https://www.the42.ie/urc-preview-provinces-7011321-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T17:18:30+01:00 URC: Play-off race heats up as provinces return to league action Connacht, Home Stretch, Leinster, Munster, Rugby, Ulster, United Rugby Championship https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jacob-stockdale-and-ciaran-frawley-7f078057-02b7-4ec4-ab58-a9494485be45-630x392.jpg Ulster play Leinster in Belfast this weekend. URC: Play-off race heats up as provinces return to league action https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-hibernian-friendly-tallaght-stadium-7011595-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T17:11:01+01:00 Shamrock Rovers to face Hibernian in Tallaght Stadium friendly this summer Football, Hibernian, Hoops v Hibs, LOI, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/graham-burke-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-third-goal-514d9f0e-a228-4814-920a-deb04f42c5aa-630x419.jpg Rovers celebrate a recent goal at Tallaght Stadium. Shamrock Rovers to face Hibernian in Tallaght Stadium friendly this summer https://www.the42.ie/irish-football-podcast-3-7011548-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T16:33:37+01:00 LOI Blue Bloods Arsenal, Football, League of Ireland, LOI, Manchester United, Podcast, Premier League, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, Spurs, The Football Family, Tottenham Hostpur https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stephen-kenny-and-stephen-bradley-shake-hands-before-the-game-55d1bcae-f9ca-4bc5-925b-23b634d16fd0-630x650.jpg LOI Blue Bloods https://www.the42.ie/leinster-injuries-7-7011518-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T15:57:03+01:00 Alex Usanov and Ryan Baird out for Leinster's trip to Ulster Leinster, Rugby, squad update https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ryan-baird-scores-a-try-0eb8ac38-ae8d-46b1-82aa-33d28e033ce5-630x418.jpg Ryan Baird. Alex Usanov and Ryan Baird out for Leinster's trip to Ulster https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-8-7011363-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T13:24:38+01:00 Leinster's Champions Cup chances, Ulster impress, and Connacht's yellows Challenge Cup, Champions Cup, Connacht, Irish Rugby, Leinster, Podcast, Rugby, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dan-sheehan-makes-a-break-leading-to-jamie-osbornes-final-try-cfb1c987-99ed-40cc-ad3c-39ffc0e83ca5-630x399.jpg Leinster's Champions Cup chances, Ulster impress, and Connacht's yellows https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-pre-match-press-conference-7011294-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T13:07:38+01:00 Ruesha Littlejohn ruled out of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against 'top side' Poland coygig, Football, Ireland WNT, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ruesha-littlejohn-f89382ad-6f2f-4364-ac17-838fa5511fdf-630x406.jpg Ruesha Littlejohn (file photo). Ruesha Littlejohn ruled out of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against 'top side' Poland https://www.the42.ie/talking-points-gaelic-football-championship-7011183-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T13:00:55+01:00 Leitrim's joyous day, Cork produce mixed bag, Armagh-Tyrone deliver the drama championship is here, GAA, Gaelic Football, weekend talking points https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eoin-mcloughlin-cf85c015-0231-43a1-b933-b33a66254e50-630x468.jpg Leitrim's Eoin McLoughlin celebrates. Leitrim's joyous day, Cork produce mixed bag, Armagh-Tyrone deliver the drama https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-masters-15-7011167-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T11:51:07+01:00 Major titles, world rankings, prize money: what does Masters win mean for Rory McIlroy? Augusta, Golf, Masters https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-holds-the-trophy-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoashley-landis-7fbfef01-95d6-486d-910e-a7f7840c3ffd-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy holds the trophy after his win. Major titles, world rankings, prize money: what does Masters win mean for Rory McIlroy? https://www.the42.ie/pep-guardiola-city-arsenal-7011153-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T10:09:51+01:00 Pep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and Europe Pep Guardiola, Premier League, Soccer, Arsenal, Manchester City, title race https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-13ddf4fe-4287-4e83-b40b-8d08ee01e1f7-630x437.jpg Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal are still the best team (John Walton/PA). Pep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and Europe https://www.the42.ie/dan-sheehan-leinster-champions-cup-7010423-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T06:30:14+01:00 'We've probably let things slide as a player group early in the season' Champions Cup, Dan Sheehan, Leinster, Rugby, standards https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dan-sheehan-is-tackled-by-jos-gilmour-as-he-makes-a-break-leading-to-jamie-osbornes-try-9e0e3d59-76e6-44dc-9dfb-513d560377ae-630x405.jpg Leinster's Dan Sheehan. 