https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-mexico-opening-ceremony-2-7068413-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T19:35:21+01:00 First World Cup opening ceremony kicks off in Mexico City Burna Boy, FIFA World Cup, Football, Mexico City, Shakira, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/singer-shakira-performs-on-the-pitch-during-the-opening-ceremony-before-the-start-of-the-world-cup-group-a-soccer-match-between-mexico-and-south-africa-in-mexico-city-thursday-june-11-2026-ap-pho-056dc053-5ef1-4b05-b2d0-f1476f813124-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pwc-gpa-player-of-the-month-awards-7068340-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T18:38:20+01:00 PwC GPA Player of the month winners announced for May Awards, GAA, PWC GPA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/3484287-4-1a0b8147-943c-4f90-9bc7-d55b1a91b702-630x436.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-12-7068343-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T18:34:11+01:00 Cork-Limerick fallout | Can Galway topple the big two? | Football previews GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Leinster Hurling Championship, munster hurling championship, Podcast https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/cork-players-speak-to-referee-james-owens-at-the-final-whistle-e2893311-35d6-447c-b1a2-d3691ce58d2f-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/round-2b-knock-out-games-all-ireland-football-championship-7068126-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T17:30:53+01:00 Crunch Time - Dublin, Meath and Roscommon enter defining weekend All in, GAA, jeopardy, Last Chance Saloon, ROUND 2B https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mixcollage-11-jun-2026-05-27-pm-2196-9af7d34e-2b7e-40ba-9c25-eb17cfc4c322-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/alban-hysa-peamount-7068228-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T17:02:48+01:00 Former Bohemians boss Hysa set to take charge of Peamount after Seery exit Football, LOIW, Soccer, Women's League of Ireland, Women's Premier Division https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/alban-hysa-edb20919-b3d2-46d7-9021-12e0dd9b6a03-630x442.jpg https://www.the42.ie/history-of-world-cup-protests-7066403-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T17:00:58+01:00 From no-shows to a prince on the pitch – a history of World Cup protests 2026 world cup, Making a stand, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/doha-katar-23rd-nov-2022-firo-23-11-2022-football-soccer-fifa-world-cup-2022-qatar-world-cup-2022-qatar-world-cup-2022-qatar-group-stage-group-e-game-10-germany-japan-team-photo-team-965ba643-f3fd-4f9b-a17d-05df7c4fc2b9-630x318.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pollard-leinster-bulls-7067817-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T15:20:08+01:00 'Nobody saw us in the final' - Pollard and Bulls take aim at Leinster Bulls, Grand Final, Handré Pollard, Leinster, turnaround, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/handre-pollard-and-marco-van-staden-celebrate-after-the-match-7d17cea3-dd61-44a5-9f45-fa27158b0282-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/omar-artan-7067890-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T14:53:10+01:00 Somali referee who was denied entry into USA appointed for Uefa Super Cup omar artan, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/rabat-morocco-24th-may-2026-referee-omar-artan-som-during-the-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-202526-final-2nd-leg-match-between-as-far-morroco-and-mamelodi-sundowns-south-africa-at-prin-0d9cadf8-d70d-416f-bf57-b5436b902e27-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/martin-oneill-celtic-5-7067594-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T12:32:14+01:00 Martin O’Neill signs new one-year deal as Celtic manager Celtic, dotted line, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/celtic-v-dunfermline-athletic-scottish-gas-mens-scottish-cup-final-barclays-hampden-6770dc98-ed71-4bdb-a00b-76584c6cb5cf-630x462.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-dail-7067543-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T11:55:26+01:00 Dáil rejects opposition motions calling for Ireland-Israel matches not to go ahead Dáil, FAI, Football, Ireland, Israel, Nations League, UEFA, uefa nations league https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/image-7afc18ae-0a5f-4912-a7b4-dbf8987d6f9d-630x367.