https://www.the42.ie/fitness-challenge-article-two-7138194-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T21:00:10+01:00 'After the first workout, my whole body was trembling, and I was close to vomiting' Biceps Curls, dumbbell, Exercise, Fitness, fitness challenge, weighing scales https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/photo-2026-08-21-16-54-29-c04871a6-973c-4768-9592-4e3d90b172f4-630x840.jpg https://www.the42.ie/newcastle-v-liverpool-7139634-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T19:06:59+01:00 Dominik Szoboszlai rescues Liverpool with last-gasp penalty at Newcastle Football, Premier League, Rescue https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_3621-11d99c24-ee18-47c2-8a16-e516f1f05412-630x394.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/sarah-healy-clocks-seasons-best-at-silesia-diamond-league-7139559-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T17:36:02+01:00 Sarah Healy clocks season’s best at Silesia Diamond League Athletics, Diamond League, Ireland, sarah healy, Season's best, Take a Bow https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sarah-healy-finishes-in-fourth-place-74307605-d7aa-4aab-9e57-cba86fa9379d-630x943.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brighton-4-0-aston-villa-7139534-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T16:19:45+01:00 Brighton run riot in first half to leave 10-man Aston Villa shell-shocked Premier League, Seagulls, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_3617-ed5194a2-627e-4562-aacd-cf753e82ca6a-630x428.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/man-city-v-bournemouth-7139526-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T16:12:17+01:00 Late turnaround gives Man City victory in Enzo Maresca’s Premier League opener Comeback, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_3616-bafdb07f-a4c9-4859-aab2-dd637d41b34e-630x422.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/man-city-agreed-e100-million-deal-for-world-cup-star-7139485-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T14:11:47+01:00 Man City agree €100 million deal for World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi, EPL, Premier League, Soccer, Lille, Manchester City, Morocco, Transfer News https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-dated-190326-of-ayyoub-bouaddi-manchester-city-have-accepted-a-bid-of-65-4million-from-barcelona-for-spain-midfielder-rodri-the-press-association-understands-city-have-already-undergon-f716b392-bcdf-46d7-a2cc-a1289e1c7efe-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/west-brom-burnley-report-7139466-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T13:55:14+01:00 West Brom's victory comes at a cost for Jayson Molumby Championship, Jayson Molumby, Max O'Leary, Mixed Fortunes, Soccer, Burnley, West Bromwich Albion https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/west-bromwich-albions-jayson-molumby-is-helped-off-the-pitch-during-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-the-hawthorns-west-bromwich-picture-date-sunday-august-23-2026-cd2c2bc1-31fe-4e53-a1d3-6b91abf93832-630x457.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-finalists-return-from-pregnancy-jenny-higgins-7138092-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T07:30:06+01:00 'Returning from pregnancy was one thing, but an ACL is a whole different ball game' Interview, Jenny Higgins, Postpartum to Pitch https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jenny-higgins-with-her-son-cillian-in-the-mary-quinn-memorial-cup-after-winning-aea25fae-762a-4eec-9540-d113cefcf756-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-okeeffe-usa-rugby-7135739-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T07:00:54+01:00 The former Lansdowne man chasing his Rugby World Cup dream in the USA chicago hounds, Interview, Mark O'Keeffe, mlr, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/fort-lauderdale-fl-august-15-bautista-estelles-12-of-argentina-and-mark-okeeffe-14-of-usa-battle-for-a-ball-during-a-international-friendly-rugby-match-between-usa-and-argentina-at-inter-miam-d3fe34ce-2727-4927-ba47-8e977cf0ce57-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/don-patricio-feature-7138488-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T06:45:59+01:00 The Irishman who became a legend at Real Betis Don Patricio, Patrick O'Connell, Soccer, Real Betis, Spain, Troy Parrott https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/patrick-oconnell-celtic-and-barcelona-mural-in-west-belfast-e5ec4fc8-13af-4dff-b539-33999929d334-630x455.jpg https://www.the42.ie/eamon-mcgee-100-club-championship-games-7136376-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T06:30:31+01:00 Reaching 100 club championship games at 42, and keeping appearance records in the family Brothers in Arms, Donegal GAA, eamon mcgee, Gaelic Football, Gaoth Dobhair GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-20-aug-2026-05-14-pm-8093-128d6934-5954-421e-9dde-a2ca0ff61e2b-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-37-7139280-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T06:15:29+01:00 