https://www.the42.ie/evan-ferguson-genoa-loan-7134368-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T14:25:45+01:00 Evan Ferguson close to sealing Serie A return - reports evan ferguson, Loan Deal, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rome-italy-10th-jan-2026-evan-ferguson-of-as-roma-looks-on-during-the-serie-a-enilive-match-between-as-roma-and-us-sassuolo-at-stadio-olimpico-on-january-10-2026-in-rome-italy-credit-giuseppe-d88fe43b-40a2-498b-850b-69cede670c34-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-rte-croke-park-fight-2-7134397-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T14:04:59+01:00 RTÉ bid to show Katie Taylor Croke Park homecoming enters critical 48-hour period Boxing, Crunch time, Katie Taylor https://www.the42.ie/james-horan-working-with-maigh-cuilinn-7134277-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T13:48:53+01:00 Former Mayo boss James Horan working with Galway champions Maigh Cuilinn Gaelic Football, GALWAY SFC, helping hand, James Horan, Maigh Cuilinn gaa, Moycullen GAA https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/james-horan-after-the-game-357877ce-3f7d-43e3-ac8d-e77852796141-630x439.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-zealand-hockey-world-cup-7134141-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T13:20:23+01:00 Ireland keep World Cup dreams alive with crucial win against New Zealand Hockey, hockey world cup, Ireland Hockey, New Zealand Hockey https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ireland-players-celebrate-rosin-upton-scoring-their-second-goal-from-a-penalty-stroke-258b25ca-35ae-444d-94be-90362de1c568-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fai-cup-quarter-final-draw-9-7134204-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T12:47:44+01:00 St Pat's drawn to face Dublin rivals Bohemians in FAI Cup quarter-final FAI Cup, Pairings, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-view-of-the-fai-cup-ahead-of-the-match-9fe4f629-b23b-4e94-bbb1-640999e189fd-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-receive-significant-fine-after-supporter-incident-7134087-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T11:25:08+01:00 Shamrock Rovers receive 'significant' fine after supporter incident Fine, League of Ireland, LOI, Punishment, Supporter, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/a-general-view-of-tallaght-stadium-ahead-of-the-game-7687045b-5271-46c8-beec-37f14fd82953-630x414.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-croke-park-14-7134065-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T11:24:06+01:00 Will Katie Taylor’s Croke Park homecoming be shown on RTÉ? Boxing, Croke Park, DAZN, Katie Taylor, Podcast, RTÉ, virgin media https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/katie-taylor-greets-the-crowd-at-half-time-807efbd8-4fc8-4562-a38b-387fb5c32914-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/guardiola-documentary-7133985-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-18T09:50:14+01:00 Documentary reveals Pep Guardiola almost in tears during Man City’s bad run Football, Obsession, Premier League, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_3531-8a0adf20-10e3-4042-a332-de477a545f15-630x431.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/brian-barry-murphy-cardiff-city-7133810-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T22:27:46+01:00 Barry-Murphy's Cardiff earn 98th-minute draw with Wrexham on Championship return Championship, Late Drama, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/cardiff-uk-17th-aug-2026-rubin-colwill-of-cardiff-city-scores-his-teams-first-goal-of-the-match-during-the-efl-skybet-championship-match-cardiff-city-v-wrexham-at-the-cardiff-city-stadium-in-card-e4550554-c77d-4018-b89b-698ae4438aeb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kevin-lamour-fifa-7133790-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T21:53:54+01:00 Chief operating officer leaves Fifa role after criticism of Gianni Infantino FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Out the door, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/philadelphia-usa-27th-june-2026-fifa-branded-signage-directs-soccer-fans-arriving-on-a-rainy-day-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-group-l-match-between-croatia-and-ghana-at-philadelphia-stadium-in-phil-5b26e35a-67e3-461f-aa1f-08a49ff46e8f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irelands-greatest-ever-premier-league-players-40-31-7130047-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T21:00:33+01:00 Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 40-31 Boys in Green, Countdown, EPL, John Sheridan, Kevin Doyle, Premier League, Soccer, Ireland Republic https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/stack-doyle-steven-hunt-leicester-city-v-reading-walkers-stadium-leicester-england-25-march-2006-d99cbac2-6a49-4aba-8581-9e0052f29ada-630x421.jpg https://www.the42.ie/athletics-swimming-reflections-7133332-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T20:30:02+01:00 Last week was a special one for Irish sport - can this upward curve