Podcasts by Second Captains

Ep 2814: Leinster Beat La Rochelle, Frawley Does A Thorburn, Wiffen Breaks The Record - 11/12/2023 from 2023-12-11T17:45:28

Leinster went to war in La Rochelle, and at the fourth time of asking against ROG's team, got the win they craved. It won't make up for the last three seasons in Europe, but it was a deeply sati...

Ep 2813: Correct Celebrations, Grit, Rigour & Humour - 11/12/2023 from 2023-12-11T15:29:10

A great weekend for Unai Emery and Lewis Dobbin, not only because they were winning but because they were celebrating in the right way, according to the people who pay attention to these th...

Emery's Super Villians, Sports Books Of The Year 2023 from 2023-12-07T17:42:59

After what could be considered one of the greatest performances in the club's storied history, it’s time to welcome a new force into the world of Premier League superclubs - Unai Emery's Aston V...

Ep 2808: MOTD McDevitt, Return Of The Mack, Leinster's 9th Life, Munster's Magic Attack, Ronnie O'Sullivan's Numbers - 04/12/23 from 2023-12-04T16:47:48

In front of 8,100 fans in a packed out Sportsground, Connacht had Leinster beat; until the very death when Ciaran Frawley broke their hearts. We discuss the many ebbs and flows of psychic energy...

Ep 2807: Groggin', Floggin' and Brainwashin' from 2023-12-04T14:10:21

We can be sure that Friday's live show guest Sam Allardyce would have been appalled at the spectacle of City 3-3 Spurs.

For the rest of us it was pretty good. Spurs' devotion to their ...

Madchester United, The Battle For 10, No Fun GAA from 2023-11-30T16:03:34

Welcome to our Second Captains taster menu which this week features Madchester United, the no fun GAA and the battle to be Ireland's next top outhalf. To join go to Listen

Ep 2802: Happy Shamrocks, Angry Toffees, Dunphy v Tel - 27/11/2023 from 2023-11-27T16:18:17

It turns out that Irish footballers literally cannot stop scoring and creating goals right now. Does this make the Ireland job the hottest vacant property in world football? 

The ...

Ep 2801: Don't Doubt Katie Taylor, The Croker Question - 27/11/2023 from 2023-11-27T14:54:58

"Don't ever doubt me again" - Ireland, consider yourself told. 

Katie Taylor avenged her only professional defeat with an exceptional points victory over Chantelle Cameron in...

Zero Skill Moments, The Case For Casement Park, Ken Batters His Pan from 2023-11-23T17:39:03

On the same night that Stephen Kenny said his farewells to the Lansdowne Road crowd, James McClean, too said goodbye after more than 100 caps for his country. Both gave us plenty to argue about ...

Ep 2796: Murph Does A Pele, Hurling's Forgotten People, The Clifford Carousel - 20/11/2023 from 2023-11-20T17:03:26

Pele did it first with Santos and the NY Cosmos, playing half a game with his boyhood club, and the other half with his adopted big city club - and our Murph is definitely the only other athlete...

Ep 2795: Why Ireland Lose, Everton's "Show Trial" - 20/11/2023 from 2023-11-20T14:29:11

We look back on Saturday's game in Amsterdam and the lessons from Ireland's disastrous qualifying campaign. "What was the alternative?" was Stephen Kenny's reply to questions about his approach ...

Diaz Reunited, Duffer And Anthony Barry, Michael Owen's Scumbags from 2023-11-16T17:32:03

We chat to the legendary Tim Vickery about why Luis Diaz Sr was abducted in Colombia, why no ransom was sought, and how strong the links are between crime and football in Colombia, in the w...

Ep 2790: The Deepest Breath with Laura McGann from 2023-11-13T17:08:05

Today we speak to director Laura McGann from Ireland about her brilliant documentary The Deepest Breath which last night picked up two Critics Choice awards for Best Sports Documentary and Best ...

Ep 2789: Chelsea Get Rolling, Ange's Rep, FAI Cup Rising, FAI Stalling - 13/11/2023 from 2023-11-13T17:03:38

St Patrick's Athletic beat Bohemians 3-1 in a record-breaking FAI Cup final. FAI CEO Jonathan Hill had promised in his programme notes: "I trust memories will be made to last a lifetime as we al...

Ev-Ange-lical, Pyrrhic Defeats, Arsenal Attack from 2023-11-09T15:47:32

Spurs - Chelsea was a box office affair, both during the game and after the final whistle. Ange Postecoglou’s nine-man high-line high-wire act stirred up the Spurs base and baffled everyone else...

Ep 2784: The Monday Morning Rocket Scientist, The Split Season Split, Kerry In Da Club - 06/11/23 from 2023-11-06T16:59:28

The Kerry county final should be one of the showpiece occasions of the GAA club season, but when East Kerry won their fourth title in 5 seasons yesterday, there was a hint of a cloud overhead.&n...

Ep 2783: Arteta's Full Arsenal, Come And Get Me, Pochecoglou Night, Interstellar Libertadores - 06/11/2023 from 2023-11-06T15:30:19

Mikel Arteta is mad as hell and he's not gonna take it any more. That much is clear. But why were Arsenal so angry on Saturday night, and what do they actually want to see changed?

Mig...

Sneyd & Branno Show Returns, A Comeback in Cratloe from 2023-11-02T18:13:32

Everyone's favourite World Service duo (maybe) David Sneyd and Kevin 'Branno' Brannigan were back this week to chat about "Shamrock's" record-equalling fourth league title in a row, the ethics a...

Ep 2778: Back To Back Boks, Shambolic United, Ireland Sweep The Dream Team - 30/10/2023 from 2023-10-30T15:43:37

Ireland lost but won.. at least as far as the World Rugby’s ‘Dream Team of the Year’ selection is concerned, which is all we really wanted anyway, isn’t it?

The Rugby World Cup final w...

45s At 45, Rugby Changes Everything Everywhere All At Once, Whistleblower Ciara McCormack from 2023-10-27T11:54:33

On this week’s World Service taster, we check in with Johnny Doyle, the 45-year-old man of the match who inspired his club Allenwood to their first Kildare County title since 1990. Johnny joins ...

Ep 2773: Boks Flap And Win, Scrum For Dough, Pollard's Punt, Talking Afrikaans, High Performance Emails - 23/10/2023 from 2023-10-23T16:45:56

South Africa looked ragged and anxious against a rejuvenated England team, but once again showed they're the strongest squad, both mentally and physically. 

We chat to Chris Jones...

Ep 2772 - AstonZilla, Sacrificing Milner, Jeepers Keepers, Jack And Bobby - 23/10/2023 from 2023-10-23T15:22

What a monster of a team Unai Emery has put together... using most of the same players the previous coach reckoned weren't up to it. After their demolition job on West Ham, the time is righ...

Irish Football's Next Step, Grunging Respect, Brawlin’ Burley, Turn On Your Owen from 2023-10-19T16:52:04

Welcome to our weekly world service platter. We chat to Kenny apologists Ken and Richie about Irish football’s next step, we had our best ever Grunge Week, Ken Burley comes out fighting after Ir...

Ep 2767: Black Monday For Ireland, Box Office Boks, Ken Burley’s Back - 16/10/23 from 2023-10-16T16:25:35

As much of a spectacle as this weekend’s quarter finals were, going out in a classic will be of little consolation to Irish players, coaches and supporters. The World Cup hoodoo lives on - and i...

Ep 2766: A High Priest Of Irish Football Turns To Face the Setting Sun - 16/10/23 from 2023-10-16T11:34:54

A Irish sporting weekend that will echo in eternity began with a dismal 2-0 defeat to Greece on Friday night. New tactics, same old outcome. 

"I'm going to lose the argument whate...

David Beckham And The Tissue Of Lies, Downbeat All Blacks, Swifty Season from 2023-10-12T16:55:35

The World Service is a fairly broad church and this week was no different. Ken got around to watching the David Beckham Netflix documentary and was suitably unimpressed by what he deemed to be a...

Ep 2761: Rolls Royce Rice, Crisis City, Time Travelling Noughties Coach, Freedom Football - 09/10/2023 from 2023-10-09T15:46:11

At least there was one Scot who turned up on Saturday. We savour the anguish in the voice of our Stretford End correspondent, who sent a message of hopelessness late in the second half when all ...

Ep 2760: Scotland Garroted, NZ In The QF, The Joe Factor, Injury Issues - 09/10/23 from 2023-10-09T14:39:44

Ireland put in one of the best performances of the Farrell era to beat Scotland out the gate by halftime, at which stage everyone's thoughts turned to the mighty, but maybe less mighty than they...

Just Stop Onana, Ten Hag’s Hits, Scots’ Blocks, Horslips And Handcuffs from 2023-10-05T15:11:44

This week on the Second Captains World Service we discussed André Onana's transformation into a Just Stop Oil protestor, Shane Horgan pleaded with our Permutations Man to be quiet (!), while Eam...

Ep 2755: Ryder Cup Comes Rome, Rory Aurelius, Cantlay's Cap, Scottish Permutations - 02/09/2023 from 2023-10-02T15:56:27

All we ask of the Ryder Cup is that it be close… and if it’s not close, can we at least make sure that Rory McIlroy is picking fights in the car-park on the Saturday night?  

Ep 2754: VAR... What Is It Good For? (a recurring series) - 02/10/2023 from 2023-10-02T13:55:44

The fastest current player in the Premier League, De Zerbi De Stroyed at Villa, and the psychology of charity penalties... just some of the things we talk about today before moving on to the mai...

Ryder Wars, Kimmage Speaks Truth To Podcasters, Permutations Man Says Wake Up! from 2023-09-27T13:32:44

This week on the Second Captains World Service we discussed the joys and high farce of the Ryder Cup, Kimmage told us some home truths, we look at some scary RWC permutations and we have a footb...

Ep 2747: This Is The Life, The Third Place, Emotional Blackmail Rules from 2023-09-26T13:25:27

Thursday 21st September 2023 was Murph Day, as friends, family, colleagues and Fíor-Ghaels assembled in the Sugar Club in Dublin to celebrate the launch of his new book “This Is The Life”.

Ep 2749: Ireland Beat The Boks, Just Another Pool Game, Kick Your Points, Zombie Nation - 25/09/2023 from 2023-09-25T16:45:41

Ireland showed guts and defiance in an epic battle against world champs South Africa, and while there's talk of the two teams meeting again in a final, have we all got too carried away with a wi...

Ep 2748: Give Time To The Lemons - 25/09/2023 from 2023-09-25T15:18:13

Ireland managers down the years have got used to being asked whether there is anything they can learn from Rugby, but is it time to put those same questions to Mikel Arteta? 

Afte...

Punditry Philosophy, The Magic Of The Champions League, Finding Mack from 2023-09-21T13:53:22

Graeme Souness joined us last week in the sold-out Olympia Theatre as part of our tenth birthday celebrations to discuss his philosophy on punditry.  

We look at t...

Ep 2743: Pulling For Ireland, Farrell's Happy Camp, The Boks Are Different, Fiji Fly - 18/09/23 from 2023-09-18T16:47:41

Ken hasn't always pulled for the team of us but the anti rugby discourse is sending him the other way. Can Irish rugby hold onto its newest fan?

We chat to Shane Horgan and Gerry Thorn...

Ep 2742: Old Trafford Boos, Football Men Love De Zerbi, Investigations Into New Everton Owners - 18/09/2023 from 2023-09-18T15:44:57

"There's no new way to play football," Graeme Souness told us at the Olympia on Thursday night. But has anyone mentioned this to Roberto de Zerbi?

We talk about why Brighton's way of p...

Ep 2737: Hot And Happy Shamrocks, Mack's Cacks, Boks Boss Scots, Drop Goal George, Tears For Fiji - 11/09/2023 from 2023-09-11T16:08:29

Ireland briefly stuttered before romping to a feel-good win that included some under-12's tactics, a bit of Bundee brilliance, a lap of honour and Mack in his cacks.

We chat to Shane H...

Ep 2736: You Say You Want An Evolution? Ireland 1 - 2 Netherlands - 11/09/2023 from 2023-09-11T14:07

Things are not looking good.

Stephen Kenny, the preacher of revolution, outdone once again on the European battlefield by an opposing manager with an ability to tweak in-game tactics.<...

A Tale Of Two Irelands, Supercomputer's Favourites, Audio Doomscrolling from 2023-09-07T11:34:37

It was all about the Irish national teams this week on the World Service. First up, the Irish Football team who fly into Paris for their Euro qualifier against the French as lambs for the prover...

Ep 2731: Amazing Alcaraz, Yanks Are Back, Twitchy Coaches - 04/09/2023 from 2023-09-04T13:53:52

It's a new week on the Second Captains podcast, one which features both the Irish soccer team playing France, and the start of our Rugby World Cup campaign. Ken finds out today that our foo...

Ep 2730: Hypercommodification, Evan v Erling - 04/09/2023 from 2023-09-04T13:43:56

On Saturday evening, Evan Ferguson became the first 18 year old to score a hat trick in 25 years. This is an incredible sporting achievement, so why does it seem like everyone's first...

Player Pauwa, White Saviours, Devine's Derry - 31/08/23 from 2023-08-31T22:32:04

This week on the world service we covered the Vera Pauw saga, looked on in horror at the Rubiales family dynamic, built up to Bohs V Rovers with Declan Devine, and looked at the mess that's left...

Ep 2725: Missing Out On World Cups, PEDs In Rugby, Second Captains In Swiftcare, Blistering Bol - 28/08/2023 from 2023-08-28T16:10:48

Another day, another Second Captains presenter making their way to a swiftcare clinic - this time it's brave Ciaran Murphy. What's the prognosis, soldier?

There were no surprises in An...

Ep 2724: Darwin Has Lift-Off - 28/08/2023 from 2023-08-28T14:45:20

Oh, Eddie. Half an hour in, Trent Alexander-Arnold was having one of the worst games of his career. At full-time he was hailing "one for the ages", as Darwin Nuñez' late double fired Liverpool t...

Hitler And Old Nick, The Journalism Zone - 25/08/23 from 2023-08-25T14:19:35

This week we hit all corners of the podcast world, from brave journalism in the mixed zone to to Ken wondering if maybe a famous GAA coach is the devil .Enjoy at your leisure.

Join us ...

Ep 2719: Spanish System Victorious, Chelsea Crash, Foden Feeds On Newcastle, Angeball Gets Liftoff - 21/08/2023 from 2023-08-21T15:01:49

Spain are the women's World Cup champions - a victory for both the universally-admired Spanish coaching system and for one not-very-admired Spanish coach in particular. 

Mark Crit...

Ep 2718: Earls Lights It Up, Magic Mack, England Are Awful - 21/08/23 from 2023-08-21T12:54:22

Ireland eased to a comfortable RWC warm up win over England, but the moment that had everyone cheering was Keith Earls' tumble-try which reminded us all how much he is loved, how fit he is and h...

Why Sport Is Important: Michael Parkinson 1935 - 2023 from 2023-08-17T12:20:44

Legendary broadcaster Michael Parkinson has died, aged 88. Today we re-release an interview we did with him in 2014, looking back on an unrivalled journalistic career which all started with...

Ep 2713: Scots Get Scary, France Lose Two Stars, Farrell Out Of Tackle School Tokens - 14/08/23 from 2023-08-14T16:06:03

A while back we dared to dream of Rugby World Cup semis and finals, but a proper look at the draw soon sobered us up as the reality of facing France or a fast-improving NZ in a QF hit home. Now ...

Ep 2712: Don't Mess With Todd - 14/08/2023 from 2023-08-14T13:47:12

The opening weekend hasn't even finished and Ken already wants to walk back Thursday's top four predictions. Is he getting carried away by one 90 minute Newcastle demolition job? The next couple...

Premier League Kick Off, Synth Week Est Énorme from 2023-08-10T15:58:47

Whether you're ready for it or not, the Premier League is back with Burnley taking on the treble winners Manchester City tomorrow night. We caught up with Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin to ask ...

Ep 2707: Jack Be Nimble, Sexton Plays Portugal, World Cup Horror, Cork's Hat Trick Hero from 2023-08-07T13:44:19

Caelan Doris was the clear man of the match for Ireland at the weekend, but the most important performance came from outhalf Jack Crowley. His season ended well with Munster, and he continued th...

GAA Enters Silly Season, Ken Reviews Oppenheimer from 2023-08-04T14:14:33

We have entered the individual award part of the GAA Season aka ''silly season''. Where once this was all we had to get us through the dark winter, now we have the Club Championship and sure it'...

Ep 2702: Ireland Take A Point, The Case For Vera, Katie's Emoji Game - 31/07/23 from 2023-07-31T15:23:13

Ireland's World Cup campaign came to an end with a clean sheet, a point, and a public disagreement between the manager and captain.  

Gavin Cummiskey joins us from Brisbane t...

Ep 2701: Dubs Back In Winner's Circle, Clifford Is Human, BBC Outreach, Celeb Dust - 31/07/2023 from 2023-07-31T12:48:43

Dublin are All-Ireland champions again, and if this was James McCarthy, Mick Fitzsimons and Stephen Cluxton's ninth medal, it was celebrated as if it was their first. 

Our crack a...

Clifford Unstoppable, Pedant's Of the World Unite, When Ireland Took On The Basques from 2023-07-28T14:11:50

What's your man Early like? A regular question posed to the non Ken Early members of the Second Captains team. In this week's Taster episode Eoin and Murph give some thoughts on their colleague ...

Ep 2696: Mbappe's Monetary Madness, Saudis Save Us, Jogo Bonito - 24/07/2023 from 2023-07-24T16:11:23

After Brazil defeated Panama 4-0 with lashings of jogo bonito Ken has a stat from the opening 15 WWC matches that may surprise you.

Elsewhere, it's reported today that Saudi Arabia wou...

Ep 2695: Limerick's Reign, English Rain, Pogačar's Pain - 24/07/2023 from 2023-07-24T14:44

Limerick's four-in-a-row was secured in Croke Park yesterday in thrilling style, and Jamie Wall and Malachy Clerkin are with us today to answer a question being more and more insistent...

World Cup Kick Off, Tiny Tellies, Hurling Weather from 2023-07-21T14:28:30

The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicked off this week, and Ireland are down but certainly not out after an opening-day loss to the hosts. Our man, Ken Early, couldn't be there in perso...

Ep 2690: World Cup Week Is Here, July Transfer Dead News, Footballers Respond to Mendy Verdict - 17/07/2023 from 2023-07-17T17:06:45

Three more days till Ireland kick-off in the 2023 World Cup and Denise O’Sullivan looks likely to make it after Friday’s injury scare.

In the meantime, there are some typical July stor...

Ep 2689: What Do You People Want!? This Is Football! - 17/07/2023 from 2023-07-17T13:38:34

It’s the height of summer so that means choices must be made; do you watch the All-Ireland semi-finals, the latest stage in the Tour de France or the epic Wimbledon Final? 

Thankf...

Kinnerk & Kiely In-Game Jedi's, Shane Horgan's Mini Seven's Memories, World Cup Hype! from 2023-07-13T13:22:30

Welcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes Malachy Clerkin and Jamie Wall running the rule over a mouth-watering Hurling weekend that was, with Murph askin...

Ep 2684: Under 20s On Emotional Journey To RWC Final, Limerick Adapt, Henry's Horse, Farewell Hoggwatch - 10/07/2023 from 2023-07-10T16:21:14

This Ireland under 20s rugby squad have achieved a lot on the field, but off it have had to deal with a series of tragedies connected to the playing group, including the sudden death of Greig Ol...

Ep 2683: Ken’s Ribs, De Gea Ends Eras, To Kane Or Not To Kane - 10/07/2023 from 2023-07-10T13:30:08

In one month and one day, the Premier League 2023/’24 season will commence with Manchester City’s away day in Burnley. Will Connemara’s Harry Kane be taking his place in the Greatest League On E...

Ken Meets Katie, Dublin Find Their Why And Weimar On the Brink from 2023-07-06T16:09

Welcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes a Ken Early sit-down interview with Irish Captain; Katie McCabe, a happy Paul Flynn chats all things Rampant Dub...

Ep 2678: Pauw Row, Wengerball, the £60 million Men from 2023-07-03T16:15:28

As Ireland get ready for their last World Cup warm-up game against France this Thursday, The Athletic has published a long investigative piece about Vera Pauw's time as coach of Houston Dash bac...

Ep 2677: Elon's Hate Hose, Booing And Bazball, Irish Boxers Win Again, Kellie's Information Vacuum - 03/07/23 from 2023-07-03T15:21:14

Murph is of course a true gael, but also the only known link between the GAA world and the cricket world. So with bazball, boos, allegations of cheating and four QF's in croker, he's had a busy ...

Ep 2672: Coach Keane Takes Over At Tel Aviv, Pathetic PSG, Rice's Future, Fair Play Flops - 26/06/2023 from 2023-06-26T15:17:09

Robbie Keane's coaching career, which includes short spells at Leeds, Boro, Ireland and India - hasn't hit the heights so far, which makes his move to Maccabi Tel Aviv especially intriguing.

Ep 2671: Football Goes Bonkers, Delicious QF Draw, Birr Tourism Board - 26/06/2023 from 2023-06-26T12:28:27

The games, and the draws, are now happening at such break-neck speed that Eoin can barely keep up, but we endeavor to capture the madness of a manic weekend of Gaelic football with Michael ...

How To Lose The Dressing Room, Concussion In Cycling, Michael Murphy's Donegal Soul from 2023-06-22T15:59:19

Welcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes Damien Delaney on how a coach loses the dressing room, Ireland's Eddie Dunbar on his issues with concussion and ...

Ep 2666: Rory Comes Up Short (Again) from 2023-06-19T15:27:55

Another major Sunday in contention, another heart-breaking end for Rory McIlroy. Many of us stayed up until 3am for this latest iteration of Rory's vale of tears, and that didn't help eithe...

Ep 2665: Irish Football's State Of Emergency Enters Nine Euro Meal Stage from 2023-06-19T11:57:34

Tonight the Republic of Ireland take on Gibraltar in the 'more or less sold-out' Aviva Stadium - but the result in Athens on Friday night has cast its shadow right across the weekend… leading to...

Alien Athletes, Trump Air, Will We Get To The Euros Ken? from 2023-06-15T13:19

Welcome to a sample of the Second Captains World Service which this week includes a preview of the Greece Ireland Euro qualifier, the rise of the alien athlete, a close up of Rory-world, Dublin ...

Ep 2660: Novak Drama, Rhasidat Once Again, Murph Breaks Internet from 2023-06-12T15:48:50

Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam event at the French Open yesterday but in truth that was only the final act of a hugely dramatic fortnight at Roland Garros.

Caitlin Thompson of ...

Ep 2659: MCFC The Treble, Cannon's Decision, Ken's Travels - 12/06/23 from 2023-06-12T12:25:10

Manchester City made sure that Abu Dhabi could look Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the eye when the Persian Gulf powers reminisce about the 22-23 football season by delivering the club and the ...

Moyesey's Mountain Top, Rory's Resignation, The Oyster of Chaos from 2023-06-08T12:54:32

After over 1000 games as a professional football manager, David Moyes has finally won his first major trophy. And what a time to do it, offering a much need reminder of the joy that still exists...

Ep 2654: Two Down One To Go, Rating ETH, Man U Must Bomb a Few from 2023-06-05T08:02:51

Two down, one to go for Manchester City, after they eased to FA Cup final victory over Manchester United.

We talk through some of the key moments of the final before Mark Critchley and Joh...

Man Utd Morals, GAA Shot Clock, Fun To Run from 2023-06-01T16:23:05

This week on the Second Captains World Service Murph Paul Flynn and Michael Murphy tried to find a way forward for Gaelic Football; a route that can take the game away from six minute periods of...

Ep 2649: Munster Complete Transformation, Hurling Is Hot, Kevin Moran Documentary - 29/05/2023 from 2023-05-29T15:27:41

What you win is important, but so is how you do it and who you beat along the way, and Munster's gritty run away from home against The Stormers. The Sharks, Glasgow, Leinster and The Stormers ag...

Ep 2648: Getting Away With It All My Life - 29/05/2023 from 2023-05-29T14:04

Everton live to get away with it another day after finding the relegation plughole already jammed with the soggy remnants of Leeds and Leicester. We trace some of the steps of Leicester's long s...

The Trent Debate, Limerick On The Brink from 2023-05-25T15:06:44

This week on the Second Captains World Service football man Damien Delaney and our own Ken Early finally went head to head in heated debate the motion: Is Trent at centre mid the long-term solut...

Ep 2644: Look On My Works Ye Mighty And Despair from 2023-05-22T13:36:25

Jose Mourinho once said, with a nod to Hegel: the truth is in the whole. We try to apply that spirit to today’s Salute The Champions podcast.

We also talk about the international incid...

