https://www.the42.ie/springboks-squad-nations-championship-7206997-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-28T09:29:25+00:00 Kolbe, Etzebeth and Pollard all ruled out of Springboks squad October, Rugby, Selection, Springboks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/eben-etzebeth-wins-a-lineout-9da7a20f-53f6-4ba4-bfa6-7890344c4026-630x371.jpg https://www.the42.ie/contepomi-argentina-dublin-7206833-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-28T07:15:16+00:00 Contepomi's Pumas plotting another good night in Dublin Argentinga, Dr Phil, Ireland, los pumas, Nations Championship, Vamos! https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/argentina-celebrate-winning-85d742d5-4cde-4447-8577-4d10f0f7dd87-630x379.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-all-stars-explainer-7205601-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-28T07:00:57+00:00 The GAA All-Star awards: the origins, the history, the controversies, the trips 2026 All Stars, All-Stars, Bogue On Wednesday, Explainer, GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, October https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/henry-shefflin-a6362806-4800-4104-93ee-f3b1c2fa949c-630x800.jpg https://www.the42.ie/johnny-sexton-ireland-interview-7206605-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-28T06:00:27+00:00 'We need to catch up a little bit' - Sexton on Ireland's November to-do list back in camp, Ireland, Johnny Sexton, October, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jonathan-sexton-77dbc9e5-8da2-410b-ba4e-a72340333bc5-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fleetwood-town-arsenal-league-cup-penalty-shoot-out-7206819-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T22:25:23+00:00 Coughlan nets penalty as Arsenal stunned by fourth-tier Fleetwood in League Cup shoot-out Cupset, League Cup, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tempers-fray-between-arsenals-max-dowman-and-fleetwood-towns-ronan-coughlan-during-the-carabao-cup-fourth-round-match-at-highbury-stadium-fleetwood-picture-date-tuesday-october-27-2026-33a13f9b-6088-4b98-a6f8-f48523456380-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-first-division-play-offs-7206804-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T21:55:06+00:00 Bray Wanderers and UCD cruise into promotion play-off final First division, League of Ireland, loi wrap, Play-offs, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hugh-smith-celebrates-scoring-a-goal-c53a570e-5a4f-46b9-9f14-8b68225b7555-630x401.jpg https://www.the42.ie/milwaukee-brewers-world-series-4-7206751-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T21:11:18+00:00 The Brewers are winning – winning in a way that's making Wisconsin smile like never before Baseball, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, October, Tampa Bay Rays, Wisconsin, World Series, World Series Diary https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/milwaukee-brewers-jackson-chourio-11-celebrates-after-scores-on-a-hit-by-christian-yelich-during-the-third-inning-of-game-3-of-baseballs-world-series-monday-oct-26-2026-in-st-petersburg-fla-390425cf-b186-4f15-87dd-65cf03a2b8ed-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-mccarthy-ireland-11-7206717-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T20:25:14+00:00 McCarthy raring to go for Ireland after 'spicy' battle with Munster Big Joe, Ireland, Joe McCarthy, Nations Championship https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/joe-mccarthy-450c87a6-1027-495b-85c2-89f2c9a130c3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/footballer-of-the-year-2026-gaa-all-stars-7206715-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T20:18:06+00:00 All-Stars 2026: Digging into who should win the Footballer of the Year award All-Stars, Analysis, David Clifford, Footballer of the Year, GAA, Gaelic Football, hotshots, Kerry GAA, Mayo GAA, ryan o'donoghue https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-27-oct-2026-08-10-pm-8319-e18ac70c-1fd3-4b1b-a41e-0c3740568e6c-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rhys-mcclenaghan-gymnastics-2-7206565-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T18:20:56+00:00 'I'm only seeing the positives and only seeing the pathway to becoming the best in the world again' gymnastics, Irish Sport, October, Olympics, pommel horse, Rhys McClenaghan, world gymnastics championships https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/august-17-2026-zagreb-croatia-rhys-mcclenaghan-practices-on-the-pommel-horse-during-the-podium-training-before-the-start-of-the-competition-held-in-the-arena-zagreb-cal-sport-media-via-ap-images-3238a935-77df-4063-b298-ef3d153aa42e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/womens-league-of-ireland-team-of-the-year-7206569-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T17:34:25+00:00 Athlone and Shels lead the way on WLOI Team of the Year Awards Season, October, Soccer, Team of the year, WLOI, Women's League of Ireland https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hannah-waesch-and-madie-gibson-lift-the-trophy-9919d68d-6737-49eb-aed7-064943bbe43b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-coleman-25-7206350-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T15:01:17+00:00 Séamus Coleman 'edging towards' retirement as he enjoys more time with his family contentment, October, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/seamus-coleman-662cb34e-2a82-4ada-a86f-35ab911b7ca8-630x398.