Podcasts by Second Captains Saturday
Second Captains Saturday welcomes interviewees from different walks of life to explain how sport has impacted them, for good and bad. We'll hear of touching, funny and embarrassing sporting experiences before the show's main feature 'This Sporting Life' bestows that most prestigious of titles - The Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson. With the multi-award winning three person presenting team from the hugely popular Second Captains Podcast, it's the perfect mix of culture, sport and music.
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Orla Guerin from 2023-12-13T14:43:48.397346
Orla Guerin is a renowned war correspondent for the BBC. She spent time as Pakistan correspondent, where she built up knowledge of the Taliban. As the US withdraws from Afghanistan,&the Taliban are...
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William Finnegan from 2023-12-13T14:43:48.392244
For four decades, William Finnegan has been an award-winning war reporter with the New Yorker magazine. He's also lived a sometimes secret second life as a surfer, chasing waves around the world. H...
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Kit de Waal from 2023-12-13T14:43:48.386413
With two episodes to go in this series of Second Captains Saturday, novelist Kit de Waal will be looking to dethrone Fiona Shaw, who currently sits atop the Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson l...
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Theo Dorgan from 2023-12-13T14:43:48.377641
Theo Dorgan is one of the finest Irish poets of his generation, but how will he fare under Murph's scrutiny? With a completely made up scoring system, it's ... hard to say.
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Michael Sheen from 2023-12-13T14:43:48.360822
In our last show of the series, can Michael Sheen pull off the extraordinary feat of pipping Enda Walsh at the post and become our Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson for 2023?
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Radie Peat from 2023-08-26T13:18
A member of Dublin's Mercury Prize-nominated band Lankum, Radie Peat puts her sporting pride on the line.
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Enda Walsh from 2023-08-19T08:30
Joining the race to snatch first place on the Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson leaderboard is one of Ireland's best playwrights and screenwriters, Enda Walsh
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Conan O'Brien - Extended Version from 2023-08-12T09:04
In a very special show, one of the most iconic American broadcasters and comedians of the last three decades, Conan O'Brien joins Eoin and Murph in this extended version of the original broadcast.
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Samantha Barry from 2023-07-29T10:58
From her desk in One World Trade Centre, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour, Samantha Barry makes her play for the title of Ireland's Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson.
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Irvine Welsh from 2023-07-22T13:50
Second Captains Saturday is back for another summer and kicking off this year's series is the author of the one of the most iconic books of the last thirty years, Irvine Welsh.
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NYE Special from 2022-12-31T12:24
Multi-award winning authors Sinéad Gleeson and Roddy Doyle are friends, huge football fans and for one day only, Greatest Non-Sportsperson Sportsperson opponents.
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Jennifer Walshe from 2022-09-10T10:14
It's the final show of the season and after a storming performance from Kit de Waal, world-renowned composer and vocalist Jennifer Walshe is the only contender with a shot at knocking her off top s...
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Brian Gleeson from 2022-08-28T00:01
Last week, Fiona Shaw grabbed on to top spot on the Second Captains Saturday leaderboard. Brian Gleeson, her fellow Irish actor and star of what looks like a massive summer hit, Apple TV's "Bad Sis...
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Fiona Shaw from 2022-08-20T13:36
Fiona Shaw, one of the greatest actors, on both stage and screen, of her generation, joins Eoin and Murph on Second Captains Saturday as she looks to knock Nick Hornby off the top of the Greatest N...
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Mick Lynch from 2022-08-13T13:31
Two months ago, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch was, in his own words, an obscure trade union leader. He's since become one of the most recognisable faces in the UK, leading railway strikes and em...
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Anne Enright from 2022-07-30T13:10
Anne Enright, Booker Prize-winning author and Ireland's first ever Laureate for Fiction, has never been sure about this whole sport business. Does she hold out high hopes to become Ireland's Greate...
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Nick Hornby from 2022-07-23T12:52
Second Captains Saturday is back and we're delighted to be joined for the first episode of the series by the author of some of our favourite books, Nick Hornby. Sure, he's a two-time Oscar-nominate...
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Second Captains Saturday - Sharon Horgan from 2022-04-21T11:18:14.448538
Sharon Horgan has created&starred in some of the best shows on tv, such as the multi-award winning Catastrophe on Channel 4. Sharon’s brother Shane is a legend of Irish rugby and Sharon talks us th...
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Second Captains Saturday - Kevin Barry from 2022-04-21T11:18:14.445487
As one of Ireland's greatest current writers, Kevin’s works have been recognised with some prestigious international awards over the years, but will his pool playing skills be enough to take the cr...
