Second Captains Saturday

Second Captains Saturday

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Second Captains Saturday episodes

  • Ken Doherty
    It's 20 years since Ken Doherty won the World Snooker Championship when he beat Stephen Hendry in the final in Sheffield. He reminisces with the Second Captains about that great day and the celebrations when he returned home

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    28 min
  • Bank Holiday special
    On the programme today as a Bank Holiday special we featured the Second Captains' in studio. They were celebrating the 20th anniversary of Ken Doherty's win in the World Snooker Championships and also Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry.

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    1 hr 48 min
  • James Vincent McMorrow (New Year's Eve Special)
    James Vincent McMorrow had an exceptional 2016, with the launch of his 3rd album, which went straight to no. 1. He joins Eoin, Ken and Murph in studio to discuss his sporting life. He plays out the show with a special version of Prince's "Purple Rain". We have the brilliant David O'Doherty to put a hilarious full stop on a tough year for us all

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    46 min
  • Fintan O’Toole
    Today the lads go back to the Tokyo Games of 1964 to hear the amazing story of the Irish runner Jim Hogan who didn’t medal, but did become a heroic figure in the childhood of the shows main guest, author and columnist Fintan O’Toole. The lads also catch up with Olympic Silver medallist Annalise Murphy and Natalya Coyle.

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    53 min
  • Des Bishop
    Comedian Des Bishop is this weeks guest. A keen footballer with a love of Cork GAA, the sporting life of Des will be ranked ruthlessly by Eoin, Ken and Murph.
    50 min
  • Lenny Abrahamson
    Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson joined the lads in studio to talk about his thrilling 2016 so far.
    49 min
  • Gabby Logan
    The second captains are joined by BBC presenter (and former Rose of Tralee contestant) Gabby Logan.
    35 min

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