https://www.the42.ie/sligo-rovers-bohemians-loi-2-7056286-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:26:33+01:00 Bohemians move back into second with comfortable win at Sligo back on track, Football, LOI, Match Report, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/douglas-james-taylor-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-second-goal-of-the-match-from-the-penalty-spot-5da545b7-0bbd-4440-a89c-775cb28345c5-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/drogheda-united-waterford-loi-7056289-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:23:42+01:00 Drogheda United and Waterford share the spoils in six-goal thriller Football, Goals Galore, LOI, Match Report, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/benny-couto-58d4f8f4-a14f-4e84-8db1-6903cbd54787-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-glasgow-report-3-7056156-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:15:50+01:00 Connacht's season ends with URC quarter-final loss at Glasgow Connacht, hard fought, Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/kyle-steyn-on-his-way-to-scoring-his-sides-fifth-try-of-the-match-84c96e3f-4509-4a5b-912c-6769e53a13e2-630x390.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-city-finn-harps-loi-7056296-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:14:21+01:00 Goal-hungry Cork City secure fifth straight win to reinforce 12-point lead Football, four and oh, LOI, Match Report, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ruairi-keating-celebrates-scoring-their-first-goal-05eac41e-c0dc-4b57-aa8f-48ba05805f3e-630x400.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-st-patricks-athletic-2-7056176-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:05:51+01:00 Shamrock Rovers show brilliance and resolve to send St Pat's packing League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, St. Patrick's Athletic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/kian-leavy-is-challenged-by-enda-stevens-0cd01eed-a27c-439c-8dad-061818733084-630x426.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-galway-united-loi-7056292-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T22:04:06+01:00 Galway United frustrate Shelbourne as unbeaten run stretches to seven games Football, LOI, Match Report, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/gianfranco-facchineri-and-john-martin-83dabd2c-a435-440a-90b5-9e5cfb9299dc-630x452.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-derry-city-loi-2-7056283-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T21:56:17+01:00 Dundalk strengthen grip on top-four place with win over Derry City Football, Lilywhites, LOI, Soccer, talk of the town https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/brandon-fleming-and-declan-mcdaid-393e05bc-2d77-47e9-bebd-c69e4cda47b6-630x463.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-power-26-7056228-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T21:50:00+01:00 Power facing clubhouse wait at Charles Schwab Challenge, Byrne shares second in France Golf, PGA Tour https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mckinney-texas-usa-21st-may-2026-seamus-power-looks-across-the-green-in-the-first-round-at-the-cj-cup-byron-nelson-in-mckinney-credit-image-cody-grubbszuma-press-wire-editorial-usage-cb0c32c7-ffdf-4556-a9fb-73024da71082-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/psg-arsenal-luis-enrique-7056266-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T21:25:36+01:00 PSG's motivation is ‘bigger’ than Arsenal's in Champions League final – Luis Enrique Euro Vision, Football, Soccer, Soccrr https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/paris-saint-germain-manager-luis-enrique-during-a-training-session-at-the-puskas-arena-budapest-picture-date-friday-may-29-2026-d3d44c1c-c568-436d-9afc-b94bf4d54981-630x438.jpg https://www.the42.ie/glasgow-connacht-liveblog-7056140-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T19:21:55+01:00 As it happened: Glasgow Warriors v Connacht, URC quarter-final Connacht, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, Glasgow Warriors https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/josh-ioane-offloads-while-being-tackled-by-alex-samuel-4beea854-5cc2-469f-95d7-ef2ba2c401ee-630x384.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mikel-arteta-arsenal-paris-st-germain-7056124-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T19:10:23+01:00 Mikel Arteta says Arsenal ‘here to take away the trophy’ from Paris St Germain Ambition, Champions League, Mikel Arteta, Soccer, Arsenal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/arsenal-media-day-sobha-realty-training-centre-thursday-may-21st-a5edb06b-c209-4e24-9401-672dfd4889e5-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-zealand-cricket-3-7056105-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T18:55:49+01:00 Irish fightback only delays New Zealand’s Belfast win Cricket, Ireland Cricket https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/blair-tickner-celebrates-after-getting-harry-tector-out-0ee31a9c-f997-4507-824e-b2eec8e78a51-630x404.jpg https://www.the42.ie/the-42-sport-quiz-2-7054313-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T17:00:05+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz Quiz, Test https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/troy-parrott-poses-with-a-fan-ahead-of-the-game-48e88b80-a91d-47a6-8316-d048cef7319b-630x390.