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What's Happening On The Second Captains World Service
March 20, 2020 18:31 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBWith David O'Doherty's brand new podcast 'Isolating' going daily on the Second Captains World Service next week, now is a great time to support independent, commercial-free broadcasting. Go to secondcaptains.com for details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPISODE 3: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 20/03/20
March 20, 2020 17:23 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBBack to Achill Island we go for this week's final episode of Isolating with David O'Doherty, where we encounter our host goading local sheep to bleat for the podcast. David compares his victory in the 1990 Achill Island Junior Angler of the Year competition to the life of pirate queen Grace O'Malley. He also dearly misses his bikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPISODE 2: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 19/03/20
March 19, 2020 14:02 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIt’s time to return to Achill Island and a "Smurf-blue sky" for episode 2 of Isolating with David O'Doherty. In today’s podcast, David is almost mugged by a gang of hares, but escapes back to the house where he intends to grow peaches and avocados.Join us now so you don't miss an episode: https://www.secondcaptains.com/join/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPISODE 1: ISOLATING WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY - 18/03/20
March 18, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBEverything in David O’Doherty‘s life has been cancelled so he decided to make a podcast. Come with us to a car on Achill Island for episode 1 of Isolating with David O’Doherty. Strange new times in the world call for a strange new show on the Second Captains World Service. Short trips to David’s car will be daily during the Dystopian Spring Break.Join us now so you don't miss an episode: https://www.secondcaptains.com/join/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1725: Jack McCaffrey On COVID 19, Ken On The Euros, Unveiling Our New World Service Pod - 18/3/20
March 18, 2020 12:55 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBJack McCaffrey is one of Ireland's most decorated sportspeople, and one of the best footballers of the last 30 years. But he's also a doctor, and he's experiencing life on the front lines of the HSE's battle to minimise the impact of COVID 19 on the country. He joins us this morning to talk about how he's found the last week, the steps that we can all take to prevent further spread, how to protect your own mental and physical health and what to do if you're symptomatic.Everyone else seems to ...
Ep 1723: Trivial Vital Sport, Coping With Covid, Rooney Says Stop, Big Jack n Little Eoin - 16/03/20
March 16, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBEoin, Ken and Murph discuss their different ways of coping with the COVID-19 shutdown. Jonathan Wilson joins us to talk about the British government's after-you response and where football goes from here now that Wayne Rooney is leading the way for player's rights. Jack Charlton teaches young Eoin a thing or two about preparing a squad for international competition.Plus there's the Gibraltar Open, presenters in pants, and WWE does Beckett. And please keep social distancing. Hosted on Acast....
World Service Taster: It's Coronavirus Week On Second Captains World Service!!
March 12, 2020 13:03 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBIt might have been one of the madder weeks in sports history - for the sport that went on, the sport that didn't go on, and the sport that may not now go on. Have a listen to this small audio taster of what we got up to on the Second Captains World Service as we talk about just how Cheltenham went ahead, why the Olympics is the Petri dish to end all Petri dishes, and thus should be cancelled for 2020... and, just for some light relief, we talk about the new Nike miracle sneakers with the six...
Ep 1718: Ireland's 6 Nations Fate In Our Hands, Never-Ending Tournament, French Collapse - 9/2/20
March 09, 2020 17:44 - 41 minutes - 57 MBFrance blew their chance of a Grand Slam yesterday as they capitulated to ill-discipline against Scotland, and this now means that two bonus-point wins for Ireland in our last two games will see us crowned (rather unlikely) Six Nations champions. When these games will be played, and if they get played at all, is another matter entirely, of course. As the coronavirus looks set to wreak havoc on all sports over the coming weeks, we speak to Gerry Thornley and Tom English about red cards, Scotl...
Ep 1717: Superspreaders And Supersaturates - 09/03/20
March 09, 2020 16:01 - 1 hour - 108 MBIs it within the power of one man to resurrect an entire football club? Perhaps science can produce some metaphors for Bruno Fernandes' astonishing impact on the Man United team. Meanwhile Jose is once again throwing chunks of meat to the mob - but is anyone still eating it up? We speak to Tobias Jones in the locked-down city of Parma about how people have reacted to the measures taken by the Italian government to reduce the spread of Covid-19, and the implications for the football season. ...
