https://www.the42.ie/the-masters-live-final-round-golf-augusta-7010662-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T21:47:00+01:00 LIVE: The Masters final round - Rory McIlroy in contention Augusta, Golf, major sunday, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Masters https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-watches-his-tee-shot-on-the-sixth-hole-during-the-final-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-g-37da599f-5201-4199-9fbf-cd8234992f5e-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy. LIVE: The Masters final round - Rory McIlroy in contention https://www.the42.ie/roscommon-connacht-football-new-york-7010683-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T21:40:05+01:00 Roscommon hit 5-22 in Connacht quarter-final win in New York Connacht, GAA, New York, Roscommon, the rossies https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/darragh-heneghan-scores-a-goal-despite-joey-grace-fc4c5896-82ef-46e8-af44-88dc07e83891-630x405.jpg Darragh Heneghan scores a goal for Roscommon. Roscommon hit 5-22 in Connacht quarter-final win in New York https://www.the42.ie/kieran-mcgeeney-armagh-10-7010836-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T20:26:48+01:00 'I'm all for playing sh*t and winning' - Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney Armagh, Reaction, Tyrone, Ulster Championship https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kieran-mcgeeney-before-the-game-0fec8167-86fb-4a23-ad5f-167487390d1a-630x711.jpg Kieran McGeeney. 'I'm all for playing sh*t and winning' - Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney https://www.the42.ie/womens-super-league-finals-7010607-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:24:00+01:00 Super League glory for Ballincollig and Trinity Meteors Basketball https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/adrian-osullivan-celebrates-winning-dc6b52ee-b839-48c8-b350-264c97cc2c08-630x420.jpg Adrian O'Sullivan celebrates Ballincollig's double success. Super League glory for Ballincollig and Trinity Meteors https://www.the42.ie/leinster-v-toulon-7010743-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:19:36+01:00 Leinster and Ulster set for Saturday semi-finals in Europe Fixture Details, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/harry-byrne-celebrates-winning-the-match-57d53c20-fdb9-4d11-a527-b3b7a471a2c8-630x410.jpg Leinster out-half Harry Byrne celebrating his side's quarter-final victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday. Leinster and Ulster set for Saturday semi-finals in Europe https://www.the42.ie/irish-open-swimming-2-7010720-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:09:04+01:00 Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title as Irish Open concludes in Bangor Swimming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ellie-mccartney-and-ellen-walshe-e67cbc4f-5650-404e-a327-6010dac1b887-630x420.jpg Ellie McCartney and Ellen Walshe (R) post-race. Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title as Irish Open concludes in Bangor https://www.the42.ie/armagh-tyrone-ulster-championship-7010643-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:52:28+01:00 14-man Armagh survive stern Tyrone test to prevail in the final minute of extra time Armagh, Tyrone, Ulster Championship https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jarly-og-burns-is-tackled-by-ben-mcdonnell-55f9885f-365e-4800-8f96-41aa7daf975a-630x769.jpg Jarly Óg Burns is tackled by Ben McDonnell. 14-man Armagh survive stern Tyrone test to prevail in the final minute of extra time https://www.the42.ie/chelsea-man-city-result-7010702-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:33:04+01:00 Title run-in hotting up as Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Chelsea Chelsea, Manchester City, Premier League https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/during-the-premier-league-soccer-match-between-chelsea-and-manchester-city-in-london-sunday-april-12-2026-ap-photoian-walton-6333a8e4-f196-4bad-879c-9a626348ecd9-630x420.jpg Manchester City's Marc Guehi (left) and Antoine Semenyo celebrate. Title run-in hotting up as Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Chelsea https://www.the42.ie/troy-parrott-az-goal-7010675-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:12:35+01:00 Troy Parrott scores 35th goal of season in comfortable AZ Alkmaar win AZ Alkmaar, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, Troy Parrott https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alkmaar-netherlands-12th-apr-2026-alkmaar-netherlands-april-12-troy-parrott-of-az-alkmaar-shoots-at-goal-during-the-dutch-eredivsie-match-between-az-alkmaar-and-sc-heerenveen-at-afas-stadion-o-994dc4d6-9120-4b95-bcd3-5a4a474d9a4b-630x420.jpg Troy Parrott (centre) gets a shot away to find the net. Troy Parrott scores 35th goal of season in comfortable AZ Alkmaar win https://www.the42.ie/leitrim-v-sligo-7010661-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:53:11+01:00 Leitrim earn first victory in 15 years over Sligo; Wicklow dominate neighbours Carlow Connacht SFC, GAA, Gaelic Football, Leinster SFC, SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eoin-mcloughlin-ryan-orourke-and-oisin-mcloughlin-4820f410-e1d6-47e5-b007-66826d9eb077-630x444.jpg