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wolves-2-7067462-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T10:49:03+01:00 Rob Edwards sacked as Wolves boss after Premier League relegation Championship, Football, Premier League, Rob Edwards, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/wolverhampton-wanderers-manager-rob-edwards-applauds-the-fans-after-the-final-whistle-of-the-premier-league-match-at-molineux-stadium-wolverhampton-picture-date-sunday-may-17-2026-c28ea9e0-6e46-4a0c-9604-1353614f11b1-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ranking-the-10-best-players-at-the-2026-world-cup-7066029-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T08:00:25+01:00 Ranking the 10 best players at the 2026 World Cup 2026 world cup, Harry Kane, kylian mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Soccer, standouts https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/stuttgart-germany-june-05-lamine-yamal-of-spain-reacts-during-the-uefa-nations-league-2025-semifinal-match-between-spain-and-france-at-stuttgart-arena-on-june-05-2025-in-stuttgart-germany-e1e2c3ca-3c71-4618-9644-9184e63ee4cc-630x355.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ava-crean-dublin-marathon-7067090-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T07:30:25+01:00 Dublin Marathon champion Ava Crean will not defend title in 2026 due to injury Athletics, Ava Crean, Dublin Marathon https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/irish-life-dublin-marathon-celebrates-45th-running-as-road-to-50-begins-ae3364f0-dd20-4ab3-b12a-530f753473d3-630x901.jpg https://www.the42.ie/chloe-mustaki-5-7066481-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T07:00:09+01:00 'It was amazing to make that plane but I never set foot on the pitch' Chloe Mustaki, Football, Soccer, World Cup Dream https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/chloe-mustaki-after-the-game-10673c46-11b1-4062-ab91-1767e3a29d11-630x352.jpg https://www.the42.ie/carla-ward-night-and-day-7066812-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T06:30:01+01:00 Carla Ward's two group campaigns have been like night and day Football, Growth, Ireland WNT, Progress, Soccer, WNT https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/carla-ward-079bd401-fbe3-4c65-ac4a-e1bf22f12220-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mexico-south-africa-poll-7053701-Jun2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-06-11T06:15:30+01:00 Who will win tonight's World Cup opener - Mexico or South Africa? Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/may-24-2026-mexico-city-cdmx-mexico-in-the-gustavo-a-madero-district-north-of-mexico-city-the-worlds-largest-world-cup-themed-mural-was-unveiled-painted-entirely-by-hand-with-brushes-the-mu-e9afd61a-2212-4599-a9a2-069a5a7591f1-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/daryl-horgan-dundalk-player-of-the-month-7066493-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T06:00:26+01:00 Daryl Horgan wins Player of the Month award for fifth time Daryl Horgan, Dundalk, League of Ireland, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sse-airtricity-swi-player-of-the-month-may-2026-d1c43fbf-5110-459f-8520-d85f5dd10c19-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/azteca-stadium-world-cup-2026-7067227-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-11T06:00:02+01:00 This World Cup needs the magic of the Azteca to act as catalyst for its salvation 2026 world cup, Mexico, Soccer, South Africa, time for action https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mexico-city-mexico-10th-june-2026-mexico-city-mexico-june-10-2026-football-view-of-the-azteca-stadium-in-mexico-city-mexico-this-wednesday-june-10-mexico-faces-south-africa-tomorrow-in-ec02d8d4-5e58-4366-b94d-6e812a0d5857-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gianni-infantino-world-cup-7067092-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T22:02:58+01:00 Fifa president says fans should be happy to watch World Cup for free on TV - 'We could make $30bn' 2026 world cup, Centre stage, Gianni Infantino, Soccer, none https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-speaks-during-a-news-conference-at-the-stadium-in-mexico-city-wednesday-june-10-2026-a-day-before-the-opening-fifa-world-cup-match-between-mexico-and-south-africa-ec9d773d-4764-4f97-a361-7b4bacfae713-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/next-waterford-hurling-manager-7066960-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T21:23:49+01:00 After Peter Queally's departure, where do Waterford turn next? Deise, GAA, Hurling, manager search, Waterford GAA, Waterford hurling https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/peter-queally-5624dd40-f2d9-4d0e-afc0-f36283be531e-630x491.