https://www.the42.ie/leinster-bulls-live-scores-2-7076247-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-19T18:36:18+01:00 LIVE: Leinster v Bulls, URC Final Bulls Rugby, Leinster, live scores, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-view-of-urc-branding-on-the-sleeve-of-the-leinster-jersey-ahead-of-the-match-6523fa01-21d8-48d7-a5ca-5ca6c95b020b-630x402.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-hockey-scotland-2-7076347-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T17:55:47+01:00 Ireland hockey squeezed out of Nation's Cup despite stirring rally againsy Scotland Hackeyed, Hockey, Hockeyed, Ireland Men's Hockey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/18-ireland-v-scotland-5th-8th-f242eec3-17ab-4e68-944d-9d1fc22bd0f7-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/precise-royal-ascot-7076273-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T17:05:51+01:00 Precise moment arrives for O’Brien filly in Coronation Stakes Horse Racing, Precise, Royal Ascot https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/royal-ascot-2026-day-four-ascot-racecourse-7acf8542-52e4-4284-bc00-3a51feda516c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-173-7074755-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T17:00:26+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz Questions and Answers, Sports Quiz, SQOTW https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/atlanta-united-states-on-june-15-2026-pico-lopes-cabo-verde-gestures-during-spain-and-cape-verde-group-h-fifa-world-cup-2026-atlanta-stadium-atlanta-united-states-on-june-15-2026-thor-wegn-78dd905c-fd9b-4e4b-a132-cc082cc2d7eb-630x386.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-seven-departures-7075832-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T14:43:00+01:00 Munster Rugby confirm seven departures and eight academy recruits exit door, Munster, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/andrew-smith-3090491e-92f9-49ee-94af-f87ada0e8551-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-voices-podcast-ice-7075813-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T11:34:10+01:00 World Cup Voices Ep.3 - Life for an immigrant in Trump's USA Football family, Podcast, Soccer, World Cup 2026, world cup voices https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_7518-ca6d2c6c-f1da-4258-96f4-420f3e4e7c9c-630x840.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-team-news-gaelic-football-7075442-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T11:19:00+01:00 Seán O'Shea and Shane Ryan return as Kerry and Armagh make one change each Armagh GAA, Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry GAA, Monaghan GAA, Team news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sean-oshea-e3fdef98-2c71-4631-82fc-1f621087eecd-630x477.jpg https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-fixtures-9-7075718-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T10:22:19+01:00 Arsenal begin Premier League title defence at home to newly-promoted Coventry Football, Friday Night Lights, Premier League, Premier League fixtures, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/london-uk-24th-may-2026-bukayo-saka-of-arsenal-and-arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-celebrate-with-the-premier-league-trophy-after-the-premier-league-match-between-crystal-palace-fc-and-arsenal-fc-at-bd93c1f9-7655-4a9b-8737-7106ca3ff7aa-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-team-named-7075473-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T10:10:00+01:00 Alan Walsh gets first championship start among four Cork changes; Dublin make three switches Cork GAA, Dublin GAA, GAA, Hurling, Team news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/alan-walsh-and-sean-finn-in-action-514fa262-624f-4cb8-a56c-630dfc895ca3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-gudie-weekend-sport-7073830-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T07:30:42+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sport, Sports TV Listings, TG4, Tune in, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mixcollage-17-jun-2026-06-21-pm-6552-f517e364-0325-49b2-8241-9a4c71d230cd-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-leinster-7-7074139-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T07:00:38+01:00 'One of the best of all time' - Leinster want to give Lowe fitting farewell Bulls, Farewell?, Final, James Lowe, Leinster, Lowey, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/james-lowe-celebrates-with-his-son-nico-after-the-match-41f796aa-c5a1-4d86-9c1d-e29e83209bb5-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-mexico-7075567-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T06:37:52+01:00 Co-hosts Mexico first team to qualify for World Cup knockout rounds 2026 world cup, Football, Guadalajara, Javier Aguirre, Mexico, South Korea, With a game to spare, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/guadalajara-mexico-18th-june-2026-players-of-mexico-celebrate-their-first-goal-by-luis-romo-c-during-a-group-a-match-between-mexico-and-south-korea-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-at-guadalajara-stad-b11821e5-9579-48fa-911b-4ae2199bc5a1-630x439.