The Second Captains Podcast
Episodes
Second Captains 10/12 - Sports Book Special - the best writers on the best books of all time
10 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The festive season is a time for giving… and most of the time, the giving usually includes some pretty lacklustre sports books. So we have taken it ...
Second Captains 05/12 - Judgement time for Penney, apologetic managers, racing shame
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We ask Shane Horgan and Liam Toland should a proposed extension to Rob Penney's contract be judged on the two Perpignan games. Meanwhile Matt Connor f...
Second Captains 03/12 - Sports Photography, John Meyler's weekend, Rugby Sevens
03 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer Billy Stickland is responsible for capturing many of the greatest moments in Irish sport, and he joins us in studio to discuss his career...
Second Captains 28/11 - Putin's Games, Television's Shane Curran, Brady V Manning
28 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sochi is the one place in Russia where it doesn't snow, so Vladimir Putin thought it would be perfect for the Winter Games. Andrew Roth of the New Yor...
Second Captains 26/11 - Gordon Darcy, hope for Six Nations, Fignon V Lemond
26 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Its a special heartbreak edition of Second Captains this week, as we wade through our nations' tears in search of the most painful moments in history....
Second Captains 21/11 - Ireland nightmares against the All-Blacks, US Murph & Len Bias
21 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand and Ireland have a long and storied rivalry… a rivalry that unfortunately consists of us losing, and most of the time, losing by quite a...
Second Captains 19/11 - Ireland to be bullied again by NZ? And the sporting heir to Gandhi’s throne
19 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The learning curve doesn’t get any less steep for Joe Schmidt – after being humbled by Australia, we have the world champions New Zealand coming u...
Second Captains 14/11 - Ireland v Australia Selection/ RWC 2003, US Murph, #PBESO
14 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Ireland team has been named for this Saturday’s test against Australia – and Joe Schmidt has rolled the dice again. Eddie O’Sullivan and Sh...
Second Captains Football 12/11 - MONKEANO's first training session, Messi injury blame & the BT deal
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin and Ken and Ciaran wonder why images of Roy Keane standing in a field with his hands behind his back are exciting enough to be broadcast live on ...
Second Captains 12/11 - November series expectations, potential Tommy Walsh return, MON and the GAA
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Schmidt has come into the Ireland job with an unimpeachable club coaching record – but does that insulate him from criticism, or make him more v...
Second Captains Special 09/11 - Ken Early breaks his silence on MONKEANO
09 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In his first press conference as Ireland manager Martin O'Neill outlined his thought process in taking the job, what role Keane will have, what he thi...
Second Captains 07/11 - Schmidt era begins, Pat Lam, hazing in NFL
07 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With the Joe Schmidt era starting on Saturday, we talk to Shane Horgan and Trevor Hogan about his team selection, how the players are adapting to the ...
Second Captains 05/11 - Delaney declaration, Keane manager, Schmidt's evolution
05 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John Delaney today brought us confirmation that there will be a confirmation, heralding the dawn of the O'Neill Keane era. Eoin asks Emmet Malone if ...
Second Captains 31/10 - Sean Og, Red Sox, Kasparov
31 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin and Ken are joined in studio by Seán Óg Ó'hAilpín, who opens up on his brilliant career in hurling, his recovery from the trauma of a serious...
Second Captains 29/10 - Jason Quigley, rugby exodus, marathon men
29 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In his first year as a senior international Jason Quigley has won the National Champs, the European Champs and became the first Irish man to win a wor...
Second Captains 24/10 - Billy Walsh, Adam Goodes, Mexico USA
24 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With Joe Ward and Jason Quigley fighting for World Championship glory this weekend we speak to Billy Walsh about how he manages to coach and motivate ...
Second Captains 22/10 - Replacing BOD, Luke Marshall, Boston recovery
22 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Four wins from four in the Heineken Cup for the Irish provinces last weekend, and Ulster might just be the form team in Europe at the moment. Shane H...
Second Captains Football 22/10 - Fergie's book, Keane blow, Evra V media
22 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin and Ken talk Alex Ferguson's book, which includes even less than might be expected about Rock of Gibraltar....except all the times Roy Keane irri...
Second Captains 17/10 - Sean Cronin, Penney thoughts, Tom Brady
17 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Penney and Conor O’Shea savaged their teams last weekend – can coaches motivate players by criticising them in public? Shane Horgan had experi...
Second Captains 15/10 - Sean O'Brien show, Munster cause, indigenous International Rules
15 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After last weekend's surrender to Edinburgh, we ask Trevor Hogan and Gerry Thornley if complacency is an acceptable excuse for Munster. We also look a...
Second Captains 10/10 - Concussion in rugby, Moneyball abides, Jason Ryan
10 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A doctor in Glasgow's Southern General Hospital believes that he has found the first case of early onset dementia caused by head injuries while playin...
Second Captains 08/10 - Leinster backline, new Munster, Roddy on Noel, hurling favouritism
08 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the build-up to this season's Heineken Cup Munster have answered a few questions, while Leinster struggle with injuries and new fitting in the new ...
Second Captains 03/10 - Leinster V Munster, Tomas O'Se, New England Patriots
03 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The rugby season has been dominated by endless statements from administrators and club owners, but on Saturday in Thomond the fun starts. We talk to f...
Second Captains 01/10 - Clare's empire, Johnny Sexton, mature youths
01 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The nation was blown away by Clare's confidence and skill on saturday, but they have designs on building an empire. We ask Nicky English, Malachy Cler...
Second Captains 26/09 - Clare happiness, Cork criticism, amateur or pro
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Clare hurlers said they enjoyed the drawn final, while the Cork team have spent the last three weeks repeatedly being told they're an inferior side. A...
