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# interview - Sunday 21 July, 2019
'Championships haven’t always gone our way. This is the result after all those disappointments'
Marcus Lawler chats University Games success, casting aside years of doubt and succeeding alongside his mother.
# interview - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Andrew Adonis: Stormont won't be back by October - 'the DUP have evaded responsibility before'
“The great strength of Ireland is that the UK has not been negotiating with Ireland, but with the EU,” Adonis told TheJournal.ie
The pros and cons of talent development in Irish football
Laura Finnegan chats to The42 about the issue.
# interview - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
'You're the one getting the big money, you pass me by' - When a star-studded Liverpool met Dundalk
Mick Fairclough remembers the time arguably the best team in Europe came to Oriel Park.
# interview - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
The Irish teen aiming to be the next Wes Hoolahan
Brandon Kavanagh is currently part of the Boys in Green’s squad for the U19 Euros.
'I never thought we could be winning European medals consistently - it’s crazy'
Chloe Magee speaks to The42 off the back of her European Games success alongside brother Sam.
# interview - Sunday 14 July, 2019
'In my head, I'd finish my career at Leinster but you've to do what's best for you'
The opportunity to start a new chapter in Italy and play more rugby was one too good to turn down for Mick Kearney.
# interview - Thursday 11 July, 2019
'The bottom line was we looked at the percentages of those making a career in soccer and they were slim'
After choosing athletics over Cork City, Brandon Arrey represented Ireland at last year’s European Championships and is now gearing up for this month’s Nationals.
# interview - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Serrano still the big target, but MMA star Holm a potential superfight for Taylor
A rematch with Delfine Persoon is inevitable for Katie Taylor, with a superfight against Holly Holm also a possibility.
# interview - Sunday 7 July, 2019
The Irish international who emigrated to Australia
Julie-Ann Russell, Player of the Year in 2014, on putting her Ireland career on hold for a new life abroad.
'There's not a day that goes by when I don't miss Leinster'
Kurt McQuilkin played, captained and coached Leinster, but a family tragedy meant he had to leave his adopted province in 2016.
# interview - Saturday 6 July, 2019
'They didn't want to call it the Women's World Cup... They were unsure if it was going to be an embarrassment'
A look at the origins of the competition since its 1991 inception.
# interview - Friday 5 July, 2019
'You'd see people around you doing very well. You're like: Why are they getting the rewards and I'm not?'
Eoghan Stokes on a frustrating end to his spell in Leeds, going on trial at Boavista, his dalliance with modelling and a new challenge at Derry.
# interview - Thursday 4 July, 2019
'When things aren’t going well it's hard to stay positive. We’re fighting for our lives'
Finn Harps captain Keith Cowan on his side’s relegation scrap, staying positive amid poor results and playing into his mid thirties.
Meet the 'disease chaser' who quietly turned Aalto Bio into a key player in the diagnostics industry
Since taking the helm in 2014, Philip Noone has pushed Aalto Bio to tackle some of the world’s worst viruses.
# interview - Tuesday 2 July, 2019
'I'd still love to make the Olympics' - Irish decathlete Bowler's unlikely Tokyo dream
The 27-year-old talks his career in athletics, ‘big dreams’ and taking inspiration from his native Wexford’s provincial success.
# interview - Monday 1 July, 2019
‘Every year I went over… I had a little cry to myself that first week’
Luke Wade-Slater on his rejuvenation at Bohs after a difficult time with Stevenage.
# interview - Sunday 30 June, 2019
'I don't want to be sitting at the bar at 45 wondering what could have been'
With his degree in Medicine finished, three-time European medalist Mark English is looking forward to throwing himself into athletics full-time.
# interview - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Irish teenage starlet will prioritise regular football over 'big' club allure
Luca Connell is expected to move on from Bolton in the coming weeks, amid a flurry of interest in the youngster.
# interview - Sunday 23 June, 2019
Byrne takes latest injury setback in his stride in bid to get back fitter and stronger
The Leinster winger on groin surgery, pre-season and finding the right balance between physical and mental preparation.