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-16-7055500-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T16:50:19+01:00 Lowe leaving, Cullen's comments and URC quarter-finals preview James Lowe, Leinster, Leo Cullen, Podcast, Rugby, Rugby Union, rugby weekly extra, United Rugby Championship, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/james-lowe-37c44515-6ef2-44d0-93fb-e6ea3776caaa-630x395.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-leinster-6-7055532-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T16:00:28+01:00 James Lowe set to leave Leinster and Irish rugby this summer Exit, IRFU, James Lowe, JL, Leinster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/james-lowe-8ef0e4d9-064f-4831-af00-a5abe74c95ea-630x394.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-boycott-3-7055666-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T13:54:52+01:00 FAI EGM on Israel boycott moves closer as General Assembly backs move Ireland Israel, Protest, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-view-of-tennis-balls-thrown-on-the-pitch-in-protest-by-fans-4417830d-8505-4abb-b583-4943aaff33e2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mayo-gaa-team-news-7055602-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T13:13:16+01:00 Mayo name three debutants among five changes for Monaghan clash Armagh GAA, Cavan GAA, Derry GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Louth GAA, Mayo GAA, Team news, Westmeath GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jack-livingstone-and-robbie-hennelly-41ef75a5-c803-4d97-81f8-b1e31ec46b14-630x514.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jaden-umeh-ireland-international-7055586-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T13:00:08+01:00 Jaden Umeh to sit Leaving Cert maths exam before Canada international Benfica, Boys in Green, jaden umeh, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jaden-umeh-after-the-game-daff94e0-53f4-48c8-95ef-6eabaf23bb21-630x385.jpg https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-konate-7055501-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T11:29:51+01:00 Ibrahima Konate to depart Liverpool after five years Blow, Ibrahima Konate, Paris Saint-Germain, Premier League, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Transfer News https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/liverpool-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-anfield-add0ba38-03ab-4269-8dfd-870f9722865e-630x770.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-11-7054782-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T11:00:07+01:00 Is the GAA’s disciplinary system fit for purpose? | Why Davy did not work out at Antrim David Clifford, GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Jim McGuinness, Podcast https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jim-mcguinness-on-the-sideline-3f497eed-a713-45e5-95eb-37866c79e402-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-team-to-play-bulls-7055388-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T10:59:00+01:00 Returning Nankivell the only change to Munster's team to face the Bulls matadors, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/alex-nankivell-df8e669b-7b6b-4567-8f9b-2a3a7ba8b7c3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-funding-7055416-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T09:52:58+01:00 Over €9m in funding approved for Shelbourne FC and Tolka Park project Boost, LOI https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-general-view-of-tolka-park-ahead-of-the-game-5849059e-0161-4fc6-abd1-d458e0bb9e8e-630x368.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-power-25-7055381-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T08:24:47+01:00 Séamus Power five back after weather-delayed opening round at Charles Schwab Challenge Charles Schwab Challenge https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/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-eab4a74d-acda-4682-b328-a8abd4d7495a-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sport-on-tv-this-weekend-ireland-7054290-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T07:30:33+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this bank holiday weekend's live sport Sports TV Listings, Tune in https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-28-may-2026-02-02-pm-6807-e0927e9b-2654-4082-b3b8-bc34d2bd29e7-630x411.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-coleman-league-of-ireland-7054665-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T07:00:34+01:00 Could Coleman keep Ireland career alive by becoming the LOI's Marquinhos? League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Seamus coleman, Soccer, THE BEAT https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/seamus-coleman-after-the-game-5653be46-9f64-48c0-be5b-8242ce5f804f-630x381.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leo-cullen-leinster-21-7054750-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-29T06:00:58+01:00 'For me to walk away, that's not going to make this better' - Leo Cullen Head Coach, Leinster, Leo Cullen, The Boss https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/leo-cullen-325d4052-1450-45d0-b72c-431be4263d08-630x455.