Leitrim's Eoin McLoughlin, Ryan O'Rourke and Oisín McLoughlin celebrate after the final whistle in Sligo. Leitrim earn first victory in 15 years over Sligo; Wicklow dominate neighbours Carlow https://www.the42.ie/galway-waterford-camogie-5-7010634-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:24:40+01:00 Galway's class shines through as they continue to banish final ghosts Camogie https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/carrie-dolan-2902ceaa-18f7-4237-bb2c-973f1d14305b-630x420.jpg Carrie Dolan (right) of Galway. Galway's class shines through as they continue to banish final ghosts https://www.the42.ie/sinner-v-alcaraz-7010626-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:05:07+01:00 Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz on clay to reclaim world-number-one ranking Tennis https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/roquebrune-cap-martin-france-11th-apr-2026-photopqrnice-matindylan-meiffret-roquebrune-cap-martin-11042026-119e-edition-du-rolex-monte-carlo-masters-de-tennis-matchs-du-7e-jour-3961585a-a9f2-41bd-9eb5-2876ddc8bbb6-630x506.jpg Jannik Sinner at the Monte-Carlo Masters (file pic). Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz on clay to reclaim world-number-one ranking https://www.the42.ie/cork-limerick-munster-sfc-7010599-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T16:23:39+01:00 Cork blow Limerick away but show signs of running out of steam Cork GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Limerick GAA, Munster Senior Football championship, Munster SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dara-sheedy-in-action-closely-watched-by-killian-ryan-4fa23370-0dda-49d8-b35e-78a2f1e15d15-630x419.jpg Dara Sheedy of Cork (left) closely watched by Killian Ryan of Limerick. Cork blow Limerick away but show signs of running out of steam https://www.the42.ie/spurs-premier-league-bottom-three-7010588-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T16:16:05+01:00 Spurs stay in bottom three with Sunderland defeat as Villa drop points in Champions League hunt Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sunderland-uk-12th-apr-2026-tottenham-hotspur-react-after-sunderland-scored-during-the-sunderland-vs-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-match-at-the-stadium-of-light-sunderland-picture-credit-shou-5cdeb4e8-fc13-4146-a551-5b775f47ce70-630x420.jpg Tottenham Hotspur players react to falling behind. Spurs stay in bottom three with Sunderland defeat as Villa drop points in Champions League hunt https://www.the42.ie/falkirk-v-rangers-7010546-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T14:27:35+01:00 Rangers recover from bad start to put six past Falkirk and keep heat on Hearts Scottish Premiership, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rangers-bojan-miovski-centre-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-fourth-goal-of-the-game-in-front-of-the-fans-and-team-mates-during-the-william-hill-premiership-match-at-falkirk-stadium-falkirk-pictu-21b06dfd-cf8a-4779-8a75-5fd31e6bf945-630x419.jpg Rangers' Bojan Miovski (centre) celebrates scoring the visitors' fourth goal. Rangers recover from bad start to put six past Falkirk and keep heat on Hearts https://www.the42.ie/leinster-toulon-leo-cullen-7010385-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T09:16:28+01:00 'They've an all-star squad' - Leinster braced for Toulon test in Champions Cup semi-finals European Rugby Champions Cup, Last Four, Leinster, Rugby, Toulon https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hugo-keenan-celerbrates-scoring-a-try-with-ryan-baird-cd621a41-bac7-426b-b161-309a1f9a44c0-630x421.jpg Leinster were too strong for 'They've an all-star squad' - Leinster braced for Toulon test in Champions Cup semi-finals https://www.the42.ie/lowry-hole-in-one-3-7010347-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T01:08:00+01:00 'I'll remember that for a while' - Lowry makes unique piece of Masters history with stunning hole-in-one 2026 Masters, Golf, Shane Lowry, specialty https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-of-ireland-waves-after-a-hole-in-one-on-the-sixth-hole-during-the-third-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-saturday-april-11-2026-in-augusta-ga-8e9f1727-8fc2-4ea2-9dc4-2ba75522a71c-630x420.jpg Shane Lowry celebrates his hole-in-one. 'I'll remember that for a while' - Lowry makes unique piece of Masters history with stunning hole-in-one https://www.the42.ie/masters-saturday-7010299-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T00:47:42+01:00 McIlroy clings on while Lowry stakes his claim on epic, chaotic moving day 2026 Masters, Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, walking the fairways https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-11th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-reacts-after-his-approach-shot-to-the-14th-green-during-the-third-round-of-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-0e05069b-5ee4-4502-80d9-ed351a0a9610-630x445.jpg Rory McIlroy. McIlroy clings on while Lowry stakes his claim on epic, chaotic moving day https://www.the42.ie/mcilroy-and-lowry-day-three-masters-7010331-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T00:28:45+01:00 McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic round, while Lowry surges into contention 2026 Masters, Drama, Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-2caeb610-5f05-418c-9e06-3056b2fb1282-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy was reeled in on Saturday. McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic round, while Lowry surges into contention https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-fulham-3-7010318-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T23:23:55+01:00 Arne Slot compares Rio Ngumoha to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool beat Fulham Liverpool, New generation, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-eae7f408-89d4-48c9-b769-3e3a04e96a34-630x418.jpg Liverpool manager Arne Slot salutes the fans. Arne Slot compares Rio Ngumoha to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool beat Fulham https://www.the42.ie/laois-offaly-gaa-7010311-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T23:14:37+01:00 Laois overpower Offaly to set up clash with Kildare GAA, Leinster SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rioghan-murphy-with-diarmuid-egan-e3794b40-a673-4010-8ddf-a58f57f1e34b-630x447.jpg Laois's Rioghan Murphy is chased by Diarmuid Egan. Laois overpower Offaly to set up clash with Kildare https://www.the42.ie/swimming-bangor-7010290-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:47:23+01:00 Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps and Walshe claims fourth title Swimming https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-shortt-c4b921c1-7aa8-4ae3-aa0f-a0a5e87e37a4-630x419.jpg John Shortt. Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps and Walshe claims fourth title https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-leo-cullen-2-7010254-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:25:37+01:00 'If you stay brave, keep playing your game, you get your rewards' - Cullen Champions Cup, Leinster, Leo Cullen, Reaction, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rieko-ioane-with-fans-after-the-match-0a39e9f6-d775-4c8d-ae69-043774d17ed8-630x420.jpg Rieko Ioane after the game. 'If you stay brave, keep playing your game, you get your rewards' - Cullen https://www.the42.ie/lowry-hole-in-one-7010279-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:16:05+01:00 Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National Golf, Shane Lowry, The ace is back https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-7784a131-1df5-464d-b25f-b5178d30b93d-630x420.jpg Shane Lowry registered the first hole in one at this week's Masters. Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National https://www.the42.ie/gary-oneill-shamrock-rovers-cancer-7010274-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:10:03+01:00 Shamrock Rovers midfielder Gary O'Neill reveals 'hammer blow' cancer diagnosis and recovery Battle, Gary O'Neill, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gary-oneill-6a179a3b-c648-4a76-ba28-478e080d4f3c-630x395.jpg Gary O'Neill. Shamrock Rovers midfielder Gary O'Neill reveals 'hammer blow' cancer diagnosis and recovery https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-report-7010012-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T19:30:56+01:00 Second-half surge sees Leinster eventually shake off Sale Champions Cup, Job Done, Leinster, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ryan-baird-celebrates-a-try-with-jack-conan-and-jamison-gibson-park-0198e681-25dc-44ed-876e-5987842facda-630x419.jpg Ryan Baird celebrates a try with Jack Conan and Jamison Gibson Park Second-half surge sees Leinster eventually shake off Sale https://www.the42.ie/cork-lgfa-7010213-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T19:29:17+01:00 Late goals from Quirke and O'Regan help Cork to Division 1 title LGFA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cork-v-galway-lidl-ladies-national-football-league-division-1-final-90cdfaf7-7045-4d19-84cd-e57473969b22-630x455.jpg Emma Cleary lifts the cup. Late goals from Quirke and O'Regan help Cork to Division 1 title https://www.the42.ie/irish-pair-to-the-fore-as-southampton-boost-premier-league-promotion-hopes-7010130-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T18:08:51+01:00 Irish pair to the fore as Southampton boost Premier League promotion hopes COYBIG, finn azaz, Ryan Manning, Soccer, Derby County, Southampton https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/southampton-uk-11th-apr-2026-southampton-defender-taylor-harwood-bellis-6-scores-a-goal-2-1-and-celebrates-during-the-southampton-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-match-at-st-marys-stadium-a37e62fc-ddb6-4b97-bdbc-3f891d744984-630x420.jpg Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis celebrates his goal with teammates. Irish pair to the fore as Southampton boost Premier League promotion hopes https://www.the42.ie/london-mayo-7010078-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T17:10:09+01:00 Mayo use Ruislip wind to full effect as they see off London Connacht SFC, GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-oreilly-has-his-goal-attempt-narrowly-saved-f9f9a67d-c75b-430a-823b-0c6e5b99f25b-630x411.jpg