https://www.the42.ie/ukraine-northern-ireland-match-report-7181188-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T22:48:55+01:00 Northern Ireland cruise to stunning win over Ukraine Football, Impressive, Nations League, Northern Ireland, Soccer, Table Toppers, Ukraine https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/northern-ireland-players-celebrates-after-ciaron-brown-left-scored-their-sides-third-goal-during-the-nations-league-soccer-match-between-ukraine-and-northern-ireland-in-trnava-slovakia-friday-oc-00662d7f-2c6f-4d11-8f51-7b9f2ebe3da5-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-bohemians-league-of-ireland-match-report-7181173-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T22:34:51+01:00 Bohs take points and immediately ban media in protest against fixture making Bohs, Football, LOI, Soccer, spicy, the town https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/douglas-james-taylor-and-alan-reynolds-clash-with-referee-damien-macgraith-after-the-game-1f9c7cd1-7355-48f1-a6ad-b3123c4a279d-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-benetton-match-report-7181181-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T21:59:29+01:00 Frawley marks Connacht debut with two tries to seal road win for Connacht Away Days, Benetton, Connacht, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ciaran-frawley-scores-a-try-despite-matt-gallagher-ce9ec204-7d0d-465c-a511-c8ae6c823674-630x415.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-heimir-hallgrimsson-6-7180986-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T20:00:25+01:00 Austria draw a reminder of the mild inconveniences Ireland manager must relish Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/heimir-hallgrimsson-6f32098d-9a23-4563-8cb7-06363ea39fb1-630x332.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-club-championship-7-7181073-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T19:00:45+01:00 All-Ireland contenders meet, Ulster crackers, resurgent giants - the weekend's key GAA club games Armagh GAA, Cork GAA, Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Grassroots Glory, Hurling, Mayo GAA, Monaghan GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-02-oct-2026-06-40-pm-7177-ca9a3f5b-a851-4727-9876-927a537e3210-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mona-mcsharry-ellen-walshe-baku-world-cup-series-swimming-7181075-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T18:36:52+01:00 Mona McSharry lands Gold Medal in World Cup series in Baku Baku, Going For Gold, Swimming https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mona-mcsharry-and-ellen-walshe-34225695-ec15-43ec-953a-af311420978c-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ray-close-boxing-7181040-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T18:16:39+01:00 Belfast boxer Ray Close dies, aged 57 Boxing, ray close, RIP https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/19365_87516-2df120d5-527d-45e8-a468-508a15385349-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-177-7178608-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T17:00:09+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz Questions and Answers, Sport, Sports Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-9066d1f6-45c1-4e50-b71a-64a4ac1b6dcf-630x364.jpg https://www.the42.ie/man-city-10-7180636-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T13:34:43+01:00 Man City whistleblower facing 'dire consequences' EPL, football leaks, Premier League, problems, Rui Pinto, Soccer, Manchester City, Whistleblower https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/wide-angle-view-of-the-main-entrance-to-the-etihad-stadium-home-of-mcfc-in-east-manchester-england-uk-the-manchester-city-crest-is-prominent-45f80196-a7eb-4700-9e33-7855a1cbf474-630x487.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ian-flanagan-munster-departure-7180548-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T12:33:23+01:00 Ian Flanagan's Munster departure and weekend preview Ian Flanagan, Irish Rugby, Munster, murray kinsella, Podcast, Rugby Union, United Rugby Championship https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ian-flanagan-64697e01-3715-4992-ba71-0082cb79f667-630x438.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-austria-troy-parrott-comment-7179545-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T08:00:40+01:00 For a brief moment, Troy Parrott makes us forget Comment, Soccer, Austria, Ireland Republic, Troy Parrott https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-second-goal-2780b2c9-7c06-44ce-b195-c872ae2ccedd-630x362.