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Ep 1739: Succession Plan Complete, Stephen's Philosophy, Mick's Legacy; Players Must Pay - 06/04/20 by The Second Captains Podcast .... There was some major Irish football news over the weekend but before we get into the Mick McCarthy / Stephen Kenny story, we ask the question that has been obsessing much of the UK media: have greedy Premier League footballers done enough to protect society from the coronavirus?  Richie Sadlier and David Sneyd join us to talk about the Ireland managerial succession. How will Mick McCarthy's second stint be remembered? And what are their expectations for the Stephen Kenny era?  Plus there's bitin' yer hand off, our NHS, and Irish manager rhetoric.

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Ep 1738: Kenny Gets The Top Job, Murph Introduces Our Liberty Hall Interview - 04/04/20 by The Second Captains Podcast .... You've probably heard the news that Stephen Kenny has just been confirmed as Republic of Ireland manager with immediate effect, so we think it's a pretty damn good time to replay our brilliant interview with the man himself from our most recent The Gang's All Here Shows (boy will there be a live show party when we get through this by the way). Murph introduces the show this Saturday night. Stephen spoke to us in front of a packed house at Liberty Hall and this interview is one not to be missed, as his passion for his job shines through in every answer. We discuss his advice to young players, why loan deals can be a poisoned chalice, why you shouldn’t be punished for being an Irishman, his commitment to his attacking philosophy, and how the u-21s performances have been a rare bright spot for Irish football last year. We'll be back for more reaction with Ken, Eoin and Murph on Monday in the meantime this Saturday, you're allowed ONE DRINK, NO MORE, THEN YOU'RE OFF TO BED

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Ireland’s crucial U21 Euro qualifier against Italy at Tallaght Stadium has sold out – The42

Ireland’s crucial U21 Euro qualifier against Italy at Tallaght Stadium has sold out  The42 Source link . More news

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Ep 1327: McCarthy, Kenny, Robbie - This Just Might Be Crazy Enough To Work? 26/11/2018 by The Second Captains Podcast .... Ken has this unfamiliar feeling....and he thinks it may be optimism?? Seven days ago, Martin O'Neill was preparing his Ireland team to face Denmark in our final Nations League fixture. Since then, he and Roy Keane have left their posts, and the FAI have hired not one but two managers, and a high profile assistant. Mick McCarthy is back in charge for one qualification campaign, and one qualification campaign only - before he hands over the reins to Stephen Kenny, who leaves Dundalk to take over the Ireland u-21s for 2 years. What if Mick is wildly successful, or flames out? What if Stephen Kenny gets headhunted by a big Premier League club? Maybe it was just Mick's refreshing perspective-filled press conference that has Ken feeling this way, or the look in John Delaney's eye!? We have Joe's Dion Fanning in studio to talk about what the FAI and John Delaney have done right, and wrong, what Robbie Keane brings to the table and what's next for Gun For Hire Roy Keane.

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Kenny thrilled with Horgan strike

Daryl Horgan goes airborne after scoring in the President's Cup final. Picture: Ciaran Culligan

It was fitting that Saturday’s President’s Cup final between league champions, Dundalk and FAI Cup holders, St Patrick’s Athletic was lit up by the contribution of a man who was born in Galway.

Uachtarán Michael D Higgins’ love for the League of Ireland is well known and, as club president of Galway United FC, he will no doubt have been thrilled by Daryl Horgan’s stunning equaliser which came midway through a crazy three minute spell which decided the outcome of the game.

Horgan’s blistering 36th minute half-volley, which drew the Lilywhites level almost immediately after Chris Forrester had stabbed Pat’s ahead - and seconds before Richie Towell scored what proved to be the winner - certainly excited his manager.

“Daryl Horgan’s goal was worth the admission money alone. He is more noted for curling them into the net but that was a ferocious strike,” remarked Stephen Kenny afterwards.

“He has had an interrupted pre-season due to an injection in his groin and hasn’t had many games but you wouldn’t have thought that today.”

Kenny said that the result would have no impact on the season ahead but, nevertheless, he was still delighted to have claimed another piece of silverware, Dundalk’s third in the space of just over six months.

“I’m very pleased that we responded the way we did. The reason we wanted to win today was because it’s a new competition, not for any psychological reason. We were at home and we want to win as many trophies as possible.”

The game was Dundalk’s final workout ahead of the SSE Airtricity League opener against Longford Town on Friday night and Kenny said he was happy with how his team were shaping up.

