https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-bmw-championship-8-7137590-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T22:56:20+01:00 Rory McIlroy finds form to share early clubhouse lead at BMW Championship BMW Championship, Golf, Rory McIlroy https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/bmw-championship-golf-2b9b3e81-4d30-4402-b636-3c2abe70ac56-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hockey-womens-world-cup-ireland-v-belgium-7137585-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T22:46:17+01:00 Ireland's World Cup dream ends despite impressive defensive effort against Belgium Hockey, hockey world cup, ireland women's hockey https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mia-jennings-b5ac1ae6-f774-4d3d-968c-79bf13085d6c-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-conference-league-13-7137466-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T22:06:32+01:00 Shamrock Rovers feel a quiet kind of pain as KuPS strike late for draw in Euro play-off League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, Uefa conference league https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/tunmise-sobowale-and-bob-nii-armah-b4431403-ad1f-4e58-bac2-29093bb8a4b3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brighton-tromso-conference-league-7137488-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T22:02:00+01:00 Brighton held at Tromso in play-off first leg Brighton, conference league, Round-Up, Soccer, Tromso https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/norway-conference-league-soccer-af1af2d1-58d7-44ab-a449-a10cf4047d51-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irelands-greatest-ever-premier-league-players-10-1-7136663-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T21:00:08+01:00 Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 10-1 Across the water, Denis Irwin, EPL, Premier League, Roy Keane, Soccer, Ireland Republic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/soccer-f-a-carling-premiership-liverpool-v-manchester-united-d65cb02b-5f18-4ed3-8a04-fa9478fd191e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/troy-parrott-to-land-in-spain-today-to-complete-real-betis-move-7136446-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T20:10:00+01:00 Troy Parrott completes move to Spanish side Real Betis for reported €20 million fee Ready to go https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/troy-parrott-5555400b-c3ba-4267-ae82-e41c9b61b53f-630x787.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-kups-liveblog-7137385-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T19:40:26+01:00 As it happened: Shamrock Rovers v KuPS, Conference League play-off conference league, kups, Live, Minute-by-Minute, Soccer, Shamrock Rovers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/roberto-lopes-takes-a-shot-at-goal-despite-saku-savolainen-b67d16aa-6bd9-428c-98d3-822216c7e8c5-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fai-cup-quarter-finals-tv-7137350-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T18:21:36+01:00 Fixture details confirmed for FAI Cup quarter-finals, with two games live on RTÉ FAI Cup, On the box, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/colm-whelan-and-romal-palmer-d83d654e-15d8-45ec-bc52-05eb80b40c68-630x390.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-men-hockey-world-cup-7137256-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T17:46:58+01:00 Ireland Men miss out on last eight at Hockey World Cup following 3-1 defeat to Spain Hard Luck, Hockey, hockey world cup, Ireland Hockey, Spain Hockey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-view-of-the-ireland-team-during-the-national-anthem-b946336f-2809-4703-9826-9a4b8c3dfc64-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/who-will-win-the-premier-league-golden-boot-7131405-Aug2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-08-20T17:00:21+01:00 Top scorers - Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot this season? ALEXANDER Isak, ERLING Haaland, Golden Boot, Hitting The Target, Igor Thiago, Joao Pedro, Ollie Watkins, Premier League, Soccer, Top Of The Tree, Viktor Gyokeres https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-14-aug-2026-03-49-pm-981-d2b0ef5d-3b16-4a96-a572-b1bc128cd281-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sorcha-mccartan-saoirse-wynne-players-of-the-month-7136896-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T14:24:53+01:00 McCartan and Wynne claim Players of the Month for August Award Season, GAA, GPA, PwC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pwc-gaagpa-player-of-the-month-201879fa-2c44-4df2-87fc-cc41e5e66751-630x451.jpg https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-transfers-4-7136358-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T13:00:38+01:00 How closely have you followed Premier League transfers this summer? It's quiziness time, Premier League, Quiz