'We've probably let things slide as a player group early in the season' https://www.the42.ie/victor-ozhianvuna-shamrock-rovers-7010558-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T06:00:44+01:00 Victor Ozhianvuna emergence music to everyone's ears at Shamrock Rovers Arsenal, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Victor Ozhianvuna https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/victor-ozhianvuna-and-kian-leavy-7f205d04-5de5-4222-bacb-e5779b57e224-630x404.jpg Shamrock Rovers' Victor Ozhianvuna and St Patrick's Athletic's Kian Leavy. Victor Ozhianvuna emergence music to everyone's ears at Shamrock Rovers https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-reaction-4-7011060-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T02:06:13+01:00 'I don't make it easy' - McIlroy not expecting 'lull in motivation' after second Masters win 2026 Masters, Golf, Reaction, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photodavid-j-phillip-beaec4d5-2f76-4deb-b5de-936b7a316581-630x420.jpg 2026 Masters champion: Rory McIlroy. 'I don't make it easy' - McIlroy not expecting 'lull in motivation' after second Masters win https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-2026-masters-2-7010890-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-13T01:14:04+01:00 He does it again: Walking every hole of Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph 2026 Masters, genius at work, Golf, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-gives-a-thumbs-up-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoeric-gay-a7c33d80-52c6-49a6-8936-63d0142b9093-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy. He does it again: Walking every hole of Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph https://www.the42.ie/the-masters-live-final-round-golf-augusta-7010662-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T21:47:00+01:00 Rory McIlroy retains The Masters title at Augusta As it happened, Augusta, Golf, major sunday, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Masters https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-winning-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-sunday-april-12-2026-in-augusta-ga-ap-photoeric-gay-6e6dbec5-0a9b-4a66-8c77-52710fef59dd-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy celebrates. Rory McIlroy retains The Masters title at Augusta https://www.the42.ie/roscommon-connacht-football-new-york-7010683-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T21:40:05+01:00 Roscommon hit 5-22 in Connacht quarter-final win in New York Connacht, GAA, New York, Roscommon, the rossies https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/darragh-heneghan-scores-a-goal-despite-joey-grace-fc4c5896-82ef-46e8-af44-88dc07e83891-630x405.jpg Darragh Heneghan scores a goal for Roscommon. Roscommon hit 5-22 in Connacht quarter-final win in New York https://www.the42.ie/kieran-mcgeeney-armagh-10-7010836-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T20:26:48+01:00 'I'm all for playing sh*t and winning' - Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney Armagh, Reaction, Tyrone, Ulster Championship https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kieran-mcgeeney-before-the-game-0fec8167-86fb-4a23-ad5f-167487390d1a-630x711.jpg Kieran McGeeney. 'I'm all for playing sh*t and winning' - Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney https://www.the42.ie/womens-super-league-finals-7010607-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:24:00+01:00 Super League glory for Ballincollig and Trinity Meteors Basketball https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/adrian-osullivan-celebrates-winning-dc6b52ee-b839-48c8-b350-264c97cc2c08-630x420.jpg Adrian O'Sullivan celebrates Ballincollig's double success. Super League glory for Ballincollig and Trinity Meteors https://www.the42.ie/leinster-v-toulon-7010743-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:19:36+01:00 Leinster and Ulster set for Saturday semi-finals in Europe Fixture Details, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/harry-byrne-celebrates-winning-the-match-57d53c20-fdb9-4d11-a527-b3b7a471a2c8-630x410.jpg Leinster out-half Harry Byrne celebrating his side's quarter-final victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday. Leinster and Ulster set for Saturday semi-finals in Europe https://www.the42.ie/irish-open-swimming-2-7010720-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T19:09:04+01:00 Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title as Irish Open concludes in Bangor Swimming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ellie-mccartney-and-ellen-walshe-e67cbc4f-5650-404e-a327-6010dac1b887-630x420.jpg Ellie McCartney and Ellen Walshe (R) post-race. Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title as Irish Open concludes in Bangor https://www.the42.ie/armagh-tyrone-ulster-championship-7010643-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:52:28+01:00 14-man Armagh survive stern Tyrone test to prevail in the final minute of extra time Armagh, Tyrone, Ulster Championship https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jarly-og-burns-is-tackled-by-ben-mcdonnell-55f9885f-365e-4800-8f96-41aa7daf975a-630x769.jpg Jarly Óg Burns is tackled by Ben McDonnell. 14-man Armagh survive stern Tyrone test to prevail in the final minute of extra time https://www.the42.ie/chelsea-man-city-result-7010702-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:33:04+01:00 Title run-in hotting up as Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Chelsea Chelsea, Manchester City, Premier League https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/during-the-premier-league-soccer-match-between-chelsea-and-manchester-city-in-london-sunday-april-12-2026-ap-photoian-walton-6333a8e4-f196-4bad-879c-9a626348ecd9-630x420.jpg Manchester City's Marc Guehi (left) and Antoine Semenyo celebrate. Title run-in hotting up as Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Chelsea https://www.the42.ie/troy-parrott-az-goal-7010675-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T18:12:35+01:00 Troy Parrott scores 35th goal of season in comfortable AZ Alkmaar win AZ Alkmaar, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, Troy Parrott https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/alkmaar-netherlands-12th-apr-2026-alkmaar-netherlands-april-12-troy-parrott-of-az-alkmaar-shoots-at-goal-during-the-dutch-eredivsie-match-between-az-alkmaar-and-sc-heerenveen-at-afas-stadion-o-994dc4d6-9120-4b95-bcd3-5a4a474d9a4b-630x420.jpg Troy Parrott (centre) gets a shot away to find the net. Troy Parrott scores 35th goal of season in comfortable AZ Alkmaar win https://www.the42.ie/leitrim-v-sligo-7010661-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:53:11+01:00 Leitrim earn first victory in 15 years over Sligo; Wicklow dominate neighbours Carlow Connacht SFC, GAA, Gaelic Football, Leinster SFC, SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eoin-mcloughlin-ryan-orourke-and-oisin-mcloughlin-4820f410-e1d6-47e5-b007-66826d9eb077-630x444.jpg Leitrim's Eoin McLoughlin, Ryan O'Rourke and Oisín McLoughlin celebrate after the final whistle in Sligo. Leitrim earn first victory in 15 years over Sligo; Wicklow dominate neighbours Carlow https://www.the42.ie/galway-waterford-camogie-5-7010634-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:24:40+01:00 Galway's class shines through as they continue to banish final ghosts Camogie https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/carrie-dolan-2902ceaa-18f7-4237-bb2c-973f1d14305b-630x420.jpg Carrie Dolan (right) of Galway. Galway's class shines through as they continue to banish final ghosts https://www.the42.ie/sinner-v-alcaraz-7010626-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T17:05:07+01:00 Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz on clay to reclaim world-number-one ranking Tennis https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/roquebrune-cap-martin-france-11th-apr-2026-photopqrnice-matindylan-meiffret-roquebrune-cap-martin-11042026-119e-edition-du-rolex-monte-carlo-masters-de-tennis-matchs-du-7e-jour-3961585a-a9f2-41bd-9eb5-2876ddc8bbb6-630x506.jpg Jannik Sinner at the Monte-Carlo Masters (file pic). Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz on clay to reclaim world-number-one ranking https://www.the42.ie/cork-limerick-munster-sfc-7010599-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T16:23:39+01:00 Cork blow Limerick away but show signs of running out of steam Cork GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Limerick GAA, Munster Senior Football championship, Munster SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dara-sheedy-in-action-closely-watched-by-killian-ryan-4fa23370-0dda-49d8-b35e-78a2f1e15d15-630x419.jpg Dara Sheedy of Cork (left) closely watched by Killian Ryan of Limerick. Cork blow Limerick away but show signs of running out of steam https://www.the42.ie/spurs-premier-league-bottom-three-7010588-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T16:16:05+01:00 Spurs stay in bottom three with Sunderland defeat as Villa drop points in Champions League hunt Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sunderland-uk-12th-apr-2026-tottenham-hotspur-react-after-sunderland-scored-during-the-sunderland-vs-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-match-at-the-stadium-of-light-sunderland-picture-credit-shou-5cdeb4e8-fc13-4146-a551-5b775f47ce70-630x420.jpg Tottenham Hotspur players react to falling behind. Spurs stay in bottom three with Sunderland defeat as Villa drop points in Champions League hunt https://www.the42.ie/falkirk-v-rangers-7010546-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T14:27:35+01:00 Rangers recover from bad start to put six past Falkirk and keep heat on Hearts Scottish