How the €2.5 billion transfer window has caught the Premier League by surprise Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Money Money Money, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/morgan-rogers-of-england-talks-with-elliot-anderson-of-england-after-the-final-whistle-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-l-match-between-england-and-ghana-at-boston-stadium-on-june-23-2026-in-bost-88fa0f07-bce2-4b72-8a8d-61c848209b5a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fourmilewater-gaa-club-michael-ryan-7138261-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-23T06:00:19+01:00 'If this thing was about population, China would be playing India in the World Cup final' Ballygunner, Ballymacarbry, Fourmilewater, Fourmilewater GAA, GAA, Hurling, Roanmore, The Nire, Waterford SHC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/michael-ryan-d537024b-c89e-476b-bdd0-d2cf290c0a4c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-bmw-championship-11-7139302-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T22:44:55+01:00 Rory McIlroy keeps BMW Championship hopes alive with strong third round BMW Championship, finding form, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/st-louis-mo-august-22-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-off-the-1st-green-holding-his-super-stroke-putter-during-the-third-round-of-the-pga-bmw-championship-ship-on-saturday-august-22nd-202-94ebc35b-f2d2-498a-b686-063f9be3b8a3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-cork-city-womens-fai-cup-semi-final-7139120-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T22:27:00+01:00 Penalty shootout drama sees Athlone Town set up FAI Cup final clash with Shelbourne Dominant, Football, Match Report, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/maria-matthaiou-is-hugged-by-hannah-waesch-after-winning-the-penalty-shootout-eaa953fb-100e-454f-853f-eea5156f6669-630x447.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brentford-spurs-result-7139218-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T19:38:13+01:00 Brentford blow Spurs away as Keith Andrews celebrates fine 3-0 win Caoimhin Kelleher, Damien Duff, Keith Andrews, Nathan Collins, Premier League, Soccer, Brentford https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brentford-manager-keith-andrews-celebrates-their-sides-first-goal-of-the-game-with-staff-scored-by-player-keane-lewis-potter-not-pictured-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-gtech-community-sta-80715f65-c22e-479b-a99a-b39ef72babb8-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-championship-round-up-7139245-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T19:27:55+01:00 Ryan Manning scores in a dramatic first win of the season for Southampton irish in championship https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/southamptons-ryan-manning-celebrates-following-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-st-marys-stadium-southampton-picture-date-saturday-august-22-2026-e221cb37-c346-44aa-aa9a-3e5a9b93ba40-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-brian-hogan-u20-7139214-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T18:42:42+01:00 Kilkenny appoint Brian Hogan as U20 hurling manager Brian Hogan, GAA, Kilkenny GAA, Young Guns https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brian-hogan-03b95822-5031-4b39-be59-df0f9ce16140-630x404.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-ulster-womens-interpros-7139174-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T17:32:28+01:00 Munster make light work of Connacht to remain unbeaten heading into interpro final Rout, Rugby, women's interpros, Women's Interprovincial Championship https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/katie-corrigan-is-thrown-into-the-air-by-her-teammates-in-celebrating-her-twenty-first-birthday-9e2367fa-5fd3-4c94-86c5-714cc0fabcdc-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-results-48-7139148-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T17:15:54+01:00 Premier League wrap: Newly-promoted Ipswich sink Sunderland in 90th minute Football, Openers, Premier League, Round-Up, Soccer, Wrap https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ipswich-towns-dara-oshea-applauds-the-fans-following-victory-in-the-premier-league-match-at-portman-road-ipswich-picture-date-saturday-august-22-2026-78b28189-7814-40cd-8138-8226ae501aa8-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lando-norris-dutch-grand-prix-2-7139125-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T16:19:19+01:00 Lando Norris overcomes blustery conditions to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix F1, Formula One, Lando Norris https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mclaren-driver-lando-norris-of-britain-reacts-after-winning-the-pole-position-in-the-qualifying-for-the-formula-one-dutch-grand-prix-in-zandvoort-netherlands-saturday-aug-22-2026-ap-photodark-9ef60bd3-3307-49a1-9837-9818479a7603-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hull-city-manchester-united-7139060-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T14:48:00+01:00 