author of one of our favourite sports books of all time "The Bloodied Field". And we talk about America's relationship with Cuba, and why Barack Obama attending a baseball game in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks could have been an avoidable PR mis-step. 24/3/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about Alan Pardew's happiness for Claudio Ranieri, Big Sam's football face, Jurgen Klopp's lack of chemistry with Christian Benteke, and another unexpected, timely triumph for Louis van Gaal.Jack Pitt-Brooke compares Spurs' prospects over the next few weeks with those of Leicester. And John Brewin joins us to discuss the huge job confronting Pep Guardiola at Manchester City this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland finish mid-table in this year's Six Nations, but what will the report card say? Shane Horgan and Mattie Williams see an Ireland team that hasn't progressed a whole lot, and a fixture list coming down the tracks that leaves little margin for error.Cork hurling has had a dark spring - 5 games in the League, and 5 defeats. Eoin Kelly describes it as a team in crisis. Plus there's rugby's moral high ground, lovely Leicester, and why twitter is now a glorified football website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss Fellaini's elbows, proactive Pep, the dark side of Liverpool - Man United rivalry, PSV's shame and Klopp's confidence flower.Jonathan Wilson joins us to analyse Liverpool's win at Old Trafford and tries to figure out why Louis van Gaal keeps picking Fellaini. Plus there's a Nigerian FA update, plucky outsiders Man City and why the Champions League QF's are becoming a bit like the All Ireland Football QF's. 18/3/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam Neeson's Antrim street cred, grown men with green eyebrows, the education of young Jimmy Nesbitt and Breen Bros big day out in Croker - welcome to our Second Captains Saint Podcast Day Special!Eddie O'Sullivan talks to us about the Joe Marler incident, what a farce the Six Nations disciplinary committee has been this year, and why Ireland shouldn't fear Scotland. Plus Limerick star David Breen tells us what it's like to wake up as an All-Ireland club hurling final winner, and Oisin McConville analyses the football final. 18/3/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Second Captains are excited to present a special edition BONUS podcast - French World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit was in Dublin today on behalf of Carlsberg and Eoin and Ken caught up with him to talk football, politics and social networking... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland finally cut loose against a terrible Italy team - what did we learn about the players and the gameplan, and how big a threat do a buoyant Scotland pose to Joe Schmidt's team? Shane Jennings and Gerry Thornley are in studio.As Cheltenham cranks up, we discuss former track cyclist Victoria Pendleton's rapid rise as an amateur jockey. Plus there's the reason why Ken can't dance, a pregnant Eoin McDevitt, and the pig farming fiascos that link Johann Cruyff and Saint Patrick. 14/3/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss Max Kruse's bad night in Berlin, Fergie's title race predictions, FA Cup goooaals, and Real Madrid's impassioned defence of Rafael Nadal.Andrew Mangan joins us in studio to talk about a miserable run for Arsenal that even Wenger has been forced to describe as a "farce". And Miguel Delaney was at Old Trafford yesterday to see Dmitri Payet score one of the great free-kicks of recent years. 14/3/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.