https://www.the42.ie/connacht-munster-analysis-7036494-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T20:08:01+01:00 Connected, confident Connacht prove too good for Munster Attack, Connacht, connected, IN FLOW, Munster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/94702_2953215-7e62b627-de5d-4c15-9cec-023db6de5d6e-630x454.jpg https://www.the42.ie/urc-play-off-permutations-7036722-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T18:41:35+01:00 The play-off permutations for the provinces ahead of the URC's final regular-season round race for the eight, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sean-jansen-celebrates-with-bundee-aki-593cbf9a-d165-423f-98e8-da8b0c094168-630x443.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rahul-dravid-dublin-guardians-t20-cricket-7036841-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T18:32:06+01:00 Indian cricket legend Dravid unveiled as owner of new Dublin T20 franchise Cricket, Dublin Guardians, European Premier League, European T20 Premier League, Rahul Dravid, Ravichandran Ashwin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/indias-former-cricketer-rahul-dravid-watches-the-mens-field-hockey-match-between-india-and-argentina-at-the-yves-du-manoir-stadium-at-the-2024-summer-olympics-monday-july-29-2024-in-colombes-f-abb845c2-52ac-4b63-bf5f-ef2d7ab13e35-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/roscommon-nestor-cup-connacht-championship-7036657-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T18:30:18+01:00 Roscommon's magic football day at home proves the provincials will never die GAA, home comforts, Roscommon, Roscommon GAA, Rossies, the rossies https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/diarmuid-murtagh-at-the-final-whistle-b64c26b8-37d2-4807-a5a8-da6174bc07b0-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-west-ham-3-7036308-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T17:30:42+01:00 Late Arsenal-West Ham chaos sums up how Premier League has devolved to mass scrums Arsenal, In focus, Premier League, West Ham https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-raya-of-arsenal-is-fouled-by-pablo-of-west-ham-united-leading-up-to-callum-wilson-of-west-ham-united-disallowed-goal-west-ham-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-london-stadium-london-uk-10t-70a88d1b-357b-466b-b19d-a3f203a34a6e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-diogo-jota-sculpture-7036800-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T17:29:43+01:00 Liverpool share images of Forever 20 sculpture tribute to Diogo Jota and brother Football, Jota, Liverpool, Remembrance, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/diogo-jota-of-liverpool-during-the-premier-league-match-between-brighton-and-hove-albion-and-liverpool-at-the-american-express-stadium-brighton-uk-12th-march-2022-editorial-use-only-no-merchan-d5b9c3a2-f8bd-45da-b0a8-3f0efd2378e1-630x916.jpg https://www.the42.ie/the-42-football-family-podcast-3-7036751-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T16:44:04+01:00 Come for the VAR chat, stay for the EastEnders bombshell Arsenal, english football, Football, Podcast, Premier League, var, West Ham United https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/london-uk-10th-may-2026-arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-celebrates-after-the-premier-league-match-between-west-ham-united-fc-and-arsenal-fc-at-london-stadiumcredit-craig-mercer-alamy-live-news-d9cd7e50-139a-4594-9557-b97158031d5f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/thaakir-abrahams-leaves-munster-7036433-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T15:48:00+01:00 Thaakir Abrahams leaves Munster to sign for Bulls, while Diarmuid Kilgallen extends deal Done Deal, Munster, Rugby, thaakir abrahams, Vodacom Bulls https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/thaakir-abrahams-8081e2d7-3a4c-4a67-a5bf-258bb94cc9fb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-rugby-urc-ospreys-7036536-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T14:45:46+01:00 Jordan Larmour and Tommy O'Brien back for Leinster but Will Connors ruled out for season Injury Update, Leinster, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jordan-larmour-de9d10d0-6e83-4db8-bd05-03c7a05036ba-630x426.