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-results-oslo-diamond-league-7067015-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T20:40:41+01:00 English does not finish men's 800m at Oslo Diamond League as Comerford wins Para 100m Andrew Coscoran, Athletics, Lana Sutton, mark english, orla comerford, Track and Field https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mark-english-79f3287d-4731-4dd3-9679-519d0f8bf08e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-farrell-squad-7066601-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T20:34:44+01:00 Farrell prepares to name Ireland tour squad amid injury concerns andy farrell, Ireland, Options, Squad, Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jack-crowley-celebrates-after-the-match-d1973b3d-8341-4e55-94bd-d61b471d3e45-630x407.jpg https://www.the42.ie/julien-laurens-kylian-mbappe-interview-7063875-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T20:00:55+01:00 A scout went to watch him aged 11. He ‘knew’ then he would win the Ballon D’Or one day 2026 world cup, book, Interview, Julien Laurens, kylian mbappe, Prodigy, Soccer, France https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/july-15-2018-moscow-russia-kylian-mbappe-of-france-celebrates-with-the-trophy-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2018-final-match-between-france-and-croatia-at-luzhniki-stadium-final-score-france-42-cro-e8be2c9b-7cf2-49d5-a73b-3face79b7fcd-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/alan-spicer-leinster-assault-case-2-7067009-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T19:15:11+01:00 Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer avoids criminal conviction for assaulting woman in nightclub Alan Spicer, Assault, Copper Face Jack's, Courts, Harcourt Street, Leinster, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/alan-spicer-10jun-dc-ccj1-ba03ff4b-629e-485d-9c44-3c20027e2ef9-630x784.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aoife-wafer-six-nations-player-of-the-championship-2-7066979-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T19:07:50+01:00 Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned back-to-back Six Nations Player of the Championship Aoife Wafer, Ireland, Rugby, Top Of The Tree, Women's Six Nations https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/unnamed-24-556c8e56-11c8-42e1-8615-709f1969e4cc-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tottenham-confirm-signing-of-highly-rated-bournemouth-star-7066882-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T17:46:38+01:00 Tottenham confirm signing of highly rated Bournemouth star Done Deal, EPL, Marcos Senesi, Premier League, Roberto De Zerbi, Soccer, Bournemouth FC, Tottenham Hotspur https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/bournemouths-marcos-senesi-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-august-30-2025-34d8e3c6-3911-4f2b-a0cf-9c3e46c72173-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-voices-7066733-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T16:19:06+01:00 World Cup Voices Ep.1 - The Zulu prince and GAA in Mexico 2026 world cup, David Sneyd, FIFA World Cup, GAA, Mexico, Podcast, South Africa, World Cup https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/photo-2026-06-10-05-51-08-4ba282cb-8d0c-4965-bd16-741e6e68cad5-630x840.jpg https://www.the42.ie/everton-burnley-premier-league-fine-7066685-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T16:06:41+01:00 Everton ordered to pay Burnley more than £35m in compensation over PSR breaches Everton, Premier League, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/liverpool-england-september-28-a-general-outside-view-of-the-stadium-and-everton-fc-crest-before-the-premier-league-match-between-everton-fc-and-c-c1ebe843-c5c7-4c5d-80cb-407768b7158f-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ice-agent-world-cup-7066654-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T16:05:48+01:00 Civil rights group calls on Fifa to stand firm against ICE agents at World Cup 2026 world cup, Soccer, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/seattle-usa-9th-2026-seattle-continues-its-transformation-for-the-fifa-world-cup-the-fifa-world-cup-seattle-games-are-less-than-a-week-away-credit-james-andersonalamy-live-news-d6525f70-db1d-4d48-b4c4-cda20afa34fc-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20-junior-world-championship-squad-7066615-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T15:57:35+01:00 Ireland U20 squad named for Junior World Championship IRFU, Irish Rugby, Junior World Championship, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/river-502-effd7970-ee38-4b35-95c8-b58c8aeaa5b2-630x410.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-croke-park-tickets-2-7066563-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T15:27:59+01:00 'Incredible' demand sees over 40,000 Katie Taylor tickets snapped up on pre-sale Boxing, Croke Park, Katie Taylor https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/katie-taylor-greets-the-crowd-at-half-time-d7ce5d14-cda5-4c52-b842-3dbec186925c-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mexico-world-cup-2-7063781-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T15:24:59+01:00 David Alejandro Rojina Reyes: The untold story of Bray Wanderers’ unlikely Mexican man 2026 world cup, Bray Wanderers, Chris Shields, David Alejandro Rojina Reyes, Eddie Gormley, Irish Football, League of Ireland, Mexican football, Pat Devlin, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/384613-72b7276b-6ed4-439c-ab28-07862746f426-630x496.