https://www.the42.ie/dan-sheehan-ireland-4-7091285-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T18:00:32+01:00 'That was special' - Ireland skipper Sheehan revels in Wallabies win Australia, Dan Sheehan, Ireland, Leader, Skipper https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dan-sheehan-speaks-to-the-media-after-the-match-33f03eee-a48e-480f-bddc-a07b5e4b85b2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-galway-hurling-3-7090714-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T17:22:59+01:00 Brilliant Galway stun 14-man Cork to book All-Ireland final place All-Ireland, Cork, GAA, Galway, Hurling, Tribes On Top https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/conor-cooney-scores-his-sides-second-goal-4616cc2a-5c18-4703-8159-ac213768b85b-630x374.jpg https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-waterford-camogie-7091375-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T16:50:31+01:00 Nolan steps up in extra time to lead Cats past Waterford Camogie https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/niamh-deely-and-laura-murphy-celebrates-fe7e5853-11cf-4d57-ab7c-905f1eb07c25-630x445.jpg https://www.the42.ie/armagh-kildare-ladies-football-report-7091298-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T15:51:55+01:00 Mackin's double helps Armagh overcome Kildare to reach semi-finals Armagh Ladies GAA, GAA, Kildare Ladies GAA, Ladies Football, TG4 All Ireland Ladies SFC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/armagh-v-kildare-lgfa-tg4-all-ireland-senior-championship-quarter-final-14689ee5-ed06-4c64-8e60-d8b4eaaefb07-630x434.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-player-ratings-4-7091150-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T14:48:12+01:00 Our player ratings as Ireland edge the Wallabies in Sydney Nations Championship, out of 10, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/hugo-keenan-celebrates-with-garry-ringrose-josh-van-der-flier-and-joe-mccarthy-after-he-scores-his-sides-4th-try-of-the-match-4e7b5a8e-ebcb-401a-848e-06fb2b3d5fe5-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/british-grand-prix-sprint-7091211-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T14:35:15+01:00 Kimi Antonelli denies Lewis Hamilton to take British Grand Prix sprint glory F1, Formula 1, Formula One https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/united-kingdom-silverstone-3rd-july-2026-lewis-hamilton-kimi-antonelli-ferrari-mercedes-during-the-f1-sprint-qualifying-copyright-francesca-anna-tantonealamy-live-news-d93860bd-7edd-4447-9e0d-23e8e4f66aaa-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-galway-all-irelans-shc-hurling-semi-final-liveblog-7091165-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-04T14:30:28+01:00 As it happened: Galway power past Cork in All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final GAA, Minute-by-Minute, Updates https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cathal-mannion-comes-up-against-robert-downey-27b9aacf-4c31-4656-8710-8a1a79644a14-630x394.jpg https://www.the42.ie/australia-v-ireland-7091105-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T14:00:47+01:00 Imbued by their bench, Ireland dig deep to make perfectly imperfect start in Sydney Men At Work, Nations Championship, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jack-conan-celebrates-with-stuart-mccloskey-after-tom-clarkson-scoring-his-sides-fifth-try-of-the-match-522d9367-debb-47b8-a1b1-d69d6cb992ed-630x472.jpg https://www.the42.ie/michael-olise-focus-7090190-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T13:30:06+01:00 Mr Nonchalant: France genius Olise arguably the standout in World Cup full of stars 2026 world cup, Focus, Football, Joy to Watch, Michael Olise, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/30th-june-2026-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-east-rutherford-new-jersey-usa-fifa-world-cup-football-france-versus-sweden-michael-olise-11-of-france-82617b3c-e212-46f8-8eb9-a3fe3b883710-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/australia-ireland-liveblog-7090951-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T13:30:00+01:00 As it happened: Australia 31 Ireland 33, Nations Championship Ireland, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Australia https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sydney-australia-04th-july-2026-josh-van-der-flier-of-ireland-is-tackled-by-josh-nasser-of-the-wallabies-during-the-2026-nations-championship-rugby-test-between-australia-and-ireland-at-allianz-st-7d928f24-f936-4dde-8d67-8f4d578aebfc-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-2026-report-7091004-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T13:08:08+01:00 