https://www.the42.ie/ryan-baird-leinster-robin-mcbryde-7005692-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:30:44+01:00 'He's got a point of difference' - Baird's impressive return is timely for Leinster Champions Cup, Impact, Robin McBryde, Rugby, ryan baird, Leinster https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liam-mcconnell-is-tackled-by-ryan-baird-2be3d708-6107-485a-8945-47cd608e490a-630x462.jpg Ryan Baird looked sharp on his return from injury. 'He's got a point of difference' - Baird's impressive return is timely for Leinster https://www.the42.ie/oisin-conaty-armagh-7002309-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:15:34+01:00 'We put a massive emphasis on just being together a lot' - Oisín Conaty on Armagh's chemistry Armagh, Battle of the Blackwater, GAA, Gaelic Football https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/oisin-conaty-f2b68106-bdd6-4807-891a-2885c5ee8f61-630x416.jpg Oisín Conaty. 'We put a massive emphasis on just being together a lot' - Oisín Conaty on Armagh's chemistry https://www.the42.ie/cork-ben-oconnor-hurling-2-7006110-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:10:39+01:00 Cork boss Ben O'Connor: 'It's outside noise and we're not taking any notice' Ben O'Connor, Cork, GAA, Hurling, Munster Focus https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ben-oconnor-41dfdff1-517d-48ef-a889-a7fd29adee18-630x905.jpg Cork hurling manager Ben O'Connor. Cork boss Ben O'Connor: 'It's outside noise and we're not taking any notice' https://www.the42.ie/graham-burke-shamrock-rovers-4-7005305-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:00:59+01:00 Graham Burke wants to be 'one-club man in Ireland' after opening talks over new Shamrock Rovers deal Graham Burke, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Signing Up https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kerr-mcinroy-zeno-ibsen-rossi-and-graham-burke-6683e739-976e-4d97-a804-c69178cbb0c5-630x445.jpg Graham Burke (centre) in action for Shamrock Rovers on Easter Monday. Graham Burke wants to be 'one-club man in Ireland' after opening talks over new Shamrock Rovers deal https://www.the42.ie/leinster-senior-football-semi-finals-tullamore-portlaoise-7006052-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T22:22:16+01:00 Tullamore and Portlaoise to host this year's Leinster senior football semi-finals GAA, Gaelic Football, Leinster, venues https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-glenisk-oconnor-park-7a130f0f-8e56-416a-8f93-f34760942611-630x414.jpg A general view of Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore. Tullamore and Portlaoise to host this year's Leinster senior football semi-finals https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-psg-champions-league-2-7006015-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T21:53:42+01:00 Liverpool facing PSG pummelling if standards slip again - Slot caution, Champions League, FA Cup, Liverpool, Man City, PSG, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-during-a-press-conference-at-the-parc-des-princes-france-picture-date-tuesday-april-7-2026-eb88d20b-17e6-457f-b06f-8c8b0dcb30e1-630x409.jpg Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Liverpool facing PSG pummelling if standards slip again - Slot https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-76-7005947-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T20:11:00+01:00 Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters 2026 Masters, Rory McIlroy, weight off his shoulders https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-06th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-stands-on-the-8th-fairway-during-a-practice-round-on-the-monday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-on-6d9cfc97-7ba8-4fae-86ff-64bd60019117-630x446.jpg Rory McIlroy and his caddie Harry Diamond at Augusta National. Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters https://www.the42.ie/connacht-ulster-challenge-cup-7005555-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T19:30:59+01:00 Connacht and Ulster keep their good times rolling in Challenge Cup Connacht, Momentum, onto the next, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stuart-lancaster-and-bundee-aki-celebrate-after-the-match-80b5931d-d628-4275-969d-c3ce94814088-630x486.jpg Stuart Lancaster and Bundee Aki. Connacht and Ulster keep their good times rolling in Challenge Cup https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-47-7005736-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T19:01:16+01:00 'I’d love to be 70 years of age and sitting out on that lawn with Rory, having a drink' 2026 Masters, Golf, Shane Lowry https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-06th-apr-2026-shane-lowry-of-ireland-walks-to-the-7th-green-during-a-practice-round-on-the-monday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-on-monday-april-12815513-63f8-488d-8c54-11be3c9dd041-630x443.jpg Shane Lowry during a practice round at Augusta National. 'I’d love to be 70 years of age and sitting out on that lawn with Rory, having a drink' https://www.the42.ie/sale-leinster-jibulu-banned-7005879-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:52:17+01:00 Biting ban leaves Sale facing hooker shortage for Leinster clash Champions Cup, Leinster, nathan jibulu, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nathan-jibulu-in-action-a6fa1f59-928e-4d90-98c7-5acf903e7c57-630x439.jpg Sale's Nathan Jibulu. Biting ban leaves Sale facing hooker shortage for Leinster clash https://www.the42.ie/the-masters-2-7005754-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:26:15+01:00 An unusual Masters: Tiger absent and Rory back as champion Golf, Podcast, The 42FM, The Masters https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-watches-his-tee-shot-on-the-10th-hole-during-a-practice-round-ahead-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-tuesday-april-7-2026-in-augu-dd2af108-1ccf-4d4e-8935-e2af865ed166-630x420.jpg An unusual Masters: Tiger absent and Rory back as champion https://www.the42.ie/jack-carty-connacht-6-7005862-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:21:22+01:00 Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht Challenge Cup, Connacht, jack carty, last push, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jack-carty-65db3bbe-541f-440d-a8fe-e9252d0b95b8-630x429.jpg Connacht's Jack Carty. Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht https://www.the42.ie/masters-pairings-2-7005821-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:00:48+01:00 McIlroy paired with Young, Lowry joins Johnson in Masters pairings Gearing Up, Golf, The Masters, the masters 2026 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-to-green-on-the-sixth-hole-during-a-practice-round-ahead-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-tuesday-april-7-2026-in-augusta-46a47504-2421-4002-a6a5-d6f5b07ea648-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy walks to the green on the sixth hole during a practice round today. McIlroy paired with Young, Lowry joins Johnson in Masters pairings https://www.the42.ie/manchester-united-carton-house-7005335-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T16:24:02+01:00 A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans at Carton House Glory Glory, Manchester United, Premier League, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/benjamin-sesko-takes-a-selfie-with-a-manchester-united-fan-018a6001-8275-4fb3-8c33-3a9192a2d871-630x411.jpg Benjamin Šeško takes a selfie with a Manchester United fan at Carton House. A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans at Carton House https://www.the42.ie/here-is-the-full-list-of-rtes-gaa-championships-fixtures-this-summer-7005634-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T16:16:35+01:00 Here is the full list of GAA Championship games on RTÉ this summer GAA, looking ahead, RTÉ, Armagh, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/unnamed-7-f0eecf19-bd98-4ee7-84f4-062b5dc39b30-630x431.jpg RTE's presenters and pundits pictured above. Here is the full list of GAA Championship games on RTÉ this summer https://www.the42.ie/ulster-rugby-rob-herring-nathan-doak-injury-7005470-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:42:54+01:00 Doak and Herring doubtful for Ulster's quarter-final clash with La Rochelle Challenge Cup, Rugby, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bkt-urc-player-of-the-match-nathan-doak-with-rob-herring-0841f23f-c5b5-4a9a-b556-d03916cc7853-630x420.jpg