London''s Michael O'Reilly has his goal attempt saved. Mayo use Ruislip wind to full effect as they see off London https://www.the42.ie/keith-andrews-brentford-left-frustrated-by-everton-7010082-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T17:01:59+01:00 Keith Andrews' Brentford left frustrated by Everton Keith Andrews, point apiece, Report, Soccer, Brentford, Everton https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brentfords-nathan-collins-reacts-after-a-missed-chance-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-gtech-community-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-9a697434-aae1-4a1a-af62-20c02ffaecb0-630x421.jpg Brentford's Nathan Collins reacts after a missed chance. Keith Andrews' Brentford left frustrated by Everton https://www.the42.ie/ireland-well-beaten-by-england-in-front-of-record-breaking-twickenham-crowd-7010050-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:45:57+01:00 England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd Six Nations, Rugby, Scott Bemand, England, Ireland Republic, too good https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nancy-mcgillivray-dejected-after-conceding-a-try-5ec688b8-1b53-4a01-b4bc-2047e3ea5368-630x456.jpg Ireland's Nancy McGillivray dejected after conceding a try. England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd https://www.the42.ie/leinster-v-sale-sharks-7010053-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:41:14+01:00 Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks, Champions Cup quarter-final As it happened, Liveblog, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ryan-baird-takes-the-ball-in-the-air-d93f1db2-54df-433d-a32d-75543daa10ff-630x420.jpg Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks, Champions Cup quarter-final https://www.the42.ie/grand-national-6-7010024-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:40:00+01:00 I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National Racing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/i-am-maximus-ridden-by-paul-townend-after-winning-the-randox-grand-national-on-grand-national-day-of-the-randox-grand-national-festival-2026-at-aintree-racecourse-picture-date-saturday-april-11-20-5f1369b8-2e6b-4fc0-ade8-4c968acc095c-630x419.jpg I Am Maximus ridden by Paul Townend, after winning the Grand National. I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National https://www.the42.ie/live-england-v-ireland-six-nations-championship-7009786-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:24:20+01:00 As it happened: England v Ireland, Women's Six Nations Championship Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, England, Ireland Republic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/englands-sadia-kabeya-is-tackled-during-the-guinness-womens-six-nations-2026-match-at-the-allianz-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-fd4eb3d9-2d21-4894-8acf-00d14bccd83d-630x419.jpg As it happened: England v Ireland, Women's Six Nations Championship https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-v-connacht-2-7009987-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:01:46+01:00 Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France Challenge Cup, Reaction, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stuart-lancaster-109848c0-2f02-4956-aae3-c761085c5161-630x449.jpg Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-bournemouth-2-7009898-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:45:37+01:00 Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth Blow, Premier League, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/arsenals-gabriel-reacts-following-defeat-in-the-premier-league-match-at-emirates-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-5f961a9a-bf67-40ec-b12b-8ed54c933b5a-630x419.jpg Arsenal's Gabriel dejected after the final whistle. Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-v-connacht-7009885-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:38:19+01:00 Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier Disappointment, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bundee-aki-dejected-after-the-match-de7e49c9-fd8f-4513-bc1c-349951837fca-630x390.jpg Disappointment for Connacht in the south of France. Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier https://www.the42.ie/gaelic-football-podcast-7007778-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:00:05+01:00 Big championship preview and the Tony Soprano 'Remember when' section GAA, gaa weekly, Gaelic Football, Podcast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brendan-mccole-and-david-clifford-3542371a-bd5f-4cf8-bbdc-43219534360f-630x470.jpg Big championship preview and the Tony Soprano 'Remember when' section https://www.the42.ie/david-moyes-on-seamus-coleman-7009737-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T11:33:10+01:00 David Moyes gives update on Seamus Coleman's Everton future David Moyes, EPL, looking ahead, Premier League, Seamus coleman, Soccer, Everton AFC, Sligo Rovers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/seamus-coleman-of-everton-gives-his-team-instructions-during-the-carabao-cup-round-3-match-wolverhampton-wanderers-vs-everton-at-molineux-wolverhampton-united-kingdom-23rd-september-2025photo-by-06bda2da-f74b-4d8b-99cf-f577cafa1653-630x419.jpg Seamus Coleman of Everton (file pic). David Moyes gives update on Seamus Coleman's Everton future https://www.the42.ie/donnacha-ryan-la-rochelle-munster-7009687-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T10:27:02+01:00 'It's very sad to see' - La Rochelle coach Ryan on Munster's challenging times Challenge Cup, Concern, Donnacha Ryan, Rugby, La Rochelle https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/donnacha-ryan-ahead-of-the-match-964014d6-8d57-4192-8769-4492308b0935-630x419.jpg Donnacha Ryan. 