Farrell's Ireland grab dramatic win after wild battle with Wallabies Australia, Drama, Ireland, Nations Championship, Report, Sydney, Wallabies https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamison-gibson-park-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-third-try-with-jimmy-obrien-and-tadhg-furlong-2879e592-024b-4a5c-aa14-5f35f91fd758-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/obrien-ireland-baloucoune-7090962-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T10:21:53+01:00 O'Brien starts for Ireland as Baloucoune ruled out of Wallabies clash Australia, Blow, Ireland, Jimmy O'Brien, Rob Baloucoune https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jimmy-obrien-fac8a2e2-66f8-4072-8861-8945ee0bfe6e-630x449.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ranking-the-16-remaining-teams-at-the-2026-world-cup-7089828-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T10:00:07+01:00 Ranking the 16 remaining teams at the 2026 World Cup 2026 world cup, Business end, Power Rankings, remaining teams, Soccer, Argentina, England, France, Spain https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/toronto-on-canada-june-15-2026-the-official-fifa-world-cup-2026-trionda-soccer-ball-rests-on-a-stone-surface-outdoors-representing-the-spirit-o-66d19175-f2e5-4507-807e-8a2902eec785-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-family-world-cup-journey-7090935-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T09:38:56+01:00 Watch: Pico Lopes' family reflect on their World Cup adventure pico lopes, Soccer, World Cup 2026 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-04-at-09-37-07-cb4aa97f-cd0e-4452-9341-34f8f00c8e2f-630x354.png https://www.the42.ie/cape-verde-pico-lopes-world-cup-2-7090843-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T09:18:42+01:00 Inside Cape Verde's bittersweet World Cup exit: What Messi said to Pico, the ambassador's son and shots of Grogue 2026 world cup, Cape Verde, pico lopes, Soccer, up close https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/roberto-lopes-dejected-after-the-game-0a7fae4e-bead-43a6-9476-e4bb4a4d25e2-630x371.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-hurling-semi-finals-poll-3-7089757-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-04T07:15:05+01:00 Who will win this weekend's All-Ireland hurling semi-finals? Call it, Have your say https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/the-liam-maccarthy-cup-6d7c9c2c-676b-42bb-bf01-d964d4b88218-630x447.jpg https://www.the42.ie/monica-mcguirk-2-7089730-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T07:00:47+01:00 'I didn’t officially come out and say ‘I have retired’, but I more or less have done' Interview, Ladies Football, LGFA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/monica-mcguirk-3-ab6c1252-595a-4795-9efc-bd408ac33156-630x423.jpg https://www.the42.ie/padraig-harrington-us-senior-open-6-7090858-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:57:03+01:00 Harrington two shots off lead at US Senior Open Golf, Padraig Harrington https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/southhampton-united-states-18th-june-2026-padraig-harrington-of-ireland-hits-an-approach-shot-to-the-1st-green-during-the-first-round-of-the-126th-u-s-open-golf-championship-at-shinnecock-hills-g-2bb6e742-cc5c-456b-83da-eb8e14e9a25a-630x446.jpg https://www.the42.ie/damien-cahalane-cork-hurling-7090004-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:45:50+01:00 'In the playing group, we appreciate him' - The wait for a Croke Park chance with Cork Cork, Damien Cahalane, GAA, Hurling https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/damien-cahalane-with-brian-duignan-d1b036f3-65f1-4e67-b1d6-771be6daa800-630x443.jpg https://www.the42.ie/rhasidat-adeleke-prefontaine-classic-7090851-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:36:00+01:00 Rhasidat Adeleke off the pace on return to 400m action Athletics, Rhasidat Adeleke https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/rhasidat-adeleke-after-finishing-fourth-in-the-womens-200m-at-the-diamond-league-athletics-meet-at-the-london-stadium-in-2025-5747cbd2-eac6-45b2-9260-d74f974f2eb3-630x441.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ladies-football-key-questions-all-ireland-quarter-finals-7088410-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:30:19+01:00 LGFA last eight: Key questions surrounding the All-Ireland quarter-finalists Ladies Football, LGFA, Quarter finals, Road to Croker https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/lgfs-1b927db4-6cb6-4acb-9c44-f2aa36fc159c-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/who-will-win-tonights-world-cup-game-france-or-paraguay-7089760-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-04T06:15:59+01:00 Who will win tonight's World Cup game – France or Paraguay? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, France, Paraguay, World Cup Poll https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/june-30-2026-east-rutherford-new-jersey-usa-franceas-players-celebrate-scoring-during-the-2026-world-cup-round-of-32-football-match-between-france-and-sweden-at-new-york-new-jersey-metlife-stadi-0374539c-48aa-4d15-9cdf-bd7a0b91ab2f-630x489.jpg https://www.the42.ie/colombia-ghana-report-7090845-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:08:58+01:00 Jhon Arias goal gives Colombia 1-0 victory over Ghana Kansas, Soccer, Colombia, Ghana, World Cup 2026 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kansas-city-mo-july-03-luis-diaz-7-of-colombia-congratulates-jhon-arias-11-on-his-goal-in-the-first-half-of-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-match-between-colombia-and-ghana-on-july-3-2026-a-fbcc61c8-715a-4928-9db5-25e1c7b20490-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clare-limerick-all-ireland-hurling-semi-final-7088991-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T06:00:07+01:00 More than one Last Dance in the Clare-Limerick rivalry to square off All-Ireland, Clare, GAA, Hurling, Limerick, Veterans https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sean-finn-and-barry-nash-with-peter-duggan-and-shane-odonnell-a242a012-1d32-44f3-8bbf-6cdcd9bb2481-630x431.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-preview-5-7089472-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T02:49:50+01:00 Huge Irish crowd expected as Ireland target fast start against Wallabies Australia, g'day mate, Ireland, Nations Championship, Preview https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/johnny-sexton-with-sam-prendergast-as-he-takes-a-kick-a6052b52-3f0f-4426-91e7-4c2100c7b20b-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cape-verde-argentina-world-cup-7090636-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-04T02:07:00+01:00 World Cup game for the ages ensures spirit of Pico Lopes and Cape Verde will never die 2026 world cup, Argentina, Cape Verde, Historic, Lionel Messi, roberto pico lopes, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/cape-verdes-pico-lopes-4-jumps-for-a-header-as-argentinas-lautaro-martinez-22-defends-during-the-world-cup-round-of-32-soccer-match-between-argentina-and-cape-verde-in-miami-gardens-fla-frida-6596deda-5550-4b74-ab67-78177cb28eed-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sharlene-mawdsley-signs-nike-contract-7090765-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T23:16:43+01:00 Sharlene Mawdsley signs professional contract with Nike Athletics, new chapter, Nike, sharlene mawdsley, Track and Field https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sharlene-mawdsley-celebrates-0c1859ae-cb68-46f8-a9b0-f0557d3df080-630x385.jpg https://www.the42.ie/drogheda-united-bohemians-match-report-2-7090556-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T22:36:46+01:00 Bohs keep in touch at the top of the table with win on the road Away Win, Bohemians, Drogheda United, LOI, Premier Division, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/douglas-james-taylor-celebrates-scoring-the-second-goal-with-senan-mullen-connor-parsons-and-ross-tierney-38ebc1b4-9b8a-4044-befc-01d0f271f43f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sligo-rovers-shamrock-rovers-match-report-3-7090528-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T22:36:17+01:00 Burke completes Shamrock Rovers comeback victory to retain seven-point lead in pole position, LOI, Premier Division, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/graham-burke-and-dylan-watts-celebrate-after-the-match-43cdcf91-7c96-4e68-98dd-40bdab40add5-630x412.