https://www.the42.ie/pierce-oleary-2-7119629-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T23:28:21+01:00 Pierce O'Leary suffers stoppage loss to Mark Chamberlain in Dublin thriller Boxing, Irish Boxing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pierce-oleary-is-waived-off-by-the-referee-and-ends-the-fight-against-mark-chamberlain-at-3arena-dublin-picture-date-saturday-august-1-2026-a811d4ef-dcb3-4ba0-8260-3e89e782f520-630x471.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wfai-cup-7119646-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T23:22:03+01:00 Athlone edge eight-goal thriller with Shamrock Rovers to make semi-final of WFAI Cup Soccer, wfai cup, Wrap https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hannah-waesch-scores-her-sides-third-goal-with-madison-gibson-de557338-45a6-4901-b7c8-c120c96dbd1d-630x422.jpg https://www.the42.ie/yealimi-noh-7119628-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T22:38:00+01:00 Yealimi Noh takes three-shot lead into final day of Women's Open Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/yealimi-noh-of-the-unites-states-drives-off-the-18th-tee-during-the-third-round-of-the-womens-british-open-golf-championship-in-lytham-st-annes-england-saturday-aug-1-2026-ap-photojon-super-b652e908-e54d-4a9d-8680-669a5b474b29-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hearts-aberdeen-7119621-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T20:13:30+01:00 Oisin McEntee on the mark for Hearts, who lose opener to Aberdeen Late Rally, Scottish Premiership, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/heart-of-midlothians-oisin-mcentee-in-action-during-the-uefa-champions-league-qualifying-match-at-tynecastle-park-edinburgh-picture-date-tuesday-july-28-2026-b2c9acac-2568-40f9-9030-f893f17c4c3d-630x828.jpg https://www.the42.ie/killian-mcphillips-7119604-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T18:47:54+01:00 Ireland's Killian Phillips hits brace to give St Mirren winning start to season Killian Phillips, On the double, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/1st-august-2026-the-falkirk-stadium-falkirk-scotland-scottish-premiership-football-falkirk-versus-st-mirren-killian-phillips-of-st-mirren-celebrates-after-he-shoots-and-scores-in-the-87th-minute-faf4d149-297d-41b1-8c9a-f458497310ce-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jon-mcconnell-boxing-7119576-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T17:25:07+01:00 Ditching Love Island pays off as Jon McConnell claims Commonwealth Games gold Boxing, Commonwealth Games, love island https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/glasgow-scotland-great-britain-1st-aug-2026-jon-mcconnell-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-winning-in-the-boxing-mens-light-middleweight-70kg-final-of-the-commonwealth-games-glasgow-2026-at-the-se-f938c262-c52c-4a93-848a-4049bba016f8-630x945.jpg https://www.the42.ie/granns-boy-horse-galway-7119569-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T17:02:29+01:00 Flanagan shines on Grann’s Boy at Galway Galway Festival, Galway Races, Horse Racing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/groom-meryem-walsh-celebrates-with-granns-boy-after-the-win-35c328b1-d5a6-4869-920a-010305f3c846-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/goodie-two-shoes-lillie-langtry-goodwood-7119563-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T16:52:03+01:00 Joseph O'Brien continues Goodwood streak as Goodie Two Shoes edges Lillie Langtry thriller Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood, Horse Racing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/goodie-two-shoes-centre-ridden-by-dylan-browne-mcmonagle-on-their-way-to-winning-the-qatar-lillie-langtry-stakes-during-day-five-of-the-qatar-goodwood-festival-at-goodwood-racecourse-chichester-pi-73357c62-15f7-4cf9-90ed-abf3b02d7108-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-allianz-sponsorship-4-7119534-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T14:55:58+01:00 GAA chiefs 'overwhelmingly agree' to continue Allianz partnership Allianz, GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Israel, Sponsorship, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-view-of-a-protest-outside-croke-park-292f325a-449a-426c-9dd7-d7c7464979b4-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sammie-szmodics-derby-county-transfer-7119460-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T12:27:42+01:00 Sammie Szmodics signs season-long loan with Derby County Championship, Derby county, Sammie Szmodics, Soccer, Transfer Window https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/derby-countys-sammie-szmodics-during-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-pride-park-derby-picture-date-saturday-may-2-2026-4d8afe09-7e37-4a31-9d71-a6b8ec68b510-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gianna-infantino-fifa-uefa-7119439-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T11:14:01+01:00 Gianni Infantino has ‘lost Uefa’s confidence’ after World Cup investment plan fails Controversy, FIFA, UEFA, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fifa-president-infantino-addresses-delegates-during-the-73rd-fifa-congress-in-rwanda-in-kigali-on-march-16-2023-1832a67b-7304-4162-aeb5-d875e07052f9-630x416.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-aflw-aussie-rules-match-7119428-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T10:58:49+01:00 Australia beat Ireland in AFLW international contest AFLW, Aussie Rules, GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sydney-australia-01st-aug-2026-charlie-thomas-of-australia-and-aine-mcdonagh-of-ireland-jump-for-the-ball-during-the-aflw-international-match-between-australia-and-ireland-at-north-sydney-oval-in-78250e88-eb8e-4f7f-8829-c67b67e0a7c9-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fifa-gianni-infantino-7119378-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T08:24:14+01:00 Fifa scraps plan to allow private investment in World Cup following fierce backlash Backlash, Deal off, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, NOT FOR SALE, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/gianni-infantino-file-photo-8eb020b7-aab9-4307-8ee8-80c8ffb1a549-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ayesha-roche-kerry-interview-7118865-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T08:00:14+01:00 Hoping Kerry support translates for All-Ireland and reflecting on a colourful sporting career Ayesha Roche, GAA, Green and Gold, Interview, LGFA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-view-of-the-crowds-as-the-teams-walk-during-the-parade-7933d884-6846-4f18-b1f7-d0c571fd3cfd-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ladies-football-final-2026-kerry-galway-7117732-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T07:00:22+01:00 The first LGFA All-Ireland final under the new rules - and the potential for a shootout Ladies Football, LGFA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kg-cccec9cb-7fa0-4c2d-8920-eb7cc6ae2204-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mo-salah-melissa-reddy-book-interview-7117380-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T06:30:06+01:00 The Chelsea ‘flop’ who became a superstar EPL, Interview, Melissa reddy, Mohammed Salah, Premier League, Soccer, Chelsea, Liverpool https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/liverpools-mohamed-salah-applauds-the-fans-following-the-premier-league-match-at-anfield-liverpool-reds-favourites-mohamed-salah-and-andy-robertson-will-be-making-their-final-appearances-for-the-cl-328761ee-e1f9-434a-ab4b-d20e35dbebf9-630x464.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mayo-all-ireland-sam-maguire-football-7117346-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-01T06:00:19+01:00 'We got a picture with Sam on his lap and Ryan O’Donoghue beside him. That's it now. Job done' Champions At Last, GAA, Mayo, Memories https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/img-20260730-wa0012-9b714308-1928-4026-b8b9-ac52e84b3f1f-630x440.jpg https://www.the42.ie/droghead-united-shamrock-rovers-7119264-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T22:31:29+01:00 Pico Lopes sent off as Shamrock Rovers held to draw by Drogheda Drogheda United, League of Ireland, LOI, Premier Division, Shamrock Rovers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/pico-lopes-is-red-carded-by-aaron-odowd-176b6ca7-09e8-4b60-9271-da775248adee-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leona-maguire-open-7119041-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T22:27:00+01:00 Irish trio all miss cut at Women's Open at Royal Lytham and St Anne's Golf, leona maguire, Royal Lytham & St Annes https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/leona-maguire-of-ireland-on-the-11th-during-day-one-of-the-aig-womens-open-2026-at-royal-lytham-st-annes-picture-date-thursday-july-30-2026-a9e323b0-b08e-46ac-b709-7117732bf99a-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rangers-dundee-2-7119252-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T22:08:54+01:00 Thelo Aasgaard rescues point for Rangers in Derek McInnes’ first game in charge Dundee united, Rangers, Scotland, Scottish Premiership https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dundee-united-v-rangers-william-hill-premiership-calforth-construction-arena-357a37bf-b42f-4aad-8e13-bac3d80284e8-630x404.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-sligo-rovers-league-of-ireland-7119260-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T21:57:21+01:00 Dundalk drop points again as Sligo Rovers grab late equaliser Dundalk, League Of i, League of Ireland, LOI, Sligo Rovers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ronan-teahan-with-cian-kavanagh-e3fe3d96-6b7c-4e63-a7ea-f7850901891f-630x487.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mykhailo-mudryk-doping-ban-appeal-resolved-7119134-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T17:35:25+01:00 Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal resolved Football, Soccer, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/chelsea-v-inter-milan-pre-season-friendly-stamford-bridge-bdf0f2a8-d5eb-4bdd-9870-41fbf11a2ece-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/eddie-howe-newcastle-confirmed-7119107-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T17:19:17+01:00 Eddie Howe steps down as Newcastle boss ‘to recharge and take a break’ CONFIRMED, Eddie Howe, Football, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/eddie-howe-file-photo-4b284a82-e682-4e1a-b76b-311b142049b4-630x433.jpg https://www.the42.ie/know-your-sport-take-our-weekly-quiz-45-7117417-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T17:00:58+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz GAA, Golf, Quiz, Rugby, Soccer, Test https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-mayo-staff-and-players-celebrate-with-the-sam-maguire-cup-90addf73-3040-46e8-8997-b139bd9c03d2-630x388.jpg https://www.the42.ie/american-affair-goodwood-7118938-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T16:18:26+01:00 American Affair flies the flag for Goldie at Goodwood Godwood, Racing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/qatar-goodwood-festival-2026-day-four-2e6046d6-c2c6-4453-88fc-d7ce70b236f1-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/chelsea-transfer-ban-2-7118783-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T16:03:00+01:00 Chelsea fined £10m and given suspended transfer ban instead of points deduction Chelsea, Premier League, transfer ban https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-uk-a-general-view-of-chelsea-football-clubs-ground-stamford-bridge-as-it-was-announced-owner-roman-abramovich-was-selling-up-8a77ca48-b63b-4ebc-b7a3-1b5313fb1ecf-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ryder-cup-tickets-adare-manor-7118730-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T13:39:27+01:00 Ryder Cup tickets sold out for Adare Manor amid 'unprecedented global demand' adare manor, Golf, Ryder Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/simon-dyson-plays-to-the-15th-green-09b004ba-f0cf-4d6d-b0d2-ff7ff2d64aaf-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fifa-4-7118423-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T12:51:00+01:00 Fifa says ‘nobody is selling football’ as Gianni Infantino's senior adviser quits Controversy, FIFA, Football, Gianni Infantino, UEFA, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/donald-trump-president-of-the-united-states-and-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-present-the-fifa-world-cup-trophy-following-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-final-at-the-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-picture-46ee9555-89e1-4630-b458-3895001442e9-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kerry-galway-team-news-all-ireland-final-7118583-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T12:33:11+01:00 All-Star midfielders return as Kerry and Galway make one change each for All-Ireland final Ladies Football, LGFA, Team news https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/anna-galvin-is-challenged-by-louise-ward-e555cc5b-3f82-406d-9074-c9a377da5015-630x447.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-woodlock-tipperary-u20-manager-7118553-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T11:45:51+01:00 James Woodlock appointed as Tipperary U20 hurling manager GAA, Hurling, premier pathway, Tipperary GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/james-woodlock-ahead-of-the-game-c71b9866-32bf-478e-add7-ffd60c04034b-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-165-7118465-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T11:07:52+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sky sports, TG4, Tune in, TV, TV Listings https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lf-captains-day-fc7ffd5a-6d66-4817-8133-0ee5455cde98-630x469.png https://www.the42.ie/fai-cup-third-round-fixtures-7118403-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T08:52:37+01:00 FAI Cup tie between St Pat's and Shamrock Rovers to be broadcast live on RTÉ FAI Cup, Fixture Details, Football, LOI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/graham-burke-with-chris-forrester-b0fbc743-50dd-45ff-aade-060c53a5dbe6-630x753.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kate-geraghty-galway-ladies-football-7117713-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T07:00:56+01:00 'People probably think we're underdogs as well' - Can Galway take inspiration from Mayo? Galway, Kate Geraghty, Ladies Football, LGFA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-30-at-14-22-28-335c716f-4cc8-41a6-9ccf-03b6c1d51d54-630x428.png https://www.the42.ie/mayo-rob-hennelly-7116000-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-31T06:00:02+01:00 Rob Hennelly: 'To witness it... it's like a dream. One of the best experiences I ever had in my life' GAA, goalkeepers union, Kerry, Mayo, Rob Hennelly https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aidan-oshea-jack-livingstone-matthew-ruane-and-robbie-hennelly-celebrate-with-the-sam-maguire-cup-after-the-match-89e8b36b-08bb-4684-aa01-aeec425ad14b-630x406.jpg