x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The Second Captains Podcast

Second Captains

Listen to the award winning Second Captains free to air podcasts featuring The Second Captains Podcast and Second Captains Football. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

sports

All Episodes

31:10

Caring About The Club World Cup, No RTE Panel, Box To...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/06/11

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Tim Vickery on South America's keen interest in Infantino's Club World Cup, Dion Fanning and David Sneyd on RTE's panel, Ire V Lux and Tuchel's tricky start to life as England coach. We also discuss football midfielders' brain power requirements, transcendent tennis, we preview the URC final and next week we cover all the football, golf and GAA action.For access to all our shows go to secondcaptains.com/join – its 5 euro a

en

58:46

Ep 3267: Cork Take Limerick In Epic, Lilies In Bloom,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Cork won a Munster final that "began at tea-time and didn't finish until bed-time", as Denis Walsh put it on Saturday night - a win on penalties over Limerick after a raucous, controversial, enthralling match that was perfectin its imperfection, as Jamie Wall explains to us. Kilkenny won a sixth Leinster title in a row, but the real headlines from Croke Park yesterday came from Kildare, who won the Joe McDonagh Cup with a bravura performance on their biggest day. We also discuss Murph's insatiable

en

1:14:01

Ep 3267: Nations League Finale, The Ronaldo Reign,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/06/09

The Nations League final four turned out to be pretty good but it's clear that what international football needs right now is to reverse the FIFA diktat to make every emotional stadium moment sound the exact same.We talk about Ireland's draw with Senegal and look ahead to tomorrow's season-closing friendly in Luxembourg, before the PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author Joseph O'Neill joins us in studio to speak about his 2024 novel, Godwin, a New York Times Best Book of the Year.The novel, partly set in

en

1:18:54

Ep 3250: Palace Make Wembley Shake, Peno Game Theory,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/19

The FA Cup: good when the underdogs actually win.We look at some key moments of Palace's epic and emotional victory. Why didn't the VAR send Dean Henderson off? Why did Erling Haaland let Marmoush take the penalty? And did Oliver Glasner get in Pep Guardiola's head when he warned him, you play that system against us again and we will solve it?And in Europa League final week, we wonder: how did Oliver Glasner manage to come in mid-season, switch to 3-4-3, and win most of his remaining PL games, while

en

48:51

Ep 3250: Limerick Quell Rebels, Naked Mountaineering,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/19

Limerick and Cork has been the marquee hurling rivalry of therecent past - but yesterdayin theGaelic Grounds, Limerick sent out a fairly thundering message that they are the team to beat in this year's All-Ireland championship. Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall are in studio again to talk to us about Kyle Hayes' dominance, Cork's naive puck-out defence, why Waterford may worry Cork next weekend with a place in theMunster final at stake, and Dublin's 'moral victory' in Nowlan Park. There's also the arresting

en

45:10

Brazil And Argentina's Football Cultures, Glorious...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes the mighty Kate O'Connor live in Belfast on her incredible year of success, Ken on his US civil war ancestor, a brilliant GAA show with Paul Flynn and Oisin McConville, and fan favourite Tim Vickery on why Brazil and Argentina have such different football philosophies.For access to all our shows go to secondcaptains.com/join - its 5 euro a month with no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no sneaky contract, no ads, just lots and

en

45:16

Ep 3245: Can Clare Beat The Odds?, Skorts Saga...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/12

The All-Ireland champions Clare are on the precipice after their defeat at home to Tipperary in a packed Cusack Park in Ennis on Saturday - but our analysts Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall reckon there's still a chance they survive.We also discussthe skorts issue that continues to rumble on inexplicably, John McGrath's late-career renaissance, Shane O'Donnell's return, and there's Limerick/Cork to look forward to this weekend too.We also reflect briefly on Louth'sthrilling Leinster football final win, Sam

en

1:18:16

Ep 3244: Trent's Bernaboo, Ruben Amorim Pundit Of The...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/12

The spectrum of football emotion runs wide. At one end, Trent Alexander-Arnold, once beloved and now accursed by his own people. At the other the Moose, surfing to his first LOI goal on a tidal wave of inexplicable love. Football can be a confusing place for footballers.We talk about another epic Clasico as Real Madrid fall apart in a comical first half in Montjuic. Have they grown desperate enough to submit to the kind of coach who will tell them how to play football?Dion Fanning and Rory Smith

en

42:42

Second Captains Live at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Join us live from theGuinness Open Gate Brewery in Dublin City,with Gary Breen and Damien Delaney for a very special Second Captains football podcast, as we reflect on the Premier League season that was.Have Salah’s legs gone, what next for our boy Caoimhín and just why is Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca the anti-McIlroy?Plus Ken puts some working relationships on the line as Gary and Damien wait to see if either of them make it into his All-time Premier League XI (spoiler: they don't). Hosted on Acast. See

en

1:13:32

Ep 3239: Leinster Lose Their Minds And Lose The Game,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/05