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-174-7178199-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-02T07:30:18+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport Sports, TV, TV Listings https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-01-oct-2026-10-37-am-3959-aad7d33d-f732-460d-ac3f-e224a06b93fc-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-vs-austria-podcast-7180225-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T23:52:28+01:00 SNAP REACTION: Ireland 2-2 Austria Austria, David Sneyd, Football, International Football, Podcast, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-second-goal-from-a-penalty-kick-with-adam-idah-ebd968ad-7035-40c6-9cb6-1fd53fcb2124-630x367.jpg https://www.the42.ie/padraig-harrington-european-tour-7179830-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T23:00:00+01:00 Harrington ends under-par as Stewart takes remarkable lead at Alfred Dunhill Golf, Padraig Harrington https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/1st-october-2026-carnoustie-golf-links-carnoustie-angus-scotland-dp-world-tour-golf-alfred-dunhill-links-championship-day-1-padraig-harrington-of-ireland-plays-a-shot-from-the-tee-on-the-secon-520bcebd-6666-4278-8657-382d3658df5c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/heimir-hallgrimsson-troy-parrott-ireland-7180168-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T22:58:07+01:00 Heimir Hallgrímsson says it's 'magical' to have Troy Parrott and stands by substitutions Reaction, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/caoimhin-kelleher-reacts-to-conceding-a-goal-add99298-a6d6-4a86-8687-a97b5d2db241-630x386.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-austria-nations-league-7179837-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T21:53:05+01:00 Troy Parrott lights up Aviva Stadium but Ireland are pegged back by Austria in second half Austria, Match Report, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-scores-his-sides-first-goal-e2cad341-e21d-436a-96d3-948f735242b0-630x392.jpg https://www.the42.ie/player-ratings-how-the-boys-in-green-fared-against-austria-2-7179515-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T21:52:05+01:00 Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Austria heimir halgrimsson, Looking Back, Nations League, Soccer, Austria, Ireland Republic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/the-ireland-team-df5c6483-eda5-4e39-a4ab-7c4e97e99e78-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-austria-protest-7180061-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T21:14:02+01:00 First-half protests interrupt Ireland v Austria Nations League game Austria, Demonstration, Protest, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, stop the game https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/security-staff-remove-tennis-balls-thrown-onto-the-pitch-by-supporters-1791707e-e6d2-47ed-adcc-51cd7f9999dd-630x375.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ian-flanagan-munster-7179167-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T20:51:21+01:00 Flanagan's Munster exit is no shock. Next CEO appointment is crucial CEO, Departure, Exit, Ian Flanagan, Munster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ian-flanagan-da3d7c19-7698-4dc1-aac5-eb140c4b55bd-630x757.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-austria-uefa-nations-league-liveblog-7179531-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T19:55:33+01:00 As it happened: Republic of Ireland v Austria, Uefa Nations League Football, Soccer, Updates https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-22fb38ca-beee-4a33-b44a-c208311aa2c3-630x364.jpg https://www.the42.ie/will-smallbone-signs-for-leicester-city-7179856-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T19:16:32+01:00 Republic of Ireland's Smallbone joins Leicester on three-year deal Leicester City, On the Move, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, will smallbone https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/will-smallbone-3484e94e-de2b-452a-b27b-9a025176d48c-630x378.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-team-to-play-austria-7179852-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T18:45:38+01:00 Ireland make three changes to face Austria as Scales, Egan and Azaz return Line-up, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/gavin-bazunu-and-troy-parrott-4b499c0a-96a9-45a7-bc99-76de4392fe6d-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mona-mcsharry-ellen-walshe-swimming-7179836-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T18:30:53+01:00 McSharry and Walshe open World Cup circuit with silver medals Swimming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mona-mcsharry-45dd588b-4f67-4224-aa4b-8f421af65e81-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gpa-government-grants-inter-county-players-7179699-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T16:59:46+01:00 GPA seeking extra €700 in government grants for all inter-county players Budget 2026, Camogie, GAA, Gaelic Football, GPA, Hurling https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tom-parsons-92651f97-ca70-44b2-8a84-393d1dec5ab3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/frawley-connacht-7179507-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T14:50:29+01:00 