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-farrell-camp-7066344-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T15:16:18+01:00 Ireland to bring non-Leinster players into camp next week andy farrell, Ireland, starting point, summer tour, Training Camp https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/andy-farrell-during-the-warm-up-ahead-of-the-match-64b13f9d-48b4-4e70-8116-a7c97f13a788-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/celtic-shelbourne-friendly-tolka-park-7066426-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T14:30:04+01:00 Celtic to meet Shelbourne in pre-season friendly Celtic, League of Ireland, Shelbourne, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-general-view-of-tolka-park-ahead-of-the-game-759c0814-2de6-48bb-9b08-a4451ec45e4b-630x368.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-19-7066328-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T13:21:09+01:00 The Stuart Lancaster interview, and James Lowe's exit Connacht, Irish Rugby, James Lowe, Leinster, Podcast, Rugby Union, Stuart Lancaster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/stuart-lancaster-2011a6ee-cf25-4983-aa17-0093adf255d5-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/denise-osullivan-19-7065855-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T13:00:47+01:00 'I don't think it's going to be a free hit' - O'Sullivan's focus turns to play-offs amid Cork calls Denise O'Sullivan, Football, Looking Forward, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/denise-osullivan-after-the-game-effcba68-7876-4a40-a563-4dc71bc5bf96-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jadon-sancho-tyrell-malacia-manchester-united-7066259-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T12:06:52+01:00 Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia to leave Man United at end of their contracts man u, out the gap, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/manchester-united-v-rc-lens-pre-season-friendly-old-trafford-48f846ec-b661-4b0f-94ba-3a6a77b13a44-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tyrone-gaa-allianz-letter-7066092-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T12:01:18+01:00 Tyrone open letter calls on GAA president to re-open debate on Allianz sponsorship Allianz, GAA, Tyrone, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jarlath-burns-a830ee5f-c572-4951-9250-5f40ef34597a-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tommy-walsh-kilkenny-minor-management-7066199-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T11:27:26+01:00 Tommy Walsh joins Kilkenny minor management team for 2027 Addition, Cats, Kilkenny, Young Cats https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tommy-walsh-625864ed-1502-455e-b853-27ee3438a3a6-630x413.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-payne-duffy-7064848-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T11:02:01+01:00 Coaching appointments give McMillan's Munster a timely boost coaches, expertise, jared payne, jimmy duffy, Mossy Lawler, Munster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jared-payne-during-the-warm-up-2e8ffe19-2119-42f1-ab9f-26664cb23abf-630x518.jpg https://www.the42.ie/former-olympian-ciaran-o-lionaird-dies-aged-38-2-7065950-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T08:37:31+01:00 Former Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies aged 38 Athletics, Ciarán Ó Lionáird, Cork, Ireland, Olympics, RIP, Running https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ciaran-olionaird-celebrate-taking-bronze-in-the-mens-3000m-final-e29949fe-6c4b-461b-a9b4-599054cf7c2b-630x384.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fifa-world-cup-mexico-city-gianni-infantino-7065801-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T06:30:24+01:00 Mexico City gripped by protests and blockades with World Cup about to get underway 2026 world cup, FIFA, on the ground, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mexiko-stadt-mexico-09th-june-2026-police-officers-stand-in-front-of-the-azteca-stadium-the-opening-match-of-the-2026-world-cup-will-take-place-in-mexico-city-on-june-11-credit-tom-wellerdpaa-c4d3c041-49ab-4ae2-9c9b-06c2e2edebb3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-play-off-route-7065267-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T06:15:34+01:00 'We'll come back stronger and better': Ireland's play-off route to 2027 World Cup - and potential opponents coygig, Football, Ireland, Onwards, Play-off, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/the-ireland-team-8f9e0bd4-33ee-4e98-8151-c801658da75b-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ger-brennan-12-week-suspension-cavan-7065043-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T06:10:26+01:00 Ger Brennan's return and the secret to not hijacking your amygdala BACK IN BREFFNI, column, GAA, Ger Brennan https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ger-brennan-3d1d389f-9fce-4def-a2af-0116dd0d65b9-630x414.