continue? Athletics, Medal Rush, Swimming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kate-oconnor-celebrates-with-fans-after-receiving-her-gold-medal-7fcea821-409f-495d-a2c2-5c92b180a8ff-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/infantino-world-cup-pr-crisis-european-super-league-7133760-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T20:16:02+01:00 Infantino’s World Cup implosion suggests lessons from Super League fiasco remain unlearned european super league, FIFA, Fifa's PR Crisis, Football, Gianni Infantino, Soccer, Sports Governance, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/new-york-new-york-usa-20th-july-2026-east-rutherford-usa-19072026-footballfifa-world-cup-2026finalawards-the-players-of-the-spanish-national-team-receive-their-championship-medals-5af0ad93-9da2-4852-9809-3e24c22192c5-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mark-english-greg-allen-medal-2-7133596-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T16:51:39+01:00 'I've witnessed all his medals': RTÉ's Greg Allen on commentating Mark English's gold win Athletics, european athletics championships, European Championships, good news, GoodNews, greg allen, Irish Sport, mark english, RTÉ Sport https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/screenshot-2026-08-17-at-15-13-02-f8dd7866-98ce-427a-9f80-da0ed26c87e2-630x497.png https://www.the42.ie/kate-oconnor-ellen-walshe-7133507-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T16:41:55+01:00 In pics: Gold medallists Kate O'Connor and Ellen Walshe arrive home Athletics, Dublin Airport, ellen walshe, Homecoming, Irish Sport, kate o'connor, Swimming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/ellen-walshe-with-her-400m-individual-medley-gold-medal-and-200m-individual-medley-gold-medal-1c83acf1-c5e0-4b00-bb18-e71531e8e883-630x424.jpg https://www.the42.ie/bruno-fernandes-transfer-news-7133470-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T16:08:12+01:00 Man Utd will block any late transfer window bids for Bruno Fernandes Bruno Fernandes, Football, Galatasaray, Manchester United, Premier League, Star Man, Transfer News https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-manchester-united-premier-league-american-express-stadium-57e54d13-d4ea-4134-8cf6-ab1a6bda7a46-630x458.jpg https://www.the42.ie/the-42-football-podcast-33-7133380-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T15:12:36+01:00 So… where were we? David Sneyd, Football, Podcast, Premier League, Shamrock Rovers, Shane Keegan, St Patrick's Atheltic, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/stephen-kenny-shakes-hands-before-the-game-with-stephen-bradley-86e39ce9-20d4-4ec8-b3c2-4af26280bd21-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-club-championship-5-7133232-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T14:30:18+01:00 Six key storylines from the weekend's GAA club championship action club, Club Corner, clubbing, GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-17-aug-2026-02-12-pm-4439-6834cd97-1473-42f2-86cb-2cca53c5b726-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-eventing-la-olympics-2028-7133307-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T14:08:57+01:00 Ireland eventing team secure Olympics spot 2028 Olympics, eventing, LA olympics https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/aoife-clark-full-monty-de-lacense-cross-country-d3ca2fdc-aadd-49ea-b65d-4534de5c0231-630x840.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-bmw-championship-7-7133043-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T10:48:40+01:00 'I'm so far away from where I need to be' - McIlroy frustrated over form FedEx Cup, Golf, Rory McIlroy, St Jude Championship, struggling https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-hits-from-the-12th-tee-during-the-third-round-of-the-st-jude-championship-golf-tournament-saturday-aug-15-2026-in-memphis-tenn-ap-photogeorge-walker-iv-84f69c80-c8e4-49b3-8080-9a337ebcba75-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/virgin-media-nfl-2-7133051-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-17T10:05:47+01:00 Virgin Media to broadcast Sunday night NFL game every week as part of new deal NFL, On the box, partnership, sports on tv, virgin media https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-seattle-seahawks-celebrate-with-the-lombardi-trophy-after-the-seahawks-defeated-the-new-england-patriots-the-nfl-super-bowl-60-game-in-santa-clara-calif-sunday-february-8-2026-adam-hungera-8ffde300-d203-4639-a908-9b6370a4f1c3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-suffer-late-world-cup-heartbreak-against-spain-7132946-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T22:28:54+01:00 Ireland suffer late World Cup heartbreak against Spain Disappointment, hannah mcloughlin, Hockey, Ireland, Spain, World Cup https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kathryn-mullan-da3302e0-ce37-4f7f-b130-52f76cdabeae-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/bohemians-overcome-longford-to-reach-fai-cup-quarter-finals-7132935-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T21:50:06+01:00 Bohemians overcome Longford to reach FAI Cup quarter-finals alan reynolds, Connor Parsons, Harry Vaughan, Progress, Quarter finals, Soccer, Bohemians, Longford Town https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/harry-vaughan-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-bd7798ee-7830-45d2-afc7-8b4c9405621e-630x425.