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brazil-haiti-world-cup-7075540-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T06:30:10+01:00 Brazil at a crossroads with the Ancelotti Doctrine - 'Individual stars will not be decisive for this World Cup' 2026 world cup, Brazil, Haiti, Preview, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/morristown-united-states-of-america-18-june-2026-l-to-r-neymar-10-of-brazil-head-coach-carlo-ancelotti-of-brazil-at-the-soccer-2026-world-cup-training-brazil-credit-passion2press-demarkus-fi-699db3f8-0311-4b39-a86a-4bd5f041785b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/scotland-morocco-world-cup-poll-7073300-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-19T06:15:19+01:00 Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Morocco? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/thousands-of-scotland-soccer-fans-take-part-in-the-tartan-army-march-making-their-way-to-fenway-park-ahead-of-a-baseball-game-between-the-boston-red-sox-and-the-texas-rangers-sunday-june-14-2026-f06240a9-18d6-432e-819a-86b7525f04a8-630x418.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-expectations-mccarthy-7074172-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-19T06:00:02+01:00 'If you don't win a trophy every season, you feel pretty inadequate' Bulls, Croke Park, expectations, High Standards, Joe McCarthy, Leinster, URC Final https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/joe-mccarthy-and-james-ryan-celebrate-with-the-urc-trophy-030b8168-831d-452e-9453-434d55a41b6f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/switzerland-4-bosnia-and-herzegovina-1-world-cup-7075505-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T22:22:01+01:00 Five late goals as substitutes inspire Switzerland to victory Bosnia and Herzegovina, final word, Soccer, Switzerland, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/switzerlands-granit-xhaka-center-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-from-the-penalty-spot-his-sides-fourth-goal-during-the-world-cup-group-b-soccer-match-between-switzerland-and-bosnia-in-i-332fd700-cf65-408e-86c9-dd9dacb413f7-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-us-open-14-7075491-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T22:09:01+01:00 Rory McIlroy glad to ‘minimise mistakes’ after under-par first round at US Open Golf, Shinnecock Hills, US Open https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-looses-his-hat-in-the-wind-on-the-13th-hole-during-the-first-round-of-the-u-s-open-golf-tournament-at-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-in-southampton-n-y-thursday-jun-e1281f75-3954-45f3-a8f4-f1323aef0b35-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-spain-hockey-2-7075428-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T20:35:15+01:00 Kealy grabs first Ireland goal in victory against Spain Hockey, Ireland https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/unnamed-e5ff6edd-cb78-4a36-9807-998d73117b0d-630x392.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-senior-football-championship-home-venues-7075379-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T20:18:24+01:00 Neutral venues would drain colour from Football Championship GAA, Gaelic Football, Home Advantage, structure https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sean-walsh-takes-to-the-pitch-before-the-second-half-88066e4f-02b6-4274-88e5-7b320b20abc6-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/victor-munoz-liverpool-7075412-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T20:13:22+01:00 Liverpool sign Spain international forward Victor Munoz from Osasuna Liverpool, Premier League, Soccer, Transfer Window https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-coruna-spain-4th-june-2026-victor-munoz-esp-footballsoccer-international-friendly-match-between-spain-iraq-at-the-estadio-municipal-de-riazor-in-a-coruna-spain-credit-mutsu-kawamoria-1cae67b2-c976-4048-94e3-741c7e8be4c2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-bulls-analysis-2-7074429-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T20:05:52+01:00 How Leinster and the Bulls are using a new tactic under high balls Aerial, Analysis, Bulls, contest, Final, Leinster, Retreat, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/94640_2947136-9b9bc7d0-edc1-47dc-ac0d-d5cc1a7c134b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/czechia-south-africa-world-cup-7075344-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T19:22:29+01:00 World Cup's quickest goal and controversial penalty see Czechia and South Africa share spoils Czechia, Handball, South Africa, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/south-africas-teboho-mokoena-celebrates-after-scoring-a-penalty-his-sides-first-goal-during-the-world-cup-group-a-soccer-match-between-czechia-and-south-africa-in-atlanta-thursday-june-18-2026-e7458a9e-ea16-434c-a8cb-24c7bb0874f5-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lily-agg-athlone-town-manager-7075312-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T19:02:55+01:00 'The phone's been going non-stop': New Athlone boss Agg balancing recruitment and rehab Athlone Town, meet the manager, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/lily-agg-c3515f0c-f42f-4dfb-b109-eaa586940e62-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/palestine-fa-israel-ireland-2-7075168-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T17:02:16+01:00 The Palestine FA wants to make clear it has not 'given its blessing' to the Ireland-Israel game FAI, Ireland, Israel, Palestinian Football Association, Soccer, stop