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-munster-final-mark-coleman-7065290-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-10T06:00:08+01:00 Mark Coleman: 'I'm not going to sit here blaming James Owens for anything' Cork, GAA, mark coleman, Munster Final Reaction, Reaction https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/2026-gaa-hurling-all-ireland-senior-championship-launch-81d17457-39f0-4e0c-9244-81bafe64fd87-630x440.jpg https://www.the42.ie/carla-ward-reaction-5-7065800-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T23:35:36+01:00 'To be disappointed to get beat in this position shows a hell of a lot of how far we've come' Carla Ward, Progeress, Progress, Reaction https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/carla-ward-07ee28cf-e70f-4a33-adb9-5e8061d0f43b-630x383.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tommy-obrien-and-maggie-boylan-the-big-winners-at-leinsters-annual-awards-7065391-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T23:00:17+01:00 Tommy O'Brien and Maggie Boylan the big winners at Leinster's annual awards Awards, Maggie Boylan, Rugby, Take a Bow, Leinster, Tommy O'Brien https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/leinster-rugby-awards-ball-2026-7a58948e-678f-4f10-9faa-4befb9bf5b40-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/simon-harris-fai-israel-fixture-nations-league-ireland-2-7065788-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T22:57:48+01:00 Moving Ireland-Israel game to Hungary simply removes right to protest, activists argue FAI, Football, Ireland, Israel, Nations League, Simon Harris, stop the game, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/img_9159-2bbe6334-f7a2-4a11-923c-25fb7a1980fb-630x472.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/england-ukraine-world-cup-qualifier-7065751-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T22:42:24+01:00 England defeat Ukraine but must go to play-offs as Netherlands take second in Ireland's group England, Netherlands, Poland, Scenic Route, Soccer, Ukraine, World Cup 2027 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/england-players-applaud-the-fans-after-the-final-whistle-in-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-qualifying-match-at-the-hill-dickinson-stadium-liverpool-picture-date-tuesday-june-9-2026-2649820a-0b1c-4a91-81bb-f02e62949382-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/france-ireland-womens-world-cup-qualifier-report-7065241-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T22:10:02+01:00 Ireland must settle for World Cup play-offs after more Malard magic in France Football, Match Report, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/katie-mccabe-after-the-game-bd00f6d1-551d-4cac-9dd0-6fc4c5bf8899-630x343.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-ireland-leinster-4-7065065-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T20:00:06+01:00 Lowe has been a star of Irish rugby. He will be missed Exit, Farewell?, IRFU, James Lowe, Leinster, sayonara https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/james-lowe-celebrates-winning-e812a115-cda5-4a1f-ae07-e6d14d049bfb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/24-years-on-roy-keane-has-no-regrets-over-saipan-controversy-7065449-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T19:25:53+01:00 24 years on, Roy Keane has no regrets over Saipan controversy 2026 world cup, Clinton MorrisoN, Looking Back, Roy Keane, Saipan, Soccer, Ireland Republic https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/london-uk-09th-oct-2025-england-v-wales-international-friendly-wembley-stadium-ex-footballer-and-tv-presneter-roy-keane-picture-credit-mark-painalamy-live-news-d6847f63-fd36-4943-9c93-b64f5462c710-630x793.jpg https://www.the42.ie/france-ireland-world-cup-qualifier-live-scores-7065349-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T19:02:15+01:00 As it happened: France defeat Republic of Ireland 1-0 in World Cup Qualifier France, Minute-by-Minute, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, WNT, World Cup 2027 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/kyra-carusa-shoots-under-pressure-from-maelle-lakrar-996a1a9a-617a-470e-af0f-c18004b9a537-630x340.jpg https://www.the42.ie/killian-mcginnis-ruled-out-for-rest-of-the-season-7065468-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T18:57:04+01:00 Blow for Dublin as key forward Killian McGinnis ruled out for rest of the season All-Ireland Football Championship, Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Killian McGinnis, tough break https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/killian-mcginnis-db587a23-95ac-437c-8ffa-6b048a9d9cc5-630x651.