Nathan Doak and Rob Herring. Doak and Herring doubtful for Ulster's quarter-final clash with La Rochelle https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-7-7005445-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:04:58+01:00 Leinster's progress, Munster's misery, wins for Connacht and Ulster Leinster, Munster, Podcast, rugby weekly extra, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rieko-ioane-celebrates-scoring-a-try-ce17bb80-bed1-4bbe-a7df-d77ffaf955cb-630x419.jpg Leinster's progress, Munster's misery, wins for Connacht and Ulster https://www.the42.ie/maria-reynolds-aoibheann-clancy-jamie-finn-7005328-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:00:24+01:00 LOI duo called up to Ireland squad for Poland amid injury withdrawals Football, Ins and outs, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/low-d3eaa712-b0e2-48e4-b294-44da642e0efd-630x630.jpg Called up: Maria Reynolds (left) and Aoibheann Clancy. LOI duo called up to Ireland squad for Poland amid injury withdrawals https://www.the42.ie/munster-hurling-tickets-rounds-4-5-7005365-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T12:27:42+01:00 Tickets for rounds 4 and 5 of Munster SHC to go on sale tomorrow GAA, Hurling, munster hurling championship, Snap Them Up https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cathal-oreilly-in-action-42220b51-b99e-43af-83aa-875a460d154b-630x420.jpg Tipperary play Limerick on 24 May. Tickets for rounds 4 and 5 of Munster SHC to go on sale tomorrow https://www.the42.ie/aaron-ramsey-retirement-7005329-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T12:07:17+01:00 Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career Aaron Ramsey, Bowing out, Soccer, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aaron-ramsey-of-wales-during-the-uefa-nations-league-league-b-group-4-wales-v-turkey-at-cardiff-city-stadium-cardiff-united-kingdom-6th-september-2024photo-by-gareth-evansnews-images-d529cc05-b46f-44d5-b3e2-be881f8c630f-630x420.jpg Aaron Ramsey. Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career https://www.the42.ie/james-mcclean-awful-league-of-ireland-pitches-7005303-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T11:40:47+01:00 James McClean hits out at 'awful' League of Ireland pitches James McClean, League of Ireland, not impressed, Soccer, Derry City https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/james-mcclean-arrives-056d2467-2e24-4bb3-a9fa-5cb8deb018ae-630x404.jpg James McClean. James McClean hits out at 'awful' League of Ireland pitches https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-podcast-3-7005277-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T11:36:18+01:00 LOI Easter Weekend Review Football, Irish Football, Irish Soccer, League of Ireland, LOI, Podcast, Soccer, The Football Family https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/graham-burke-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-third-goal-b9e128f5-dbd3-48f8-95de-f9c86c1383d5-630x770.jpg LOI Easter Weekend Review https://www.the42.ie/jason-day-tiger-woods-2-7005278-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T10:37:11+01:00 'It’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way' Golf, Jason Day., Opinion, Tiger Woods https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sydney-november-11-2011-jason-day-and-tiger-woods-during-the-second-round-in-the-australian-open-at-the-lakes-golf-course-2e9c4e3b-fcb2-4e01-957e-69bbb4478859-630x463.jpg Jason Day and Tiger Woods, pictured at the Australian Open in 2011. 'It’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way' https://www.the42.ie/harry-maguire-manchester-united-contract-extension-7005266-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T10:23:45+01:00 Harry Maguire signs Manchester United contract extension Football, Harry Maguire, One More Year, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/manchester-uk-15th-mar-2026-harry-maguire-of-manchester-united-during-the-premier-league-match-manchester-united-vs-aston-villa-at-old-trafford-manchester-united-kingdom-on-15-march-2026-photo-d9160d11-48f5-45d8-bad5-77ddc88bff1f-630x420.jpg Harry Maguire: 'Representing Manchester United is the ultimate honour.' Harry Maguire signs Manchester United contract extension https://www.the42.ie/tom-mckibbin-10-7005114-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T07:30:27+01:00 'It was the first time in a long, long time I'd been nervous playing a golf course' 2026 Masters, tom mckibbin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tom-mckibbin-of-legion-xiii-hits-his-shot-from-the-tee-box-on-the-14th-hole-during-the-final-round-of-hsbc-liv-golf-hong-kong-at-hong-kong-golf-club-fanling-on-sunday-march-08-2026-in-fanling-hong-3c51d3e3-ef31-4fd7-89eb-4f42e078c46a-630x419.jpg Tom McKibbin. 