Premiership, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rangers-bojan-miovski-centre-celebrates-scoring-their-sides-fourth-goal-of-the-game-in-front-of-the-fans-and-team-mates-during-the-william-hill-premiership-match-at-falkirk-stadium-falkirk-pictu-21b06dfd-cf8a-4779-8a75-5fd31e6bf945-630x419.jpg Rangers' Bojan Miovski (centre) celebrates scoring the visitors' fourth goal. Rangers recover from bad start to put six past Falkirk and keep heat on Hearts https://www.the42.ie/leinster-toulon-leo-cullen-7010385-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T09:16:28+01:00 'They've an all-star squad' - Leinster braced for Toulon test in Champions Cup semi-finals European Rugby Champions Cup, Last Four, Leinster, Rugby, Toulon https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/hugo-keenan-celerbrates-scoring-a-try-with-ryan-baird-cd621a41-bac7-426b-b161-309a1f9a44c0-630x421.jpg Leinster were too strong for 'They've an all-star squad' - Leinster braced for Toulon test in Champions Cup semi-finals https://www.the42.ie/lowry-hole-in-one-3-7010347-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T01:08:00+01:00 'I'll remember that for a while' - Lowry makes unique piece of Masters history with stunning hole-in-one 2026 Masters, Golf, Shane Lowry, specialty https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shane-lowry-of-ireland-waves-after-a-hole-in-one-on-the-sixth-hole-during-the-third-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-saturday-april-11-2026-in-augusta-ga-8e9f1727-8fc2-4ea2-9dc4-2ba75522a71c-630x420.jpg Shane Lowry celebrates his hole-in-one. 'I'll remember that for a while' - Lowry makes unique piece of Masters history with stunning hole-in-one https://www.the42.ie/masters-saturday-7010299-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T00:47:42+01:00 McIlroy clings on while Lowry stakes his claim on epic, chaotic moving day 2026 Masters, Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, walking the fairways https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-11th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-reacts-after-his-approach-shot-to-the-14th-green-during-the-third-round-of-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-0e05069b-5ee4-4502-80d9-ed351a0a9610-630x445.jpg Rory McIlroy. McIlroy clings on while Lowry stakes his claim on epic, chaotic moving day https://www.the42.ie/mcilroy-and-lowry-day-three-masters-7010331-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-12T00:28:45+01:00 McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic round, while Lowry surges into contention 2026 Masters, Drama, Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-2caeb610-5f05-418c-9e06-3056b2fb1282-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy was reeled in on Saturday. McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic round, while Lowry surges into contention https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-fulham-3-7010318-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T23:23:55+01:00 Arne Slot compares Rio Ngumoha to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool beat Fulham Liverpool, New generation, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-eae7f408-89d4-48c9-b769-3e3a04e96a34-630x418.jpg Liverpool manager Arne Slot salutes the fans. Arne Slot compares Rio Ngumoha to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool beat Fulham https://www.the42.ie/laois-offaly-gaa-7010311-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T23:14:37+01:00 Laois overpower Offaly to set up clash with Kildare GAA, Leinster SFC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rioghan-murphy-with-diarmuid-egan-e3794b40-a673-4010-8ddf-a58f57f1e34b-630x447.jpg Laois's Rioghan Murphy is chased by Diarmuid Egan. Laois overpower Offaly to set up clash with Kildare https://www.the42.ie/swimming-bangor-7010290-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:47:23+01:00 Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps and Walshe claims fourth title Swimming https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/john-shortt-c4b921c1-7aa8-4ae3-aa0f-a0a5e87e37a4-630x419.jpg John Shortt. Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps and Walshe claims fourth title https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-leo-cullen-2-7010254-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:25:37+01:00 'If you stay brave, keep playing your game, you get your rewards' - Cullen Champions Cup, Leinster, Leo Cullen, Reaction, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rieko-ioane-with-fans-after-the-match-0a39e9f6-d775-4c8d-ae69-043774d17ed8-630x420.jpg Rieko Ioane after the game. 'If you stay brave, keep playing your game, you get your rewards' - Cullen https://www.the42.ie/lowry-hole-in-one-7010279-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:16:05+01:00 Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National Golf, Shane Lowry, The ace is back https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/featureimage-7784a131-1df5-464d-b25f-b5178d30b93d-630x420.jpg Shane Lowry registered the first hole in one at this week's Masters. Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National https://www.the42.ie/gary-oneill-shamrock-rovers-cancer-7010274-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T21:10:03+01:00 Shamrock Rovers midfielder Gary O'Neill reveals 'hammer blow' cancer diagnosis and recovery Battle, Gary O'Neill, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/gary-oneill-6a179a3b-c648-4a76-ba28-478e080d4f3c-630x395.jpg Gary O'Neill. Shamrock Rovers midfielder Gary O'Neill reveals 'hammer blow' cancer diagnosis and recovery https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-report-7010012-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T19:30:56+01:00 Second-half surge sees Leinster eventually shake off Sale Champions Cup, Job Done, Leinster, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ryan-baird-celebrates-a-try-with-jack-conan-and-jamison-gibson-park-0198e681-25dc-44ed-876e-5987842facda-630x419.jpg Ryan Baird celebrates a try with Jack Conan and Jamison Gibson Park Second-half surge sees Leinster eventually shake off Sale https://www.the42.ie/cork-lgfa-7010213-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T19:29:17+01:00 Late goals from Quirke and O'Regan help Cork to Division 1 title LGFA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cork-v-galway-lidl-ladies-national-football-league-division-1-final-90cdfaf7-7045-4d19-84cd-e57473969b22-630x455.jpg Emma Cleary lifts the cup. Late goals from Quirke and O'Regan help Cork to Division 1 title https://www.the42.ie/irish-pair-to-the-fore-as-southampton-boost-premier-league-promotion-hopes-7010130-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T18:08:51+01:00 Irish pair to the fore as Southampton boost Premier League promotion hopes COYBIG, finn azaz, Ryan Manning, Soccer, Derby County, Southampton https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/southampton-uk-11th-apr-2026-southampton-defender-taylor-harwood-bellis-6-scores-a-goal-2-1-and-celebrates-during-the-southampton-v-derby-county-sky-bet-championship-match-at-st-marys-stadium-a37e62fc-ddb6-4b97-bdbc-3f891d744984-630x420.jpg Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis celebrates his goal with teammates. Irish pair to the fore as Southampton boost Premier League promotion hopes https://www.the42.ie/london-mayo-7010078-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T17:10:09+01:00 Mayo use Ruislip wind to full effect as they see off London Connacht SFC, GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/michael-oreilly-has-his-goal-attempt-narrowly-saved-f9f9a67d-c75b-430a-823b-0c6e5b99f25b-630x411.jpg London''s Michael O'Reilly has his goal attempt saved. Mayo use Ruislip wind to full effect as they see off London https://www.the42.ie/keith-andrews-brentford-left-frustrated-by-everton-7010082-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T17:01:59+01:00 Keith Andrews' Brentford left frustrated by Everton Keith Andrews, point apiece, Report, Soccer, Brentford, Everton https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brentfords-nathan-collins-reacts-after-a-missed-chance-during-the-premier-league-match-at-the-gtech-community-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-9a697434-aae1-4a1a-af62-20c02ffaecb0-630x421.jpg Brentford's Nathan Collins reacts after a missed chance. Keith Andrews' Brentford left frustrated by Everton https://www.the42.ie/ireland-well-beaten-by-england-in-front-of-record-breaking-twickenham-crowd-7010050-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:45:57+01:00 England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd Six Nations, Rugby, Scott Bemand, England, Ireland Republic, too good https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nancy-mcgillivray-dejected-after-conceding-a-try-5ec688b8-1b53-4a01-b4bc-2047e3ea5368-630x456.jpg Ireland's Nancy McGillivray dejected after conceding a try. England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd https://www.the42.ie/leinster-v-sale-sharks-7010053-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:41:14+01:00 Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks, Champions Cup quarter-final As it happened, Liveblog, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ryan-baird-takes-the-ball-in-the-air-d93f1db2-54df-433d-a32d-75543daa10ff-630x420.jpg Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks, Champions Cup quarter-final https://www.the42.ie/grand-national-6-7010024-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:40:00+01:00 I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National Racing https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/i-am-maximus-ridden-by-paul-townend-after-winning-the-randox-grand-national-on-grand-national-day-of-the-randox-grand-national-festival-2026-at-aintree-racecourse-picture-date-saturday-april-11-20-5f1369b8-2e6b-4fc0-ade8-4c968acc095c-630x419.jpg I Am Maximus ridden by Paul Townend, after