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statement

Gavin Bazunu speaks out on Israel withdrawal - 'The killing of innocent people is wrong'

Irish goalkeeper issues statement on decision to withdraw from Nations League games.

3 hrs ago

Update

Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel

6 hrs ago

Nations League

Ireland confirm they WILL play Israel after chaotic morning of discussions

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Drama

FAI blindside Uefa by delaying press conference to afternoon start time ahead of Israel game

Updated 10 hrs ago

Double double vision

Athlone Town secure historic LOIW three in a row ahead of FAI Cup final

3 hrs ago

Today's news

Tartan army

Spain edge out England in five-goal Nations League thriller

1 hr ago

Club GAA

Hat-trick heroics as Mount Leinster Rangers defend Carlow hurling crown

2 hrs ago

Reaction

McMillan sees 'green shoots' as Munster run out of steam against Warriors

2 hrs ago

Wrap

Relief for St Mary's College as AIL champions make winning start to new season

3 hrs ago

statement

Gavin Bazunu speaks out on Israel withdrawal - 'The killing of innocent people is wrong'

Irish goalkeeper issues statement on decision to withdraw from Nations League games.

3 hrs ago

Double double vision

Athlone Town secure historic LOIW three in a row ahead of FAI Cup final

3 hrs ago

URC

Glasgow fight back to claim bonus-point win against battling Munster

4 hrs ago

marching on

Second-half goals help power Thurles Sarsfields into Tipperary hurling final

5 hrs ago

Winner alright

Trean leads home one-two for Paddy Twomey at the Curragh

6 hrs ago

Update

Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel

Process of how association reached this point thrown into disarray after Ireland goalkeeper took stance not to be involved in Sunday’s fixture.

David Sneyd

Reports from Nagyerdei Stadion

6 hrs ago

Into the Lions Den

Leo Cullen: 'Today's message was about enjoying the outing rather than the outcome'

7 hrs ago

Reaction

Man City chairman says ‘nothing has changed’ and vows to prove club’s innocence

7 hrs ago

Nations League

Ireland confirm they WILL play Israel after chaotic morning of discussions

FAI chief executive David Courell told press conference ‘significant majority’ of squad voted to proceed.

Updated 8 hrs ago

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URC

Young Leinster lose out narrowly to Lions but come away from South Africa with two points

8 hrs ago

George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

9 hrs ago

Drama

FAI blindside Uefa by delaying press conference to afternoon start time ahead of Israel game

The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.

David Sneyd

reports from Nagyerdei Stadion

Updated 10 hrs ago

Hard Luck

Alex Dunne finishes third in Baku after costly five-second penalty

10 hrs ago

Disappointment

'Gut-wrenching to concede the last try' - Lancaster laments defeat for Connacht

11 hrs ago

Golf

Matt Fitzpatrick holds one-shot lead at halfway point in Paris

11 hrs ago

Reaction

'Massively disappointing' - Murphy and Ulster left reeling after first-round defeat

13 hrs ago

Aussie Rules

AFL Grand Final glory for Tyrone's McKenna as Brisbane stage comeback win

15 hrs ago

Golf

Internationals take 7-3 Presidents Cup lead after foursomes sweep

15 hrs ago

AnalysisRoad to Rio

Ireland WNT top 40: Who is most likely to make a potential World Cup squad?

As the play-offs move into view, The 42 and The Halfway Line ponder Carla Ward’s pecking order.

Emma Duffy and Tom Maher

16 hrs ago

Grassroots GAA

Tipperary novelty, Carlow under lights, Donegal tests - the weekend's key GAA club games

17 hrs ago

Tense

Anger grows as Ireland players find voice, but Israel game set to go ahead

Squad held a meeting on Friday with a statement due before Saturday morning’s pre-match press conference.

David Sneyd

reports from Debrecen, Hungary

17 hrs ago

Preview

Warriors are first hurdle on Munster's testing start to new URC campaign

17 hrs ago

Yesterday

25th September 2026

Charges

Rodri says no one can take away the ‘deserved’ success of Manchester City

25 Sep

LOI

Galway and Shels play out their fourth 1-1 draw this season

25 Sep

Nations League

Charles brothers star as Northern Ireland start with win, Mbappé injury concern for France

Updated 25 Sep

Slow Start

Second-half rally from Ulster wasn't enough to rescue appalling opener

25 Sep

Second best

Connacht fall to powerful Stormers in flat URC opener

25 Sep

BreakingCharges

Manchester City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches – reports

The club were charged in February 2023 with more than 100 breaches of league rules, charges which City strenuously denied.

Updated 25 Sep

Boxing

'It goes down in history' says gold medallist Aoife O'Rourke at European Championships

25 Sep

Test

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How closely have you been paying attention to the sporting headlines?

25 Sep

Formula 1

George Russell takes emphatic Azerbaijan pole after Kimi Antonelli’s crash

Updated 25 Sep

Team news

Wafer ruled out as Parsons returns in Ireland team to face Japan

25 Sep

Nations League

Israeli player sent off for goal celebration suggests he was mimicking pool, not firing a gun

25 Sep

URC

Hansen's return a silver lining as depleted Connacht welcome Stormers to Galway

25 Sep

URC

New-look Ulster need more of the same, but fresh faces should boost efforts to return to play-offs

25 Sep

The 42 Rugby Weekly

UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra

Gavan Casey talks you through some of the best moments from this week’s rugby pods on offer to The 42 subscribers, featuring former Munster prop Mike Sherry and new Bristol Bears’ head of recruitment Bernard Jackman.

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