https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-20-aug-2026-11-37-am-3227-a48ff493-f34d-4073-b4c6-ab2e3fb0fd62-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/martin-oneill-celtic-duran-champions-league-7136293-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T08:06:11+01:00 'He’s a real bargain' - O’Neill hails impact of new Celtic signing Duran Celtic, Champions League, lask, Martin O'Neill, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/celtic-v-lask-uefa-champions-league-play-off-first-leg-celtic-park-a6ff73b5-9d98-487a-9d5b-1ca6a7884ef0-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-wnt-summer-transfers-7135792-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T06:15:55+01:00 Six of the biggest moves in a busy summer for Ireland WNT internationals Denise O'Sullivan, Departures Lounge, football transfers, Ireland WNT, Katie McCabe, republic of ireland women, Soccer, Transfer Window, Women's football, WSL https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sydney-australia-12th-aug-2026-sandy-baltimore-of-chelsea-celebrates-after-scoring-a-goal-with-katie-mccabe-of-chelsea-during-the-sydney-super-cup-match-between-chelsea-fc-women-and-a-league-all-s-bf8f1b80-81a3-4dab-ac29-11de64dc4076-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-conference-league-12-7135598-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T06:00:24+01:00 Stephen Bradley rejects talk of Shamrock Rovers vulnerability ahead of crucial European tie League of Ireland, LOI, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, Stephen Bradley, Uefa conference league https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/stephen-bradley-76cf4fec-7789-44ca-a7b7-d0c7cc243293-630x396.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kerry-gaa-jack-oconnor-2027-7136131-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-20T06:00:09+01:00 Obsessed with 'energy': Kerry's 2027 reboot could be Jack O'Connor's greatest trick yet Cliff notes, GAA, Gaelic Football, Jack O'Connor, Kerry GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/jack-oconnor-7b08168a-3261-4344-a7cc-9661e7fcf9a9-630x407.jpg https://www.the42.ie/peamount-united-athlone-town-match-report-7136113-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T22:52:16+01:00 Athlone Town go three points clear after crucial victory over Peamount at the summit, Athlone Town, LOIW, Peamount United, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/chloe-singleton-takes-a-penalty-bf317c46-5f36-4c6e-a6c7-8d1536ff0848-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/celtic-lask-match-report-7136104-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T22:06:34+01:00 Durán brace helps Celtic open commanding lead in Champions League play-off Advantage, Celtic, Champions League, lask, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/celtics-camilo-duran-left-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-third-goal-of-the-game-with-team-mates-during-the-uefa-champions-league-play-off-first-leg-match-at-celtic-park-glasgow-picture-date-wed-a2097b2e-e6a8-4590-b9a2-145748cf0613-630x428.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rhys-mccleanghan-european-gymnastics-championships-7136061-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T21:00:00+01:00 McClenaghan and Montgomery earn final spots at European Gymnastics Championships european gymnastics championships, gymnastics, On track, Rhys McClenaghan https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rhys-mcclenaghan-d3f93095-dd1c-4aae-ba31-2bbd0d41145c-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irelands-greatest-ever-premier-league-players-20-11-7135322-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T20:00:15+01:00 Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 20-11 Across the water, Boys in Green, EPL, Matt Holland, Premier League, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/pa-photo-2199-this-picture-can-only-be-used-within-the-context-of-an-editorial-feature-tottenham-hotspurs-stephen-carr-in-action-during-his-teams-fa-cup-third-round-match-against-watford-at-whit-4173e08c-4dda-428d-8f8c-3da5fcffe77d-630x532.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-fedex-cup-5-7136120-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T19:24:02+01:00 'Seeing progress from where I was last week would be a win for me' - McIlroy BMW Championship, Golf, improvement, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-off-the-ninth-green-during-the-second-round-of-the-st-jude-championship-golf-tournament-friday-aug-14-2026-in-memphis-tenn-ap-photogeorge-walker-iv-6484b191-091c-44fd-b6d2-f7657ee18ec3-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pep-guardiola-documentary-manager-pressure-7135788-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T16:02:48+01:00 Guardiola's 'beautiful obsession' a cautionary tale for modern GAA's pressure cooker Bogue On Wednesday, column, GAA, Gaelic Football, Health