Ep 1712: Dubs/Tyrone Skirmish Breaks Out In The Tunnel, Hurling Says Bye To Black Card - 02/03/20
March 02, 2020 16:26 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBHurling folk are never shy of offering an opinion when it looks like people want to meddle with their beautiful game, and they were out in force over the last few weeks to ensure that the black card would not be introduced in hurling. That motion was duly blasted out of the water at Congress on Saturday, and there was also a full set of league fixtures this Sunday for Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times and former Waterford manager Derek McGrath to pore over. Dublin and Tyrone played a foot...
Ep 1711: A Million Morons, Hopp Hopping Mad - 02/03/20
March 02, 2020 14:09 - 1 hour - 119 MBAccording to Emmet Malone's survey of Irish football supporter preferences over the weekend in the Irish Times, the situation is much, much worse than Dermot Keely thought. It turns out that more than a million morons in this country support Manchester United or Liverpool. Today we try to figure out what's going on.We also discuss the Sunday Times latest revelations about Mick McCarthy's golden handcuffs, and Stephen Kenny's media handcuffs. Also we talk about the end of Liverpool's run, Man ...
World Service Taster: Champions League Fries Ken's Brain, Debunking Deontay, Oisin Says The C Word
February 27, 2020 14:28 - 7 minutes - 9.65 MBOn the World Service this week, Ken's brain-feed was scrambled by the Champions League, while Pep learned not to repeat the worst mistake he's ever made: listening to his players.Andy Lee dropped into studio after arriving back from Las Vegas following Tyson Fury's rematch victory over Deontay Wilder, and he sincerely hopes Wilder doesn't believe his own excuse for losing.Meanwhile, the now notorious Dub-basher Oisin McConville admits that Dublin's cynicism is something to be admired. Hoste...
Ep 1706: Ireland's Twickenham Horror-Show, Murray & Sexton Under The Microscope - 24/02/20
February 24, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBOptimism wasn't exactly in massive supply ahead of yesterday's 6 Nations game against England, but the scale of the defeat is nowhere near told by the final scoreline of 24-12. The scoreboard flattered us, but the performance spoke volumes. Ireland are way off the pace. Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie give us their view on what was a dispiriting performance after two wins in our first two games in this year's championship. Scrum, lineout, driving maul, attack, at half-back... there are a lot...
Ep 1705: Pep's Deal, Tears of the Sad One - 24/02/20
February 24, 2020 15:18 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBIn amongst all the VAR mistakes some football happened over the weekend. We look at how Man City shaped up ahead of what could be their last appearance in the Champions League knockout phase for a while, and empathise with the latest torment pulling at the heartstrings of The Sad One.Dermot Corrigan tells us whether he shares Ken's view that Manchester City should destroy Real Madrid. And John Burn-Murdoch joins us to talk about the Financial Times' recent look at the evolution of the link be...
Ep 1700: The Hurling That Survived The Storm, Eimear Considine On Facing Mighty England - 17/02/20
February 17, 2020 18:27 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBIt was a pretty crazy weekend of weather in Ireland, and yet somehow some hurling went ahead. Wexford/Kilkenny was the pick of the bunch, and we talk to Michael Duignan about what Davy can take from Wexford winning a battle like this against the former market leaders in that area. And Irish rugby international Eimear Considine is in studio to talk to us about the Tackle Your Feelings app, aimed at teenagers to try and promote mental wellness. She talks to us about facing down the England jugg...
Ep 1699: Manchester City Banned From Europe For 2 Years, Dublin Derby Weather Madness - 17/02/20
February 17, 2020 13:44 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBAs surely as night follows day, then the onset of Ken Early's holidays will precipitate some truly earth-shattering football news. But fear not, because on hand to discuss Man City's European football ban is the inimitable Richie Sadlier. Richie was also in Dalymount Park for Saturday afternoon's Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, which was allowed go ahead, but which wasn't shown live on television for safety reasons. Richie tells us which one of him, Pat Fenlon and Georg...
Let's Get It On Cos... We Don't Get Along
February 13, 2020 12:48 - 5 minutes - 7.85 MBIt was heated debate week on Second Captains: The truth about Sinn Fein, good and bad. Are themed jerseys, supporting good causes and craft beer the best for LOI clubs to grow their fan base? And is it fair to point out a rugby player's age? LETS GET IT ON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1694: Ireland Marry Skill & Passion, Andrew Conway On Tackles, Tap Downs & Tries - 10/02/20
February 10, 2020 17:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBAndrew Conway joins us in studio today, fresh off the back of what was probably his best-ever performance for Ireland on Saturday afternoon against Wales. He tells us about the conscious choice he made not to settle for being a provincial player when his career was faltering, how Joe Schmidt helped in turning his aerial game from being a weakness to a strength, and how he has worked on his mental game.Ireland were confident, skilful and ambitious against Wales, but Shane Horgan thinks the tea...
