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# Behind The Lines

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# Behind The Lines
'Michael Jordan was fun to be around, challenging, invigorating really'
Special free episode of the Behind the Lines podcast gives a sharp insight into what the basketball star was like as a young player.
# Behind The Lines
'Michael Jordan was fun to be around, challenging, invigorating really'
Special free episode of the Behind the Lines podcast gives a sharp insight into what the basketball star was like as a young player.
# Behind The Lines
Behind the Lines: John Feinstein on Tiger Woods
In this free episode of the Behind the Lines podcast, the famous golf writer explains why the sport’s biggest star ‘wanted to kill him’.
# Behind The Lines
What is Tiger Woods really like?
Rare insights on sport’s biggest names from the writers who know them best. Get €10 off The42 Membership and enjoy the Behind the Lines podcast.
# Behind The Lines
Behind the Lines: Wright Thompson on Tiger Woods
In this free episode of the Behind the Lines podcast, sports writer Wright Thompson details the extraordinary work that went into his exceptional profile of the most famous golfer of all.
# Podcast
Behind the Lines: Alan English and David Walsh on Lance Armstrong
In this free episode of the Behind the Lines podcast, journalists David Walsh and Alan English talk about the pursuit of Lance Armstrong which culminated in possibly the biggest sports story of this century so far.
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# see sport differently
It’s your last chance to enjoy 50% off The42 membership in our flash sale
You have until the end of the day to avail of our incredible offer.
# Booked
The42's new anthology - Behind the Lines, No. 5 - is on sale now
Priced at €12, Behind the Lines contains 18 more great Irish sports stories from The42.
# Membership Highlights
Behind The Lines: Episode 87, Dave Zirin
Gavin Cooney is joined by the American sportswriter to discuss his new book, The Kaepernick Effect, on The42′s sportswriting podcast.
# Podcast
Behind the Lines, Episode 82: Tom English
A free clip of this week’s edition of Behind the Lines, as Tom English and Gavin Cooney discuss what Jim Telfer did next.
# Membership Highlights
Behind The Lines, Episode 81: Tony Evans
A free clip from the latest episode of Behind The Lines as Tony Evans joins host Gavin Cooney to discuss football and identity.
# looking ahead
Here's what The42 members can look forward to over the coming week
Pat Nevin discussing new book ‘The Accidental Footballer’ is among the highlights.
# Membership Highlights
Behind The Lines Live with James Richardson
A free clip from our very special live members’ Zoom call with legendary TV and podcast presenter James Richardson on the eve of Euro 2020.
# Membership Highlights
Behind The Lines, Episode 78: Mark Critchley
A free clip from this week’s episode as Mark Critchley, Northern Football correspondent with the Independent, discusses covering the Pep Guardiola era and much more.
# Membership Highlights
Behind The Lines, Episode 77: Tim Vickery
A free clip from this week’s episode of the Behind The Lines sportswriting podcast as South American football expert Tim Vickery joins Gavin Cooney.
# join the club
Here's what is coming up for members of The42 this week
Another seven days, another great lineup for The42 members to enjoy.
# Sportswriting
Join us for a special live sportswriting event with Wright Thompson
Gavin Cooney will host a live episode of Behind The Lines.
# on sale
The42's new anthology - Behind the Lines, No. 4 - is on sale now
Priced at €10, Behind the Lines contains 20 more great Irish sports stories from The42.
# BTL
'There was tension in the relationship, but the miracle here is they could do it for 20 years'
Jeff Benedict, author of a new book on the New England Patriots, is this week’s guest on Behind the Lines.
# join the club
Sidestep by Eimear Ryan, coach Carsley and an American sportswriting great: this week for The42 members
We’ve failed to socially distance these podcasts and newsletters.
# join the club
The Bylines project, covering MJ and everything you can expect from your membership of The42 this week
Sam Smith will discuss covering Michael Jordan and the Bulls on tomorrow’s sportswriting podcast.
# Sportswriting
Now That’s What I Call Behind The Lines, Vol 2 - listen to the best bits from our sportswriting podcast
We’ve put together a highlights reel of some of the show’s best bits.
# On the Record
'There's a generation of sportswriters in Ireland from the '90s who were massively influenced by American sports journalism'
Episode 15 of the Behind The Lines podcast – featuring Dave Hannigan – is out now.
# Best Bits
Chasing Lance, and writing the definitive Liverpool v Barcelona report: the best bits from Behind The Lines
Catch up on the bits you might have missed from our fortnightly sportswriting podcast.
# good reads
27 of our favourite sports books from 2019
Donald McRae’s In Sunshine or in Shadow and some of the other standouts from the past 12 months.
# Sports writing
Episode 12 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring Ewan MacKenna - is out now
Host Gavin Cooney is joined by the author and journalist to talk sportswashing, social media, his criticism of the Irish rugby team and more.
# Sports writing
Episode 11 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring Kieran Shannon - is out now
The much-respected journalist and author joins Gavin Cooney.
# the age of football
Episode 10 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring David Goldblatt - is out now
The renowned author and journalist joins Gavin Cooney for an in-depth chat.
# dark trade
Episode 9 of the Behind The Lines podcast - featuring Donald McRae - is out now
The award-winning author is this week’s guest.
# BTL
Listen: Episode 2 of Behind The Lines with Rory Smith of The New York Times
Rory shared some great insights and stories from his career – beginning with his days as a showbiz writer in London.
# Episode One
Introducing Behind The Lines - a brand new podcast about sportswriting for The42 members
Our first guest is the brilliant Malachy Clerkin of The Irish Times.
# funny team name pressure
This is your chance to prove you know more about sport than us...
Join The42 team in Coppers for a lot of trash talk and some delicious nibbles.
# Behind The Lines
Our book launch is on this Thursday - and we'd love to see you there
We’ll be in Eason’s, O’Connell St, from 6.30pm.