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-dundalk-match-report-4-7090539-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T22:26:47+01:00 Shelbourne hit two goals in three minutes to earn rallying win over Dundalk dig deep, Dundalk, LOI, Premier Division, Shelbourne, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/kameron-ledwidge-and-gbemi-arubi-1468309c-eacd-4c3b-8312-b825aa63dc2a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/derry-city-waterford-match-report-3-7090511-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T22:15:28+01:00 Waterford overcome Derry City in six-goal battle to move off bottom of the table Derry City, LOI, Premier Division, Soccer, Waterford FC https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tommy-lonergan-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-a-goal-2438fcfe-109c-490b-974d-dd20d39ac088-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-galway-united-match-report-7090518-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T22:06:51+01:00 Pat's blow away Galway with three goals in opening 24 minutes clinical, Galway United, LOI, Premier Division, St. Patrick's Athletic https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aidan-keena-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-third-goal-of-the-game-318601bb-3908-4a1a-a87a-cf2ce53944bb-630x384.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-mexico-world-cup-kick-off-time-7090640-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T21:11:45+01:00 England-Mexico World Cup clash could be brought forward due to weather concerns azteca, Soccer, the heights, THIN AIR, World Cup, World Cup 2026 https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/estadio-azteca-azteca-stadium-home-of-the-club-america-football-club-and-venue-for-the-opening-match-of-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-coyoacan-mexico-f91fd298-d9fc-4fb2-a95a-bde8d4dd0e92-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ex-celtic-and-tottenham-boss-ange-postecoglou-finds-a-new-club-7090534-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T18:48:38+01:00 Ex-Celtic and Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou finds a new club Al Nassr, Ange Postecoglou, Cristiano Ronaldo, Done Deal, Soccer, Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/london-uk-25th-apr-2026-london-england-april-25-football-manager-ange-postecoglou-during-the-match-between-manchester-city-fc-and-southampton-fc-in-the-emirates-fa-cup-semi-final-match-at-wembl-966fc228-2858-45f4-80df-9e4be0e872b9-630x452.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-world-cup-cape-verde-argentina-2-7090499-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T18:08:46+01:00 It's all gone slightly Italia '90 in this Crumlin cul-de-sac as locals get set to cheer on Pico Cape Verde, Crumlin, Football, pico lopes, Shamrock Rovers, true underdog story, Underdogs, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/image-19-908769c6-6919-4b52-b421-601994c9ca0f-630x443.png https://www.the42.ie/irelands-alex-dunne-finishes-second-in-qualifying-at-silverstone-7090435-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:56:07+01:00 Ireland's Alex Dunne finishes second in qualifying at Silverstone Alex Dunne, Formula Two, Going Well, Qualifying, Rafael Câmara, Silverstone https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/ipa86332250-15-dunne-alex-irl-rodin-motorsport-dallara-f2-2024-action-during-the-7th-round-of-the-2026-fia-formula-2-championship-from-july-3-to-5-2026-on-the-silverstone-circuit-in-silversto-1c94124d-6a42-4460-bec9-9321474466d5-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tom-otoole-ireland-australia-7089454-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:00:54+01:00 'I grew up in Ireland and Australia, but the green jersey is most important' Australia, Brisbane, Full Circle, Tom O'Toole https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tom-otoole-1e26ab31-fdb0-4e64-be70-241e7ae44a02-630x389.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-174-7090026-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T17:00:07+01:00 Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz It's quiziness time, Let's Get Quizzical, Questions and Answers, Sports Quiz of the Week, SQOTW https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/houston-tx-usa-26th-june-2026-cape-verde-vs-saudi-arabia-roberto-lopes-of-cape-verde-celebrates-after-qualifying-for-the-knockout-stage-following-a-draw-in-the-match-between-cape-verde-and-sau-a3d642f1-d671-4556-88ed-4a37dde96a23-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dave-rennie-new-zealand-nations-championship-7086325-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T15:46:24+01:00 Dave Rennie aims to change mindset as new All Blacks chapter kicks-off All Blacks, Nations Championship, Rugby, New Zealand https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dave-rennie-190d3295-ae0d-45eb-be0a-d495fb201df2-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-sydney-7089470-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T12:30:14+01:00 Ireland get Saturday night Aussie limelight amid staggering competition Australia, County Coogee, Ireland, Letter