'It's very sad to see' - La Rochelle coach Ryan on Munster's challenging times https://www.the42.ie/gaa-provincial-football-fixtures-7009694-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T09:44:30+01:00 Your guide to the 2026 GAA provincial football fixtures and TV coverage Championship, GAA, Gaelic Football, Plan Ahead, provinces https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-armaghs-box-it-athletic-grounds-66cb3cef-d139-46f0-bfc0-a6a469ce14e9-630x419.jpg Athletic Grounds hosts Armagh against Tyrone tomorrow. Your guide to the 2026 GAA provincial football fixtures and TV coverage https://www.the42.ie/dorothy-wall-3-7009225-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:30:30+01:00 'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly' Dorothy Wall, Rugby, Women's Six Nations https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dorothy-wall-during-the-warm-up-02c3f0fe-a16c-479f-a5c8-76b85eb33c1b-630x420.jpg Ireland star Dorothy Wall. 'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly' https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-ewa-pajor-7005500-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:00:45+01:00 'Aggressive' Poland and the Barcelona star Ireland must stop to spark World Cup dream Analysis, Football, opposition analysis, Opposition Focus, Poland, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/barcelona-spain-2-april-2026-fc-barcelona-player-17-ewa-pajor-celebrates-her-score-during-women-champions-league-match-between-fc-barcelona-and-real-madrid-cf-in-spotify-camp-nou-stadium-barc-8fb199e7-9514-4634-ab32-f601f09d7f80-630x787.jpg Poland's Barcelona star Ewa Pajor (file photo). 'Aggressive' Poland and the Barcelona star Ireland must stop to spark World Cup dream https://www.the42.ie/gaa-football-championship-2026-key-players-7009221-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:00:11+01:00 Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SFC Connacht, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry, players https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sean-oshea-oisin-conaty-jordan-morris-and-aidan-oshea-70703bf8-a8da-49d8-b550-d4d837a78d23-630x742.jpg Sean O'Shea, Oisin Conaty, Jordan Morris, and Aidan O'Shea. Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SFC https://www.the42.ie/ulster-la-rochelle-reaction-richie-murphy-7009519-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:45:17+01:00 'These guys are really hungry, they want to be in the latter stages of these competitions' Challenge Cup, fighting on two fronts, Reaction, richie murphy, Rugby, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/juarno-augustus-and-werner-kok-celebrate-after-the-match-532d5f30-c861-4fd5-bd89-3ba5a697606d-630x417.jpg Ulster's Juarno Augustus and Werner Kok. 'These guys are really hungry, they want to be in the latter stages of these competitions' https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-connacht-7007331-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:30:43+01:00 Montpellier trip is the biggest ask of Connacht's impressive run big challenge, Challenge Cup, Connacht, Montpellier, Quarter-Final https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shamus-hurley-langton-runs-out-through-smoke-for-the-second-half-67ff63a2-edf7-4f69-81d3-f1e4c373aa75-630x419.jpg Connacht's Shamus Hurley-Langton. Montpellier trip is the biggest ask of Connacht's impressive run https://www.the42.ie/12th-hole-masters-7009135-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:20:52+01:00 'It's crippled more people than polio' - A day at the Masters' famous, treacherous 12th hole 2026 Masters, amen corner, Golf https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-ga-april-03-a-general-view-of-the-12th-hole-taken-during-the-first-day-of-practice-for-the-2017-masters-tournament-on-april-3-2017-at-augusta-national-golf-club-in-augusta-ga-photo-by-748669db-ee34-4c14-b3c3-a83fad21178c-630x420.jpg The 12th hole at Augusta National. 