https://www.the42.ie/man-city-arsenal-premier-league-4-7017737-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T18:47:01+01:00 This was worse than any bottle job – it felt like Arsenal throwing the title away Arsenal, Comment, Manchester City, Premier League https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-panic-on-the-streets-of-london-banner-in-the-stands-following-the-premier-league-match-at-the-etihad-stadium-manchester-picture-date-sunday-april-19-2026-cef10d7c-223d-4b17-8739-1ad48cb5e3d9-630x418.jpg https://www.the42.ie/manchester-city-arsenal-result-7017464-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T18:29:01+01:00 Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash all to play for, Arsenal, Manchester City, Premier League https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/manchester-citys-erling-haaland-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-second-goal-of-the-game-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-etihad-stadium-manchester-picture-date-sunday-april-19-2026-db396978-40dc-4da0-815e-bf34d61864fb-630x434.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-cork-semple-stadium-thurles-7017251-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T17:47:37+01:00 Cork's second-half power sets up opening day Munster win over Tipperary Cork, GAA, Hurling, Munster, Rebels Hurling, Tipperary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/william-buckley-is-tackled-by-oisin-odonoghue-b67d4e9b-ab67-4295-8fa9-cd41f97397fc-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/celtic-st-mirren-scottish-cup-7017471-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T16:57:57+01:00 Celtic run riot in extra-time to sink St Mirren and seal Scottish Cup final spot Scottish Cup, Soccer, St Mirren, Celtic https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/celtics-kelechi-iheanacho-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-fifth-goal-of-the-game-during-the-scottish-gas-mens-scottish-cup-semi-final-match-at-hampden-park-glasgow-picture-date-sunday-april-19-2-ffb88a5f-1ab8-432d-bb34-0dec83a080eb-630x458.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wicklow-dublin-match-report-7017378-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T16:54:16+01:00 Small goal proves crucial as Dublin survive Wicklow scare in Leinster SFC Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Just About, Leinster SFC, Wicklow GAA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/paddy-small-and-conall-o-gallchobhair-537b6672-eee2-4482-920c-afd9c0e6acf4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aston-villa-sunderland-7017547-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T16:28:25+01:00 Villa come out on top in thrilling conclusion as Forest edge closer to safety Drama, Premier League https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/birmingham-uk-19th-apr-2026-tammy-abraham-of-aston-villa-scores-a-goal-to-make-it-4-3-during-the-aston-villa-vs-sunderland-premier-league-match-at-villa-park-birmingham-picture-credit-should-rea-c12f7a3f-36f8-4cc3-b5aa-1fa092ad788d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/everton-liverpool-result-7017449-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T16:16:19+01:00 Virgil van Dijk rises high to clinch 100th-minute winner for Liverpool at Everton Premier League, Soccer, taking the spoils, Everton, Liverpool https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liverpools-virgil-van-dijk-scores-their-sides-second-goal-of-the-game-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-hill-dickinson-stadium-liverpool-picture-date-sunday-april-19-2026-3d855cf9-52c2-4143-9f46-83f5a46387ad-630x402.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clare-waterford-match-report-7017335-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T16:04:09+01:00 Waterford's Bennett bags 3-12, but Clare hold on to open Munster series with dramatic win Clare GAA, GAA, Hurling, Munster SHC, Raise the Banner, Waterford GAA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-odonnell-91a239b0-d6bf-4ae7-86f4-a9ef27c84260-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/meath-westmeath-match-report-7017387-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T15:54:48+01:00 Westmeath stun Meath in massive Leinster football shock everybody needs good neighbours, GAA, Gaelic Football, Leinster SFC, Meath GAA, Westmeath GAA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/matthew-whittaker-celebrates-at-the-full-time-whistle-f873a53e-9186-4071-84b2-4e4a16fde8bf-630x432.