Ep 1693: No Change For Mick McCarthy, Jordan Pickford's Alternate Reality - 10/02/20
February 10, 2020 15:14 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIt's been a seismic weekend in Irish politics, and so everyone's first question as they watched the results roll in was surely - how are all the members of our favourite Oireachtas Committee getting on? All in all it was a mixed couple of days for those men and women tasked with investigating John Delaney and the FAI - Ken gives us the low-down. If it was all change in the political sphere, Mick McCarthy wasn't impressed. Speaking in Dublin today, he was more than happy to say that he would ...
Second Captains World Service Tasting Menu
February 06, 2020 14:30 - 8 minutes - 12 MBThis week's Second Captains World Service tasting menu includes- a soupçon of US Murph on teaching his kids life lessons after the Niners blew the Super Bowl- 'filet of Stuart Barnes' on Owen Farrell (side order of Shane Horgan, Matt Williams, Gordon Darcy also available on request) - a 'Clare FM birthday message to Ken Early' sorbet - and our delicious 'Sid Lowe on Messi vs Barcelona' dessert platterIf you want the full menu, then just sign up to the world service on secondcaptains.com/join ...
Ep 1688: Ireland’s Labour And Luck, Hogg Horror, France Blow Predictions To Smithereens - 03/02/20
February 03, 2020 17:41 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBIt wasn't the prettiest win you've ever seen, and it might not have been a win at all if Stuart Hogg had remembered how to score a try, but the Andy Farrell era is on its way. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley give us their verdict - what has changed since Joe Schmidt left, what changes should we make for Wales, will grit be our defining characteristic, and would 3 wins satisfy all involved? France, meanwhile, blew all the pre-tournament predictions out the window with their stunning win over...
Ep 1687: 22-Point Gap: What's THAT All About? - 03/02/20
February 03, 2020 15:25 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe briefly discuss the don't call it a bailout deal agreed between the Government and FAI last week, and the reasons why many people are against it. City are winning the xG league so why are they 22 points down in the real one? We try to analyse some of the reasons why Liverpool have opened up such a gap. Also today Ken casts a critical eye over the various portions of humble pie that have been presented to him by recent football events, and swallows a small morsel.Michael Cox joins us to tal...
Grealish's Coiff, Andy Farrell's Pivot, US Murph's Tower Of Babble
January 31, 2020 13:25 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThe 6 Nations is back, and we’ll have the best coverage €5 can buy throughout the tournament with Shane Horgan, as we demonstrate on this latest gentle nudge in your direction towards the Second Captains World Service. US Murph reports live from Miami as he looks forward to his beloved 49ers in the Super Bowl this Sunday night, and there’s Ken with a word of warning to Jack Grealish’s team-mates - do NOT touch his hair. Sign up now for all 6 shows every week on the World Service at secondca...
Ep 1682: Inter-County GAA Is Back, Kerry & The Dubs Draw Again, Kobe Bryant's Death - 27/01/20
January 27, 2020 17:29 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBThe Allianz national hurling and football leagues are back, and Kerry and the Dubs gave us a pretty much perfect opening night performance. We had sportsmanship, brawls, insane cameos from Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny and David Clifford, and at the end of it all, another draw. Oisin McConville and Sean O'Sullivan are on hand to talk us through all that, as well as Donegal's Mayo problem, Mayo's talent problem, and talented footballers named after fish. Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter ...
Ep 1681: Jurgen's Shame, Quinny's Game - 27/01/20
January 27, 2020 14:11 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBJurgen Klopp has thrown down the gauntlet to English football. Best of luck with your little competition, hope it goes well but I'm afraid I'm away that week. Nobody has ever disrespected the FA Cup like this before. Will he be allowed to get away with it?We discuss where it all went wrong for the FA Cup, and what is happening with the mooted Saudi takeover at Newcastle.Richard Sadlier joins us in studio to discuss Niall Quinn's new role at the FAI. What does Quinn's record suggest his priori...