Second Captains 24/09 - Dublin's future, Mayo's spirit, NFL bad boys
24 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week we walk through the post All-Ireland wasteland to see if there are any Mayo bodies alive under the rubble. Oisin McConville and Anthony Moyl...
Second Captains 19/09 - All-Ireland preview, Heineken cup future, Donegal strife
19 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A year after Jim McGuinness seemed to have changed the way football would be played forever, Dublin have this summer successfully pursued a very diffe...
Second Captains 17/09 - George Best, All-Ireland countdown, Aileen Reid
17 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mayo and Dublin thought their way out of trouble in their semi finals, but will James Horan and Jim Gavin make any changes to gameplan based on those ...
Second Captains 12/09 - Roy Keane for Ireland, NFL going soft, Mayo curse
12 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Trap is gone and Martin O'Neill is hot favourite to be his successor, but Ken and Eoin wonder would an older Roy Keane, in small (international window...
Second Captains 09/09 - Cork Clare thriller, Irish rugby's big chance, hurler Robbie
09 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Ireland Sweden game brought us all to our knees, but Sunday's final was the ultimate energiser. Dublin hurler Peter Kelly and author, journalist a...
Second Captains 05/09 - Hurling's Big 3, Clare underage, McGeeney gone, NFL begins
05 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cork may be one of Hurling's 'Big 3' but when it comes to winning Munster and All-Ireland titles at underage recently, it's Clare that have all the pe...
Second Captains 03/09 - Dublin Kerry class, Roche and Martin, Matt O'Connor
03 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
When you’ve got a killer right hook, and no chin, you don’t really have much of an option but to come out swinging – so was that why we were tre...
Second Captains 29/09 - Kerry Dubs rivalry, NFL media control, the sports gene
29 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin and Kerry meet in the second All-Ireland semi-final this weekend, and the marquee rivalry in the GAA has managed to survive 70 years of almost ...
Second Captains 27/08 - Andy Moran, Mayo win semi, the Bobby Riggs tennis swindle
27 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Moran was a sub in 2004 and 2006, and was on crutches watching on for last year's final against Donegal - this week he starts preparation for his...
Second Captains 22/08 - James Horan genius, A-Rod most hated, Sugarpova
22 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012 it looked like Jim McGuinness was a once in a generation genius, but this year James Horan is on track to achieve something just as outrageous...
Second Captains 20/08 - Sean Kelly on drugs and jealousy, Tyrone paranoia, hurling hype
20 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Kelly was the world’s number 1 cyclist for five years, and was one of the most beloved Irish sportspeople worldwide throughout the Eighties. He...
Second Captains 15/08 - Rob Heffernan and Sonia, The Honey Badger, Clare Limerick media wars
15 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We only have 3 athletics world champions in our history, so the company is pretty rarefied for Rob Heffernan – we introduce him to one of the other ...
Second Captains 13/08 - history and hurling fortunes, gay rights in Russia, Darren O'Neill career
13 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show Nicky English and Christy O'Connor talk about the influence history has on a team's fortunes, and Peter Kelly tells us if his fellow D...
Second Captains 08/08 - Donovan Bailey, Mark McHugh, Tiger Woods' PR battle,
08 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Donovan Bailey is the last 100m world record holder and Olympic gold medalist, besides Usain Bolt, to have no association with performance enhancing d...
Second Captains 06/08 - Sean Cavanagh tackle, Mayo lovin, Emile Griffith, Mark English
06 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the Sean Cavanagh tackle has become an incident of national importance, we talk to Oisin McConville and Anthony Moyles about the consequences...
Second Captains 01/08 - One man GAA teams, John Plumtree, Johnny Football
01 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The All Ireland Football Championship goes from a steady jog to a full gallop this weekend - Oisin McConville and David Brady talk about Jim McGuinnes...
Second Captains 30/07 - Conor McGregor, JBM and Davy Fitz, Michael Meehan
30 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our four shows this week, we talk to Ireland’s first UFC superstar, Conor McGregor, about wealth, fame and the joys of proving your ...
Second Captains 26/07 - Eamon Dunphy and Sadlier on punditry, Jayo's Croker heroics
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Second Captains went live and dangerous this week to celebrate the launch of our four shows a week schedule with The Irish Times, which starts next Tu...
Second Captains 23/07 - Paul Kimmage on Froome and Walsh, BT V SKY, hurling treats, Farney army
23 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Froome has won the Tour de France, but the questions about what we saw on the Alps aren't going away. David Walsh believes that Froome is clean....
Second Captains 16/07 - Rory McIlroy's troubles, 100m cheats, Jim Gavin, hurling purity
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of Second Captains we ask what Rory McIlroy can learn from his new life coach Nick Faldo, Anthony Moyles and Oisin McConville e...
Second Captains 09/07 - Dan Martin, O'Driscoll Lions aftermath, Dublin hurling
09 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special heat-wave edition of Second Captains this week – Dan Martin talks friends and foes on the Tour de France after he became the first ...
Second Captains - O'Driscoll non-selection special
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Eddie O'Sullivan, former England international Jeff Probyn and Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley along with the latest reaction...
Second Captains 02/07 - GAA upsets, Lions player power, Tour de France war hero
02 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The GAA this summer has been rocked by a series of upsets and landslide victories - we talk to an inter-county Londoner, Rossie and Meathman about wha...
Second Captains 25/06 - Sadlier and Michael Owen on punditry, pre match huddles, celeb hurling
25 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
All the meats of the sporting stew included in this week’s show with Richie Sadlier and Michael Owen on retired players becoming pundits, Shane Hor...
Second Captains 18/06 - US Murph on Phil, Lions mascot, Mayo readiness, Brazil riots
18 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why the Lions cuddly toy mascot gets so much facetime during a Lions Tour? This, and other rather more weighty Lions-related issues will...