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-vs-munster-7206327-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T15:00:46+00:00 Leinster fight back after impressive Munster start, and who replaces Ringrose for Ireland? Garry Ringrose, Ireland, Leinster, Munster, October, Podcast, Rugby Union, United Rugby Championship https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/charlie-tector-celebrates-with-ryan-baird-and-james-ryan-after-scoring-his-sides-third-try-of-the-match-9662bff3-3e68-45d3-a3a3-ed456b1b36e7-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/alex-dunne-10-7206306-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T14:38:10+00:00 Alex Dunne shines on test run as he contemplates Indycar switch Alex Dunne, formula 2, In Demand, IndyCar, October https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dunne-alex-irl-rodin-motorsport-dallara-f2-2024-portrait-during-the-12th-round-of-the-2026-fia-formula-2-championship-from-september-24-to-26-2026-on-the-baku-city-circuit-in-baku-azerbaijan-8021ea65-b000-47e0-8f6c-6424aeb86e6c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-marathon-2026-7206307-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T14:28:34+00:00 What we talk about when we talk about marathon running Athletics, Dublin, Dublin Marathon, Fitness, Marathon, October, Podcast, Running https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-general-view-of-the-first-wave-of-the-marathon-1898f8e2-9dfc-471a-ad15-978b4106df2b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/michael-carrick-man-united-3-7205902-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T12:32:00+00:00 Michael Carrick expected to remain in charge for Man Utd trip to Chelsea Man United, Michael Carrick, October, Pressure, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/manchester-england-oct-25-manchester-united-head-coach-michael-carrick-acknowledges-the-fans-after-the-loss-in-the-premier-league-202627-football-match-between-manchester-united-and-bournemouth-a-362bd82b-1da5-45e6-a840-5ad9fef1e216-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/harry-kane-vincent-kompany-7206065-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T11:09:55+00:00 Bayern Munich boss Kompany is 'on the mend' - Kane Bayern Munich, Feeling Better, Harry Kane, October, Soccer, Vincent Kompany https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/coach-vincent-kompany-fc-bayern-munich-with-harry-kane-fc-bayern-munich-gestures-gives-instructions-football-champions-league-season-202627-league-phase-fc-fc-bayern-munich-bodoe-glimt-5-0-1bda9019-b7f1-4f0d-8136-c0c08e08c938-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/garry-ringrose-ireland-injury-2-7205964-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T10:11:49+00:00 Garry Ringrose expected to miss Ireland's November Tests Garry Ringrose, Ireland, October, Rugby, Update https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/garry-ringrose-d868184b-a6ea-4dfc-b226-7b81177075d4-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/racing-cancelled-at-galway-7205918-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T09:23:12+00:00 Racing at Galway cancelled due to heavy rain Ballybrit, Galway, Horse Racing, October, Update https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-general-view-of-galway-racecourse-3ea947de-7222-47ad-a2b2-5132fc9c4c01-630x368.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-cronin-nemo-rangers-7205699-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T06:30:13+00:00 'Who cares if you win the county if you don't back it up?' - Nemo's Munster focus GAA, Munster SHC, Nemo Rangers, October, Rebel Roar https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/nemo-rangers-celebrate-after-the-match-with-fans-d78a8f4a-3fcb-4de0-aab1-11b2553606d3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tadhg-furlong-robin-mcbryde-7205663-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-27T06:00:20+00:00 'I know Tadhg. If I was to give him a character reference, I wouldn’t hesitate' backing, Leinster, October, Rugby, Tadhg Furlong, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tadhg-furlong-faec95dd-1c41-4431-85a2-ad65cbf70462-630x398.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ballon-dor-2026-7205718-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T23:00:48+00:00 Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards Ballon D'Or, Football, October, Soccer, Winner winner https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bayern-munichs-harry-kane-arriving-on-the-red-carpet-ahead-of-the-70th-annual-ballon-dor-ceremony-at-the-london-palladium-theatre-picture-date-monday-october-26-2026-627dca35-f4f6-455a-920f-ea62f07572c4-630x845.