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-cork-hurling-live-score-updates-7017544-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T15:49:40+01:00 As it happened: Tipperary v Cork, Munster SHC GAA, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/darragh-fitzgibbon-is-closely-watched-by-robert-doyle-50c10cf2-b323-47db-946a-3c8389e8ba08-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ipswich-town-middlesbrough-result-7017435-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T14:24:35+01:00 Ireland's Kasey McAteer helps push Ipswich into automatic promotion spots Championship, ipswuch town, KASEY McAteer, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ipswich-uk-19th-apr-2026-ipswich-england-april-19-kasey-mcateer-of-ipswich-town-scores-the-teams-first-goal-to-make-score-1-1-during-the-sky-bet-championship-game-between-ipswich-town-and-midd-941f8f8d-9ed0-4d6f-86f4-0a739134d85c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tadhg-beirne-munster-4-7017413-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T14:11:13+01:00 Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash Focused, Munster, Rugby, Tadhg Beirne https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tadhg-beirne-scores-his-sides-sixth-try-of-the-match-despite-jacob-umaga-2a3a35e6-8d90-4364-a3e4-63e9f5a2bcd6-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cian-prendergast-connacht-6-7017395-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T13:50:53+01:00 'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out' Cian Prendergast, Connacht, Reaction, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cian-prendergast-comes-up-against-deon-fourie-c2487a57-dbcf-44f4-8c75-29e12b42b74c-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clare-waterford-live-scores-7017324-Apr2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-04-19T13:01:19+01:00 As it happened: Clare edge out Waterford in Munster SHC opener Clare GAA, GAA, Hurling, Minute-by-Minute, Munster SHC, Waterford GAA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/peter-duggan-with-aaron-oneill-33880852-8dd7-4480-8c93-faf9d8fe951f-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/man-united-chelsea-7017306-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T11:10:05+01:00 'Moments we live for' - Carrick revels in crucial Man United win over Chelsea Chelsea, Man United, Michael Carrick, Premier League, Result https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/manchester-united-manager-michael-carrick-right-celebrates-with-noussair-mazraoui-after-the-premier-league-match-at-the-stamford-bridge-london-picture-date-saturday-april-18-2026-4c487324-2bd2-4c65-ae4d-bc0f67f78103-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lgfa-trial-rules-7011737-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T07:45:18+01:00 'It's definitely a more fast-paced game': Assessing ladies football's new rules Green Light, Ladies Football, LGFA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kerry-v-waterford-lidl-ladies-national-football-league-division-1-round-2-5a39f2f1-3355-4b0d-9552-ee6e84c8f30b-630x815.jpg https://www.the42.ie/nicola-tuthill-hammer-throw-2-6998689-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T07:30:29+01:00 'Hungry for more' - a day spent with one of Ireland's most exciting Olympians Hammer Throw, Interview, Nicola Tuthill, Olympics https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nicolatuthill7-e126040a-d826-4498-8a90-1bb744b2a6c6-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-world-cup-qualifying-group-explainer-7016724-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T07:15:51+01:00 How does Ireland's World Cup qualifying group look ahead of June finale? Explainer, Football, Ireland WNT, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/katie-mccabe-celebrates-after-the-match-3079019a-99fe-4447-8004-954a9117750d-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-wicklow-leinster-football-7016123-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T06:45:02+01:00 'We have to turn up ready to be in a fight': The Dubs are in town and Wicklow set for the test Aughrim, Dublin, GAA, Leinster, Wicklow https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/con-ocallaghan-comes-up-against-jack-kirwan-fb2db115-8574-47a7-b904-c0e118994797-630x753.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-meehan-clare-7014264-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-19T06:00:16+01:00 The club dual star vying for central attacking role in year of redemption for Clare Banner GAA, Clare GAA, GAA, Hurling, in the spotlight, Munster SHC, Shane Meehan https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-meehan-celebrates-scoring-a-goal-df26fb69-b42d-496b-92c0-9793a336b0f5-630x483.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-benetton-report-3-7017107-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T22:12:32+01:00 Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton Dominant, Munster, Rugby, Benetton Treviso, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alex-kendellen-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-fifth-try-of-the-match-0db1abe9-a2ac-42e0-9152-f612256dd7a3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sligo-waterford-report-7017110-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T22:05:56+01:00 Sligo beat Waterford to make it back-to-back wins bit o red, LOI, Soccer, Sligo Rovers, TEAM:Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/will-fitzgerald-3dea5264-1cf3-4d23-af77-5084dd1acda9-630x457.