https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u21-2-7187901-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T11:36:45+01:00 Ireland U21s to face Finland in Euro 2027 play-offs Football, Pot Luck, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/grady-mcdonnell-rory-finneran-noah-jauny-and-michael-noonan-celebrate-after-the-match-17eb1e16-69e4-4887-bc1b-f268eb8549b8-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/republic-of-ireland-v-kazakhstan-live-scores-7187833-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T10:59:48+01:00 LIVE: Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan, World Cup play-off semi-final Kazakhstan, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Republic Of Ireland, WNT https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-view-of-the-astana-arena-ahead-of-the-game-558e0b9b-6677-4af5-93fd-b270faeda125-630x412.jpg https://www.the42.ie/everton-7-7187759-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T09:26:29+01:00 Everton put up for sale as Friedkin Group explores ‘next chapter’ for the club Premier League, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/hill-dickinson-stadium-everton-football-club-91dccf06-1c08-4172-81b2-5b7892060c1e-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/darragh-nelson-ballyboden-st-endas-dublin-7187729-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T09:10:23+01:00 'He'll be fondly remembered' - Tributes paid after the death of Dublin All-Ireland winner Darragh Nelson Ballyboden St Enda's, Darragh Nelson, Dublin, GAA, RIP https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/darragh-nelson-lifts-the-cup-d7e6b044-b87f-4cab-a1f9-26d66a7d6ffc-630x735.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-hurling-eoin-murphy-7187719-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T08:53:48+01:00 Kilkenny hurling great Eoin Murphy announces his inter-county retirement GAA, Hurling, Kilkenny, Number One https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/eoin-murphy-celebrates-scoring-a-point-91d18ceb-369b-45e2-a54c-532dd4a230d1-630x742.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-175-7186022-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T07:30:15+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sky sports, Sport, TG4, TV, TV Listings https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-08-oct-2026-06-02-pm-1435-e346b86f-615c-4978-bf9e-0878bb4b717b-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/waterford-graham-coughlan-profile-7186489-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T07:00:06+01:00 Waterford looked dead and buried. Then, a little-known Dubliner changed everything a true underdog story, Graham Coughlan, League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Bohemians, Waterford United https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/graham-coughlan-inspects-the-pitch-before-the-game-5ccf0b07-d230-4cd8-8d93-877752fa30ad-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-glasgow-urc-7187586-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T06:30:04+01:00 It's a thrilling Connacht backline, but they must improve up front in Glasgow Connacht, Glasgow, Kindred Spirits, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ciaran-frawley-and-bundee-aki-9e6c053b-2342-4370-9cd6-4392de1a247b-630x755.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakhstan-2-7187171-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-09T06:00:56+01:00 Ireland open World Cup play-offs against lowly Kazakhstan without several stars Football, match preview, Preview, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/carla-ward-speaks-to-her-team-during-a-stoppage-in-play-0a0e5656-bf2e-485b-a8c8-c8405a8649ec-630x445.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-drogheda-united-league-of-ireland-2-7187590-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T22:16:46+01:00 McGovern doubles up to send Shamrock Rovers top of Premier Division Drogheda United, League of Ireland, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, TITLE RUN-IN https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/john-mcgovern-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-third-goal-of-the-game-03fdbc30-32a8-4a0e-8c4d-76a5633f3949-630x350.jpg https://www.the42.ie/john-horan-gaa-integration-camogie-lgfa-7187566-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T21:37:34+01:00 John Horan installed as Mary McAleese's successor to lead integration committee Camogie, GAA, Integration, LGFA, new chapter https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/john-horan-8f2f4dba-a309-4a82-b3e1-ed6dc80d7c29-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shanade-hopcroft-ireland-wnt-7186518-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T18:30:23+01:00 Shanade Hopcroft: Who is Ireland's new Crystal Palace call-up? Focus, Football, Ireland WNT, Profile, Soccer, WNT https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-06th-sep-2026-london-england-september-6-shanade-hopcroft-of-crystal-palace-women-during-the-womens-super-league-match-between-crystal-palace-women-v-everton-women-at-vbs-stadium-lo-dc695c6c-58dc-4e0b-b53f-a618376fcc2d-630x717.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-open-de-espana-7186934-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T16:53:00+01:00 Shane Lowry starts with one-under 70 at Open de España Golf, Off the Mark, Open de Espana, Shane Lowry, tom mckibbin https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/madrid-madrid-spain-8th-oct-2026-madrid-spain-october-8-shane-lowry-of-ireland-tees-off-on-day-one-of-the-open-de-espaa-presented-by-madrid-at-club-de-campo-villa-de-madrid-on-october-8-2-598cb74a-42c1-42bc-891c-2d74089afc45-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mayo-cillian-oconnor-retirement-7187072-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T16:43:32+01:00 Record scorer and no darling of the Dubs, Cillian O'Connor goes out on his terms Big Hitter, Cillian O'Connor, GAA, Mayo, Retirement https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cillian-oconnor-0182455c-9a47-4bf2-9157-c61d12d933dd-630x839.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ulster-munster-team-news-7186923-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T14:41:55+01:00 Ulster and Munster welcome back internationals for Belfast interpro Derby, Munster, Team news, Ulster, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tadhg-beirne-789a1779-5597-44b6-8097-0e204bb16c4b-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-team-news-9-7186912-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T14:38:05+01:00 Leinster change entire starting side for Cardiff clash Leinster, Rugby, URC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/oliver-coffey-8c3e2994-792e-4b08-a099-a13ba0136121-630x461.jpg https://www.the42.ie/connacht-team-glasgow-warriors-7186871-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T14:21:54+01:00 Bundee Aki set to make first Connacht start of the season in trip to Glasgow Connacht, Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, The Starters, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bundee-aki-9dd9dddf-7aba-4c88-8488-7d2c41af3f88-630x476.jpg https://www.the42.ie/avan-lee-munster-3-7186211-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T08:30:44+01:00 CEO appointment looks like a step in the right direction for Munster Avan Lee, good fit, Munster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-view-of-a-munster-huddle-f7e61f09-0600-4eb9-940b-c6cece7f710b-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-aungier-munster-interview-7186242-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T07:57:42+01:00 Aungier's Munster aim: 'Be the starting tighthead and get myself back into the Irish mix' Ambition, Jack Aungier, Munster, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/francois-klopper-tackles-jack-aungier-c60fa5bc-bd05-4f10-b386-976e03e7d733-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/stephen-bradley-responds-to-bohemians-daft-media-ban-7185644-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T07:00:31+01:00 Stephen Bradley responds to Bohemians' 'daft' media ban League of Ireland, LOI, Media Ban, Soccer, Stephen Bradley, Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, Unimpressed https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/stephen-bradley-a3831223-6eed-4743-8b7d-f7bf6fa817bd-630x390.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jessie-stapleton-chloe-mustaki-7184393-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T06:15:30+01:00 'That fighting Irish spirit doesn't go away just because we're not the underdogs' flip, Football, Ireland WNT, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/katie-mccabe-celebrates-scoring-the-first-goal-with-her-teammates-a5813723-c69c-469b-9102-8085f75fb213-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u21-england-7185778-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T06:00:23+01:00 'Like my mum always says, if you don't have the confidence in yourself, nobody else will' ireland U21, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/conor-mcmanus-celebrates-after-he-scores-his-sides-2nd-goal-of-the-match-e16080e8-9e69-4311-bc13-d1b9f4edbd2d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/avan-lee-munster-2-7185776-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-08T01:01:19+01:00 'I've connected with Peter O'Mahony... I've spoken to Tadhg Beirne' Avan Lee, CEO, Incoming, Munster https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/river-06c6ded6-136b-4da7-a300-3bac4e16b98b-630x410.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/southampton-spygate-2-7186188-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T22:38:11+01:00 Southampton boss Eckert escapes with six-week ban over 'Spygate' scandal Sanction, Soccer, Southampton, spygate, tonda eckert https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/southampton-manager-tonda-eckert-in-a-press-conference-after-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-the-racecourse-ground-wrexham-picture-date-saturday-september-19-2026-eee514de-9675-4b56-9214-97d601ad1fcd-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cillian-oconnor-retires-from-mayo-7186002-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T22:10:00+01:00 Mayo All-Ireland winner Cillian O'Connor retires from inter-county football Cillian O'Connor, GAA, Gaelic Football, Mayo GAA, Time to say goodbye https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/cillian-oconnor-lifts-the-sam-maguire-cup-33b8ea5a-0966-4807-b4dd-b8dadf43478b-630x348.jpg https://www.the42.ie/frankie-dolan-withdraws-from-process-to-appoint-longford-manager-7186157-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T21:29:43+01:00 Frankie Dolan withdraws from process to appoint Longford manager Frankie Dolan, GAA, Gaelic Football, Longford GAA, out of the running https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/frankie-dolan-06295274-c232-40c1-b1f8-c5f6616d63d6-630x448.