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-england-u15-world-cup-racism-allegation-7205649-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T19:57:47+00:00 Ireland-England U15 World Cup match abandoned following racism allegation Football, Soccer, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/91191_2666242-6546208e-6ca6-4813-bec7-a95897d6e5ba-419a063b-19a5-4d6b-a776-9aee4f7046b1-630x442.jpg https://www.the42.ie/carrick-man-united-training-talks-7205559-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T19:05:00+00:00 Manchester United stay tight-lipped on Michael Carrick future after day of talks Football, latest, Manchester United, MUFC, October, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/manchester-uniteds-head-coach-michael-carrick-waves-to-supporters-after-his-team-lost-the-english-premier-league-soccer-match-between-manchester-united-and-bournemouth-in-manchester-england-sunday-8baf2cb2-d7dc-4fcd-a3a9-d6ac84e47abd-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/graeme-mcdowell-liv-2-0-7205656-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T19:04:48+00:00 Graeme McDowell the latest to quit LIV Golf Golf, Graeme McDowell, next chapter https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/adelaide-australia-12th-feb-2026-graeme-mcdowell-of-smash-gc-during-round-1-of-the-liv-golf-adelaide-at-the-grange-golf-club-in-adelaide-thursday-february-12-2026-aap-imagematt-turner-no-ar-803eda2a-056c-4f08-9e9e-972d78e1d712-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/phil-ocallaghan-rip-7205593-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T16:52:43+00:00 Tributes paid after death of former Ireland and Munster prop Phil O'Callaghan October, Phil O'Callaghan, RIP, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/phil-ocallaghan-8c85673a-475a-4de5-afae-4e24aff11265-630x454.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-power-29-7205537-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T15:00:30+00:00 Power falls short in Bermuda playoff – but secures 2027 PGA Tour card Drama, Golf, October https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/seamus-power-of-ireland-hits-his-tee-shot-on-the-second-tee-during-the-final-round-of-the-2026-3m-open-at-tpc-twin-cities-on-july-26-2026-in-blaine-minnesota-steven-garciacsm-9556a4cd-5328-4aa6-a714-75f2460cf73a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/furlong-coombes-citing-7205468-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T14:11:27+00:00 Tadhg Furlong cited for alleged grab to Gavin Coombes' groin area Coombes, Disciplinary, furlong, Leinster, Munster, October https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tadhg-furlong-takes-to-the-field-bccb9d11-78db-4ada-b3a4-85b68ff9426f-630x554.jpg https://www.the42.ie/club-action-county-finals-7205470-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T12:54:50+00:00 Late drama in Galway, Tyrone, Limerick, while Nemo gets rid of an unwanted record club, Club Corner, GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, October https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-26-oct-2026-12-42-pm-6407-84abe180-e6a3-4f7d-b075-08b5346fcf73-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/conor-mckenna-jennifer-dunne-brisbane-lions-7205350-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T09:55:24+00:00 Brisbane Lions move to secure Conor McKenna for another two seasons AFL, Business, Lions, October https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/brisbane-australia-14th-june-2024-conor-mckenna-of-the-lions-in-action-during-the-afl-round-14-match-between-the-brisbane-lions-and-the-st-kilda-saints-at-the-gabba-in-brisbane-friday-june-14-2-4cca622e-5db0-4a7c-bd19-5217314c8f24-630x386.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-want-to-start-winning-some-games-7204562-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T08:00:03+00:00 Munster see progress, but 'want to start winning some games' Clayton McMillan, Munster, Rugby, SUAF, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tadhg-beirne-speaks-during-a-team-huddle-8796f4b3-e4a4-4eec-96c9-6daca303667c-630x451.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-obriens-ireland-7204708-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T07:00:39+00:00 O'Brien injury worries for Ireland as Leinster get set to ring changes concerns, Ireland, Leinster, Munster, Nations Championship, URC, worries https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tommy-obrien-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-try-of-the-match-b038ee27-8f8f-442c-8487-635a4cd8e31f-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/david-hawkshaw-interview-7202843-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-26T06:00:11+00:00 'I still have a lot to give in the pro game' - Hawkshaw's uncertain future after Connacht exit Clontarf FC, Connacht, david hawkshaw, Interview, Leinster, October, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/david-hawkshaw-db4c50af-24c7-4e50-95b7-6dfda8bd983a-630x404.jpg