winning the Grand National. I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National https://www.the42.ie/live-england-v-ireland-six-nations-championship-7009786-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:24:20+01:00 As it happened: England v Ireland, Women's Six Nations Championship Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Rugby, England, Ireland Republic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/englands-sadia-kabeya-is-tackled-during-the-guinness-womens-six-nations-2026-match-at-the-allianz-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-fd4eb3d9-2d21-4894-8acf-00d14bccd83d-630x419.jpg As it happened: England v Ireland, Women's Six Nations Championship https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-v-connacht-2-7009987-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T16:01:46+01:00 Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France Challenge Cup, Reaction, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stuart-lancaster-109848c0-2f02-4956-aae3-c761085c5161-630x449.jpg Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France https://www.the42.ie/arsenal-bournemouth-2-7009898-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:45:37+01:00 Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth Blow, Premier League, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/arsenals-gabriel-reacts-following-defeat-in-the-premier-league-match-at-emirates-stadium-london-picture-date-saturday-april-11-2026-5f961a9a-bf67-40ec-b12b-8ed54c933b5a-630x419.jpg Arsenal's Gabriel dejected after the final whistle. Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-v-connacht-7009885-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:38:19+01:00 Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier Disappointment, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bundee-aki-dejected-after-the-match-de7e49c9-fd8f-4513-bc1c-349951837fca-630x390.jpg Disappointment for Connacht in the south of France. Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier https://www.the42.ie/gaelic-football-podcast-7007778-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T14:00:05+01:00 Big championship preview and the Tony Soprano 'Remember when' section GAA, gaa weekly, Gaelic Football, Podcast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brendan-mccole-and-david-clifford-3542371a-bd5f-4cf8-bbdc-43219534360f-630x470.jpg Big championship preview and the Tony Soprano 'Remember when' section https://www.the42.ie/david-moyes-on-seamus-coleman-7009737-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T11:33:10+01:00 David Moyes gives update on Seamus Coleman's Everton future David Moyes, EPL, looking ahead, Premier League, Seamus coleman, Soccer, Everton AFC, Sligo Rovers https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/seamus-coleman-of-everton-gives-his-team-instructions-during-the-carabao-cup-round-3-match-wolverhampton-wanderers-vs-everton-at-molineux-wolverhampton-united-kingdom-23rd-september-2025photo-by-06bda2da-f74b-4d8b-99cf-f577cafa1653-630x419.jpg Seamus Coleman of Everton (file pic). David Moyes gives update on Seamus Coleman's Everton future https://www.the42.ie/donnacha-ryan-la-rochelle-munster-7009687-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T10:27:02+01:00 'It's very sad to see' - La Rochelle coach Ryan on Munster's challenging times Challenge Cup, Concern, Donnacha Ryan, Rugby, La Rochelle https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/donnacha-ryan-ahead-of-the-match-964014d6-8d57-4192-8769-4492308b0935-630x419.jpg Donnacha Ryan. 'It's very sad to see' - La Rochelle coach Ryan on Munster's challenging times https://www.the42.ie/gaa-provincial-football-fixtures-7009694-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T09:44:30+01:00 Your guide to the 2026 GAA provincial football fixtures and TV coverage Championship, GAA, Gaelic Football, Plan Ahead, provinces https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-armaghs-box-it-athletic-grounds-66cb3cef-d139-46f0-bfc0-a6a469ce14e9-630x419.jpg Athletic Grounds hosts Armagh against Tyrone tomorrow. Your guide to the 2026 GAA provincial football fixtures and TV coverage https://www.the42.ie/dorothy-wall-3-7009225-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:30:30+01:00 'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly' Dorothy Wall, Rugby, Women's Six Nations https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dorothy-wall-during-the-warm-up-02c3f0fe-a16c-479f-a5c8-76b85eb33c1b-630x420.jpg Ireland star Dorothy Wall. 'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly' https://www.the42.ie/ireland-poland-ewa-pajor-7005500-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:00:45+01:00 'Aggressive' Poland and the Barcelona star Ireland must stop to spark World Cup dream Analysis, Football, opposition analysis, Opposition Focus, Poland, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/barcelona-spain-2-april-2026-fc-barcelona-player-17-ewa-pajor-celebrates-her-score-during-women-champions-league-match-between-fc-barcelona-and-real-madrid-cf-in-spotify-camp-nou-stadium-barc-8fb199e7-9514-4634-ab32-f601f09d7f80-630x787.jpg Poland's Barcelona star Ewa Pajor (file photo). 