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The42by Paul Fennessy31 Aug 2026
IT SEEMS STRANGE to think now, but not so long ago, Lionel Messi’s international career had been primarily defined by a sense of disappointment and underachievement.
The42by Emma Duffy31 Aug 2026
FULL DISCLOSURE FROM the off: check my Google search history from the day before the Women’s Irish Open and you’ll find the question, ‘What to wear to a golf tournament?’ The 42 was off to The K...
The42by Press Association31 Aug 2026
LIONEL MESSI HAS announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month’s World Cup in New York, but he was...
The42by Stephen Barry31 Aug 2026
CARABAO CUP ORGANISERS have expressed frustration after Champions League fixtures forced the EFL to rearrange some of their matches.
The42by Declan Bogue; Sinead Farrell; Stephen Barry31 Aug 2026
1. Fourmilewater so close to Waterford shock Ballygunner are Waterford senior champions again, but Fourmilewater came agonisingly close to snapping the Gunners’ now 74-game Waterford championship...
The42by AFP31 Aug 2026
SOUTH AFRICA HEAD coach Rassie Erasmus has made four predictable changes to the team that started a victory over New Zealand last weekend for the third Test on Saturday.
The42by Emma Duffy31 Aug 2026
DENISE O’SULLIVAN WAS hailed as a “hugely important player” for Gotham FC as she returned from injury over the weekend.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
WORLD NUMBER ONE Scottie Scheffler produced a final day charge on Sunday to overhaul Viktor Hovland and win the PGA Tour Championship for the second time.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
WORLD NUMBER THREE Jessica Pegula conquered US Open first-round nerves to dispatch Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Sunday, kicking off the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium as Novak Djokovic waited in the...
The42by Paul Fennessy30 Aug 2026
ONE OF THE main tasks of this 12-week fitness challenge, aside from the daily workouts, is sticking to the prescribed diet. It is easier said than done.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
La Liga: Real Madrid 4-0 Malaga JUDE BELLINGHAM AND Kylian Mbappé both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under José Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday.
The42by Sinead Farrell30 Aug 2026
LEONA MAGUIRE HAS equalled her best-ever finish at a Women’s Irish Open to leave her in a tie for fourth at the K Club.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
Premier League: Man United 5 Ipswich Town 2 BRUNO FERNANDES’S hat-trick inspired a Manchester United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and...
The42by Simon Collins30 Aug 2026
Premier Division: Derry City 3 Shamrock Rovers 3 Simon Collins reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium SHAMROCK ROVERS CLAWED back a two-goal deficit to earn a share of the spoils against...
The42by Stephen Barry30 Aug 2026
Waterford SHC final: Ballygunner 1-16 Fourmilewater 0-15 Stephen Barry reports from Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field BALLYGUNNER’S 13TH CONSECUTIVE Waterford SHC title proved by far their...
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
Premier League 2pm results: - Chelsea 4-3 Brighton - Leeds 1-1 Brentford - Sunderland 1-0 Fulham CHELSEA’S FEARSOME FRONT three stretched Xabi Alonso’s perfect start at Stamford Bridge in a...
The42by Press Association30 Aug 2026
TOTTENHAM HAVE AGREED a deal to sign Everton striker Iliman Ndiaye, the Press Association understands.
The42by Press Association30 Aug 2026
CHELSEA HAVE COMPLETED the signing of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The 33-year-old, who has been pushing to leave Villa for the last two summers, has finally got his wish, moving for...
The42by Ciarán Kennedy30 Aug 2026
AFTER TWO LONG years, Leinster Rugby are finally preparing to return home to the RDS. The redeveloped stadium, now rebranded as the Laya Arena, is undergoing the finishing touches ahead of the...
The42by Stephen Barry30 Aug 2026
A MONTH AFTER one of the greatest All-Ireland senior football championships of all time, the release of a new set of rule adjustments felt somewhat jarring.
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