the game, uefa nations league, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-view-of-the-palestinian-flag-d0246789-70a9-49bd-a797-0498180f29a2-630x384.jpg https://www.the42.ie/athlone-town-skopje-uwcl-7074959-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T16:10:22+01:00 Athlone Town drawn against ŽFK Skopje 2014 in Champions League qualifying Athlone Town, Euro Vision, UWCL https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/athlone-town-team-photo-with-fans-after-the-match-960b13f5-a8d3-4f5d-a887-0b14755640ca-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/carla-ward-play-off-draw-reaction-7073643-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T13:42:22+01:00 'If you're going to get to a World Cup, you've got to beat the best' - Carla Ward on play-off draw Football, Ireland WNT, Reaction, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/carla-ward-15f16ba3-2ff0-44ae-9727-76dc35cc7f03-630x378.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rhys-ruddock-lansdowne-fc-7074770-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T13:41:58+01:00 Rhys Ruddock takes first Head Coach role with Lansdowne FC BIG ROLE, lansdowne fc, new boss, Razor, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rhys-ruddock-7787a623-2fff-4418-bb69-c7a9fc2686de-630x429.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-hurling-quarter-finals-7-7073317-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T12:56:58+01:00 Who can bounce back best? All-Ireland quarter-finals loom into view All-Ireland Hurling Championship, Clare GAA, Closer Look, Cork GAA, Dublin GAA, Hurling, Offaly GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mixcollage-18-jun-2026-11-48-am-5674-da90b787-f7c2-452c-ba13-2cd8d88dab18-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wnt-play-off-draw-2-7073618-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T11:40:00+01:00 Ireland to face Kazakhstan in 2027 World Cup play-off semi-final Football, Luck of the Draw, Pot Luck, Road to Brazil, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/the-ireland-team-celebrate-after-the-game-8ab9893b-4d1d-46b5-b6cf-43234709abd3-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-13-7073772-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T11:00:26+01:00 More GAA+ aggro and the most exciting football weekend of the year All-Ireland Football, Armagh GAA, Declan Bogue, Donegal GAA, Dublin GAA, Fintan O'Toole, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry GAA, Monaghan GAA, Podcast, Ronan Early https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jim-mcguinness-arrives-0067db69-3eb1-4963-9df4-a0cc722aef23-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leo-cullen-leinster-23-7073829-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T06:30:46+01:00 'It’s the nature of the business that we are in. The business gets done, and you move on' Leinster, Leinster Lowedown, Lowedown https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-2026-06-17-at-18-24-32-d480f54e-9045-4998-a74a-f215d2fa18ff-630x483.png https://www.the42.ie/czechia-south-africa-world-cup-poll-7072406-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-18T06:15:29+01:00 Who will win this afternoon's World Cup game – Czechia or South Africa? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/czechias-ladislav-krejci-reacts-after-scoring-against-south-korea-in-zapopan-near-guadalajara-mexico-thursday-june-11-2026-ap-photodolores-ochoa-ea7b479a-b5b6-47bd-9554-9b2670481df9-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-coleman-cork-penalties-7073236-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T06:00:16+01:00 Next man up: Mark Coleman sticking to simple technique on Cork penalties Cork GAA, GAA, Hurling, mark coleman, Offaly GAA, sweet striker https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mark-coleman-scores-a-penalty-past-goalkeeper-nickie-quaid-ad7b8f8c-0681-4775-b23e-62197d96b0de-630x325.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-world-cup-scotland-fans-7074027-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-18T00:07:01+01:00 The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub 2026 world cup, among the people, Croatia, England, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_7593-4cf7a374-7f91-4fc8-9df5-172cb839bf6b-e1781732774224-630x840.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/england-croatia-7074034-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T23:11:17+01:00 Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup bid Football, Six Goal Thriller, Soccer, World Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dallas-17-06-2026-dallas-att-stadium-world-cup-2026-match-between-england-and-croatia-picture-shows-england-player-harry-kane-celebrating-the-1-0-credit-pro-shotsalamy-live-news-6ac80a82-be38-4e63-ab2e-e676f1c4ff29-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/vozinha-mother-visa-7074040-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T22:58:16+01:00 Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother gets visa to attend World Cup Football, Reunion, Soccer, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/cape-verde-spain-wcup-soccer-01d04c9c-4f5f-4bb5-bb42-3af9bc7c8097-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/conor-gannon-dublin-challenger-7074010-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T22:45:43+01:00 Ireland's Gannon bows out of Dublin Challenger after defeat to former World No. 3 Dimitrov Tennis https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/conor-gannon-shakes-hands-with-grigor-dimitrov-after-the-match-dd4a2d25-c9c5-4648-a465-3a7c7eb9900e-630x401.