Second Captains @ The Irish Times

Jonathan Sexton talks to us about progress, Ireland's kick heavy strategy and hype. Gerry Thornley and Mattie Williams look at next step for Ireland. Katie Taylor was crowned World champion for a fifth time - London 2012 team captain Darren O'Neill reckons she's our greatest ever athlete. Plus there's Ken's appendicitis, Shane Lowry top 50, McDevitt's Monday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken discuss Ireland's mauling of USA, discontent on the stands of the Aviva, and Van Gaal's need for precision. John Brewin fills us in on the adventures of the English travelling fans at Celtic Park. Jonathan Wilson looks ahead to Saturday's match between Arsenal and Man United. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Wallabies are in town with Michael Cheika and his wayward stars - we hear the Australian viewpoint. It turns out Tiger Woods does care about what is written about him - we speak to Dave Hannigan in America.Plus there's Darren O'Neill on Katie's grudge match, bad tippers, Tommy Timber, and Henning Berg's autobiography. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken talk about Martin O'Neill's exasperated attempts to address issues raised in Roy Keane's press conference.Tom English explains how the Scots have turned things around. Grant Wahl explains why team USA are a bit like team Ireland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ireland are third in the world rankings, so why not scrap the World Cup and we'll take our bronze medals now? Gerry Thornley and Matt Williams on long term consistency and Australia. Emmet Malone on Roy Keane's latest media outburst, Ken stands up for his colleagues in the gutter journalism game and Scottish weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk Roy's scrabble move, Murph's Milltown misery, George Galloway, getting stuck in the rugby mud and the cautionary tale of Ireland's meeting with Georgia in the 2007 World Cup.Ken Early reports live from Glasgow ahead of Ireland V Scotland on Friday night, and we profile the man with the biggest ego in US sports, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss latest Roy Keane adventure-farce, and the Celtic Twilight that will imminently descend on the dreams of either Scotland or Ireland.Ray Houghton reminisces about 40-a-side street football in Glasgow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken talk about the rights and wrongs of booing McGeady and McCarthy, and just what it was that made Field Marshal Kitchener such a big deal. Tony Barrett joins us to talk about Brendan Rodgers' week from hell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ireland may now have the best coach in the world - Gerry Thornley and Mattie Williams tell us how Schmidt outsmarted the Springboks. We speak to Lisa Fallon, Ireland's foremost female coach working in a male environment. Plus there's invasive dressing-room cameras, and another league title for Chelsea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'Henshaw or Payne' was the question all week - but when Joe Schmidt doesn't know the answer, he changes the question. Shane Horgan talks to us about our new centre partnership and how daunting a challenge South Africa is for Ireland.The San Francisco Giants are World Series champions for the third time in five years - and US Murph's happiness levels just went to 11. He tells us about the thrilling series win, the parade, and his own home-made commentary of the final inning.We have Tony Hawk, renowned skateboarder and entrepreneur in studio talking to us about skating in the White House, being in The Simpsons, the hoverboard and using the corporate dollar for good. The Commodore 64, sports specialisation, and 'the best computer game never made' also feature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fresh from the Web Summit, Eoin, Ken and Ciaran peer into the future and they aren't sure they like what they see. Augmented reality, accelerated obsolescence, consumable chunks of content, and lots of filling in of forms.Jonathan Wilson tries to explain Manchester City's European malaise.And Damien Comolli talks to us about his life in football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken talk about Oscar's masterpiece, Mourinho's misdirection and Marco Reus' melancholia.Emmet Malone joins us in studio to talk about St Pats' FAI Cup win, and if the concept of 'lifetime fans' still exists in Ireland.And John Brewin analyses the Manchester derby and the apparent moratorium on criticism of Louis van Gaal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are the Six Nations champions, and it's probably no harm to remind ourselves of that fact, because we're in a spot of bother ahead of this November series. First up are South Africa this weekend, Gerry Thornley and Grenoble Top 14 head coach Bernard Jackman assess our chances against a side that have changed the blueprint .Sport is littered with managerial number 2's faltering when they make the step up to the hot seat. Rory Gallagher is better set than most though as he takes over from Jim McGuinness as Donegal senior football manager, as Keith Duggan explains.Plus there's Ken's obsession with scrum-halves, Eoin's lateral thinking, rugby stereotypes and footballers needing to work on their poker face. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about John Delaney's criticism of the Scottish FA, Daniel Sturridge's injury fatalism and Roy Keane's review of Gone Girl. Featuring King Of The Golf, and I Sing For Nobody.Kevin McDaid of You Boys In Green joins us to discuss the Scotland match ticketing issues.And Don Givens is on the show to reminisce about his hat-trick against the Soviet Union - today is the 40th anniversary of Ireland's 3-0 win. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Dublin marathon was won last Monday by Kenyan athlete Eliud Too, and he joins us in studio to talk about his upbringing, the Irishman aiding his athletic career, and the difference a win like this can make to his family.Ben Te'o will take the number 13 jersey for Leinster on Friday evening, and he has quite a bit on his mind - filling Brian O'Driscoll's shoes, and adjusting quickly to a new sport. Brian Carney talks to us about rugby league converts and the challenges they face.Plus there's Aidan Walsh choosing hurling, Damien Duff's ankles, The Hick from French Lick, Martin Chariots Offiah and the Mudlark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken discuss reptilian Chelsea, Van Gaal - Mourinho love, Fergie's obsession with Fergie, Scotland Ireland ticket issues and watching TV with Roy Keane.Jonathan Wilson is very confident Chelsea will run away with the league. Ken suggests they have a few fatal flaws, and asks if Man United have turned a corner.Miguel Delaney analyses Pardew, poorly Spurs, Big Sam and the Roy n Fergie merry go round. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three games, two wins and only two tries tells some of the story for the Irish provinces in the European Cup this weekend - Denis Hickie and Gerry Thornley are on hand to tell us how much Munster and Leinster have learned from their opening two wins, and what it will take for someone to beat Toulon.The Airtricity League finished in fairytale style for Dundalk at the weekend. Goalscorer, MOTM and returning hero Stephen O'Donnell tells us of his own story of redemption...and how his long weekend has been.Plus there's half time on-pitch interviews, Anthony Daly's swimming trunks, and Ken tells us about the time Paul Gascoigne met high Italian fashion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken discuss the scandal of The Shirt, and wonder who's inside the Mickey Mouse outfit at Man United.Tony Barrett joins us to analyse Liverpool's battering at the hands of Real Madrid.And Sid Lowe previews the likely return of Luis Suarez in this weekend's El Clasico. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Munster lock Dave Foley is 26 years old, and in the last week he has won a Champions Cup match courtesy of a last-second drop goal, got called up to the Irish squad, and will play in front of a sold-out Thomond tomorrow night. During the most exciting week of his career he reflects on how a lunch with Paul O'Connell helped turn his career around.US Murph tells us about his beloved San Francisco Giants getting back to the baseball World Series, the sports psychologist at the heart of the Superbowl champions the Seattle Seahawks comes in for a chat, and Eoin and Ken give us their thoughts on the BOD / Keano autobiographies.All this plus BOD lessons, inside the mind of Richard Sherman and the Second Captains virtual mail satchel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin and Ken wonder about the element of surprise in football, we hear from some angry managers, and discuss Jose Mourinho's new idea for Chelsea's skull n bones club crest.John Brewin joins us to talk about what has Arsene Wenger so irritated.And Raphael Honigstein analyses the early-season struggles of Borussia Dortmund and if Germans have recovered from their 1-1 draw with Ireland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.