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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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25:55

What Football Means To Israelis, The Power Of...

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2026/09/24

We already knew this was going to be an international football week unlike anything we’d ever experienced and the sight of the Ireland football manager accepting the support of the Taoiseach over derogatory comments made about him by another country’s football association brought it into even sharper focus. We cover all that on the World Service this week, but we also wanted to get a broader view on these games against Israel so we got in touch with Ilan Pappe, an Israeli historian living in the UK

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1:21:38

Ep: 3662: Brighton And Brentford Bash Basque Boys,...

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2026/09/21

A rabble-rousing weekend in the PL saw Keith Andrews and Fabian Hurzeler humble the Basque Premier League princes. But when Brighton and Brentford smash one of the big teams, who really deserves the credit?We discuss why Wirtz is probably not gonna make it at Liverpool, before John Brewin and Nick Ames join us to talk about Brighton's thrashing of Arsenal, Manchester United strolling to a point at Fulham, and whether football really should be all about running.We also hear Sir Big Jim's latest views

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43:03

Ep 3661: Greatest Sport Ever Played Seeks Change,...

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2026/09/21

The rule changes made by Jim Gavin's Football Review Committee have dramatically improved/changed the game of Gaelic football forever. Now hurling wants a piece of that pie.But why would "the greatest sport ever played by any man" want to change at all? Jamie Wall joins us to discuss hand passing, rucks and sideline cuts.Branno was in Dalymount on Friday to see Bohs score late in a thrilling win over Drogheda to keep their title hopes alive, and with Pats and Rovers also winning, its shaping up to

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1:18:19

Ep 3656: Manchester Is Blue But City See Red,...

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2026/09/14

The Premier League season labours past week 4 with a sense that things are yet to fully ignite - but the recently rebranded Pro Ref, formerly known as PGMOL, has hit its stride by issuing their first apology of the season.After a weekend dominated by the referees, it seems a good moment to welcome to the pod William Ralston, author of a new book about refereeing: "The Impossible Job - The Truly Unbelievable World of Football Referees."What kind of person becomes a referee? Why do they do it? What

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49:41

Ep 3655: Lowry's Record Win, Trump On Ireland,...

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2026/09/14

From the Air Force One fly-by to the Chinook helicopters to the talk on Irish unity to chants of "four more years" in the Doonbeg clubhouse, it was as strange a weekend as Irish sport has ever seen.None of it bothered Shane Lowry, who put in a stunning 4 days of golf to beat the field by a record margin of 11 shots. Gavin Cooney was there to witness the chaos and the golf and he joins us in studio today.Plus there's whiskey-washing, empty promises, Solheim celebrations and golf loves Trump. Hosted

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44:49

Ep 3650: Katie Grabs The Mic, The Croker Crowd, Walk...

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2026/09/07

82,000 in the stadium and 1.6m watching on RTE - there's never been an event like this in Irish sport.We look back on a mesmerising but surreal evening in Croke Park with Sinead O'Carroll and Malachy Clerkin. We discuss Katie's insights on Katie', grabbing the mic, how boxing was always the easy bit, and if she is 100% definitely retiring.Plus there's Westlife, the Croker crowd, seeing both sides of boxing, walk-on music and doing it her way.Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to all our

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1:07:09

Ep 3649: Troy La Liga Main Character, Arsenal 2.0,...

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2026/09/07

For players new to La Liga, there's no better way to get people's attention than scoring the winner against Real Madrid. Betis Troy has lift-off - but did he really RAM Jose Mourinho's historic quotes back down his throat, or is it possible that the interpersonal rivalry element of this story has been exaggerated for dramatic purposes?We talk about Arsenal's dominant victory against Chelsea, and why, despite Michael Carrick's words, it shouldn't bemuch consolation for Manchester United that

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26:23

Troy Watch, Which Country, Premier League Begins, Ken...

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2026/08/28

It’s been a daft week here on Second Captains with a stonking opener to Premier League season, Troy Parrott making his La Liga debut, the biggest, fastest, strangest sale in sports franchise history, and Glasgow Celtic flaming out of the Champions League.Next week is even tastier with Katie Taylor's historic fight in Croker and more importantly, the return of Ken Early!To listen to all our programming, go tosecondcaptains.com/join There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on

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40:53

Ep 3639: All Aboard The Rory-Coaster, Golf Seeks...

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2026/08/24

Troy Parrott could be in line to make his La Liga debut tomorrow night in the Mestalla and we have some hot off the press Manuel Pelligrini quotes about competition for places and where he sees his new striker fitting in.Last week Rory McIlroy finished third last at the St. Jude Championship, 25 shots behind the winner Scottie Scheffler. This weekend at the BMW Championship he came within three holes of winning the whole thing. All aboard the Rory-Coaster!We chat to Mal Clerkin about Rory's very

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44:28

Ep 3638: Man United Mauled, Liverpool Have Holes,...

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2026/08/24

The opening weekend of the Premier League had a bit of everything - surprise results, late goals, Newcastle/Liverpool and big-spending Spurs.We chat to Richard Jolly, who was in St James Park to witness the Keegan tribute, and Lars Sivertsen about United getting mauled by Hull, Spurs' damaging defeat, Villa getting hammered by Brighton and Arsenal in cruise control.Plus there's the Irish men of Brentford, Duff gets glazed, Kenny's glasses and Haaland's haircut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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38:41

Ep 3633: Kate’s Medal Rampage, Coscoran’s Late...