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aoife-wafer-ireland-italy-7017067-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T21:15:15+01:00 Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland destructive, Dexcom Stadium, Erin King, Galway, Ireland, Italy, Scott Bemand https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aoife-wafer-is-tackled-by-aura-muzzo-31af9484-3dc3-4364-91cf-f8f5d3270033-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wexford-kildare-leinster-hurling-championship-7017071-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T20:15:12+01:00 Wexford shake off Kildare challenge in last quarter to make winning start GAA, Hurling, Kildare, Leinster, Purple and gold, Wexford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/conor-foley-and-muiris-curtin-5ab55502-5fec-4455-b155-3a301a0b6e1b-630x440.jpg https://www.the42.ie/offaly-dublin-leinster-hurling-championship-tullamore-7017066-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T20:07:24+01:00 Burke point rescues draw for Dublin against Offaly in Leinster hurling thriller All Square, Dublin, GAA, Hurling, Leinster, Offaly https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/donal-burke-scores-the-final-score-of-the-game-c6a66d00-26a3-4e94-a94d-0b25c8513078-630x449.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-italy-women-7016875-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T19:24:56+01:00 Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day Six Nations, Dominant, Galway, Ireland, Italy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/beibhinn-parsons-celebrates-with-emily-lane-and-erin-king-after-scoring-her-third-try-and-her-sides-seventh-try-of-the-match-f0b5e49f-3563-4d52-bee2-82597d034387-630x784.jpg https://www.the42.ie/denise-osullivan-18-7016970-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T19:06:24+01:00 Denise O'Sullivan 'on a different level' but Cork suspension frustration endures Football, Ireland, magic, Reaction, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/denise-osullivan-76e300f5-aefe-4c36-969a-15ffd55fb3bd-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/galway-kilkenny-leinster-championship-7017003-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T19:04:22+01:00 Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign Galway, Leinster Hurling, One Way Traffic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mikey-carey-tackles-conor-whelan-b39f9fa7-77f0-4e91-9ab0-22de670eae3b-630x395.jpg https://www.the42.ie/derry-antrim-ulster-championship-7016862-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T18:47:11+01:00 Derry get the job done against toothless Antrim in Ulster Derry advance, GAA, Gaelic Football, Ulster championsip https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/lachlan-murray-gathers-possession-d3e3a93d-e59b-4ec1-b127-0d985e9e8272-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-italy-liveblog-7016896-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T17:17:45+01:00 As it happened: Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations ireland womens rugby, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, Women's Six Nations https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/emily-lane-scores-her-sides-1st-try-of-the-match-26b13a0d-b27e-4f4a-8af4-61cf2b718d33-630x384.jpg https://www.the42.ie/bournemouth-newcastle-7016899-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T17:14:53+01:00 Bournemouth win at Newcastle to increase pressure on former boss Eddie Howe Cherries, Premier League, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bournemouths-james-hill-and-adrien-truffert-after-the-premier-league-match-at-st-james-park-newcastle-picture-date-saturday-april-18-2026-5e040dc9-5230-4a88-877e-ae261d1bc08c-630x408.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sean-houlihan-scottish-grand-national-7016870-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T17:03:53+01:00 Waterford's Sean Houlihan enjoys Scottish Grand National success with Kap Vert Racing, Scottish Grand National, sean houlihan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sean-houlihan-celebrates-with-the-trophy-after-winning-the-coral-scottish-grand-national-handicap-chase-aboard-kap-vert-at-ayr-racecourse-picture-date-saturday-april-18-2026-084ca0c4-bb46-4c93-bd00-9f91e798d40d-630x442.