Join us for daily shows & independent, member-led, international award-winning broadcasting. 🎧BBC Sounds // 📻RTE Radio 1 // ‘Stakeknife’ // ‘Where Is George Gibney? // www.secondcaptains.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwsj5wequk2zYour Thursday Football Pod has hit the news-stands. OUT NOW! https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/10/01/episode-3672-ronaldo-walks-the-second-vote-fai-v-media-ireland-austria-fan-dynamics/01 Oct 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsj5wequk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwqlnvpv322iManchester City Guilty Of All Charges. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/30/episode-3671-manchester-city-guilty-of-all-charges-medals-in-the-bin-heimir-back-in-the-saddle/30 Sep 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqlnvpv322ihttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwo2dlj53c2hRichie Sadlier On Squad Dynamics And The FAI’s Handling Of The Israel Saga. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/29/episode-3670-richie-sadlier-on-squad-dynamics-and-the-fais-handling-of-the-israel-saga/29 Sep 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo2dlj53c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwlmlzwmi22cYour 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. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/28/episode-3669-the-114-klopp-kool-aid-loose-lip-barbers/28 Sep 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlmlzwmi22chttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwkwaqax6k2yKen was in Debrecen to see this calamitous week through to its conclusion. Monday Pod // Out Now and Free to All. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/28/episode-3668-israel-0-3-ireland/28 Sep 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkwaqax6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwjabyovw22kKen joins us from Hungary to talk about Irish football’s bitterest day since Saipan. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/26/episode-3667-stop-you-are-debrecen-me-a-breaking-news-special/27 Sep 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjabyovw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mwb77ocqnk23It’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. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/24/episode-3665-kosovo-match-day-pristina-attractions-nations-league-sorrow/24 Sep 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb77ocqnk23https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mw6qooe2bc2oKen dials in from Kosovo as word reaches the United Nations plus we have a US Murph palate cleanser. Mid-Week Pod // Out Now! https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/23/episode-3664-ken-in-kosovo-us-murph-palate-cleanser-word-reaches-united-nations/23 Sep 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6qooe2bc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mw47nlcs5224Today 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. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/22/episode-3663-israel-fa-tweet-storm-a-conversation-with-israeli-historian-ilan-pappe/22 Sep 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw47nlcs5224https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mw3si2kvl226Your Monday Football Pod // Free to all. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/21/episode-3662-brighton-and-brentford-bash-basque-boys-wirtz-wont-make-it-brobbeys-body-shots-ratcliffe-rages/22 Sep 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3si2kvl226https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvsakhha6k2kLa Liga’s Ceuta Situation. @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/18/episode-3660-la-ligas-ceuta-situation-troys-teatime-assist-its-volley-versus-half-volley-all-over-again/18 Sep 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsakhha6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvpzo4v5m22jIt's a Thursday football show Doth the Carrick doom spiral begin here?17 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpzo4v5m22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvpz2cg7bc2jAs 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 now17 Sep 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpz2cg7bc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvnfuzlmtk23Pushy teenage starlets. Wednesday Pod // Out Now! https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/16/episode-3658-jj-gabriels-insta-irish-bloodlines-shackles-off-in-leinster-crowleys-injury-timeline/16 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnfuzlmtk23https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvkuccpin22jFAI Director of Football John Martin joins us in studio to chat; Israeli games, Céadach O'Neill and Michael Noonan. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/15/episode-3657-north-calls-up-ceadach-oneill-fais-john-martin-in-studio-michael-noonan-walks-for-free-wild-geese-update-leeds-eclipse/15 Sep 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkuccpin22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvkczuqyys2tMonday's Football Pod. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/14/episode-3656-manchester-is-blue-but-city-see-red-referees-dominate-the-premier-league-weekend-a-pro-ref-apology/15 Sep 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkczuqyys2thttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mvauemumqs2wFriday Pod // Out Now. https://www.secondcaptains.com/2026/09/11/episode-3654-who-wants-to-win-900-quid-the-great-disruptor-take-10-olise-say-nothing-integration-progress-ultimate-athletics/11 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvauemumqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv6ddoquns26Lars Sivertsen shrugs off the pre-apocalyptic vibes and we talk about his countryman, Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal as favourites10 Sep 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ddoquns26https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv6dbnr3wc26It's a Champions League week but... does any of it matter?10 Sep 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dbnr3wc26https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv6d56tw4s26We interrupt your regular Thursday football show to bring you the latest developments in the "Your beak is soft" saga10 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6d56tw4s26https://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv3smmsobs2lAoife 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 now09 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3smmsobs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv3skjizc22lKen'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 tone09 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3skjizc22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/secondcaptains.bsky.social/post/3mv3sh4pox22lPaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooootttttttttttttt 🦜09 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:grroigjcbtkoje2dltccy6ms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3sh4pox22l