The Second Captains Podcast

Ep 2910: Liverpool Fumble The Title, Cult Of Darwin, Bayern Get A Heid'ing, Succubus Theory, Wilson's Nazi Notes

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Man United v Liverpool used to be a byword for stultifying boredom and dreariness. Not any more. We discuss another Liverpool fumble-job at Old Traffo...

Ep 2909: La Rogelle On Safari, Leinster's Skelton Skeletons, Munster Catch A Cold, The Need For Speed - 08/04/24

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Manie Libbok placed the ball on the tee for the kick that would have knocked La Rochelle out of Europe, you just knew the Rugby Gods (and Libbok's ...

Pep Sees, Duff Says A Lot Of Things, Feel The Byrnes, Rassie-Rouser

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our world service best of show which this week features an on form Pep, Duff and the regime, Rassie's rabble rousing and Leinster's battle ...

Episode 2904: Science vs Poetry, Our Terrifying Football Future

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A great weekend of football at Tallaght Stadium, at Anfield, at St James' Park, at Stamford Bridge, at Croke Park - joy, fun, excitement everywhere ex...

The Powercube Sinks Ireland, Derry For Sam, Ponytail Pete

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It seemed like everyone was piping up to have a go at the Irish football team after not even registering a goal during the drab March international br...

Ep 2899: Lukewarm Leagues, Lackluster Limerick, Torn Tops Trend - 25/03/24

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clare and Kilkenny are in the National Hurling League final, and Jamie Wall is back on the pod for the first time as the reigning 2024 Fitzgibbon Cup ...

Joe Canning's Short Game, Life In Limerick, Old Trafford Thriller

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a week to remember on the World Service, for none more so than our own proud Galweigen and 'Top Red' Ciaran Murphy. We were delighted to cha...

Ep 2893: Ireland Back It Up, Six Nations Satisfaction-o-meter, Central Gibson Park, The Greatest Galway Man - 18/03/24

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland have won back-to-back Six Nations and have been a very consistent team over a long period of time now. We put their achievements into context ...

Quaich Wars, Champions League Revival, Multi Club FOMO

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The secret to any truly great sporting rivalry is some genuine animosity between the two parties, and when it comes to Ireland and the Scottish rugby ...

Ep 2888: Ireland Get De-Slammed, Seeking Scapegoats, Lineout Takes An L, Tutto Bene, Mystic Murph - 11/03/24

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish team didn't perform and the Irish media got this one badly badly wrong, except for a humble GAA man from Galway.We chat to Rob Kearney, Shan...

Ep 2887: Klopp v Guardiola Curtain Call, Arteta’s Blackboard Jungle, Big Time Caoimhín, Evan Drought, Dark Clouds Over Dalyer - 11/03/24

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liverpool and Manchester City played another great game at Anfield and the big winners were Arsenal. The league leaders earned another important win a...

Humble England Dream Big, Glitch In The Champions League Matrix, Rory Beggan Kicker King

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the year 2024 and ex Scottish Rugby International's are backing humble England over arrogant Ireland. Is this the future we wanted? Well, it's th...

Ep 2882: In League With O'Shea, The Lad Rashford, Clattenburg's Whistle, Bastard Ball - 04/03/2024

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The FAI formally unveiled new interim manager John O'Shea at a pressconference at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon - Ken reports from thescene......an...

Ep 2881: Ireland England Preview, A Warning From 6N History, Baird's Big Break, Borthwick's Dilemma, GAA's Rodri Foul - 04/03/2024

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland are once again raging hot favourites to win a 6N game, which may sit ok with us when it's Italy or this 2024 Wales team, but this time it's En...

Ep 2876: Klopp's Kids Get It Done, Carabao Kelleher, Ken In Wembley, Iwobi Time - 26/02/2024

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ken was at Wembley to see Caoimhin Kelleher help Liverpool to what Jurgen Klopp described as his sweetest-ever trophy.We talk through the action of th...

Ep 2875: Ireland's Greatest Expectations, Bundee Power, Calcutta Cup Runneth Over, Garbisi Spills The Tee - 28/02/24

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Too much winning", we cry, as Ireland march relentlessly towards another grand slam. The expectations are now so high that a flurry of penalties...

Box Office Oireachtas, Parish Pump Politics, Klopp's Nostalgia

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you hear the one about the CEO who jokingly asked for cash in lieu of holidays, had the nuance of the gag missed by the Finance Director and was a...

Ep 2870: Jamie Wall's Fitzgibbon Cup Triumph, Wiffen's World

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Wall’s Fitzgibbon Cup pedigree is pretty special. He was a selector for Mary I’s first win in the competition in 2016, was in charge in 2017...