from Australia, Sydney https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sydney-australia-26th-june-2026-spectators-celebrate-at-a-live-site-as-australia-advance-to-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-following-thier-draw-with-paraguay-at-tumbalong-park-in-sydn-d6b2d3cb-da55-4968-b0fb-6824ac44eb34-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-162-7089632-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:32:38+01:00 Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport RTÉ, Sky sports, Sports TV Listings, TG4, Tune in https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-03-jul-2026-09-44-am-2493-9f66d8db-d1b9-4b09-81c2-a8155b42e1e6-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/peter-dooley-leinster-7089681-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:32:32+01:00 'It feels like I'm coming home' - Peter Dooley returns to Leinster Back in Blue, Leinster, Peter Dooley, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/peter-dooley-arrives-37574046-610e-4e8f-b8b4-030bc8a8faaa-630x437.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dan-sheehan-captain-2-7089499-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T10:00:29+01:00 'I got the call from Faz on day two of the URC celebrations' Australia, Captain, Dan Sheehan, Ireland, Skipper, Sydney https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/dan-sheehan-6ed7eaed-e11b-44aa-9f3a-500e88cfb27c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/galway-team-cork-7089639-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T09:58:33+01:00 Galway, Clare and Limerick name teams for All-Ireland semi-finals Clare GAA, GAA, Galway GAA, Hurling, Limerick GAA, Team news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gavin-lee-a4b5314f-a914-4f69-ad0b-cd23ce6c8be7-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-feature-7086615-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T08:00:22+01:00 10 years ago, he was working in a Dublin bank. Now he's facing Messi in the World Cup finals 2026 world cup, dream, League of Ireland, LOI, Roberto Lopes, Soccer, Cape Verde Islands, Shamrock Rovers https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/houston-tx-june-26-roberto-lopes-4-of-cabo-verde-holds-up-the-republic-of-ireland-flag-following-the-0-0-draw-and-advancing-to-the-knockout-stage-during-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-h-match-betw-35cfb53a-e414-4bd2-b4e7-8d74a7521e31-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/brian-hayes-cork-galway-hurling-7088471-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T07:13:55+01:00 Cork's main man - how Hayes has become central as latest Galway test awaits Brian Hayes, Cork, Daithi Burke, GAA, Galway, Hurling, Scoring Star https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/brian-hayes-in-action-335ce038-8984-4188-ab3a-6b8957621f7e-630x437.jpg https://www.the42.ie/katie-nolan-kilkenny-camogie-7089096-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T07:00:42+01:00 'If you give me a jersey to start, I’d be happier, but there is lots of talent coming through' Camogie, Cats, Focus, GAA, KATIE NOLAN, Kilkenny Camogie https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/katie-nolan-53c5ff93-5926-489c-80a1-914306d15c41-630x432.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-mccarthy-ireland-10-7089415-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:50:50+01:00 Mullets, maul laws and a special trophy lift - Joe McCarthy's world Australia, brothers, Ireland, Joe McCarthy, Mullet, Nations Championship, Sydney https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joe-mccarthy-50145533-356b-4e17-a209-1bb5dfd04815-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-odonnell-3-7089112-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:45:26+01:00 Shane O'Donnell calls for greater policing of head-high collisions after 'scary' David Reidy incident Clare GAA, Hurling, shane o'donnell https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shane-odonnell-with-david-reidy-as-he-receives-medical-attention-after-a-serious-incident-ba5f13ae-ee49-4b71-b3d7-88121d1c7867-630x400.jpg https://www.the42.ie/aaron-niland-free-taking-style-7088783-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:30:37+01:00 Clarinbridge connection inspiring Aaron Niland's unorthodox free-taking technique All-Ireland SHC, Cork V Galway, Galway GAA, Galway hurlers, Semi Finals https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-02-jul-2026-05-08-pm-819-6c391b26-56ba-4339-87dc-c177a66e60cc-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/switzerland-world-cup-algeria-7089493-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:22:56+01:00 Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye on target as Switzerland end Algeria World Cup hopes Algeria, Dominant, Soccer, Switzerland, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/aptopix-algeria-switzerland-wcup-soccer-0d802f5b-2146-42ae-8edd-4b1794a5bd1a-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/australia-egypt-world-cup-poll-7085264-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-03T06:15:18+01:00 Who will win this evening's World Cup game – Australia or Egypt? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup Poll https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/sydney-australia-29th-june-2026-a-graphic-illustration-created-on-monday-june-29-2026-featuring-egyptos-captain-and-star-player-mohamed-salah-on-the-left-and-socceroo-jordy-bos-on-the-right-wi-ebce9869-5fc2-4a03-bc5f-b1258c132b5c-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/portugal-croatia-world-cup-7089479-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:05:26+01:00 Portugal snatch controversial late World Cup victory over Croatia Croatia, Knockout Blow, Portugal, Ronaldo, Soccer, World Cup https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/croatia-portugal-wcup-soccer-569a328a-4dbf-40e2-8405-813526f583b8-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/james-lowe-farrell-7088398-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T06:00:04+01:00 This is what Andy Farrell had to say about James Lowe's exit andy farrell, Australia, Character, Head Coach, Ireland https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/james-lowe-and-sam-prendergast-celebrate-after-the-match-74703f3f-ab0d-4967-824c-ae29d2b2373d-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cape-verde-pico-messi-world-cup-7089408-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T05:30:14+01:00 From a campervan to private jet: Pico Lopes story reaches new heights ahead of Messi showdown 2026 world cup, Argentina, Cape Verde, Flying High, Lionel Messi, pico lopes, Soccer, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/photo-2026-07-02-13-48-16-e97c4888-2f28-41d8-9e71-8bbc5109885d-630x840.jpg https://www.the42.ie/andy-farrell-contract-2-7088589-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-03T00:02:18+01:00 'Family was the only thing... it was an absolute no-brainer' - Farrell andy farrell, Contract, Ireland, New Deal https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/andy-farrell-2608d264-112a-4f34-b1a5-99e9f03aa446-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/basketball-ireland-eurobasket-7089376-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T22:35:48+01:00 Ireland's EuroBasket qualifying hopes end in Skopje Basketball https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/unnamed-1-85fbaf39-b1f0-44ff-b9ac-15b860f60a56-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/spain-austria-world-cup-7089334-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T22:08:27+01:00 Mikel Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain ease past Austria and into last 16 2026 world cup, Austria, marching on, Soccer, Spain, World Cup https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/spains-mikel-oyarzabal-facing-celebrates-with-alex-baena-15-after-scoring-his-sides-opening-goal-during-the-world-cup-round-of-32-soccer-match-between-spain-and-austria-in-inglewood-calif-nea-a6fdb2c1-eb10-47cd-a23d-de584e6c73d4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pico-lopes-podcast-7089173-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T21:34:42+01:00 Kane’s class, the majesty of France and Pico’s Messi night Podcast, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/roberto-lopes-arrives-bf6383ed-fd1e-49a7-a94d-ed8f3a0e67c9-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-hurling-team-named-2-7089290-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T21:02:42+01:00 Cork make two changes for All-Ireland semi-final against Galway Cork GAA, Cork Hurlers, GAA, Hurling, Team news https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/tim-omahony-and-cian-lynch-fcfa8303-be0f-4a89-88c6-c11ef21e3f96-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/seamus-power-injury-7089222-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T19:29:38+01:00 Séamus Power withdraws due to injury after John Deere Classic first round Golf, John Deere Classic, PGA Tour https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/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-4af958ec-0089-4fcf-94ea-85f767a43eb3-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fai-egm-3-7089034-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T18:23:32+01:00 