Second Captains

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about promise-keeping Manuel Pellegrini, risk-taking Claudio Ranieri, and team-mate-under-the-bus-throwing Cristiano Ronaldo.Jonathan Wilson joins us to discuss Manchester United's injury-driven renaissance and whether Rashford is as good as his scoring record suggests. And Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal fills us on on the implications of Gianni Infantino's election as FIFA President. 29/2/16

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Ireland-England is the main event this weekend, and Ireland have given first caps to 2 of our brightest stars... but is Twickenham the place for Josh Van Der Flier and Stuart McCloskey to make a big splash? Ugo Monye and Gerry Thornley aid with the pre-match build-up.We discuss warm beer at The Emirates, boxing coaches that straight up don't like each other, good little un's, and Conor McGregor's Sports Illustrated cover story. Plus former world champ Bernard Dunne looks ahead to Carl Frampton's fight against Scott Quigg on Saturday night.

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It's the Patcast, as we give you our interview with Patrick Kluivert in London before the first leg of the Arsenal-Barcelona Champions League last-16 tie this week. Ken outlines the smoke-and-mirrors with our live audience, before Kluivert tells us about being the youngest player to score in a Champions League final for Ajax in 1995, putting an end to the team that Jack built in Anfield in November 1995 and the future for Van Gaal.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran ponder FIFA's presidential messaging toolkit, and give their views on who should take over the country. Does democracy even work?Gabriel Marcotti reports from Zurich as FIFA prepare to elect a new President. And Terry Daley gives his verdict on whether Antonio Conte is the right man to take over at Chelsea.

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Ireland's dreams of a third Six Nations title may lie in tatters, our players may be ailling or injured, but we have the remedy for your February blues... as Shane Horgan talks us through the try that changed his life.Malachy Clerkin and 2010 All Ireland winner Shane McGrath debate whether Tipperary and Kilkenny can even be called a rivalry anymore. And we have the future of sports entertainment, Jerry Flannery potty-talk and the importance of blind panic. 22/2/16

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran regard the FA Cup fifth round fixtures with despondency, on a weekend when most of the talking points were provided by various teams abusing referees.Jonathan Wilson joins us to fulminate against Manuel Pellegrini's chickening out of the contest against Chelsea. And Miguel Delaney tries to make some sense of the swirl of rumours surrounding Manchester United and Jose.

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It's on. Eoin and Ken preside over 8 Mile Audio Wars part 2. Evan Flynn is back to take another shot at Second Captains. With the stakes higher than ever who is truly strongest? Crush! Tonight.US Murphy joins us to talk about Peyton Manning's dirty little secret emerging into the full glare of the post-Superbowl media spotlight. And Louise Galvin of the Irish Women's Rugby Sevens team joins us to talk about the Rio Olympics, being talented at three different sports and the one party Irish people are late to.

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Eoin and Ken discuss Dunphy's support for Ronaldo, Rooney's knee, and respond to poison pen letters from audience guttersnipes.John Brewin joins us to discuss the stories surrounding a possible move to China for Rooney. And Dermot Corrigan analyses Rafael Benitez's case for why Barcelona are better than Real Madrid.

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Our chances of a third Six Nations championship in a row disappeared under the weight of a French scrum, and we're joined by regular analyst Shane Horgan and former Ireland and Leinster flanker Shane Jennings to discuss whether our players need to show more initiative in big games. 15/2/16Barry Moran inspired his Castlebar Mitchels team to victory over Crossmaglen on Saturday. We ask him about the final, how much fun the club game is to play, and how it could damage his chances with Mayo. Plus there's sleeping through the last 10 minutes of a Six Nations game, musical suggestions from our listenership, and Joleon Lescott's miraculous pocket-dial.

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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the ethics of Lionel Messi's penalty assist, Joe Hart's faulty mind games, and the likelihood of Leicester City resisting the pressure of the run-in.Jonathan Wilson was there to see Spurs' cyborg terminators storm the Etihad. And Jack Pitt-Brooke analyses Arsenal's win over the league leaders. 15/02/16

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