Warning, Hurling, Pep Guardiola https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-before-the-premier-league-match-at-the-vitality-stadium-bournemouth-5db6adb3-c9aa-4a48-ae3d-9abeefcf061b-630x923.jpg https://www.the42.ie/carlos-baleba-manchester-united-7135448-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T15:09:39+01:00 Man United step up pursuit of Baleba, Reijnders leaves Man City for €61 million Closing In, EPL, Football, Premier League, Soccer, Transfer News https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/aston-villa-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-premier-league-villa-park-cb7dbb20-c7d3-44d3-a136-3ecb56d807a0-630x881.jpg https://www.the42.ie/robbie-keane-match-of-the-day-7135558-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T13:08:53+01:00 Robbie Keane joins Match of the Day team ahead of new season BBC, BBC Sport, Football, Match of the Day, Premier League, Republic Of Ireland, Robbie Keane https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ipa84518716-head-coach-robbie-keane-ferencvarosi-tc-during-the-hungarian-cup-final-match-between-ferencvarosi-tc-vs-zte-f-c-9th-may-2026-at-the-puskas-arena-budapest-hungary-b9d9896f-34eb-426f-9708-36a84ef2a66f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mikel-arteta-arsenal-contract-3-7135532-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T12:47:38+01:00 Arsenal expect Arteta future to be ‘resolved very shortly’ as contract ticks into its final year Arsenal, Football, Mikel Arteta, North London Forever, Premier League, Richard Garlick, Transfer Window https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cardiff-uk-16th-aug-2026-mikel-arteta-head-coach-of-arsenal-lifts-the-fa-community-shield-trophy-following-the-arsenal-vs-manchester-city-fa-community-shield-match-at-principality-stadium-cardiff-89564e7d-ac56-41c9-9853-ebc80dfab254-630x449.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-new-european-jersey-2026-28-7135392-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T11:10:46+01:00 Munster release new European jersey – with Thomond Park on the front of it Munster, New threads, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/munster-19a4b41b-dfb3-4b85-bc52-13a697bfa663-630x787.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/nick-kyrgios-suspension-7135299-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T09:52:57+01:00 Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine Nick Kyrgios, Tennis, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/wimbledon-2026-day-one-all-england-lawn-tennis-and-croquet-club-05bf16ba-2be4-4e4e-8de1-263e8112c9ae-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/troy-parrott-real-betis-7135275-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T09:45:08+01:00 Real Betis in pole position to sign Troy Parrott from AZ Alkmaar In Demand, real betis, Soccer, Troy Parrott https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rotterdam-troy-parrott-of-az-alkmaar-during-the-knvb-cup-final-match-between-az-alkmaar-and-nec-nijmegen-at-de-kuip-stadium-on-april-19-2026-in-rotterdam-the-netherlands-bart-stoutjesdijk-anp-941f719f-9050-4fc4-8992-205836d2fd7a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-rte-croke-park-7135152-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T08:24:07+01:00 Katie Taylor's Croke Park homecoming to be broadcast live on RTÉ Boxing, Katie Taylor, On the box, RTÉ https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/katie-taylor-pitch-side-in-croke-park-33bed954-55fd-47f4-8582-0d3d37860d01-630x404.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fury-v-joshua-7133502-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T07:00:40+01:00 Years too late, a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has lost all meaning Anthony Joshua, Boxing, casey on boxing, Tyson Fury https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-dated-110426-of-tyson-fury-tyson-fury-has-announced-plans-to-fight-on-august-1-in-dublin-one-week-after-anthony-joshua-makes-his-comeback-issue-date-wednesday-may-27-2026-f49012e9-b784-4f37-9be9-25ff89a65bff-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/adam-steele-gymnastics-7134622-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T06:15:55+01:00 'It’s always hectic' - Parenthood, homeschooling, and the European Championships Adam Steele, european gymnastics championships, gymnastics, homeschooling, Ireland, Parenting https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/adam-steele-843e3fae-010f-4a9c-8ac1-22f385dced2f-630x457.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rob-downey-cork-hurler-croke-park-7134439-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-19T06:00:03+01:00 Downey dismisses any notion of Croke Park hang-ups, laughs off WhatsApp rumours Cork GAA, Cork hurling, GAA, Hurling, Rebels, Robert Downey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/robert-downey-4a7cd57a-9c6d-475f-8629-156a497134bb-630x656.jpg