Ep 1676: Saracens - Relegated And A Squad On The Brink; Pondering GAA Club Game Status - 20/01/20
January 20, 2020 17:47 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBIt was the last round of the European Cup pool stage, and as Munster waited in vain for a miracle that never really looked like happening, Leinster and Ulster are the last two Irish provinces standing. Leinster's reward for finishing as the top seed is a home quarter-final against the reigning champions, but what shape Saracens will be in by that stage is anyone's guess. Shane Horgan is back on the pod with Paul Rees of the Guardian to discuss why we still don't know what exactly Saracens d...
Ep 1675: Liverpool Power On, United's Unhappy Family - 20/01/20
January 20, 2020 14:21 - 1 hour - 117 MBLiverpool continue to sweep all before them and yesterday's victory at Anfield made it 21 wins in 22 matches. About such near-perfection, what is there left to say? So naturally much of this podcast is about Manchester United. The heated viral argument between Keane and Carragher illustrated the tension at the heart of a struggling institution. Does Ole deserve more time? Has he been as selfless a custodian of the club's long-term interests as he makes himself out to be? There's also talk abo...
BONUS SHOW - The Second Tan War With Ken And Brian Hanley
January 14, 2020 12:10 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBLast Friday on the Second Captains World Service Ken spoke to historian Brian Hanley about what Fine Gael were thinking with the planned RIC event and what the controversy tells us about Irish memory and the development of Irish nationalism - the show got a phenomenal response from listeners, and many asked us to make it free to all (as we did with the Jackson/Olding rape trial discussion - https://www.secondcaptains.com/2018/03/29/episode-1124-the-belfast-rape-trial-sexual-consent-and-a-toxi...
Ep 1670: Munster Beaten By Magical Teddys, Ulster Expect, 12’s O’Clock, Mic’d Up - 13/01/20
January 13, 2020 16:54 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBIt always looked pretty tough, and now Munster's European Cup hopes are hanging by the thinnest of threads after they battled bravely for 70 minutes before coming up short in Paris against Racing 92. Gordon D'Arcy and James Coughlan tell us what Munster's next step should be if qualification proves beyond them, if the talent gap is now too wide to bridge, what Ulster’s expectations should be and who should play 12 for Ireland.Plus - we permutate up a storm, Eoin marvels at Teddy Iribaren and...
Ep 1669: Jose's Special Plan, Sergio's Success - 13/01/20
January 13, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBJose Mourinho came up with a plan to defy Liverpool and it resulted in his team being passed off the pitch and failing to score in another defeat - his 5th in 13 matches at Spurs. Nevertheless most Spurs fans seem happy with what has been redefined as progress. We try to break down this apparent paradox.We also talk about Sergio Aguero's record-breaking feats and the sadness in Declan Rice's eyes.We talk to Carlos Martin Rio of Panenka magazine about what's happening with Barcelona's overture...
New Year, New Slot, Charlie Austinisms, Australia's Apocalypse Now
January 09, 2020 15:18 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBIts our first reminder of the year to non-members of just what they're missing on the Second Captains World Service, and this week we're debuting a brave new slot curated by Eoin McDevitt. There's also Ken Early's breathless reporting of Charlie Austin's holiday making, and how Charlie and his wife Bianca make major decisions in their marriage. On a rather more serious note, there's also a report from Australia, as friend of the show Rohan Connolly tells us just how devastating the fires ha...
Ep 1664: The 2019 Football Championship's Top Scorer Heads For Oz, Munster Woe/Ulster Grow - 6/1/20
January 06, 2020 17:46 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThe top scorer in the 2019 All-Ireland championship was not David Clifford, Seanie O'Shea, or any of the Dublin five-in-a-row heroes... it was Cathal McShane of Tyrone. So it's a pretty big deal that he's heading to Australia this month for pre-season training with the Adelaide Crows of the AFL. If, as seems likely, McShane is on his way, what will that mean for Tyrone - and what will it mean for the future of GAA/AFL relations that one of the best players in the country ups sticks mid-caree...
Ep 1663: Sports Science Of The 70s, Youthquake, LFC Hypercapitalism - 06/01/20
January 06, 2020 15:19 - 1 hour - 133 MBAdam Idah's spectacular hat-trick for Norwich was a glimmer of the old magic on a typically bleak FA Cup third round weekend.Inspired by Chelsea's retro kit, we consider possible ways to spice up football's tired relationship with the Cup. Tom Pope gets a mention.Elsewhere we consider Jurgen Klopp's comments on the craziness of the fixture schedule, and compare the physiological load on players today with what we know about the demands of football in the 1970s.David Sneyd is in studio to talk...
