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Second Captains

Second Captains

Listen to the award winning Second Captains free to air podcasts, presented by Eoin McDevitt, Ciáran Murphy and Ken Early. Subscribe to daily shows at secondcaptains.com/join Join The Second Captains World Service and get access to our daily shows and much more. Become a Second Captains member at secondcaptains.com. - iTunes Podcast of the Year - iTunes Essentials Top 10 Podcasts of All-Time - The Guardian"s 50 Podcasts You Need To Hear - Ireland"s Most-Downloaded Podcast

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59:36

Ep 2950: Leinster Max Out On Misery, Death By Poach,...

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2024/05/27

Yet again it was Champions Cup misery for Leinster, this time with Extra Time, for maximum pain and anguish.Despite trumping Toulouse on almost every conceivable metric and spending lots of the game in the opposition 22, they conceded 19 turnovers and failed to score a try in normal time. We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O'Connor about death by poach, the "take your points" decision-making process and a performance for the ages from Antoine "everything everywhere all at once" Dupont.Are

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36:03

The New Guard Of Management, Leinster's Everest,...

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2024/05/23

Welcome to our World Service Best Of show. This week, we feature a chat about the brave new world of top-level football management with Jonathan Wilson, celebrity St. Pats fan Ciarán Murphy's trip to Richmond Park, the culmination of what's been a box office Munster Hurling Championship, and why Shane Horgan is feeling shaky about Leinster's chances ahead of this weekend's Champions Cup Final.Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week, join the

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Ep 2945: Mister Sunday, Kentucky Cops, Lowry's 62,...

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2024/05/20

Having been dubbed “Mr Thursday” by certain ill-informed commentators last week, Xander Schauffele answered every criticism in securing his first major title.We review a wild US PGA championship with Gavin Cooney and Lawrence Donegan, featuring arrests, Kentucky Cops, divorce, Rory's repeat and Shane Lowry’s 62.We also discuss Oleksandr Usyk’s thrilling split-decision win over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday night - and Ken asks when is a knockdown not a

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1:15:09

Ep 2944: This Means Bore?, Hedonic Treadmill, Rodri...

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2024/05/20

Manchester City are champions, as it was foretold by Eoin McDevitt some months ago following their 0-0 draw with Arsenal. No Premier League opponent got within two goals of them since,as also foretold by Eoin McDevitt.With all this having been so long foretold, we start off today talking about Jurgen Klopp's farewell at Anfield and what the early reactions might be foretelling us about the future.Dion Fanning and Lars Sivertsen join us to look back on the final day and the Premier League season in

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24:54

Postecoglou Sours On Spurs, Team Rhasidat, Kerr's...

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2024/05/16

This week on the Second Captains World Service Ken sat down with Brian Kerr to reflect on Kerr's short stint back in the Republic of Ireland dugout. Meanwhile, Olympic medal hopeful Rhasidat Adeleke joined us for a chat about her love for relay.However, things turned sour for Jacob Rees Murphy who found himself confronted by critics/haters of his neolib views on the much maligned streaming service, GAAGO.Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,

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51:28

Ep 2939: Super Value Hurling, Murph On Leeside,...

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2024/05/13

Cork/Limerick was an occasion for the ages, and Murph was there with today’s guest Jamie Wall to experience the home team’s 3-28 to 3-26 win in a raucous Páirc Uí Chaoimh.We reflect on how Cork managed to pick holes in Limerick’s defence, the champions’ come-back, the last-minute penalty that won it, and why Paul Kinnerk was losing it on the line with the Cork bench.There has also been some discussion around the fact the game was on GAA GO… Ken, as ever, stands up for the little man. Hosted on

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Ep 2938: Arsenal Alive, Trafford Falls, Spurs And The...

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2024/05/13

Does it say something about the level of drama in this Premier League title run-in that the most-talked-about thing this weekend was the leaking roof at Old Trafford?Or is that just because everybody is making the same unjustified assumption about Tottenham strewing Man City's path to the title with rose petals tomorrow night?Mark Critchley and Clive Palmer join us to talk through Arsenal's win. Is their season a success now even without the title? What do you have to do to get dropped from this

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24:26

Stan The Gael, Managerial Merry-Go-Round, Quantifying...

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2024/05/09

Welcome to our World Service Best Of show which this week features a look at what's likely next for Erik ten Hag and the managerial merry-go-round that's sure to follow. There's also Steve Staunton the true Gael and Gus Poyet getting quantified. Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our

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56:40

Episode 2933: The Leinster Express, The Pigeon,...

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2024/05/06

Leinster are going to London and before Eoin gave up on his buffering Wi-Fi it looked as if they were cruising. Instead, they somehow found themselves staring down the barrel of one of the great European Cup comebacks - no need to remind you of the other one..We chat through a huge day for Leinster and Irish sport with Shane Horgan and the BBC's Chris Jones.A happy Murph details his day in the Salthill Sun and we get ahead of ourselves in predicting just how many medals the Irish Athletics relay

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18:25

The Bellingham Question, Irish Arrogance, Ken Sings...