'It was the first time in a long, long time I'd been nervous playing a golf course' https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-champions-cup-3-7004571-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:45:58+01:00 Leinster need to shake loose play out of their system as Champions Cup heats up Champions Cup, Josh Van der Flier, Leinster, Leo Cullen, no room for error, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-republic-of-ireland-05th-apr-2026-hugo-keenan-of-leinster-rugby-celebrates-scoring-with-teammates-during-the-investec-rugby-champions-cup-round-of-16-match-between-leinster-rugby-and-edinbu-24503372-1f72-41e8-824f-f60f5c113db0-630x472.jpg The province had plenty of good moments in a mixed showing against Edinburgh. Leinster need to shake loose play out of their system as Champions Cup heats up https://www.the42.ie/gaa-fixtures-championship-2-7004201-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:45:47+01:00 Here's the list of GAA inter-county fixtures and TV coverage this week Championship, Connacht, Dates For Diary, GAA, Gaelic Football, Munster, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brian-kennedy-and-ben-crealey-ad37b1e2-01e9-45a7-bd48-84a9fbc094bf-630x419.jpg Tyrone's Brian Kennedy with Armagh's Ben Crealey. Here's the list of GAA inter-county fixtures and TV coverage this week https://www.the42.ie/aidan-oshea-mayo-andy-moran-7002269-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:15:25+01:00 'He has driven standards back' - Aidan O'Shea on Andy Moran in Mayo hotseat green and red, London Calling, man for all seasons, Mayo https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aidan-oshea-and-andy-moran-celebrate-after-the-game-bdbb0f6b-cc5b-460d-9d47-84aa4b0abaf7-630x501.jpg Aidan O'Shea and the new Mayo manager, Andy Moran. 'He has driven standards back' - Aidan O'Shea on Andy Moran in Mayo hotseat https://www.the42.ie/joey-obrien-shelbourne-4-7005033-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T20:23:22+01:00 'Concede those goals that we gave up, you're not going to win an U12 game' League of Ireland, LOI, Shamrock Rovers, shel shocked, Shelbourne https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/zeno-ibsen-rossi-reacts-to-a-missed-chance-93e8709a-cb92-4f94-87b3-c8232e5d7604-630x407.jpg Shelbourne's Zeno Ibsen Rossi. 'Concede those goals that we gave up, you're not going to win an U12 game' https://www.the42.ie/cork-kerry-report-2-7004764-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T19:58:30+01:00 Seani Maguire stars with Cork hat-trick in front of biggest First Division crowd of the season Kerry, League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Round-Up, Soccer, Cork City https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/3e4gyep-31d5e1a4-5032-4a42-ab09-06b3d43db1f3-630x512.jpg Sean Maguire scored a hat-trick for Cork City (file photo). Seani Maguire stars with Cork hat-trick in front of biggest First Division crowd of the season https://www.the42.ie/bohemians-waterford-report-4-7004735-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T19:26:43+01:00 Unbeaten Bohs miss chance to go top as they're held to fourth draw in a row League of Ireland, LOI, Point Taken, Report, Soccer, Bohemians, Waterford United https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-mahon-scores-his-sides-first-goal-past-kacper-chorazka-057a7083-e4cd-411a-9a63-e9fbd910ebe3-630x419.jpg John Mahon beats Bohemians' goalkeeper Kacper Chorazka to score the game's opening goal. Unbeaten Bohs miss chance to go top as they're held to fourth draw in a row https://www.the42.ie/drogheda-united-galway-report-7004739-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T19:24:28+01:00 