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

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

sports & recreation professional

All Episodes

52:03

Ep 3398: Ireland's Quick Fix, Farrell's Few Words,...

Second Captains ·

2025/11/10

Ireland eventually got the win over Japan on Saturday but all the same doubts remain about a team that has had very few good performances since the summer of 2024.Andy Farrell was honest with the media afterwards, stating“we need to get over ourselves and get on with the big boy stuff". We chat to Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley about Farrell's frankness, why previously skilfulplayers are making so many handling errors, how the lineout could be so clunky two weeks in a row, and if the team has any

en

1:20:35

Episode 3397: Shamrock Rovers Eat World, FAI EGM...

Second Captains ·

2025/11/10

It was a surprise to wake up on Saturday morning and find that US Senator Lindsey Graham had been putting the boot into the FAI.https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1986961533193032133?s=20Graham was referring to the resolution that was due to be voted on at Saturday's FAI EGM, asking the FAI to forward a motion to the UEFA Executive Committee requesting the suspension of Israel's FA from UEFA competitions. Graham's words did not deter the General Assembly from passing the resolution by a margin of

en

32:50

Infantino's Award, Why Bellingham, DJ' Carey's Motive...

Second Captains ·

2025/11/06

It was a heck of a spread put out for our world service members this week with Infantino announcing the creation of a new FIFA peace prize and appearing on stage at the same event as Donald Trump in Miami last night, Champions League action featuring Yamal and Dan Burn, Liverpool outplaying Madrid, Trent getting booed, the DJ Carey sentencing, Ireland V NZ fallout, Ireland thumping Panama in the u-17 FIFA World Cup, and Erling Haaland's offside masterclass.Next week we will preview Ireland V

en

59:44

Ep 3392: Ireland Fade To Black, Clown Show In...

Second Captains ·

2025/11/03

For an hour on Saturday Ireland looked comfortable, if not quite in control, against NZ, and then came a sliding doors moment as Jamie Osborne dropped a pass from Crowley, and within four plays the All Blacks were ahead and, as it turned out, home and hosed.Ireland have now lost to NZ three times in a row, and since the 2023 RWC have had very few good performances. We talk to Shane Horgan about the dramatic drop in standards for the final 20 mins and if this is proof of a slow decline in this

en

57:57

Ep 3381: Munster Monster Leinster, Jack Of Heart, NZ...

Second Captains ·

2025/10/20

Munster had 35% possession, 31% territory, had to make 270 tackles to Leinster's 117, had the inferior scrum, went down to an early try, and we're playing against a team full of Lions and Ireland internationals.... and won it easing up, with a 4-try bonus point.We chat to Shane Horgan and Barry Murphy about Munster's brilliant all-round display, bigger/faster/stronger/smarter Jack Crowley, turning defence into attack, Clayton McMillan's impact, Tom Farrell's emergence as an Ireland contender, Sam

en

1:27:25

Ep 3380: The Old Premier League World Is Dying, And...

Second Captains ·

2025/10/20

Ken is on holiday!! Come back, please keep reading, there is a but coming.. Ken is on holiday BUT given the enormity of the football weekend we have all just lived through he is taking a break from his mini-retirement to dial in from the beautiful citadel of Milan(o) and bring you today's football pod.Enthused by the fresh alpine air of which he now breathes, Ken asks questions such as; Is Arteta a footballing prophet? What podcaster most resembles Mohamed Salah and what to do with those low-blocks

en

47:49

Ep 3369: KENCALL Live, The Race For 10, Boks Clever -...

Second Captains ·

2025/10/06

“I made a mistake that was not in keeping with my character and the standards I set myself. I am now taking steps to address the matter.” With Jim Gavin pulling out of the race to be the President, we ask GAA man Ciaran Murphy what his community makes of it all.Leinster have conceded 74 points in two games, losing both, while Munster have won two from two, albeit against weaker opposition. Sam Prendergast missed a penalty, a drop goal and threw an intercept pass in the closing stages of Leinster's

en

1:03:47

Ep 3368: Don't Push Erling, Ange Fights Bigger Kid,...

Second Captains ·

2025/10/06

Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg showed one way not to defend against Erling Haaland this weekend: start the game by pushing him around in a mildly irritating manner. Don’t make him angry, you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.Chelsea picked apart Liverpool by exploiting their known weaknesses, as detailed by Marc Cucurella after the match. When does a crisis evolve from frothing internet madness to actual crisis? And what is the biggest challenge facing Arne Slot over the next few weeks?Nick Miller

en

42:47

The Prem Becomes Set-Piece Rollerball, Arsenal x The...

Second Captains ·

2025/10/02

The weekend's sport draws to a close, Monday arrives and you get a double shot of Second Captains. The world feels brighter, airier, you walk with an extra bounce in your step. Then comes Tuesday and there's a sudden void in your life. How can you make it six whole days without another dispatch of independent, member-led broadcasting?Well, we've got a solution for you, dear Monday listener. Listen to this week's SC taster menu, realise there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and sign up for the

en

1:03:54

Ep 3363: Ryder Cup Retained, Shane Saves The Day, US...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/29

It was a wild Ryder Cup weekend at Bethpage Black, for good and for bad.Despite heckling from American fans that managed all at once to be annoying, unoriginal and verging on the obscene, Europe wiped the floor with the US over the first two days of the tournament. And then came Sunday...Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times is in studio and Joe Callaghan joins us from New York to chat about Shane Lowry's huge performancedespite the abuse he and Rory McIlroy faced, when the welcome change in atmosphere

en

1:04:00

Ep 3362: Inside Camp Andrews, Emotionless Man, Enzo...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/29

