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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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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran reflect on Dundalk's big Champions League night before a large and quietly respectful crowd, and hear what Jurgen Klopp has been saying to Stern magazine back in Germany.Jack Pitt-Brooke talks to us about Mauricio Pochettino's efforts to get the Tottenham train back on the tracks.And Gabriele Marcotti discusses whether Pep Guardiola is right to be unimpressed by Joe Hart.
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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about an extraordinary 24 hours in Irish sport. Pat Hickey's arrest, Annalise Murphy's silver, and the daylight robbery of Michael Conlan. Tom Hennigan joins us on the line from the police campus in Rio where OCI President Pat Hickey will be taken following the completion of medical check-ups. Plus there's Thomas Barr's amazing run, Ryan Lochte's 'whatever', and Simon explains how Annalise got it so so right.
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It's the Devastation of the Nation Katie Taylor Podcast, as we try and process Katie's crushing Olympic quarter-final defeat to Mira Potkonen of Finland.Andy Lee joins us in studio to tell us about the warning signs he saw in Katie's training a number of weeks ago, and the struggles she's had to overcome in the last few months.
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Two All-Ireland hurling semi-finals, the 100m men's final, Mo Farah, the start of the Premier League... all taken care of on today's show.Malachy Clerkin and Seamus Hickey break down the dramatic wins for Kilkenny and Tipperary in the hurling, while Ewan McKenna talks to us about the baffling reaction to his question to Mo Farah in the aftermath of his 10,000m men's final win on Saturday night.Plus there's Scotty Too Hotty Evans, Pat Hickey in OlympicsLand, tennis in the Olympics, and skepticism as a starting point.
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Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the ethics of goal celebration, the curious smell hanging over the city of Leicester, and Joe Hart's dilemma.Richie Sadlier joins us in studio to discuss that 3-4 at the Emirates. Was it Wenger's fault? Is this Liverpool's year?Plus there's Lineker and the MOTD legacy and Richie Sadlier's costume japes.
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It's our first medal of the 2016 Olympics, and it comes courtesy of the O'Donovan brothers in the mens lightweight double sculls final - Ken, Eoin and Murph give their instant reaction. David Epstein, author of "The Sports Gene" talks to us about Simone Biles, the break-out star of the Games so far, and the height factor in gymnastics. There's also O'Donovan Rossa, our new hero Neville Maxwell, Lochte destroys Phelps, and Pat Hickey vs Shane Ross (behind the red button).
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Eoin and Ken discuss the adversity olympics, Simone Biles' majesty, Dj Jazzy Jeff and a great day for the rowers.World Champ and Olympian Andy Lee tells us if this bad week for Irish boxing is all down to the loss of Billy Walsh. Plus there's RTE's Timmy McCarthy on the Dream Team reality, Eoin goes deep on the wolfturn and Simon explains silly sailing.
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Eoin and Ken talk about the start of the new Premier League season. Will Pep's new-look City hit the ground running? Do Jose Mourinho's revamped Manchester United have it in them to do a Leicester?Miguel Delaney joins us to preview the forthcoming World Championship of Managers. Plus there's Ken's predictions, the new Scarface blueprint for the Premier league and Eoin's hype machine.
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In the wake of his shock loss we discuss Paddy Barnes' social media storm and weight issues, and we rejoice at the renewal of cold war hostilities in the Olympic pool.SBP columnist Ewan MacKenna joins us from Rio to analyse what went wrong for Barnes, and if Americans are on safe ground when accusing rivals of using PEDs.Plus there's the Amazing O'Donovan Boys from Cork, Derval O'Rourke on food and fitness and the latest episode in a bad PR week for the Olympic Council of Ireland.
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