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-report-3-7016717-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T17:01:15+01:00 Ireland secure back-to-back wins over Poland to boost back-to-back World Cup dream big step, Football, Ireland, Ireland WNT, Job Done, Match Report, Poland, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/marissa-sheva-celebrates-with-emily-murphy-after-scoring-her-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-e61dc812-950c-4349-8789-39461b2e0455-630x385.jpg https://www.the42.ie/stuart-lancaster-connacht-stormers-reaction-7016812-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T16:32:14+01:00 'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa Connacht, Reaction, Rugby, Stuart Lancaster, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hugh-gavin-billy-bohan-and-harry-west-celebrate-after-the-match-8733718b-58fd-48d0-876e-29f777ad28bc-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-stormers-urc-2-7016794-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T16:07:07+01:00 Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town Connacht, road win, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sean-naughton-celebrates-scoring-bba7b7f3-0f22-49c3-afd6-866fd0d7e456-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ger-brennan-dra-ban-7016768-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T15:30:35+01:00 Ger Brennan 12-week ban is upheld by Disputes Resolution Authority Banned, Dublin, Ger Brennan, TO THE STANDS https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ger-brennan-62dc2863-8d5e-4754-94e9-cbd908c3a2dc-630x811.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brentford-fulham-draw-7016751-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T14:57:59+01:00 Keith Andrews' Brentford miss chance to break into top six as Fulham force goalless draw Brentford, busy bees, Keith, Soccer, Stalemate https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/london-uk-18th-apr-2026-keith-andrews-manager-of-brentford-at-the-final-whistle-during-the-brentford-vs-fulham-premier-league-match-at-gtech-community-stadium-london-picture-credit-should-read-e4f2d8f6-d80e-44b0-8447-9138b10cabb5-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-liveblog-7016738-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T14:37:42+01:00 As it happened: Ireland v Poland Liveblog https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/marissa-sheva-celebrates-with-katie-mccabe-after-scoring-her-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-5783cd18-f308-41b6-be50-8b2935b08fc1-630x787.jpg https://www.the42.ie/conor-hourihane-barnsley-4-7016655-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T11:58:36+01:00 Barnsley head coach Conor Hourihane to leave at end of season Conor Hourihane, Moving On?, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aesseal-new-york-stadium-rotherham-england-11th-april-2026conor-hourihane-head-coach-of-barnsley-arrives-at-the-ground-before-the-game-rotherham-united-v-barnsley-sky-bet-league-one-202526-e3483693-b150-4930-ac0c-4f7cb4358fdb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-bohemians-penalty-7016575-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T11:00:59+01:00 'We don't want VAR. It's killing the game' - Stephen Bradley's firm stance on technology in League of Ireland Bohemians, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, Stephen Bradley, Video Nasty https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dawson-devoy-after-fouling-danny-grant-to-concede-a-penalty-30270182-7b63-41af-8926-abafa49d7a05-630x394.jpg https://www.the42.ie/richie-murphy-leinster-ulster-reaction-7016556-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T09:40:09+01:00 Ulster 'definitely deserved something out of the game' - Murphy richie murphy, Rugby, Second best, Ulster, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tom-stewart-tackled-by-ronan-kelleher-5843c4a0-80b2-4876-b729-d5b6841a8e44-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-11-shots-off-lead-at-rbc-heritage-7016265-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T09:40:00+01:00 Shane Lowry 11 shots off lead at RBC Heritage as it stands, Golf, leona maguire, Padraig Harrington, RBC Heritage, Shane Lowry, Stephanie Meadow https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-of-ireland-steps-out-of-a-fairway-bunker-on-the-16th-hole-during-the-second-round-at-the-rbc-heritage-golf-tournament-friday-april-17-2026-in-hilton-head-s-c-ap-photomike-stewart-a0c50f3c-e18d-4950-a462-aaac72845f5b-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-9-7012112-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T09:30:38+01:00 Who will survive Munster? And six forwards who can define the Championship GAA, gaa weekly, Hurling, hurling championship, Podcast https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/92211_2755260-1-28527c10-9a79-4f73-8f8f-6548917cf337-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-man-city-talking-point-7013505-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T08:30:43+01:00 Arsenal psychodrama has created one of the most compelling title races in years EPL, Premier League, Preview, Soccer, talking point, Arsenal, Manchester City https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/london-uk-22nd-mar-2026-london-england-march-22-declan-rice-of-arsenal-looks-disappointed-dejected-during-the-match-between-arsenal-fc-and-manchester-city-fc-in-the-carabao-cup-final-at-wembl-b5ee613f-a02d-460f-837d-cda6665027bc-630x485.