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sarah-healy-1500m-final-7132918-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T21:22:59+01:00 Sarah Healy finishes fifth in Women's 1500m final 1500m final, Athletics, Birmingham, Class, European Championships, sarah healy, sophie o'sullivan https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sarah-healy-after-finishing-fifth-75e1e1c9-fe7c-4486-914f-db6d69f9bfd2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/i-was-in-my-late-30s-and-i-had-never-really-given-serious-thought-to-fitness-or-diet-7132691-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T21:00:31+01:00 ‘I was in my late 30s, and I had never really given serious thought to fitness or diet’ 12 weeks, Challenge, Diet, Fitness, fitness challenge, Health, Parenthood https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/img_1811-4d25eedb-9a0e-47b8-8dda-25fba6ec28fc-630x472.jpeg https://www.the42.ie/irelands-greatest-ever-premier-league-players-50-41-7127452-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T20:00:12+01:00 Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 50-41 Boys in Green, EPL, mark kinsella, Premier League, Robbie Brady, Soccer, standouts, Ireland Republic https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/robbie-brady-of-norwich-city-norwich-city-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-sky-bet-championship-carrow-road-norwich-21st-january-2017-bd81536b-cf2a-46c7-a3e3-8f156854e41c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/west-ham-left-frustrated-in-championship-opener-7132808-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T18:18:58+01:00 West Ham left frustrated in Championship opener Championship, Drama, Soccer, Burnley, West Ham United, Zian Flemming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/burnley-manager-nicky-hayen-with-marcus-edwards-left-following-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-turf-moor-burnley-picture-date-sunday-august-16-2026-e4758b1a-c6bc-462c-b654-ea8c555bd03b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mona-mcsharry-european-aquatics-championships-7132776-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T17:41:09+01:00 Mona McSharry claims third medal at European Aquatics Championships ellen walshe, Mona McSharry, Swimming, Take a Bow, Tom Fannon https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mona-mcsharry-celebrates-with-her-bronze-medal-dd02f1f7-00a6-491d-be8d-a4d82822fba9-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-st-pats-4-7132710-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T16:56:50+01:00 St Pat's stun Shamrock Rovers with dramatic cup comeback FAI Cup, Football, League of Ireland, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer, St Patrick's Atheltic https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/st-pats-fans-invade-the-pitch-to-celebrate-with-samuel-rooney-and-the-the-st-pats-team-after-he-scores-their-sides-third-goal-in-extra-time-878dc339-8720-4466-8160-7ab53d5bc618-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-youngster-elding-continues-strong-start-to-the-season-7132717-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T16:33:54+01:00 Irish youngster Elding continues strong start to the season in Scotland hot prospect, owen elding, Soccer, Hibernian, Ireland Republic, Partick Thistle https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/hibernians-owen-elding-during-the-uefa-conference-league-third-qualifying-round-1st-leg-match-at-easter-road-edinburgh-picture-date-thursday-august-6-2026-d0422fe6-e37f-44e8-82cb-4b65fac089b7-630x417.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-hockey-12-7132604-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T12:49:09+01:00 Ireland defeated by Australia in Hockey World Cup opener despite strong second-half showing Alistair Empey, Australia, Belgium, Hockey, hockey world cup, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/matthew-nelson-battles-for-the-ball-with-ashleigh-thomas-e27c7ee6-c208-4bda-b5da-ccead8282c34-630x443.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-womens-4x100-7132558-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T10:46:26+01:00 Ireland advance to women's 4x100m medley final Ireland, Mona McSharry, Olympics, Swimming, women's 4x100m medley https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mona-mcsharry-prepares-to-enter-the-water-c0d6abaf-1ecc-4536-8cc6-bf03ef6d349b-630x944.jpg https://www.the42.ie/us-gaa-finals-7130228-Aug2026/ the 42 en 2026-08-16T06:00:11+01:00 'When you come over here, you want to win it' - county stars bring their competitive edge to US Flying it, GAA, USGAA https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/shane-brosnan-and-tiarnan-mathers-da7b570a-8bfe-442f-bc19-447dbd83cd62-630x374.jpg