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jamie-mcgrath-holiday-7055265-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T23:22:06+01:00 'I was actually on holiday Sunday night when the gaffer rang me' Change Of Plan, Friendly, Jamie McGrath, Soccer, Ireland Republic, Qatar https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jamie-mcgrath-with-assim-madibo-8246208f-478d-4618-9727-57c681b63a95-630x380.jpg https://www.the42.ie/heimir-hallgrimsson-ireland-10-7055257-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T23:06:41+01:00 Heimir Hallgrímsson accepts Israel protests and hails focus of players FAI, Reaction, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/heimir-hallgrimsson-removes-tennis-balls-that-were-thrown-onto-the-pitch-ab3d1182-45e9-42e5-a697-34d4716a69ec-630x353.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-qatar-colour-7055021-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T23:05:37+01:00 Tennis ball protests increase pressure on authorities to act on Israel game Friendly, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Soccer, talking point, Ireland Republic, Qatar https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-view-of-tennis-balls-featuring-the-palestinian-flag-that-was-thrown-on-to-the-pitch-ae65691b-95b0-4491-9ca0-1f72c1f00fa2-630x383.jpg https://www.the42.ie/luke-littler-regains-premier-league-crown-7055252-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T22:44:39+01:00 Tearful Littler defeats Humphries in final-leg decider to regain Premier League crown Darts, fine margins, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Premier League https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/luke-littler-reacts-as-he-poses-for-photos-with-the-trophy-after-winning-the-final-of-the-2026-betmgm-premier-league-against-luke-humphries-during-finals-night-at-the-o2-in-london-picture-date-thurs-bdcc3fc9-f471-4db1-a749-08a03486b561-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aviva-stadium-israel-protest-7055094-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T22:25:00+01:00 Ireland friendly with Qatar disrupted twice by protesters urging a boycott of Israel games FAI, Protest, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/a-view-of-a-tennis-ball-featuring-the-palestinian-flag-that-was-thrown-on-to-the-pitch-f484ee6a-88b3-4e0f-a44e-e8f7809c809b-630x385.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-team-to-play-louth-7055227-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T22:20:54+01:00 Boost for Dublin as Con O'Callaghan named to start for Louth clash All-Ireland SFC, Dublin GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Louth GAA, Selection https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/con-ocallaghan-during-the-warm-up-480f4a59-9a79-4b7c-890a-e0a4a82e4229-630x406.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-qatar-friendly-2-7054982-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T21:58:42+01:00 Bittersweet night for Ireland with red cards, debuts and protests during win over Qatar Job Done, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/nathan-collins-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-with-troy-parrott-and-jake-obrien-5591cc00-21bc-4e86-a719-361203673c63-630x599.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-zealand-cricket-2-7055139-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T20:56:57+01:00 Ireland fight on second day of Belfast Test but New Zealand on top Cricket, Ireland, New Zealand, Test Match https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/280526jp1cricketireland164-f2956b97-d02d-446e-9367-58ac6d3af746-630x460.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lilly-agg-new-athlone-town-manager-7043784-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T19:49:55+01:00 Ireland international Agg confirmed as Athlone Town manager Athlone Town, Hot Seat, lily agg, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/lily-agg-8193f7dd-f289-4b24-ab15-e3df25b22c47-630x398.jpg https://www.the42.ie/republic-of-ireland-v-qatar-live-scores-7054963-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T18:45:18+01:00 As it happened: Republic of Ireland defeat Qatar 1-0 in International Friendly Football, International Friendly, Minute-by-Minute, Qatar, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/nathan-collins-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-with-troy-parrott-and-jake-obrien-e488eff8-9bfa-4ba3-9599-d449939d82e7-630x356.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-hurling-all-ireland-championship-7054368-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T18:30:05+01:00 Rumours of Kilkenny's demise are greatly exaggerated. Or are they? Hurling, Kilkenny, SCALDED CATS https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/cian-kenny-dejected-c0eded92-6e85-4ec2-97f9-401046ce28f8-630x434.jpg https://www.the42.ie/serena-williams-23-7054951-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T17:49:43+01:00 Serena Williams reportedly in discussions to make return to tennis at Queen’s doubles, Queen's Club, Serena Williams, Tennis https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/serena-williams-in-in-the-arena-serena-williams-2024-directed-by-lauren-fisher-and-gotham-chopra-credit-199-productions-espn-nine-two-six-productions-album-0c94666e-3768-4eea-bce6-c55c8e46df5c-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-leinster-hurling-championships-7054244-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T17:00:29+01:00 Young guns, punishing formats and Kilkenny's decline: Talking points from the round-robins GAA, Hurling, Kildare GAA, Kilkenny GAA, Leinster GAA, Munster GAA, Offaly GAA, Provincial Hurling https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/river-493-13a6fcce-23ca-442d-be39-d80a9a34d4e9-630x410.