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Eamonn McCann | Second Captains Saturday from 2022-04-21T11:18:14.388891
Journalist and activist Eamonn McCann dedicated his life to campaigning for civil rights, most famously in his efforts on behalf of the victims of Bloody Sunday. Eamonn also supported Brexit at the...
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Second Captains Saturday with Malcolm Gladwell from 2022-04-21T11:18:14.367617
Malcolm Gladwell is one the world’s most successful writers and podcasters, he has six New York Times best sellers to his name and of course the phenomenal Revisionist History podcast. We break dow...
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Second Captains with Orla Guerin from 2022-04-21T11:18:14.352364
Orla Guerin is a renowned war correspondent for the BBC. She spent time as Pakistan correspondent, where she built up knowledge of the Taliban. As the US withdraws from Afghanistan,&the Taliban are...
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Kathrine Switzer from 2022-03-07T03:57:20.557793
Kathrine Switzer is an American television commentator and marathon runner. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. An official attacked her on the cour...
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Ken Doherty from 2022-03-07T03:57:20.555032
It's 20 years since Ken Doherty won the World Snooker Championship when he beat Stephen Hendry in the final in Sheffield. He reminisces with the Second Captains about that great day and the celebra...
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Second Captains Sunday with Maeve Higgins from 2022-03-07T03:57:20.545679
First episode of the second series of Second Captains Sunday with comedian, writer and broadcaster Maeve Higgins in New York city. Plus Uncle Jim Carney talks us through the Great GAA Armed Robbery...
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Second Captains Sunday with Blindboy Boatclub of Rubberbandits from 2022-03-07T03:57:20.538627
This week Second Captains are joined by Blindboy Boatclub of Rubber Bandits fame. He discusses giving Leo Varadkar advise on sound quality, growing up in a school where rugby players rule, healthy...
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Second Captains Saturday from 2022-03-07T03:57:20.478044
David Baddiel: novelist, writer of children's books, wrote a screenplay for Infidel, a successful stand-up.. and the person who wrote 3 Lions with Frank Skinner. He joins us to discuss "it's comin...
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Johnny Watterson from 2021-08-28T12:00
Johnny Watterson of The Irish Times is one of the best sportswriters in the country but his work has gone far beyond sport. He was the journalist responsible for one of the bravest and most signifi...
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Second Captains Saturday with Yvonne Farrell from 2021-08-21T12:00
Yvonne Farrell set up Grafton Architects in 1978 along with her friend Shelley McNamara, and they’ve gone on to become two of the most decorated architects on the globe. But how will Yvonne fare in...
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Second Captains Saturday With Doireann Ní Ghríofa from 2021-08-14T12:00
You may know that Doireann Ní Ghríofa is an internationally renowned poet and the 2020 Book of the Year winner. You may not know that she’s a massive fan of legendary Clare hurler PJ ‘Fingers’ O’Co...
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Second Captains Saturday With Dave Balfe from 2021-07-31T12:00
Todays guest Dave Balfe is a musician and artist who performs under the name For Those I Love and his album released earlier this year landed him huge international recognition. We talk about the ...
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Second Captains Saturday With Bonnie Greer from 2021-07-24T12:00
Playwright, author, broadcaster, boxing fan and a national treasure here in Ireland - this week's guest on Second Captains Saturday is Bonnie Greer who tells us about the importance of Ali to her a...
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Second Captains Saturday With Richard Ford from 2021-07-17T12:00
One of the world’s great novelists Richard Ford is the guest for episode 1 of series 5 of Second Captains Saturday. Richard tells us about his sporting life, his connections to Ireland, how he beca...
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New Years Eve Special from 2019-12-31T12:00
Eoin, Ken and Murph were joined by former US Ambassador to the United Nations and Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Samantha Power. Samantha discusses her childhood in Ireland and the role sport playe...
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Colm Tóibín - Second Captains Saturday from 2019-08-31T12:00
Shortlisted for the Booker prize three times, won the International Dublin Literary Prize for ‘The Master’ and the Costa Book Award for Brooklyn, was Eamon Dunphy's bodyguard at Italia 90, wrote ab...
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Peter Hain - Second Captains Saturday from 2019-08-24T12:00
Peter Hain served in successive Labour governments under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, was Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and he’s now a member of the Hou...
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Emmet Kirwan And Jim Carney - Second Captains Saturday from 2019-08-17T12:00
Writer, actor, playwright, poet, social commentator, the creator and star of the award-winning Dublin Old School, and former hockey daydreamer Emmet Kirwan joins us in studio and Jim Carney tells u...
