Episode 1343: It’s The Second Captains 2018 Sports Book Of The Year Show!!
It’s one of our favourite shows every year, and it’s now required listening for the gift-buyers of Ireland – it’s our Second Captains 2018 Sports Book Of The Year Show.
We talk to Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times, and Sinead O’Carroll of The Journal about five books, any of which would be an ideal present this Christmas. The Lost Soul Of Eamon Magee has picked up a couple of high-profile awards, despite it’s troublesome and troubled main character, but it doesn’t win the big prize from us.
Among the other contenders are Andy Lee’s “Fighter”, Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian, The Hurlers by Paul Rouse, and Tony 10 by Declan Lynch and Tony O’Reilly.
My book co written with Declan Lynch. It describes my struggle with a gambling addiction. https://t.co/sVwUERP6p3
— Tony J O’Reilly (@TonyJOReilly) January 31, 2018
Paul Rouse’s brilliant new book “The Hurlers” tells the tale of the 1st ever All-Ireland hurling c’ship -he’s in studio talking to us about GAA’s birth, why it succeeded, and that cranky old bastard Michael Cusack (that’s Cusack in the picture, not Paul) https://t.co/AyKNeFyaKs pic.twitter.com/RBgVhl8Qrr
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) October 26, 2018
We give you the run-down on all those, give a few other honourable mentions, discuss why boxing has had more than it’s fair share of great books… and then announce our winner.
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King Ken brings his people another podcast gift ??????
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— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) December 12, 2018
The greatest Super Bowl story that never got told – with @knbrmurph
From our live show, thanks to @OHarasBeers
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Go to PatreonTime running out to grab an SC????present for the Richie in your life (discounts for ????????members as always) https://t.co/t58cq2CEv9 pic.twitter.com/u5cawyyjYG
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) December 11, 2018