# editors-picks - Sunday 13 June, 2021
# Sportable
# Sportable
Sportable’s smart ball was used recently in the Varsity Cup in South Africa.
# Pathway
# Pathway
Ex-Ireland international Sean St Ledger on his past and future in football.
# editors-picks - Saturday 12 June, 2021
# Euro 2020
# Euro 2020
Kilkenny sports scientist Ronan Kavanagh talks to The42.
# editors-picks - Thursday 10 June, 2021
# Membership Highlights
# Membership Highlights
A free clip from this week’s members episode as Marc Ó Sé joins us to look ahead to a mouthwatering weekend of promotion and relegation deciders.
# Big Time Charlie
# Big Time Charlie
Gavin Cooney speaks to Charlie O’Leary, the beloved kitman who’s seen it all in Irish football.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 8 June, 2021
# Forward Thinking
# Forward Thinking
25 years ago, considerable efforts were being made to get Chris Armstrong into a green shirt.
# editors-picks - Saturday 5 June, 2021
# Big Brother
# Big Brother
Stephen Fitzgerald was tipped for greatness as a teenager but injuries got in the way. Now he hopes younger brother Conor can carry the family flame and become an Ireland international.
# editors-picks - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Munster On Tour
# Munster On Tour
In 1982 Munster embarked on an eventful three-game tour of Romania.
# editors-picks - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Great Expectations
# Great Expectations
A detailed look at the rise of Shamrock Rovers’ Danny Mandroiu on the back of his recent Ireland call-up.
# editors-picks - Sunday 30 May, 2021
# New Era
# New Era
The Sharks, Bulls, Stormers and Lions are due to join European rugby next season – what lies ahead?
# editors-picks - Saturday 29 May, 2021
# Feeling Blue
# Feeling Blue
For any young person in Ireland, deciding to follow Chelsea is an odd choice.
# editors-picks - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# Pace To Burn
# Pace To Burn
Denis Hickie was a key man for Leinster and Ireland before bowing out of the game at the age of 31.
# editors-picks - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# Out Of The Darkness
# Out Of The Darkness
‘I robbed, stole, conned, hurt people throughout many years,’ says Derek Morkan as he rebuilds his life.
# editors-picks - Saturday 22 May, 2021
# ROG And The Media
# ROG And The Media
‘He’s gone the opposite direction to most coaches who put up a front.’
# Cult Hero
# Cult Hero
What is it like to play in a Champions Cup final? And what sort of influence does Ronan O’Gara have on a team? Munster’s 2008 Heineken Cup winner Denis Hurley opens the dressing room door.
# editors-picks - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# The42 Reads
# The42 Reads
Dublin and Kerry head back to Thurles on Sunday, 20 years on from their unforgettable championship double-header.
# editors-picks - Monday 17 May, 2021
# Warning
# Warning
From heavyweights in the game to being ‘on the bones of its arse’, the story of rugby Down Under is a cautionary one.
# editors-picks - Sunday 16 May, 2021
# We Meet Again
# We Meet Again
Barnsley have finally recovered from losing their talismanic captain to Aston Villa in 2017.
# Clare Shine
# Clare Shine
As Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 comes to a close, Clare Shine opens up further on her ongoing battle.
# editors-picks - Saturday 15 May, 2021
# Hardy Buccs
# Hardy Buccs
In the 1990s an unlikely union between two towns lifted Buccaneers from the third tier of Irish rugby to the top. Their story was a classic tale of success against the odds.
# Ready To Rock
# Ready To Rock
Katrina Parrock is back with the Wexford camogie team after a five-year break.
# editors-picks - Thursday 13 May, 2021
# Legacy
# Legacy
The inside look at how Nigel Carolan built a lasting legacy at Connacht.
# editors-picks - Sunday 9 May, 2021
# Long Read
# Long Read
Tony Griffin’s 2010 autobiography helped break the mould as an Irish sports star discussing his mental health. Now his new book is aimed at teenagers.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 4 May, 2021
# Tribute
# Tribute
The former Ireland international’s death at the age of 54 was announced today.
# editors-picks - Friday 30 April, 2021
# Old Wesley
# Old Wesley
Twenty years since his professional debut, Wes Hoolahan is still going strong as he approaches 39.
# editors-picks - Thursday 29 April, 2021
# Born For The Role
# Born For The Role
She has been a fighter all her life and a boxer for over half of it. At 40, she wants Eddie Hearn to give her the world-title shot she deserves.
# editors-picks - Sunday 25 April, 2021
# Inside Line
# Inside Line
Jack Conan talks us through some of his play for Ireland and Leinster in recent months.
# The42 Reads
# The42 Reads
22-year-old Jack Kennedy’s metoric rise in racing and recovery from injuries has inspired his fanbase at home in West Kerry.
# editors-picks - Saturday 24 April, 2021
# The42 Reads
# The42 Reads
Ten years have elapsed since an Irish player won the Carabao Cup. Ahead of tomorrow’s final Garry Doyle speaks to four Irishmen who tasted Wembley glory in an era when English teams relied on Irish talent for success.
# Trailblazers
# Trailblazers
In the final part of our ‘Trailblazers’ series, we relive a historic 18 months for the national women’s side with players who were there.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 20 April, 2021
# Park Your Weasels
# Park Your Weasels
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville rounded on their own clubs, called for ‘scavenger’ Glazers to be booted out of the game and heard from a bristling Liverpool manager.
# editors-picks - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# About Time
# About Time
There’s a real concern that many youngsters won’t return to sport after the lengthy shutdown.
# editors-picks - Thursday 15 April, 2021
# Blues
# Blues
The Blues ripped up the Super 12 in 2003 with a thrilling group of players.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# Analysis
# Analysis
The Munster flanker was superb in last weekend’s big win over Wales.
# editors-picks - Sunday 11 April, 2021
# The42 Reads
# The42 Reads
Months after beating Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier fronted a band that toured 10 venues in Ireland. It could hardly have gone worse.
# editors-picks - Saturday 10 April, 2021
# Trailblazers
# Trailblazers
In the first part of our new series, Trailblazers, we hear about their humble beginnings, merging with the IRFU and the journey still ahead.
# Player Profile
# Player Profile
19-year-old Ballinasloe RFC product Beibhinn Parsons is a rising star of Irish rugby.
# editors-picks - Friday 9 April, 2021
# Ties That Bind
# Ties That Bind
‘It was as if they were operating on a professional level even back then.’ Now, Collingwood duo Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan are one step away from the biggest stage in their adopted sport.
# editors-picks - Monday 5 April, 2021
# Characters
# Characters
A reliable kit man is an indispensable asset and many serve their counties for decades.
# editors-picks - Sunday 4 April, 2021
# Play It Again Des
# Play It Again Des
‘I happened to be the fella who was in the right place at the right time.’
