https://www.the42.ie/irelands-alex-dunne-finishes-second-in-qualifying-at-silverstone-7090435-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:56:07+01:00 Ireland's Alex Dunne finishes second in qualifying at Silverstone Alex Dunne, Formula Two, Going Well, Qualifying, Rafael Câmara, Silverstone https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ipa86332250-15-dunne-alex-irl-rodin-motorsport-dallara-f2-2024-action-during-the-7th-round-of-the-2026-fia-formula-2-championship-from-july-3-to-5-2026-on-the-silverstone-circuit-in-silversto-1c94124d-6a42-4460-bec9-9321474466d5-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tom-otoole-ireland-australia-7089454-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:00:54+01:00 'I grew up in Ireland and Australia, but the green jersey is most important' Australia, Brisbane, Full Circle, Tom O'Toole https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tom-otoole-1e26ab31-fdb0-4e64-be70-241e7ae44a02-630x389.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-174-7090026-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:00:07+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz It's quiziness time, Let's Get Quizzical, Questions and Answers, Sports Quiz of the Week, SQOTW https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/houston-tx-usa-26th-june-2026-cape-verde-vs-saudi-arabia-roberto-lopes-of-cape-verde-celebrates-after-qualifying-for-the-knockout-stage-following-a-draw-in-the-match-between-cape-verde-and-sau-a3d642f1-d671-4556-88ed-4a37dde96a23-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dave-rennie-new-zealand-nations-championship-7086325-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T15:46:24+01:00 Dave Rennie aims to change mindset as new All Blacks chapter kicks-off All Blacks, Nations Championship, Rugby, New Zealand https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dave-rennie-190d3295-ae0d-45eb-be0a-d495fb201df2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-sydney-7089470-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T12:30:14+01:00 Ireland get Saturday night Aussie limelight amid staggering competition Australia, County Coogee, Ireland, Letter from Australia, Sydney https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sydney-australia-26th-june-2026-spectators-celebrate-at-a-live-site-as-australia-advance-to-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-following-thier-draw-with-paraguay-at-tumbalong-park-in-sydn-d6b2d3cb-da55-4968-b0fb-6824ac44eb34-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-162-7089632-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:32:38+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sky sports, Sports TV Listings, TG4, Tune in https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-03-jul-2026-09-44-am-2493-9f66d8db-d1b9-4b09-81c2-a8155b42e1e6-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/peter-dooley-leinster-7089681-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:32:32+01:00 'It feels like I'm coming home' - Peter Dooley returns to Leinster Back in Blue, Leinster, Peter Dooley, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/peter-dooley-arrives-37574046-610e-4e8f-b8b4-030bc8a8faaa-630x437.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dan-sheehan-captain-2-7089499-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:00:29+01:00 'I got the call from Faz on day two of the URC celebrations' Australia, Captain, Dan Sheehan, Ireland, Skipper, Sydney https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dan-sheehan-6ed7eaed-e11b-44aa-9f3a-500e88cfb27c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/galway-team-cork-7089639-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T09:58:33+01:00 Galway, Clare and Limerick name teams for All-Ireland semi-finals Clare GAA, GAA, Galway GAA, Hurling, Limerick GAA, Team news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gavin-lee-a4b5314f-a914-4f69-ad0b-cd23ce6c8be7-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-feature-7086615-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T08:00:22+01:00 10 years ago, he was working in a Dublin bank. Now he's facing Messi in the World Cup finals 2026 world cup, dream, League of Ireland, LOI, Roberto Lopes, Soccer, Cape Verde Islands, Shamrock Rovers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/houston-tx-june-26-roberto-lopes-4-of-cabo-verde-holds-up-the-republic-of-ireland-flag-following-the-0-0-draw-and-advancing-to-the-knockout-stage-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-h-match-betw-35cfb53a-e414-4bd2-b4e7-8d74a7521e31-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brian-hayes-cork-galway-hurling-7088471-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T07:13:55+01:00 Cork's main man - how Hayes has become central as latest Galway test awaits Brian Hayes, Cork, Daithi Burke, GAA, Galway, Hurling, Scoring Star https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/brian-hayes-in-action-335ce038-8984-4188-ab3a-6b8957621f7e-630x437.