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Roisin Conaty And Mike McCormack - Second Captains Saturday from 2019-08-10T12:00
In 2010 Roisin Conaty won best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe. She’s acted in After Life and created, produced and starred in the sitcom GameFace. AND she once won a celebrity darts tournament wi...
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John Simpson - Second Captains Saturday from 2019-07-27T12:00
The legendary John Simpson has reported from 140 countries. He has interviewed 200 world leaders. During the Iran revolution he flew to Tehran with Ayatollah Khomeini, he dodged bullets in the Tian...
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Catriona Crowe | Second Captains Saturday from 2019-07-20T12:00
Catriona Crowe is Ireland's foremost archivist and of the country's most respected social commentators. We ask her about dodging sport, deceiving nuns, Biddy Early's curse and why, in the social me...
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Senator George Mitchell | Second Captains Saturday from 2019-07-13T12:00
This week we have the brilliant Senator George Mitchell on the show - US Attorney, US Army, Federal Judge, Senator, and he brokered the Good Friday Agreement. He tells us about his family's amazing...
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Second Captains - Andy Irvine from 2018-09-22T12:00
Andy Irvine is an Irish music legend, an Everton fan, was a child actor, and a friend of Woody Guthrie. We were honoured to have Andy in studio to talk about his amazing life touring with Planxty
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Second Captains Saturday - Cody Keenan from 2018-09-15T12:00
Cody Keenan has been writing for and with Barack Obama, former leader of the free world, since 2007, but the real test comes today when we explore his sporting credentials. We talk about writing Ob...
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Second Captains Saturday - Gabriel Byrne from 2018-08-18T12:00
Gabriel Byrne is a true acting great - star of Miller’s Crossing, The Usual Suspects and Stigmata , not to mention his Golden Globe winning TV roles and stunning Broadway performances. As a former ...
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Second Captains Saturday: Dermot O'Leary from 2018-08-11T12:00
Eoin, Ken and Murph are joined by X Factor and BBC host Dermot O'Leary plus the great Jim Carney (Uncle Jim) one of Ireland's greatest ever GAA journalists and the first presenter of The Sunday Gam...
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Second Captains Sunday with Clare Balding from 2017-08-27T12:00
Legendary broadcaster and the hardest working person in showbiz, Clare Balding, joins us for the final show of the current series of Second Captains. We discuss gender pay gaps, the Cromwell connec...
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Second Captains Sunday with Tom Vaughan-Lawlor from 2017-08-20T12:00
The brilliant Tom Vaughan-Lawlor joins us to talk about his new role in The Avengers movie and more importantly, his life as a Shoot! magazine-loving, punch-eating, junior cup rugby-playing sports ...
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Second Captains Sunday with Dorothy Cross from 2017-08-13T12:00
This week Second Captains talk to internationally acclaimed artist and five time national swimming champion Dorothy Cross to the show to talk about her love of the ocean, the fusion of art and spo...
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Second Captains Sunday with Adam Hills from 2017-07-30T12:00
Joining us this week on Second Captains Sunday is Australian stand-up comedian and presenter of The Last Leg Adam Hills. We talked to Adam about covering the Paralympic Games, eye-gouging donkeys a...
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Second Captains Sunday with Nicky Byrne from 2017-07-23T12:00
This week Second Captains talk to Nicky Byrne about his career as a footballer, and the time he almost made it in the Premier League with Leeds United. Plus there's Richie Sadlier on their time tog...
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Second Captains Sunday with Pat Shortt from 2017-07-16T12:00
Second Captains welcome comedian, actor, model and hurling coach Pat Shortt into studio to discuss method acting, bad hips, Father Ted and Garage. We also look at his impressive sporting CV and ask...
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Second Captains New Year's Eve Special from 2016-12-31T12:00
James Vincent McMorrow had an exceptional 2016, with the launch of his 3rd album, which went straight to no. 1. He joins Eoin, Ken and Murph in studio to discuss his sporting life. He plays out the...
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Sunday 21st August from 2016-08-21T12:00
Today the lads go back to the Tokyo Games of 1964 to hear the amazing story of the Irish runner Jim Hogan who didn’t medal, but did become a heroic figure in the childhood of the shows main guest, ...
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Second Captains from 2016-07-24T12:00
Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson joined the lads in studio to talk about his thrilling 2016 so far.
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Gabby Logan from 2016-07-10T12:00
The second captains are joined by BBC presenter (and former Rose of Tralee contestant) Gabby Logan.
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