Galway United mount dramatic comeback from two down to defeat Drogheda League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Soccer, Drogheda United, Galway https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-caulfield-reacts-c8c94c1b-a999-45c6-a43d-670cc22c4cd9-630x420.jpg Galway United manager John Caulfield. Galway United mount dramatic comeback from two down to defeat Drogheda https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-st-pats-report-3-7004746-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T19:17:27+01:00 League leaders St Pat's allow rivals close the gap with defeat in Dundalk League of Ireland, Lilywhites, LOI, Report, Soccer, Dundalk, St Patrick's https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tyreke-wilson-celebrates-after-the-match-44c9c86d-d36f-4121-9a51-5ffd1e790b21-630x420.jpg Tyreke Wilson's goal helped Dundalk to a big win over St Pat's (file photo). League leaders St Pat's allow rivals close the gap with defeat in Dundalk https://www.the42.ie/derry-city-sligo-rovers-report-4-7004756-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T19:13:10+01:00 Derry City's winless run stretches to six games after draw with Sligo League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Soccer, Stalemate, Derry City, Sligo Rovers https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jeannot-esua-and-james-clarke-cb88c878-f006-4865-ad59-65a3390aa91e-630x418.jpg Sligo Rovers’ Jeannot Esua and Derry City’s James Clarke. Derry City's winless run stretches to six games after draw with Sligo https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-shelbourne-result-2-7004850-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T18:57:07+01:00 Shelbourne vulnerabilities clear to see as Shamrock Rovers triumph in five-goal thriller League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-noonan-celebrates-with-victor-ozhianvuna-after-he-scored-his-sides-second-goal-fa656080-df44-4958-a7d1-62724f90b64a-630x427.jpg Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan (left) celebrates with Victor Ozhianvuna after scoring his side's second goal. Shelbourne vulnerabilities clear to see as Shamrock Rovers triumph in five-goal thriller https://www.the42.ie/lincolns-promotion-confirmed-irish-striker-moylan-scores-10th-of-the-season-7004908-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T18:47:54+01:00 Moylan's 96th-minute winner the icing on the cake as Lincoln end 65-year Championship wait Jack Moylan, League One, Soccer, Take a Bow, Ireland Republic, Lincoln City https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/lincoln-citys-jack-moylan-right-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-second-goal-of-the-game-during-the-sky-bet-league-one-match-at-the-select-car-leasing-stadium-reading-picture-date-monday-april-6-78bc7d4b-b7df-48a0-8a37-0d94fa4c203d-630x415.jpg Lincoln City's Jack Moylan (right) celebrates scoring. Moylan's 96th-minute winner the icing on the cake as Lincoln end 65-year Championship wait https://www.the42.ie/cork-limerick-hurling-league-final-7004661-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T18:29:06+01:00 Cork can't let the league loss derail their season – here are the challenges they face Cork, GAA, Hurling, League, Limerick, Rebel Focus https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/limerick-and-cork-players-battle-for-possession-25f3b6f9-3723-4158-8f94-08e54baff1b3-630x452.jpg Limerick and Cork players battle for possession. Cork can't let the league loss derail their season – here are the challenges they face https://www.the42.ie/irish-efl-wrap-3-7004839-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T17:39:35+01:00 Ireland international key as Ipswich boost Premier League promotion hopes COYBIG, Johnny Kenny, KASEY McAteer, Mark Sykes, OWEN OSENI, Soccer, Ireland Republic, Wrap https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kasey-mcateer-of-ipswich-town-celebrates-scoring-his-teams-second-goal-during-the-sky-bet-championship-match-between-ipswich-town-and-birmingham-city-at-portman-road-ipswich-on-monday-6th-april-2026-5519a8c5-b13e-4c53-8817-42a992db0e94-630x419.jpg Kasey McAteer of Ipswich Town celebrates scoring. Ireland international