'It's crippled more people than polio' - A day at the Masters' famous, treacherous 12th hole https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-football-championship-5-7009207-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:15:48+01:00 The games survive and thrive because of the secret sauce of championship All-Ireland, column, GAA, Gaelic Football https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/both-teams-walk-out-4a1a45a8-ba52-481c-b4b6-859700c7a829-630x391.jpg Armagh and Tyrone face off tomorrow. The games survive and thrive because of the secret sauce of championship https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-sharks-preview-2-7007324-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:00:54+01:00 Leinster don't look the force of old, but there are different ways to scale the mountain Champions Cup, Leinster, Preview, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tadhg-furlong-alex-usanov-oliver-coffey-and-sam-prendergast-da39090d-c433-4b60-b644-fc6d3b5b153c-630x370.jpg Leinster have home advantage again today. Leinster don't look the force of old, but there are different ways to scale the mountain https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-reaction-3-7009613-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T01:38:59+01:00 'I've shot 12-under but it hasn't all been amazing' - McIlroy's ominous message after stunning Masters start 2026 Masters, Golf, Reaction, Rory McIlroy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-10th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-away-with-his-caddie-harry-diamond-after-his-tee-shot-on-the-12th-hole-during-the-second-day-of-the-masters-tournament-at-08cd5bb9-23ba-40de-b4df-513a825e4293-630x457.jpg Rory McIlroy. 'I've shot 12-under but it hasn't all been amazing' - McIlroy's ominous message after stunning Masters start https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-78-7009538-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T00:15:25+01:00 McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday 2026 Masters, Golf, majestic, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-a-putt-on-the-16th-hole-during-the-second-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-friday-april-10-2026-in-augusta-80ff1193-66aa-425c-bad0-2de3bbe2d911-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy after making birdie on the 16th hole of his second round. McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-masters-justin-rose-7009364-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T22:58:00+01:00 Rory McIlroy six clear after stunning Masters second round, Shane Lowry in tie for fourth Augusta, Golf, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, The Masters https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-waves-after-his-putt-on-the-second-hole-during-the-second-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-friday-april-10-2026-in-augusta-a170e105-f800-42fa-88d8-388c3fb04a69-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy. Rory McIlroy six clear after stunning Masters second round, Shane Lowry in tie for fourth https://www.the42.ie/bohemian-sligo-rovers-league-of-ireland-7009425-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T22:21:19+01:00 Valuable win on the road for John Russell's Sligo harms Bohs title hunt Bohemians, League of Ireland, LOI, Sligo Rovers, Soccer, Upset https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/94416_2927738-ae7d3a2f-89e2-4fd6-90a1-5e8adbf888a8-630x449.jpg Sligo manager John Russell. Valuable win on the road for John Russell's Sligo harms Bohs title hunt https://www.the42.ie/west-ham-wolves-premier-league-2-7009431-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T22:01:57+01:00 West Ham thump Wolves to dump Tottenham into the bottom three Boost, Premier League, West Ham, Wolves https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/london-uk-10th-apr-2026-london-england-april-10-goal-1-0-konstantinos-mavropanos-of-west-ham-united-goal-celebration-after-scoring-to-make-the-score-1-0-during-the-match-between-west-ham-unite-280e1e60-3b31-49ec-bbc3-b86546667d97-630x405.jpg West Ham players celebrate the opening goal from Mavropanos. West Ham thump Wolves to dump Tottenham into the bottom three https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-derry-city-league-of-ireland-7009390-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T22:01:51+01:00 James McClean sent off as Derry pegged back twice by Dundalk Derry City, Dundalk, League of Ireland, LOI https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/james-mcclean-dejected-fca0038c-cc19-4f4e-ab55-a87a4a9a5363-630x420.jpg James McClean was red-carded late on. James McClean sent off as Derry pegged back twice by Dundalk https://www.the42.ie/ulster-la-rochelle-report-3-7009318-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T21:55:58+01:00 Ulster put 40 points on La Rochelle to book place in Challenge Cup semi-finals Challenge Cup, Rugby, La Rochelle, Ulster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ulsters-zac-ward-centre-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-try-during-the-betfred-challenge-cup-match-at-affidea-stadium-belfast-picture-date-friday-april-10-2026-17e0573a-8275-40ff-ae9b-600f2cbcad3d-630x445.jpg Zac Ward (centre) celebrates scoring his Ulster's first try. Ulster put 40 points on La Rochelle to book place in Challenge Cup semi-finals https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-shamrock-rovers-3-7009347-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T21:53:52+01:00 Jack Byrne's deflected shot sends Shamrock Rovers top for first time this season derby delight, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, St. Patrick's Athletic https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/victor-ozhianvuna-and-tom-grivosti-02130d2a-d301-4804-a9f8-d386ca6b14e3-630x494.jpg