FAI releases motion to be voted upon at next week's EGM regarding Israel fixtures Nations League, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/a-view-of-tennis-balls-featuring-the-palestinian-flag-that-was-thrown-on-to-the-pitch-765cd05f-7097-4430-8db0-9f7db8f3ba5c-630x324.jpg https://www.the42.ie/shane-odonnell-clare-retirement-7088958-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T16:45:00+01:00 Clare great Shane O'Donnell confirms he will retire after this year's championship Bowing out, Clare GAA, All-Ireland Senior HC, GAA, Hurling, Retirement, shane o'donnell https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/shane-odonnell-dejected-after-the-game-49470ac1-ede2-4249-92e0-4604583965cb-630x473.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jamie-osborne-podcast-7088882-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:53:28+01:00 Osborne on the left wing and the Wallabies' big calls: Australia v Ireland preview Podcast, Rugby https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-f7220a89-20ff-48ea-a0bc-300821cbb4bb-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/england-team-to-face-south-africa-7088820-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:35:37+01:00 Van Poortvliet gets scrum-half nod over Mitchell for England's opener against South Africa Jack van Poortvliet, Rugby, Rugby Union, South Africa, Springboks, steve borthwick, Team news, England https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/england-team-run-allianz-stadium-twickenham-friday-february-20th-496aa8bd-c8d2-4d54-aa5a-8e9e0c0c654f-630x446.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-argentina-u20s-7088736-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T15:17:07+01:00 Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas Georgia on my mind, Junior World Championship, losing streak, Rugby, U20s https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sami-bishti-is-tackled-by-pedro-coll-32a0281f-3a7c-4fb4-9537-63af68e6df09-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/trevor-clarke-dundalk-7088569-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T13:05:00+01:00 Trevor Clarke joins Dundalk from Shamrock Rovers LOI, Soccer, trevor cla https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/trevor-clarke-d69e775e-599c-4421-9d29-244956ba0f0a-630x410.jpg https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-hurling-semi-finals-croke-park-3-7088476-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T13:00:58+01:00 Here's this weekend's GAA fixtures and TV coverage Camogie, GAA, Hurling, Ladies Football, Tune in https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/gearoid-hegarty-fe611f70-b09a-4aa7-8df0-22d3c475da4f-630x373.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jon-rahm-irish-open-3-7088545-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T12:31:44+01:00 'It’s always a place I enjoy playing' - Jon Rahm confirmed for Irish Open at Doonbeg Golf, Jon Rahm, previous winner https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/southhampton-united-states-18th-june-2026-jon-rahm-of-spain-tees-off-on-the-14th-hole-during-the-first-round-of-the-126th-u-s-open-golf-championship-at-shinnecock-hills-golf-club-in-southampton-181685d3-81a0-4add-91e3-ca72e146ccf5-630x409.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-2-7088157-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T12:00:34+01:00 'Leinster have my son working for them, I don't think they need the whole family' Ireland, Joe Schmidt, Say it Ain't Joe, Wallabies https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joe-schmidt-e9088006-5643-4f2d-b15e-00181e5f709f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/hurling-podcast-5-7087580-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:35:24+01:00 The big All-Ireland hurling semi-finals preview pod Clare, Cork, GAA, Galway, Hurling, Limerick, Podcast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/92211_2756216-a60ec266-4441-4596-b45a-fd4152fdb03c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/frankie-dettori-injured-in-car-accident-7088403-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:13:17+01:00 Jockey Frankie Dettori injured in car accident Car Accident, Frankie Dettori, Horse Racing, Injuries, Jockey, Recovering, none https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/file-photo-dated-17062026-of-frankie-dettori-the-55-year-old-sustained-several-broken-ribs-and-a-broken-thumb-after-being-involved-in-a-car-accident-in-newmarket-on-wednesday-evening-issue-date-t-b8ba5a26-49c3-4c25-a162-6b299e08faa3-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/limerick-clare-goalkeepers-quaid-quilligan-7088033-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T11:01:01+01:00 