Ep 2643: The ROG Show, Tunnel Vision, Leinster Look Vulnerable Again from 2023-05-22T11:59:27

Leinster once again had a lead against La Rochelle, once again went behind late on, once again were handed a yellow card lifeline, and once again lost a heartbreaking epic Champions Cup final. W...

Flamin' Hot Fritos, Cold City, The Ref Caste from 2023-05-18T14:37:28

This week on the Second Captains World Service we spoke about movies about crisps, the rigs on refs, cold killers Man City (with Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson); we also previewed Leinster V La ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan In Studio from 2023-05-16T14:46:39

Ronnie O'Sullivan was in studio with us to talk about his new book "Unbreakable". We discuss his career, his childhood, his father, his complicated relationship with success and the decision tha...

Ep 2637: Munster Slay Dragon, Crowley Channels ROG, Women's Sevens Qualify For The Olympics - 15/05/2023 from 2023-05-15T15:34:06

Munster have finally beaten Leinster, in an epic, in the Aviva, at a stage in knock-out competition where they’ve fallen short time and time again. No wonder Jack Crowley channeled his inner Ron...

Ep 2636: Arsenal and the Machine, Saints March Down, Fans Attack - 15/05/2023 from 2023-05-15T13:21:57

I know it's over, still I cling, I don't know where else I can go... actually, many of the Arsenal fans at the Emirates had already left the ground by the 90-minute mark and never got to see Rob...

Ep 2631: Connacht Defy The Demographics, Wounded Munster Into SF, Terenure's Template - 08/05/23 from 2023-05-08T15:46:36

Ulster were firm favourites to beat Connacht at home in the URC QF's but Andy Friend's side out-thought and out-fought their opponents in what feels like a significant result for both sides. Why...

Ep 2630: Mags Scragged, Football v Racing - 08/05/23 from 2023-05-08T12:09:33

Eddie Howe was left choking on thick creamy spoonfuls of his own medicine as Arsenal gamesmanshipped their way to glory at St James' Park. Might a change in approach benefit the angry Mags?

From Souness To IShowSpeed, Light The Beam, Keys And Gray from 2023-05-04T15:24:23

This week on the Second Captains World Service we spoke about the departure of Souness, Steph's shithousing, Big Sam's return, Klopp's manners, Keys and Gray on Messi, Dublin bias, Frank LLLLLam...

Ep 2625: Leinster Outsmart Toulouse, La ROGelle Await, Clare Beat Limerick On GAA Go from 2023-05-01T12:30:29

Limerick were beaten by Clare this weekend....but the game wasn't on terrestrial TV? Murph defends GAA Go, and wonders if this might be the year when a very good Munster county gets knocked out ...

2023 City V 1999 United, From Vietnam To Ireland To Paris, Limerick’s Hits from 2023-04-27T16:53:07

Seeing her brother Nhat walk out for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics as Ireland’s number 1 badminton player inspired Thammy Nguyễn to revive her own olympic weightlifting dream, which...

Ep 2621: Ken Unshackled, All Wrong All Along, Flynn And Murphy On Football - 24/04/2023 from 2023-04-24T15:06:09

We start today's show with a life-changing email for Murph who realises he's been getting it all wrong, all along.

The All-Ireland senior football championship went all-out this weeken...

Ep 2620: Spurs Steal the Show - 24/04/2023 from 2023-04-24T11:58:51

With Arsenal chasing the title on Friday and FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday and Sunday, this weekend was never going to be about Spurs. And yet here we are.

We look back at a very spec...

Team Boehly, Limerick Brutes, Ken Says I Told You So from 2023-04-20T14:16:29

Ken has been beating the Trent Alexander-Arnold to central midfield drum for quite some time, to a mixed response from listeners and pundits alike. However, with Liverpool struggling for form Ju...

Ep 2615: Last Minute Monaghan, Madcap Keepers - 17/04/2023 from 2023-04-17T14:19:38

Monaghan weren't many people's idea of a likely winner in their Ulster championship quarter-final against Tyrone in Omagh yesterday, but in a manner befitting the best, most ignorant t...

Ep 2614: The Slag Heaps Of Islington from 2023-04-17T13:39:58

Unai Emery could have been a local hero in a city somewhat further to the north, but the Fate that watches over Eddie Howe decreed otherwise. Now the Aston Villa Express is functioning perfectly...

Boehly the Bold, Biden’s Blunder, Get Ken to Augusta from 2023-04-14T10:44:36

Call it ‘cosmic consciousness’ or ‘capturing the zeitgeist', but it just so happened to have been a very American week on the World Service. We hear Ken’s scorching takes on The Masters and rev ...

Ep 2609: Anfield Psychology, PGMOL Apology - 10/04/2023 from 2023-04-10T13:29:46

A great match at Anfield ended in a Pyrrhic non-victory for both sides, and a return, oh yes, of the eternal Trent Alexander-Arnold discourse. Maybe we will never agree on what the solution is f...

The Prodigal Lampard, Greedy Gurus, Ken’s Theme Music from 2023-04-06T13:18:24

Frank Lampard returning to Stamford Bridge as interim manager is a twist nobody saw coming, in a season that’s already been packed with surprises. While we wait with giddy anticipation for Frank...

Episode 2604: Munster Melt, Jack Conan On His Form and Fitness, Katie Plays Chess from 2023-04-03T18:34:31

The moon boot, the limp, the grimace of pain - Katie McCabe looked badly injured against Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but played 80 minutes and scored a beauty against Man ...

Ep 2603: Harry Potter Reading Frenchmen Oust Potter, Bored Rodgers Bows Out, FSG Apologist Airs Views - 03/04/2023 from 2023-04-03T13:39:03

There are seasons when nothing happens and there are weekends when seasons happen... the weekend just gone left us with a lot to get stuck into on today's pod.

Graham Potter...

Ep 2602: Geraldine And Redmond Murphy On Their Son Red Óg - 31/03/2023 from 2023-03-31T06:02:31

On Saturday evening Sligo play Wicklow in the Div 4 league final, and it will be an emotional occasion for all involved as it falls on the one-year anniversary of the death of Red Óg Murphy...

Hope And Frustration For Steo's Army, Molumby Marauds, Stadium PA Frenzy from 2023-03-30T13:50:36

Ken went on the attack in the wake of Ireland’s gallant scoreboard-defeat / moral-victory against France on Monday night. Yes, the image of Jason Molumby prowling around the Aviva launching...

Ep 2598: Clucko's Bombshell, Promotion for Oisín - 27/03/2023 from 2023-03-27T12:17:56

Stephen Cluxton's desire to lead a quiet life is constantly being undermined by his habit of dropping major bombshells in the most dramatic fashion possible. 

His return to the Du...

Ep 2597: Tous Nos Espoirs Et Nos Peurs from 2023-03-26T22:44:53

Ireland have Evan Ferguson, Bossman Steo, a fan base that loves their team again and Ken argues that France's 4-0 win over the Netherlands is, surprisingly, yet another reason for us to be hopef...

Welcome to Evan, ‘Marvellous’ Marvin Gaye from 2023-03-23T19:52

Marvin Gaye was many things to many people; a motown legend, a sex symbol, a tortured soul, a voice who spoke truth to power in 1970s America.. but not too many will be familiar with his stint a...

Ep 2592: TFW… it’s everyone else’s fault - 20/03/2023 from 2023-03-20T15:56:44

Antonio Conte took the opportunity of a 3-3 draw at Southampton to point the finger at the real enemy - all the losers and failures who have represented Tottenham on the field for the last 20 ye...

Ep 2591: Ireland Just Want More And More - 20/03/2023 from 2023-03-20T14:58:13

Even with a grand slam fresh out of the oven and a historic series win over NZ in his back pocket, Andy Farrell was already looking ahead to the World Cup in his post-match press conference on S...

Columbus’ Egg, Moneyball Mack, Pep’s Crush from 2023-03-16T22:07:28

Grand Slam weeks don't come around too often (for now) so we went all out this week with Connacht's Andy Friend dropping by on Wednesday to chat about Mack Hansen's Snake Hips, versatility and g...

Ep 2586: That Didn't Take Long - 13/03/2023 from 2023-03-13T16:38:24

Gary Lineker's brief exile from Match of the Day has ended in an apologetic climbdown by the BBC director general Tim Davie, after the immediate support shown by his colleagues in BBC Sport chec...

Ep 2585: Adversity Monsters, Slam Week, England Ship 50 - 13/03/2023 from 2023-03-13T14:16:45

There was all manner of things thrown at the Ireland team in Murrayfield but as fans and pundits are coming to realise, this team don’t panic.

We chat to Stuart Barnes and Shane Horgan...

The Straight Talk Express, Lancaster’s Leinster, Wout’s Woes from 2023-03-10T11:48:25

Much admired long-time zoom contributor, first-time live guest, Caitlin Thompson of Racquet Magazine, joined us in The Brass Monkey in New York’s Meatpacking District. Caitlin regaled us with ta...

Ep 2580: Made In Manhattan - 06/03/23 from 2023-03-07T01:07:54

We've arrived in New York, eaten a hot dog, and made our way straight to the Ghostbusters building to record today's show.

All five of us are on air at the one time (for the first time...

Ep 2579: Massacre At Anfield, Magic Mo, United's Deepest Cut, Nelson's Thunderbolt - 06/03/2023 from 2023-03-06T01:24:56

Ken watched but did not understand what he saw at Anfield today as previously weak, fragile, inconsistent Liverpool turned this game into a massacre.

Ten Hag called it unprofessional, ...

The Game that Changed Football, The Italian Hatchet Job, The Adeleke Hype Train from 2023-03-03T12:17:01

In 2014 the Dubs lined out against Donegal in the All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final. Paul Flynn was clipping scores from all angles as Dublin paraded their personal brand of rock-and-roll G...

Ep 2534: Howe Now, Carabao? - 27/02/2023 from 2023-02-27T16:21:50

Yesterday Erik ten Hag won the first trophy he could win as manager of Man United. Jose Mourinho also won the League Cup in his first season there - but this time it feels different, right?

Ep 2533: Artful Italians, 18 Phases And The Truth, Scots Come Close, Full Swing And A Miss - 27/02/2023 from 2023-02-27T14:10:36

Ireland's season, and all the good vibes surrounding this team, hung in the balance for long periods of the second half in Rome, but a brilliant 18-phase try, finished by Mack Hansen, won the ga...

Be Like Water Be Like Carlo, Ken’s Kankles, Learning to Love Finn, LIV’s Allure from 2023-02-24T00:40:07

Elite managers are an interesting bunch, often willing to die on the hill of protecting the brand of football that got them success in the first place. This week, as Klopp-ball stuttered to a ha...

Ep 2528: Jarlath Burns' Hopes And Dreams, The Trip To Rome, Welsh Rugby Strike - 20/02/2023 from 2023-02-20T16:24:17

Jarlath Burns is the new President-elect of the GAA. He's a former Ulster title-winning captain with Armagh, which already makes him a different animal to many GAA presidents. But as talk of a b...

Ep 2527: It’s React-IVE not React-IONARY - 20/02/2023 from 2023-02-20T15:25:35

Many listeners were enraged by last week’s premature doom mongering about Arsenal’s title hopes. After the Gunners’ Emi Martinez-inspired comeback at Villa, Ken deals with the fallout.

City Go Clear, Potter Goes Nuclear, Mahomes Hops to Glory from 2023-02-16T16:34:07

A new GOAT has entered the stable, the name; Patrick Mahomes. US Murph joined us in the aftermath of a Super Bowl for the ages to talk Mahomes playing through the pain barrier and Las Vegas Octo...

Ep 2562: Cringe City, Arsenal Robbed, Mersey Beat, Lord Palmerston Relevant Again - 13/02/23 from 2023-02-13T15:53:47

As Pep Guardiola begins to further resemble the Captain of a Pirate Ship, his crew at the Good Ship Etihad raised the Black Flag of Lord Pannick in what may just be the lamest Premier L...

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Ep 2561: Ireland Are Something Special, Doris Delights, Slam Talk, Video Replay Nasties - 13/02/2023 from 2023-02-13T13:53:55

Ireland came into this game as the disputed number 1 team in the world, but after Saturday's thrilling win over France few could argue they are now a special group with no limits to what they co...

The Twickenham Arms, Ken on the City, Ireland Still Favourites? from 2023-02-09T18:18:45

Six Nations Fever is not the only ailment gripping the rugby world this week. An injury crisis has struck Ireland ahead of our clash with France and the Twickenham crowd seem to have come down w...

Ireland Take First Step, Keenan Perfection, Borthwick Bodies Eddie, Can Scots Change The Script. from 2023-02-06T16:57:12

It was a thrilling opening weekend of the Six Nations with all six teams having their moments. Ireland made a fast start in Wales, then wobbled for a period, then impressively took back control....

Barmy Boehly, Hoggwatch 2023, Breathless In Cardiff from 2023-02-02T17:10:13

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Stuart Hogg is back with a vengeance ahead of the 2023 Six Nations and Chelsea Football Club continue to break international transfer spendin...

Ep 2551: Are You Not Entertained? - 30/01/2023 from 2023-01-30T15:54:48

Yesterday's FA Cup matinee, The Assassination of Evan Ferguson by the Coward Fabinho, played to generally poor reviews. Audiences were turned off by the gratuitous bursts of mindless violence an...

Ep 2550: Rory Wins It For The Good Guys, Six Nations Preview, Novak Emotes - 30/01/2023 from 2023-01-30T14:58:38

Rory Mcilroy brightened up our Monday morning with a clutch 20-foot putt on the last to beat golf's number 1 heel, Patrick Reed, by 1 shot in the Dubai Desert Classic. We discuss clutch Rory and...

GAA Goes Full Liveline, Eddie Frankenstein, The Hollywood Murphs from 2023-01-26T18:45:13

The All Ireland Senior Club Football Final is a big day in the calendar but nobody expected the result of Kilmacud Crokes and Glen to become the water cooler topic of the nation this week. We we...

Ep 2545: The Kilmacud 17, Munster Play Pretty, Broadhurst Beaten, Permutations Man Is Angry - 23/01/23 from 2023-01-23T16:26:19

Kilmacud Crokes beat Glen of Derry to win the All Ireland Club Football Final this weekend, but footage shows they had 17 men on the pitch for the final play of the game. Should Glen appeal? Sho...

Ep 2544: Arsenal Going Clear - 23/01/23 from 2023-01-23T14:44:55

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal's 3-2 win over Manchester United as "increlliant" - which just about covers it.

Led by Saka and Zinchenko (thanks Pep!), Arsenal recovered from the gut p...

Ian Wright Finds His Voice, Kicker's Shape Lives And Legacies from 2023-01-19T15:18:07

We were delighted to welcome Ian Wright to the World Service this week to talk about Arsenal's hot streak, how he eventually came to find his voice in broadcasting, as well as the role of the mo...

Ep 2539: The Clifford(s) Effect - 16/01/23 from 2023-01-16T16:47:11

Starting with a McGrath Cup game for Kerry on January 5th, 2022, he played 34 games, scored 20-187 and won eight trophies from nine competitions.  David Clifford has had a hell of a se...

Ep 2538: The Premier League Vibe Shift - 16/01/2023 from 2023-01-16T14:12:41

Manchester United surging back into title contention, Arsenal winning at Spurs, City and Liverpool losing on the same Saturday for the first time in ten years... is the long-established PL order...

La Faute de Giles, Bale Bows Out, Hollywood Bills from 2023-01-13T17:07:59

One of the great Irish sporting controversies dominated the World Service this week.. who really was at fault for the opening French goal in our 2-0 defeat in Paris in 1976?

There's a...

Ep 2533: Proactive Porter, Vialli's Stats, Ulster Lose - 09/01/2023 from 2023-01-09T17:48:40

2023 is but a pup and already Irish rugby fans are fretting over the team's World Cup chances if Johnny Sexton isn't fit.

Since his switch to loosehead prop just over a year ago Andrew...

Ep 2532: Potter Flops, Big Wout's Big Move, Hands Off our Evan - 09/01/2023 from 2023-01-09T15:43:07

Graeme Potter is the Chelsea coach... but why were the Chelsea fans singing the name of Thomas Tuchel at the Etihad last night? 

The Currency's Dion Fanning and Jacob Steinberg of...

Rest in Peace Vialli, The rise of Ferguson, Cristiano's Conclusion from 2023-01-06T17:30:40

The Premier League has returned to our screens in the wake of the winter World Cup, so there's been plenty to get into in the first week of the year on the Second Captains World Service.  Listen

Ep 2527: Ronaldo's Transfer to Second Tier Greatness, Evan Ferguson Enters the Record-Books & do Arsenal Have It Sewn Up? - 02/01/2023 from 2023-01-02T16:54:42

As dawn breaks on a New Year most Premier League clubs have only completed 16 fixtures - the season is about to get intense, but that doesn't stop Ken making a bold prediction on the destin...

Ep 2526: Rest in Peace, King of Football - 30/12/2022 from 2022-12-30T13:20:08

Yesterday, at 3.27 pm local time, a statement from a Sao Paulo hospital confirmed the death of the great Pele, “our dear King of Football”. 

Edson Arantes do Nascimento...

Ep 2525: Nationalism, Irish Identity And Up The Ra With Una Mullally And Brian Kerr - 29/12/22 from 2022-12-29T09:00:30

Amid the joy and celebrations after the Irish women's team qualified for the World Cup, a now infamous video from the team’s dressing room involving a republican song went viral and the subseque...

Ep 2523: US Murph's Sport Stories of the Year Live from Liberty Hall Theatre - 27/12/2022 from 2022-12-27T09:00:49

It’s never a true Gang’s All Here week without the charisma & enthusiasm of everybody’s favourite West Coast sports radio powerhouse, US Murph. Having just touched down on Irish soil, he was...

Ep 2518: Ulster Vent And Oscillate, Munster Tackle And Battle - 19/12/22 from 2022-12-19T16:55:29

At the start of December Ulster were 22-3 up against Leinster and cruising against 14 men, but fell apart and lost the game 38-29. Then the following week they lost 39-0 to Sale, and this weeken...

Ep 2517: Messi's Destiny And Glory For Argentina - 18/12/22 from 2022-12-19T01:04:54

Lionel Messi and Argentina have won the World Cup, and in a fashion so outrageous that no one watching will ever forget it. 

Tim Vickery and Philippe Auclair give Argentina their ...

Messi Equals Football, Quelle Griez, Pick Fit, Amber Live from 2022-12-15T17:13:07

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Ep 2512: Munster Lose In Fog Of War, Ulster Disappear, Lovely Leinster, Gatland In, Jones Out - 12/12/2022 from 2022-12-12T15:30:19

As the World Cup in Qatar has taken the majority of our attention over the last few weeks, the rugby wheel has kept on turning. 

We chat to Shane Horgan about Munster's progress b...

Ep 2511: Kane Unable, Rue Giroud, Messi Magic, Oranje Spice, Morocco March On - 11/12/2022 from 2022-12-11T16:27:03

Welcome to our bonus Sunday World Cup pod after four of the most dramatic quarter-finals in the competition’s history.

We chat with Tim Vickery about the scenes between Argentina and T...

Ep 2506: Hey Jude, Mbappe's Knockout Blows, Giroud Pour L'Eternite, Messi's One Man Band - 04/12/2022 from 2022-12-05T00:01:31

England and France dealt with Poland and Senegal with the minimum of fuss today, but how will they handle each other?  

Ken got his first look at England in the flesh at this...

Ep 2505: Karma Bites, Xhaka the Shithouse, South Korea Scrape Through - 03/12/2022 from 2022-12-03T13:44:47

It’s the end of the World Cup group phase and after another day of chaos and disorder we have Luis Suarez in tears, South Korea triumphant and Granit Xhaka sealing his reputation as an Ulster se...

Team Hobo, Messi Saunters, Fat Horses, Golf Ball To The Groin from 2022-12-01T17:42:35

it's been an eventful World Cup for our man on the ground. Ken was on hand to watch Messi inspire his team to the top of Group C with a display that flew in the face of everything we know about ...

Ep 2500: Double Ken, Mbappe Gold, Messi To Miami, Germans go Full Krug - 27/11/2022 from 2022-11-27T23:58:56

It’s been another bonkers weekend of World Cup action and there’s only one way to cover it all…. that’s right, it’s a double helping of His Ken-ness!

In the big game of the day Germany...

Ep 2499: Messi Magic Might Spark Argentina, Dressing Room Dressing Downs & Sing-Songs - 27/11/2022 from 2022-11-27T16:58:17

Lionel Messi saved Argentina again last night with a stunning goal to break the deadlock against Mexico. They're back in contention, but can they go all the way? 

Tim Vickery is f...

Big In Japan, Ken's Glass Ceiling, Argentina Again, German Retail from 2022-11-24T17:16:45

Ken has been on hand to witness both Japan's victory over South Africa in the 2015 RWC and their recent win over Germany in the 2022 football World Cup, but the king of world cup upsets didn't s...

Ep 2494: Rugby Loses, Ireland Wins, White Wobbles, Wales Sing - 21/11/22 from 2022-11-21T13:47:23

Ireland laboured to a win over Australia to make it three wins from three in the autumn internationals, and yet again a backrower won MOTM. Murph has a theory on this trend.

We talk to...

Ep 2493: World Cup Starts With A Whimper, Ken In Qatar, Infantino Feels Everything - 20/11/22 from 2022-11-20T22:41:37

The 2022 World Cup has begun and Ken was at the Al Bayt stadium to see the hosts lose 2-0 to Ecuador with a hopeless display. You still can't buy success in international football, well not yet ...

Qatar's Rise to Power, Who'll Win the World Cup? from 2022-11-17T16:08:42

Tim Vickery, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson joined us on the World Service this week to preview the first ever winter World Cup - who will win it, and why.

AND, with three days to ...

Ep 2488: Andy Irked, Fan Fights, Ruby Dazzles, Rassie's Tweets - 14/11/2022 from 2022-11-14T17:15:59

It was a limp display from Ireland this weekend and Andy Farrell wasn't shy about showing his displeasure with the performance, the attitude and the decision to kick their last possession into t...

Ep 2487: End Of Part One, Ronaldo Burns Bridges - 14/11/2022 from 2022-11-14T15:04:05

Six days left until the start of the World Cup, but there's one last weekend of Premier League to talk about, and City's defeat to Brentford means the first part of the season has ended on a cli...

Africa's World Cup Perspective, Rhys McClenaghan On Perfection And Identity from 2022-11-10T14:37:44

No World Cup build-up is complete without a chat with our friend in Nigeria, Oluwashina Okeleji. We asked him about Senegal's chances, if Mane will play, Cameroon's WC build up, and attitudes in...

Ep 2482: Premier League Goes Goal Crazy, Liverpool For Sale, Howe High, Marsch Madness - 07/11/2022 from 2022-11-07T15:38:48

This was the goaling-est weekend of the Premier League season thus far, even notwithstanding the tactical chess match that was Chelsea/Arsenal. Gavin Cooney of the42 and Jonathan Wilson join us ...

Ep 2481: Ireland beat the World Champs - 07/11/2022 from 2022-11-07T13:59:10

Ireland survived an almighty onslaught in the first half against SA before playing some brilliant attacking rugby of their own. Did this game prove this team can cope against the most powerful s...

Must Watch Nunez, Protests In Iran from 2022-11-04T11:09:14

Liverpool battled to a win over Napoli and once again it was hard to take your eyes off Darwin Nunez. Eoin wants someone to measure a footballer's "presence" on the field but Ken is all about th...

Ep 2476: Howe Kowtow and the Seven-Year Itch - 31/10/2022 from 2022-10-31T15:25:13

We talk about Arsenal keeping up their two-point lead, Manchester United keeping up their 85-year run, and as Newcastle roll into the top four, Eoin tries to force Ken to give due credit to...

Ken's Mea Culpa, Kellie Harrington & Roddy Doyle from 2022-10-28T14:25:21

It takes a big person to admit that they were wrong. This week on The Second Captains World Service, Ken Early was prepared to do just that as he trawled through his own back catalogue to a piec...

Ep 2471: The Race For Number 10, Kleyn's Landing, Crokes Clean Up - 24/10/2022 from 2022-10-24T16:23:14

Munster may have lost on Saturday evening in the Aviva, but were there enough reasons to be cheerful about the manner of their defeat to Leinster - and was it a positive portent for Irish rugby ...

Ep 2470: Thanks Danks, Messi v Ronaldo - 24/10/2022 from 2022-10-24T14:16:34

As the games pile up the flames of crisis are blazing brightly at Leeds, Spurs, Wolves, Brighton and Liverpool, but for one happy club the only light on the horizon is the golden glow of a new d...

Ten Hag Games It Out, Roddy’s Corner Work from 2022-10-20T14:46:59

It's been a sparkling week on the World Service as Roddy Collins and Paul Howard joined 30 of our members for what was a highly enjoyable debut live show in our new city centre studios. We also ...