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-will-harrison-7073477-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T20:48:40+01:00 Munster set to sign Australian playmaker Will Harrison Addition, Munster, niq, playmaker, Will Harrison https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sydney-australia-march-29-will-harrison-of-the-waratahs-runs-the-ball-during-the-super-rugby-pacific-match-between-nsw-waratahs-and-melbourne-rebels-at-the-allianz-stadium-on-march-29-2024-in-syd-29c04135-093e-4e35-a613-dd3cfda4510b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/danny-rohl-manager-red-bull-salzburg-7073215-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T20:40:00+01:00 Rangers appoint Hearts boss Derek McInnes as Danny Rohl replacement Manager, mutual agreement, Rangers, Scottish Premiership, Soccer, swift action https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/file-photo-dated-130526-of-derek-mcinnes-rangers-have-announced-the-appointment-of-derek-mcinnes-as-their-new-manager-on-a-three-year-contract-following-the-departure-of-danny-rohl-issue-date-wed-dd737c68-0c4a-4872-a467-2694612b7087-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-squad-for-nations-cup-summer-series-7073835-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T20:00:07+01:00 All roads feel like they lead towards Eden Park as Farrell selects another tried and tested squad Nations Cup, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/andy-farrell-during-the-warm-up-ahead-of-the-match-a40ce01d-d3dc-4352-910b-9b84e10a81b9-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/teenage-cyclist-died-collision-waterford-named-shane-o-brien-2-7073916-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T19:55:47+01:00 Tributes paid after death of promising young cyclist Shane O'Brien ballygalane, Lismore, N72, RIP, Road Traffic Collision, Shane O'Brien, tributes, Waterford, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/blurred-frame-2-01b9e47a-6468-43c2-951c-341e220e0271-630x377.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-spain-7073882-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T19:16:21+01:00 Ireland bounce back from Dutch defeats with crucial point against Spain FIH Hockey Pro League, Hockey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/hannah-mcloughlin-caf3940a-e005-4865-8f6c-952eed847b59-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/who-will-win-the-2026-us-open-7073121-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-17T19:00:01+01:00 Poll: Who do you think will win the 2026 US Open? Cameron Young, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, US Open, vote early vote often, Xander Schauffele https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/flags-whip-in-the-wind-on-the-17th-hole-during-a-practice-round-for-the-u-s-open-golf-tournament-at-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-in-southampton-n-y-tuesday-june-16-2026-ap-photogeorge-walker-iv-67b2b931-ceee-4737-9004-460960d1fd5d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-21-7073860-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T18:44:10+01:00 Ireland squad reaction and URC final look-ahead andy farrell, Bulls, Ireland, Leinster, Podcast, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/andy-farrell-during-the-warm-up-ahead-of-the-match-2060755f-ec80-4452-a99f-781e7639ffc2-630x787.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-squad-for-nations-championship-7073597-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T17:00:45+01:00 Uncapped Connacht trio included in Farrell's Ireland squad for summer Tests Nations Championship, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sean-jansen-and-sam-illo-53fe9f7f-420a-479d-8b75-6b14e69ae4a3-630x390.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wnt-play-off-draw-7072601-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T16:48:43+01:00 Best/worst draw? Ireland WNT set to discover World Cup play-off opponents Football, Ireland WNT, Luck of the Draw, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/the-ireland-team-26e7130a-d78f-4276-83d0-7b3c11b078ce-630x387.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ascot-racing-prince-of-wales-stakes-ombudsman-7073712-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T16:46:56+01:00 Ombudsman wows Ascot crowd in Prince of Wales’s romp Ascot, Horse Racing, John Gosden, Ombudsman, Royal Ascot https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/royal-ascot-2026-day-two-ascot-racecourse-3027533f-81cd-4781-bd53-80e7de51cca4-630x447.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leo-cullen-jacues-nieneber-7073634-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T16:30:57+01:00 'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him' anticipation, Leo Cullen, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/leo-cullen-a0f43233-cbd5-42e9-bf9f-aad41f7a1231-630x387.