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hurling-gaa-tipperary-limerick-kilkenny-cork-7014923-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T08:00:40+01:00 Dread, excitement and anticipation: Another summer of loving hurling awaits GAA, Hurling, off we go https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-mcgrath-celebrates-with-the-liam-maccarthy-cup-d23cf6fc-e649-4f9e-aec2-aad05df29d18-630x401.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-aviva-preview-7015604-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T07:30:38+01:00 Poles apart: Ireland ready for different game as World Cup bid ramps up at Aviva Football, Ireland WNT, match preview, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/courtney-brosnan-2952ca1c-62d6-4aa9-a672-7ed4dde2ae61-630x394.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-ulster-reaction-leo-cullen-2-7016464-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T07:15:59+01:00 'Sam's just had to be patient, I thought he was great' Leo Cullen, Reaction, Sam Prendergast, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sam-prendergast-is-presented-with-the-bkt-united-rugby-championship-player-of-the-match-award-b9ab98dc-184b-48ba-9e6e-177e538d187f-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-senior-hurling-preview-7015510-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T07:00:52+01:00 Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SHC All-Ireland, Closer Look, GAA, Hurling, Leinster, Munster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/conor-burke-noel-mcgrath-brian-hayes-and-paddy-deegan-696b4b43-e843-419e-85c0-0b27b3daa5b7-630x424.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-mccabe-20-7015769-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T06:45:52+01:00 'It affected me' - Katie McCabe again apologises for hair pull with club future in focus Football, Ireland, Ireland WNT, Katie McCabe, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/katie-mccabe-61ed97ab-2f8d-4aca-bf40-c77919002aff-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-doran-antrim-derry-7014269-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T06:30:18+01:00 Mark Doran: The Antrim manager who has coached Clare, Roscommon, Wicklow and Down Antrim, GAA, Gaelic Football, Ulster Championship https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mark-doran-during-the-game-6f6085ca-1a71-483e-be6c-da18b9038619-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-italy-six-nations-10-7015533-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T06:15:13+01:00 Ireland must show true selves on record-breaking day in Galway Galway girls, home comforts, Ireland, Italy, Preview https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/erin-king-1f42645e-5cab-49ff-8f7f-9b413cf85eee-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-hurling-conor-mchugh-7016129-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-18T06:00:45+01:00 'I really love the group, only regret is that I wish I'd gone in earlier' – Dublin second coming Conor McHugh, Dublin, GAA, Hurling, Leinster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/launch-of-the-2026-leinster-gaa-senior-hurling-leinster-camogie-championships-18abfeab-1ddb-423f-b5b4-7f6329c32ad0-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/damien-duff-refuses-to-rule-out-league-of-ireland-return-7016500-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T22:56:09+01:00 Damien Duff refuses to rule out League of Ireland return Damien Duff, future plans, League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Shelbourne https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/damien-duff-f7d6ac22-d34e-4667-bc84-82727bf58aa5-630x389.jpg https://www.the42.ie/drogheda-st-pats-report-2-7016375-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T22:30:06+01:00 Kian Leavy's brace keeps Saints right in contention on almost-perfect night for Stephen Kenny League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Drogheda United, St Patrick's, Winning https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kian-leavy-celebrates-his-goal-f98e9c63-9775-4a97-9c27-0911119a5aae-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-galway-report-4-7016358-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T22:17:27+01:00 Dundalk up to third after defeat of Galway League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Soccer, Dundalk, Galway https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/declan-mcdaid-70cf924a-f4c0-4ba5-be63-de13a7b19284-630x403.