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-nolan-kilkenny-camogie-7089096-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T07:00:42+01:00 'If you give me a jersey to start, I’d be happier, but there is lots of talent coming through' Camogie, Cats, Focus, GAA, KATIE NOLAN, Kilkenny Camogie https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/katie-nolan-53c5ff93-5926-489c-80a1-914306d15c41-630x432.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-mccarthy-ireland-10-7089415-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:50:50+01:00 Mullets, maul laws and a special trophy lift - Joe McCarthy's world Australia, brothers, Ireland, Joe McCarthy, Mullet, Nations Championship, Sydney https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joe-mccarthy-50145533-356b-4e17-a209-1bb5dfd04815-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-odonnell-3-7089112-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:45:26+01:00 Shane O'Donnell calls for greater policing of head-high collisions after 'scary' David Reidy incident Clare GAA, Hurling, shane o'donnell https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shane-odonnell-with-david-reidy-as-he-receives-medical-attention-after-a-serious-incident-ba5f13ae-ee49-4b71-b3d7-88121d1c7867-630x400.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aaron-niland-free-taking-style-7088783-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:30:37+01:00 Clarinbridge connection inspiring Aaron Niland's unorthodox free-taking technique All-Ireland SHC, Cork V Galway, Galway GAA, Galway hurlers, Semi Finals https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-02-jul-2026-05-08-pm-819-6c391b26-56ba-4339-87dc-c177a66e60cc-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/switzerland-world-cup-algeria-7089493-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:22:56+01:00 Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye on target as Switzerland end Algeria World Cup hopes Algeria, Dominant, Soccer, Switzerland, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aptopix-algeria-switzerland-wcup-soccer-0d802f5b-2146-42ae-8edd-4b1794a5bd1a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/australia-egypt-world-cup-poll-7085264-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-03T06:15:18+01:00 Who will win this evening's World Cup game – Australia or Egypt? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sydney-australia-29th-june-2026-a-graphic-illustration-created-on-monday-june-29-2026-featuring-egyptos-captain-and-star-player-mohamed-salah-on-the-left-and-socceroo-jordy-bos-on-the-right-wi-ebce9869-5fc2-4a03-bc5f-b1258c132b5c-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/portugal-croatia-world-cup-7089479-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:05:26+01:00 Portugal snatch controversial late World Cup victory over Croatia Croatia, Knockout Blow, Portugal, Ronaldo, Soccer, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/croatia-portugal-wcup-soccer-569a328a-4dbf-40e2-8405-813526f583b8-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-farrell-7088398-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:00:04+01:00 This is what Andy Farrell had to say about James Lowe's exit andy farrell, Australia, Character, Head Coach, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/james-lowe-and-sam-prendergast-celebrate-after-the-match-74703f3f-ab0d-4967-824c-ae29d2b2373d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cape-verde-pico-messi-world-cup-7089408-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T05:30:14+01:00 From a campervan to private jet: Pico Lopes story reaches new heights ahead of Messi showdown 2026 world cup, Argentina, Cape Verde, Flying High, Lionel Messi, pico lopes, Soccer, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-02-13-48-16-e97c4888-2f28-41d8-9e71-8bbc5109885d-630x840.jpg https://www.the42.ie/andy-farrell-contract-2-7088589-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T00:02:18+01:00 'Family was the only thing... it was an absolute no-brainer' - Farrell andy farrell, Contract, Ireland, New Deal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/andy-farrell-2608d264-112a-4f34-b1a5-99e9f03aa446-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/basketball-ireland-eurobasket-7089376-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T22:35:48+01:00 Ireland's EuroBasket qualifying hopes end in Skopje Basketball