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dan-sheehan-leinster-2-7185679-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T18:30:28+01:00 'Josh Ericson has been impressive... Todd Lawlor is very exciting' Captain, Dan Sheehan, Ireland, laya arena, Young Guns https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dan-sheehan-352064c5-0bf6-4b82-8619-a203d35f6b8d-630x392.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jorge-jesus-ive-read-cristiano-ronaldos-statement-7185896-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T17:20:32+01:00 Jorge Jesus: I’ve read Cristiano Ronaldo’s statement, now I think about the team Cristiano Ronaldo, Focus, Jorge Jesus, Soccer, statement, Portugal https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/porto-portugal-04th-oct-2026-october-04-2026-porto-portugal-portugal-head-coach-from-portugal-jorge-jesus-before-the-start-of-the-group-phase-of-the-uefa-nations-league-portugal-vs-norway-cre-fae3351e-f31b-48f1-9bab-a61b7ddfdbfb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/megan-connolly-republic-of-ireland-2-7178289-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T16:47:22+01:00 Raised in Turner's Cross and built on the road - the faces and places that made Ireland's Megan Connolly FAI, Ireland WNT, Luke Connolly, Megan Connolly, Nemo Rangers GAA, Rebel Roots https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/megan-connolly-arrives-36c75e14-d3af-4623-8c3d-217dea88df22-630x422.jpg https://www.the42.ie/new-leinster-shc-format-7185732-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T15:51:02+01:00 Eight teams, two groups, and more knockout games: The proposal for the new Leinster SHC format Hurling https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mikey-carey-tackles-conor-whelan-2961b383-8cb3-4a44-8eee-85c80f21a093-630x424.jpg https://www.the42.ie/munster-interim-ceo-avan-lee-7185649-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T14:22:58+01:00 All you need to know about Munster's new CEO, and an interview with Dan Sheehan Avan Lee, Dan Sheehan, Irish Rugby, Leinster, Munster, Podcast, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dan-sheehan-2ffd7d09-8848-43e3-ae93-aa85a5f5b1ea-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jarlath-burns-oireachtas-7185606-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T13:33:22+01:00 GAA President Burns says 2027 will see integration motions at Congress GAA, Integration, Oireachtas https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jarlath-burns-ahead-of-the-match-e46b9872-cb4f-486b-9204-940af9f4a991-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/i-just-couldnt-do-that-stephen-bradley-on-hibs-exit-rumours-7185373-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T12:05:59+01:00 'I just couldn't do that' - Stephen Bradley on Hibernian exit rumours Gavin Bazunu, Reaction, Soccer, Stephen Bradley, Hibernians, Ireland Republic, Israel https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/stephen-bradley-dada449e-fe5c-4e8d-9d70-5ba79aa458b7-630x361.jpg https://www.the42.ie/avan-lee-munster-7185176-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T12:00:06+01:00 Avan Lee announced as Munster interim CEO Munster, new boss, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/melbourne-australia-03rd-mar-2024-robyn-barrett-kevin-barrett-and-hurricanes-ceo-avan-lee-look-on-during-a-presentation-celebrating-jordie-barrett-of-the-hurricanes-100-game-milestone-during-the-52a8d274-81c9-42cf-8020-dac08fd9340e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jude-bellingham-harry-kane-7185407-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T11:44:15+01:00 Jude Bellingham: Harry Kane is greatest to ever play for England England, Kane and able, Praise, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/england-v-argentina-fifa-world-cup-2026-semi-final-atlanta-stadium-f69fcbd2-2829-4057-8a0f-e054a7750850-630x445.jpg https://www.the42.ie/armagh-kieran-mcgeeney-retirements-7184332-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T06:30:40+01:00 With their generals leaving the battlefield, Armagh need a rethink Armagh, column, Retirements, the departed https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aidan-forker-celebrates-after-the-game-with-kieran-mcgeeney-eaaaadf1-d620-4810-a3e6-b99e9118dff7-630x804.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-mccarthy-2-7184683-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T06:05:50+01:00 'We had to analyse the Lions and the Sharks, do a presentation back to the players and coaches' big joe mccarthy, Joe McCarthy, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/joe-mccarthy-18e74ecd-35e5-4a59-ba92-d24e366cafba-630x449.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakhstan-7184238-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-07T06:00:21+01:00 From Turner's Cross to Central Asia: Revisiting Ireland's last games against Kazakhstan in 2009 Down memory lane, Football, Soccer, Turn back time https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aine-ogorman-and-saule-karibayeva-e57f1bd9-3303-492f-b445-fe5f7872272b-630x764.jpg