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Christmas capers with Capital Sports #1 by Alan Moore

The team discuss what are the best sports books to enjoy this festive season and then end up discussing cannibalism. Before the show descends into near farce with the BFFQuiz.

Fighting racism, Rodchenkov and doping, BFFQuiz by Alan Moore

Western Awakening: The show has a very green and red colour today though the talk will mostly be about the excellent initiative of #itsgoodtotalkgaa David Brady has been a winner on and off the field, and his creation of the #itsgoodtotalkgaa has been a gamechanger for many. The idea has been copied by other sports organisations and gone far beyond spots. David joins to chat about the reason why h...

From the Lee to the Amstel, introducing GGE's new Chairperson, John Murphy. In our last show of November we catch up with the new Chair of Europe, John Murphy of Amsterdam (by way of Cork). We find out that Holland is not John's first stop since leaving Cork and that he almost didn't get the chance to play Gaelic Games. He tells about his plans for 2020-21 and just how important it is to acknowled...

A strong hour of radio with David Brady on his initative #itsgoodtotalkgaa and the need to listen. Stuart Gilhooley of the PFAI joins to talk Conan Byrne's #itsgoodtotalkloi and just how successful the League of Ireland has been this year. Alexander Zotov of the ARFPU talks player welfare too and how one club covered up a covid positive. And the 2 leaders of player unions join our multinational cr...

As Stan Cherchesov teeters on the brink, we ask is it time to go? Liverpool's injury crisis and NFL covid outbreaks. Just how far should managers go to motivate players and should it stay in the dressing room. Bloody Sunday 1920 remembered and a massive BFFQuiz. Special guests: Jonathan Higgins and John Murphy.

As Stan Cherchesov teeters on the brink, we ask is it time to go? Liverpool's injury crisis and NFL covid outbreaks. Just how far should managers go to motivate players and should it stay in the dressing room. Bloody Sunday 1920 remembered and a massive BFFQuiz. Special guests: Jonathan Higgins and John Murphy.

We've gone to games since childhood, never thinking the unthinkable, that we might never return home. 100 years ago, on the 21st of November, 14 people went to watch a challenge match between Dublin and Tipperary at Croke Park. They never made it home. Gaelic Games Europe and This Sunday's Game have produced a special 2 part series of shows with award-winning author and Sunday Times GAA Writer Mic...

Russia and Mainland Europe's #1 Radio Sports show, Capital Sports on Capital FM. The burning questions:- With leader Artem Dzyuba removed, how will Russia fare? How is the UEFA Nations League shaping up. Women's sports in focus. And NFL rundown. Head injuries in sports. GOAL 50 Winners with Peter Staunton. And the Big Fat Filthy Quiz.

Russia and Mainland Europe's #1 Radio Sports show, Capital Sports on Capital FM. The burning questions:- With leader Artem Dzyuba removed, how will Russia fare? How is the UEFA Nations League shaping up. Women's sports in focus. And NFL rundown. Head injuries in sports. GOAL 50 Winners with Peter Staunton. And the Big Fat Filthy Quiz.

In Part 1 of Sunday's show Andrew Flint brings us through a topsy turvy time in Russian football with Artem Dzyuba losing his place in the National Team. Andy Mc looks at English football's mad weekend and Karan Tejwani joins to talk about his new book "Wings of Change" about the questionable Red Bull empire. Iseult Cody has the top of the 3rd and the 2 Andy's join in a discussion of the week's ne...

The first show of November tackles the perennial problems of fundraising and sponsorship, and looks ahead to where GGE could be in 10 years time. Just what are we doing right and what do we need to improve. How becoming even more inclusive and European will benefit us in the long run, and how we are getting some times right. GGE's Chairperson Tony Bass and Sponsorship Officer Diarmuid O'Donovan jo...

The team are joined by Justin McDermott of Jigsaw.ie to discuss the benefits of fitness, training and sport in getting mentally fit. With the case of young Jeremy Wisten still fresh, and media and public laughing at Artem Dzyuba, they ask just where does it stop. Justin stays on to discuss how important it is to look out for teens and young people, but that we need to start with ourselves. Plus th...

Just how inclusive are we? What do we do to ensure that everyone gets a game? That everyone has a place in our club? And are our Camog's and Ladies footballers given the same acknowledgement and support, time and resources as Hurlers and Men's footballers? Enya Hand of the magnificent 20x20 campaign joins to discuss just how we can increase the visibility of women's sport in all areas and just how...

Diskoteka Avaria's Alexei Serov joined the team in studio to discuss just why football is so important for him and how can Russia improve conditions to develop the game. Andrew Flint talks international break, covid and looks ahead to the return of the RPL. James Rower closes the transfer window and answers the question as to who won and lost.

How much is too much? Asked to give a share of their wealth to support lower league clubs and the English Premier League show their fangs, ripping off fans unable to visit stadia. The foursome in the 4th tackle PPV. Former British Cycling coach Ken Matheson joins to discuss the ongoing farce of the Freeman trial and just why we all need to take a step back and remember just what sport should be ab...

With events and matches postponed or canceled, we need to find solutions or intelligent planning to sort out the sports world, our 4some in the 4th tackles it head on. Gabe Polsky joins to talk about his latest docufilm, Red Penguins, and reminds us that sports should be about fun, love and freedom. And just what motivates him to have us think differently about how we view sport? And the Big Fat F...

From the 4some in the 4th to Michele Verroken to the Big Fat Filthy Quiz, Capital Sports took more steps on saving sport from itself!

In this second of our 2 part special with All-Ireland referee David Gough, we ask the question - Are we doing enough to make our organisation more inclusive - to combat discrimination and ensuring that from dressing room to pitch to stands, we are all one family? While we can all pat ourselves on the back and thing we're all doing great, just how is the GAA for LGBT and minorities? Do people in ru...

Andrew Flint reviews the action in the Russian Premier League and gives his opinion on why Spartak might be for real this time. Kieron Stewart of The Transfer Exchange Show looks back at the weekend in England, explains why no fans is good fun, for players, and just who might be on the move this week. Iseult Cody looks at the application of the handball rule that ruined her weekend, while Alex B r...

In this part 1 of a 2 part special, elite referee David Gough joins us to discuss the effect of covid on Dublin and refereeing. How knowing the rules means lifelong learning. And just why it's important to let the kids play! He explains how there is no "warning" system in the rulebook, that supporters need to know this is our community and that we need to make sure we remember that we all belong....

So many questions and so little time. We begin with the Russian Premier League and Andrew Flint, then head to England and Scotland to catch Andy Mc, Legal Eagle Iseult Cody answers what happens when games are postponed. Alex B has a North American round up, the team discuss how Seb Coe can continue as head of World Athletics and how to clean up the sport, GFNY's Uli Fluhme answers the question "Sh...

So many questions and so little time. We begin with the Russian Premier League and Andrew Flint, then head to England and Scotland to catch Andy Mc, Legal Eagle Iseult Cody answers what happens when games are postponed. Alex B has a North American round up, the team discuss how Seb Coe can continue as head of World Athletics and how to clean up the sport, GFNY's Uli Fluhme answers the question "Sh...

It's a non-stop job for GGE's Development Officer Ben McEntee. Even in lockdown he was helping set up clubs, organise grants and using Google Maps to make sure he knew where new clubs would be located. From Limerick, via Carlow, Ben is in Eindhoven, Holland where the Shamrocks created some local history by fielding a hurling team and soon a Ladies football team. We discuss the issues surrounding s...