https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/unnamed-1-85fbaf39-b1f0-44ff-b9ac-15b860f60a56-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/spain-austria-world-cup-7089334-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T22:08:27+01:00 Mikel Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain ease past Austria and into last 16 2026 world cup, Austria, marching on, Soccer, Spain, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/spains-mikel-oyarzabal-facing-celebrates-with-alex-baena-15-after-scoring-his-sides-opening-goal-during-the-world-cup-round-of-32-soccer-match-between-spain-and-austria-in-inglewood-calif-nea-a6fdb2c1-eb10-47cd-a23d-de584e6c73d4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-podcast-7089173-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T21:34:42+01:00 Kane’s class, the majesty of France and Pico’s Messi night Podcast, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/roberto-lopes-arrives-bf6383ed-fd1e-49a7-a94d-ed8f3a0e67c9-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-team-named-2-7089290-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T21:02:42+01:00 Cork make two changes for All-Ireland semi-final against Galway Cork GAA, Cork Hurlers, GAA, Hurling, Team news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tim-omahony-and-cian-lynch-fcfa8303-be0f-4a89-88c6-c11ef21e3f96-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-power-injury-7089222-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T19:29:38+01:00 Séamus Power withdraws due to injury after John Deere Classic first round Golf, John Deere Classic, PGA Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/houston-tx-march-27-seamus-power-irl-chips-on-to-18-during-the-second-round-of-the-texas-childrens-houston-open-on-march-27-2026-at-memorial-park-golf-course-houston-texas-photo-by-ken-mu-4af958ec-0089-4fcf-94ea-85f767a43eb3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fai-egm-3-7089034-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T18:23:32+01:00 FAI releases motion to be voted upon at next week's EGM regarding Israel fixtures Nations League, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-view-of-tennis-balls-featuring-the-palestinian-flag-that-was-thrown-on-to-the-pitch-765cd05f-7097-4430-8db0-9f7db8f3ba5c-630x324.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-odonnell-clare-retirement-7088958-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T16:45:00+01:00 Clare great Shane O'Donnell confirms he will retire after this year's championship Bowing out, Clare GAA, All-Ireland Senior HC, GAA, Hurling, Retirement, shane o'donnell https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shane-odonnell-dejected-after-the-game-49470ac1-ede2-4249-92e0-4604583965cb-630x473.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jamie-osborne-podcast-7088882-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:53:28+01:00 Osborne on the left wing and the Wallabies' big calls: Australia v Ireland preview Podcast, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-f7220a89-20ff-48ea-a0bc-300821cbb4bb-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-team-to-face-south-africa-7088820-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:35:37+01:00 Van Poortvliet gets scrum-half nod over Mitchell for England's opener against South Africa Jack van Poortvliet, Rugby, Rugby Union, South Africa, Springboks, steve borthwick, Team news, England https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/england-team-run-allianz-stadium-twickenham-friday-february-20th-496aa8bd-c8d2-4d54-aa5a-8e9e0c0c654f-630x446.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-argentina-u20s-7088736-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:17:07+01:00 Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas Georgia on my mind, Junior World Championship, losing streak, Rugby, U20s https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sami-bishti-is-tackled-by-pedro-coll-32a0281f-3a7c-4fb4-9537-63af68e6df09-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/trevor-clarke-dundalk-7088569-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T13:05:00+01:00 Trevor Clarke joins Dundalk from Shamrock Rovers LOI, Soccer, trevor cla https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/trevor-clarke-d69e775e-599c-4421-9d29-244956ba0f0a-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-hurling-semi-finals-croke-park-3-7088476-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T13:00:58+01:00 Here's this weekend's GAA fixtures and TV coverage Camogie, GAA, Hurling, Ladies Football, Tune in https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gearoid-hegarty-fe611f70-b09a-4aa7-8df0-22d3c475da4f-630x373.