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2026/08/17

A week that will live long in the memory concluded yesterday with Ireland coming away from the Birmingham track and the Parisian pool with an incredible haul of nine medals.We reflect on Kate’s medal rampage and how she’s set for the Olympics, Corcoran’s perfect timing, Rhasidat’s fresh mindset and English’s glory with Cathal Dennehy and Sonia O'Sullivan.The River Liffey's Paul O'Flynn reminds us of someone and a hero of Giants Stadium salutes a rising track star. Hosted on Acast. See

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37:40

Ep 3632: Arsenal End City, Rice Mines, Elliot...

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2026/08/17

The Community Shield has never lied to us yet, so what exactly should we make of Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City? Gavin Cooney is with us to say goodbye to Man City, and to crown Arsenal as back-to-back champions. Is Elliot Anderson worth 116 million quid, or is his now-teammate Erling Haaland correct? Martin Odegaard looks like he's got his swagger back, and Declan Rice is back for another year in the salt-mines. Plus there's Capitalist Gaels, the Jeff Bezos era looms at Liverpool, and Cup specialists

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49:53

Ep 3622: Galway Take It West, Aussies Repel Irish...

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2026/08/04

Galway are All-Ireland women’s football champions for 2026, ending a 22-year wait for their second title, but the result was in doubt right until the final whistle. And earlier in the weekend, 10,000 miles away, a collection of Ireland’s best gaelic footballers were taking on the best Australian AFLW players in a first international Aussie Rules match.Five-time All-Ireland winner Noelle Healy, and one of Ireland’s star players Vikki Wall are with us to discuss last-minute controversies, the

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27:16

Selling Football's Soul, Big Beasts Prowl, Mayo's...

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2026/07/30

You'd have thought Gianni Infantino’s rambling, incoherent, self congratulatory instagram post to all the losers and haters out there would have been themain FIFA story of the week, but he has trumped it by unveiling a plan to sell the World Cup to private investors. Ken explained why selling the soul of football to American businessmen is bad for everyone involved in the game.We also chatted to Tariq Panja of the NYT about how likely this is to happen and who can stop Infantino.Mayo's All Ireland

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48:40

Ep 3616: How Did Mayo Do It, Better Than The World...

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2026/07/27

Given their underdog status, the weight of history and the Clifford factor, how did Mayo pull this off?We chat to Paul Flynn and Dara Ó Cinnéide about Moran's masterplan, teenage kicks, Mayo's energy edge and a sensational display from Ryan O'Donoghue.Was this the greatest football season ever? Was this better than the World Cup? And what data did Ken utilise in order to predict a Mayo win?Plus there's Cubs caps, Coyne's calling and "be more Mayo". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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52:10

Ep 3615: Mayo Are The All Ireland Champions - 27/07/26

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2026/07/27

75 years, the curse, the finals, all those heroes denied ... until yesterday, it finally happened, Mayo are the All Ireland Champions!This morning Murph caught up with Kobe McDonald, Jordan Flynn and manager Andy Moran.We discuss the greatest ever day in Croker, the many Hollywood moments and the reality living up to the dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:37

Messi Delivers, The England Plan, Ken Early's America

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2026/06/18

Ken is having a great time at this World Cup and has chosen wisely so far, catching Messi's hat trick, The Azteca on opening night and England putting in one of their best ever World Cup performances... at least that's what MOST people thought.Next up its Brazil for Ken, and with loads of surprise results and some of the big stars shining, its shaping up to be a great tournament.To listen to all our World Cup programming throughout the week,join the Second Captains World Service. There’s no

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1:08:06

Ep 3576: All-Ireland Championship Insanity, Delicious...

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2026/06/15

The All-Ireland football championship knew it had to produce something to grab some eye-balls on this World Cup weekend, and boy did it deliver. Donegal and Armagh were both beaten, and they now face trips to Dublin and Kerry respectively.Paul Flynn and Dara Ó Cinnéide line up at the start line with us before a whirlwind tour of 8 incredible games this weekend. Have Kerry’s injuries cleared up just in time; are Monaghan under-rated; how did Cork break down Donegal; is there a kick in Meath this

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58:25

Ep 3575: World Cup Whistle Stop, Brazil Must Change,...

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2026/06/14

This weekend gave us our first glimpses of Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti, Switzerland, Qatar, Germany and Curacao, and we manage to call in on quite a few teams on our Sunday night whistle-stop tour.We speak to comedian, podcaster and Scotsman Ray Bradshaw about Scotland's first win at a World Cup in 36 years and the influence of McTominay and McGinn.And Ken was in beautiful* Houston for Germany 7-1 Curacao this evening, where he may have seen Jurgen Klopp, but he definitely saw Bastian

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26:45

World Cup 2026 Takes Off, Banos Hermanos, Trump's One...

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2026/06/11

We’re less than an hour away from the big kick-off at World Cup 2026, Ken is at the Aztecaand we are having a blast on the World Service this week. You’ll hear from Ken all tournament long and Branno’s gonna join him in a few days time.Click the player at the top of the page to play the show. To listen to all our World Cup programming throughout the rest of the week,join the Second Captains World Service. It costs 5 euro a month, there’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on

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