Ep 3622: Galway Take It West, Aussies Repel Irish Invasion, Murph Allies With Japan, Ajax By The Tolka

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   17 Aug 2026 · 38 min

   Ep 3632: Arsenal End City, Rice Mines, Elliot Anderson Tax, The Bezos Era, Pats Dent Rovers - 17/08/26

   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 St Pats completing Rovers' rough week. Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to all our…

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   13 Aug 2026 · 25 min

   Jose Seeks Obedience, Croker Sells Out, Scathing Reviews- 13/08/26

   Man United and Leeds selling out the home of the GAA, James McClean's Derry disaster, our lust for glory medal charge at the European swimming and athletics championships, the dog whisperer, trying to figure out who blew up the Nordstream Pipeline… it’s been another wild week of podcasting on the Second Captains World Service. To listen to all our programming throughout the rest of the week, join the Second Captains World Service . There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website. It’s independent, commercial-free…

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   10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   Ep 3627: FIFA 2026, Troy Of The Canals, Jose's Truth, Vini's Decision - 10/08/26

   The warring football confederations of the world have once again spent the weekend slinging statements at one another. But is Gianni Infantino’s position substantively any worse than it was this time last week? We look at some of the pre-publicity for the new Jose Mourinho Netflix documentary and wonder how we have come to such a pass that Mourinho can be considered ‘old school’. There’s also more on why Vini Jr would have been better off joining Arsenal, and a new clutch of billionaires wanting to buy a chunk of the Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   10 Aug 2026 · 52 min

   Ep 3626: Cork Exact Revenge, The "Let It Flow" Era, Coleman In Killybegs, Low Hanging Fruit - 10/08/26

   Camogie is in it’s “Let It Flow” era, and it made for a hell of a game between Cork and Galway, two sides that keep meeting in finals and two sides that.... straight up don’t like each other. We chat to friend of the show Sinead O’Carroll of The Journal about Cork's narrow win, the beef between these two and the levels of physicality in the game now. Plus there's Branno's fruit theory, Galway in finals, Seamus Coleman's GAA career and Irish athletics fans are denied their McPhillips - English showdown. Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to all our programming throughout the rest of…

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   6 Aug 2026 · 21 min

   Reading The FIFA Leaves In Rabat And Zurich

   This week on the Pod the curious World of FIFA continued to unravel before our eyes. To help guide us through the labyrinth, experienced FIFA-ologist Sam Kunti joined us to chat Infantino and possible contenders for the throne. To listen to all our programming throughout the rest of the week, join the Second Captains World Service . There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website. It’s independent, commercial-free and member-led with feature interviews, breaking news, Ken’s Football Show, The Politics Podcast, and…

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   30 Jul 2026 · 26 min

   Selling Football's Soul, Big Beasts Prowl, Mayo's Secret Sauce

   You'd have thought Gianni Infantino’s rambling, incoherent, self congratulatory instagram post to all the losers and haters out there would have been the main 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 triumph dominated the week. We had great chats with Andy Moran and Kobe McDonald, we got…

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   27 Jul 2026 · 47 min

   Ep 3616: How Did Mayo Do It, Better Than The World Cup, Cubs Caps And Curses, Ken Called It - 27/07/26

   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 information.

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   27 Jul 2026 · 50 min

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

   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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   24 Jul 2026 · 28 min

   Return Of The Earl, Global North v Argentina, Kevin Keegan Icon

   This week on the Pod marked the return of Ken from the New World and with him he brings tales of Argentinian conspiracy theories. We also had Gavin Cooney drop by to chat about the legacy of Kevin Keegan. To listen to all of our programming throughout the week, join the Second Captains World Service . There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website. It’s independent, commercial-free and member-led with feature interviews, breaking news, Ken’s Football Show, The Politics Podcast, and lots of added extras. You’ll…

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    20 Jul 2026 · 50 min

    Ep 3611: Limerick All-Ireland Champions Again - 20/07/26

    Galway wanted it to be one way, but it was the other way. Limerick are All-Ireland champions for the sixth time in nine years, and they were seldom troubled by an opposition that were outplayed, outfought and outgunned. Jamie Wall and Joe Canning talk us through how Limerick came good on All-Ireland final day - again; the ageless brilliance of their best players, the new blood coming through, and why they’re still the ultimate challenge. Plus we discuss the one happy Galway man yesterday, Kiely’s finals record, and facing not chasing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…