The Second Captains Podcast

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 whats been a roller coaster championship. We also discuss the real taboo subject in Irish sport - the changing face of half-time GAA cuisine.Shane Horgan and Trevor Hogan discuss Lions player power and James Horwill’s tears, Murph's garden is back, Brazil goes ape, and we look at the amazing life of a Tour de France winning war hero who used his bike as a force for good. All in this week's incredible Second Captains @ The Irish Times.Follow the lads on twitter @SecondCaptains and on facebook.com/secondcaptains. Email the show at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Horgan and Trevor Hogan on embarrassing pre-match huddles and Nicky English on the trials of being a celebrity hurling manager. All this plus wimpy tennis players, tough as nails boxer Matthew Macklin, Pierce Brosnan emigrant shout outs (#PBESO) and the footballer who hates football. All in this weeks incredible edition of Second Captains @ The Irish Times. Follow the lads on twitter @SecondCaptains and on facebook.com/SecondCaptains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 be discussed with Alan Quinlan, Shane Horgan and Trevor Hogan. US Murph returns with his thoughts on Phil Mickelson and chokin' at the Open, while Oisin McConville and Anthony Moyles assess whether Mayo are finally ready to win Sam. There's also Joe Kinnear's unrivalled CV and a look at the connection between public transport, the Confederations Cup and riots on the streets of Brazil. All this (and the usual from Pierce Brosnan and Exhalation Laughs with Eoin McDevitt) in this weeks Second Captains. Follow the lads on twitter @SecondCaptains and on facebook.com/SecondCaptains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.