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/kevin-zefi-sligo-7054797-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T16:24:20+01:00 Former Inter Milan and Roma player Kevin Zefi joins Sligo Rovers until end of season Kevin Zefi, LOI, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/kevin-zefi-9769a910-363d-4544-a1b5-0f1558b1ceb4-630x416.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kellie-harrington-international-boxing-7054780-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T16:00:59+01:00 Kellie Harrington returns to international boxing in Four Nations Boxing, kellie, She's Back https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/kellie-harrington-celebrates-winning-f4c27cfb-3cb2-476d-8766-0bd61039b4d2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cullen-prendergast-frawley-7054537-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T15:04:50+01:00 'We see Sam as a huge part of the future of Leinster and Irish rugby' Frawley, Leo Cullen, Lions, Number 10, out-half, Prendergast, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sam-prendergast-0e936bbf-e71e-4fae-b826-b61c0d93ce3f-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-leinster-5-7054282-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T13:52:21+01:00 'There will be people that move on' - Concerns grow about Lowe exit Contract, Future, James Lowe, Leinster, Leo Cullen https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/james-lowe-and-ben-tameifuna-4f4812f4-4f31-4fac-a104-2fb35c493e43-630x371.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aaron-mckenna-29-7054163-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T12:49:42+01:00 Monaghan's Aaron McKenna set for world-title shot in Dublin Boxing https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/aaron-mckenna-during-a-public-workout-at-the-pelligon-london-picture-date-wednesday-april-23-2025-56cab659-1f8f-43b3-a064-ecd1518b5216-630x406.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-rugby-team-news-2-7054168-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T12:17:18+01:00 Murray in, Jansen misses out among five Connacht changes for URC quarter-final Connacht, Rugby, Team news, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/darragh-murray-celebrates-after-the-match-e5ca8f73-4a80-450a-9e3f-ddd4352b9c44-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-team-lions-2-7054164-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T12:11:00+01:00 Lowe back as Leinster make 6 changes for URC quarter-final ciaran frawley, Leinster, Lions, Team news, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/james-lowe-e09b8650-f004-4e41-8c57-a4101e5e23a9-630x395.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tiger-woods-to-miss-all-four-majors-7054141-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T11:52:19+01:00 Tiger Woods set to miss all four majors for the second successive year Golf, The Open, Tiger Woods https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/file-photo-dated-17072024-of-tiger-woods-who-admits-he-is-honoured-to-have-been-appointed-chairman-of-the-pga-tours-future-competition-committee-issue-date-wednesday-august-20-2025-ab2cb3e6-122b-4fac-8fa2-cf79b648dfd5-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/netherlands-france-squads-7053952-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T11:48:50+01:00 Big names out as Netherlands and France name squads to face Ireland coygig, Football, Opposition, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/vivianne-miedema-c6215977-ed5c-4cbc-afed-df04cafaf1e7-630x623.jpg https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-eclipse-invincibles-martin-keown-7053938-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T08:14:03+01:00 Arsenal would eclipse ‘Invincibles’ with double win – Martin Keown Football, Number Ones, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/crystal-palace-v-arsenal-premier-league-selhurst-park-28362076-935e-419c-8f94-0eaf2e3d6d75-630x417.jpg https://www.the42.ie/andrew-porter-leinster-6-7053801-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T06:30:53+01:00 'It's nearly like PTSD... it's an incredibly sh*t feeling' Andrew Porter, Leinster, Lions, Misery, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/andrew-porter-dejected-after-the-match-9f956f60-216a-4280-b09c-07e075b94620-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-qatar-friendly-7053387-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-28T06:00:02+01:00 Ireland's Qatar friendly a sideshow in a week dominated by talk of Israel boycott FAI, Preview, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/seamus-coleman-and-troy-parrott-72ab8e24-9747-4976-b111-718bd7fed1c5-630x715.jpg