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jon-rahm-irish-open-3-7088545-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T12:31:44+01:00 'It’s always a place I enjoy playing' - Jon Rahm confirmed for Irish Open at Doonbeg Golf, Jon Rahm, previous winner https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/southhampton-united-states-18th-june-2026-jon-rahm-of-spain-tees-off-on-the-14th-hole-during-the-first-round-of-the-126th-u-s-open-golf-championship-at-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-in-southampton-181685d3-81a0-4add-91e3-ca72e146ccf5-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-2-7088157-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T12:00:34+01:00 'Leinster have my son working for them, I don't think they need the whole family' Ireland, Joe Schmidt, Say it Ain't Joe, Wallabies https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joe-schmidt-e9088006-5643-4f2d-b15e-00181e5f709f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hurling-podcast-5-7087580-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:35:24+01:00 The big All-Ireland hurling semi-finals preview pod Clare, Cork, GAA, Galway, Hurling, Limerick, Podcast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/92211_2756216-a60ec266-4441-4596-b45a-fd4152fdb03c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/frankie-dettori-injured-in-car-accident-7088403-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:13:17+01:00 Jockey Frankie Dettori injured in car accident Car Accident, Frankie Dettori, Horse Racing, Injuries, Jockey, Recovering, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-dated-17062026-of-frankie-dettori-the-55-year-old-sustained-several-broken-ribs-and-a-broken-thumb-after-being-involved-in-a-car-accident-in-newmarket-on-wednesday-evening-issue-date-t-b8ba5a26-49c3-4c25-a162-6b299e08faa3-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/limerick-clare-goalkeepers-quaid-quilligan-7088033-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:01:01+01:00 The shot-stopping stars that Limerick and Clare look to for inspiration Clare, Eibhear Quilligan, GAA, Hurling, Limerick, Nickie Quaid, Number One https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-01-jul-2026-09-45-pm-5393-3ae3727a-f263-4a5b-976d-6b8e4507a8ff-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joey-carbery-returns-to-leinster-7088320-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T10:21:17+01:00 Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery ahead of next season Joey Carbery, Leinster, Rugby, Second Coming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joey-carbery-cbd226a0-1a59-4735-ac62-161e6fef0c1d-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/osborne-left-wing-7088084-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T10:00:47+01:00 Farrell asks Osborne to switch again as post-Lowe era begins Australia, Ireland, Jamie Osborne, left wing https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-and-andy-farrell-512fa414-729c-4e5b-a2c8-d37a1ba470d9-630x756.jpg https://www.the42.ie/croatia-portugal-world-cup-poll-7087121-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-02T07:13:27+01:00 Who will win this evening's World Cup game – Croatia or Portugal? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/portugals-rafael-leao-17-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-his-sides-fifth-goal-during-the-world-cup-group-k-soccer-match-between-portugal-and-uzbekistan-in-houston-tuesday-june-23-2026-a8fd3cf1-3590-49ba-bcaa-4ee298442e94-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sam-prendergast-farrell-7088107-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:52:07+01:00 'Sam has earned the right' - Farrell backs Prendergast at 10 Australia, Ireland, Number 10, out-half, playmaker, Sam Prendergast https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sam-prendergast-and-cian-prendergast-celebrate-after-the-match-a9eb07b0-63b3-4687-81bb-bb8e389ace71-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-2026-7088099-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:30:49+01:00 This World Cup is threatening to become a classic of the genre 2026 world cup, cranking up, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mexico-fans-cheer-at-shell-energy-stadium-home-of-the-mls-soccer-club-houston-dynamo-as-they-watch-a-live-broadcast-in-houston-of-a-world-cup-soccer-round-of-32-match-between-mexico-and-ecuador-tu-b3685074-6122-4f5d-9321-9515f61de5aa-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/usa-bosnia-report-7088105-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:16:14+01:00 10-man USA overcome Bosnia but set to be without Balogun for Belgium 2026 world cup, Football, Match Report, Soccer, stars and strife