Ep 1658: FAI AGM, LFC Victory Tour, Wolves Christmas Classic - 30/12/19
December 30, 2019 14:16 - 1 hour - 106 MBKen reports from the FAI's reconvened AGM which took place at the Citywest Hotel yesterday. Is there anything to be said for setting up another committee? We talk about Liverpool's 19-game victory lap, the emergence of the shoulder as the key part of the footballing anatomy, and the rest of the Christmas football, including that Friday night classic between Wolves and Manchester City.Jonathan Wilson joins us to talk about Chelsea's win at Arsenal, what the January transfer window might hold f...
Ep 1657: Best of 2019 - Richie Meets Andy Moran - 27/12/19
December 27, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBLast summer Richie travelled to Mayo for a chat with one of the most loved Gaelic footballers of all time, Andy Moran. It was such a fun interview we decided to make it our best of 2019 and its now available to all. During the interview, Andy revealed, unprompted, he had retired from inter-county football – a first ever X5SADS scoop - and how a good sleep conquers all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1654: Stormzy, Sky, Gary Neville, AFTV Strife, De Gea Faith, Firmino's Extras - 23/12/19
December 23, 2019 14:11 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIt was a weekend that saw several more episodes in Britain's long national nervous breakdown. A day that began with one national broadcaster misleadingly quoting Stormzy ended with another assuring their audience that they are solidly committed to the fight against racism, despite any accidental impressions to the contrary.Meanwhile Manchester United lost 2-0 to Watford with David de Gea making a mistake that leaves you wondering how close he is to losing the faith of the crowd. At least it w...
Ep 1649: Munster Miss Out, Leinster & Ulster Roll On, Connacht Live On; Revenge for Conlan- 16/12/19
December 16, 2019 16:54 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBMunster are still very much alive in their pool of the European Rugby Champions Cup, but they will rue missing out on a bonus point on Saturday against Saracens in London. Shane Horgan talks to us about on-field decision-making, the magic of Larmour and Cooney, loose lips on the sideline, and Connacht's battling win over Gloucester that still gives them a mathematical chance of making it through to the European Cup quarter-finals. We speak to Michael Conlan, after he went to 13-0 in his prof...
Ep 1648: KDB Wrecks Arsenal, Arsenal Wreck Themselves, Big Dunc's Big Call - 16/12/19
December 16, 2019 14:48 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday it turns out that John Giles and Ken do agree on at least one thing, but there are still some minor areas of difference to be ironed out. Arsenal were made to look weak on the field by Manchester City, and off the field by their own communications department, who were quick to distance the club from Mesut Özil's post criticising Chinese persecution of the Uighurs in Xinjiang / East Turkestan. We discuss how Western sports teams should treat the question of their employees commenting on ...
Books A Plenty, UK Election With Ken, Champs League, Mellow Jack Mc
December 12, 2019 15:15 - 7 minutes - 9.72 MBIf you’re listening to this mini-podcast you probably know what you need to do to become a member and hear all the good stuff - go to secondcaptains.com/join, and its 5 euro a month.We do this independently, driven by the support of our awesome members. If you’d like to get involved we’d love to have you, and don’t forget you can sign up for just one month, cancel after that if it’s not working out (but it will work out)... (but if it doesn't that's fine).... (but it definitely will). Hoste...
Ep 1643: Inspecting the Damage at the FAI - 09/12/19
December 09, 2019 18:12 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBOn Friday afternoon, the FAI revealed the true disastrous state of its financial affairs.Later that evening, we welcomed Richie Sadlier and 2019 Journalist of the Year Mark Tighe, whose reporting in the Sunday Times helped to bring about John Delaney's downfall as FAI CEO, to help us sift through the wreckage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 1642: Wins For 3/4 Provinces, But On-Field Events Overshadowed By World Cup Fall-Out - 09/12/19
December 09, 2019 15:47 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBMunster, Leinster and Ulster all won in Europe this week, with only a disappointing second half from Connacht between us and a clean sweep... but the shadow of the Rugby World Cup malfunction still hovers. Munster/Saracens was ruined by the weather in Thomond on Saturday, while Leinster made hay in the sunshine in Northampton. But not even those results could move Rory Best's comments in the IRFU World Cup review from top billing. Did he really throw Joe Schmidt under the bus? And did David...