The shot-stopping stars that Limerick and Clare look to for inspiration Clare, Eibhear Quilligan, GAA, Hurling, Limerick, Nickie Quaid, Number One https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mixcollage-01-jul-2026-09-45-pm-5393-3ae3727a-f263-4a5b-976d-6b8e4507a8ff-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/joey-carbery-returns-to-leinster-7088320-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T10:21:17+01:00 Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery ahead of next season Joey Carbery, Leinster, Rugby, Second Coming https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/joey-carbery-cbd226a0-1a59-4735-ac62-161e6fef0c1d-630x435.jpg https://www.the42.ie/osborne-left-wing-7088084-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T10:00:47+01:00 Farrell asks Osborne to switch again as post-Lowe era begins Australia, Ireland, Jamie Osborne, left wing https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-and-andy-farrell-512fa414-729c-4e5b-a2c8-d37a1ba470d9-630x756.jpg https://www.the42.ie/croatia-portugal-world-cup-poll-7087121-Jul2026/ the 42 en Opinion 2026-07-02T07:13:27+01:00 Who will win this evening's World Cup game – Croatia or Portugal? 2026 world cup, Call it, Soccer, Sports Poll https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/portugals-rafael-leao-17-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-his-sides-fifth-goal-during-the-world-cup-group-k-soccer-match-between-portugal-and-uzbekistan-in-houston-tuesday-june-23-2026-a8fd3cf1-3590-49ba-bcaa-4ee298442e94-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sam-prendergast-farrell-7088107-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:52:07+01:00 'Sam has earned the right' - Farrell backs Prendergast at 10 Australia, Ireland, Number 10, out-half, playmaker, Sam Prendergast https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/sam-prendergast-and-cian-prendergast-celebrate-after-the-match-a9eb07b0-63b3-4687-81bb-bb8e389ace71-630x444.jpg https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-2026-7088099-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:30:49+01:00 This World Cup is threatening to become a classic of the genre 2026 world cup, cranking up, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/mexico-fans-cheer-at-shell-energy-stadium-home-of-the-mls-soccer-club-houston-dynamo-as-they-watch-a-live-broadcast-in-houston-of-a-world-cup-soccer-round-of-32-match-between-mexico-and-ecuador-tu-b3685074-6122-4f5d-9321-9515f61de5aa-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/usa-bosnia-report-7088105-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T06:16:14+01:00 10-man USA overcome Bosnia but set to be without Balogun for Belgium 2026 world cup, Football, Match Report, Soccer, stars and strife https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/july-1-2026-united-states-of-america-forward-folarin-balogun-20-celebrates-after-scoring-a-goal-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina-in-round-32-of-the-ifa-world-cup-2026-game-at-levi-stadium-on-wednesd-c1ce9b05-a744-466d-8c76-b00717a7657f-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-team-australia-3-7086840-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T04:30:28+01:00 Osborne starts on the left wing for Ireland against Australia Australia, Ireland, Jamie Osborne, Nations Championship, Team news https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jamie-osborne-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-try-of-the-match-e2b64c5f-08a5-4344-bdfd-9662be9ae62b-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/wallabies-ireland-team-7088080-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T04:26:10+01:00 Wallabies spring surprise with Campbell picked at 15 against Ireland Jock Campbell, Joe Schmidt, leftfield, Selection, Team news https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/jock-campbell-f8f9d79b-0ceb-4d20-9e1e-fffad7ed56eb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-conan-lowe-7086854-Jul2026/ the 42 en 2026-07-02T00:01:31+01:00 'It's definitely a bit quieter. You miss Big Jimmy around the place' Australia, Friends, Ireland, Jack Conan, James Lowe https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/07/irelands-james-ryan-josh-van-der-flier-jack-conan-james-lowe-and-jamison-gibson-park-during-the-national-anthems-8621068f-0aac-4505-b073-a8fc4ae23f5a-630x411.jpg