https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/july-1-2026-united-states-of-america-forward-folarin-balogun-20-celebrates-after-scoring-a-goal-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina-in-round-32-of-the-ifa-world-cup-2026-game-at-levi-stadium-on-wednesd-c1ce9b05-a744-466d-8c76-b00717a7657f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-team-australia-3-7086840-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T04:30:28+01:00 Osborne starts on the left wing for Ireland against Australia Australia, Ireland, Jamie Osborne, Nations Championship, Team news https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-try-of-the-match-e2b64c5f-08a5-4344-bdfd-9662be9ae62b-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wallabies-ireland-team-7088080-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T04:26:10+01:00 Wallabies spring surprise with Campbell picked at 15 against Ireland Jock Campbell, Joe Schmidt, leftfield, Selection, Team news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jock-campbell-f8f9d79b-0ceb-4d20-9e1e-fffad7ed56eb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-conan-lowe-7086854-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T00:01:31+01:00 'It's definitely a bit quieter. You miss Big Jimmy around the place' Australia, Friends, Ireland, Jack Conan, James Lowe https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irelands-james-ryan-josh-van-der-flier-jack-conan-james-lowe-and-jamison-gibson-park-during-the-national-anthems-8621068f-0aac-4505-b073-a8fc4ae23f5a-630x411.jpg https://www.the42.ie/harry-kane-reaction-england-congo-7088000-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T21:08:23+01:00 'I had my hero moment today': Harry Kane keeps England's World Cup dreams alive Harry Kane, main man, Soccer, England, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/harry-kane-of-england9-reacts-after-scoring-a-teams-first-goal-in-the-second-half-of-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-match-between-england-and-congo-dr-at-atlanta-stadium-in-atlanta-ga-on-jul-9c7d42bf-d47d-495c-ac61-a41a8e095fab-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tonali-tottenham-transfer-7087972-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T20:25:36+01:00 Sandro Tonali set for €117m switch to Spurs as agreement reached with Newcastle Sandro Tonali, Soccer, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Transfer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/newcastle-uk-10th-mar-2026-sandro-tonali-of-newcastle-untied-gives-his-team-instructions-during-the-uefa-champions-league-last-16-match-newcastle-untied-vs-barcelona-at-st-jamess-park-newcastle-540496a2-ec0c-42fe-a0f5-10f4534f5919-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mike-prendergast-joins-bath-7087946-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T19:52:17+01:00 Bath confirm appointment of Mike Prendergast as attack coach Munster, New Role, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mike-prendergast-72221fcc-1f1b-43e9-9929-8a1d2b533686-630x358.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-dr-congo-world-cup-2-7087724-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T19:21:16+01:00 England's World Cup mission is simple: protect Harry Kane at all costs 2026 world cup, DR Congo, England, king kane, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/englands-harry-kane-scores-their-sides-second-goal-of-the-game-during-the-fifa-world-cup-round-of-32-match-at-atlanta-stadium-picture-date-wednesday-july-1-2026-cf353238-1c91-4826-a9f6-1a71b559cbdd-630x445.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-congo-match-report-7087783-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T19:07:14+01:00 Kane double rescues England against DR Congo to book World Cup last-16 spot DR Congo, England, Nervy, Soccer, World Cup, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/englands-harry-kane-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-first-goal-of-the-game-during-the-fifa-world-cup-round-of-32-match-at-atlanta-stadium-picture-date-wednesday-july-1-2026-8e65730f-b29c-4b9a-8f4c-e07d6517f69e-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-croke-park-fight-2-7087711-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T17:48:57+01:00 'Conversations are happening' - Katie Taylor's Croke Park fight could be on free-to-air TV Boxing, Croke Park, Free-to-air, Katie Taylor, Up for discussion https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/katie-taylor-greets-the-crowd-at-half-time-4a66437c-42b8-4832-94f5-bc9190b254b0-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/serena-williams-injury-7087363-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T15:13:16+01:00 Serena Williams an injury doubt for Wimbledon doubles with Venus doubles trouble, Serena Williams, Tennis, wimbledon 