The Second Captains Podcast
Episodes
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...
Ep 2695: Limerick's Reign, English Rain, Pogačar's Pain - 24/07/2023
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
World Cup Kick Off, Tiny Tellies, Hurling Weather
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ou...
Ep 2690: World Cup Week Is Here, July Transfer Dead News, Footballers Respond to Mendy Verdict - 17/07/2023
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 meant...
Ep 2689: What Do You People Want!? This Is Football! - 17/07/2023
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Kinnerk & Kiely In-Game Jedi's, Shane Horgan's Mini Seven's Memories, World Cup Hype!
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-waterin...
Ep 2684: Under 20s On Emotional Journey To RWC Final, Limerick Adapt, Henry's Horse, Farewell Hoggwatch - 10/07/2023
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 g...
Ep 2683: Ken’s Ribs, De Gea Ends Eras, To Kane Or Not To Kane - 10/07/2023
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ka...
Ken Meets Katie, Dublin Find Their Why And Weimar On the Brink
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Ep 2678: Pauw Row, Wengerball, the £60 million Men
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 V...
Ep 2677: Elon's Hate Hose, Booing And Bazball, Irish Boxers Win Again, Kellie's Information Vacuum - 03/07/23
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 cheati...
Ep 2672: Coach Keane Takes Over At Tel Aviv, Pathetic PSG, Rice's Future, Fair Play Flops - 26/06/2023
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 2671: Football Goes Bonkers, Delicious QF Draw, Birr Tourism Board - 26/06/2023
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ma...
How To Lose The Dressing Room, Concussion In Cycling, Michael Murphy's Donegal Soul
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Edd...
Ep 2666: Rory Comes Up Short (Again)
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 2665: Irish Football's State Of Emergency Enters Nine Euro Meal Stage
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Alien Athletes, Trump Air, Will We Get To The Euros Ken?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 alie...
Ep 2660: Novak Drama, Rhasidat Once Again, Murph Breaks Internet
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
Ep 2659: MCFC The Treble, Cannon's Decision, Ken's Travels - 12/06/23
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 foo...
Moyesey's Mountain Top, Rory's Resignation, The Oyster of Chaos
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 muc...
Ep 2654: Two Down One To Go, Rating ETH, Man U Must Bomb a Few
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Man Utd Morals, GAA Shot Clock, Fun To Run
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep 2649: Munster Complete Transformation, Hurling Is Hot, Kevin Moran Documentary - 29/05/2023
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...