key as Ipswich boost Premier League promotion hopes https://www.the42.ie/soldier-in-milan-irish-grand-national-7004867-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T17:27:19+01:00 Pre-race favourite Soldier In Milan wins Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse Grand Glory, Horse Racing, Irish Grand National https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/donagh-meyler-on-soldier-in-milan-wins-the-boyle-sports-irish-grand-national-steeplechase-751cb7fa-a292-41bf-b5b0-f08f057a0897-630x944.jpg Soldier In Milan won the Irish Grand National by 16 lengths. Pre-race favourite Soldier In Milan wins Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-2026-masters-7004698-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T16:53:03+01:00 McIlroy may be unburdened at the Masters – but does he have the hunger to go back-to-back? 2026 Masters, Rory McIlroy, the rory story https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/260104-beijing-jan-4-2025-xinhua-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-winning-the-2025-masters-golf-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-in-augusta-the-united-states-ap-e5e72809-c839-4dc1-a9ed-f7dda0af8668-630x419.jpg Rory McIlroy wins the 2025 Masters. McIlroy may be unburdened at the Masters – but does he have the hunger to go back-to-back? https://www.the42.ie/ellie-brady-cavan-aflw-6995654-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T07:00:35+01:00 'They messaged my Dad on Facebook, and I was like, ‘That's a scam'' - AFLW bound Cavan teen Cavan, Ellie Brady, Interview, Ladies Football, LGFA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cavan-v-wexford-lidl-ladies-national-football-league-division-3-final-b3646a40-0840-4f63-8cd7-de637a74abdc-630x730.jpg Cavan ladies football star Ellie Brady has signed for Collingwood. 'They messaged my Dad on Facebook, and I was like, ‘That's a scam'' - AFLW bound Cavan teen https://www.the42.ie/limerick-cork-manager-reaction-7004242-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T06:05:47+01:00 A 15th major title for Limerick in Kiely era as Gillane's class again on show Cork, GAA, Hurling, Limerick, pointing the way, Reaction https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aaron-gillane-and-ger-millerick-30959052-df6c-4936-b9ee-12c84646605b-630x420.jpg Limerick's Aaron Gillane and Cork's Ger Millerick. A 15th major title for Limerick in Kiely era as Gillane's class again on show https://www.the42.ie/stephen-kenny-st-patricks-athletic-9-7004098-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T06:00:34+01:00 Stephen Kenny takes St Pat's back to the top with hectic period to test title credentials League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Soccer, St. Patrick's Athletic, Stephen Kenny https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stephen-kenny-celebrates-0c9c4821-f373-4209-b8ba-bfdac5bad2a3-630x420.jpg St Patrick's Athletic boss Stephen Kenny. Stephen Kenny takes St Pat's back to the top with hectic period to test title credentials https://www.the42.ie/munster-urc-season-7003698-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T06:00:10+01:00 'We still have an opportunity of a trophy' - Munster look to save season in URC Challenge Cup, Champions Cup, Clayton McMillan, exeter, Munster, Sole Focus, Tadhg Beirne, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alex-nankivell-dejected-after-the-match-123940eb-2410-4f32-958b-03a4a0964b5e-630x757.jpg Munster's Alex Nankivell in Exeter. 'We still have an opportunity of a trophy' - Munster look to save season in URC https://www.the42.ie/leinster-edinburgh-leo-cullen-7004544-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-06T06:00:08+01:00 Leinster still searching for top form after shaky showing against Edinburgh Champions Cup, Leinster, Leo Cullen, Rugby, Work to do https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tommy-obrien-celebrates-with-dan-sheehan-hugo-keenan-caelan-doris-and-jamison-gibson-park-after-scoring-his-sides-first-try-f9fbfa63-984c-439d-9451-d90a9e0ae71d-630x393.jpg Tommy O'Brien celebrates with Dan Sheehan, Hugo Keenan, Caelan Doris and Jamison Gibson-Park after scoring. Leinster still searching for top form after shaky showing against Edinburgh