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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.

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1:13:32

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

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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

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27:26

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

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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

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28:15

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

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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

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28:35

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

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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,

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50:48

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

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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

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1:15:57

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

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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

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39:59

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

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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

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1:18:46

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

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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

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31:30

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

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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

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1:12:45

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

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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

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1:13:34

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

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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

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35:34

The Rashford Discourse, LOI Legend Sean Gannon In...

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2025/02/06

'All THIS?! FOR ONLY FIVE EURO A MONTH PLUS VAT?!', is what you'll be saying after listening to this week's World Service taster menu.Come see if our selection of tantalising hors d'oeuvres don't tempt you to try our whole member-led, ad-free buffet?Just go to secondcaptains.com/join now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:49

All Apologies, Negative Nellies, Lock Of The Week,...

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2025/01/30

Welcome to our weekly world service best of show which this week includes Ken eating humble Arsenal pie and then hitting his apology quota for the year, a monster 6N preview, US Murph's lock of the week, Villa's victory and volatility, and a whole load of permutations.Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head to secondcaptains.com/join for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:45

Getting Existential About Declan Rice, It's US Murph...

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2025/01/16

On today's World Service pod two of the finest footballing minds in our stable, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson, tried to answer an existential question: just who or what is Declan Rice as a footballer? And who should he be aiming to be?Earlierin the week, serial All Ireland club title winner Oisín McConville joined us to chat about how brilliant Peter Canavan's sons Ruairí and Darragh have been for Errigal Ciarán ahead of their club decider against Cuala this weekend.And a determined Brian Murphy

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38:42

Ep 3146: Leinster Party, ROG's War, Munster's Gut...

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2025/01/13

Not even the La Rogellefans waving half Munster / half La Rochelle flags could stop Leinster on Sunday afternoon, as a world class defensive effort led by Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier soaked up the pressure to secure a third win in a row over their old rivals. That's the battle won, but ROG wasn't long reminding us all that the war happens in May.It was an enthralling European Cup encounter in keeping with the previous evening's fare in Thomond Park; do we have our Champions Cup back? We chat

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1:04:34

Ep 3145: Analysing Arsenal, with Dignity - 11/01/25

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2025/01/13

"I think the Arsenal team felt that maybe today is not their day." Ruben Amorim's newlyresilient Manchester United had their best day so far, knocking Arsenal out of the Cup with ten men. The next question: can they do it in front of their own fans?Miguel Delaney joins us to discuss the situation at Arsenal with appropriate understanding and compassion. As it enters the sixth year, is this Arteta project still on track? Are Arsenal going to do anything in what remains of this transfer window?And who

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43:26

Ep 3140: Littler's Path To Greatness, Pubs And...

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2025/01/06

On Friday night at the Ally Pally 17 year old Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history, and he made it look easy. Given his youth, popularity and alcohol-free path to greatness, has he changed the sport forever?We chat to long time darts fan and darts journalist for The Guardian, Jonathan Liew, about the sport's moment in the sun, darts parents, Littler's talent, the historical link between pubs and darts, the "no excuses" sport, and what's with all the double 10's?We

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1:28:44

Ep 3139: Trent's Descent, Lowe Rides High - 06/01/25

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2025/01/06

Three weeks ago we hailed the Amad-inspired win at Manchester City as the moment when Ruben Amorim truly became the manager of Manchester United. United promptly lost the next four games in a row. Today we hail another new dawn. Amorim really is getting his feet under the table now...We also talk about the meteoric rise of a Premier League chairman of days gone by, sifting through current social media posts, AI slop and legacy media lies in search of a clear picture of the elusive Rupert Lowe.Dion

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32:23

Arsenal Fan Feedback, City Of Guillotines, Rhys' Risk...

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2025/01/03

Welcome to a taster of the world service which this week included Arsenal fan feedback, Rhys McClenaghan's risk reward ratio, Leinster being fully Bokked, and the legendary Timmy McCarthy on his philosophy on life and basketball. Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head tosecondcaptains.com/joinfor more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 3132: Best Of 2024 - A Second Captains Sit-Down...

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2024/12/26

Back in September, the Second Captains crew flewto London for a live show at the EartH Theatre Hackney. But, as a very special added bonus, we also got to sit down with Pogues legend Spider Stacy at his very own kitchen table which, unsurprisingly, was one of our favourite episodes of the year. With that in mind, today we're making it free for everyone to listen to. Merry Christmas!--With the North London derby just a couple of days away, we decided to take the temperature on the ground with a local

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