Ep 2869: Coleman's Credentials, FAI's Fun Faction, Caoimhin Is A Keeper, Erling V Darwin - 19/02/24

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Irish football fans don't ask for much these days, but when it comes to finding a new national team manager they still want a little mystery in their ...

Ep 2864: Bayer Maybe-Kusen, Rice Respect, Roberto De Cromwell, War Bison McTominay

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Rice: to be fair, quite useful. A pity most West Ham fans didn't wait around long enough to see his goal. In the wake of a record-equ...

Ep 2863: Winning Pretty, Jack's Smile, Scots Beaten By Protocol, Jim For Ireland - 12/02/24

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland have won 10 Six Nations games in a row now, and continue to do it in style with another 6 tries against Italy, and their first 6N/5N clean she...

Arsenal Make A Move, Mild Mutiny At The Bridge, Vegas Murph, Super Eagles Fly

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our regular best of show which this week features Arsenal's lightly celebrated win over Liverpool, a mild mutiny at Chelsea and AFCON fun w...

Ep 2858: Ireland Spank Les Bleus, Beirne's Brains, Slam Chat, Finn Says It Like It Is, Derry Have The Stuff - 05/02/24

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's not supposed to be this easy! Ireland's previous biggest win away to France was by 7 points, way back in 1948. In the wake of a record win in Mar...

Ep 2853: Poyet's Pitch, FAI Trackers Lose Scent, Rashford In Da Club, Little Barca, Klopp's Kids - 29/01/24

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The FAI's search for a new manager is not going well. Pot stirrer Eoin McDevitt is still doing his bit though; he chatted to Neil Lennon on Premier Sp...

Ep 2852: Donegal Land Of Innovation, Monaghan Down Dubs, Weather App Tactics

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The National Football League is winning hearts and minds on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Irish version of the NFL kicked off this weekend...

Episode 2850: A Murder In Bellaghy

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The murder by a loyalist gang of Sean Brown, the Chairman of the Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club in Derry in May 1997 was a heinous, violent act, and on...

Ep 2846: Club Finals Come Good, Burke Brilliance, The Glass Ceiling - 22/01/2024

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The All-Ireland club finals don’t always deliver quality games, but they are usually good for a narrative arc or two… and in 2024, we managed to g...

Ep 2845: Toney's Manifest Destiny, Darwin Evolves, Palestine At Asian Cup - 22/01/24

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ivan Toney seems to have made good use of his time away from the game, learning how to use his mind to manipulate and control the Universe. With this ...

America's Meme, The Wicklow Whacker, Where Next Jose?

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US Murph joined us on the World Service for a round-up of the NFL Playoffs, a hearty laugh at the Dallas Cowboys and to give credit to the punting abi...

Ep 2840: Munster's Perfect Marriage, The Lions Lift, 6N Form Guide, Ronnie Goads And Wins - 15/01/2024

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Munster were on a bad run of results, injuries and performances, hadn't won away from home all season, and were 10-0 down away to Toulon in a must-win...

Ep 2839: Challenge State United, Timo Time, Deeney's Indignation - 15/01/2024

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If Jadon Sancho feels a bit hard done by after his treatment at Manchester United maybe he should take a look at what is happening at Forest Green Rov...

Darwin In Slow Mo, So What Mo, Teflon Beckenbauer, Farrell's Break, Tay-Tay V Loudmouths

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our regular world service highlights show. For our second week of podcasting in 2024 we covered Mo's rep in Egypt, Darwin Nunez's misses in...

Ep 2834: There's Something In The Fog - 08/01/2024

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The All-Ireland club final between Watty Graham's Glen and Kilmacud Crokes was one of the most controversial sporting events of 2023... and 7 days int...

Ep 2833: Liverpool Let Their Burners Cry, Cup Of Shame - 08/01/2024

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every year it becomes more culturally embarrassing for us to talk about the third round of the FA Cup, and yet... here we go again. This time - t...

Net Positive Nunez, Poor Man's Boehly, Gen Gold, 16 Candles

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HNY and welcome to our regular Second Captains snifter. For our first week back in 2024 we covered Darwin Nunez's net positive contributions, the poor...

Ep 2828: Ronnie O'Sullivan in Second Captains Studios - 01/01/2024

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year from all of us at Second Captains! To celebrate we've decided to dip into the vault and dig out our favourite interview of 2023, an all...

Ep 2826: The Worms Crawl In And The Worms Crawl Out

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A feast of festive football games, coaches who can’t read the room, ref nixers, viral fakes, the Thirty Years War - it must be the annual post-Chris...

Why Be A Football Fan?

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our weekly Second Captains snifter. To join go to secondcaptains.com/join – it’s a fiver a month with no contracts, no minimu...