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/serena-williams-of-the-united-states-during-a-break-in-her-ladies-singles-match-against-maya-joint-of-australia-on-day-two-of-the-2026-wimbledon-championships-at-the-all-england-lawn-tennis-and-croqu-5eadf5dd-803f-4ace-b552-1f61d0512012-630x446.jpg https://www.the42.ie/champions-cup-challenge-cup-draw-7087243-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T14:56:16+01:00 Munster to face champions Bordeaux as provinces discover European pool opponents Challenge Cup, Champions Cup, Line-up, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/stephen-ferris-and-elma-smith-during-the-draw-13c0fde1-d621-40fb-bb21-c3d717b8416b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-rte-7087301-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T14:35:53+01:00 RTÉ reveal most popular World Cup matches so far – and yes, we're watching England Soccer, Tune in, World Cup 2026 https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/england-forward-harry-kane-9-during-the-england-v-croatia-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-l-match-at-dallas-stadium-arlington-united-states-on-17-june-2026credit-eleanor-hoadevery-second-media-5bdf41dd-2600-43a9-80be-b1e4e62c3952-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/conor-gleeson-7087094-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T12:56:25+01:00 Galway Gaelic footballer Connor Gleeson joins Galway United as short-term goalkeeping cover LOI https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/conor-gleeson-afc15ccb-c401-4e43-97e3-94ad8afc6305-630x469.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-lehane-swans-7086744-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T12:00:38+01:00 Inside the Sydney Swans' stunning HQ with Cobh man Shane Lehane Cobh, Irish Abroad, Shane Lehane, Sydney Swans https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/20252-3-ed36c389-d335-4fa5-a855-b62faaad94b6-630x354.png https://www.the42.ie/gaa-referee-7086918-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T11:10:07+01:00 Referee who was injured following U15 GAA game plans to return to action tonight Clare GAA, GAA, Update, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-view-of-a-gaa-flag-29e61ca0-5823-4789-b087-a1988a347736-630x365.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-coaches-farrell-7086725-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T07:15:23+01:00 Farrell's coaching team is settled but post-2027 will be interesting andrew goodman, andy farrell, Coaching, Future, Ireland, John Fogarty https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/simon-easterby-619b3553-5d6e-415f-b450-96debfb9a21b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-flanagan-limerick-2-7086343-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T07:00:19+01:00 Séamus Flanagan: Croke Park will bring out extra gear in 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https://www.the42.ie/mexico-ecuador-world-cup-england-azteca-7086737-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T06:17:24+01:00 Mexico ease past Ecuador to set up potential England World Cup clash Ecuador, home comforts, Mexico, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ecuador-mexico-wcup-soccer-0a96a0fd-5243-4942-a213-5947fdacc338-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/who-will-win-todays-world-cup-game-dr-congo-or-england-7084817-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-01T06:15:07+01:00 Who will win today's World Cup game – DR Congo or England? 2026 world cup, Call it, DR Congo, Soccer, Sports Poll, England, World Cup Poll https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/east-rutherford-united-states-27th-june-2026-england-fans-during-the-panama-v-england-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-l-match-at-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-east-rutherford-united-states-on-27-june-20-169048f1-ba82-4f64-89cb-89a230d1755c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-dr-congo-world-cup-7086685-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T06:00:41+01:00 As Haaland scores and Mbappe soars, will England finally take flight at World Cup? 2026 world cup, England, France, Preview, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/atlanta-united-states-30th-june-2026-england-head-coach-thomas-tuchel-ger-england-goalkeeper-jordan-pickford-1-smiling-react-during-the-press-conference-ahead-of-the-england-v-congo-dr-fifa-wo-fae95486-3738-4af6-9a10-5958a320d061-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-xv-easterby-7086683-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-01T03:30:46+01:00 'It's very competitive' - Ireland get set to name first XV of tour andy farrell, Australia, Ireland, Options, Sydney, Wallabies https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/andy-farrell-e0ae606e-08ef-4f46-8ff6-c5e05782faf9-630x450.jpg