Shamrock Rovers' Victor Ozhianvuna (left) and St Patrick's Athletic's Tom Grivosti. Jack Byrne's deflected shot sends Shamrock Rovers top for first time this season https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-games-postponed-7009333-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T19:32:47+01:00 Three League of Ireland games postponed due to unplayable pitches Called Off, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/groundsman-work-on-the-pitch-ahead-of-the-game-53d7ce12-9c92-4c8b-b7e6-7a37a4993a52-630x396.jpg Groundsmen work on a waterlogged pitch (file photo). Three League of Ireland games postponed due to unplayable pitches https://www.the42.ie/gold-dancer-aintree-7009262-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T18:28:12+01:00 Willie Mullins-trained Gold Dancer suffers fatal injury in Aintree victory Aintree, Gold Dancer, Horses, RIP https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gold-dancer-ridden-by-paul-townend-jumps-the-last-on-the-way-to-winning-the-william-hill-mildmay-novices-chase-on-day-two-of-the-randox-grand-national-festival-2026-at-aintree-racecourse-picture-dat-fa893991-c684-46e0-a3c3-0673f7616214-630x397.jpg Gold Dancer jumps a fence. Willie Mullins-trained Gold Dancer suffers fatal injury in Aintree victory https://www.the42.ie/the-42-quiz-22-7009072-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T17:33:46+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz let's get down to quizzness, the 42 quiz https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/colin-coughlan-with-fans-after-the-game-c70c9ead-4479-465f-845c-6420eb76cd2d-630x420.jpg Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz https://www.the42.ie/rugby-podcast-3-7009081-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T16:01:59+01:00 European quarter-finals/Women's Six Nations preview Connacht, IRFU, Irish Rugby, Leinster, Munster, Podcast, Rugby, Ulster https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/harry-byrne-98da5dde-9f3c-4bf7-bcde-337fc462654a-630x466.jpg European quarter-finals/Women's Six Nations preview https://www.the42.ie/mikel-arteta-arsenal-contract-2-7009067-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T15:47:01+01:00 Arteta's Arsenal contract talks on hold while De Zerbi says survival is priority for Spurs Arsenal, Premier League, Soccer, Tottenham Hotspur https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-applauds-the-fans-after-the-uefa-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-match-at-the-jose-alvalade-stadium-lisbon-picture-date-tuesday-april-7-2026-e96a68de-2fb1-4ed7-b037-5604c3606868-630x406.jpg Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Arteta's Arsenal contract talks on hold while De Zerbi says survival is priority for Spurs https://www.the42.ie/bangor-swimming-7008863-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T13:39:53+01:00 Walshe and McSharry star as day three heats deliver fast times in Bangor Swimming https://www.the42.ie/connacht-rugby-16-7008773-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T12:23:40+01:00 Cian Prendergast to make 100th Connacht appearance in Challenge Cup quarter-final Connacht, Connacht, Ready to go, Rugby, Team news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/galway-republic-of-ireland-03rd-apr-2026-cian-prendergast-of-connacht-rugby-runs-with-the-ball-during-the-epcr-challenge-cup-round-of-16-match-between-connacht-rugby-and-hollywoodbets-sharks-at-de-311408f5-5101-44fa-8373-9bd4fa9805ce-630x472.jpg Cian Prendergast to make 100th Connacht appearance in Challenge Cup quarter-final https://www.the42.ie/leinster-rugby-9-7008766-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T12:14:20+01:00 Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster in Champions Cup clash vs Sale Sharks Leinster, Leinster, Rugby, Team news https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/leinster-rugbys-dan-sheehan-during-the-warm-up-before-the-investec-champions-cup-round-of-sixteen-match-at-the-aviva-stadium-in-dublin-ireland-picture-date-sunday-april-5-2026-3d01f8e1-27d9-4a1c-abaf-e6e44c801c6a-630x419.jpg Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster in Champions Cup clash vs Sale Sharks https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-15-7008707-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T11:01:00+01:00 Arne Slot still believes he has full support of Liverpool board backing, Champions League, Football, Liverpool, Premier League, Soccer, ynwa https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/paris-frankreich-08th-apr-2026-fbl-uefa-cl-psg-fc-liverpool-headcoach-arne-slotg-liverpool-fc-dissapointed-during-the-uefa-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-soccer-match-between-paris-s-f2d801a4-d5be-4a21-b853-084b7db7b21c-630x420.jpg Arne Slot still believes he has full support of Liverpool board https://www.the42.ie/man-united-12-7008671-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T10:43:16+01:00 Man Utd hoping Ireland training camp can help boost Champions League push Football, Man United, Manchester United, Premier League, Red DEvils, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/benjamin-sesko-takes-a-selfie-with-a-manchester-united-fan-57d6027a-f1cd-4fc6-b150-63f3d8844669-630x411.jpg Man Utd hoping Ireland training camp can help boost Champions League push https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-154-7008121-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T09:14:44+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sky sports, Sport, Sports TV Listings, TG4, Tune in, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-10-apr-2026-09-14-am-9418-63a69110-4644-493b-b640-e6ffa2f376ed-630x630.jpg Oisín Conaty, Rory McIlroy, and Harry Byrne. Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-sfc-2026-7006003-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:45:24+01:00 5 key questions that will decide the 2026 GAA Football Championship Armagh GAA, Derry GAA, Donegal GAA, Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Galway GAA, Kerry GAA, Mayo GAA, Summer is coming, Tyrone GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gavin-white-celebrates-with-the-sam-maguire-cup-cbad4820-e170-4b42-91c8-190c3f12d285-630x419.jpg 5 key questions that will decide the 2026 GAA Football Championship https://www.the42.ie/tadhg-furlong-leinster-sale-7006617-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:30:55+01:00 'I was just plodding around' - Furlong on rugby's changing demands Champions Cup, Leinster, Rugby, Tadhg Furlong, witness the fitness https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tadhg-furlong-6b286857-5122-43dc-89fa-bf1af6a8c757-630x398.jpg Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong. 'I was just plodding around' - Furlong on rugby's changing demands https://www.the42.ie/maria-reynolds-ireland-wnt-7008503-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:25:33+01:00 'I was almost shaking on the phone': Ireland's newest call-up on her international dream Ireland WNT, Maria Reynolds, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/maria-reynolds-aef37c1a-f3cd-4443-a858-2d379ca9ada3-630x404.jpg Maria Reynolds was a late call-up for Ireland's Uefa Nations League games against Poland. 'I was almost shaking on the phone': Ireland's newest call-up on her international dream https://www.the42.ie/cork-meath-free-john-cleary-hooter-league-final-7006567-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:20:43+01:00 'The old rule was better, there were fierce exciting finishes' - Cork boss favours hooter rule change Cork, GAA, Gaelic Football, John Cleary, League, Meath https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/james-conlon-fouls-maurice-shanley-02994359-9e89-4cfe-a9c3-8ae62c3e7e3d-630x343.jpg Cork defender Maurice Shanley fouled by Meath forward James Conlon. 'The old rule was better, there were fierce exciting finishes' - Cork boss favours hooter rule change https://www.the42.ie/aidan-forker-armagh-tyrone-7007546-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:15:59+01:00 'Kieran’s a good man for putting the mirror up' - Aidan Forker on playing for McGeeney Armagh, Derby, GAA, Gaelic Football, Tyrone, Uladh, Ulster Championship https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aidan-forker-97861265-a92a-48dc-ac51-236cc4abd399-630x791.jpg Aidan Forker. 'Kieran’s a good man for putting the mirror up' - Aidan Forker on playing for McGeeney https://www.the42.ie/eve-higgins-ireland-england-w6n-7008489-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:10:24+01:00 'We've nothing to lose': Ireland excited for 70,000+ Twickenham clash with England Rugby, Women's Six Nations https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eve-higgins-9f654be6-bfa2-437f-9801-8f64a76cb491-630x420.jpg Higgins is named to start at inside centre for Ireland against England. 'We've nothing to lose': Ireland excited for 70,000+ Twickenham clash with England https://www.the42.ie/offaly-hurling-charlie-mitchell-heart-7008078-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:05:45+01:00 'Just felt a pain in my chest' - Offaly captain still hopeful of playing this year after heart issue Charlie Mitchell, GAA, Hurling, Offaly https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/charlie-mitchell-eca36ad6-23c3-4e39-9804-53a85b81aa7a-630x420.jpg Offaly hurler Charlie Mitchell. 'Just felt a pain in my chest' - Offaly captain still hopeful of playing this year after heart issue https://www.the42.ie/maread-dillon-galway-7007688-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:00:29+01:00 'Once we came home from New York, that was 2025 parked, and we were focusing on this year’s campaign' Camogie https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mairead-dillion-celebrates-scoring-a-goal-73472ee6-05bf-4993-82d2-2c50accacad9-630x402.jpg Mairéad Dillon celebrates her 2025 All-Ireland final goal against Cork. 'Once we came home from New York, that was 2025 parked, and we were focusing on this year’s campaign' https://www.the42.ie/tom-otoole-4-7007715-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-10T06:00:15+01:00 Tom O'Toole enjoying new role as dual prop for province and country Rugby, versatile https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tom-otoole-at-the-scrum-with-tadhg-beirne-f8acb6b4-0fc3-4fa3-a64c-5750bcf02a62-630x420.jpg Tom O'Toole scrummaging at loosehead for Ireland. Tom O'Toole enjoying new role as dual prop for province and country