Second Captains

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran look forward to Ireland v Serbia and hear what Paul Pogba had to say about table tennis and becoming the best midfielder in the world. Emmet Malone joins us from Belgrade to preview the World Cup qualifier. And John Brewin reports on Sam Allardyce's first game as England manager.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about some of the big deals of transfer deadline day. Ken is throbbing with vindication as Chelsea re-sign David Luiz. But Luiz's Chelsea TV interview doesn't give much away.Richie Sadlier joins us to talk about Ireland v Oman, the goodbye to Robbie Keane and Keano the future Ireland manager.

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It's All-Ireland hurling final week, and Seamus Hickey joins us to discuss why more people aren't in love with the prospect of another Tipperary-Kilkenny final. US Murph tells us about a huge story in American sports, as San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for the national anthem, sparking a predictably massive backlash. Plus there's the return of Eoin's Poems, Robbie's big send-off and our burgeoning relationship across the time-zones with Oman.

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Dublin win a classic in Croker Dublin and Kerry gave us one of the great games of gaelic football, but when the All-Ireland champions kicked for home, Kerry had no response. Malachy Clerkin and Mike Quirke join us to pick over the bones of a classic, while Ken gives us the (not particularly fair) view from Fairview.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the Premier League reverting to type as the big clubs race away at the top of the table. And we explore the sad situation of Daniel Sturridge, a delicate flower gazing wistfully from the sidelines at the frenetic machine football of Spurs and Liverpool.Rob Smyth joins us to explain what's so special about Marcus Rashford.And we hear from Robbie Keane as Ireland's record goalscorer gives his final press conference with the national team.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss 18 years of Robbie Keane, including Ken's mid life crisis, and Eoin's flirtation with idolatry in EstoniaEmmet Malone joins us to reflect on his memories of Keane's Ireland careerAnd Jonathan Wilson discusses Jurgen Klopp's extended honeymoon at Liverpool

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Can Kerry really lose a fourth successive championship game to Dublin? This apocalyptic vista is too much for some ex-Kerry greats, who are presuming a big response is in the offing... Oisin McConville doubts if this team has it in them however. US Murph joins us to talk about Ryan Lochte's brush with diplomatic infamy in Rio, and there's the end of Robbie Keane's glorious career in green, long goodbyes, and the freakish achievements of Katie Ledecky.

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The jamboree has finally screeched to a halt - and we take one last lingering look at Rio, with John Delaney's passport now being requested by the Brazilian authorities.Caster Semenya won the 800m as predicted, and just as predictably, the issue of hyper-androgenic athletes also came up - Ross Tucker, South African professor of exercise physiology joins us on the line to discuss why he thinks she shouldn't have been allowed to compete.Karol Mannion and Mike Quirke are on hand to talk about Mayo winning their way through to another All-Ireland final, and there's Conor McGregor's maturation, Eoin spontaneously combusting, inmates of Keegan Island, and our crab-running marathon hero.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss football's Olympic shame, Richard Keys' tactical newsflash, and Neymar's lack of joined-up ethical thinking.Miguel Delaney joins us to talk about the impact Antonio Conte is having at Chelsea. And John Brewin looks forward to a Premier League season that is already shaping up as a duel between the Manchester clubs.

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Thomas Barr very nearly followed Annalise Murphy onto the Olympic podium today - we have reaction from Derval O'Rourke to Barr's fourth place finish in the men's 400m hurdles final earlier today. And we speak to Annalise about her brilliant performance on Tuesday which secured her the medal she so narrowly missed out on in London in 2012. Plus there's Ryan Lochte, the O'Brien Era gets an auspicious start in the OCI, and Eoin finds out he's got the right stuff to succeed in the sailing world.

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