Ciarán Frawley makes Connacht debut at out-half ciaran frawley, Connacht, New START, Rugby, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/limerick-republic-of-ireland-06th-feb-2026-ciaran-frawley-of-ireland-xv-during-the-ireland-xv-v-england-a-international-rugby-match-at-thomond-park-in-limerick-ireland-on-february-6-2026-phot-f2896670-3f79-45bd-a2b2-74c89572275c-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ulster-team-to-play-glasgow-2-7179537-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T14:41:27+01:00 Ulster recall five Ireland internationals as they seek to bounce back at Glasgow reinforcements, Team news, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cormac-izuchukwu-1aa9631b-2ab9-471e-a9ef-cd017676398a-630x411.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-team-news-8-7179465-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T14:32:09+01:00 Kelleher captains Leinster as Gabriel starts again for Sharks clash Leinster, Leinster, Team news, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aviva-stadium-dublin-ireland-16th-may-2026-united-rugby-championship-leinster-versus-ospreys-ronan-kelleher-of-leinster-shows-his-appreciation-to-the-supporters-credit-action-plus-sportsalamy-6e67d145-feda-4f3e-aea8-a766ddeb53a0-630x508.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-team-bulls-2-7179462-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T14:31:17+01:00 O'Shea at 10 and Aungier debuts as depleted Munster make 11 changes for Bulls Chop and Change, Munster, Rugby, Team news, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/charlie-oshea-during-the-warm-up-ac54c8b7-a34b-4795-bdcb-e73ab64b83f0-630x432.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-ceo-ian-flanagan-depart-7179381-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T13:54:43+01:00 Munster CEO Ian Flanagan to depart at end of October Munster, Rugby, statement https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ian-flanagan-8838a5c0-818e-4c45-8680-0867567249bf-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-women-team-japan-7179222-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T12:23:48+01:00 Clohessy and Gallagher to make first starts as Ireland name team to face Japan ireland womens rugby, Rugby, Team news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jane-clohessy-4a110ca0-8aa7-4e40-923e-b5ebffe6d67b-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-xv-england-a-exeter-chiefs-7179082-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T11:15:13+01:00 Ireland XV hopefuls to get an outing against England 'A' in February ireland xv, opportunity knocks, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bryn-ward-153e7659-ab08-4e86-b56a-52bedf584e94-630x417.jpg https://www.the42.ie/william-hill-sports-book-of-the-year-long-list-7178940-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T10:05:26+01:00 Here are the 12 books longlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year good reads https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/img-7b8eb36a-56d0-4e7e-a25d-d38a151e65d6-699ff787-f4cf-4b6e-92e4-edd1fd3cf7e5-630x354.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-champions-cup-home-fixtures-7178895-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T09:30:20+01:00 Leinster to play home Champions Cup pool games at redeveloped Laya Arena Homecoming, Leinster, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-general-view-of-laya-arena-ahead-of-the-game-0bd448bb-15f0-4411-ab86-dbc41e8427c9-630x383.jpg https://www.the42.ie/chris-fagan-7178790-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T08:25:11+01:00 Brisbane coach steps down after three AFL titles on the spin AFL, Conor McKenna, Premiership https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/melbourne-australia-26th-sep-2026-conor-mckenna-of-the-lions-celebrates-scoring-a-goal-during-the-2026-afl-grand-final-match-between-the-brisbane-lions-and-the-fremantle-dockers-at-the-melbourne-c-d6d49d08-4137-4454-926a-aed7d6ff9264-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/champions-cup-changes-7178356-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T06:00:51+01:00 23 venues in 10 countries have shown interest in hosting future Champions Cup finals weekend Champions Cup, EPCR, looking ahead, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/arthur-retiere-damian-penaud-and-matthieu-jalibert-celebrate-with-the-investec-champions-cup-trophy-1edb4981-96ce-4c35-9dbe-59f40566c12f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fai-ireland-israel-nations-league-7178457-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-01T06:00:42+01:00 The two sides of the FAI share stage on another jarring day Preview, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/mixcollage-30-sep-2026-06-46-pm-484-d6b57841-acf5-4b01-a283-6a71d0301c01-630x630.jpg