Ep 2465: Munster Rise From Slumber, Dead Wasps, A Reading From The Rodfather - 17/10/2022 from 2022-10-17T16:42:15

Munster finally got their season up and running on Saturday with a convincing win over The Bulls. They still butchered a lot of chances but a confident looking Joey Carbery got MOTM, new coach M...

Ep 2464: Pep Makes Anfield Great Again - 17/10/2022 from 2022-10-17T15:05:05

Liverpool beat Manchester City in a match that had more than the usual share of morbo. We pay tribute to the men who did more than anyone else to make this occasion so memorable: Anthony Taylor ...

Vera Pauw On Belief, The Big Time And Her Players Singing That Song from 2022-10-13T16:35:35

Ken met up with the Irish WNT this week and had an interesting chat with Vera Pauw about the achievement of making it to the World Cup, her self belief, tactics, bringing on Amber Barrett and th...

Ep 2459: South Africans Sour On Sexton, Clifford Vs Seanie O'Shea, Mark O'Connor's Mates Make A Splash In Tralee - 10/10/22 from 2022-10-10T16:31:48

A lot of South African people appear to have discovered for the first time that Johnny Sexton likes a word with the referee - we talk about Sexton's commanding seasonal debut on Saturd...

Ep 2458: Ireland's Dream Euro Draw, Flowers For Arsenal, Casillas Torches His Rep - 10/10/22 from 2022-10-10T13:53:26

Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-2 in extremely entertaining fashion yesterday, and they remain top of the league. High time, then, for some flowers to be laid at their feet.

Ken lines up ...

Pep's Glasshouse, 90s Hip Hop Week, What Are The Kids Watching? from 2022-10-06T15:14:48

On the world service this week we discussed Conte's troubles at Spurs, Trent trolls, the Norwegian Sun God, Pep's glasshouse, and what football can learn from F1 - all while MC Devitt ran the sh...

Ep 2453: Fishing Scandal, Sibling Rivalry, 90's Hip Hop Week, Mullins' Legacy - 03/10/22 from 2022-10-03T16:44:44

It seems there is no safe harbour in the world of sport from the scourge of cheating, not chess, and not even professional fishing - Eoin brings us the latest.

We discuss the legacy of...

Ep 2452: Another Hat Trick for Haaland, Heavy Metal to Edelweiss - 03/10/2022 from 2022-10-03T13:44:51

Eight weeks into the Premier League season and rampant Norwegian goal yeti Erling Haaland has already burned through the existing stockpile of superlatives. We trawl the archives in search of fr...

Chess Cheats, Sports And Acting, Loss of Kencentration, Stephen A In The Shade from 2022-09-30T14:29:25

On the world service this week we had Nations League mayhem, the similarities between sports stars and actors, loss of Kencentration, chess cheats and Stephen A gets put in the shade....

Ep 2447: Irish Win in OZ, Coach Fed, Marathon Pace, GAA Must Go Amateur - 26/09/2022 from 2022-09-26T15:29:58

Yes, Eliud Kipchoge knocked 30 seconds off his own marathon world record but.. he still didn't break through the 2-hour barrier. We have some simple advice that should do the trick.

Fe...

Ep 2446: Played Like Never, Lost Like Always - 26/09/2022 from 2022-09-26T13:49:36

Ireland have done it again, starting well and taking the lead against a higher-ranked side away from home and then going down to defeat in the second half. We analyse the game and some of the cr...

Ep 2441: McCaffrey and Mannion back for Dublin, Dessie Delivers The Good News In Customary Style, Becks The PR Master - 19/09/2022 from 2022-09-19T16:58:25

Jack McCaffrey hasn’t played for Dublin since a cameo off the bench which ended in injury against Tyrone in Omagh in February 2020. Paul Mannion’s last game was the 2020 All-Ireland final. ...

Ep 2440: Collins Goes Viral, Juve's Decline and Fall - 19/09/2022 from 2022-09-19T14:05:29

There's more than one way to make your name in the Premier League. Until now Nathan Collins has been trying the quiet excellence way, but on Saturday against Man City he hopped on the fast track...

Todd The American, Happy Snappers, Historic Cheats, Beardsley Sings from 2022-09-15T15:09:33

Why are English football people so down on Todd the mouthy American interloper? What is a long snapper? And would it surprise you to hear the New England Patriots were involved in one of the old...

Ep 2435: Exxon VARdez, Peaky Lijnders - 12/09/22 from 2022-09-12T15:22:19

After a series of terrible VAR decisions in the Premier League last week we heard many VAR advocates claim "it's only in England they don't know how to use it, VAR is working perfectly everywher...

Ep 2434: 'Good Guys' Win At Wentworth, Rating Rory, 7’s Get World Cup Bronze - 12/09/22 from 2022-09-12T13:18:06

Shane Lowry is back in the winner's circle for the first time since his Open victory at Royal Portrush in 2019, courtesy of a faultless Sunday performance at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentwort...

Tuch Little Tuch Late, Liverpool Meltdown, The Football Data Revolution from 2022-09-08T16:24:36

The Champions League is back, Thomas Tuchel has been shown the door and friend of the show, Rory Smith of the New York Times has a new book out on the data revolution in football... That means l...

Ep 2429: Kilmacud Too Good, Mighty Mannion, Kyrgios Draws Dregs Of Celebs, Mageean Bests Muir - 05/09/22 from 2022-09-05T14:30:07

Shane Walsh made his debut for Kilmacud Crokes in the Dublin senior football championship, and his new club sent a message to every other club in the country with a powerful display. If they wer...

Ep 2428: Man United Turn A Corner, Celtic V Royalty, The Football UniVARse - 05/09/22 from 2022-09-05T13:05:53

VAR will be good, they said. It will reduce the amount of time people waste pointlessly arguing over wrong decisions, they said.

Ever mindful of the wants and needs of our listeners we...

Reactionary Ken, Pep's Machine Gun Dilemma, Murph On Losers, Serena's Secret Sauce from 2022-09-02T13:17:53

Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service which includes Ken on grammar, Caitlin on Serena's secret sauce, Murph on losers and Pep's machine gun dilemma. Join for a fiver a ...

Ep 2423: Guardian Of Golf Roars To Victory, Dollar Fetish, Cork's Canon - 29/08/22 from 2022-08-29T16:03:50

Rory McIlroy became the first 3-time winner of the FedEx Cup last night, chasing down the world number 1 Scottie Scheffler who held a 6-shot lead going into the final round. ...

Ep 2422: Richarlison Means No Disrespect, Ronaldo Agonistes - 29/08/22 from 2022-08-29T13:11:12

Spurs suffering, Arsenal allegedly overcelebrating, Richarlison’s swift justice, Steven Gerrard’s brow scrunching up ever more tightly – season 22-23 is boiling up nicely. Thankfully we can stil...

Ep 2417: Silver For Mageean, Joshua Takes The Mic, Dubs Get Donoghue, Good Clean Fun - 22/08/22 from 2022-08-22T16:42:10

Anthony Joshua had a couple of things he wanted to get off his chest after he lost a split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night - listeners wanted Ken's thoughts, an...

Ep 2416: Major Leeds Soccer, Open City, Praise Jesus, The Case Of Case(miro) - 22/08/22 from 2022-08-22T14:33:15

Jesse Marsch is winning points faster than friends in the Premier League as hard-running Leeds make a lot of other managers look bad. 

After Casemiro's tearful Real Madri...

Ep 2411: Clifford Mobbed, Man Utd Twitter Transfers, The Great O'Donovan - 15/08/22 from 2022-08-15T16:02:38

There were contrasting weekends for the two stars of last month’s All-Ireland senior football final as Fossa’s David Clifford got mobbed by tiny pitch invaders so cute even Ken couldn’t have a p...

Ep 2410: Souey In His Happy Place As PL Goes WWE - 15/08/22 from 2022-08-15T13:34:58

The weekend marking the 30th anniversary of the Premier League belonged to Graeme Souness who declared after watching Chelsea 2-2 Spurs that "we've got our football back."

We argue abo...

Concrete Germans, Abstract French, Poor Silva, Rugby's Uncomfortable Conversation from 2022-08-12T10:18:52

Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service which includes Ken on goal hatching, poor Bernardo Silva, US Murph on the Irish-American broadcast poet, and rugby's uncomfortable ...

Ep 2405: Ref Mic Success, Clutch Kilkenny, Camogie Power, Rugby League Comms - 08/08/22 from 2022-08-08T15:30:21

The GAA's first foray into using a ref-mic was a resounding success on tg4 yesterday (as exclusively revealed by Frances Murphy during her TV guide on Friday), and we had a thrilling, tense, phy...

Ep 2404: Superman Gets Off The Mark - 08/08/22 from 2022-08-08T14:15:01

City's midfield made the passes, Erling Haaland scored the goals, and all is rosy in their garden, once Guardiola gets used to his new job as a guy who talks about the younger Haaland for a livi...

Premier League Preview, Small Town GAA, America's Winning Machine from 2022-08-04T21:49:54

Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service which includes a Premier League Preview show, the GAA's tug of love, and US Murph on America's winning machine. Join for a fiv...

Ep 2399: Lionesses Win Euros, Hearts And Ratings, Darwin And Haaland Swap Seats - 01/08/22 from 2022-08-01T13:13:52

England are European champions, after a final that attracted the biggest-ever UEFA tournament crowd and the biggest UK TV audience of the year.

Liverpool won the Community Shield as Da...

Ep 2394: Tuchel Does A Lampard, Nice Guy Erling, Barca's Pun - 25/07/22 from 2022-07-25T16:20:57

Ken has returned from holidays and it's time to ease back into familiar routines, starting, obviously, with Frank Lampard and moving on. Why does Antonio Conte make his players run till they puke? ...

Ep 2393: A Dynamite All-Ireland Final, The Clifford And Walsh Show, Ken Returns - 25/07/22 from 2022-07-25T13:46:40

It was a classic All-Ireland final, and it was a fitting stage for two of the great individual final performances of all time. 

David Clifford scored 8 points to win his first Cel...

Flynn Says Galway To Win, Explaining Haaland, Richie On Mind Altering Drugs from 2022-07-22T14:42:37

Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. Ken is back next week so today we play a snippet from our chat with Ken and Lars Sivertsen on Lars' fellow countryman Erling Haala...

Ep 2388: Limerick Come Through Ultimate Test, No Meltdowns But No Magic From Rory - 18/07/22 from 2022-07-18T16:33:40

It was impossible not be impressed by both Kilkenny and Limerick yesterday, but in coming through the ultimate test Limerick can now party like its 2020, 2021 and 2022. We discuss the magical po...

Ep 2387: Ireland Create History In Wellington Playing Rugby From The Gods - 18/07/22 from 2022-07-18T14:04:15

It was the way they won it, the team they were facing, the history at stake and the drama, guts and glory in the second half that made this perhaps the greatest day ever in Irish rugby.

New Old Cody, Pressure On New Zealand, Time To Hustle from 2022-07-14T13:44:53

We had a great time on the World Service this week including chats about Ireland winning the transfer window, "new" old Brian Cody, the immense pressure on NZ ahead of the third test and the hug...

Ep 2382: Chelsea's Post-Roman Summer, The Euros Hots Up Tonight, Will Grigg's For Hire - 11/07/22 from 2022-07-11T15:33:10

England/Norway could be the game of the group stages of Euro 2022 and Miguel Delaney will be there tonight. 

He tells us about the host nation’s reaction to the tournament thus fa...

Ep 2381: A Dublin-Kerry Classic, Damien Comer Daftness, A Galway-Kerry Final, And A Bumper Flynn & McConville Show - 11/07/22 from 2022-07-11T12:21:04

Another wild weekend of football in Croke Park ends with Galway and Kerry as the last men standing in this year’s All-Ireland championship. 

The best in the business Oisin McConvi...

A Slice Of The World Service This Week from 2022-07-08T16:07:19

All Ireland football semi-finals, Ireland's tour of New Zealand, Euro 2022, the climax of Wimbledon, the All Ireland hurling final... The list of massive sporting events taking place t...

Ep 2376: Ronaldo Eyes The Exit, Ten Hag Might Help Him Find It - 04/07/22 from 2022-07-04T16:53:42

Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he wants out, as he hasn't seen enough ambition in the club this summer to suggest a tilt at the Premier League title next season is likely. 

Ep 2375: Ireland Eaten Alive At Eden Park, Limerick-Kilkenny All-Ireland Final Incoming - 04/07/22 from 2022-07-04T14:45:59

Nobody said it was going to be easy, but even against our most pessimistic outlook, this has been a chastening first week on tour for Ireland in New Zealand. 

Two games down, two ...

Ep 2370: The Man In The Arena, What Is Jesus, Who Is Neymar - 27/06/22 from 2022-06-27T15:12:12

All the way from the tender green shoots of the grassroots game to the swollen red giant of Neymar's declining career... the extreme fisheye perspective of today's football pod can mean only one...

Ep 2369: Flynn And McConville On The Goals, The Glory, The Fightback And The Fight - 27/06/22 from 2022-06-27T12:26:49

After the goals, the fightback, the fight, the red cards, the penalties and the tears, we had a lot to get through with Oisin Mcconville and Murph today, but we start by asking how the GAA, and ...

Joanna Harper On Transgender Athletic Performance from 2022-06-23T21:37:09

This is our weekly reminder about all of the great shows you can access when you become a member of the Second Captains World Service, for just 5 euro a month. Go to secondcaptains.com/join for ...

Ep 2364: De Jong Is De Man For Man U, Gareth Must Go, FAI's Sponsor Saga - 20/06/22 from 2022-06-20T16:06:09

Eoin returns to the football pod and gives his long awaited take on the Nations League and Ireland’s best goal, meanwhile Ken is accused of twisting facts to suit his narrative, which just goes ...

Ep 2363: Eoin On A Farm, Ken's Golf Power Rankings, And Then There Were Four - 20/06/22 from 2022-06-20T14:22:41

Eoin is back in the hot-seat, and to celebrate his return, the All-Ireland hurling championship has been whittled down to its last four - Jamie Wall and 2013 All-Ireland winning captain Pat Donn...

Ep 2358: Rory McIlroy, LIV And Let Die - 13/06/22 from 2022-06-13T17:44:41

From calling out Phil Mickelson, to pronouncing the LIV Series dead in the water, to questioning the pursuit of money, Rory McIlroy has been nothing if not outspoken these last few months. He lo...

Ep 2357: Victory At Last - 13/06/22 from 2022-06-13T14:46:14

Victory this weekend was never, of course, in doubt and that is precisely what Ireland delivered. 

We chat to Dion Fanning and Miguel Delaney about our over-reaction to every Irel...

Ep 2352: No Goals, No Wins And No Excuses For The Irish Football Team - 06/06/22 from 2022-06-06T12:54:44

The Irish football team: a consistent source of disappointment, or a consistently bracing source of perspective on life? Ken and Murph disagree, just as they disagree on many things about the ga...

Ep 2347: Turkeys, Derry Scenes, HaraKildari And Energy Free Zones - 30/05/22 from 2022-05-30T13:28:06

We had four pretty awful provincial Gaelic Football finals this weekend, the undoubted main story of which was Derry outlasting Donegal in a dour, defensive Ulster final during which Donegal pla...

Ep 2346: Tears, Tear Gas And Ratatouille - Madrid Are Champions Of Europe - 30/05/22 from 2022-05-30T11:35:03

The universe gave Ken all the signs in the world, including an actual, real-life rat infestation on the streets of Paris, but he refused to listen. Real Madrid are champions of Europe.

Ep 2341: Waterford Sink, Can't Buy Me Liam, GAA Move Fast And Break Things from 2022-05-23T15:27:44

Last month, Waterford were the number 1 contenders for Limerick’s All-Ireland crown. Today, they’re out of the championship. Did expectation and big talk kill them?

Ken wants to know w...

Ep 2340: City Clench And Clinch , Football's Dictators, Mbappe's Staying Power, Saipan Fresh from 2022-05-23T14:09:39

Manchester City are the Premier League champions, again sealing the title with a 3-2 comeback win at home. 

We talk about City's win and how in the end the players carried their m...

Blue Crush, Frank's Emotions, Rangers on Tour, Dreary Derry from 2022-05-20T13:22:15

It's been a wild week on the Second Captains World Service with Frank's redemption, Everton's fan power, Rangers in Seville and we even take the time to have another pop at Derry football. This is ...

Ep 2335: Now That’s What I Call Hurling, Meath Spurn The Hayes Way, Eoin Is Talkin' Italian - 16/05/22 from 2022-05-16T16:26:53

Cork were mad as hell and they just weren’t gonna take it anymore… and their defeat of Waterford yesterday has blown the entire championship wide open. 

Waterford are now relying ...

Ep 2334: City Slip, Treason At Wembley, Newcastle Fly The Flag - 16/05/22 from 2022-05-16T15:55:16

There was little in West Ham’s record against Guardiola-era Man City to suggest they would cause many problems to the aspiring champions yesterday, but it turned out Jarrod Bowen and Lukasz Fabi...

Episode 2329: Munster Heartbreaker, Zombie Comes Alive, Leinster Tame Tigers - 09/05/22 from 2022-05-09T16:04:42

Munster had 41,000 fans roaring them on to what, after 65 minutes, looked like being a famous victory over Toulouse. In the end they lost it in the most heartbreaking way, by shanking a few kicks i...

Ep 2328: Liverpool's Quad Dream Dies, Pep Doesn't Feel The Love, Klopp's Conte Criticism - 09/05/22 from 2022-05-09T13:34:54

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Ken's Origin Story, Magic Is Real from 2022-05-05T15:30:40

After a bonkers week of Champions League football Ken reflects on his childhood, and a book he shouldn't have read.For coverage of the Champions League, Premier League, the GAA season, the Champion...

Ep 2323: Long Ball Lampard, Chelsea Sale, The Ramsdale Express, Ricey's Bad Weekend - 02/05/22 from 2022-05-02T13:42:57

Ep 2323: Long Ball Lampard, Chelsea Sale, The Ramsdale Express, Ricey's Bad Weekend - 02/05/22 by Second Captains

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Ep 2317: Everton, Liverpool, The Slip And The Drop - 25/04/22 from 2022-04-25T14:14:51

The ghost of The Slip haunted yesterday's Merseyside derby, as Everton took an old-school approach to getting out of Anfield alive. We talk about why this was a terrible idea. Rory Smith and Miguel...

Batman At The Bridge, Ten Hag's New United, Beefs And Barnies In Ulster, Will Galway Bate Mayo? from 2022-04-22T13:41:43

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Unprecedented Action Against The Kinahan Gang; Champions League Panic from 2022-04-14T17:22:17

Yesterday on the World Service we did a big piece on what's been described as the unprecedented international action being taken against the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, and on the depth of Danie...

Ep 2307: Step Aside, Scottie Scheffler: It's The Rory Show - 11/04/22 from 2022-04-11T15:57:58

The US Masters was won by the world number 1 Scottie Scheffler last night, but in another, more important way, surely Rory McIlroy should be declared the winner? We discuss how Rory enlivened what ...

Ep 2306: A Blue Dot Gratefully Gleams - 11/04/22 from 2022-04-11T13:30:45

Frank Lampard chases away the vultures while Ralf Rangnick sardonically dismisses his team's chances, but Arsenal are doing everything possible to keep them alive. Meanwhile one Irish warrior is cu...

Tiger's Back, Benzema vs Ronaldo, Ken's Politics Pod from 2022-04-08T10:46:48

Tiger's return to the Masters, Champions League quarter-finals, a potential Premier League title decider, the Champions Cup last 16: we're in the middle of an amazing fortnight of sport, which mean...

Ep 2301: David Clifford The GOAT, Waterford Narrow The Gap - 04/04/22 from 2022-04-04T14:16:38

Kerry and Waterford were crowned national football and hurling League winners at the weekend, and as befits spring champions, their prospects are looking very rosy indeed for the summer ahead. Murp...

Ep 2300: World Cup Draw And Qatar's Tone Shift, Mol An Óige, Frank's New Direction - 04/04/22 from 2022-04-04T13:06:55

Irish talent was dominating at every level this weekend, with Chiedozie Ogbene lighting up the Papa Johns and Michael Obafemi the Championship; as for the Premier League, at this rate it cannot be ...

Sadlier's Mo Moment, Kerr On Multicultural Ireland from 2022-04-01T11:59:11

We chat to Richie Sadlier about his Mo Salah moment and Brian Kerr about Ireland's path to becoming a multicultural society.Join for a fiver a month at secondcaptains.com/join. No contracts, no min...

Ep 2295: GAA Super Sunday, Division 2 Dubs, Monaghan Magic - 28/03/22 from 2022-03-28T15:04:47

Yesterday gave us plenty of GAA drama as Monaghan pulled the rabbit out of the hat on the last day of the league yet again, Dublin in turn got relegated to Division 2, with four other Leinster team...

Ep 2294: Ireland 2-2 Belgium - 28/03/22 from 2022-03-28T12:56:46

We look back on Ireland 2-2 draw with Belgium's still-pretty-useful B-team. Some inept defending aside, it seems the Irish team is now a river to its people. Gavin Cooney joins us to give his thoug...

George Hamilton The Piano Man from 2022-03-25T13:08:20

Any evening we're lucky enough to spend at Liberty Hall Theatre with our World Service members feels pretty special, but Wednesday's show took it to another level. The voice of Irish football, Geor...

Ep 2289: Old Men Yell At Clouds - 21/03/22 from 2022-03-21T15:29:02

The weekend saw some spectacular action on the pitch - but very little impresses the men of football's Greatest Generation.

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Ep 2288: A Triple Crown For Ireland, All Hail Ange Capuozzo, A Masterclass in Hoggwatching - 21/3/22 from 2022-03-21T13:34:12

Whatever we expected from the final weekend of the Six Nations, those expectations probably didn't include an amazing win for Italy in Cardiff, sealed by a last minute wonder-try created by a 71kg ...

A Big Week In Sport, A Big Week On The World Service from 2022-03-16T16:51:21

A gripping Six Nations deciding weekend, a key week in the Premier League title race, and the small matter of another Man United European exit - it's a big week in sport and that means it's a great...

Ep 2283: Howe Football And Politics Don't Mix, Ronaldo Resurrects Brady - 14/03/22 from 2022-03-14T15:37:44

Ronaldo's hat trick, Brady's U-turn, Havertz burns Burn, Eddie Howe's dead bat: it's all here in Monday's short football pod.

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Ep 2282: A Wild Saturday At Twickenham, Ken Keeps Up With The Jones, Le Crunch - 14/03/22 from 2022-03-14T12:46:23

Mere days after their triumphant return to Liberty Hall, we chat to Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble today about Ireland's 60 minute reset at Twickenham on Saturday, the magnificence of the back thr...

Ep 2281: Bonus Ireland v England Build-Up Episode, Live from the Liberty Hall - 12/03/22 from 2022-03-12T11:57:31

As a special Saturday treat, here's your perfect build-up broadcast ahead of today's game. This is a very special bonus podcast recorded late last night at Dublin's Liberty Hall Theatre with Shane ...

A Little Taste Of Our Liberty Hall Live Shows from 2022-03-11T15:03:22

After far, far too long, we're finally back doing live shows at the Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, so today we thought we'd give you a little taste of what it's been like so far this week. More sp...

Ep 2276: Our Tribute To Cricket Legend, Shane Warne - 07/03/22 from 2022-03-07T17:34:58

Shane Warne, the greatest spin bowler of all time, passed away aged just 52 on Friday.We discuss his tragically premature death on today’s second show, the parallels with Maradona, why scandal neve...

Ep 2275: City Clear, Howes of Saud - 07/03/22 from 2022-03-07T14:53:54

Manchester United's thunder run to the fourth Champions League qualifying spot now appears hopelessly stalled, as Mikel Arteta's Arsenal machine races away. Meanwhile, Eddie Howe has had to field s...

Muhammad Ali, Norman Mailer & The Second Captains Book Club; The Abramovich Auction from 2022-03-04T16:02:10

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Ep 2270: Rugby Gets Weird, Hoggwatch Forever, Highs And Lowes - 28/02/22 from 2022-02-28T16:01:17

Almost everybody in the Aviva stadium, including the players and coaches, were confused by the ruling that meant Italy only had 13 players on the field despite having had only one red card. We try ...

Ep 2269: Carabao Caoimhin, FIFA's Choice - 28/02/22 from 2022-02-28T15:11:16

Caoimhin Kelleher didn't save any penalties but his penalty-taking made the difference as Liverpool beat Chelsea to win their first League Cup in a decade.Chelsea, though, are preoccupied with bigg...

Ep 2264: McIlroy v Mickelson, Philly McMahon v Mayo - 21/02/22 from 2022-02-21T16:32:05

Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson are at daggers drawn over Saudi Arabia, in a row that appears to have rather more legs than the latest inane ramblings of Brooks Koepka and/or Bryson DeChambeau.And ...

