The Second Captains Podcast

Eoin, Ken and Murph discuss cycling accidents, public booze shame, the power of the vox pop, Man United's football village and how Scottish independence could impact MONKEANO.Alex Massie explains how the sporting debate over independent Scotland's future has followed along political and financial lines - threats, fear mongering, lies, celebrity campaigns and complete uncertainty.Dan Martin crashed out on the first stage of the Giro D'Italia in Belfast. We ask him how he managed to finish 7th overall in the Vuelta Espana... after falling down a ravine. We also catch up with Tony Kelly after what's been a crazily successful underage career with Clare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From coal mining to world transfer records to Welbeck's potential, today's football show runs the whole gamut.Michael Walker joins us to talk about his new book "Up There" about football in the north-east of England.And the Angel of the North, Jonathan Wilson, talks through some recent policy changes at Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Murph talks to us about Ray Rice, the NFL player who's been banned indefinitely by the NFL after a shocking video of him punching his fiancee was made public this weekend. We ask Brian if this is one episode the NFL won't survive.Former Roscommon star Karol Mannion is in studio to tell us about his history of concussion and where perceptions currently lie in Ireland. And we ask what's going on in Clare, as Podge Collins decides to play football a couple of days before they go for an under-21 three in a row.All this plus Shane O'Donnell's dancing injury, Davy Fitz, Murph's unpalatable pen pic, Back To The Future and small county fever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

oin, Ken and Murph discuss McGeady's magic, edgy O'Neill, the voice screaming in the wilderness that is the new John The Baptist movie, and consider Ireland's mixed performance in Georgia.Dion Fanning and Miguel Delaney join us to talk through last night's performance and how confident we can be about our chances of progression.Plus we have fearsome Scots, Sepp's movie, the Delaney question and Wayne's wane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fourth Tipp-Kilkenny All-Ireland hurling final in 6 years... but no-one's complaining after yesterday's extraordinary draw in Croker. Malachy Clerkin and Maurice O'Brien are in studio to discuss the drama, the accuracy, Hawkeye, penalty loophole, Cody's game face and replay strategy.Eoin Ken and Murph discuss what was a sensational weekend for FAI CEO John Delaney who saw Aidan McGeady rescue Ireland and got to star in a movie about his own life, John The Baptist, in which he explains how he has cleansed Irish football of its ills.All this plus Eoin McDevitt's hurling predictor, the aesthetics of sport and Andy Lee on Carl Frampton becoming world champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Ireland hurling preview, eternal sunshine of the baseball mind, Mayo a hurtin'The All-Ireland hurling final pits Tipp against Kilkenny for the fourth time in six years! We talk to Benny Dunne about the highs and lows of All-Ireland final day, from a sending-off in 2009 to the elation of victory in 2010, while David Breen joins us to talk about how he and his Limerick team-mates beat Tipperary and lost narrowly to Kilkenny in this championship year.US Murph tells us money doesn't talk in baseball, and Alan Dillon tells us where Mayo go from here, after their semi-final defeat to Kerry last weekend.Plus there's Eoin McDevitt's rigid hamstrings, stones in Bonner Maher's golf bag and Johnny Sexton's baby-sitters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran hear the latest from Roy Keane and Seamus Coleman in Malahide. There is also some archive from Roy Hodgson's Lenny Bruce period and excessive beard talk.Richie Sadlier and Eoin talk through some identity issues.And Niall Quinn talks to Ken about where things stand in the Ireland camp as we prepare to play our first competitive game in almost a year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin, Ken and Murph hear the latest from Martin O'Neill and Shay Given in Malahide where the Irish team has gathered in advance of this week's games against Oman and Georgia. Also - Manchester United's surprise signing of Radamel Falcao, Seamus Coleman's war with Diego Costa, and Brendan Rodgers' attempt to heal the wounds of the world with love.John Brewin analyses the implications of Falcao's arrival and United's galactic policy.And Emmet Malone gives his view on the return of Shay Given and the dilemma facing Mark Noble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a great week to be a gaelic football fan... and not such a great week if you were a pundit predicting a Mayo-Dublin final. Oisin McConville and Anthony Moyles are back to explain themselves, and rather more importantly explain just how we're left with Kerry and Donegal after the greatest weekend in football's history.Eamon McGee is on hand to tell us just how Jim McGuinness has done it again, and how it's always good to have a brother to handle all those All-Ireland final ticket requests.Plus there's Munster's email SNAFU, sending a txt to the person you were talking about rather than your intended recipient, a decent nickname for the McGee brothers, and the secret to Crossmaglen's decades-long success (hint: it MIGHT be bowling). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novelist, stand-up comedian and long-standing football fan David Baddiel joins us for the last of our shows celebrating our 250th podcast with the Irish Times this week.The creator of Fantasy Football League talks to us about supporting Chelsea when they were terrible, making one of the most impactful tv shows of the last 20 years, and why money hasn't tarnished sport in the same way it's tarnished the music industry. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.