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jaden-umeh-ireland-7036511-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T14:19:13+01:00 Benfica withdraw Jaden Umeh from Ireland training camp jaden umeh, Republic Of Ireland, SOS call https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jaden-umeh-arrives-6f1d9dc4-9101-4035-80e0-d9088af40aad-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tailteann-cup-draw-5-7036462-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T14:04:53+01:00 Tailteann Cup draw: Limerick to face Wicklow in 2025 semi-final repeat Draw, Fixture List, GAA, Gaelic Football, Pairings, Tailteann Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jimmy-lee-with-oisin-mcconville-40fca0b2-df15-4162-9610-7af5afe75659-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/urc-podcast-7036481-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T13:34:06+01:00 Connacht's consistent brilliance, Ulster's thriller and Leinster's late-season momentum Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Podcast, Rugby, Rugby Union, Ulster, United Rugby Championship, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/bundee-aki-and-jack-carty-5391d2d1-2040-4bb7-b1ff-c92765a49787-630x428.jpg https://www.the42.ie/offaly-captain-recovering-following-hospitalisation-7036392-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T12:02:00+01:00 Offaly captain recovering following hospitalisation Charlie Mitchell, GAA, getting better, Heart, Hospitalisation, Offaly https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/charlie-mitchell-446c158c-0941-4003-9190-c5d69ef5e472-630x473.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-aviva-scotland-7036295-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T09:21:09+01:00 'This is where we should be playing' - Ireland set for historic day at Aviva Erin King, hosts, Ireland, Scott Bemand, Women's Six Nations https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sam-monaghan-celebrates-winning-with-fans-c2c34e06-0917-4edf-a1a0-49b0ad2988e8-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/roscommon-connacht-football-galway-7036250-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T08:02:48+01:00 'It's like a 16th man when you hear the roars' - Roscommon players hail famous Connacht day celebrations, Connacht, GAA, Galway, Mark Dowd, Roscommon https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/diarmuid-murtagh-lifts-the-trophy-10fbb0e9-7ec6-487b-91d5-ff8a643dcbda-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-carty-connacht-last-home-game-7035812-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T07:00:02+01:00 'It's a really special place at the moment' - Carty savours Connacht send-off Connacht, jack carty, Leader, Stuart Lancaster, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jack-carty-is-congratulated-after-the-game-187e58aa-5e92-49e9-bfb7-8dec56c55701-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-connacht-clayton-mcmillan-3-7035810-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T06:15:29+01:00 Flat showing in Galway ensures Munster's play-off battle goes to the wire again Clayton McMillan, Connacht, Munster, Pressure, Rugby, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/clayton-mcmillan-during-the-warm-up-abb9747b-269c-4884-89fb-06b721ddf5e4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/david-clifford-kerry-cork-munster-final-7036079-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-11T06:10:20+01:00 David Clifford star quality and Kerry sub power leaves Cork deflated Cork, GAA, Kerry, Munster, Munster CHampions https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-clifford-with-his-son-oigi-after-the-match-9489aed1-e9ff-4165-b4e3-9ac4a1e5e940-630x428.jpg https://www.the42.ie/womens-fa-cup-semi-final-liverpool-7035881-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T18:55:00+01:00 Brighton's three-goal comeback leaves Liverpool and Denise O'Sullivan stunned Soccer, women's fa cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/manchester-england-may-3rd-2026-denise-osullivan-of-liverpool-during-the-womens-super-league-match-between-manchester-city-women-v-liverpool-women-at-the-joie-stadium-manchester-85f17063-e0c7-427c-a1b0-1727d021f172-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tailteann-cup-7-7035855-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T18:44:47+01:00 Five-goal London hammer Waterford as Tipperary stun Sligo in Tailteann Cup GAA, Tailteann Cup, Wrap https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/shay-rafter-951d11a1-1634-4a41-8533-674fe161e3e1-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-west-ham-premier-league-2-7036092-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T18:38:40+01:00 Arsenal in control of Premier League title race with late win over West Ham Premier League, Soccer, Arsenal https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/arsenals-leandro-trossard-centre-right-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-first-goal-during-the-premier-league-match-at-london-stadium-london-picture-date-sunday-may-10-2026-48d4480f-b19a-4cf7-bcc5-31612e1287d2-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/roscommon-galway-connacht-sfc-7036060-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T18:06:55+01:00 Roscommon end Galway's Connacht reign with stunning scoring finish clean sweep, GAA, Rossies Rising https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/diarmuid-murtagh-lifts-the-nestor-cup-919d4e03-6ffc-42b0-963e-3205082edbf9-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kerry-cork-gaa-7036061-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T18:05:46+01:00 David Clifford stars as Kerry defeat Cork in Munster final Cork, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry, Podcast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-clifford-celebrates-after-he-scores-a-goal-e7e30dcb-513d-4e42-950b-82adcb63289a-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kerry-paudie-clifford-injury-7036074-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T17:45:09+01:00 'I don't think he has done major damage': Paudie Clifford adds to Kerry's injury list GAA, Injury, Kerry, Medical Bulletin, Munster, Paudie Clifford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/paudie-clifford-and-maurice-shanley-211a63ac-9d52-4ad9-938c-a9e55bd15eda-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ladies-gaelic-football-championship-7036023-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T16:53:35+01:00 Dublin brush Meath aside as Tyrone draw first blood with Armagh Ladies Football, LGFA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/lauren-magee-is-tackled-by-katie-bermingham-13056f0b-338c-479e-8885-14d632636b80-630x742.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-offaly-2-7036027-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T16:42:38+01:00 Offaly secure landmark draw with Kilkenny in Leinster senior hurling championship GAA, Leinster SHC, Shock https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ross-ravenhill-with-eoin-cody-7ce525e4-e848-418b-aed1-23dccd67aa1a-630x464.jpg https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-wrap-41-7036014-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T16:29:28+01:00 Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa held to draw at relegated Burnley Football, Premier League wrap, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/turf-moor-burnley-lancashire-uk-10th-may-2026-premier-league-football-burnley-versus-aston-villa-hannibal-mejbri-of-burnley-takes-on-ian-maatsen-of-aston-villa-credit-action-plus-sportsalamy-45a052e9-d2a9-4007-a94a-18797401849b-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kerry-cork-munster-football-final-4-7035877-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T15:29:25+01:00 David Clifford fires 1-6 as Kerry come good to defeat Cork in Munster final Cork, GAA, Kerry, Kingdom Leader, Munster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/david-clifford-and-daniel-omahony-aba21e10-1366-4443-b0d2-d3627e2d902f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-lgfa-semi-finals-7035900-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T15:10:15+01:00 Kerry lay down marker for a Munster final showdown with Waterford LGFA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/niamh-ni-chonchuir-and-anna-galvin-with-kate-redmond-17f1a867-e699-42b6-b726-a8789367301f-630x578.jpg https://www.the42.ie/celtic-rangers-8-7035886-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T14:08:38+01:00 Maeda overhead kick magic as Celtic close gap on leaders with Rangers win Celtic, Football, Old Firm, Rangers, Soccer, Wondergoal https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/celtics-daizen-maeda-scores-their-sides-third-goal-of-the-game-during-the-william-hill-premiership-match-at-celtic-park-glasgow-picture-date-sunday-may-10-2026-0fcaa0ca-fb14-4045-9842-697be168a0cc-630x387.jpg https://www.the42.ie/robbie-keane-ferencvaros-hungarian-cup-7035822-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T11:22:15+01:00 'It means everything': Robbie Keane's Ferencváros win Hungarian Cup Football, Irish Eye, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ipa84523843-happiness-of-ferencvarosi-tc-team-after-win-the-hungarian-trophy-during-the-final-match-between-ferencvarosi-tc-vs-zte-f-c-9th-may-2026-at-the-puskas-arena-budapest-hungary-218da1fd-f118-4616-8a67-577edf33552a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/stuart-lancaster-connacht-munster-reaction-7035789-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T10:04:43+01:00 Lancaster: Connacht can take 'great sense of belief' from impressive defeat of Munster Connacht, Munster, Playoff race, Rugby, Stuart Lancaster, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sean-naughton-and-peter-dooley-celebrate-winning-f646d8b7-61e6-4e27-a5c3-2172de23369b-630x416.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-waterford-munster-hurling-walsh-park-7035691-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T08:30:00+01:00 Munster game-changing moments as Cork's grit leaves Waterford with that sinking feeling Cork, GAA, Hurling, Key Outcome, Munster, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/alan-connolly-attempts-to-go-around-billy-nolan-6699b2ce-f1d8-477b-8d7b-bf97ab87c492-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wafter-ireland-back-row-7035490-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T07:00:24+01:00 Wafer's magic moment part of a potent Irish back row display Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, combination, Six Nations, Ireland, Wales https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aoife-wafer-makes-a-break-a8da603f-406f-4512-b0fe-60fc3c086078-630x391.jpg https://www.the42.ie/anthony-finnerty-robert-finnerty-7029216-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-10T06:00:55+01:00 Roots in Mayo, raised in Salthill - the latest generation of the great Finnerty name Anthony Finnerty, GAA, Gaelic Football, Galway GAA, in the blood, Mayo GAA, Robert Finnerty https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-04-may-2026-04-25-pm-4801-780cac71-5477-412b-a6a6-6f039b8e4eaa-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clayton-mcmillan-reaction-munster-connacht-7035692-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T22:52:13+01:00 'We challenged our guys to make sure their motivation wasn't stronger than ours, but it was' Clayton McMillan, Munster, Reaction, Rugby, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/craig-casey-dejected-late-in-the-game-0321b93c-90bb-44ac-88a5-22c228ea7265-630x381.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hearts-motherwell-match-report-7035683-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T22:21:50+01:00 Title-chasers Hearts secure crucial draw with Motherwell All Square, Hearts, Motherwell, Scottish Premiership, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/fir-park-motherwell-uk-9th-may-2026-scottish-premiership-football-motherwell-versus-heart-of-midlothian-elijah-just-of-motherwell-brings-the-ball-away-from-beni-baningime-of-heart-of-midlothian-37d26e4b-4c8e-40c9-8c3f-4a5206230a48-630x433.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-scott-bemand-3-7035614-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T21:54:26+01:00 Ireland 'full of confidence' after getting job done against Wales Six Nations, Erin King, Ireland, Scott Bemand, step two, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dannah-obrien-and-brittany-hogan-celebrate-winning-1a41a2cb-ca01-4b1b-a06f-ad1905dc4c40-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-munster-report-7035429-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T21:37:29+01:00 Dominant first half sends Connacht on way to bonus-point win over Munster Connacht, Derby, Munster, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ben-murphy-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-try-a3bbe672-c58e-4de6-be3f-f7b63a1efca4-630x454.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-wrap-tailteann-joe-mcdonagh-cup-7035145-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T21:37:09+01:00 Offaly record first win of 2026 in Tailteann Cup as Carlow stay perfect in Joe McDonagh GAA, Joe McDonagh Cup, Tailteann Cup, Wrap https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mickey-harte-febab3d3-81c1-4d6b-b2c9-e6839caa8576-630x642.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-waterford-munster-hurling-3-7035374-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T20:33:20+01:00 Hayes the star as Cork hold off Waterford challenge in Munster clash Cork, GAA, Hurling, Munster, Waterford https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/paddy-leavy-and-brian-hayes-8a7a48bb-6f7d-45f4-9872-be0111610ca5-630x453.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wales-women-7035269-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T20:28:35+01:00 Ireland bag five tries as Wafer has big influence in win over Wales Affidea Stadium, back on track, Belfast, belfast brawl, Six Nations, Ireland, Report, Wales https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/beibhinn-parsons-on-her-way-to-scoring-her-sides-second-try-of-the-game-668e8b80-831c-46d2-bff1-35741e168713-630x387.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-lions-urc-home-semi-final-7035524-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T20:01:40+01:00 Leinster boost hopes of home semi-final with victory over Lions Leinster, Lions, Rugby, Strong Finish, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jamie-osborne-celebrates-scoring-their-first-try-with-ed-byrne-as-angelo-davids-looks-on-dejected-b349d53f-9aff-429e-9ec3-4601ea74e4b4-630x395.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-munster-live-scores-7035159-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T19:35:43+01:00 As it happened: Connacht defeat Munster 26-7 in URC Connacht, Minute-by-Minute, Munster, Rugby, United Rugby Championship, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/billy-bohan-and-gavin-coombes-b0b03796-f9c0-48cd-9c31-aeeda5a34e3d-630x325.jpg https://www.the42.ie/man-city-brentford-match-report-2-7035108-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T19:27:38+01:00 Jeremy Doku inspires Manchester City again in win over Brentford Brentford, heating up, Manchester City, Premier League, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/manchester-city-v-brentford-premier-league-etihad-stadium-9b1c0da0-ed8d-41fd-96db-53a02a99e9ea-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sean-cox-mo-salah-dunboyne-jersey-7035370-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T19:11:45+01:00 Heartwarming moment as Seán Cox presents special jersey to Liverpool's Mo Salah Liverpool, Mo Salah, sean cox, Soccer, touching gesture https://www.the42.ie/galway-footballer-statement-7035187-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T18:28:12+01:00 Galway footballer puts out statement denying accusation of racism GAA, LGFA, statement, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/eva-noone-b876bfef-893d-4b10-994b-86f35fa5e9a3-630x462.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wexford-dublin-2-7035303-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T18:24:07+01:00 Dublin make it five points from three games as pressure builds on Wexford Leinster SHC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/conor-burke-is-tackled-by-diarmuid-oleary-90209bad-f197-44e9-87ce-e364fe1445ad-630x348.jpg https://www.the42.ie/man-utd-sunderland-7035219-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T18:04:00+01:00 Manchester United held to battling goalless draw at Sunderland Man United, Premier League, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sunderlands-brian-brobbey-right-and-manchester-uniteds-harry-maguire-battle-for-the-ball-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-stadium-of-light-sunderland-picture-date-saturday-may-9-2026-ed5358a5-8b49-4fb0-a640-0703829c3326-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wales-womens-six-nations-liveblog-2-7035101-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T18:00:48+01:00 As it happened: Ireland v Wales, Women's Six Nations As it happens, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, Updates https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/carys-cox-is-tackled-by-dorothy-wall-and-eve-higgins-f1a549eb-6320-40d5-9c55-7a092b11a267-630x504.jpg https://www.the42.ie/waterford-cork-live-munster-hurling-7035218-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T17:13:17+01:00 As it happened: Waterford v Cork, Munster senior hurling championship As it happens, Cork, GAA, Hurling, Munster, Waterford https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/players-compete-for-possession-1c366cdd-5727-49f6-bcb2-ed671e243d1b-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kildare-galway-match-report-7035176-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T17:10:53+01:00 Second-half goals prove crucial as Galway survive mighty Kildare scare GAA, Galway GAA, Hurling, Just About, Kildare GAA, Leinster SHC, Round Robin Series https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/tiernan-killeen-and-dan-omeara-eae875d1-ec73-413f-9b48-e2b9300cb44b-630x368.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-aston-villa-wsl-7035106-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T15:22:42+01:00 Katie McCabe absent as Arsenal secure Champions League spot Football, Soccer, WSL https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/birmingham-uk-09th-may-2026-birmingham-england-may-09-alessia-russo-of-arsenal-celebrates-scoring-her-second-goal-during-the-barclays-womens-super-league-game-between-aston-villa-and-arsenal-a-3d7cb982-dd53-46da-9b37-187d5f8e6656-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/middlesbrough-southampton-match-report-7035135-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T15:19:26+01:00 Southampton park 'spygate' row to earn Championship first-leg draw with Middlesbrough Championship, Middlesbrough, Soccer, Southampton, Stalemate https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ryan-manning-of-southampton-heads-clear-from-a-corner-during-the-sky-bet-championship-play-off-semi-final-1st-leg-between-middlesbrough-and-southampton-at-the-riverside-stadium-middlesbrough-on-frida-d9ceba3b-b2b9-4f61-8a6e-33290b4c5dbf-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-chelsea-6-7035113-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T14:49:53+01:00 Liverpool still waiting to clinch Champions League football after Chelsea draw Football, Match Report, Premier League, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/liverpools-ryan-gravenberch-scores-their-sides-first-goal-of-the-game-during-the-premier-league-match-at-anfield-liverpool-picture-date-saturday-may-9-2026-414c9e6f-f16e-48fe-8398-f2ad6fc6a99c-630x380.jpg https://www.the42.ie/richie-murphy-ulster-7-7035046-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T10:50:33+01:00 'A very disappointing way to, I suppose, take a victory away' - Richie Murphy Reaction, richie murphy, Rugby, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/richie-murphy-0630fe0b-4a0b-4abc-89e5-da41888dc23f-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-liv-3-7035024-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T10:30:29+01:00 Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour Golf, No liv lost, Rory McIllroy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/featureimage-ac8d4f70-9557-45f0-a618-477ceffb2f91-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/slimani-leinster-7034760-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T08:15:01+01:00 'I know I'll not find another team like Leinster' Leinster, Rugby, the hard yards https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/rabah-slimani-acknowledges-fans-after-the-match-8dac2f0b-2ec5-4165-a6fb-7556187491a2-630x407.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wexford-hurling-analysis-7034350-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T08:00:11+01:00 Where has it all gone wrong for Wexford hurling? GAA, Hurling, Keith Rossiter, Lee Chin, Leinster SHC, Wexford GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/lee-chin-during-the-game-8674e698-fbaf-4952-abfd-1b67bfe4b104-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-munster-preview-2-7034029-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T07:45:10+01:00 Connacht's fine run needs final push in tight URC play-off race Connacht, Munster, Preview, Rugby, Stuart Lancaster, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/shamus-hurley-langton-4ef8eba3-e692-4205-b98b-725bb3a726c6-630x442.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-kerry-fitzgerald-stadium-record-7034355-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T07:30:00+01:00 The Fitzgerald Stadium factor: historic backdrop to Kerry v Cork in Killarney Cork GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry GAA, Munster football final, Munster SFC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cork-and-kerry-players-walk-behind-the-band-fa631588-85f3-40e4-9437-68a4fde14965-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jacob-devaney-interview-7034605-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T07:00:20+01:00 The highly rated Irish teenager aiming to break through at Man United Interview, Jacob Devaney, Soccer, St Mirren, Ireland Republic, team:Manchester united (Football 42) https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jacob-devaney-2-630x815.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wales-preview-5-7028445-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T06:30:59+01:00 Ireland bid to bounce back as Wales search for elusive Six Nations win Affidea Stadium, Belfast, favourites, Ireland Women, Wales https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aoife-wafer-applaud-fans-after-the-match-7ceb4e2f-2c2a-4a94-915c-893450bc87eb-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/waterford-senior-hurling-team-munster-shc-7032992-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T06:00:48+01:00 Waterford's Catch-22: what's behind their poor Munster round-robin record? GAA, Hurling, Munster SHC, Waterford GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/dessie-hutchinson-at-the-end-of-the-game-3c7486a2-165b-4be5-bb24-e9f80301fe02-630x477.jpg https://www.the42.ie/robyn-oconnor-interview-7034759-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-09T05:30:36+01:00 Balancing representing Ireland in Six Nations with college exams busy, robyn oconnor, Rugby, Ireland Republic, Italy, Wales https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/robyn-oconnor-9c1691e1-f622-4ab4-80a0-e9aaa916cf09-630x393.jpg