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-city-wexford-report-7016387-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T21:59:26+01:00 Hans Mpongo's double against Wexford fires Cork City eight clear with a game in hand First division, Leaders, League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Cork City, Wexford https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cork-city-supporters-celebrate-after-the-game-cad00b70-8d7f-4ffa-b799-67db0d386dd1-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-bohemians-6-7016207-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T21:56:02+01:00 Majestic Graham Burke delivers derby spoils for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians Bohemians, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/graham-burke-celebrates-scoring-the-second-goal-from-a-penally-with-michael-noonan-8687e130-2911-4010-a360-e3a216794c5b-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-derry-report-2-7016353-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T21:54:17+01:00 Derry secure first away win of the season at Shelbourne League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Soccer, Derry City, Shelbourne https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/barry-cotter-celebrates-scoring-their-first-goal-as-harry-wood-looks-on-dejected-09633b57-caef-4cd1-b5d7-4809df997935-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-ulster-report-3-7016219-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T21:44:29+01:00 Leinster's early dominance enough to hold off Ulster's late fightback Derby, Leinster, Rugby, Ulster, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/robbie-henshaw-runs-in-a-try-despite-stuart-mccloskey-a8bd5b16-b9bc-4240-9db4-ffcff8eadf36-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ulster-v-leinster-2-7016227-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T19:10:04+01:00 Ulster 21-29 Leinster, URC As it happened, Liveblog, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/the-two-teams-observe-a-moments-applause-before-the-game-19a74205-f49b-4d49-b640-0c2f18d89af7-630x428.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-169-7015789-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T17:00:57+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz Questions & Answers, Quiz, Sports Quiz of the Week, Test https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-holds-the-trophy-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoashley-landis-090cefe6-ad33-4ff9-a8a5-5e95d1966635-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-9-7015959-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T15:44:40+01:00 The Randle appointment fallout at Munster | Weekend URC preview Connacht, Ireland, Leinster, Munster, Munster, Podcast, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-view-a-munster-crest-ahead-of-the-match-236ba732-2c0f-4766-a2f5-140baf6c7953-630x438.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kyra-carusa-5-7015595-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T14:13:08+01:00 'It's a good headache to have' - Carusa and Littlejohn available for Poland rematch Football, Ireland WNT, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/carla-ward-224df1ea-1213-4e4e-abfe-233defaf3c0c-630x412.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-team-to-play-dhl-stormers-2-7015751-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T13:25:33+01:00 Connacht make six changes for trip to Cape Town Connacht, Rugby, The Starters, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ben-murphy-352361d7-4448-43ad-a3df-59c7bca23885-630x439.jpg https://www.the42.ie/meath-kildare-leinster-football-7015667-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T12:57:28+01:00 Meath dancing to a different beat, Kildare a group hit by doubt GAA, Kildare, Leinster, Leinster football, Meath https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-17-apr-2026-12-33-pm-1509-5d941cf8-b2fd-4d33-9a69-5bd5e4d06127-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sam-prendergast-3-7015565-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T11:45:03+01:00 Sam Prendergast entering intriguing 'contender' phase of his career Climbing the ladder, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sam-prendergast-3a5ccfcd-135f-48db-8d90-7b78500e23a0-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-man-city-7-7015614-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T11:15:29+01:00 'If we lose, yeah, it's over' - Pep Guardiola says Arsenal victory will end title race Arsenal, Football, Man City, Premier League, Soccer, the big one