'Aggressive' Poland and the Barcelona star Ireland must stop to spark World Cup dream https://www.the42.ie/gaa-football-championship-2026-key-players-7009221-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T07:00:11+01:00 Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SFC Connacht, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry, players https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sean-oshea-oisin-conaty-jordan-morris-and-aidan-oshea-70703bf8-a8da-49d8-b550-d4d837a78d23-630x742.jpg Sean O'Shea, Oisin Conaty, Jordan Morris, and Aidan O'Shea. Biggest storyline, key players: The 42 writers look ahead to All-Ireland SFC https://www.the42.ie/ulster-la-rochelle-reaction-richie-murphy-7009519-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:45:17+01:00 'These guys are really hungry, they want to be in the latter stages of these competitions' Challenge Cup, fighting on two fronts, Reaction, richie murphy, Rugby, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/juarno-augustus-and-werner-kok-celebrate-after-the-match-532d5f30-c861-4fd5-bd89-3ba5a697606d-630x417.jpg Ulster's Juarno Augustus and Werner Kok. 'These guys are really hungry, they want to be in the latter stages of these competitions' https://www.the42.ie/montpellier-connacht-7007331-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:30:43+01:00 Montpellier trip is the biggest ask of Connacht's impressive run big challenge, Challenge Cup, Connacht, Montpellier, Quarter-Final https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/shamus-hurley-langton-runs-out-through-smoke-for-the-second-half-67ff63a2-edf7-4f69-81d3-f1e4c373aa75-630x419.jpg Connacht's Shamus Hurley-Langton. Montpellier trip is the biggest ask of Connacht's impressive run https://www.the42.ie/12th-hole-masters-7009135-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:20:52+01:00 'It's crippled more people than polio' - A day at the Masters' famous, treacherous 12th hole 2026 Masters, amen corner, Golf https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-ga-april-03-a-general-view-of-the-12th-hole-taken-during-the-first-day-of-practice-for-the-2017-masters-tournament-on-april-3-2017-at-augusta-national-golf-club-in-augusta-ga-photo-by-748669db-ee34-4c14-b3c3-a83fad21178c-630x420.jpg The 12th hole at Augusta National. 'It's crippled more people than polio' - A day at the Masters' famous, treacherous 12th hole https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-football-championship-5-7009207-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:15:48+01:00 The games survive and thrive because of the secret sauce of championship All-Ireland, column, GAA, Gaelic Football https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/both-teams-walk-out-4a1a45a8-ba52-481c-b4b6-859700c7a829-630x391.jpg Armagh and Tyrone face off tomorrow. The games survive and thrive because of the secret sauce of championship https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-sharks-preview-2-7007324-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T06:00:54+01:00 Leinster don't look the force of old, but there are different ways to scale the mountain Champions Cup, Leinster, Preview, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tadhg-furlong-alex-usanov-oliver-coffey-and-sam-prendergast-da39090d-c433-4b60-b644-fc6d3b5b153c-630x370.jpg Leinster have home advantage again today. Leinster don't look the force of old, but there are different ways to scale the mountain https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-reaction-3-7009613-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T01:38:59+01:00 'I've shot 12-under but it hasn't all been amazing' - McIlroy's ominous message after stunning Masters start 2026 Masters, Golf, Reaction, Rory McIlroy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-10th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-away-with-his-caddie-harry-diamond-after-his-tee-shot-on-the-12th-hole-during-the-second-day-of-the-masters-tournament-at-08cd5bb9-23ba-40de-b4df-513a825e4293-630x457.jpg Rory McIlroy. 'I've shot 12-under but it hasn't all been amazing' - McIlroy's ominous message after stunning Masters start https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-78-7009538-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-11T00:15:25+01:00 McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday 2026 Masters, Golf, majestic, Rory McIlroy https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-celebrates-after-a-putt-on-the-16th-hole-during-the-second-round-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-friday-april-10-2026-in-augusta-80ff1193-66aa-425c-bad0-2de3bbe2d911-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy after making birdie on the 16th hole of his second round. McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday