https://www.the42.ie/scotland-brazil-7081122-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-25T01:23:16+01:00 Scotland’s qualification hopes up in the air after bruising defeat to Brazil and Viní Jr 2026 world cup, Football, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/miami-usa-24th-june-2026-vinicius-junior-of-brazil-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-c-match-between-scotland-and-brazil-at-miami-stadiumcredit-cra-cb6b69e8-8e5b-40b9-9516-1dd3d39a6754-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ecuador-germany-world-cup-poll-7079150-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-25T09:39:52+01:00 Who will win this evening's World Cup game - Ecuador v Germany? 2026 world cup, Ecuador, Germany, Soccer, Sports Poll, vote early vote often, World Cup, World Cup Poll https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/toronto-on-june-20-forward-deniz-undav-26-of-germany-is-seen-with-teammates-after-germany-wins-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-e-match-between-germany-and-cote-divoire-on-june-20-2026-at-toront-56a8ee63-655d-4b24-b696-ada71f74b7d7-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-fixture-tv-schedule-7081078-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-25T07:45:29+01:00 Here's this weekend's GAA fixture and TV-streaming schedule Camogie, GAA, Gaelic Football, Ladies Football, Plan Ahead, Tune in https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ian-maguire-gets-the-ball-away-under-pressure-94347247-f1a7-476e-9463-427d05d7e557-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-2026-south-africa-mexico-7081181-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-25T06:49:32+01:00 South Africa progress after beating South Korea while Mexico achieve clean sweep 2026 world cup, Soccer, World Cup 2026 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/monterrey-mexico-24th-june-2026-thapelo-maseko-2nd-l-celebrates-his-goal-with-teammates-during-a-group-a-match-between-south-africa-and-south-korea-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-at-estadio-monterre-ee6bc7f3-7391-48ab-95ad-c74b82400194-630x434.jpg https://www.the42.ie/us-soccer-world-cup-7081152-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-25T06:30:47+01:00 MLS 3.0 can change game forever in United States - 'There's a lot of pressure to just take the shackles off' 2026 world cup, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/united-states-christian-pulisic-celebrates-after-an-own-goal-by-paraguays-damian-bobadilla-during-the-world-cup-group-d-soccer-match-in-inglewood-calif-near-los-angeles-friday-june-12-2026-a-d33d2779-7ebc-4046-a84f-38aaa19d9d57-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/john-small-dublin-gaa-7080810-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-25T06:00:15+01:00 'It's so condensed': John Small backs September All-Ireland final and two weeks between games Dublin GAA, gaa calendar, John Small https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/john-small-bfa9a00b-74b5-47b8-911c-f3972fab605f-630x397.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-switzerland-canada-bosnia-qatar-7081021-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T22:15:54+01:00 Switzerland beat Canada to top group as co-hosts fail to seal home last-32 match 2026 world cup, Football, Soccer, World Cup, World Cup Wrap https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/switzerlands-granit-xhaka-10-battles-for-the-ball-against-canadas-liam-millar-11-during-the-world-cup-group-b-soccer-match-between-switzerland-and-canada-in-vancouver-british-columbia-wednesda-81d0fc49-a551-4e34-8978-53fac5c6d29f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/olympian-ciaran-o-lionaird-laid-to-rest-in-his-native-co-cork-2-7081033-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T21:31:04+01:00 'He was a dreamer': Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird laid to rest in his native Co Cork Canada, Ciarán Ó Lionáird, Cork, Leevale AC, Olympian, RIP, Vancouver, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/screenshot-b5617adc-fbe9-4711-8618-a91a976fe4f6-630x932.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-caddies-7080992-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T21:18:22+01:00 Shane Lowry splits from caddie Darren Reynolds as familiar face returns Golf https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/irelands-shane-lowry-right-and-caddie-darren-reynolds-on-the-1st-green-on-day-two-of-the-2025-amgen-irish-open-at-the-k-club-ireland-picture-date-friday-september-5-2025-7a31ec5c-9bb1-4a85-884c-788ebf8dc675-630x924.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-football-semi-final-draw-7080995-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T20:52:04+01:00 Here's how the All-Ireland football semi-final draw will work this Sunday All-Ireland, GAA, Gaelic Football, Last Four https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-general-view-of-croke-park-18005a56-6849-4166-a52d-94d14b495662-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-suffer-defeat-to-china-in-pro-league-7080936-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T19:54:41+01:00 Ireland in danger of relegation after late defeat to China China, Elizabeth Murphy, Hockey, Ireland, sarah hawkshaw, Setback https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sarah-hawkshaw-7dd707e7-adf8-4f63-b4f4-caee1720c0dc-630x397.jpg https://www.the42.ie/david-sneyd-world-cup-diary-7080701-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T17:58:50+01:00 An Irishman, an Englishman and a Ghanaian walk into a (karaoke) bar... 2026 world cup, Soccer, World Cup Diary https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/boston-usa-23rd-jun-2026-england-fans-england-ghanaworld-cupengland-ghana23-06-2026credit-moritz-mulleralamy-live-news-16843ad5-368f-49d6-9a1f-23e0eca7bb9e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-14-7080627-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T16:51:40+01:00 ‘Sometimes the Championship can get a bit wild’ - All-Ireland quarter-finals preview All-Ireland Senior FC, GAA, Gaelic Football, Ireland, Podcast, Quarter finals, Sport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/david-clifford-celebrates-scoring-a-point-733f7392-380e-465c-b1e2-468dcaec4348-630x413.jpg https://www.the42.ie/will-harrison-munster-signing-7080614-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T16:39:05+01:00 Confirmed: Australian playmaker Will Harrison signs for Munster Munster, new arrival, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/wellington-new-zealand-18th-june-2021-will-harrison-of-the-waratahs-runs-the-ball-during-the-super-rugby-pacific-round-11-match-between-the-hurricanes-and-the-new-south-wales-waratahs-at-sky-stad-4c280041-57a4-4c59-a32c-312d72dad273-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rte-ireland-israel-coverage-7080593-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T16:35:23+01:00 Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches Boycott, Ireland, Israel, Nations League, RTÉ, Soccer, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rte-sport-general-view-fb633cb6-676a-46a2-9ef7-7629ea4dcb59-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/boxing-crocker-paro-ibf-welterweight-7080518-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T14:53:40+01:00 Crocker dethroned as IBF welterweight champion by Paro in Brisbane fight Boxing, Brisbane, Lewis Crocker https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/brisbane-australia-24th-june-2026-lewis-crocker-of-northern-ireland-in-action-against-liam-paro-of-australia-during-the-ibf-welterweight-world-title-fight-at-pat-rafter-arena-in-brisbane-wednesda-74b57310-5a20-40c5-9eab-a8423b271043-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-podcast-5-7079383-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T07:35:42+01:00 Is this World Cup good? 2026 world cup, Football, Podcast, Sinead O'Carroll, Soccer, United States, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/june-22-2026-argentina-forward-lionel-messi-celebrates-his-history-making-goal-during-fifa-world-cup-group-stage-action-between-argentina-and-austria-at-dallas-stadium-in-arlington-texas-michael-d-9c2069ce-08af-428c-ab0a-2017fc5a366d-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-farrell-7079146-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T07:04:54+01:00 Ireland arrive in Sydney as Farrell considers team for Wallabies clash andy farrell, First Test, Ireland, Nations Championship, Options, Selection, Wallabies https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/andy-farrell-walks-out-the-tunnel-to-inspect-the-pitch-ahead-of-the-match-4195551f-02e1-43ff-a5be-e91362b09e25-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/neymar-world-cup-profile-7079127-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T07:00:52+01:00 All eyes on Neymar after long, strange road to his fourth World Cup Neymar, now or never, Soccer, Brazil, World Cup 2026 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/east-rutherford-new-jersey-usa-15th-june-2026-brazil-forward-neymar-jr-10-enters-the-stadium-in-a-sea-of-media-prior-to-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-match-between-brazil-and-morocco-at-metlife-stad-362b773e-c36c-4936-8b02-47fdc69ae14d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-all-ireland-football-championship-7079563-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T06:30:44+01:00 The Dubs set to get that lovin' feelin' back All-Ireland Football Championship, Dublin, GAA, Gaelic Football, Molly Coddle https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-dublin-fan-celebrates-a-score-8134876a-be6e-445c-bf50-95d60873275a-630x598.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munoz-columbia-7080071-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T06:16:59+01:00 Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama Soccer, World Cup 2026 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/zapopan-mexico-23rd-june-2026-daniel-munoz-of-colombia-celebrates-after-scoring-the-teams-first-goal-during-a-fifa-mens-world-cup-2026-group-stage-football-match-between-colombia-and-congo-dr-at-46de86b1-635a-4ff0-be04-51b8da19c3d2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/scotland-brazil-world-cup-poll-7078736-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-24T06:15:33+01:00 Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Brazil? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/scotland-fans-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-group-c-match-at-the-boston-stadium-foxborough-picture-date-friday-june-19-2026-d49f2f95-0996-4d09-bfca-fb73acfd7b10-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-england-podcast-7080049-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-24T00:36:51+01:00 SNAP REACTION: Disappointing England frustrated by Ghana 2026 world cup, David Sneyd, England, Football, Ghana, International Football, Podcast, Shane Keegan, Soccer, World Cup, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/boston-usa-23rd-jun-2026-harry-kane-eng-nico-oreilly-engengland-ghanaworld-cupengland-ghana22-06-2026credit-moritz-mulleralamy-live-news-03cf2ff0-3519-4e9d-bfd0-0e2e5747f785-630x380.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-ghana-world-cup-7079928-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T23:17:00+01:00 England's reality check with hesitant display that won't be tolerated deeper into World Cup 2026 world cup, England, Ghana, Soccer, songs and stories, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ghanas-marvin-senaya-26-left-heads-for-the-ball-with-englands-djed-spence-25-during-the-world-cup-group-l-soccer-match-between-england-and-ghana-in-foxborough-mass-near-boston-tuesday-jun-2930e606-2c20-4fef-bd8d-18e0f4951619-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-ghana-world-cup-harry-kane-7080016-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T23:13:00+01:00 England held by Ghana as Harry Kane misses late chance England, Ghana, Harry Kane, Stalemate, World Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/england-v-ghana-fifa-world-cup-group-l-boston-stadium-1d3e7558-7e9f-4aaa-8002-21cf435f6e5a-630x447.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-keane-johnson-johnson-court-award-2-7079949-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T20:21:39+01:00 Former Limerick hurler sees €950K damages award reduced on appeal Court of Appeal, Courts, High Court, Johnson & Johnson, Limerick, Mark Keane, Payout, Plassey, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/river-1-913e8a0d-df57-4f9d-87a9-04a26feae845-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sri-lanka-ireland-cricket-t20-world-cup-7063597-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T18:34:35+01:00 Sri Lanka take down Ireland at T20 World Cup Cricket, Ireland, Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/irelands-gaby-lewis-hits-a-boundary-during-the-womens-icc-t20-world-cup-group-b-match-at-the-bristol-county-ground-picture-date-tuesday-june-23-2026-f71dc997-ec72-4ac3-9e4f-f5bcb6e178a5-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/paul-clancy-rip-7079132-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T12:39:24+01:00 Former Galway footballer Paul Clancy dies aged 49 GAA, Gaelic Football, paul clancy, RIP, Galway https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/paul-clancy-1842004-764e0fb6-1702-47dd-a647-57d0e3ca58ff-630x441.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wolrd-cup-voices-7079404-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T12:34:44+01:00 World Cup Voices Ep.4 - Club over country? 2026 world cup, Cape Verde, Football, Haiti, International Football, pico lopes, Podcast, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_7838-1-100cefba-fe13-433f-bb77-e5f4e1b72c72-630x840.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/phil-healy-retires-7079258-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T11:25:17+01:00 'It has been the greatest honour to represent Ireland' - Phil Healy announces retirement Athletics, Phil Healy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/phil-healy-3fa7b61b-fd1b-41fb-910c-91b0901686b7-630x460.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-goals-7078695-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T08:30:17+01:00 Five of the best World Cup goals so far that you might have missed Football, Golazos, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/miami-usa-21st-june-2026-kevin-pina-front-of-cape-verde-celebrates-scoring-with-his-teammates-during-the-group-h-match-between-uruguay-and-cape-verde-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-at-miami-stadium-0460fd34-b806-408d-9165-3a2dcec997a8-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/e250m-sports-and-entertainment-arena-dublin-7078794-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T07:00:19+01:00 Unnamed Hollywood investor linked with €250m sports and entertainment arena in Dublin Big Plans, Cherrywood, Prime Arena, Sports And Entertainment https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dermot-rigley-94724223-2510-4b72-9263-8072fa8752f6-630x441.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leo-cullen-leinster-26-7078887-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T06:30:56+01:00 Cullen's Leinster legacy is secure with a big final season ahead Contenders, Head Coach, Last Hurrah, Leinster, Leo Cullen https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/leo-cullen-celebrates-a4a30920-c317-4a90-addc-df255b8b14b5-630x391.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-ghana-world-cup-poll-7072578-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-23T06:15:48+01:00 Who will win tonight’s World Cup game – England or Ghana? 2026 world cup, Call it, group l, Soccer, Sports Poll, team:england, Ghana, World Cup Poll https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/17th-june-2026-a-and-t-stadium-dallas-texas-united-sates-of-america-fifa-world-cup-football-england-versus-croatia-jude-bellingham-of-england-celebrates-his-goal-for-3-2-6c992f96-b2a1-495f-b6f2-047f7349848c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lionel-messi-argentina-world-cup-3-7078837-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-23T06:00:48+01:00 Westminster chaos, Messi genius, and England's hopes resting on Harry Kane 2026 world cup, Argentina, England, Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, Soccer, the goat https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/argentinas-lionel-messi-leaves-the-field-after-the-world-cup-group-j-soccer-match-between-argentina-and-austria-in-arlington-texas-near-dallas-monday-june-22-2026-ap-phototony-gutierrez-f090d3ff-b5ec-4bf5-8186-82cdf5ba0f41-630x419.jpg