The Second Captains Podcast

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran ponder FIFA's presidential messaging toolkit, and give their views on who should take over the country. Does democracy even work?Gabriel Marcotti reports from Zurich as FIFA prepare to elect a new President. And Terry Daley gives his verdict on whether Antonio Conte is the right man to take over at Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland's dreams of a third Six Nations title may lie in tatters, our players may be ailling or injured, but we have the remedy for your February blues... as Shane Horgan talks us through the try that changed his life.Malachy Clerkin and 2010 All Ireland winner Shane McGrath debate whether Tipperary and Kilkenny can even be called a rivalry anymore. And we have the future of sports entertainment, Jerry Flannery potty-talk and the importance of blind panic. 22/2/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran regard the FA Cup fifth round fixtures with despondency, on a weekend when most of the talking points were provided by various teams abusing referees.Jonathan Wilson joins us to fulminate against Manuel Pellegrini's chickening out of the contest against Chelsea. And Miguel Delaney tries to make some sense of the swirl of rumours surrounding Manchester United and Jose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's on. Eoin and Ken preside over 8 Mile Audio Wars part 2. Evan Flynn is back to take another shot at Second Captains. With the stakes higher than ever who is truly strongest? Crush! Tonight.US Murphy joins us to talk about Peyton Manning's dirty little secret emerging into the full glare of the post-Superbowl media spotlight. And Louise Galvin of the Irish Women's Rugby Sevens team joins us to talk about the Rio Olympics, being talented at three different sports and the one party Irish people are late to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Ken discuss Dunphy's support for Ronaldo, Rooney's knee, and respond to poison pen letters from audience guttersnipes.John Brewin joins us to discuss the stories surrounding a possible move to China for Rooney. And Dermot Corrigan analyses Rafael Benitez's case for why Barcelona are better than Real Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our chances of a third Six Nations championship in a row disappeared under the weight of a French scrum, and we're joined by regular analyst Shane Horgan and former Ireland and Leinster flanker Shane Jennings to discuss whether our players need to show more initiative in big games. 15/2/16Barry Moran inspired his Castlebar Mitchels team to victory over Crossmaglen on Saturday. We ask him about the final, how much fun the club game is to play, and how it could damage his chances with Mayo. Plus there's sleeping through the last 10 minutes of a Six Nations game, musical suggestions from our listenership, and Joleon Lescott's miraculous pocket-dial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the ethics of Lionel Messi's penalty assist, Joe Hart's faulty mind games, and the likelihood of Leicester City resisting the pressure of the run-in.Jonathan Wilson was there to see Spurs' cyborg terminators storm the Etihad. And Jack Pitt-Brooke analyses Arsenal's win over the league leaders. 15/02/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland travel to France on the second weekend of the 6N, and after all the pessimism before the Wales game, we as a nation appear to be far more chipper this week for a fixture that historically has given us precious little to write home about. Eddie O'Sullivan looks at the Irish line-up, and tells us about Paul O'Connell's future in coaching, while Jamie Cudmore joins us to talk about his battles with the big man.We investigate the possibility of the Irish Open becoming the booziest stop on the European Tour with Lawrence Donegan, plus there's Shane Lowry's crowd-pleasing antics, a listener comes at the king, and Zoolander No.2's impressive running time. 11/02/16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League big four looks a little different these days, but they meet on Sunday in what could be a defining weekend for all involved. Richie Sadlier is in studio to see if he can continue his white-hot predictions run going.Tony Barrett talks to us about Liverpool's climb-down on ticket prices and whether a precedent has been set for football clubs. There's mention too for Mauricio Pochettino getting the Fergie seal of approval, Sean Dyche's laser-focus in the pub, and the toxic qualities of Ken's seat in the studio. 11/02/2016 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given all the pre-match pessimism, Ireland's draw with Wales left many people feeling pretty positive about our chances of winning a third championship in a row. Six Nations legend Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley poke through the embers of a scintillating game. We ask Don Van Natta Jnr of ESPN if the Peyton Manning (2016 vintage) is the worst ever quarter-back to win the Super Bowl. There's also Martin O'Neill's barnstorming performance on the BBC's NFL coverage, Sergio Parisse's lust for glory, Jamie Roberts' lust for punishment and details on our live show in Dublin later this month - we want you to meet Ajax, Barcelona and Holland legend Patrick Kluivert! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.