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2024/05/02

Welcome to our World Service Best Of show which this week features Ken's rousing rendition of You May Be Right by Billy Joel, a debate as to the real ability of Jude Bellingham, Welcome to Wrexham, reaction to the Munster Hurling Championship and much more. Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or

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Ep 2928: Football Provincials Take Shape, Dogged...

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2024/04/29

After the fireworks of their defeat of Derry in the Ulster quarter-final, it was always going to be something rather different and more difficult for Jim McGuinness' Donegal team this weekend, and they needed extra time to overcome Tyrone and set up an Ulster final against Armagh. Michael Murphy and Oisin McConville are on hand to talk through their respective counties' wins at the weekend, and also run the rule over Louth, who reached successive Leinster finals for the first time since the 1950s by

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1:18:01

Ep 2927: Kai Havertz Is Good, Vibes-tecoglou, Set...

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2024/04/29

Eoin presides again over the weekly humiliation ritual in which Ken is forced to grudgingly accept that Kai Havertz played well over the weekend while grumbling vaguely about opportunity costs.Jonathan Wilson and Lars Sivertsen join us to talk about the NLD and other weekend football lines. Is Havertz the signing of the season? And how long can Ange Postecoglou get away with a vibes-based approach to set-pieces?We also talk about why the issue of 'tourist' fans at Premier League games is becoming

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34:19

Arne Slot And The Cult Of Youth, Tolka Talk, Rugby Is...

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2024/04/25

Welcome to our world service best of show which this week features reaction to Liverpool's loss to Everton, an exploration into Klopp's likely successor, Ken and Murph's trip to Tolka Park and just how popular Rugby continues to be in Ireland.Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website

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51:00

Ep 2922: Donegal Dump Out Derry, QB Keepers, Leinster...

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2024/04/22

It was a classic weekend of GAA action, but maybe the surprising resultof allcame in Celtic Park, as Donegal travelled to Derry and knocked off theleague champions with a four-goal, five-star performance.Michael Murphy was working for BBC TV, was in attendance, and was designated driver for a car full of Donegal legends on Saturday night, and hejoins us today to talk about Derry's lethargy, Jim McGuinness' impact, and the future of Odhran Lynch's upfield excursions.Ken brings us the news that Jose

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1:15:01

Ep 2921: Forest Fire, Canham Communications, Man...

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2024/04/22

Coventry City almost pulled off the greatest FA Cup comeback of all time, but thankfully VAR was there to save us all from that happening by spotting one of the most fractional offsides of all time. Blessed are we who live under its eye.We also discuss Marc Canham's video communiqué from last Friday, what he seemed to be trying to say and what he might have said instead.Miguel Delaney joins us to talk about his experience at the Cup semi-final, and also the reverberations of Nottingham Forest's

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29:24

Madrid Dump Man City Out Of Europe, Nerd Backlash,...

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2024/04/18

Welcome to our world service best of show which this week features reaction to Man City's dramatic loss to Madrid, a backlash to the relationism backlash, a meaty hurling preview and Oisin McConville explains why he is so open with the media.Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website

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Ep 2916: The Great Relationism v Positionism Debate,...

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2024/04/15

It's (maybe) set to be a big week for the Irish Football Family with a new Men's Senior manager imminent but GO TOBANN just as Ken goes to grab the mic news breaks that FAI CEO Jonathan Hill will be stepping aside. Events, they just keep occurring.Outside of the FAI internal re-structuring The Great Debate of our epoch revolves around the conflict between Relationism and Positionism. On today's show Ken goes deep with tactics guru Jamie Hamilton.We also discuss the small matter of Liverpool and

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53:18

Ep 2915: Leinster Slay The Nienaber Way, Selling...

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2024/04/15

Leinster went for a 6/2 bench, a Will Connors horse for the La Rochelle course, and defended with manic speed and aggression to beat ROG's team for the second time this season. They won with 27 points to spare, and the Nienaber factor was there for all to see.We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O'Connor about slaying the dragon, the mental strength and skill required to score the Ryan Baird try after halftime, Ross Byrne's best-ever performance, peak Furlong, Leo Cullen's role in the side's

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20:06

Double Time Early, Cantona Ag Canadh, Rory's Everest

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2024/04/11

This week on our World Service highlights show; Ken exalts the value of watching football in double speed, Branno reviews Eric Cantona's live musicianship and Eoin bravely asks the big question - can Rory McIlroy win the Masters this weekend? To join up go tosecondcaptains.com/join– it’s a fiver a month plus VAT, with no contracts, no minimum stay and no sneaky fees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 2910: Liverpool Fumble The Title, Cult Of Darwin,...

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2024/04/08

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 Trafford, the cult of Darwin and the maniacally optimistic analysis of Erik ten Hag.Simon Hughes and John Brewin join us to talk about the game at Anfield. Did Liverpool get what they deserved? Is Ruben Amorim likely to succeed Klopp in the summer. What did John make of the Kev Show at Selhurst Park? And who do they feel is looking the strongest out of the

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