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kieran-brookes-munster-7073575-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T15:53:29+01:00 Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes Front Row, Munster, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/kieran-brookes-of-usap-during-the-pro-d2-final-match-between-provence-and-perpignan-at-stade-maurice-david-on-june-14-2026-in-aix-en-provence-france-photo-by-philippe-lecoeurfepicon-sport-7d18136b-a3fe-464e-8851-5e566e4287ff-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-bulls-teams-3-7073515-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T15:32:26+01:00 Tadhg Furlong returns to Leinster side to play Bulls in URC final Leinster, Rugby, Team news, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tadhg-furlong-31223efa-edf2-46b5-acf4-1038d0187d45-630x663.jpg https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-european-draws-7073258-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T13:45:00+01:00 Shamrock Rovers, Derry, Shels, and Bohs learn second round European opponents Champions League, conference league, Europa League, League of Ireland, Luck of the Draw, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rory-gaffney-during-the-game-8facb891-d70c-4cc4-9507-2d8f9fe31882-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-la-rochelle-pre-season-fixture-7073237-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T12:19:54+01:00 Munster to visit Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in pre-season Munster, Old friends, Pre-Season, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jack-crowley-scores-a-drop-goal-despite-ultan-dillane-7c9b9e6d-fcd3-47a4-b8a7-26fecc68f342-630x448.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-world-cup-2026-7072892-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T11:30:08+01:00 Unhappy and inglorious: England can go well in the World Cup if they relax and be themselves Down in Albion, England, Soccer, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/englands-harry-kane-left-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-second-goal-of-the-game-with-team-mate-jude-bellingham-during-the-fifa-world-cup-european-qualifying-match-at-the-air-albania-stadium-tiran-36ae2ab2-2325-495c-8284-d83e0ab06350-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kylian-mbappe-flute-celebration-world-cup-7073054-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T08:56:28+01:00 Kylian Mbappé's flute celebration was inspired by... James Corden flute, James Corden, kylian mbappe, play it again, World Cup, World Cup 2026 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/frances-kylian-mbappe-10-celebrates-after-scoring-the-opening-goal-of-his-team-during-the-world-cup-group-i-soccer-match-between-france-and-senegal-in-east-rutherford-n-j-near-new-york-tuesday-a91a86eb-8cf7-40bc-9ae6-d10462f06dd4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-south-africa-fih-hockey-nations-cup-7073041-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T08:12:58+01:00 Ireland narrowly miss out on FIH Hockey Nations Cup semi-finals after South Africa thriller FIH Hockey Nations Cup, Hockey, Ireland Hockey, just short, South Africa Hockey https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/unnamed-26-8d818e90-a25b-4941-9faa-b876e136706d-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-stardust-7072957-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T07:15:16+01:00 The 24 hours that sum up the emotion and stardust of this World Cup 2026 world cup, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/argentinas-lionel-messi-10-celebrates-after-scoring-his-third-goal-during-the-world-cup-group-j-soccer-match-between-argentina-and-algeria-in-kansas-city-mo-tuesday-june-16-2026-ap-photoed-1ede5f8d-8e34-4fdf-aebf-ea74d8a93fa5-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tommy-obrien-leinster-profile-7072057-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T07:00:25+01:00 Tommy O'Brien has delivered a stand-out season after years of injury pain Leinster, Resilient, Rugby, Tommy O'Brien, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tommy-obrien-1a10ec47-5806-4550-a1f4-3cdabaa70d0a-630x387.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-v-croatia-poll-7071704-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-17T06:15:18+01:00 Who will win tonight's World Cup game - England or Croatia? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/10th-june-2026-inter-and-co-stadium-orlando-florida-united-states-of-america-friendly-international-football-england-versus-costa-rica-harry-kane-of-england-leaves-the-pitch-after-the-first-hal-6f62450e-5feb-46e9-afa0-4162a60a1a76-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-paywall-dodgy-box-7072316-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T06:00:51+01:00 Kerry-Armagh is the biggest show in town, so why are the GAA putting it behind a paywall? column, GAA, Paywall, PAYWALL BLUES https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tom-osullivan-with-ben-crealey-and-tomas-mccormack-8b3228c4-8821-48b7-9c1a-89d0caf581a3-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/erling-haaland-norway-iraq-7072962-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-17T01:29:06+01:00 The beast is alive at the World Cup! Erling Haaland double helps Norway ease past Iraq 2026 world cup, ERLING Haaland, Iraq, no mercy, Norway, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/foxborough-ma-june-16-erling-haaland-9-of-norway-reacts-after-scoring-a-goal-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-i-match-between-iraq-and-norway-on-june-16-2026-at-boston-stadium-in-foxborough-37ee31db-75dd-4273-b05f-2e73f655d1ab-630x421.jpg