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20th April 2026
resilience
West Ham hang on to increase gap with relegation rivals Tottenham
23 hrs ago
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Dutch Gold
Troy Parrott scored and got his hands on some silverware by winning the Dutch Cup final with AZ
20 Apr
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Carla Ward
'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'
20 Apr
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Sunday
19th April 2026
Dutch Gold
Troy Parrott puts gloss on AZ's Dutch cup final win with 36th goal of season
19 Apr
19
SFC round-up
Louth and Kildare through to Leinster SFC semis, Monaghan march on in Ulster
19 Apr
2
all to play for
Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash
The 42
19 Apr
4
Just About
Small goal proves crucial as Dublin survive Wicklow scare in Leinster SFC
Murray Kinsella
19 Apr
everybody needs good neighbours
Westmeath stun Meath in massive Leinster football shock
Royals dumped out of Leinster championship with five-point defeat in Tullamore.
19 Apr
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Last week
12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
Race For Europe
Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
18 Apr
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Leinster Hurling
Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign
Murray Kinsella
18 Apr
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as it stands
Shane Lowry 11 shots off lead at RBC Heritage
Updated 18 Apr
Closer Look
Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SHC
The provincial championships throw in this weekend, with a blockbuster few weeks ahead.
18 Apr
League of Ireland
Majestic Graham Burke delivers derby spoils for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians
17 Apr
all eyes on limerick
Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms
The 42
16 Apr
Gianni Infantino
Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms
The 42
16 Apr
Gaelic Grounds
GAA confirm potential 2027 hurling league final switch to coincide with Ryder Cup in Adare
16 Apr
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Sports listings
Unmissable sport this weekend
15 Apr
Anfield
PSG have dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League
The 42
15 Apr
Woe
PSG dump Liverpool out of Champions League
Ousmane Dembélé compounded a miserable season for Arne Slot’s side.
14 Apr
46
genius at work
He does it again: Walking every hole of Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph
McIroy has become the fourth man in history to defend the Green Jacket.
The 42
13 Apr
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Basketball
Super League glory for Ballincollig and Trinity Meteors
Updated 12 Apr
2
Swimming
Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title as Irish Open concludes in Bangor
12 Apr
Drama
McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic third round, while Lowry surges into contention
12 Apr
11
Drama
McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic round, while Lowry surges into contention
12 Apr
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This month
April 2026
Swimming
Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps and Walshe claims fourth title
11 Apr
The ace is back
Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National
11 Apr
7
Plan Ahead
Your guide to the 2026 GAA provincial football fixtures and TV coverage
11 Apr
Last month
March 2026
As it happened
Czechia v Ireland, World Cup qualification play-off semi-final
Updated 26 Mar
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LA2028
Olympics bans transgender women from competing in female categories from 2028
26 Mar
11
The Players Championship
Irish trio face uphill battles as quadruple bogey on 18 tanks Lowry's opening round
Updated 13 Mar
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This year
2026
GAAGone
RTÉ has sold its 50% stake in GAAGO to the GAA for €3 million
26 Feb
4
rugby weekly extra
'I don't think this is about Sam or Jack. There's a lot of sh** going on here that has nothing to do with them'
The toxicity around Ireland’s out-half debate is not merely on online phenomenon, as discussed on today’s Rugby Weekly Extra.
16 Feb
67
Ladies Football
McMaugh stars as Waterford defeat Kerry in Killarney
2 Feb
1
Analysison the radar
7 rising hurlers to watch out for in the 2026 season
Keep an eye on these emerging stars.
23 Jan
3
Home improvement
Man United begin Michael Carrick's tenure with dazzling derby win over Man City
Second-half goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu earned a deserved win for United at a rocking Old Trafford.
Updated 17 Jan
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Last year
2025
going west
Ciarán Frawley set to join Connacht from next season
Bernard Jackman reports that Connacht hope for the versatile 28-year-old to play primarily at out-half.
22 Dec 2025
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Showjumping
Cian O’Connor and Pegasus lose GP victory after horse's positive test for controlled substance
20 Dec 2025
Darts
Brendan Dolan suffers World Darts defeat to ruthless Ryan Searle
20 Dec 2025
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Leinster-Ulster preview, and 'Moment of the Year' for 2025
Liverpool Crown Court
Man who drove car into Liverpool’s Premier League parade sentenced to 21 years and 6 months
Sentencing judge said Paul Doyle, 54, acted in an ‘inexplicable and undiluted fury’ when he ploughed into crowds.
16 Dec 2025
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