Ep 2820: Munster Turn 5 Into 1, Leinster's Second Captain, RG's Rocky Road To Dublin, Ulster's Tap Dance, Hurling Goes Wild - 18/12/23

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Munster appeared to be in a winning position away to Exeter, before some bad kicks, bad bounces, poor refereeing decisions and an intercept turned 5 g...

Ep 2819: Darwin's Deep Dive, The Emicast

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the action at Anfield making for slim pickings, we turn to the spreadsheets in search of fresh narrative. The results MIGHT surprise you...There'...

Chipper Chippy Brady, United's Emmy Season

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liam Brady brought the house down at our end-of-year live show last week, arriving with anecdotes full of insight, levity and physical comedy that wer...

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

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 2813: Correct Celebrations, Grit, Rigour & Humour - 11/12/2023

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Emery's Super Villians, Sports Books Of The Year 2023

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Pr...

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

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 discu...

Ep 2807: Groggin', Floggin' and Brainwashin'

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 prett...

Madchester United, The Battle For 10, No Fun GAA

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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....

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

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't ever doubt me again" - Ireland, consider yourself told. Katie Taylor avenged her only professional defeat with an exceptional points victo...

Zero Skill Moments, The Case For Casement Park, Ken Batters His Pan

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ou...

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

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We look back on Saturday's game in Amsterdam and the lessons from Ireland's disastrous qualifying campaign. "What was the alternative?" was Stephen Ke...

Diaz Reunited, Duffer And Anthony Barry, Michael Owen's Scumbags

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Ep 2790: The Deepest Breath with Laura McGann

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 memor...

Ev-Ange-lical, Pyrrhic Defeats, Arsenal Attack

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 stirr...

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

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 yester...

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

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sneyd & Branno Show Returns, A Comeback in Cratloe

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone's favourite World Service duo (maybe) David Sneyd and Kevin 'Branno' Brannigan were back this week to chat about "Shamrock's" record-equallin...

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

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 anywa...

45s At 45, Rugby Changes Everything Everywhere All At Once, Whistleblower Ciara McCormack

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Irish Football's Next Step, Grunging Respect, Brawlin’ Burley, Turn On Your Owen

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Grung...

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

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 sup...

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

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

David Beckham And The Tissue Of Lies, Downbeat All Blacks, Swifty Season

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 su...

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

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ho...

Ep 2760: Scotland Garroted, NZ In The QF, The Joe Factor, Injury Issues - 09/10/23

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Just Stop Onana, Ten Hag’s Hits, Scots’ Blocks, Horslips And Handcuffs

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Second Captains World Service we discussed André Onana's transformation into a Just Stop Oil protestor, Shane Horgan pleaded with ou...

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

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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-p...

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

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ryder Wars, Kimmage Speaks Truth To Podcasters, Permutations Man Says Wake Up!

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 som...

Ep 2747: This Is The Life, The Third Place, Emotional Blackmail Rules

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday 21st September 2023 was Murph Day, as friends, family, colleagues and Fíor-Ghaels assembled in the Sugar Club in Dublin to celebrate the lau...

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

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep 2748: Give Time To The Lemons - 25/09/2023

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 que...

Punditry Philosophy, The Magic Of The Champions League, Finding Mack

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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.&n...

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

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 cha...

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

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"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 t...

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

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Mac...

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

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Things are not looking good.Stephen Kenny, the preacher of revolution, outdone once again on the European battlefield by an opposing manager with an a...

A Tale Of Two Irelands, Supercomputer's Favourites, Audio Doomscrolling

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 qualifie...

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

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cu...

Ep 2730: Hypercommodification, Evan v Erling - 04/09/2023

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 d...

Player Pauwa, White Saviours, Devine's Derry - 31/08/23

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Decla...

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

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ep 2724: Darwin Has Lift-Off - 28/08/2023

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Hitler And Old Nick, The Journalism Zone - 25/08/23

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 devi...

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

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 co...

Ep 2718: Earls Lights It Up, Magic Mack, England Are Awful - 21/08/23

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Why Sport Is Important: Michael Parkinson 1935 - 2023

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary broadcaster Michael Parkinson has died, aged 88. Today we re-release an interview we did with him in 2014, looking back on an unrivalle...

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

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Ep 2712: Don't Mess With Todd - 14/08/2023

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 minu...

Premier League Kick Off, Synth Week Est Énorme

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep 2707: Jack Be Nimble, Sexton Plays Portugal, World Cup Horror, Cork's Hat Trick Hero

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

GAA Enters Silly Season, Ken Reviews Oppenheimer

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, no...

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

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 C...

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

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Clifford Unstoppable, Pedant's Of the World Unite, When Ireland Took On The Basques

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 rep...