Ep 2263: The Kane Game, Tuchel And 7 Touches, The Title Race Is Reborn - 21/02/22 from 2022-02-21T14:41:17

Would Eoin be able to get more than two touches of the ball in a half of Premier League football? Clearly it depends on the extent to which he was prepared to sacrifice himself to the system, not t...

Duffer The Gaffer, Conte The Confused, Our Winter Olympics Special from 2022-02-18T15:08:09

The return of the League of Ireland, a look back at the Super Bowl, Champions League last 16 analysis, a Winter Olympics special - the World Service was a sporting broad church this week and we've ...

Ep 2257: Ken Is Back, Kurt Zouma Continued, World Champs Chelsea - 14/02/22 from 2022-02-14T17:14:46

Ken is back today and bringing you the first of three football shows this week. In keeping with the immutable laws of nature, a big story broke while he was away in the form of the Kurt Zouma incid...

Ep 2257: Ireland Fail Stress Test, Kick For Corner Game Theory, Super Bowl Hot Takes - 14/02/22 from 2022-02-14T15:31:44

Ireland got a losing bonus point against France but besides their guts and ability to come back from the dead, were there many positives for Andy Farrell and his players?We chat to Shane Horgan, An...

Sonny Bill On Boxing, Paul Flynn's Melee Memories, Prince Of Paris from 2022-02-10T21:53:21

This week on the world service we spoke to Paul Flynn about his melee memories, Sonny Bill Williams about why he's in Ireland training with Andy Lee and Andrew Trimble about Ireland's trip to Franc...

Ep 2252: The FAI Decides Euros > World Cups; Senegal > Egypt - 07/02/22 from 2022-02-07T17:19:36

The FAI, in its prudence, has abandoned its joint bid with the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup, and instead in its prudence will no...

Ep 2251: Ireland Do It In Style & Scotland Do It Again; Big Live Show News - 07/02/22 from 2022-02-07T16:40:35

Winning in style with a bonus point in front of a full house in the Aviva and Scotland coming through in a nerve-biter in Murrayfield: this was a grand old way to start the Six Nations. We chat to ...

How Football Can Take A Stand On Violence Against Women; Six Nations Begins, Lampard Returns from 2022-02-03T17:16:24

Earlier this week on the World Service, we spoke to Richie Sadlier about Mason Greenwood's initial arrest on suspicion of rape and assault, the massive outcry following Raith Rovers' signing of Dav...

Ep 2246: National Football Leagues Of All Stripes, The Flynn & McConville Show, Choke Ahoy - 31/1/22 from 2022-01-31T12:29:39

The National Football Leagues of America and Ireland are the main focus today, with Oisin McConville and Paul Flynn on hand to pore over Armagh's thumping victory away to Dublin on Saturday night.D...

Isolating With David O'Doherty: Episode 103 - Packie Boner - 24/01/22 from 2022-01-24T17:10:29

David begins the final-ever week of The Isolating Podcast (yes, he has said this twice before) with trapped wind from drinking stout in a pub.

Hos...

Ep 2241: Tinfoil Hats And Tactistocrats - 24/01/22 from 2022-01-24T15:03:08

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, scrawling their own lines on a photograph to prove Cavani was offside...It's taken a couple of years but VAR m...

Bonus Episode 2238: Violence Against Women And Girls, And What Society Can Do About It - 19/01/22 from 2022-01-19T09:10:05

The murder of the 23-year-old teacher, musician & camogie player Ashling Murphy in Tullamore last week has opened up a national conversation around the harassment and violence suffered by women at ...

Isolating with David O’Doherty: Episode 100 - The World Celebrates Ep (We Think) 100 - 17/01/22 from 2022-01-17T16:18:39

David celebrates the 100th Isolating podcast with sinister news of the fake David O’Doherty and a beef for the ages.

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Ep 2236: City - For Me, Or Not For Me?; Everton Squanderfest - 17/01/22 from 2022-01-17T15:34:56

As the Pep team streaks towards a fourth title in five, we talk about the emotions they stir up compared to the dominant sides of the past. Dion Fanning and Miguel Delaney join us to talk more City...

The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery And Its Echoes Today from 2022-01-13T16:14:51

There was only one story that we wanted to focus on in today’s promo for the Second Captains World Service. We talked to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mitchell S. Jackson about a searing piece he w...

Isolating with David O’Doherty: Episode 98 - Babe Still In The City - 10/01/22 from 2022-01-10T17:05:11

David is back for season three of the Isolating podcast. Is this good news or bad news? Probably both. Isolators gather once more for tales of solo cans and postcards from places brackets exotic. E...

Ep 2231: McDevitt's Cup Magic, Ireland Represented At AFCON, Novak's In - 10/01/22 from 2022-01-10T15:54:16

The FA Cup - still magical? Not magical? Who even cares, when there is so much more to life! Serie A for instance, where Roma and Juventus played out one of the most dramatic league games of recent...

Djokovic v Australia, Ken Goes Vegan, The Life & Times of John Madden, Murder... She Wrote from 2022-01-06T17:52:34

Despite the fact it's dreary January and Omicron is omnipresent, we've had one of the funnest weeks on the World Service we've had in a while. From the sheer hilarity of the Djokovic-Australian Ope...

Ep 2226: Blue Moon Blue Planet, Tuchel v Lukaku, VARsenal, Kelleher Fan Club - 03/01/22 from 2022-01-03T14:49:43

We begin 2022 by admiring a succession of incredible goals scored in recent Premier League matches. A wonderful, positive start to the year. There were a couple of great games this weekend to menti...

Ep 2222: Scrooge Football 2021 from 2021-12-27T16:21:24

It's the Monday after Christmas and while most people are resting up, footballers are playing their hearts out and Ken is podcasting football shows.He welcomes Jonathan Wilson to their annual Scroo...

Ep 2217: Spurs-Liverpool: Full Of Sound And Fury - 20/12/21 from 2021-12-20T18:07

Premier League refereeing is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get. Although you can be reasonably sure that whatever the rules are this week, they won't be applied to the ...

Ep 2216: Audio Beds Of The Year, Rachael Raises The Bar Still Higher, McDevitt On Darts - 20/12/21 from 2021-12-20T14:23:51

It's Christmas week on Second Captains, and that can mean only one thing - it's almost time for us to announce our audio bed of the year live from the SC Log Cabin. What does all of this mean? We'v...

Ken's Pens, Administrators Gone Wild, Chris Sutton Never Backs Down from 2021-12-17T14:48:15

Brand new slots, old slots brought back to life, and audio-beds fresh from the Mark Horgan audio-bed oven - your World Service taster menu has got it all this week. Sign up now for €5 + VAT a month...

Ep 2211: Welcome Back To The Home Of Formula 1, Second Captains - 13/12/21 from 2021-12-13T17:18:44

The unique charms of Formula One have largely been lost on our presenting corps over the last 25 years or so, but it came roaring back into our collective consciousness this weekend. Max Verstappen...

Ep 2210: Barclays Penalty League, UEFA Screw Florentino - 13/12/21 from 2021-12-13T16:06:04

We chat about some of the weekend’s penalties before buckling up to talk, yes that’s right, COVID vaccines. Then Neil Atkinson and John Brewin join us to further analyse the weekend spot kick actio...

Neville's Career Change, Kenz Kidz, Before The Troubles from 2021-12-09T16:04:40

Please enjoy this week's world service taster which includes Ken speculating on a big career change for Gary Neville, Ken on Kids and former Ireland and Ulster star Willie Anderson on life as a pro...

Ep 2205: Chelsea's Blip, Bellingham Shoots from the Lip - 06/12/21 from 2021-12-06T15:28:39

A little stutter over the past few days and Chelsea have slipped to third, such is the pace of this season's title race.We discuss the early signs of Ralf Rangnick's influence, and the acrimonious ...

NSFW Week With Richie And US Murph, The Players Chair With Keith Earls from 2021-12-03T15:41:10

This week's World Service appetiser is dedicated to one Richie Sadlier, who not only did an amazing interview with Keith Earls for the Player's Chair, but continued to churn out #content whilst lyi...

Ep 2200: Ulster Trump Leinster, Munster Stranded, The John McGrath Miracle, Effin' Eddie - 29/11/21 from 2021-11-29T16:25:48

It was a massive weekend for Ulster in the URC as they got a rare win over Leinster, while things couldn't have gone worse for Munster who find themselves stranded in South Africa after a player te...

Ep 2199: Ken Returns, St Pat's Are Cup Champions, Don't Mention United - 29/11/21 from 2021-11-29T15:09:03

Ken is back, having rediscovered over the weekend how much more enjoyable it is to go to football matches than it is to work at them. Big questions are up for discussion. Do Ralf Rangnick's coachin...

Ep 2194: Ireland Dream Big, Lavanini At Large, MOTM Carbery, French Class - 22/11/21 from 2021-11-22T15:48:52

Ireland weren't quite as good as they were against NZ but it was another impressive display from a team hit by a number of injuries. We discuss the confident happy vibes coming from the camp, MOTM ...

Ep 2193: Solskjaer Out - 22/11/21 from 2021-11-22T13:19:50

What would it take for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to lose his job? Not a 0-5 loss at home to Liverpool, not a 0-2 loss a week later to Man City... but the final straw did eventually come on Saturday as M...

Pat Kenny, Ken, Stan, A Van from 2021-11-18T16:11:20

Welcome to our weekly world service taster which involves Pat Kenny, Ken, Stan, and a Van. Join for a fiver a month - there's no sign up fee, no minimum stay and no ads. Go to secondcaptains.com/jo...

Ep 2188: Ireland Beat New Zealand, Again - 15/11/21 from 2021-11-15T17:30:51

Another epic game against the All Blacks, another brilliant Irish win, and a full crowd back in the Aviva - this was one of the special days in Irish sport.James Lowe took a moment to send his appr...

Ep 2187: Revenge Is Best Served In A British Style, Request For A Ken Apology - 15/11/21 from 2021-11-15T12:10:57

For more than sixty minutes last night, it looked like Ireland could be facing into another pretty embarrassing result against Luxembourg but by the end of the evening, any debate about extending S...

To Contract Or Not To Contract, Kenny Context, Ireland-All Blacks A-Go from 2021-11-12T14:33:38

We were joined on the World Service today by the crack punditry team of Richie Sadlier and Damien Delaney to talk about Ireland's performance against Portugal, Richie's Stephen Kenny contract debat...

Ep 2182: Ireland Play Total Rugby, Samurai Sexton, Sweet N' Lowe - 08/11/21 from 2021-11-08T16:14:51

This was one of the most aesthetically pleasing Ireland performances of all time, and even allowing for the horrendous performance by Japan, Ireland look like a side who are committed to evolving t...

Ep 2181: The Moyesy Reprise Surprise, Liverpool Fragility, Man Utd Control The Narrative - 8/11/21 from 2021-11-08T15:00:03

The Premier League signed off for the international break with a bang, or in West Ham’s case a series of shattering hammer blows that smashed Liverpool’s creaky defence into pieces. Dean Smith and ...

Morbid Man Utd Analogies, Hockey Legend Ayeisha McFerran On A Legacy Outside Sport, Beer + Running from 2021-11-04T17:11:08

Ken sums up Man United's current form with analogies most gruesome, Cathal Dennehy lets Eoin and Murph in on the secret of the sport of kings: the beer mile, and the world's best hockey goalkeeper,...

Ep 2176: Nuno Out, Conte Hovers, Ole Clips Wings, Mighty Rovers, Pat Kenny Meets Mary Jane from 2021-11-01T15:09:15

Goodbye Nuno Espirito Santo, hello Antonio Conte? That seems to be Daniel Levy's agenda this Monday, but as we have seen, Levy doesn't always get what Levy wants. Jack Pitt-Brooke joins us today to...

Ep 2171: Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool, Neville's Defence, Conte's Candidacy - 25/10/21 from 2021-10-25T12:46:36

Fergie's puffed cheeks, Dalglish's giant grin, Maguire's hapless defending, Salah's hat trick, Pogba's red card, Sancho on the sidelines, United fans leaving early, Scholes' prophecy, Luke Shaw's s...

Peter Schmeichel And A Fergie Double-Cross, Man United Groundhog Day, US Murph On Game 5 Heartbreak from 2021-10-21T16:53:16

There was Man United past and present on the World Service this week as we spoke to club legend Peter Schmeichel about his new book, 'One', and not-club-legends Richie Sadlier and Jonathan Wilson a...

Synth Week 2021 Winning Tracks from 2021-10-21T08:27:24

We had the time of our lives doing synth week and had so many floor fillers sent in by our ultra talented listeners that we've decided to put the top three into one podcast. The Winning Tracks Are:...

Ep 2166: Saudi Newcastle, Coach Rodgers' Clinic - 18/10/21 from 2021-10-18T15:30:12

The era of Saudi Newcastle began with scenes of rejoicing at St James' Park, as Newcastle fans rapturously greeted their trillionaire saviours. Newcastle's days as many people's second favourite te...

Ep 2165: URC Big On TV, Ireland's Form 9 and 10, Berlin Memories - 18/10/21 from 2021-10-18T12:59:05

The United Rugby Championship is up and running, and judging by some press releases Eoin has seen, it's off to a flyer. We note the increased profile terrestrial television has given it, but there ...

Ep 2160: A Competitive Win For Kenny, Goals For CR7, Synth Week LIVE From Berlin - 11/10/21 from 2021-10-11T13:59:43

The gang is officially back together again as Eoin, Ken and Murph gather around a big ol' Berlin kitchen table and record live in person like those pre-Covid days of yore. It's only bloody Synth We...

The Captain Of The Afghan Women’s Football Team On How She Rescued Her Team-Mates From The Taliban from 2021-10-04T14:55:09

Last week we spoke with the amazing Khalida Popal, founder & former captain of the Afghan women's football team, and human rights lawyer Kat Craig, about how they got Khalida's teammates out of the...

Ep 2155: El Clasico Uprooted To England, Super Salah, City And Strikers - 04/10/21 from 2021-10-04T13:29:10

Salah's goal was so good even Mane looked impressed. We try to unweave the rainbow of Liverpool 2-2 Man City.Miguel Delaney and Gavin Cooney join us to talk through the weekend's football. Should S...

Fleeing The Taliban, Top Red, Football Isn't About Fun from 2021-10-01T11:50:32

It's the start of the month so the perfect time to sample the World Service. Join for a fiver a month, with no minimum sign up, no contract, no ads just lots of independent journalism. Go to second...

Ep 2150: Ryder Cup Tears, Ken's New Favourite Trump Quote, Apologising For F-Bombs - 27/09/21 from 2021-09-27T14:42:50

Ep 2150: Ryder Cup Tears, Ken's New Favourite Trump Quote, Apologising For F-Bombs - 27/09/21 by Second Captains

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It was a week of forgetfulness and brutal reminders. Bruno forgot to keep it down. Spurs players forgot their game plan. We all collectively forgot that Man City were the best team in the PL. Rory ...

US Murph Running Scared, Twat Stats, Rugby's Deliberate Demographic from 2021-09-24T09:30:37

This week on the world service we discussed Jadon Sancho's lack of impact at Man Utd, Barca's delusions, strikers in their 30's and the race to be Kerry manager and in this taster we have US Murph ...

Ep 2144: Lame Kane, Emptihad, Chelsea Power, Let Ricey Take It - 20/09/21 from 2021-09-20T12:33:32

Today kicks off with an explosive allegation: a Manchester United fan believes the media are biased against his club. We delve into this scandal to see if there's anything to it.Jack Pitt-Brooke an...

Ken Triggered, The Man United Diet, Bob Mortimer Made It from 2021-09-17T15:13:14

Ken gets triggered, then gets happy and comedy legend Bob Mortimer tells us the time his mum finally believed he had made the right choice in leaving the legal profession. Join the world service fo...

Ep 2139: Tyrone Stealth, Mayo Heartbreak, Public Sympathy Curdles - 13/9/21 from 2021-09-13T15:18:35

Tyrone are the All-Ireland football champions... so why is everyone still banging on about Mayo? We bang on about Mayo for a little while, before Oisin McConville and Paul Flynn make sure to give ...

Ep 2138: Harvey Elliott's Injury, Ronaldo Hysteria As Kathryn Mayorga Banner Hovers Above - 13/09/21 from 2021-09-13T11:39:31

Ken pitches a concept for new Premier League branding. The "mercury effect lion wearing a crown" is a non-symbol, it doesn't transmit anything. It's time for a new logo that encapsulates the league...

Murph And Ken Hug It Out, All Ireland Final Preview With Flynn And McConville, Bazunu To Centre-Mid from 2021-09-08T19:27:13

So far on the World Service this week, we've had one hell of an All Ireland final preview with Paul Flynn and Oisin McConville, we've basked in the warm glow of the Bazunu and Omobamidele Show, and...

Ep 2133: The Return of Meathness, Dublin Dethroned, Leona Maguire Lights Up The Solheim Cup - 6/9/21 from 2021-09-06T16:21:55

It was a classic All-Ireland women's football final in Croke Park yesterday, which saw Meath stun the four-in-a-row champions Dublin in a major shock. It was however no shock to seasoned watchers a...

Ep 2132: Ireland 1-1 Azerbaijan - How Are We Supposed To Feel? - 06/09/21 from 2021-09-06T13:38:53

Ireland were behind to Azerbaijan with 4 minutes to go at home to Azerbaijan. A Shane Duffy equaliser spared Ireland's blushes somewhat, but some people have run out of patience. Richie Sadlier an...

The Nation Dries Its Eyes from 2021-09-02T14:09:42

The main event on the World Service so far this week was Ireland's visit to Faro to play Portugal where a record-chasing Ronaldo lay in wait. Today, we've been grieving the loss of something that w...

Ep 2127: Tyrone Ambush Kerry, Meath Mettle, County Bias, Nicole's Heroics - 30/8/21 from 2021-08-30T15:22:30

Another dramatic weekend of GAA action will be picked apart in full by Oisin McConville and Paul Flynn tomorrow - they did see this Tyrone ambush coming on Saturday afternoon, they just didn't fore...

Ep 2126: The Second Coming - 30/08/21 from 2021-08-30T13:00:39

He’s back baby and the global Manchester United family is celebrating harder than ever.But if United signing a 36 year old Ronaldo and making him the best paid player in the league is obviously suc...

Ep 2121: Pep Praises Jesus, Rafa's High Standards, Marseille Malice - 23/08/21 from 2021-08-23T14:16:36

Pep Guardiola is heaping over-the-top praise on Gabriel Jesus, which means he’s probably gonna get rid of him at the end of the season. Ken also takes a look at the Marseille brawl, how Rafa Benite...

Ep 2120: Limerick's Perfect Plan Executed To Perfection, What's Next For The Rest? 23/08/21 from 2021-08-23T13:12:45

Was this the greatest ever performance in an All Ireland hurling final? Maybe. Did we see the greatest half of hurling ever? Possibly. Are Limerick the biggest strongest hurling team ever assembled...

World Service Taster: El Chiringuito Sez Relax, Kane Spec, Dubs, Dung And Donnybrooks - 19/08/21 from 2021-08-19T09:49:17

Hola! On this week’s World Service Ken speaks Spanish, speculates about Kane transfer speculation and admires the unique El Chiringuito formula for success - WWE, Love Island and old Spanish men ta...

Ep 2115: GAA Taster Menu As Mayo Win At Last, Eoin Eats Humble Pie, Ken Cries Foul - 16/08/21 from 2021-08-16T15:01:55

We've assembled a crack punditry outfit for our analysis of Dublin/Mayo tomorrow, but there's no doubt this was the sporting event of the weekend. Ken bemoans some refereeing decisions that went ag...

Ep 2114: Welcome Back Premier League, Welcome Back Fans - 16/08/21 from 2021-08-16T13:51:12

The Premier League is back and so are Richie Sadlier and John Brewin to talk through the opening weekend. Do City need Harry Kane more than Spurs do? How is Jack Grealish going to fit into this sys...

World Service Taster - Barca Blunders, Tyrone Kerry Postponed, Messi The Wrecking Ball/Handbrake from 2021-08-12T14:51:31

Ahoy podcasters! This week's World Service was all about Messi, Neymar, PSG, Barca, the return of the premier league, the Dublin Mayo rivalry and The GAA/GPA's handling of Tyrone's covid outbreak ...

Ep 2109: Kellie Harrington, Olympic Champion - 09/08/21 from 2021-08-09T15:46:23

Kellie Harrington is an Olympic champion, after what must have been one of the most emotionally draining Sunday mornings of all of our lives. We speak to former world champion Andy Lee and Gavan C...

Ep 2108: Messi's Tears, PSG Power, Grealo Too Sexy? 09/08/21 from 2021-08-09T11:23:47

Today's football minipod takes on the big issues in a short time. Was it OK for Lionel Messi to cry? Should he play for free? And why do managers think Jack Grealish is simply too sexy to risk send...

Ep 2103: Not-So-Super Sunday For Ireland In Tokyo - 02/08/21 from 2021-08-02T13:09:58

We were all so full of hope on Saturday night - we could go to bed, and when we awoke, maybe Kurt Walker would have won a bronze medal at least, Aidan Walsh could have progressed to an Olympic fina...

Ep 2098: Mona's Mind And Body, Emmet Brennan Charms The Nation, Lions Comeback - 26/07/21 from 2021-07-26T13:21:06

The first weekend of the Olympics has had it's usual mix of brilliant Irish displays, disappointment, ecstasy, beautifully upbeat post-race interviews and heartbreaking (and unnecessary) apologies ...

Ep 2093: Limerick Blow Tipp Away, Clinical Kilkenny, Wexford Bow Out, Davy's Problems - 19/7/21 from 2021-07-19T12:22:33

We saw 'the greatest half of hurling ever played by any team', with a goal that 'no other player in the history of the game could have scored' yesterday, so it's safe to say that Limerick's second ...

World Service Taster: Messi The Winner, Messi The Master Negotiator from 2021-07-15T12:50:38

Ahoy Monday only listeners! Today's World Service show was all about Messi, Neymar and Argentina - available now IF you’re willing to part with just 5 euro a month. Go to secondcaptains.com/join.We...

Ep 2089: McGregor's Latest Highly Profitable Crushing Defeat, Hurling's Hottest Rivalry - 12/07/21 from 2021-07-12T17:06:44

Conor McGregor was fighting again at the weekend, breaking his ankle in gruesome circumstances against Dustin Poirier, and accepting defeat in his usual classy style - we ask how much longer he can...

Ep 2088: Notti Magiche - 12/07/21 from 2021-07-12T15:01:59

Italy are the European champions after beating England on penalties at Wembley. Jonathan Wilson, Jack Pitt Brooke and Miguel Delaney join us to talk about what was an astonishing occasion at Wemble...

Football's Coming Home Or To Rome from 2021-07-08T16:33:46

It's been an amazing week at the Euros, which means it's been a pretty darn good week on the World Service, too. We're a couple of days away from the ever-so-slightly seismic event of England playi...

Ep 2083: GAA Summer Takes Off - Clare Fume, Tipp March On, Dublin Hurlers Beat Galway - 05/07/21 from 2021-07-05T15:10:59

The GAA summer really caught fire this weekend, with four brilliant hurling games - the most dramatic moment of all though was a refereeing decision which cost Clare dearly. Meanwhile, Murph retur...

Ep 2082: Ruthlessly Efficient England Take Aim At Danish Dream - 05/07/21 from 2021-07-05T12:48:06

England have hammered Ukraine and now storm remorselessly towards the title. Next up they face Denmark - who have a story of their own to tell.Meanwhile, Belgium's golden generation didn't have qui...

The Greatest International Football Tournament Ever? from 2021-07-02T09:59:42

The comebacks, the late goals, the attacking football, the blunders, the hubris, the pathos, the fans - we are watching maybe the greatest football tournament of all time. To listen to our daily sh...

Ep 2077: Poc Fada, Club Cluxton, Cap'n Murray, Shithouse Sticks - 28/06/21 from 2021-06-28T15:58:04

The All-Ireland championships began this weekend, but there weren't exactly a surfeit of headlines... although 98 shots at goal in one hurling game is certainly newsworthy. We suggest a few rule ch...

Ep 2076: Danish Hug, Young Chiesa, Pepe's Elbow, Shaw's Schlap - 28/06/21 from 2021-06-28T13:55:38

Half the teams that started the finals of Euro 2020/1 have been knocked out, and now the big teams are starting to fall. We talk about where it went wrong for Holland, and why the real victim in th...

Taster - European Championship's Sweet 16 from 2021-06-24T14:31:10

The group stages have been brilliant and going into the last 16 the tournament is wide open. Ken can't make his mind up on Germany, Rio Ferdinand doubles down on his England predictions, and the Da...

Ep 2071: Rahm Wins Snakes & Ladders US Open, Ireland Men's 7s Qualify For The Olympics - 21/06/2021 from 2021-06-21T12:56:06

It takes something pretty special to wrestle some attention away from the Euros these days, but the US Open last night was a hilarious snakes & ladders of the world's best players charging to the t...

Ep 2070: Super Saturday, Scots Surprise, Germany Germinate - 21/06/21 from 2021-06-21T10:46:02

Murph returns as we talk about an epic weekend of European Championship football. Remember how Germany weren't that good? Well that was last week. Today we talk to Raphael Honigstein about how Germ...

England V Scotland, Gareth Fail, Rio's Hostage to Fortune from 2021-06-18T12:41:19

Today's taster includes Rio Ferdinand's bullish prediction for England V Scotland, Gazza 96 and a controversial Gareth Bale pun-a-thon.Sign up at secondcaptains.com/join for a fiver a month - no ad...

Schick Strikes, Stephen A Soccers, Scots Steal, Mbappé Goes Supersonique from 2021-06-16T12:02:08

Football tournament pods are undoubtedly the funnest pods on the World Service and our daily Euro 2020 shows are officially full steam ahead. While Stephen A Smith - ESPN's new voice of soccer - th...

Ep 2065: Nineteen for Novak, Stephen A's Soccer Beat, Kerry Heir - 14/06/21 from 2021-06-14T14:00:20

Kerry made sweet sweet love with Gaelic football on Saturday night and Oisin McConville was in Killarney to witness it all. What did the locals make of it, is coach Keane talking up his boys and ar...

Ep 2064: Concern For Christian Eriksen Dominates The Euros, Three Points For Three Lions - 14/6/21 from 2021-06-14T12:22

Richard Sadlier and Jonathan Wilson join us to talk about the Euro 2020 opening weekend, which was overshadowed by the collapse of Christian Eriksen at the Denmark-Finland game.We also discuss Engl...

The Euros Are Here At Long Last from 2021-06-11T15:04:38

We've been waiting and waiting, and for a whole 25% longer than we usually are, but Euro 2020 is now but a couple of hours away. There's going to be wall-to-wall coverage every day on the World Ser...

Ep 2059: Booing England, Copa Omnishambles, Mediocre Magyars - 07/06/21 from 2021-06-07T12:44:45

Ireland are on a winning streak and its the poor miserable mediocre Magyars next on the chopping block. Ken shows Murph Hungary's recent record.....England fans once again booed their own players f...

Ep 2054: Naomi Osaka Rages Against The Roland Garros Machine - 31/05/21 from 2021-05-31T15:22:23

Naomi Osaka won her first round match at the French Open yesterday, but it was a statement she released in the days leading up to her appearance at the tournament that has grabbed the lion's share ...

Ep 2053: Blue Is The Colour - 31/05/21 from 2021-05-31T13:11:27

With a concrete defence and clockwork attack, Chelsea are champions of Europe for a second time. For Man City, the wait goes on.Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson join us to analyse the final. What...

Ep 2048: Mickelson Takes Another Major At The Fine Age of 50, A Betrayal Of Madridismo - 24/05/21 from 2021-05-24T15:21:49

Ep 2048: Mickelson Takes Another Major At The Fine Age of 50, A Betrayal Of Madridismo - 24/05/21 by Second Captains

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Ep 2047: Pep Cries, Gini Flies, Leicester's Top Four Encore - 24/05/21 from 2021-05-24T12:49:20

Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City spent 92% of the last two seasons in the top 4, yet twice missed out on Champions League football. Is Rodgers officially a nearly man or can he talk his way out of t...

Kane Wants Out, Liam Hayes On One Of The Great Editions Of The Player's Chair, US Murph The Hypeman from 2021-05-20T14:39:35

Variety, they say, is the spice of life and there's been plenty of it on the World Service this week: from Ken on whether Harry Kane will get the Spurs exit he's wrangling for, to US Murph on the L...

Ep 2042: David Clifford Masterclass, John Kiely Declares The Game Officially Gone - 17/05/21 from 2021-05-17T15:31:49

Gaelic football arrived back into our lives this weekend, and with it came the return of the phenom that is David Clifford. Although his beloved Galway were the team unfortunate enough to find them...

Ep 2041: Alisson Scores, Fergie Remembers, Brendan Does The Business - 17/05/21 from 2021-05-17T12:53

Ep 2041: Alisson Scores, Fergie Remembers, Brendan Does The Business - 17/05/21 by Second Captains

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Never-Ending Housing Crisis, White Water Ahoy, Marcus O'Sullivan On The Race That Changed His Life from 2021-05-13T16:17:43

It's been a massive week on the World Service so far, and that's before we've even gotten around to this Friday's post-Liverpool-United Football Show. We spoke to Dublin City Council chief executiv...

Ep 2036: McIlroy's Mentality, Canelo's Crowd, Saunders' Stool - 10/05/21 from 2021-05-10T15:08:06

Rory McIlroy ended an 18 month dry spell to land the Wells Fargo Championship last night, but not without all the usual Rory tropes - a nervy finish, confusing golf rules, help from his caddy, and ...

Ep 2035: Sergio's Sorrow, Blame Game at Juve - 10/05/21 from 2021-05-10T13:10:02

Manchester City still can't quite seal the deal, and now a listener is on claiming that Kevin de Bruyne is actually overrated. We don't usually read out all the stuff that comes in from scum around...

BONUS EPISODE 2022: Oisin McConville & Andrew Trimble On A Shared Future In Northern Ireland from 2021-05-03T20:24:31

**NOTE: This was initially a Second Captains World Service members-only show broadcast first on 22nd of April 2021. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a member at secondcaptains.co...

Ep 2030: The Revolution of Old Trafford - 03/05/21 from 2021-05-03T13:42:19

"We don't want to see fans storming stadiums Gary? Do we?"It depends...Mark Critchley was there at the Lowry Hotel and Old Trafford, and Jonathan Wilson also joins us to talk about what happened on...

Katie's Career, Leinster's Challenge, Ken's Life Choices from 2021-04-30T14:49:18

On this week's dip in the World Service paddle pool we look back at Katie's London Olympics and Ken's life choices and look ahead to the tough challenge awaiting Leinster in the Champions Cup semi ...

Ep 2025: Munster Finally Give Leinster A Beating, Ireland's Women Hit Target - 26/04/21 from 2021-04-26T15:51:12

It was a while coming, but when it came Munster's win over Leinster was emphatic. The caveat of a weakened Leinster team might be applied retrospectively, but the alternative was barely worth conte...

Ep 2024: Crime & Punishment: What Do The Big 6 Deserters Deserve Other Than Our Contempt? - 26/04/21 from 2021-04-26T13:33:31

After the crime was uncovered last week, there must be punishment. But what form will this punishment take? Will the prodigal sons be welcomed back into the fold, or is swift, harsh judgement comin...

The Rise And Fall Of The Super League, The Future Of Northern Ireland from 2021-04-21T16:03:04

Member-led journalism is a hell of a thing. Three days, three bumper football podcasts, one former Super League. We've been joined on the World Service over the last couple of days by Miguel Delane...

Ep 2019: Damaging Defeat For Irish Women's Rugby, Prince Philip & A European Super-League - 19/04/21 from 2021-04-19T14:55:44

We've already got a full football podcast out in the world, but bloody hell what a morning of news. As opinions continue to pour in from players, pundits, managers (and Ian Holloway), we delve into...

Ep 2018: The Dirty Dozen - 19/04/21 from 2021-04-19T12:59:35

You know it's a big day of football news when Jose Mourinho getting sacked is a mere speck on the windshield of the day's stories.Today's pod is giving some initial reaction to the Super League pla...

Roddy Collins On The Game That Changed His Life, Haaland Pop, Rachael Takes The Grand National from 2021-04-15T15:55:57

This week we had another special show in our 2000th episode celebration series as we chatted to a dear old friend of the podcast, Roddy Collins about the game that changed his life, his double-winn...

Ep 2013: Leinster Overturn Exeter, Ireland Storm Cardiff, Rachael Blackmore Makes History - 12/04/21 from 2021-04-12T14:57:28

It was a crazy couple of hours on Saturday evening, as Rachael Blackmore won the Grand National, Ireland hammered Wales in the 6 Nations, and Leinster came back from 14-0 down to beat the reigning ...

Ep 2012: The Game's Gone, But The Moyesiah Abides - 12/04/21 from 2021-04-12T13:53:13

It was the weekend when Richard Keys and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agreed: the Game's gone. We know that - but why? Also today, Ken unveils a controversial new theory: how will Eoin respond? Today is a ...

Champions League Lemmings, Doddles Meets Paul Kimmage, US Murph Achieves Zen from 2021-04-08T15:26:09

The Champions League being overrun by lemmings, David O'Doherty meeting Paul Kimmage, and US Murph achieving true sporting zen. It's your World Service sampler menu in a week absolutely packed with...

Ep 2007: CR7 runs riot, Pep v Mino, Silva Winner - 05/04/21 from 2021-04-05T13:51:20

Thomas Tuchel has had it all his own way since taking over at Chelsea, but then he had not faced Callum Robinson - until Saturday afternoon.We also discuss the question of whether Erling Haaland ca...

Ken vs Chris Sutton, 2000th Show Celebrations With Greg Louganis, Champions Cup A La Linford from 2021-04-01T11:40:30

Our month-long 2000th episode celebrations kicked off on the World Service last week with the big day itself and continued this week with the first of our big interviews, with Olympic diving legend...

Ep 2002: Ireland 0-1 Luxembourg - 29/03/21 from 2021-03-29T16:38:05

Is this rock bottom - or just the new normal? Damien Delaney and Richie Sadlier join us to talk over the game in the most ambitious crossover event in Irish sports broadcasting history of the last ...

Ep 2001: Leinster Win Fourth, Scotland Come Forth, Munster Misery, LaVar Ball Energy - 29/3/21 from 2021-03-29T13:15:51

For this Monday's mini-pod, we focus on yet another Dublin-based team in blue barely showing any emotion while coolly winning yet another title in their home ground against plucky but over-matched ...

From Ireland Goal Drought To Goal Fest, Eoin McProphet, Gary O'Toole Joins Us On The Book Club from 2021-03-25T16:31:22

It's fair to say nobody really saw last night's 3-2 scoreline in Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Serbia coming... nobody but Eoin, that is. Ken reflected on the pain and pleasure that came wi...

Ep 1996: The Trial Of Harry Kane (Cont’d) - 22/03/21 from 2021-03-22T14:54:14

Harry Kane continues to captivate. His trial continues on today's football pod after he pulled off what may just have been an entirely unique piece of play last night. And after the opening weekend...

Ep 1995: Ireland Outwit England, Heroic Henshaw, Wales' Death Match, Hoggwatch - 22/03/21 from 2021-03-22T14:08:25

After two and a half years Ireland finally got the performance and the win that could see them back in the big time. Did we miss the signs or did this come out of nowhere? Would it ever have happen...

No To Rabonas, Alpha Andy Farrell, Oisin McConville On The Need For GAA's Return In The North from 2021-03-18T21:12:20

Your World Service taster menu is hereby served. After his initial show of disgust on Monday at Erik Lamela's goal in the North London derby, Ken continued to push his anti-rabona agenda during the...

Ep 1990: Ireland Win Ugly, France Leave Beautiful Corpse - 15/03/21 from 2021-03-15T16:39:27

France and England put together arguably the most high quality 40 minutes of rugby in 6 Nations history and while England came out on top, the question is how do we make rugby look like that more o...

Ep 1989: The North London Derby With Added Rabona, Anti-Liverpool Bias - 15/03/21 from 2021-03-15T12:26:18

Erik Lamela's goal in the North London derby yesterday was met with differing reactions: for Eoin it was a thing of beauty; for Ken, a thing of great annoyance.  A listener has done a deep dive int...

World Service Taster - Football Wellness, Rugby Gymnastics, Synth Week Lives from 2021-03-12T14:55:23

It's time for your weekly reminder of what you've missed out on the Second Captains World Service.

There was Ken, Miguel Delaney and Jonathan Wilson on the future of football in the soci...

Ep 1984: It's Synth Week - And The Only Rule Is Floor-Fillers, All Week - 08/03/21 from 2021-03-08T16:23:53

Ken's long-held, but newly-voiced, love of synth, and football-related synth in particular, shocked the Second Captains World Service to its core last week. So we have a number of bombshells for yo...

Ep 1983: It's All Coming Up MacStevie - 08/03/21 from 2021-03-08T14:01:04

Steven Gerrard defies the doubters to lead Rangers back to the summit of Scottish football just as Jurgen Klopp loses his sixth home match in a row? This is getting a bit witchy.Meanwhile, Luke Sha...

Plucky Brexit Britain, FAI-th No More, Time Flies, I Flannery from 2021-03-04T14:06:58

It's World Service Menu Taster time and this week we had joy and we had fun but our faith in the FAI to deliver a home World Cup is sadly starting to fade. We also discuss Big Boris' plucky Brexit ...

Ep 1978: Galthie's Bubble, French Waffle, Welsh Providence, Ireland's Magic Eight - 01/03/21 from 2021-03-01T16:56:55

You make your own luck in sport, unless you're the Welsh rugby team, who on Saturday had a lot of ref and TMO decisions go their way. So is it just that everything always comes up Wales, or are the...

Ep 1977: Chelsea v Man Utd, Keane v Redknapp - 01/03/21 from 2021-03-01T12:17:35

Man United's matches against the big six have been following a pretty familiar, pretty boring pattern as of late and yesterday's 0-0 draw with Chelsea was no different. And so any dash of colour d...

Ep 1972: Tennis Trigger, Sprintastic, Sound Of Da Grammar Police - 22/02/21 from 2021-02-22T16:45:35

As expected Novak Djokovic marched to his 9th Australian Open title this weekend, but the really interesting events happened after the match.

In the last five days five different Irish at...

Ep 1971: Haaland v Mbappe, Everton's Ceiling, Method Man Reiterates Stature - 22/02/21 from 2021-02-22T16:02:19

Which PL player is Erling Haaland most like? Murph is invited to guess - and the results may surprise you. We also talk about no-nonsense Thomas Tuchel, and how the methods of a certain somebody ...

World Service Taster - Football's Future, GAA's Past from 2021-02-18T16:10:13

It’s time for your weekly whiff of the Second Captains World Service which includes football's future, the GAA's past and the Second Captains mailbag reaches max capacity. Join for five euro a mont...

Ep 1966: City On A Spree, The Great VAR Conspiracy - 15/02/21 from 2021-02-15T15:53:24

Everyone seems to be talking about Liverpool Football Club as a pitiable mess, an irredeemable shambles, and after watching them concede 3 goals in the last 15 minutes against Leicester, you might ...

Ep 1965: Guts But No Guile, No Answers At Halfback, Farrell Feels the Heat, Hogglebox - 15/02/21 from 2021-02-15T14:03:32

Ireland were gutsy and got close on the scoreline against France but lacked any real creativity in attack, even when against 14 men. Where does Andy Farrell go from here, and is his position as hea...

Ep 1960: The Accelerating Collapse of Klopp's Hopes And Dreams - 08/02/21 from 2021-02-08T14:54:07

'To me, they've been bad champions'. Those were the words of impartial observer Roy Keane on Sky Sports yesterday as any glimmer of hope Liverpool were clinging on to that they were still in the ti...

Ep 1959: 14-Man Ireland Fall To Wales, Horgan&Trimble On Outhalf Dilemma, Supreme Scots - 2/8/21 from 2021-02-08T13:41:33

From the 14th minute when Peter O'Mahony was sent off  for a dangerous clear-out, Ireland looked in trouble in Cardiff, and despite showing encouraging flashes in attack, and improvements at the se...

The Last Irishman In The NFL, Ken Says Thanks, Six Nations Ahoy from 2021-02-04T17:09:22

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs facing off in the Super Bowl this Sunday, what better time to speak to the last Irishman to play in the NFL, ten-year vet Neil O'Donoghue wh...

Ep 1954: Barca DNA, Juan Seba Alcantara, Frail Bale - 01/02/21 from 2021-02-01T14:34:01

Whenever the directors at Barcelona are faced with a crisis, they fall back on the programming of their Barca DNA: whatever the situation, simply add more smoke, mirrors, cloaks, daggers, secrets, ...

Ep 1949: Farewell Frank, Liverpool's Weak Link, Munster's Many Regrets - 25/01/21 from 2021-01-25T12:56:38

Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard, with Tuchel set to take over. What did Frank do wrong, besides the losses, the waste of talent and putting the blame on his players? Liverpool scored two goals a...

World Service Taster - Lamp-oon, Movie Pitch, Ciara's Race - 21/01/21 from 2021-01-21T11:21:01

It's time for your weekly waft of the Second Captains World Service which includes Ken the songbird, Eoin pitching his movie idea, Failing Frank and our chat with the brilliant Ciara Mageean about ...

Bonus Episode 1943: A Momentous Week for Irish Society, Fionn's Story - 19/01/21 from 2021-01-19T13:00:19

NOTE: This was initially a Second Captains World Service members-only show broadcasted first on 15th of January 2021. Due to the importance of the subject matter and the huge reaction to Fionn's st...

Ep 1944: Liverpool Nil, Fergie Time - 18/01/21 from 2021-01-18T14:42:15

Ken inspects his bulging mailbag and finds listeners and non-listeners alike have lost patience with the constant stream of nonsense he has talked on many subjects, ranging from the source of Liver...

World Service Taster - Axeman Of Old Trafford, Capitol Riots, Golf's Moral Compass from 2021-01-14T00:00

Its time for your weekly snifter of the Second Captains World Service. We build up to Liverpool V Man Utd by looking at Solskjaer's skill at cutting away the dead wood at Old Trafford, US Murph ta...

Ep 1939: Paulie Enters, Duffer Departs, Sports Calendar Shredded - 11/01/21 from 2021-01-11T11:48:48

Stephen Kenny has had a highly eventful time as Ireland manager with a penalty playoff loss, a pandemic, a Covid close contacts crisis, a video storm, 8 games without a win and now he has lost his ...

Tom Parsons Says Goodbye, NFL Tales Of Redemption, King Of Trolls from 2021-01-08T13:01:52

Tom Parsons joined us alongside his old friend and former teammate Andy Moran to discuss his decision to retire this week, one of four Mayo careers which came to a close over a handful of days. Listen

Ep 1934: Can A Caterpillar, Given Time, Turn Into A Chelsea Lion? - 04/01/21 from 2021-01-04T14:02:08

We talk about Frank Lampard's struggle at Chelsea - which might now, if history is any guide, be entering a terminal phase. Meanwhile Ken reveals he has made important changes to his lifestyle - b...

Ep 1929: Big Sam's Big Christmas, Frank's Thin Skin, Bielsa's Busy Tongue - 28/12/20 from 2020-12-28T12:48:43

Ken and Jonathan Wilson talk over the post-Christmas football, as is the tradition. We all know the image we will remember the weekend by....but did Sam Allardyce's tactics actually cost his team ...

Ep 1925: Dubs Win 6, Oisin&Andy On Last Quarter Composure, 90's McTominay - 21/12/20 from 2020-12-21T12:56:49

2020 threw up a lot of surprises, so we should be thankful at least for some certainty and security in life - and few things in life now are as certain or secure as Dublin finishing the year as All...

Dinosaur Jr, Klopp's Ground War, Why not Mayo? from 2020-12-18T13:06:53

It was a week that featured more soccer than you could shake a stick at, a review of the All-Ireland hurling final, a preview of the All-Ireland football final, and the start of the European champi...

Ep 1920: Arsenal Win At Losing, Story Time With Evra, Houllier's Romance - 14/12/20 from 2020-12-14T15:27:13

This morning we heard the sad news of the death of Gerard Houllier, former manager of France, Liverpool and Aston Villa among others. We talk about the mark Houllier made on English football. The...

Ep 1915: Millwall Tilt At Windmills - 07/12/20 from 2020-12-07T15:58:20

With Jose Mourinho's Spurs riding high at the top of the league you might think there should be only one question for Ken this Monday: would he like his humble pie plain, or with salt?

Bu...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 96 - CHRISTMAS TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 03/12/20 from 2020-12-03T14:30:35

For once, The Isolators put down their parsnips of war and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas Tops-Off-Thursday. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month plus VAT at secondcaptains.com/...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 93 – BEEF CASSEROLE - 30/11/20 from 2020-11-30T15:59:20

It’s beefs galore in the Imagination Cave as the Isolators turn on each other. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month plus VAT at secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1910: Cowardly Lions, Furious Celts - 30/11/20 from 2020-11-30T14:47:50

As Raul Jimenez recovers in hospital after fracturing his skull in an awful clash of heads with David Luiz, Troy Deeney has attracted derision by arguing that players should self-diagnose when they...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 91 - HUBBY AND HOLIBOBS - 26/11/20 from 2020-11-26T16:06:36

To celebrate being certified pox-free, David gives us the sexiest ever Tops-Off-Thursday. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

BONUS SHOW - 'Where Is George Gibney?' Bonus Q&A Episode from 2020-11-24T11:00:12

Since episode 8 of 'Where Is George Gibney?' aired last month, we've been inundated with questions, comments and emails about the making of the show, and the impact it's had.So to tide people over ...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 88 - WHODUNNIT? - 23/11/20 from 2020-11-23T15:42:24

David's stitches are out and he is in the mood for vengeance. Join the World Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1905: Magic Weekend As Tipp Take Munster & Cavan Shock Donegal; Klopp Goes Off On Sky - 23/11/20 from 2020-11-23T13:49:07

In yesterday's Munster football final, Tipperary wore jerseys which commemorated the team, featuring Michael Hogan, that played in Croke Park 100 years ago on Bloody Sunday. They did more than wear...

Cannibalising Ireland, Shutting Down Tony Kelly, Stabbing David O'Doherty - 19/11/20 from 2020-11-19T15:27:26

Ireland's goal drought is beginning to warp the minds of everyone at Second Captains HQ, with Murph and Ken turning to a discussion of which Ireland player they'd eat first in a crisis. In a slig...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - EPISODE 86: NO POX NO PROBLEM - 19/11/20 from 2020-11-19T14:54:25

Unriddled by the Covids, David takes us on his daily cycle to the spot where, as a teen, he mourned the death of Kurt Cobain by making out with a stranger. Join the World Service now for just €5 a...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: EPISODE 83: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - 16/11/20 from 2020-11-16T15:27:50

Snitches get stitches. Following his shivving, David receives well-wishes and threats from the Isolators. Join theWorld Service now for just €5 a month + VAT: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1900: Andy Moran&Oisin On Mayo's Connacht Title, Meath's Goals&Donegal's Level - 16/11/20 from 2020-11-16T13:52:01

It was a big weekend of Gaelic football, and we have the best punditry team in the business to pick over the bones of it this Monday, as Andy Moran and Oisin McConvillle are with us. We talk abo...

Scottish Winners, Another Irish Cul De Sac from 2020-11-13T15:00:03

It could have been the morning after the night before of a famous Irish victory in Wembley but alas, it was not to be and the culture wars keep roaring on. In our little taster of the week's World ...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 82 – I AM KING BALLCOCK from 2020-11-12T14:24:53

On a huge Tops Off Thursday, David deep-dives into the sad history of his former favourite breakfast cereal, RiCiCLES. Plus there's ballcock success, Doctor Oooops, nerd alerts and stupid things ki...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 79 – CHIPPER CELEBS from 2020-11-09T15:10:46

Nice day for a goth wedding. David reveals some of the incredible celebrities who have dined at his local Fish and Chipper. Plus there's bad knees and magic moments.

Ep 1895: Are You Not Entertained? - 09/11/20 from 2020-11-09T14:39:08

Not for the last half hour anyway, as City and Liverpool were too tired to play a full match. David Sneyd joins us to keen over Grealish and look ahead to Thursday.And Kieran Canning explains wha...

ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY: EPISODE 77 – TOPS OFF THURSDAY from 2020-11-05T15:13:32

Tops Off Thursday makes its triumphant, and quite chilly, return, and there have been a series of Doddles sightings around the city.

GAA Democracy, US Revolution And Goooooogle from 2020-11-05T12:19:06

Have a whiff of this week's shows on the Second Captains World Service. To access daily shows go to secondcaptains.com/join. Its 5 euro a month for independently produced advert free daily shows in...

EPISODE 74: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - DODDLES IN THE CITY - 02/11/20 from 2020-11-02T16:12:39

As 2020 continues its relentless bullshit, David gets the band back together. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1890: Ole Melancholy, Arteta Looks Better - 02/11/20 from 2020-11-02T15:03:03

Why are Manchester United so inconsistent? To Roy Keane the answer is obvious: too many of the players lack too many of the key qualities of real Manchester United players. Aggression. Leadership. ...

Ep 1885: United/Chelsea Bore Draw, Shamrock Rovers Are Champs, The Enemy of Pundits - 26/10/20 from 2020-10-26T13:12:46

After the fireworks of recent weeks, this was an altogether more sedate weekend in the Premier League. In fact the most blood-curdling battle of the entire round of fixtures was in the Sky Sports s...

Ken Meets Tim Robbins, GAA Green Light, Ole's Week from 2020-10-22T19:58:16

Welcome to your weekly sample of the Second Captains World Service which included the surreal but brilliant chat between Ken and Tim Robbins, Champions League, and Oisin and Andy Moran on the GAA g...

Ep 1880: This Is Your Brain On Pickford - 19/10/20 from 2020-10-19T13:55:33

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Ep 1875: Stephen Kenny's Crazy Week, Goalless Again, Mick's Shtick - 12/10/20 from 2020-10-12T13:51:40

Ireland were goalless again against Wales, but with half a team out due to Covid complications, with a bombshell false positive from Slovakia leaving a bitter taste in the mouth, and with a new man...

Ep 1870: Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Guuuhls - 05/10/20 from 2020-10-05T13:39:35

Manchester United losing 1-6 to Spurs is the sort of result you could just about imagine happening in real life, if things ever went as badly off the rails for United as early in the game as they d...

Klopp Feasts On Keane, Kobe's Mean Days, You'll Never Break The Irish from 2020-10-01T19:39:24

This week's look around the Second Captain show house includes Ken's theory on Klopp's Sky savagery, the truth about young Kobe Bryant and ex Connacht coach Pat Lam on the game that changed his lif...

Ep 1865: Careless Hands, Crusty Haunches - 28/09/20 from 2020-09-28T13:50:39

It was a weekend that reminded you of what we treasure about the game of football - the chance for everybody to absolutely lose their minds over something that really does not matter at all. We t...

Nice Guys Come First, Sugrue At Us Open, Forgive Frank from 2020-09-24T16:02:25

On this week's taster we chat to green jersey winner Sam Bennett about imposter syndrome, Ireland's next golf superstar James Sugrue about playing alongside Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood at the US ...

Ep 1860: Hard Choices Ahead At Chelsea - 21/09/20 from 2020-09-21T13:06:37

Was that the end of Chelsea's title challenge? Two games in it's too soon to say, but they'll need to play a lot better if they want to cut down last season's 33-point gap to Liverpool, who have ad...

Ep 1858: Champagne Football With Mark Tighe And Paul Rowan - 17/09/20 from 2020-09-17T11:07:47

Champagne Football is out today. It’s the definitive history of John Delaney’s rise, reign and spectacular fall at the FAI, by the journalists who brought him down.   Eoin and Ken interviewed auth...

Ep 1855: The Risen Leeds, Right Back Wars - 14/09/20 from 2020-09-14T13:31

Better to live one day as a Lion than a thousand years as a Sheep. Such is the Leeds United philosophy under Marcelo Bielsa... the downside of course is that you only get to live one day. Though if...

Put A Little English On It from 2020-09-11T11:34:50

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Boris Johnson, Declan Rice, Jack Grealish, the return of the English Premier League….. we’ve been covering a wild week for the people of England on the world service and you ca...

Ep 1850: Ireland 0 - Finland 1, Messi Dupes Us All - 07/09/20 from 2020-09-07T12:58:28

Stephen Kenny is now winless in two as Ireland manager. It is time to admit it just hasn't worked, and retreat to the safety of the old ways? Or after four training days and two matches, might it s...

Irish Football Culture War Looms, Mick Hovers, Premier League Is Coming from 2020-09-04T13:54:16

It's been a big week for Irish football as the FAI's succession plan is finally complete and Stephen Kenny holds the reins, which means it's also been a big week on the World Service.  Richie Sadl...

Ep 1845: Kenny's Fresh Start, FAI's Old Problems, Messi's Move, The Lampard Effect - 31/08/20 from 2020-08-31T16:01:46

Stephen Kenny will play his first game as Ireland manager this week, and he's outlined his modest plans for Ireland - just a complete reconstruction of how the world views Irish football AND qualif...

Messi Jeopardy, Ashen Faced Choker, The Greek, Player Walkouts from 2020-08-28T09:32:47

We had a lot of fun talking about Messi and Maguire this week, and if you want to join in go to secondcaptains.com/join. Its a fiver a month, with no contracts and no obligations, so give it a whir...

Ep 1840: Bayern Risk It All to Win It All - 24/08/20 from 2020-08-24T13:18:26

Bayern Munich have won their sixth Champions League, becoming the first team to win every game on the way to becoming champions of Europe. Hansi Flick took risks, got lucky, and won the treble. Fo...

Ep 1835: Barca's Mess, Raheem's Miss - 17/08/20 from 2020-08-17T14:01:01

Barcelona have been in slow decline since 2017, but the annual Champions League knockout reminders get more traumatic every year. What needs to happen now? Where can they go from here? And can anyo...

In Pursuit Of Happiness, That Morikawa Moment, Tasty Champions League from 2020-08-12T13:50:19

Second Captains Snifter Time! We chat to former GAA dual star Jamie Wall about sliding doors moments, a life changing diagnosis and why the constant pursuit of happiness is sure to lead to misery....

Ep 1830: It's Champions League Time - 10/08/20 from 2020-08-10T13:28:50

The time horizons of the final stages of the 2020 Champions League have been compressed from six weeks down to 12 days. The competition has to make up for lost time. Meanwhile for a generation of s...

Ep 1825: The Player's Chair With Danny Rose - 03/08/20 from 2020-08-03T08:00:16

Danny Rose has been one of the most outspoken and arresting voices in English football for the last number of years, and he’s our guest today on The Players Chair - as Richie Sadlier and Ken Early ...

Ep 1820: Vindicated Managers, Lampard's Littl'uns, Grealish Goodness, Unadorned Silva - 27/07/20 from 2020-07-27T14:35:28

The Premier League is over, and with Man United and Chelsea securing Champions League football it’s time for some seriously vindicated managers to remind the critics that they don’t get everything ...

Ep 1815: Luiz&The Losers, Big Time Bielsa, Pearson's Passengers, O'Shea's Surprise - 20/07/20 from 2020-07-20T12:31:36

David Luiz had a busy weekend with his last ditch tackles, accurate passes, aerial dominance, classy interviews and of course silencing all the losers and the haters out there. The debate is over, ...

Ep 1811: Our Tribute To Jack Charlton (1935-2020) - 14/07/20 from 2020-07-14T11:16:23

Jack Charlton was the most popular Englishman in Irish history, and the news of his death on Saturday morning came as a huge blow to so many people. Today we look back at his career as Irish man...

Ep 1810: City Fought The Law, The Law Takes The L - 13/07/20 from 2020-07-13T12:19:31

Manchester City breathe the sweet air of freedom after UEFA's FFP case against them collapsed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In the short term, the race for the top four suddenly got a lo...

A Fox's Tale, The VAR Zone, Stephen Kenny's Ambition, Pierce Brosnan Gives His All from 2020-07-10T16:19:03

Buckle up non members, its time for your weekly World Service test drive. Ken on Vardy's heel, Stephen Kenny's ambition, Man United's (he believes well founded) hope of overtaking Man City next ye...

Ep 1805: The Listener Hour, Bruno The Catalyst - 06/07/20 from 2020-07-06T13:27:41

Today the Second Captains listeners take centre stage, whether in the form of original music, outstanding Rory Best impersonations or the bumper mailbag on last week's racial-bias-in-commentary dis...

Anger Rules, Hurlers And The Hydrogen Cycle, Fernandes Love, Finding Family from 2020-07-02T19:18:42

Welcome to our weekly Second Captains World Service taster menu:

Ken covers Frank Lampard's magnificent leadership, Keir Starmer's defund the police stance and on Friday will discuss Man C...

Ep 1800: The Glory Of Frank, LFC Celebrations, Richie On Player Activism - 26/06/20 from 2020-06-29T14:06:19

In 1956 a young Senator named John F Kennedy wrote a bestselling book, Profiles In Courage, about eight times American political leaders had demonstrated outstanding courage, leadership and integri...

Klopp's Charisma, Brains And Determination - Can One Man Turn A Club Around? from 2020-06-26T15:12:39

Ahoy Liverpool fans and haters, we have so much to discuss and learn together.After all, its not that long ago that Liverpool were a rabble, and now they are the most dominant Premier League winner...

EPISODE 72: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - GOODBYE TO TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 25/06/20 from 2020-06-25T14:42:44

David turns the polytunnel into a musical recording studio for an emotional final Tops Off Thursday. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

EPISODE 69: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - RANDALL THE STARLING - 22/06/20 from 2020-06-22T15:26:07

The solstice has passed and David begins the slow trudge into Winter’s loveless arms. Contains the inspirational story of Randall the Starling and the truth about David's listener emails. Join the...

Ep 1795: Keane Spleen, Trenchant Trent - 22/06/20 from 2020-06-22T13:36:24

We can bet that Roy Keane might not be waiting too long to sign a contract for his TV punditry services next season, the legendary former United captain having worked out that when analysing goalke...

Luiz V Bald-Headed Gammons, Premier League For Real, The Voice Of Ireland-Romania from 2020-06-18T21:50

Ken makes surely his last ever defence of David Luiz's defending by attacking the people who attack Luiz. Plus the Premier League starts for real this weekend and the voice of the greatest moment ...

EPISODE 67: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - TOPS OFF SUSAN - 18/06/20 from 2020-06-18T14:22:20

It’s Tops Off Thursday and Susan The Satanic Hare has tried to murder David. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

EPISODE 64: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - CHAILA - 15/06/20 from 2020-06-15T14:43:13

David is heartbroken. He cycled all the way to Grace O’Malley’s pirate castle to tell her that he loved her only to find that she died in 1604. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month...

Ep 1790: Premier League Returns, 2020 Season Is Real, Football Lads Face New Climate - 15/06/20 from 2020-06-15T09:47:16

Ireland should have been playing Poland in the Euros today. Instead it's Project Restart Matchday One Minus 2. Rory Smith and Miguel Delaney join us to talk about the return of the Premier League...

Premier League Is Back, Ken-spiracy Theories, Kinahan's Role, Derval's Lane from 2020-06-11T14:53

Premier League football is back next week, and Ken is chomping at the bit. But will it mean less of his conspiracy theories? His latest centred on England's 1966 World Cup win. Tyson Fury. the hea...

EPISODE 62: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - NO UNDERWEAR THURSDAY - 11/06/20 from 2020-06-11T14:13:57

It’s Tops-Off-Thursday and a frighteningly fit David accuses the listeners of underwear pilfering. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

EPISODE 59: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - LIFTING OF LOCKDOWN PHASE 2 EXCITEMENT MONDAY - 8/6/20 from 2020-06-08T14:06:19

David and Susan the Satanic Hare are excited as lockdown restrictions start to lift in Ireland. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1785: Liverpool Hedge On Timo, Britain's No Win Race, Colston's Gone, Churchill Next? - 08/06/20 from 2020-06-08T10:35:12

England is coming out of lockdown but Liverpool and Klopp are not feeling so bullish about football’s future profitability, and have turned down the chance to sign German sensation Timo Werner. If ...

America's Collapse, Football's War On Joy, Luke Chadwick, Lance Love, Everyone's Favourite David from 2020-06-04T21:21:19

Ahoy podcasters! Its the start of the month which means its the best time to sign up to the World Service. Its 5 Euro a month which gives you instant access to all our archives, as well as all our ...

EPISODE 57: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - NIP TOPS - 04/06/20 from 2020-06-04T14:39:02

It’s the coldest ever Tops Off Thursday, but that won’t put David off tripodding with his guns blazing. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

EPISODE 54: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O’DOHERTY - KILLIAN IN THE NAME OF - 01/06/20 from 2020-06-01T14:34:04

David has avoided being struck by the fuselage of Elon Musk's rocket and is delighted to tell you about the time a Beatle visited Achill Island.

Ep 1780: Dara Ó Cinnéide On The Game That Changed My Life, Bye Matt Damon, Mescal Hurls - 01/06/20 from 2020-06-01T09:52:14

"You only have three All-Irelands? Jesus, I thought you had more" - this is the sort of thing a footballer of Dara Ó Cinnéide's quality gets met with from time to time. Along with those three All-I...

EPISODE 52: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - TOPS OFF BEAUTY - 28/05/20 from 2020-05-28T13:51:30

It's Thursday so David has taken his top off and is fantasizing about having feet like a lobster. A huge day on Achill Island. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcapta...

Ep 1775: Smallfolk And Sovereigns, "On This Day" Week - 25/05/20 from 2020-05-25T14:07:46

Another pandemic football pod - the Bundesliga continues, American sports media turns its attention to Saipan, for the most part we keep going in search of lost time. As Spain continues its staged...

EPISODE 49: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - PARSNIP TRANSFER - 25/05/20 from 2020-05-25T13:49:28

David attempts to podcast during an Atlantic storm and reveals he spent some of the weekend kissing a cliff. #CovidHorn

EPISODE 47: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - JE T'AIME TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 21/05/20 from 2020-05-21T14:30:03

The tops of the world are being removed around you which can only mean one thing...it's Tops Off Thursday on Achill Island! Today's show is packed full of Jigsaw News, celebrity emails and of cours...

Ep 1772: Let Us Be Your Apollo Creed, The Second Captains Running Playlist - 20/05/20 from 2020-05-20T12:58:47

Today's free-to-air bonus podcast features your new fitness best friend. But it can also be your gardening/cooking/cleaning/resting best friend and it'll be right here for you whenever you need it....

EPISODE 44: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - BIGGLE PIMPIN' - 18/05/20 from 2020-05-18T13:57:15

It's a miserable day on Achill but David's car steams up with the tale of his near death encounter with a shark. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

Ep 1769: Fussball Returns, Hips Don't Lie - 18/05/20 from 2020-05-18T09:52:20

Football is back - in Germany at least - but might there be an incredibly obvious way in which its return could be improved? Eoin is pleased that running has become the sole sporting outlet of a ...

Andy Cole's Armour, Normal People, Bundesliga Is Back, Romantic Achill from 2020-05-15T10:23:34

We had a series of brilliant guests on Second Captains this week, starting with Shane Lowry on “the game that changed my life”, Andy Cole on his mental health struggles since his kidney transplant,...

EPISODE 42: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - TOPS OFF THURSDAY - 14/05/20 from 2020-05-14T13:49:56

Things have taken a huge turn on Achill Island as Tops Off Thursday takes over the Tripod. And, after a rollercoaster of a week (more of a log flume into a pit of turds), David has found his fizz ...

EPISODE 39: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - JAZZ PORCH - 11/05/20 from 2020-05-11T13:56:29

David is shocked by the sexiness of his own legs and welcomes his Dad back on the tripod to play your requests. It's a brilliant bumper Monday edition of Isolating! Join the World Service now for ...

Ep 1764: Shane Lowry On "The Game That Changed My Life" - Time, Thrift And Toughing It Out - 11/5/20 from 2020-05-11T09:42:25

Shane Lowry is the reigning British Open champion and one of Ireland's most popular sportspeople, and he's the latest guest on our slot "The Game That Changed My Life". He's got a few memorable wi...

Why Always England, Young Eoin Attacks Sir Bobby, Carli Abides from 2020-05-07T21:08:39

Have England been denied major tournament glory by the sinister machinations of the rest of the football world? Terry Fenwick thinks yes, based on his experience at the 1986 World Cup. Young Eoin ...

EPISODE 37: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - AKNF THURSDAY - 07/05/20 from 2020-05-07T15:06:28

All-Killer-No-Filler Thursday is thrown wildly out of sync when a hare appears beside David’s car. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptains.com/join/

EPISODE 34: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - POD ON THE ROCKS - 04/05/20 from 2020-05-04T13:31:22

David has achieved his life goal by having a wool colour named after him. What is left? Settling scores.

Ep 1759: Andy Lee Watches Hagler V Hearns, The Greatest 3 Minutes In Boxing History - 04/05/20 from 2020-05-04T09:55:28

Today we go back 35 years to tell the story of arguably the greatest fight of all-time – Marvin Hagler v Thomas Hearns. We hear about bank robberies, dodgy entourages and watch back the greatest ro...

Solidarity Shout-Outs, Sausage Spillages and Unchecked Egos from 2020-05-01T15:01:25

This week saw the return of the World Service Small Business Solidarity Shout-Out and with it, good old-fashioned donks.  Eoin continued to dish out scandalous stories of members' run-ins with Mur...

EPISODE 32: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - SAY MY PAIN - 30/04/20 from 2020-04-30T14:13:12

Today David lifts the lid on his career as a nine-year-old detective as the pain of our badly named listeners comes back thick and fast in 'Say My Name'. Join the World Service now for just €5 + V...

EPISODE 29: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - DAVID'S CURE - 27/04/20 from 2020-04-27T14:17:34

On today's Isolating podcast David announces his (at this time still untested) cure for Coco Pox and ignites his Monday mood with a brand new slot.

Ep 1754: Ultras v Bosses, 2003 Men v 2020 Boys - 27/04/20 from 2020-04-27T09:26:57

The question of whether the Bundesliga should return behind closed doors has proved controversial in Germany. On one side millionaire bosses, on the other, accelerationist ultras. Who really has th...

Penalty Posterity, Ken Keano Redux, The Anti Elvis from 2020-04-23T17:22:18

This week we did one of our best ever interviews - it was about the Oisin McConville final, with Oisin McConville, who told us what was going through his head at HT in the 2002 All Ireland Final. ...

EPISODE 27: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - GENIUS JAZZ REQUESTS 2 - 23/04/20 from 2020-04-23T13:20:45

David watches the sun go down while sitting in the ruins of a Celtic ring fort and listening to Enya. It’s very mystical. Today's show also features his Dad playing your requests. Join the World S...

EPISODE 24: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 20/04/20 from 2020-04-20T13:54:03

Today on the podcast David explores Achill Island’s relationship with the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and reminisces about his karaoke days. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: w...

Ep 1749: Out Of Frying Pan And Into Saudi Arabia, Scared Footballers, Keane For Ken - 20/04/20 from 2020-04-20T08:57:25

The miserable Mike Ashley era at Newcastle looks to be drawing to a close. Cue mass rejoicing. But is it possible things could be about to get... even worse?   How are Newcastle fans feeling about ...

Do You Mean To Insult My Balls? from 2020-04-17T14:48:12

Its time for your weekly waft of Second Captains FOMO. Ken talks about the Spain of old, Kenny Cunningham talks about the time he had Raul in his pocket, plus there's the apocalypse lovers, Kevin ...

EPISODE 22: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - NAKED NOBBLERS - 16/04/20 from 2020-04-16T13:55:26

Let's cut to the chase here: today, David gets in the nude. Plus, get ready for the greatest Jigsaw News™ there's ever been. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondcaptain...

EPISODE 19: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - JAZZ MEETS SPORT - 13/04/20 from 2020-04-13T13:00:45

As David struggles with another jigsaw, his pianist father, Jim is back on the podcast to remind us all what an actual talent is. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: www.secondca...

Ep 1744: Barca's Lockdown Meltdown, Brews At WC 2002, Eoin-A-Likes - 13/04/20 from 2020-04-13T09:11:50

It's a very very special day for Eoin McDevitt, not that anybody notices until he reminds them of it, but several of you have noticed young Eoin's voice-a-likes. Today we're joined by Sid Lowe, t...

EPISODE 17: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - GET OUTTA THAT SADDLE STEPHEN - 09/04/20 from 2020-04-09T13:30:22

David is sad when he scares away a bee with a dildo but all is saved when, mid-episode, he receives his dream gift. Join the World Service now for just €5 + VAT a month: https://www.secondcaptains...

World Service Taster: Ken Goes Full Shankly, Week Of Limerick Legends With Andy Lee & Paul O'Connell from 2020-04-09T12:57:41

The World Service was, as always, a broadchurch this week. The reincarnated Bill Shankly chose Ken as his host so we could finally get to the bottom of what he would have made of the Liverpool furl...

EPISODE 14: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - A SONG WITH MY FATHER - 06/04/20 from 2020-04-06T13:30:03

It's to Achill Island we go again to check in on our Isolating host, David O'Doherty. The Joe Wicks of shouting in a car greets the new week with a breath of fire. Today's show also features his fi...

Ep 1739: Succession Plan Complete, Stephen's Philosophy, Mick's Legacy; Players Must Pay - 06/04/20 from 2020-04-06T05:00:33

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 gree...

Ep 1738: Kenny Gets The Top Job, Murph Introduces Our Liberty Hall Interview - 04/04/20 from 2020-04-04T19:10:25

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 inte...

The Greatest, Magic Memories, Good Hare Day from 2020-04-03T23:03:58

The greatest Premier League game of all time, US Murph's memories of the day Magic Johnson told the world he was HIV positive, and David O'Doherty tries to make peace with the hares - its been an a...

EPISODE 12: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - HARE PEACE - 02/04/20 from 2020-04-02T13:00:42

Like President Bill Pullman in Independence Day, David uses his incredible rhetoric to make peace with the hares. It's a four-part Isolation podcast masterpiece (you'll barely notice the windy cond...

EPISODE 9: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - HAIR OF THE DOD - 30/03/20 from 2020-03-30T13:35:38

Absence, they say, makes the heart grow fonder. We make our way back to the island for the first show of the week where we find our host returning to the lair of the hare, armed only with a carrot....

Ep 1733: Green Fingers, Football's Fragility And Seeking Utopia - 30/03/20 from 2020-03-30T08:42:17

When will football be back? What should happen when it does? Will the old structures still exist? And after the pandemic, will people still care? Rory Smith and Jack Pitt-Brooke join us to talk a...

A Contemptible Piece Of Hackwork, XXX DOD, McGregor's Plea from 2020-03-27T21:15:40

Ken reviews the official film of the 2018 FIFA World Cup from his exercise bike, DOD goes XXX, Pat Kenny freestyles and McGregor addresses the nation. Things are weird. LETS GO PODCASTING.....

EPISODE 7: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - THE MONSTER OF ACHILL - 26/03/20 from 2020-03-26T14:30:03

Today's trip to the island consists of a mix of essential fashion tips and a tale of blood-curdling horror. David discusses how to look fabulous during a pandemic and learns of the terrifying Monst...

EPISODE 4: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 23/03/20 from 2020-03-23T14:07:45

David O'Doherty is still tucked away on Achill Island with his parents as we go west again for Episode 4 of Isolating. Like Columbus or Magellan, David sets off on a great adventure to get a Lotto ...

Ep 1728: 2020 Olympics Hanging By A Thread, IOC Give Themselves Four Weeks To Make A Call - 23/03/20 from 2020-03-23T09:00:50

As one sporting event after another fell inevitably to the coronavirus pandemic, the silence from the Tokyo Olympic Committee was deafening. As the calls for it to be postponed grew louder and lou...

What's Happening On The Second Captains World Service from 2020-03-20T18:31:53

With David O'Doherty's brand new podcast 'Isolating' going daily on the Second Captains World Service next week, now is a great time to support independent, commercial-free broadcasting. Go to seco...

EPISODE 3: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 20/03/20 from 2020-03-20T17:23:17

Back to Achill Island we go for this week's final episode of Isolating with David O'Doherty, where we encounter our host goading local sheep to bleat for the podcast. David compares his victory in ...

EPISODE 2: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 19/03/20 from 2020-03-19T14:02

It’s time to return to Achill Island and a "Smurf-blue sky" for episode 2 of Isolating with David O'Doherty. In today’s podcast, David is almost mugged by a gang of hares, but escapes back to the h...

EPISODE 1: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 18/03/20 from 2020-03-18T14:00:24

Everything in David O’Doherty‘s life has been cancelled so he decided to make a podcast. Come with us to a car on Achill Island for episode 1 of Isolating with David O’Doherty. Strange new times ...

Ep 1725: Jack McCaffrey On COVID 19, Ken On The Euros, Unveiling Our New World Service Pod - 18/3/20 from 2020-03-18T12:55:58

Jack McCaffrey is one of Ireland's most decorated sportspeople, and one of the best footballers of the last 30 years. But he's also a doctor, and he's experiencing life on the front lines of the HS...

Ep 1723: Trivial Vital Sport, Coping With Covid, Rooney Says Stop, Big Jack n Little Eoin - 16/03/20 from 2020-03-16T07:00:45

Eoin, Ken and Murph discuss their different ways of coping with the COVID-19 shutdown. Jonathan Wilson joins us to talk about the British government's after-you response and where football goes f...

World Service Taster: It's Coronavirus Week On Second Captains World Service!! from 2020-03-12T13:03:45

It might have been one of the madder weeks in sports history - for the sport that went on, the sport that didn't go on, and the sport that may not now go on.

Have a listen to this small ...

Ep 1718: Ireland's 6 Nations Fate In Our Hands, Never-Ending Tournament, French Collapse - 9/2/20 from 2020-03-09T17:44:02

France blew their chance of a Grand Slam yesterday as they capitulated to ill-discipline against Scotland, and this now means that two bonus-point wins for Ireland in our last two games will see us...

