Second Captains

Ken Early's Dublin. www.secondcaptains.com/2025/12/12/e...

James McClean In Studio! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/27/e...

On the shores of Lake Como, surrounded by the gloomy mansions of the vanished 19th century European bourgeoisie, Manchester United went down to yet another all-timer of a defeat. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/22/e...

Your Mid-Week Pod is // Alive! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/21/e...

It's Mike Ditka Tuesday here at Second Captains. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/20/e...

Monday Football Pod // Out Now! Free to All! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/19/e...

"we have to touch each other" @secondcaptains.bsky.social

A conversation with @kenearly.bsky.social about Fergie Chambers and All About The Money for @secondcaptains.bsky.social podcast. @lighthousecinema.bsky.social tickets now available here too: www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/all-abo... www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/16/e...

Bohs Unload, City Implode! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/15/e...

Your Mid-Week Football Pod is // Out Now! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/14/e...

Your Monday Football Pod is Out Now and Free to All. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/12/e...

Your Friday Pod is // Out Now! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/09/e...

One Day On Garvaghy Road. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/08/e...

Have to say Ken did a super job for @secondcaptains.bsky.social over the last few weeks. Seems like all the best questions came from him. Brilliant stuff.

It. Is. Over. Your Monday Football Pod // Out Now & Free to All! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/05/e...

@secondcaptains.bsky.social . Troy deserves "different class" youtu.be/qnv6m4M_TFM?...

But the most incisive take was from Ken Early on @secondcaptains.bsky.social yesterday: this case is symptomatic of the arrogance of the wealthy that the rules simply don't apply to them. Even when they're caught, they still insist on the system somehow being "against" them. Sham City indeed.

Your Thursday Football Pod has hit the news-stands. OUT NOW! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/01/e...

instant top 5 sc episode ever broadcast

If you'd like to hear more from the Irish perspective around their games with Israel and everything that went on in the build-up, we cannot recommend checking out @secondcaptains.bsky.social enough. They had Ken Early reporting from Hungary and a great discussion around the game.

Manchester City Guilty Of All Charges. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/30/e...

A really insightful listen: Sadlier is always good value.

Richie Sadlier On Squad Dynamics And The FAI’s Handling Of The Israel Saga. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/29/e...

Your second football pod of the day is Out Now and Free to All. We cover 'the charges' and Klopp's first weekend on the job. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/28/e...

Ken was in Debrecen to see this calamitous week through to its conclusion. Monday Pod // Out Now and Free to All. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/28/e...

Ken joins us from Hungary to talk about Irish football’s bitterest day since Saipan. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/26/e...

It’s match day in Pristina. We hear from Ken who after yesterday’s press conference took himself on a tour through Kosovo’s history; encountering the local police force, up and coming citizens, grumpy taxi drivers and Madeleine Albright. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/24/e...

Ken dials in from Kosovo as word reaches the United Nations plus we have a US Murph palate cleanser. Mid-Week Pod // Out Now! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/23/e...

Today we speak to Israeli historian and author, Ilan Pappé, about the importance of football to Israel, the power of boycott and his own personal story of breaking with his country of birth. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/22/e...

Your Monday Football Pod // Free to all. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/21/e...

La Liga’s Ceuta Situation. @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/18/e...

It's a Thursday football show Doth the Carrick doom spiral begin here?

As part of our weekly Best Of show, you can hear some of our interview with FAI director of football, John Martin about why the games against Israel are going ahead That's available everywhere now

Pushy teenage starlets. Wednesday Pod // Out Now! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/16/e...

Great interview

FAI Director of Football John Martin joins us in studio to chat; Israeli games, Céadach O'Neill and Michael Noonan. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/15/e...

Monday's Football Pod. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/14/e...

@secondcaptains.bsky.social I worked with Alex in Irene‘s lab when she was at the university of Arizona. Alex was difficult, neurotic and hated men but was very smart for a bird. I’ll give him that.

Friday Pod // Out Now. www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/11/e...

Lars Sivertsen shrugs off the pre-apocalyptic vibes and we talk about his countryman, Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal as favourites

It's a Champions League week but... does any of it matter?

We interrupt your regular Thursday football show to bring you the latest developments in the "Your beak is soft" saga

Aoife Lane, Head of Sport at TUS Athlone and a founder of the women’s GPA, and Paul Flynn, are on the show today to discuss Mary McAleese's comments on radio last night and what happens with integration now

Ken's efforts to soak up Troy's Champions League debut were spoiled by Jonathan Pearce's downbeat vibes on comms We brave the Pearce archives to see whether there's been a change in his tone

Paaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooootttttttttttttt 🦜

Man City's most able deputies for Haaland? Absolutely no one at all

Move fast and break things: Ken has competition

Tuesday's show is out now on the World Service feat. @gcooney93.bsky.social on Trump at Doonbeg, American economics shaping Irish golf, and Rory's role in it all

Your Monday Football Pod is // Out Now! www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/07/e...

Any gooner should try and listen to the incredible interview with hector bellerin on @secondcaptains.bsky.social this week One of the best sporting interviews I’ve ever heard