https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/declan-rice-of-arsenal-and-erling-haaland-of-manchester-city-arsenal-v-manchester-city-carabao-cup-final-wembley-stadium-london-uk-22nd-march-2026editorial-use-only-dataco-restrictions-appl-0ef2f149-9738-4f40-a88e-2e62d5776ba6-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-49-7015569-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T10:55:12+01:00 “I don't have it in me tonight to go over and celebrate” - Lowry’s Masters message to McIlroy Augusta, Golf, Masters, Reaction, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-of-ireland-waits-to-putt-on-the-18th-hole-during-the-final-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photodavid-e599027b-3f86-421b-9df4-7193da9d11a3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-tipperary-munster-championship-7015331-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T10:10:00+01:00 Tipperary and Cork sides named for Sunday's Munster hurling clash Cork, Dublin, Hurling, Leinster, Munster, starting XV https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ronan-maher-1b218f1c-965b-4b8a-b812-27cac6334882-630x486.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ludvig-aberg-rbc-heritage-golf-pga-tour-7015231-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T08:45:00+01:00 Shane Lowry seven shots off the lead after opening round at RBC Heritage Golf, Ludvig Aberg, PGA Tour, RBC Heritage, Shane Lowry https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-of-ireland-reaccts-to-his-hit-from-a-bunker-on-the-seventh-hole-during-the-first-round-at-the-rbc-heritage-golf-tournament-thursday-april-16-2026-in-hilton-head-island-s-c-ap-phot-069f52ba-f7d0-4745-93f3-076cb4ca8fcd-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/waterford-team-to-play-clare-7015419-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T08:08:16+01:00 Austin Gleeson in Waterford panel for Munster opener as Kelly leads Clare charge Austin Gleeson, Clare GAA, GAA, Hurling, Munster SHC, Selection, Waterford GAA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/austin-gleeson-e0b03934-97d5-4bf8-a58c-e80269f4be4b-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-155-7014610-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T07:30:51+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport GAA, RTÉ, Sky sports, Sports TV Listings, TG4, TV https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-16-apr-2026-10-32-pm-8322-4690c48c-589f-4d40-b1ed-2d9cfc913042-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-23-7014925-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T07:00:02+01:00 A manager's power of calm should never be mistaken for a lack of personality League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, THE BEAT https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-russell-77c84e90-fb48-498a-9c0d-34ddd48fe970-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mcmillan-munster-randle-7015251-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T06:45:31+01:00 Munster have to overcome off-pitch distractions for URC run-in Benetton, Munster, Roger Randle, task at hand, URC, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/clayton-mcmillan-during-the-warm-up-ahead-of-the-match-e58ad72f-f944-4739-84d3-81707d8beb8a-630x422.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ulster-leinster-preview-2-7014230-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T06:30:32+01:00 Ulster can seize opportunity to break losing run against Leinster Leinster, Preview, Rugby, Ulster, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/luke-mcgrath-with-sam-crean-557503cc-2ddf-44d8-b6a0-f330bbf38243-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/juarno-augustus-7014680-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T06:15:05+01:00 'We just want to go out there and be the best in the country' - Ulster back row Augustus Rugby, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/juarno-augustus-comes-up-against-jac-morgan-51a305fd-3504-414e-b5b5-0f9368b90a59-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/eimear-mcgrath-noel-mcgrath-john-mcgrath-7014396-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T06:00:22+01:00 'Extra special for our family' - the McGraths prepare for Tipperary double-header in Thurles Eimear McGrath, Hurling, John McGrath, Noel McGrath, ties that bind, Tipperary Camogie, Tipperary GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/mixcollage-16-apr-2026-12-01-pm-3355-b280eb16-7380-4ab4-8508-3fc623328aa1-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-golf-7014295-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-17T06:00:11+01:00 This is the golden age of Irish golf - but the long-term future looks much less bright column, Golf https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-08th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-l-has-a-laugh-with-shane-lowry-of-ireland-as-they-compete-in-the-2026-masters-golf-tournament-par-3-contest-at-augusta-nation-b45adb7a-7cf8-4e40-a382-91221857ea17-630x455.jpg