Ep 1637: The Rodgers Hypothesis, Being: Barcelona - 02/12/19
December 02, 2019 16:23 - 1 hour - 100 MBFreddie Arsenal DNA Ljungberg's Arsenal were recognisably Arsenal, and that is not necessarily a good sign. Is there a chance that Brendan Rodgers' links with the job could become more than "hypothetical"? Jack Grealish's sensational performance at Old Trafford was a big part of the reason why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team still has only four wins from 14 matches. How long can this form go on before the patience runs out?We also discuss Barcelona's new season documentary, just released on Rakut...
Ep 1636: Jim Gavin Resigns As Dublin Senior Football Manager - 02/12/19
December 02, 2019 13:06 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBIf Jim Gavin had resigned shortly after the five-in-a-row had been achieved, then it would have been seen as surprising, but not shocking. The fact that he has left the most high-profile job in the GAA as the calendar ticks into December means the news, which broke on Saturday morning, qualifies as a bombshell. Oisin McConville and Michael Foley of the Sunday Times talk to us about why it happened now, what he did while he was in the job, and who's going to take over from him. And in the mi...
Bye Unai, Tiger's Rise And Fall And Rise, Celebs On Celebs
November 29, 2019 15:13 - 10 minutes - 14 MBMuch like last week on the World Service when Maurico Pocchetino was relieved of his duties at Spurs, the Emery news threw all our careful planning out the window - let’s just put out a podcast on the big news of the day and so that’s what we did.That pod is out now - along with a fun look back on Tiger's last 10 years, a Champions League review and all the week's other big sports stories - you can have listen once you’re signed up on secondcaptains.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Ep 1631: Pep Possessed, United Expect(ed) Better, The Two Deles - 25/11/19
November 25, 2019 16:20 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBManchester City kept the chase going with a narrow win over Chelsea that saw Guardiola's team notch up an unwanted first. Are we seeing cracks appear on the glittering City facade?Meanwhile the Ole-outometer was swinging more wildly than a Phil Jones attempted clearance as the Uniteds of Sheffield and Manchester traded the lead and shared the points. United stay ninth in the Premier League - but they're doing a lot better in a certain Other table, where they have some surprising company in th...
Ep 1630: European Cup Review With Returning Hero Donnacha Ryan, Marvellous Brendan Maher - 25/11/19
November 25, 2019 14:46 - 48 minutes - 67 MBIreland had 4 wins from 4 in Round 1 of the European Rugby Champions Cup last week, but we had to make do with 2 wins and a draw this week - and the only defeat came from what might have been the best performance of the lot, Connacht away to Toulouse. We talk about Munster's thrilling draw at home to Racing with Gerry Thornley of the Irish Times and one of Racing's returning Munster-men Donnacha Ryan, as well as Leinster's gritty 7 point win in Lyon, and Ulster's victory over a sorry Clermon...
Meat For The Gods
November 20, 2019 17:32 - 6 minutes - 8.26 MBIt has been a dramatic week on the Second Captains World Service, and we thank the football Gods that Ken, Murph, Eoin and Richie were not armed during a particularly heated debrief on Tuesday after Ireland's 1-1 draw with Denmark. With disaster narrowly averted, Ken went to Tallaght to see the Ireland u-21s, and his love of the game was duly restored, before his heart was crushed again by Daniel Levy and Jose Mourinho. Check out what you've been missing on the Second Captains World Service ...
Ep 1625: 4 Wins From 4 For The Provinces, Angry Irishmen Take Out RWC Frustrations - 18/11/19
November 18, 2019 16:08 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBThe Rugby World Cup is barely over but time waits for no man, and it seemed like the Irish players were only too happy to re-focus their attention on a tournament that they actually like playing in, and have even won from time to time. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley of the Irish Times guide us through the main talking points of the opening weekend of this season's tournament - with Saracens fielding a second string, Ireland's provinces invincible, and a lot of Irish players generally lookin...
Ep 1624: Ireland V Denmark, McClean Escalates, Refuge in Nostalgia, All Island Future - 18/11/19
November 18, 2019 13:55 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBWith the Danes in town and maybe ready to teach us another cruel lesson, we take refuge in nostalgia and revisit the week 10 years ago when Ireland went full Alex Jones. We also look to the longer-term future, with Kieran Lucid and Brendan Dillon joining us in studio to bring us up to speed with what's been happening on the question of the all-island league. But we can't hide forever from the present. Tonight it's Ireland v Denmark for a place in the Euros, and hopefully James McClean can pro...
POPPYCOCK
November 15, 2019 15:13 - 6 minutes - 9.52 MBKen Early gives his thoughts on the rise of the poppy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.