“It was a tight game on a blustery day and in the first-half we struggled to get our rhythm a little bit. Tactically it was very interesting. St Pat’s are a very good team but we created chances and Pat’s don’t normally give you too many.

“The second goal was the result of some great set up play by Ronan Finn and it was a good finish by Richie. Ronan was very influential and has been playing very well and we want him to continue that.

“There were some good individual performances,” he added. “John Mountney did really well today and I’m pleased with that but there is obviously still room for improvement in some areas and we will look at that and work on that ahead of next season. Longford Town will give us a tough game and we need to be ready for it.”

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Kenny happy despite failing to add another striker to his squad

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny. Picture: Ciaran Culligan

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny has insisted he is happy with the make-up of his squad despite falling short in his efforts to replace last season’s top scorer, Patrick Hoban.

Kenny told the Dundalk Democrat that he had come close to bringing in another striker before the transfer window closed on Sunday night but that, ultimately, he just ran out of time.

“We made efforts and we were looking to bring some quality in. We were very close to one or two players in England over the last few days but it just hasn’t happened.

“We have David McMillan, Kurtis Byrne and also Jake Kelly so we’re not too bad off while we have the likes of Ciaran O’Connor and Michael O’Connor coming through. We decided not to bring somebody in who wouldn’t improve us.”

Dundalk will start the season without their skipper, Stephen O’Donnell, who must undergo a cartilage operation and is expected to be out for six to eight weeks.  Elsewhere, Kenny expects Sean Gannon and Paddy Barrett to be fit for the President’s Cup clash with St Patrick’s Athletic on Saturday afternoon. Both missed the Malone Cup win over Drogheda United with knocks.

John Mountney - who collected the Mayo Footballer of the Year award from Sir Alex Ferguson on Friday night - will also return but Kenny is unsure about the fitness of Dane Massey, who sustained a broken hand in the Leinster Senior Cup win over UCD two weeks ago.

“We will need to assess Dane,” he said. “We’re in no hurry to rush him back. The priority is the first game of the season so we’ll take our time with that.”

Saturday’s clash with last season’s FAI Cup winners is the final pre-season test for Dundalk before the start of the SSE Airtricity League season against Longford Town on March 6 but Lilywhites manager Stephen Kenny said he was aiming to pick up another piece of silverware.

“It’s great to be in the habit of winning trophies. There’s nothing wrong with that. We went from being in a situation where the club hadn’t won anything in 12 years to being in a position where we can win three trophies - all at Oriel Park - in the space of six months.”

Last season saw the inaugural President’s Cup between 2013 League of Ireland champions St Patrick’s Athletic and 2013 FAI Cup winners Sligo Rovers with Liam Buckley’s side winning 1-0, courtesy of a Keith Fahey goal.

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O'Donnell out for 6-8 weeks

Dundalk FC captain Stephen O'Donnell. Picture: Ciaran Culligan.

Frustration was etched all over the face of Lilywhites captain Stephen O’Donnell as he confirmed to the Dundalk Democrat on Friday night that he will miss the start of the new SSE Airtricity League season.

The 29-year-old, who made a fairytale comeback from a career threatening knee injury to lead Dundalk to the league title in October, has torn his cartilage and will require surgery which will result in him being sidelined for a painstaking spell in the region of six to eight weeks.

“It’s the same knee,” explained O’Donnell. “This sort of thing happens quite frequently after an operation like the one I had last year,” he said.

“It’s common to get cartilage cleaned or repaired but I was hoping I might have got away with it because I got through a month of pre-season without any problems but then it suddenly began to swell up.

“I thought it was just a reaction to the hard training of pre-season but it didn’t go down and any time I went to train on it, it puffed up again. I went for a scan this morning and it showed a tear in the cartilage.”

After missing almost six months of last season, the influential midfielder was understandably disappointed at the prospect of missing a chunk of this campaign.

“With a month of training behind me, I thought I was okay so it’s obviously very frustrating.

“The timeframe is normally somewhere between four to eight weeks after the operation. The plan is to get the sorted as quickly as possible and hopefully it will be early next week.

“It’s disappointing as I’d like to get a clean run at things but it is what it is. What can you do?”

Commenting on the news, Lilywhites manager Stephen Kenny admitted it was a setback but insisted that he had enough quality in his squad to cope without O’Donnell.

“You get setbacks in football. We just have to make sure it doesn’t set us back too much,” said Kenny.

“We have to drive on and the players we have are good players. We are capable of carrying the loss of players as we have shown in the past.”