An explosive reaction to Liverpool's first defeat of the season maybe suggests discontent with performances wassimmering through the recent series of late wins. Have we seen enough to state boldly that a certain Liverpool-player-of-the-decade and a certain almost-record-signing might not both fit into an effective Premier League team? Maybe not yet - but let's do it anyway.Meanwhile Arsenal demonstrated the virtues of combining power and balance in their comeback win at Newcastle, while Chelsea's

en

1:04:15

Ep 3357: Kate O'Connor's Incredible Silver, Cian...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/22

Kate O'Connor's heptathlon silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was one of the truly great Irish sporting achievements. To post 5 personal bests in her 7 events, some of them with a knee injury, speaks to a truly elite mental toughness.Derval O'Rourke watched it all, was left by turns speechless and emotional over the course of Saturday morning, and joins us today to talk about the importance of solid structures around Kate, the new stratosphere she has been launched into, as

en

20:01

Last Minute Liverpool, Amongst Geordies, NFL In...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/18

The Champions League has been a lot of fun this week with Gurbanov, the madness in Turin, and Liverpool winning late, yet again. We chatted to Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap.Ken tells us about where he was when Newcastle played the mighty Barcelona in 1997. We also chatted to the sports editor of The Nation, Dave Zirin, about the NFL coming to Ireland, to Cathal Dennehy in Tokyo about the world champs and there's lots more including Roman Brannecdotes, the latest revelations from the

en

56:35

Ep 3351: RIP Ricky, Donovan Beaten In Belfast,...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/15

Two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton, who was one of the best-known and most loved fighters of his generation, has died at the age of 46.Gavan Casey of the42 is in studio today along with Mike Costello, who was working at all the big Hatton fights in Vegas.We also analyse Paddy Donovan's rematch against Lewis Crocker in Belfast; despite two knockdowns Donovan thought he’d done enough to win the fight, as did the DAZN commentators, but Crocker edged it on two of the judges' scorecards.Plus there's

en

1:27:18

Ep 3350: Big Erling, Big Nick Energy, Ruben Sticks,...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/15

Nick Woltemade’s had his critics - some of the biggest Bundesliga beasts of all time popping up to give him a surprise pre-debut kicking in the media - so his winner for Newcastle against Wolves is a nice place to start today.We debate whether Evan Ferguson can learn anything from the advice of Robert Lewandowski, and compare the progress of the title favourites: Arsenal looking smooth and steady, Liverpool still trying to figure things out with their new signings.Mark Critchley and Dion Fanning

en

29:02

Ep 3339: Ryder Or Die, Bradley Drops Bradley,...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/01

The European team was selected today, and even though Ryder Cup legend Shane Lowry missed out on automatic qualification, he was nevertheless Luke Donald’s obvious first pick.If you were to cut USA Captain Keegan Bradley, he would bleed US Ryder Cup Brookline uniform grey, white and wine; so his decision to omit in-form American golfer, Keegan Bradley, makes no real sense. Gavin Cooney will be in Bethpage Black later this month and he’s in studio today.Plus there's golf's wilting political will, how

en

1:20:44

Ep 3338: Lame Arsenal, The Anfield Juggernaut,...

Second Captains ·

2025/09/01

On your Monday football show, we talk about why Liverpool deserved to win at Anfield yesterday, and whether Ken is still billing Arsenal as the title favourites. With the Isak saga finally at an end, we survey the credits and debits.Miguel Delaney and Barney Ronay join us to talk about the weekend's football.With three points against Arsenal and now Isak confirmed, can anyone stop this Anfield juggernaut?Do Arsenal need to pay more attention to the ebb and flow of animal energy?Mightwe already be

en

56:51

Ep 3315: Lions Win Series But Search For Soul,...

Second Captains ·

2025/08/04

The Lions return triumphant from the 2025 tour of Australia with a 2-1 series victory... but was that the bare minimum? Shane Horgan and Gareth Rhys Owen of the BBC's Scrum V are on the show this Bank Holiday Monday to review why the Lions ran out of steam on Saturday's third test. We discuss whether Andy Farrell returns to Ireland with his reputation enhanced, which Irish players have grown or wilted during this tour, and how good or bad this Australian team really are. We also discuss how to spend

en

53:04

Ep 3310: Tibia Schmibia, Queen Boudica, Thank You Mr...

Second Captains ·

2025/07/28

England have won their second consecutive Euros, a Lionesses XI built out of different types of rocks and hard places ultimately proving too tough for Spain to break down.Today we learn about the lighter side of Sarina Wiegman, look at what England's win signifies in these exciting days forthe meaning of Englishness, and reflect on theoverall impact of Euro 2025.We also discuss the knock-on effects of Luis Diaz' transfer to Bayern, and whether top clubs' increasing fixation on 22 year olds is

en

1:04:31

Ep 3309: Kerry Destroy Donegal, Clutch Cliffords,...

Second Captains ·

2025/07/28

The 2025 All-Ireland senior football championship is finished and Kerry are worthy champions, again. Two of the great GAA pundits, Paul Flynn and Oisin McConville, are in studio to discuss this magnificent season of gaelic football 2.0. How did Kerry defuse the Donegal zonal defence? Where did they find their energy after losing to Meath 8 weeks ago? Is David Clifford even human? We also examine Jim McGuinness’ performance and whether he was out-coached yesterday, and we look ahead to a bright

en

129 results

Similar Podcasts

Radio Foot Internationale

RFI

Road Rage with Walt Deptula 3-7pm

Walt Deptula

West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

Lee and Grant Benson

Prepping 2.0

prepping2point0

The Push Off

Universehead Podcast Network