Ep 1717: Superspreaders And Supersaturates - 09/03/20 from 2020-03-09T16:01:19

Is it within the power of one man to resurrect an entire football club? Perhaps science can produce some metaphors for Bruno Fernandes' astonishing impact on the Man United team. Meanwhile Jose i...

Ep 1712: Dubs/Tyrone Skirmish Breaks Out In The Tunnel, Hurling Says Bye To Black Card - 02/03/20 from 2020-03-02T16:26:55

Hurling folk are never shy of offering an opinion when it looks like people want to meddle with their beautiful game, and they were out in force over the last few weeks to ensure that the black car...

Ep 1711: A Million Morons, Hopp Hopping Mad - 02/03/20 from 2020-03-02T14:09:12

According to Emmet Malone's survey of Irish football supporter preferences over the weekend in the Irish Times, the situation is much, much worse than Dermot Keely thought. It turns out that more t...

World Service Taster: Champions League Fries Ken's Brain, Debunking Deontay, Oisin Says The C Word from 2020-02-27T14:28:15

On the World Service this week, Ken's brain-feed was scrambled by the Champions League, while Pep learned not to repeat the worst mistake he's ever made: listening to his players. Andy Lee dropped...

Ep 1706: Ireland's Twickenham Horror-Show, Murray&Sexton Under The Microscope - 24/02/20 from 2020-02-24T17:30:02

Optimism wasn't exactly in massive supply ahead of yesterday's 6 Nations game against England, but the scale of the defeat is nowhere near told by the final scoreline of 24-12. The scoreboard flat...

Ep 1705: Pep's Deal, Tears of the Sad One - 24/02/20 from 2020-02-24T15:18:27

In amongst all the VAR mistakes some football happened over the weekend. We look at how Man City shaped up ahead of what could be their last appearance in the Champions League knockout phase for a ...

Ep 1700: The Hurling That Survived The Storm, Eimear Considine On Facing Mighty England - 17/02/20 from 2020-02-17T18:27:16

It was a pretty crazy weekend of weather in Ireland, and yet somehow some hurling went ahead. Wexford/Kilkenny was the pick of the bunch, and we talk to Michael Duignan about what Davy can take fro...

Ep 1699: Manchester City Banned From Europe For 2 Years, Dublin Derby Weather Madness - 17/02/20 from 2020-02-17T13:44:44

As surely as night follows day, then the onset of Ken Early's holidays will precipitate some truly earth-shattering football news. But fear not, because on hand to discuss Man City's European foot...

Let's Get It On Cos... We Don't Get Along from 2020-02-13T12:48:50

It was heated debate week on Second Captains: The truth about Sinn Fein, good and bad. Are themed jerseys, supporting good causes and craft beer the best for LOI clubs to grow their fan base? And ...

Ep 1694: Ireland Marry Skill&Passion, Andrew Conway On Tackles, Tap Downs&Tries - 10/02/20 from 2020-02-10T17:54:28

Andrew Conway joins us in studio today, fresh off the back of what was probably his best-ever performance for Ireland on Saturday afternoon against Wales. He tells us about the conscious choice he ...

Ep 1693: No Change For Mick McCarthy, Jordan Pickford's Alternate Reality - 10/02/20 from 2020-02-10T15:14:47

It's been a seismic weekend in Irish politics, and so everyone's first question as they watched the results roll in was surely - how are all the members of our favourite Oireachtas Committee gettin...

Second Captains World Service Tasting Menu from 2020-02-06T14:30:26

This week's Second Captains World Service tasting menu includes

- a soupçon of US Murph on teaching his kids life lessons after the Niners blew the Super Bowl
- 'filet of Stuart Barnes...

Ep 1688: Ireland’s Labour And Luck, Hogg Horror, France Blow Predictions To Smithereens - 03/02/20 from 2020-02-03T17:41:27

It wasn't the prettiest win you've ever seen, and it might not have been a win at all if Stuart Hogg had remembered how to score a try, but the Andy Farrell era is on its way. Shane Horgan and G...

Ep 1687: 22-Point Gap: What's THAT All About? - 03/02/20 from 2020-02-03T15:25:44

We briefly discuss the don't call it a bailout deal agreed between the Government and FAI last week, and the reasons why many people are against it. City are winning the xG league so why are they...

Grealish's Coiff, Andy Farrell's Pivot, US Murph's Tower Of Babble from 2020-01-31T13:25:48

The 6 Nations is back, and we’ll have the best coverage €5 can buy throughout the tournament with Shane Horgan, as we demonstrate on this latest gentle nudge in your direction towards the Second Ca...

Ep 1682: Inter-County GAA Is Back, Kerry&The Dubs Draw Again, Kobe Bryant's Death - 27/01/20 from 2020-01-27T17:29:16

The Allianz national hurling and football leagues are back, and Kerry and the Dubs gave us a pretty much perfect opening night performance. We had sportsmanship, brawls, insane cameos from Brian F...

Ep 1681: Jurgen's Shame, Quinny's Game - 27/01/20 from 2020-01-27T14:11:50

Jurgen Klopp has thrown down the gauntlet to English football. Best of luck with your little competition, hope it goes well but I'm afraid I'm away that week. Nobody has ever disrespected the FA Cu...

Ep 1676: Saracens - Relegated And A Squad On The Brink; Pondering GAA Club Game Status - 20/01/20 from 2020-01-20T17:47:43

It was the last round of the European Cup pool stage, and as Munster waited in vain for a miracle that never really looked like happening, Leinster and Ulster are the last two Irish provinces stand...

Ep 1675: Liverpool Power On, United's Unhappy Family - 20/01/20 from 2020-01-20T14:21:20

Liverpool continue to sweep all before them and yesterday's victory at Anfield made it 21 wins in 22 matches. About such near-perfection, what is there left to say? So naturally much of this podc...

BONUS SHOW - The Second Tan War With Ken And Brian Hanley from 2020-01-14T12:10:16

Last Friday on the Second Captains World Service Ken spoke to historian Brian Hanley about what Fine Gael were thinking with the planned RIC event and what the controversy tells us about Irish memo...

Ep 1670: Munster Beaten By Magical Teddys, Ulster Expect, 12’s O’Clock, Mic’d Up - 13/01/20 from 2020-01-13T16:54:25

It always looked pretty tough, and now Munster's European Cup hopes are hanging by the thinnest of threads after they battled bravely for 70 minutes before coming up short in Paris against Racing 9...

Ep 1669: Jose's Special Plan, Sergio's Success - 13/01/20 from 2020-01-13T15:52:50

Jose Mourinho came up with a plan to defy Liverpool and it resulted in his team being passed off the pitch and failing to score in another defeat - his 5th in 13 matches at Spurs. Nevertheless mo...

New Year, New Slot, Charlie Austinisms, Australia's Apocalypse Now from 2020-01-09T15:18:29

Its our first reminder of the year to non-members of just what they're missing on the Second Captains World Service, and this week we're debuting a brave new slot curated by Eoin McDevitt.
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Ep 1664: The 2019 Football Championship's Top Scorer Heads For Oz, Munster Woe/Ulster Grow - 6/1/20 from 2020-01-06T17:46:17

The top scorer in the 2019 All-Ireland championship was not David Clifford, Seanie O'Shea, or any of the Dublin five-in-a-row heroes... it was Cathal McShane of Tyrone. So it's a pretty big deal th...

Ep 1663: Sports Science Of The 70s, Youthquake, LFC Hypercapitalism - 06/01/20 from 2020-01-06T15:19:37

Adam Idah's spectacular hat-trick for Norwich was a glimmer of the old magic on a typically bleak FA Cup third round weekend. Inspired by Chelsea's retro kit, we consider possible ways to spice up...

Ep 1658: FAI AGM, LFC Victory Tour, Wolves Christmas Classic - 30/12/19 from 2019-12-30T14:16:27

Ken reports from the FAI's reconvened AGM which took place at the Citywest Hotel yesterday. Is there anything to be said for setting up another committee? We talk about Liverpool's 19-game victor...

Ep 1657: Best of 2019 - Richie Meets Andy Moran - 27/12/19 from 2019-12-27T09:00:03

Last summer Richie travelled to Mayo for a chat with one of the most loved Gaelic footballers of all time, Andy Moran. It was such a fun interview we decided to make it our best of 2019 and its now...

Ep 1654: Stormzy, Sky, Gary Neville, AFTV Strife, De Gea Faith, Firmino's Extras - 23/12/19 from 2019-12-23T14:11:55

It was a weekend that saw several more episodes in Britain's long national nervous breakdown. A day that began with one national broadcaster misleadingly quoting Stormzy ended with another assuring...

Ep 1649: Munster Miss Out, Leinster&Ulster Roll On, Connacht Live On; Revenge for Conlan- 16/12/19 from 2019-12-16T16:54:24

Munster are still very much alive in their pool of the European Rugby Champions Cup, but they will rue missing out on a bonus point on Saturday against Saracens in London. Shane Horgan talks to ...

Ep 1648: KDB Wrecks Arsenal, Arsenal Wreck Themselves, Big Dunc's Big Call - 16/12/19 from 2019-12-16T14:48:29

Today it turns out that John Giles and Ken do agree on at least one thing, but there are still some minor areas of difference to be ironed out. Arsenal were made to look weak on the field by Manc...

Books A Plenty, UK Election With Ken, Champs League, Mellow Jack Mc from 2019-12-12T15:15:42

If you’re listening to this mini-podcast you probably know what you need to do to become a member and hear all the good stuff - go to secondcaptains.com/join, and its 5 euro a month. We do this in...

Ep 1643: Inspecting the Damage at the FAI - 09/12/19 from 2019-12-09T18:12:46

On Friday afternoon, the FAI revealed the true disastrous state of its financial affairs. Later that evening, we welcomed Richie Sadlier and 2019 Journalist of the Year Mark Tighe, whose reporting...

Ep 1642: Wins For 3/4 Provinces, But On-Field Events Overshadowed By World Cup Fall-Out - 09/12/19 from 2019-12-09T15:47:04

Munster, Leinster and Ulster all won in Europe this week, with only a disappointing second half from Connacht between us and a clean sweep... but the shadow of the Rugby World Cup malfunction still...

Ep 1637: The Rodgers Hypothesis, Being: Barcelona - 02/12/19 from 2019-12-02T16:23:11

Freddie Arsenal DNA Ljungberg's Arsenal were recognisably Arsenal, and that is not necessarily a good sign. Is there a chance that Brendan Rodgers' links with the job could become more than "hypoth...

Ep 1636: Jim Gavin Resigns As Dublin Senior Football Manager - 02/12/19 from 2019-12-02T13:06:02

If Jim Gavin had resigned shortly after the five-in-a-row had been achieved, then it would have been seen as surprising, but not shocking. The fact that he has left the most high-profile job in the...

Bye Unai, Tiger's Rise And Fall And Rise, Celebs On Celebs from 2019-11-29T15:13:26

Much like last week on the World Service when Maurico Pocchetino was relieved of his duties at Spurs, the Emery news threw all our careful planning out the window - let’s just put out a podcast on ...

Ep 1631: Pep Possessed, United Expect(ed) Better, The Two Deles - 25/11/19 from 2019-11-25T16:20:26

Manchester City kept the chase going with a narrow win over Chelsea that saw Guardiola's team notch up an unwanted first. Are we seeing cracks appear on the glittering City facade? Meanwhile the O...

Ep 1630: European Cup Review With Returning Hero Donnacha Ryan, Marvellous Brendan Maher - 25/11/19 from 2019-11-25T14:46:19

Ireland had 4 wins from 4 in Round 1 of the European Rugby Champions Cup last week, but we had to make do with 2 wins and a draw this week - and the only defeat came from what might have been the b...

Meat For The Gods from 2019-11-20T17:32:42

It has been a dramatic week on the Second Captains World Service, and we thank the football Gods that Ken, Murph, Eoin and Richie were not armed during a particularly heated debrief on Tuesday afte...

Ep 1625: 4 Wins From 4 For The Provinces, Angry Irishmen Take Out RWC Frustrations - 18/11/19 from 2019-11-18T16:08:26

The Rugby World Cup is barely over but time waits for no man, and it seemed like the Irish players were only too happy to re-focus their attention on a tournament that they actually like playing in...

Ep 1624: Ireland V Denmark, McClean Escalates, Refuge in Nostalgia, All Island Future - 18/11/19 from 2019-11-18T13:55:18

With the Danes in town and maybe ready to teach us another cruel lesson, we take refuge in nostalgia and revisit the week 10 years ago when Ireland went full Alex Jones. We also look to the longe...

POPPYCOCK from 2019-11-15T15:13:12

Ken Early gives his thoughts on the rise of the poppy.

Danes To Get Just Deserts, Ken Jousts With Yanis Varoufakis, Hooligan In MMA Cage from 2019-11-14T14:56:54

Name another podcast that in one week gives you a 2 minute Denmark grudge audiobed, Yanis Varoufakis being told the EU humiliated him and Paddy Holohan telling Richie Sadlier what its really like t...

Ep 1619: Rugby Is The Sport Eating Itself, New Nike Oregon Project Revelations - 11/11/19 from 2019-11-11T18:09:04

The European Rugby Champions Cup starts this week, with last year's champions Saracens widely tipped to retain their title... or at least they *were* widely tipped, until they were given a 35 point...

Ep 1618: Liverpool Simply Stronger, City Get Mugged Off, Title Race Realities, Poppy Heat - 11/11/19 from 2019-11-11T15:30:02

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Ep 1613: The History Makers, Katie's Emotional Win, Boks Bludgeon RWC, Ireland's Big Fix - 04/11/19 from 2019-11-04T18:04:44

The Ireland women's hockey team can't stop creating history - from a World Cup final, to record crowds, to The Olympics. We talk to Nicci Daly, one of the stars of a team that keep getting it done ...

Ep 1612: 3pm Frenzy, Pep Points Finger, Bizarro-VAR, Deconstructing Harry from 2019-11-04T14:26:48

Saturday saw probably the most heartbreaking come-from-behind win of Pep Guardiola's career, as City returned to their dressing room only to hear that Liverpool had scored a late winner of their ow...

A Faint Whisper Of Second Captains from 2019-11-01T14:21:05

From F2 freestylers, to Xhaka haters, to free love, to Irishmen loving England - its been another big week on the Second Captains World Service, and as its the start of the month, its the perfect t...

Ep 1607: Xhaka Meltdown, Trent Masterclass, F2 Freestylers - 28/10/19 from 2019-10-28T14:30:37

Arsenal v Crystal Palace didn't look a likely game of the weekend beforehand, but at the bloodthirsty cauldron the Emirates has become, anyone can end up being fed to the lions. We also discuss Li...

Ep 1602: Another RWC, Another Disaster - Horgan And Reddan On Another Quarter-Final Exit - 21/10/19 from 2019-10-21T17:21:54

Why always us? It’s been another horrendous Rugby World Cup campaign for Ireland, and we are left with the same old questions. Eoin Reddan and Shane Horgan are both on the show today to try and ma...

Ep 1601: Ole Wheels Around The Corner? - 21/10/19 from 2019-10-21T14:40:32

We've been trying not to talk about VAR too much but the Premier League isn't making it easy. With video referees apparently reluctant to intervene, is it time for the referees to be forced to take...

Ireland Target NZ Wings, Joe Canning On Galway Controversy, Ken V Clean Glass from 2019-10-17T15:56:12

Its been another wet n wild week on the good ship Second Captains. But amidst all the on- and off-field drama of our national teams competing on two fronts, one constant remains. When we send Ken...

Ep 1596: It's The All-Blacks In The Quarter-Final, Sub-Two Hour Marathon For Kipchoge - 14/10/19 from 2019-10-14T15:20:06

Ireland beat Samoa on Saturday morning, but that never looked likely to be enough to get us top spot in the pool, and so it's New Zealand in a World Cup quarter-final next Saturday morning.
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Ep 1595: Ireland 0 - 0 Georgia, Connolly Conundrum Has Mick Feeling The Pressure - 14/10/19 from 2019-10-14T12:33:22

Ireland and Georgia played out the dullest of 0-0 draws on Saturday, but we must ask an unpalatable question - was it any worse than any of our other performances this year, with the only differenc...

A Light Zephyr Of Second Captains World Service from 2019-10-10T15:38:32

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Ep 1591: Richie Sadlier On His New Book, "Recovering" - 08/10/19 from 2019-10-08T12:16:05

Last night we helped to launch Richie Sadlier's new book, Recovering, at the Chocolate Factory on King's Inns Street. In this interview, Richie explains how he decided to write the book, discusses...

Ep 1590: Typhoon Ahoy, Ireland Need A Bonus Point, Salazar Dominates World Championships - 07/10/19 from 2019-10-07T14:47:08

Ireland have been undone at rugby world cups in many different ways over the years - from Michael Lynagh, to 15-man lineouts, to Juan Imhoff... but we've never been knocked out by a freak weather e...

Ep 1589: Happy Shamrocks, Unhappy Families - 07/10/19 from 2019-10-07T12:05:51

Irish football has been free of John Delaney for just over a week now - and already a great green wave of Gaelic genius threatens to engulf the Premier League. Is it fair that Mauricio Pochettino'...

Matt Doherty On The Truth, Shane Horgan On Ireland, Pat Kenny On Fitness from 2019-10-03T09:37:24

It's the start of the month, which means it's high time you joined the Second Captains World Service - but if just asking you isn't persuasive enough, here are some highlights from this week so far...

Ep 1584: The 2019 Second Captains Grudge Match Power Breakfast Live From Liberty Hall - 30/09/19 from 2019-09-30T15:19:11

Ireland are still in the Rugby World Cup but... our 19-12 loss to Japan now means we must talk about the bad old days again. We recorded a live podcast moments after the final whistle in our home-...

Ep 1583: Delaney Departs, Vardy the Velociraptor, Mahrez Magic - 30/09/19 from 2019-09-30T12:53:18

It's all over between John Delaney and the FAI. We reminisce about the bad times, and the crazy times. Leicester's 5-0 demolition job on Newcastle posed a couple of questions. Is Jamie Vardy the m...

Ep 1578: RWC Fireworks, How Good Are Ireland, Managing Sexton, Prepping For Big Bad Boks - 23/09/19 from 2019-09-23T15:33:31

Ireland outmuscled Scotland, but that aside, what else did we do right, and what else did we learn? Will Jordan Larmour hold onto the 15 jersey? Is Stockdale now a master defender? Have we the forw...

Ep 1577: The Bridge Of Love, Bernardo's Blunder, Ole Hammered - 23/09/19 from 2019-09-23T13:21:41

Liverpool made it six wins in a row but finished the match clinging on as Chelsea, inspired by their fans' generosity of spirit, threw everything at them in search of an equaliser. Manchester City ...

Champions League Underway, RWC2019 Underway, And Grunge Week Over - Time To Join SCWS from 2019-09-20T13:29:45

The Champions League is underway, the RWC 2019 is underway and grunge week is over - its the perfect time to join the Second Captains World Service secondcaptains.com/join . Shane Horgan told us t...

Ep 1572: Dublin Win 5-In-A-Row, And Noelle Healy On Completing An Amazing Weekend For Dubs - 16/9/19 from 2019-09-16T15:17:35

'No-one likes us, we don't care' would appear to be the attitude of some Dublin fans... but is there a silent majority of the country who, while they'd rather see the cups getting shared around a b...

Ep 1571: Pukki Plagues Pep, Lampard Lights The Way - 16/09/19 from 2019-09-16T12:16:44

Eoin returns from Seattle, and he's bearing gifts, which translates to both good news and bad news for Second Captains listeners. There is no doubt what the theme is today as the dazzling young s...

Brolly's Licence To Ill, C'est Troy Bien, Dubs Doubt, Eve Of RWC from 2019-09-12T12:35:08

The Second Captains World Service aches for you. Here is a taste of what you've been missing. Oisin and Mike on Brolly's Licence To Ill, Richie Sadlier on Troy Parrott's rise, Ken on Dubs all Irel...

Ep 1566: RWC Panic Button Defused, Ireland Go Big, Camogie Gets All-Ireland It Deserves - 9/9/19 from 2019-09-09T16:23:59

Two weeks ago, Ireland conceded almost 60 points to England... so what the hell are we doing at number 1 in the world rankings? No-one seems to be paying it much heed, least of all here in Ireland,...

Ep 1565: Guardian Angels Georgia, Mick Shuffles Pack, English Stock Rises - 09/09/19 from 2019-09-09T14:28:28

If Ireland are Homer Simpson, then Georgia are Homer's assistant and guardian angel Karl, who helps him get promoted to executive in the Dimoxinil episode. Once again they have sabotaged Ireland'...

Twittering And The Nature Of Addiction, Richie Meets Paul O'Connell, Professional Pinting from 2019-09-04T16:09:01

There simply is no better time to join the Second Captains world service than the first week of the month, with new editions of both Richie Sadlier's Player's Chair and Ken Early's Politics Podcast...

Ep 1560: Dublin&Kerry Draw A Pulsating All-Ireland Final, RWC Squad Named, Toner Axed - 02/09/2019 from 2019-09-02T16:00:14

Dublin set off yesterday in pursuit of history, trying to become the first team to win the five-in-a-row. They eventually came within one kick of it yesterday evening, before Dean Rock's sideline ...

Ep 1559: Poch Troubleshooting, Salah/Mane Beef, Ken Teleports to Abbotstown, Colemaniac - 02/09/2019 from 2019-09-02T14:13:28

Mane and Salah provided the drama but as far as the title race is concerned, the most significant moment of the Premier League weekend happened elsewhere. Miguel Delaney was at the Emirates to se...

Andy Moran Retires From Inter-County Football from 2019-08-26T21:16:25

2017 Footballer of the Year Andy Moran has announced his retirement from inter-county football. In a wide-ranging interview for ‘The Players Chair’ with Richie Sadlier on the Second Captains World...

Ep 1554: Ireland Hit Rock Bottom, McIlroy Wins 15M And Koepka Crumbles, Ashes Superman - 26/08/2019 from 2019-08-26T15:58:42

Ireland suffered a record defeat to England on Saturday, and the rather uneasy rumblings of last week have become fully-realised fears in the eyes of many Irish rugby fans - we press the panic butt...

Ep 1553: Silva Sublime And Luiz Ridiculous, Arsenal Take A Pass, Rash Takes Peno - 26/8/19 from 2019-08-26T13:54:02

The Premier League weekend: David Silva sublime. David Luiz ridiculous. Eoin has some questions - cheap, nasty, and obvious ones. Did Unai Emery play it too conservatively at Anfield? Who was to b...

Ep 1548: Tipp Are Champions, Real Life And Hurling, Richie's Red, Seamie's Wonder Year - 19/08/2019 from 2019-08-19T16:04:58

It's been a bit of a roller-coaster year for Tipperary - an All-Ireland win looked pretty unlikely at the end of the league, looked very likely indeed after the Munster championship round-robin, an...

Ep 1547: Game Of Pedantry, Spurs Stink It Up, Being Frank, “Brexit” Blades, WOW Felix - 19/8/19 from 2019-08-19T12:54:36

It's Monday, so it's time to talk about VAR. Ken defends himself against the "gammon" accusations and explains why his critics are wrong. In between there is some time to discuss the details of how...

Ric Flair, Derek McGrath, When Eoin Met Peter, The Mighty Magyars from 2019-08-15T10:26:30

Q: What do Derek McGrath, Ric Flair, the Mighty Magyars and Eoin tanking a Peter O'Mahony interview have in common? A: THIS WEEK ON THE SECOND CAPTAINS WORLD SERVICE

Ep 1542: Dubs Crush Mayo, History Beckons - 12/08/2019 from 2019-08-12T16:25:42

On a balmy September night in September 2011, Eoin stood outside Mulligan’s on Poolbeg Street basking in the celebrations of Dublin’s first All-Ireland title in 16 years. More than that, he was bas...

Ep 1541: Frank Tanks At Old Trafford, VAR Annoys World - 12/08/2019 from 2019-08-12T13:17:08

Manchester United destroyed Chelsea at Old Trafford, with Daniel James' emotional celebrations reminding the crowd why they love football in the first place. It meant Frank Lampard started with t...

Ep 1536: Community Shield, and Window Lessons - 05/08/2019 from 2019-08-05T12:51:44

Whether or not the Community Shield counts as a trophy, it's become plain that there are no friendlies any more when Manchester City play Liverpool.

We talk about how the teams seem to be...

Sign Up Or You Get The Eoin T McDevitt Treatment from 2019-08-01T13:08:58

It's August 1st, which means this is the PERFECT time to sign up to the Second Captains World Service!! Sign up today, and you get maximum bang for your (5) buck(s), and to pique your interest, h...

Ep 1531: Robbie Don't Dance, Arsenal’s War Chest, Bale Out, Conway Outmanoeuvres Ross - 29/07/2019 from 2019-07-29T14:13:27

Robbie Keane is not in the mood to reminisce. Funny? Funny how?Arsenal have found some spare cash, or at least some sellers willing to discuss terms. We also talk about why Gareth Bale is not going...

