Episode 3347: Down And Out In Yerevan
We’re two games into the campaign and Ireland’s World Cup hopes are already over after a farcically bad performance in Armenia.
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While a second half comeback against Hungary may have given fans some false hope for what was to come, no such optimism remains after tonight as the players and management produced an historically bad display.
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Less than 24 hours after ”one of the BEST nights of his life”, Ken dials in from the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Is this Ireland now? Should we expect more from the player pool we have? And is Heimir a zombie manager for the remainder of the campaign?
65 mins: Ireland 1-0 Andorra
He was just on the pitch but a superb strike from Michael Noonan gives Ireland the lead in this #U21 Euro qualifier #rtesport @IrelandFootball pic.twitter.com/CbSZmvqX9m— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) September 9, 2025
And the special guest at our live show in London on Wednesday September 24th will be Arsenal legend and one of our favourite people in football, Ian Wright. Last batch of tickets available at https://www.secondcaptains.com/live-events/
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Go to Patreon“I had one of the best nights of my life”
Good to see that Ken has reined in the hyperbole ?
— Full Name (@FullNameDublin) September 9, 2025