The Second Captains Podcast

Donald Sterling was up until this week the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team - before a taped conversation showed him to be the racist many had long suspected him to be. Barack Obama, Magic Johnson and Lebron James have all had their say - and US Murph tells us why he reckons it belongs on the Mount Rushmore of US sports scandals. The National Hurling League Final is the sixth national final since 2009 to pit Kilkenny against Tipperary - we speak to former Tipperary captain Benny Dunne about what it's like to be a Tipperary hurler when your fans start turning against you, and the impact of Kieran McGeeney since he joined their backroom team. Plus we speak about Pep Guardiola on the batter, why you can't do bad stuff in private anymore, Jose quitting on his stool and hurling clones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Ken discuss the essence of human nature. Are human beings the beauty of the world? The paragon of animals? Or a quintessence of dust, who, when they play football, had better make sure there are men behind the ball in the incredibly likely event of one of them making a mistake?Tony Barrett and Dion Fanning dissect Chelsea's cunning win at Anfield. And Jonathan Wilson tries to explain the miracle of Sunderland's resurrection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sporting emotions ran high this weekend - and we're on to dress the wounds of the Munster and Liverpool fans out there. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley were watching Toulon put another Irish province to the sword in the Heineken Cup yesterday, and we give credit where it is due to Jose Mourinho, whose Chelsea team did exactly what everyone expected them to do. And Dublin picked up the first honours of the GAA season with a thumping win over Derry in the National Football League final - Anthony Moyles and Oisin McConville join us in studio. Roy Keane regrets, Ryan Giggs' and friends, Shawsy hug, and the new breed of Dublin supporter all feature prominently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Ken discuss the primacy of counter-attacking football in this season's Champions League.Sid Lowe joins us from Madrid to talk about the two very different European semi-finals the city has just hosted. And Raphael Honigstein assesses Louis van Gaal's suitability for the vacancy at Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Munster face one of their biggest ever challenges this weekend, so we welcome Leinster and Ireland's Shane Jennings into studio to explain what exactly its like to tackle Mathieu Bastareaud, and what Munster can learn from Leinster's mistakes.European and World medalist Jason Quigley is the latest Irish amateur superstar to join the pro ranks. We ask Johnny Watterson about the advantages of joining Golden Boy, Quigley's potential in pro game and why he was so sought after.All this plus Ryan Giggs' pub landlord options, Keano's Man Utd links, McDevitt's 6 day week, Murph's soul poison and the madness in Limerick hurling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Ken reflect on the end of the David Moyes era at Manchester United, scheming Giggs, the systems failure plaguing Jose Mourinho, and the distinctively Mephistophelian arc of Raheem Sterling's second goal last weekend.Richie Sadlier joins us in studio to reflect on the fateful moments of Moyes' tortured reign and just why Giggs isn't suited to the job. And John Brewin tries to anticipate the Glazer family's next move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moyes gone, Giggs in for remainder of the season and the media are having a ball. Could Man United classiness, Old Trafford leak, political manoeuvrings behind the scenes, Fergie's Catch 22 and Giggs as a long term option. Ken, Eoin and Gabriele Marcotti discuss. Munster know what style Toulon will play on Sunday, but does that make the task any easier. Gerry Thornley and Liam Toland on the mood in Munster, and what options they have against the biggest team ever assembled,All this plus twitter mania, Ken's lost article, Moyes jokes, time compression, Japanese soldiers, Ken Doherty love, Sunday sports binge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Ken discuss Gareth Bale's magnificence and wonder whether Tony Pulis does friendlies.Diego Torres talks to us about his compelling character study of Jose Mourinho.And Scott Murray reflects on whether football really was better in the old days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Lee was back in the ring last weekend, and Ireland's most charismatic boxer joins us in studio to talk about changing weight divisions, staying busy and Floyd Mayweather.After two years of internal wrangling, the European Champions Cup is coming, but Connacht look set to be on the outside looking in. Former Connacht hooker, now Grenoble coach Bernard Jackman looks at the new European landscape.And we talk about Murph's middle-age spread, Man City's balls and the battle of Bayonne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken and Eoin imagine the Premier League as an elaborate dinner party where Brendan Rodgers has gone from being an unwanted guest to the belle of the ball. We ask Jonathon Wilson if Steve Gerrard deserves to win the league, and Miguel Delaney explains Jose's silence.Also on the menu are drug metaphors, radio phone in frenzies, Jose in no country for old men and tee-totallers Man United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.