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tom-monaghan-galway-7063678-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T17:08:31+01:00 From being dropped off the Galway panel to rocking Croke Park on Leinster final day All-Ireland Hurling Championship, Galway GAA, Hurling, Leinster hurling final, Tom Monaghan, Tribesmen https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/tom-monaghan-celebrates-5bf911bc-f177-4ce0-9c18-eca97f3c94f0-630x386.jpg https://www.the42.ie/peter-queally-waterford-4-7065279-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T16:55:43+01:00 Peter Queally steps down as Waterford manager after two seasons GAA, Hurling, Moving On? https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/peter-queally-complains-about-a-decision-bfee12a7-5ffc-4975-8573-a7f26e63b31f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-jared-payne-7065123-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T15:23:59+01:00 Munster sign Jared Payne as their new attack coach Done Deal, familiar face, jared payne, Munster, Ulster https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/jared-payne-f39735dc-7fca-4675-ac23-26c4b8c7d1df-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-statement-7064945-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T12:50:29+01:00 James Lowe confirms his exit from Irish rugby in heartfelt statement Ireland, James Lowe, JL, Leinster, Lowey, statement https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/james-lowe-celebrates-after-the-match-9d7cd2ca-b037-4daf-9a97-7ece678511d7-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/urc-final-croke-park-ticket-prices-7064892-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T12:17:33+01:00 URC final tickets to start at €20 for adults, €10 for kids Decider, Grand Final, Leinster, Rugby, Bulls, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-view-to-the-urc-trophy-ahead-of-the-game-67a07757-eaab-4193-8e17-456ba73dee5b-630x423.jpg https://www.the42.ie/maro-itoje-left-out-of-england-squad-7064811-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T11:30:54+01:00 Maro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp Captain, Rugby, England https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/allianz-arena-twickenham-london-uk-21st-feb-2026-six-nations-rugby-england-versus-ireland-maro-itoje-of-england-walks-on-the-field-before-kick-off-credit-action-plus-sportsalamy-live-news-98de06e9-9129-40be-865b-a18d2c798ed3-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-football-championship-fixtures-tv-7064752-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T10:51:05+01:00 11 games live in next weekend's GAA championship schedule Dates For Diary, GAA, GAA fixtures, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Tune in https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/niall-devlin-and-ryan-odonoghue-942b4a77-d641-4fda-9812-5828644af6a4-630x411.jpg https://www.the42.ie/andy-robertson-diogo-jota-world-cup-7064641-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T08:15:08+01:00 ‘You’ll be taking his dream with you’, Diogo Jota’s wife tells Andy Robertson Andy Robertson, Diogo Jota, Soccer, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/liverpool-training-axa-training-centre-wednesday-april-10th-f2009588-5238-4226-81ce-11efd589fd2f-630x928.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-mccaffrey-dublin-ger-brennan-7064487-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T06:30:05+01:00 'I'm certainly not of the opinion there's an anti-Dublin conspiracy at work' GAA, Gaelic Football, Jack McCaffrey, Dublin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/dan_6487-51a03352-5517-4b7d-bd88-08fa21664853-630x423.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-france-match-preview-7063816-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T06:00:49+01:00 Anything is possible as Ireland within touching distance of ultimate World Cup dream Football, match preview, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/carla-ward-c1807ceb-4959-4140-96b0-00392f6cfde6-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/2026-world-cup-preview-7064570-Jun2026/ the 42 en 2026-06-09T06:00:13+01:00 A love letter and a lament to football on the eve of the World Cup 2026 world cup, Getting closer, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/ipa85336837-lamine-yamal-of-spain-ahead-of-the-international-friendly-football-match-between-spain-and-iraq-on-4-june-2026-at-estadio-municipal-de-abanca-riazor-in-la-coruna-spain-e60c2f37-09c6-4018-bee0-a96756a0d3cf-630x420.jpg