'It's hard because it was my favourite thing to do. It was what I was good at'
Injuries forced Jessie Barr to cut short her athletics career, but the Waterford native is looking forward to the next chapter in her role as a Sports Psychologist.
# interview - Saturday 15 June, 2019
Leo Varadkar says Maria Bailey case 'wasn't a plus' during election campaign
In a wide-ranging interview on RTÉ this morning, Varadkar spoke about the election result, homelessness, and ruled out a reshuffle.
# interview - Friday 14 June, 2019
'If you look at Niall Quinn's document, there’s nothing new in it. I’ve been preaching this for the last 10 years'
Cobh Ramblers manager Stephen Henderson speaks to The42 about Shane Ross’ football forum, Niall Quinn’s grand plans and forming a League Managers Association.
# interview - Thursday 13 June, 2019
'It was such a positive thing for my mental health' - The ex-Irish footballer embarking on a music career
Ex-Shelbourne star Stuart Byrne has just released his debut EP.
# interview - Sunday 9 June, 2019
'I was 13 or 14. I was growing up seeing all these people taking heroin and dying from it'
Ireland legend Olivia O’Toole reflects on her career and discusses the future of football in the country.
# interview - Sunday 2 June, 2019
'It was relentless pain, a continuous circle and I couldn't find a way out of it'
Munster wing Ronan O’Mahony was forced to retire from rugby after suffering severe injury.
# interview - Saturday 1 June, 2019
'My faith is the biggest part of my life, it's more important than Tokyo or World Cups'
Still only 21, Elena Tice is fast approaching a century of caps for the Ireland women’s hockey team. She has made sacrifices and brave decisions, but is now closer than ever to achieving her sporting dreams.
# interview - Wednesday 29 May, 2019
The Irish youngster who rejuvenated his career in Slovakia
Connor Ronan helped DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda qualify for the Europa League after joining on loan from Wolves.
# interview - Monday 27 May, 2019
Swing fall TD Maria Bailey says she won't 'bow down to keyboard warriors and bullies'
The Fine Gael TD today defended her now-dropped legal action against a Dublin hotel.
# interview - Sunday 26 May, 2019
'The accent is usually the big thing. There will always be people who have something to say about it'
Irish Olympic hopeful Clare Cryan talks to The42 about identity, athlete burnout and diving’s growth in Ireland.
# interview - Saturday 25 May, 2019
'I was a little boy, I was still lost' - Jonathan Walters courageously opens up in Late Late interview
The former Ireland international spoke about the death of his mother on last night’s show.
'I knew from the way the power had left my body that I was paralysed. I couldn't move my legs'
Victor Connell was left paralysed after breaking his neck in a scrum at 25, but he has built a whole new life for himself.
Ireland legend calls for more female representation on new FAI board
Áine O’Gorman earned 100 caps for her country before retiring from international duty last year.
Stuesdays, lineout nerding and contact skills - Molony makes progress
The second row returns to the Leinster bench today after a frustrating injury in recent times.
'We probably won't reap the benefits of it, but the generations behind us will'
After making her 100th Cork City appearance, Ciara McNamara hopes to pave the way for others to follow suit.
# interview - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
'I woke up at 3am... I was convinced I was dying'
Eileen Ring reflects on a difficult few years after a life-altering incident in November 2013.
# interview - Friday 17 May, 2019
'I felt when I came back my skills were probably better than when I got injured'
Luke Marshall hit the ground running after his long injury lay-off and is intent on helping Ulster get back to Glasgow in a week’s time.
Man awarded €5,000 after job interviewer greeted him with 'so, you're Deaf?'
The branch manager asked the man, who had years of experience in a similar role, how he would manage to do the warehouse job safely.
# interview - Thursday 16 May, 2019
One of Irish football's most promising youngsters is dreaming big
St Patrick’s Athletic defender Ciaran Kelly chats to The42 amid his impressive start to the season.
'In the UFC, there was a lot of pressure. If you lost, you were only getting half your money'
Norman Parke chats to The42 about bare-knuckle boxing, life after the UFC and closing in on title glory ahead of his KSW bout this weekend.
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