From the moment we saw the team-sheets, right through to the final moments when they chose not to kick at goal, this was a baffling display by the coaching staff and players, and it all ended with a defeat that will have repercussions far beyond the province of Leinster.We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhrí O'Connor about the mental state of the players for this Northampton game, the starting team chosen, the Nienaber defensive system, the funding model in Irish rugby, and where this latest defeat

en

27:26

Arteta's Psychobabble, Life In Gaza, Don Diego On Decay

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/05/01

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on Arteta's psycho babble and Lamine Yamal's greatness, Diego Torres on Arsenal's decay, Meath beating the Dubs, and Abubaker Abed came to our studio for a sit-down with Ken. Abubaker arrived in Dublin late last month having left the Gaza Strip for the first time in his life. He had hoped to study and become a sports journalist but conflict came to him first, pushing him into becoming an accidental war reporter. Join in the

en

28:15

World Service Rory Mania (And Other Less Important...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/04/17

Well, that was something. Rory McIlroy'sMasters win rightly managed to make it into most of our conversations this week, and we're not even done yet - Lawrence Donegan is slated to do his victorylap tomorrow on the World Service after finally seeing his pre-tournament prediction line up with reality.Ken also sat down with Sol Campbell yesterday, just a couple of hours before Arsenal dumped Real Madrid out of the Champions League once and for all.And a debate raged betweenour listeners and Ken over

en

28:35

Ken's Prem, Prince William's Tactics Truck, Bottle...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/04/10

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on his all-time Prem XI, Prince William's tactics masterclass before the Villa PSG game, Cork's march to an inevitable All Ireland hurling title and we ask Lawrence Donegan to take responsibility for Rory not yet winning The Masters. We also covered Munster's magic day in La Rochelle, Rice's free kick glory, Madrid in crisis and we have a pol pod coming on Friday too.Join in the fun for just a fiver a month – no contracts,

en

50:48

Ep 3205: The National Fun League, Faltering Dubs,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/24

Mayo and Kerry both spent time yesterday in the relegation zone, but they’ll spend this week looking ahead to a Division 1 final in Croke Park after a daft last day of the National Football League.Paul Flynn and Conor McManus look at this strange, fun, league campaign in full, with some flowers for newly-promoted Monaghan, and we go down through the divisions in search of possible championship bolters to put up a challenge to a faltering Dublin in Leinster.We also discover the truth behind Paul

en

1:15:57

Ep 3204: Ireland Are Back - 24/03/25

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/24

Two comeback wins in four days, new options announcing themselves all over the pitch - just a couple of months on from getting wiped out 5-0 by England, it feels as though things are going... well?Damien Delaney and Richie Sadlier join us to talk about the playoff victory against Bulgaria and where the Irish team is at, eight matches into Heimir Hallgrimsson's tenure. For Damien in particular, this is a big moment. He is ready to love again.Plus there's Evan Ferguson's parking, Good Will Hunting and

en

39:59

Heimir Can't Stop Winning, 5,000 Throw-ins And The...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/21

Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service.This week we had Ken on victory in Plovdiv, Murph and Branno on The Moose's caboose, we discussed the ultimate "conesman" Anthony Barry and his 5,000 throw-ins, and with Ireland's recent slide in standards we asked Gerry Thornley and Chris Jones of the BBC what impact Andy Farrell's absence and Nienaber's coaching style at Leinster may be having on the national

en

1:18:46

Ep 3199: Carabaoway The Lads - 17/03/25

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Dan Burn, Eddie Howe, Yasir Al-Rumayyan: they dream the same dream, they want the same thing. At least they all did at Wembley Stadium yesterday evening. As for tomorrow, who can say...Rory Smith of the Athletic joins us to talk about the game. How did Newcastle so comprehensively get the better of the league leaders? And how does the result affectthe perception of Liverpool's season, which still looks likely to end with a Premier League title?James Montague, who has a new book coming out next week

en

31:30

Atleti And Liverpool Sink, Madrid And PSG Swim; Don...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/13

Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service.Our first stop, the port of Stockholm via Darwin Nunez's - if not unforgivable then certainlyunforgettable - penalty shootoutmiss against PSG on Tuesday evening. After a light lunch, we'll takein a conversation with one of the great sportswriters Donald McRae about his new boxing book, The Last Bell, and finish with last night's Madrid derby, as Ken

en

1:12:45

Ep 3194: Ireland Caught In Speed Trap, Feeling Bleu,...

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Ireland only had to make four tackles in the opening 18 minutes of this game, and they were ahead against a Dupont-less France early in the second half. But it was a worrying capitulation after that as Galthie's men scored 42 points in a game that will linger long in the memory.We talk to Shane Horgan, Chris Jones of the BBC and Ruaidhrí O'Connor of the Irish Independent about what went wrong after 18 minutes, what they could have done better in those opening 18 minutes, who was at fault for the

en

1:13:34

Ep 3193: Let Them Eat Fruit - 10/03/25

The Second Captains Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Anger stalks the land, as discontented fans rebel against owners, against prices, against the way the game is going - but is anybody listening?To answer this question we consider the case of the lesser-spotted Chelsea Football Club, with contributions from co-owner Todd Boehly and coach Enzo Maresca.If this is how things are in ‘real football’ then maybe the Sidemen vs YouTube Allstars, rather than being a portent of Antichrist, is the way of the future?Lars Sivertsen and Rich Jolly join us to talk

en

1,765 results

Similar Podcasts

Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Elan Dubrofsky and Brian Kom

Daily Fantasy Sports by Ship It Nation

Ship It Nation

Fantasy Football Today

CBS Sports, Fantasy Football, FFT, NFL,...

Bring The Pain

Heat00veride

ESPN SportsCenter Update

ESPN