# editors-picks - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Quiet Revolution
# Quiet Revolution
Tony O’Connor saw his team storm to gold earlier.
# editors-picks - Wednesday 28 July, 2021
# On The Box
# On The Box
A review of the coverage of Ireland’s first medal success of the Tokyo Olympics.
# editors-picks - Sunday 25 July, 2021
# Balineen Bullet
# Balineen Bullet
Phil Healy is ready for her first Olympic Games. This is how she got on track.
# editors-picks - Saturday 24 July, 2021
# Everest
# Everest
Jeremy Davidson scaled rugby’s peak with the 1997 Lions and ahead of today’s first Test he reveals the secret to beating the world champion Springboks in their backyard.
# editors-picks - Thursday 22 July, 2021
# The Toughest
# The Toughest
Two-time Olympic rower Paul Griffin talks to The42 about his career, and what it takes to reach the top of one of the world’s toughest sports.
# editors-picks - Sunday 18 July, 2021
# Road To Tokyo
# Road To Tokyo
Irish Paralympic hopeful Patrick Flanagan shares his story with The42.
# Unbelievable Jeff
# Unbelievable Jeff
Kilkenny’s Gavan Holohan has made a big contribution to Hartlepool United’s return to the Football League.
# editors-picks - Saturday 17 July, 2021
# Violence
# Violence
Sligo native Brendan Fitzsimons was in attendance at the Euro 2020 final.
# editors-picks - Saturday 10 July, 2021
# Erasmus Programme
# Erasmus Programme
Dealing with Covid-related issues is testing the resolve of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber this summer – yet they came through bigger tests in their year at Thomond Park.
# editors-picks - Monday 5 July, 2021
# Mane Man
# Mane Man
Even those who know Conor Murray well were surprised by Warren Gatland’s decision to make the scrum-half Lions captain.
# editors-picks - Sunday 4 July, 2021
# LOI Legends
# LOI Legends
Danny North looks back on his career and recalls how his lowest moment in football turned into his greatest one.
# editors-picks - Saturday 3 July, 2021
# Lionheart
# Lionheart
The Irish Lion lifts the lid on how his extraordinary self-belief helped him reach great heights in his career.
# editors-picks - Sunday 27 June, 2021
# Forward Thinking
# Forward Thinking
It is rare that two stellar talents such as Murphy and McBrearty would have such an overlap in their careers. And yet, as the evidence shows, have not truly established a strike partnership when both were on song for the biggest days of their careers, writes Declan Bogue.
# editors-picks - Saturday 26 June, 2021
# The West's Awake
# The West's Awake
A masterful coach, Colm Collins has instilled belief and high standards in Clare’s footballers for years. This evening his eighth championship with the Banner throws in.
# Gael
# Gael
It is five years since former GAA president Joe McDonagh died. Today, the competition named in his honour — a fitting legacy — gets under way.
# editors-picks - Thursday 24 June, 2021
# Raising The Banner
# Raising The Banner
Some of those that know him best on the magic of Tony Kelly.
# editors-picks - Sunday 20 June, 2021
# Making Their Mark
# Making Their Mark
The original Tom Markham risked his life for Irish freedom before his work as a GAA activist resulted in the All-Ireland MFC trophy being named in his honour. A century on, his great-grandson is brokering major deals in English football.
# Pipeline
# Pipeline
Leinster senior debutants Jamie Osborne, Marcus Hanan, and Tim Corkery are the most recent evidence.
# editors-picks - Saturday 19 June, 2021
# Alan Campbell
# Alan Campbell
Alan Campbell moves to New York after playing for Tipperary since 2012 and finally getting his hands on a Munster medal.
# Looking Back
# Looking Back
Mo Nerney was the team mascot when Laois won the All-Ireland title for the only time in 2001. Now, she is a key player as they bid to win the Division 3 league title next week.
# 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.