Football, bloody Hull! Manchester United stunned on opening day of Premier League Football, Football Bloody Hull, Match Report, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mkm-stadium-hull-yorkshire-uk-22nd-aug-2026-premier-league-football-hull-city-versus-manchester-united-hull-citys-nobel-mendy-celbrates-scoring-citys-second-goal-with-john-egan-credit-actio-f91341b7-7b4f-49eb-ad70-2cfa8b72a19f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/f1-sprint-dutch-grand-prix-7139054-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T14:19:17+01:00 George Russell boosts title hopes with victory in Dutch Grand Prix sprint F1, Formula 1, Formula One https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/zandvoort-netherlands-22nd-aug-2026-george-russell-gbr-mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team-celebrates-his-sprint-victory-at-the-formula-1-heineken-dutch-grand-prix-sprint-at-circuit-zandvoort-zand-0e65a9f5-4301-4c44-883a-f64de29d8b07-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-show-jumping-team-2-7138975-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T11:21:11+01:00 Ireland’s show jumping team secure Olympic qualification Equestrian, LA Bound, show jumping https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/unnamed-3-59ef56fe-37ac-4adf-88c4-819a763bf807-630x418.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ballina-stephenites-7138970-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T10:51:51+01:00 Defending champions Ballina Stephenites knocked out of Mayo senior football championship Ballina Stephenites, End of the road, GAA, Mayo SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ballina-stephenites-line-up-for-a-minutes-silence-5b249080-4216-4274-9387-5cc9e49b7373-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lionel-messi-fined-slap-7138962-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T10:23:38+01:00 Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opposition player Football, Lionel Messi, MLS, Sanction, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mls-inter-miami-union-soccer-4daea1f5-b9aa-4fe0-ba20-0d242a6136a7-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/adam-olaniyan-7136842-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T08:00:18+01:00 'I want to be the guy that's brought Irish heavyweight boxing from nowhere to world-championship level' Adam Olaniyan, Boxing, Irish Boxing https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/adam-olaniyan-looks-on-after-knocking-down-his-opponent-9c4cbed0-7adf-4079-9e9c-6051c58ffbc3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mayo-david-mcbrien-andy-moran-7138724-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T07:30:06+01:00 Mayo's 'decentralisation' drive may spark new frontier in quest for the missing 1% GAA, Gaelic Football, Keane Eye, Mayo GAA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sam-callinan-andy-moran-and-david-mcbrien-with-the-sam-maguire-cup-in-their-home-town-23d2fc53-f6ef-465d-a030-b352df75711e-630x429.jpg https://www.the42.ie/colm-nally-frc-coaching-7134140-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T07:00:53+01:00 'Chaos is paying off': An insider's guide to how Gaelic football coaching is being transformed Coaching, GAA, Interview, New Rules, NEW WAY, training ground https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/colm-nally-c199ba0f-d323-4f67-afe4-955127e35f8b-630x372.jpg https://www.the42.ie/springboks-all-blacks-preview-7137796-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T06:30:57+01:00 Tensions rise as Springboks and All Blacks brace for explosive series opener All Blacks, greatest rivalry, Rugby, Springboks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-new-zealands-damian-mckenzie-front-is-tackled-south-africas-ben-jason-dixon-left-and-teammate-damian-de-allende-during-a-rugby-championship-test-match-between-south-africa-and-new-zealand-4cf4cf44-ca57-4356-8525-37c213d1be5e-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/darragh-corcoran-kilkenny-henry-shefflin-7138486-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T06:15:57+01:00 Darragh Corcoran: Henry Shefflin appointment 'massive for Kilkenny hurling' darragh corcoran, GAA, Henry Shefflin, Hurling, Kilkenny, Kilkenny GAA, TJ Reid, Top Cat https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/darragh-corcoran-f1975a73-2b78-4cce-a092-3d617583811a-630x862.jpg https://www.the42.ie/troy-parrott-real-betis-transfer-2-7138560-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-22T06:00:23+01:00 Inside Troy Parrott's Real Betis deal: Caoimhín Kelleher reference, West Ham delay and Galatasaray interest Exclusive, How it happened, in detail, real betis, Soccer, Troy Parrott https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/troy-parrott-aec45eb7-b944-4758-87a2-aa575f866e4a-630x748.jpg