Ep 1530: Kilkenny’s Enduring Glory, Un-Tippical, Davy’s Decision, Limerick's Lesson - 29/07/2019 from 2019-07-29T12:22:54

There really isn't enough time between All-Ireland hurling semi-finals to digest the full magnitude of what went on this weekend, but we'll give it a shot today, as we try and sort out just how we'...

Ep 1525: Lowry Wins The Open, Shane's Amazing Granny, Kerry&Donegal's Modern Classic - 22/7/2019 from 2019-07-22T16:52:22

The Open came to Ireland for the first time in 68 years, and the Claret Jug will stay in Ireland, after Shane Lowry's extraordinary 6-shot win over the field at Royal Portrush yesterday. We salu...

Ep 1524: FAI Under Pressure, City Displease China, Bale Bargaining - 22/07/2019 from 2019-07-22T13:40:58

It's been another turbulent weekend for the FAI - but on the field maybe there are some signs that Irish football's fortunes are looking up. Meanwhile Premier League clubs have been touring some h...

Ep 1519: Super 8s, Wimbledon, Cricket World Cup Won By An Irishman, Return Of Diarmo - 15/07/2019 from 2019-07-15T16:20:09

It was a stunning weekend of sport, which had all the hallmarks of summer - Wimbledon finals in baking heat, GAA in front of massive crowds, with an added soupçon of Cricket World Cup final madness...

Ep 1518: Pricing Harry&Koulibaly, AFCON Final, Neymar Wins Friends&Influences People - 15/07/19 from 2019-07-15T13:50:18

It was a sunny Sunday when for once football was pushed into the shadows - but nobody keeps this baby in the corner for long. La Liga clubs have been the most active in the summer transfer market...

ZZ Tops, Kerry Mayo, US Murph On Quakes, Uncle Jim Radio from 2019-07-11T15:47:19

A spritz of the Second Captains World Service

Ep 1513: Mayo Keep Summer Alive, Laois Shock World, UnCork, Irish Open Tales - 08/07/2019 from 2019-07-08T16:31:02

After missing out last year, Mayo are in the Super 8s, and they seem destined to keep us entertained for another month or so... at least. Mike Quirke and Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times give ...

Ep 1512: Liberté Egalité Fraternité USA, The Humble One, Pogba PR - 08/07/19 from 2019-07-08T13:31:45

Richie Sadlier joins us in studio to discuss covering the FIFA WWC for RTE, Team America, male and female celebrations, and Phil "the humble one". We talk to Johnette Howard about how the team is ...

Glazed Eyes And Slippy Fingers, Money McEnroe, Tiered Schmeered, Cult Hero from 2019-07-04T12:24:22

Jonathan Pearce went full Jonathan Pearce, England went full England and Dr Ken diagnoses glazed eyes. Plus Murph on the GAA's Mr fix it, and Frances Murphy's birthday greeting.Welcome to another ...

Ep 1507: Good Guys And Bad Guys, Audacity Of Hope Solo, Arsenal's Lost Decade - 01/07/19 from 2019-07-01T14:58:20

A spying scandal has erupted ahead of the World Cup semi-final between England and the USA and Phil Neville has another national team set-up to criticise. We look back at the quarter-finals and fo...

Ep 1506: Feel-Good Monday, Wonderful Wexford, The Davy Job, Hungry Hungry Limerick - 01/07/2019 from 2019-07-01T12:31:15

The first part of the hurling summer has ended, and it's ended with Wexford and Limerick on top in Leinster and Munster. If that sounds like it has a real mid-90s vibe to it, then you'd be right. ...

Ep 1501: Donegal Dominant, Dublin Dismissive, Kerry Unconvincing, The Dublin Q - 24/06/2019 from 2019-06-24T16:54:54

Ep 1501: Donegal Dominant, Dublin Dismissive, Kerry Unconvincing, The Dublin Q - 24/06/2019 by Second Captains

Ep 1500: Pip Lets Rip, Ref Quits, LVG On Messi - 24/06/19 from 2019-06-24T16:29:04

Ep 1500: Pip Lets Rip, Ref Quits, LVG On Messi - 24/06/19 by Second Captains

Scotland's PHD In Pain, Donegal For Sam, High And Goodbye from 2019-06-20T15:30:25

We didn't think we'd spend at least part of this week discovering factoids about the many and various ways that Scotland have managed not to qualify from World Cup groups, but after the misadventur...

Ep 1495: Leinster's Wild Finale, Tippy Tappy Stuff In Munster, Galway's Horror Weekend - 17/06/2019 from 2019-06-17T15:24:53

The Munster hurling championship last year had plenty of fire-works, but it didn't have drama to match the last few minutes of the Leinster hurling championship round-robin series on Saturday, as f...

Ep 1494: Pogba Wants out, USWNT Power On - 17/06/2019 from 2019-06-17T14:08:01

Nine of the 16 second round teams at the Womens' World Cup have been confirmed, and the Americans still look like the team to stop, after following up their demolition job on Thailand with a 3-0 de...

Do You Want To Be Famous? from 2019-06-13T14:02:18

Welcome to our weekly sprinkling of the Second Captains World Service.

Ep 1489: Glorious Mysteries Of The Ulster Championship, Rory's Crazily Successful Year - 10/06/2019 from 2019-06-10T16:07:48

It's been a dark time for the Gaelic football fans out there, as their game has been ignored in favour of the small ball, on television at least. So there's no better antidote for that than a reuni...

Ep 1488: Same Faces Different Footprint, The Norwegian Saipan, De Ligt’s Destination - 10/06/19 from 2019-06-10T12:18:47

The Women's World Cup is underway in France, but the best player in the world is nowhere to be seen. We discuss the case of Ada Hegerberg and the Norwegian Saipan. Meanwhile Ireland are top of the...

A Shard Of Second Captains World Service Spite - 07/06/19 from 2019-06-07T14:52:12

WELCOME TO HELL, or as its better known, Copenhagen.

Ep 1483: Liverpool Win The Champions League - 03/06/2019 from 2019-06-03T13:53:34

Ep 1483: Liverpool Win The Champions League - 03/06/2019 by Second Captains

Champions League Final Fun, Klopp Chill, Ken On Tour from 2019-05-30T13:04:14

Champions League Final Fun, chilled Klopp, Ken On Tour and Rice to Man United all feature on our latest snifter of the Second Captains World Service. Disfrutas!

Ep 1478: Leinster Reign Supreme, Rossies Reignite Championship, Eoin's Supreme Segue - 27/05/2019 from 2019-05-27T16:34:57

Leinster were able to bounce back from defeat in the European Champions Cup final to secure a third trophy in the last 2 years with a 18-15 defeat of Glasgow. Eoin Reddan and Gerry Thornley run th...

Ep 1477: Khaldoon Makes Eoin Swoon; Chelsea's Culture War - 27/05/2019 from 2019-05-27T12:31:40

The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has attacked Manchester City and PSG for inflating the European football market, prompting a spicy response from Khaldoon al Mubarak. The City chairman's smo...

Ep 1472: Munster Can't Break Semi-Final Hoodoo, Armagh Outlast Down, Ken Scouts Glasgow - 20/05/2019 from 2019-05-20T16:19:55

Munster have now lost 8 semi-finals, and 2 finals since they last won a trophy. Many people saw last Saturday's Pro14 semi-final against Leinster in the RDS as a must-win game, but what they were l...

Ep 1471: MCFC's Treble: The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times - 20/05/2019 from 2019-05-20T13:36:32

"What is life, what is the reason why we live? It is to live these kind of emotions..." So Pep Guardiola told the BBC in his pre-FA Cup Final interview. By this standard Saturday was another great...

Who "barely fogs a mirror", and who "is as bould as a pig"? from 2019-05-16T10:32:17

Who "barely fogs a mirror", and who "is as bould as a pig"? These, and other important issues are discussed on today's mini-promo-pod for non-members of the Second Captains World Service. The t...

Ep 1466: Leinster Lose To Saracen's Slow Poison, Eoin On Tour With The Dublin Hurlers - 13/05/2019 from 2019-05-13T13:57:23

Afterwards, it seemed inevitable that Saracens' power-game would eventually wear down Leinster in Saturday's European Champions Cup final. But - was it really all that inevitable? Or were key mista...

Ep 1465: City Champions 2019 - 13/05/2019 from 2019-05-13T12:19:24

When City won the league in 2012, Carlos Tevez caused consternation by waving a banner saying "RIP Fergie" at the title party. This time the top two have expressed nothing but mutual respect, grati...

Thank You Football, Spurs Break History, Ajax Light, Sadlier At Anfield from 2019-05-09T14:56:30

A snifter of Spurs lunacy, Richie Sadlier after his trip to Anfield and Ken on Ajax's trench foot

Liverpool fans! Football fans! And drama fans in general... The SC World Service awaits from 2019-05-08T15:03:47

On this week's message to those of you wavering on the sidelines anxious but still unsure as to whether €5 can be spared for a subscription - we have a soupçon of our coverage of last night's Liver...

Ep 1460: The Silence Of The Fans, Liverpool's Luck, Mo Out, FAI Family - 06/05/19 from 2019-05-06T12:24:29

Everything is settled except the destination of the title. For Manchester City to drop points once already to Leicester City this season might have been bad luck. But twice would look like careless...

The Messi Show, Ryan McHugh, Souness And The Night King Of The Tactics Twats from 2019-05-02T14:32:24

It's been another history-making week on the Second Captains World Service, as we call one of our most beloved guests 'a twat' live on-air. Come have a listen at some of the other non-insulting ...

Ep 1455: Marathon Mo Farah/Haile Gebrselassie Beef, Conor Murray Injury Update - 29/04/2019 from 2019-04-29T17:27:31

Ep 1455: Marathon Mo Farah/Haile Gebrselassie Beef, Conor Murray Injury Update - 29/04/2019 by Second Captains

Ep 1454: City Closing In, Misery Mini-League, McDevitt v Bielsa - 29/04/2019 from 2019-04-29T15:00:17

Marcelo Bielsa ordered his Leeds team to concede an equaliser against Aston Villa for reasons of sportsmanship, but at least two people aren't impressed by his act of integrity: Sheffield United bo...

Ken&Eoin Embrace The League of Ireland, Trauma of Penalties Past With Colin O'Brien, SC Countdown from 2019-04-25T17:54:39

In this week's sampling of World Service fare, Ken outlines the cure for dissociation from reality as caused by our obsession with technology: League of Ireland football. We looked back at the tra...

Ep 1449: United - A Wounded Animal, Or Already Dead? - 22/04/2019 from 2019-04-22T13:53:02

After the hysterical overreaction to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's initial success, we're surfing a wave of hysterical counter-reaction to Manchester United's dismal recent form. After six defeats in the...

Shane Horgan On Champions Cup Semis, Blood-Gate 10 Years On, The Cost Of Ignoring Climate Change from 2019-04-17T14:16:36

It's time for us to once again give you a little taster of what you could have been listening to this week, had you taken the plunge and become a Second Captains World Service member. Leinster a...

Ep 1444: Tiger Wins The Masters, In One Of The Great Sports Stories Of The Decade - 15/04/2019 from 2019-04-15T16:55:15

Tiger Woods has won a few major titles in his time. 22 years ago he won his first Masters title by 12 shots. He won the US Open in 2000 by 15 shots. He won the British Open the same year by 8 sh...

Ep 1443: Delaney Agonistes, Hendo Unchained, KDB's Nirvana - 15/04/19 from 2019-04-15T14:02:47

With John Delaney's departure from the FAI expected - but at time of recording not yet confirmed - we discuss the latest developments at Abbottstown and how Irish football ended up in this mess. I...

This Is How Ireland Works, Legal Advice On Praise, Forget Your Dreams, Champions League Conserves from 2019-04-11T11:36:04

Ken's mood got darker as the week went on, and it started with his philosophy on dreaming big. John Delaney said nothing, which said everything about how Ireland works.And in the Champions League...

Ep 1438: FAI Set Scene For A Nervy Wednesday, Westmeath's PhD-Writing Talisman, 7s Win - 08/04/2019 from 2019-04-08T17:33:11

It has been a banner few weeks for FAI statements, with each one more dramatic than the last. Today's edition featured confirmation that John Delaney would indeed appear at the Oireachtas committee...

Ep 1437: The Sack of Troy, Hendo's Redemption, Spurs on the Launchpad - 08/04/2019 from 2019-04-08T15:14:12

Watford are in the Cup final and Troy Deeney has some learnings he'd like to share. It was another weekend when again City gently outwitted their opponents like a superintelligent AI. The impress...

Kenz Poemz, Horse Play, Premier League Run In, Delaney Daily, Murray On Acting from 2019-04-05T13:18:59

A lock of Second Captains World Service hair (probably Ken's)...

Ep 1432: Beirne Baby Byrne, Dashing Earls, Leavy's Knee, Mayo Happy To Be Happy - 01/04/19 from 2019-04-01T15:24:06

It was an utterly brilliant weekend of rugby, with huge wins for Leinster and Munster, and a host of heroes and villains. If Jacob Stockdale had touched the ball down when already over the try-lin...

Ep 1431: Kop Sucks, Bottle Or Choke, Trolls Beat Hotheads, FAI To Infinity - 01/04/19 from 2019-04-01T13:05:47

Liverpool's late win over Spurs at Anfield didn't show either side at their very best - but it sure as hell gave everybody a lot to talk about. Why do we always praise and criticise players and per...

Sadlier On Football And Fan Free Will, Ole The Only One, Irish Identity Test, Champions Cup QF, AFLW from 2019-03-28T12:56:48

Richie Sadlier on Mick's joyful football and fan free will, Ken on Ole (the only choice, James McClean's scary Irish Identity Test, Irish woman in AFLW Grand Final and Champions Cup QF AHOY!

Ep 1426: Tennis Protests, Hurling Semis, Mayo's Strange Campaign, Ken In OT - 25/03/2019 from 2019-03-25T16:28:28

Ep 1426: Tennis Protests, Hurling Semis, Mayo's Strange Campaign, Ken In OT - 25/03/2019 by Second Captains

Ep 1425: The FAI's Wild Weekend, Stormy In Abbotstown, Occasional Outbreaks Of Hendrick - 25/03/2019 from 2019-03-25T14:18:46

In the history of totally daft weeks in Irish football, this one would have to rank pretty high - and we still have plenty of drama to come on and off the field. As John Delaney retires from his...

Big Mick Week, Rice Enrages, Dublin Do A Keyser Soze from 2019-03-21T14:03:48

A taste of the Second Captains world service this week

Ep 1420: Joe's Biggest Challenge, Delaney's €100,000 Loan, Corofin's Class - 18/03/2019 from 2019-03-18T15:00:03

Ireland have had a miserable spring, and the scale of the 25-7 defeat to Wales on Saturday could hardly be over-stated. Why do the players lack composure? What has happened their skillset? Why are...

Champions League Drama, Pushy Parents, Take That Germania, Ken Burley from 2019-03-14T11:14:30

A taste of whats on the Second Captains world service this week...

Ep 1415: Ireland Learn And Win, Ken Burley Update, Integration in GAA - 11/03/2019 from 2019-03-11T17:18:38

Ireland seemed to learn something about themselves in the games against Italy, Scotland and England - and that regained momentum led them to a comfortable bonus point win over France. Eoin Redda...

Ep 1414: Broken Britain, Ramos Speaks Truth To Power, Solksjaer's Ouija, Ridic Refs - 11/03/19 from 2019-03-11T14:17:51

So looking back, Sergio, what have you learned from your experiences with Real Madrid? Well, that's a tricky question, Terry. But as I always say, we skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels...

Ep 1409: Ciara Mageean Medals At European Indoors, The Third Coming Of Tommy Walsh - 04/03/2019 from 2019-03-04T16:30:13

When Ciara Mageean sat down to record an episode of The Players Chair with Richie Sadlier last year, she was coping with changing coach, living in England, and trying to put disappointment behind h...

Ep 1408: Ken Returns, Eoin McCatalan, Mo’s Right Foot, Klopp’s Patience Not A Virtue - 04/03/19 from 2019-03-04T14:41:29

Ken is back from Australia and Eoin is back from Premier Sports to talk about the weekend's football. Jurgen Klopp's tetchy responses after Liverpool's draw at Everton suggest that some of those q...

Ep 1403: Ireland Wobble in Rome, England Battered Into Submission, GAA Congress Blunder - 25/02/2019 from 2019-02-25T15:39:44

Just what is going on with Ireland? It might seem a strange question to ask after a weekend that saw England beaten, Ireland win their second game in a row, and secure their first bonus point of th...

Ep 1402: Football Is The Asylum And The Players Have Taken Over, Liverpool Struggle On - 25/02/2019 from 2019-02-25T13:23:40

The moment when Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to come off at the end of yesterday's Carabao Cup final might have been sadly indicative of the insanity of Chelsea's dressing-room, but...

A Gentle Zephyr Of The Second Captains World Service from 2019-02-21T14:49:13

New slots including McTepid, Irish Scapegoats Of Days Gone By and Nesbitt's Lonely planet emerged this week but that hasn't helped Eoin's ego after once again he was made to look a fool by one of o...

Ep 1397: It's Limerick's World, Rest Of Hurling Just Live In It; Kaepernick And NFL - 18/02/19 from 2019-02-18T17:19:50

Limerick ended 2018 as All-Ireland champions for the first time in 45 years, and they've started 2019 in menacing fashion - beating Wexford away before hammering Tipperary and Kilkenny in successiv...

Ep 1396: Bayern Beef, Without Virgil, Hakeem, Sports And Politics In Middle East - 18/02/2019 from 2019-02-18T12:58:29

It's shaping up to be a big week for Jurgen Klopp, as his Liverpool team meet the challenge of Bayern Munich, a team Klopp has had reason to be at logger heads with over the years. Simon Hughes ...

Expect The Worst, Declan Rice's Valentine, Emma's FAI Stress, Good Clean Fun from 2019-02-14T16:42:13

Expect the worst says Eoin, after having his Irish heart crushed by England's Declan Rice. Ken explains this whole sorry saga via a Valentine's message.Pat Kenny has some good clean fun for you a...

Ep 1391: Sarri On The Brink, Sergio The Magnificent, Solskjaer For Keeps - 11/02/2019 from 2019-02-11T15:58:26

Eoin questioned the wisdom of Maurizio Sarri berating his players in public a couple of weeks back - today he informs us that in their last 3 away games since he said those words, they've conceded ...

Ep 1390: Nervy Ireland, Carbery Class, French Cliche, Kerry The Redeemers - 11/02/2019 from 2019-02-11T14:04:30

Ireland picked up their first win of the 2019 Six Nations on Saturday, but it was pretty hard sledding for most of Saturday. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley are on hand to adjudicate on where we s...

Six Nations Second Chancers, Facing The Enemy, Wrong Wrong Wrong, Noah McDevitt Needs A Win from 2019-02-08T15:52:14

Essence of Second Captains World Service - Noah McDevitt is only three weeks old but he needs a win this weekend. Eoin explains.

EP 1385: Ireland's Out-Fought And Out-Thought By England In Crushing 6 Nations Defeat - 04/02/2019 from 2019-02-04T18:19:57

Ireland had an extraordinary 2018, but in their first game of the 2019 6 Nations, their back-to-back Grand Slam dream came crashing down around them. They were out-fought out-thought, and out-kick...

Ep 1384: The Miracle Of Manchester, Spurs And Son, Everton Squander, Thoughtless Man City - 04/02/19 from 2019-02-04T15:59:02

Manchester City kept the pressure on Liverpool by beating Arsenal while Manchester United continued their resurgence under The Sunshine Man. Rory Smith was at the Etihad to see Manchester City de...

Calm Obsessive Ireland, US Murph Predicts, Premier League Fright Nights from 2019-02-01T16:02:15

Have a whiff of the Second Captains musk - from Donnacha Ryan to Mike Tindall to US Murph on the Super Bowl, to Premier League fright nights.... its been a hell of a week. Join the world service ...

Ep 1379: Dublin Skyscraper, The Great Djokovic Mystery, Osaka's Apologies And Slams - 28/01/2019 from 2019-01-28T18:01:59

It was a rough start to the GAA season on Saturday night, when it briefly looked as if Castlebar's MacHale Park might be blown away for the opening match of the Allianz National Football League. ...

Ep 1378: Luke Kelly And Irish Football, McIlvanney's World, Franno On Football - 28/01/19 from 2019-01-28T16:25:54

It was another FA Cup weekend, so today's football show is mainly about Luke Kelly. David Sneyd wrote about Kelly's links to Irish football in yesterday's Mail on Sunday and he joins us to discuss ...

Sadlier's Summers, Kerry Hope, Ulster Ageism, Football identity And Brexit from 2019-01-24T16:06:57

January is a long, cold month, and sometimes the only thing for it is to wrap up warm, hunker down by the fireside, and download a podcast or two. Ken and Murph talk you through what you missed o...

Ep 1373: TOO MUCH WINNING - Shane Lowry Back On Top, All Irish Provinces in QF - 21/01/19 from 2019-01-21T17:50:53

It was a very, very satisfying weekend for Irish sports fans, with one of our most beloved sports-people Shane Lowry back in the winner's enclosure after a dramatic one-shot win at the Abu Dhabi Go...

EP 1372: Sarri's Calm Rant, Andy Robertson Sells His Soul, The Solskjaer Backstop - 21/01/2019 from 2019-01-21T14:53:43

It seems a little early for the Premier League run-in jitters, but Liverpool were made to sweat for their 4-3 win over Crystal Palace. Mo Salah is the fall-guy, but why has everyone conveniently f...

Bielsa-bub, Lampard's League, Ken Torched On Twitter, Brexeter And The Dying Wasps from 2019-01-17T16:57:11

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Ep 1367: Leinster, Munster And Ulster In Prime Position, Murray's Maudlin Goodbye - 14/01/2019 from 2019-01-14T17:36:41

Ireland haven't had three provinces in the quarter-finals of the European Cup since 2014, but they're looking good to get it sorted this year, judging by the form shown by Leinster, Munster and Uls...

Ep 1366: Red Hot Rice, Zero Chill Lamps - 14/01/19 from 2019-01-14T15:48:58

It's been a great weekend for Irish Premier League goalscorers and Brian Clough anecdotes, as Declan Rice, Shane Long and Jeff Hendrick ran riot while Martin O'Neill returned to management with Not...

Slating David Silva, Second Captains' Yoko, 1995 Dunphy, Double Doink from 2019-01-10T15:54:06

It was the week that very nearly tore Second Captains apart - but we've made it to this time of the week again, unscathed, which means it's time for us to tell you what you've missed on the Second ...

Ep 1361: Carbery Class, Munster's Muddled Middle, GAA Rules U-Turn, Salt Bae Gold - 07/01/2019 from 2019-01-07T16:43:25

Munster put in their best performance of the season and showed enough quality at the vital moments to keep Connacht at arm's length, and central to that effort were Joey Carbery and the centre pair...

Ep 1360: How the Premier League became the richest, most disruptive business in sport - 07/01/19 from 2019-01-07T13:33:55

Josh Robinson and Jonathan Clegg's new book "The Club: How the Premier League became the richest, most disruptive business in sport" provides a fascinating account of the business development of th...

World Service - Premier League 2.5 Horse Race, Ken Quits, Brian Kerr's 2019, Canny Mackem from 2019-01-04T12:40:47

Happy New Year! Now go listen to this, our weekly reminder to you of the manifold benefits of being a Second Captains world service member. We will have all the best coverage of the premier leag...

Ep 1355: NYE Feel-good Special With Limerick Hurling And Hockey World Cup Stars! 31/12/18 from 2018-12-31T09:00:05

Sometimes, after a long, tiring festive period, you might feel your energy levels flagging. So as you prepare for another big night of socialising, what you might need right about now is a solid d...

Ep 1351: Happy Christmas Eve - Paul Kimmage Talks To Richie Sadlier - 24/12/2018 from 2018-12-24T08:00:15

It's Christmas Eve, and maybe you're on your way home for a couple of days of peace and quiet with your family. So to ease you on the road, here's a very special Christmas Eve show containing what...

A Shot Of Mourinho Gets The Sack from 2018-12-18T14:26:07

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Ep 1346: Munster Take A Beating, Leinster Hum, Ulster Puzzle Taking Shape from 2018-12-17T18:12:09

Ep 1346: Munster Take A Beating, Leinster Hum, Ulster Puzzle Taking Shape by Second Captains

Ep 1345: Klopp Better Than Fiction, Mourinho's Olden Days, Saudi Investors - 17/12/18 from 2018-12-17T14:54:49

Jurgen Klopp knew that the power of narrative was against his team on Sunday evening, if this had been fiction, the writers could probably not have resisted inserting a "Mourinho Masterclass" plot ...

Second Captains World Service Amuse Bouche from 2018-12-13T12:55:37