Reaching 100 club championship games at 42, and keeping appearance records in the family
The42by Sinead Farrell·1d ago
NEVER LET THAT old man in. Éamon McGee thought it was an appropriate saying to capture what he’s doing. There’s still some juice left to squeeze out.
How the €2.5 billion transfer window has caught the Premier League by surprise
The42by David Sneyd·1d ago
IN WHAT SHOULD be a surprise to absolutely nobody, people within football tend to gossip ravenously.
'If this thing was about population, China would be playing India in the World Cup final'
The42by Stephen Barry·1d ago
ALONGSIDE THE THREE city sides left in the Waterford SHC, one club in the opposite corner of the county are looking to achieve a historic first in their centenary year.
Brentford blow Spurs away as Keith Andrews celebrates fine 3-0 win
The42by David Sneyd·1d ago
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR’S EXPENSIVE summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations by rampant Brentford on an alarming opening day for Roberto De Zerbi’s side.
Ryan Manning scores in a dramatic first win of the season for Southampton
The42by Press Association·1d ago
TONDA ECKERT PRAISED his players’ never-say-die attitude as Southampton secured their first win of the season with a dramatic 3-1 victory over Stoke.
Shelbourne hit Cork City for six to book Women's FAI Cup final spot
The42by The·2d ago
Cork City 0 Shelbourne 6 SHELBOURNE BOOKED THEIR Women’s FAI Cup final ticket with a six-goal rout of Cork City at Turner’s Cross.
Wexford pair combine for eight tries as Leinster thump Ulster to reach interpro final
The42by Dave Mervyn·2d ago
Ulster 5 Leinster 75 WEXFORD PAIR ROBYN O’Connor and Katie Whelan amassed eight tries between them as Leinster routed Ulster 75-5 to advance to the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship...
Premier League wrap: Newly-promoted Ipswich sink Sunderland in 90th minute
The42by Press Association·2d ago
Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland JACK CLARKE FIRED newly-promoted Ipswich to an opening-day victory with a 90th-minute winner to down old club Sunderland.
'We have a lot to learn from it' - Michael Carrick reflects on humbling Hull defeat
The42by AFP·2d ago
MICHAEL CARRICK ADMITTED Manchester United have “a lot to learn” after suffering a surprise 2-0 defeat at Hull in their opening game of the Premier League season.
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles
The42by AFP·2d ago
SERENA WILLIAMS, A 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and second-ranked Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, organizers...
Lando Norris overcomes blustery conditions to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix
The42by Press Association·2d ago
LANDO NORRIS CLINCHED pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix after banishing his sprint struggles to end the day on top at Zandvoort.
Football, bloody Hull! Manchester United stunned on opening day of Premier League
The42by Press Association·2d ago
LAST UPDATE | 2 hrs ago Hull City 2 Manchester United 0 MANCHESTER UNITED MADE a nightmare start to the new season as promoted Hull confounded their many doubters by securing a shock 2-0 victory on...
Ireland’s show jumping team secure Olympic qualification
The42by Emma Duffy·2d ago
IRELAND’S SHOW JUMPING team has secured qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games after finishing seventh at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Defending champions Ballina Stephenites knocked out of Mayo senior football championship
The42by Emma Duffy·2d ago
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS BALLINA Stephenites have been knocked out of the Mayo senior club football championship.
Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opposition player
The42by Press Association·2d ago
LIONEL MESSI HAS been fined for slapping an opponent during a Major League Soccer game. The 39-year-old Inter Miami star lashed out at Quinn Sullivan of Philadelphia Union during their match on...
'I want to be the guy that's brought Irish heavyweight boxing from nowhere to world-championship level'
The42by Gavan Casey·2d ago
ADAM OLANIYAN’S FAMILY home sits just a stone’s throw from Jobstown Boxing Club, the gym from which he became a world champion and two-time European gold medallist in the underage amateur ranks.
Mayo's 'decentralisation' drive may spark new frontier in quest for the missing 1%
The42by Paul Keane·2d ago
ANDY MORAN GOT it wrong about David McBrien on the day of the All-Ireland final; he doesn’t actually work in construction.
'Chaos is paying off': An insider's guide to how Gaelic football coaching is being transformed
The42by Declan Bogue·2d ago
COLM NALLY IS a name synonymous with the cutting edge of Gaelic football coaching. A former Dublin minor and Louth senior goalkeeper, he has been a coach in Louth, Kildare, Meath and Cavan among...
Tensions rise as Springboks and All Blacks brace for explosive series opener
The42by Ciarán Kennedy·2d ago
DYNASTIES COME AND go, eras end, and records get shattered. This is the nature of sport, and even in a relatively small elite pool like rugby, the balance of power swings through the years.
Darragh Corcoran: Henry Shefflin appointment 'massive for Kilkenny hurling'
The42by Stephen Barry·2d ago
DARRAGH CORCORAN HAS hailed Henry Shefflin’s appointment to manage his county as “massive for Kilkenny hurling”.
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