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And we salute the 13 young Irish men who went to Cremona to pay homage to the mighty Evan Ferguson… and were rewarded with his first Serie A goal.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
And we salute the 13 young Irish men who went to Cremona to pay homage to the mighty Evan Ferguson… and were rewarded with his first Serie A goal.
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Brian Hayes was nominated for the 2025 Hurler of the Year for his exceptional performances for the Cork hurlers, even if the season ended in a heavy defeat. He joins us on the show today.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Brian Hayes was nominated for the 2025 Hurler of the Year for his exceptional performances for the Cork hurlers, even if the season ended in a heavy defeat. He joins us on the show today.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Brian Murphy joins us to talk about the undead Kansas City Chiefs and the rise of Shedeur Sanders, son of the greatest American athlete of the last 50 years ™.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Brian Murphy joins us to talk about the undead Kansas City Chiefs and the rise of Shedeur Sanders, son of the greatest American athlete of the last 50 years ™.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Red Tide and the Scrumpocalypse
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Red Tide and the Scrumpocalypse
Mani Memories.
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Mani Memories.
Brendan Fanning is in studio today to talk about Ire V SA, a match-up that ties together many of the themes from his excellent new book Touching Distance – Irish Rugby’s Battle With Great Expectations.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Brendan Fanning is in studio today to talk about Ire V SA, a match-up that ties together many of the themes from his excellent new book Touching Distance – Irish Rugby’s Battle With Great Expectations.
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secondcaptains.com/2025/11/21/e...
As Troy Parrot week draws to a close today we discuss whether or not we were duped by yesterday’s Czech Football Correspondent, Štepán Hájek of CANAL+.
Had he been sent by his masters in Prague to do a Kerry type Yerra job on us all?
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Had he been sent by his masters in Prague to do a Kerry type Yerra job on us all?
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November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
As Troy Parrot week draws to a close today we discuss whether or not we were duped by yesterday’s Czech Football Correspondent, Štepán Hájek of CANAL+.
Had he been sent by his masters in Prague to do a Kerry type Yerra job on us all?
www.secondcaptains.com/2025/11/21/e...
Had he been sent by his masters in Prague to do a Kerry type Yerra job on us all?
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We are away to Czechia, and if we get over that, we’ll be at home to Denmark or North Macedonia. This feels possible.
We hear immediate reaction from Heimir and we hear plenty about Czechia’s troubled qualification campaign from Štěpán Hájek of CANAL+.
We hear immediate reaction from Heimir and we hear plenty about Czechia’s troubled qualification campaign from Štěpán Hájek of CANAL+.
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We are away to Czechia, and if we get over that, we’ll be at home to Denmark or North Macedonia. This feels possible.
We hear immediate reaction from Heimir and we hear plenty about Czechia’s troubled qualification campaign from Štěpán Hájek of CANAL+.
We hear immediate reaction from Heimir and we hear plenty about Czechia’s troubled qualification campaign from Štěpán Hájek of CANAL+.
The Ashes start this week in Perth and England are in the very rare position of having a solid chance of beating Australia on their home patch. We check in with Daniel Norcross of BBC 5 Live's legendary Test Match Special.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Ashes start this week in Perth and England are in the very rare position of having a solid chance of beating Australia on their home patch. We check in with Daniel Norcross of BBC 5 Live's legendary Test Match Special.
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On todays Pod - Day Troy + 3 - we discuss how it's no longer Shite Being Scottish.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On todays Pod - Day Troy + 3 - we discuss how it's no longer Shite Being Scottish.
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www.secondcaptains.com/2025/11/19/e...
We're asking Gavin Cooney around to ours to watch Ireland v Switzerland - we'll then be recording straight after.
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We're asking Gavin Cooney around to ours to watch Ireland v Switzerland - we'll then be recording straight after.
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We're joined by Erik Niva, to talk about a once great football nation that's fallen on hard times. How can Sweden, who have some of the world’s most valuable talent, be bottom of their World Cup group with 1 point from 4 games?
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We're joined by Erik Niva, to talk about a once great football nation that's fallen on hard times. How can Sweden, who have some of the world’s most valuable talent, be bottom of their World Cup group with 1 point from 4 games?
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We find time to run down some of the lesser known Portuguese players, Ronaldo patronises us, and we celebrate the deluge of Dublin games coming our way in Euro 2028… whether or not we qualify
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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We find time to run down some of the lesser known Portuguese players, Ronaldo patronises us, and we celebrate the deluge of Dublin games coming our way in Euro 2028… whether or not we qualify
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The Myth of Tantalus.
Ireland v Portugal Preview Pod is Out Now
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Ireland v Portugal Preview Pod is Out Now
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November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Myth of Tantalus.
Ireland v Portugal Preview Pod is Out Now
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Ireland v Portugal Preview Pod is Out Now
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We chat to author and broadcaster Christine Brennan about Caitlin Clark while we also look at Trump's weird trip to the NFL.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We chat to author and broadcaster Christine Brennan about Caitlin Clark while we also look at Trump's weird trip to the NFL.
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We also discuss the FAI EGM which saw a resolution by a margin of 74 votes to 7 passed to forward a motion to the UEFA Executive Committee requesting the suspension of Israel’s FA from UEFA competitions. We talk through the origins and implications of the vote.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We also discuss the FAI EGM which saw a resolution by a margin of 74 votes to 7 passed to forward a motion to the UEFA Executive Committee requesting the suspension of Israel’s FA from UEFA competitions. We talk through the origins and implications of the vote.
www.secondcaptains.com/2025/11/10/e...
www.secondcaptains.com/2025/11/10/e...
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Gavin Cooney and John Brewin join us to talk about the weekend’s football. Are Man City back on the march? Did Liverpool’s squad-building forget the all-important dimension of scale? Was Arsenal’s wobble against Sunderland a preview of forthcoming attractions?
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November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Gavin Cooney and John Brewin join us to talk about the weekend’s football. Are Man City back on the march? Did Liverpool’s squad-building forget the all-important dimension of scale? Was Arsenal’s wobble against Sunderland a preview of forthcoming attractions?
www.secondcaptains.com/2025/11/10/e...
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