https://www.the42.ie/patrick-hickey-player-of-the-month-7006787-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-09T00:01:53+01:00 Patrick Hickey named Player of the Month for March LOI, Patrick Hickey, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/patrick-hickey-of-bohemians-has-been-named-the-sse-airtricity-soccer-writers-ireland-player-of-the-month-for-march-i-d1da25e4-397c-4d3f-a095-910ac2de7f3f-630x403.jpg Patrick Hickey. Patrick Hickey named Player of the Month for March https://www.the42.ie/u20-football-wrap-2-7007064-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T22:29:59+01:00 1-7 for Duffy as Armagh stun All-Ireland U20 champions Tyrone, Westmeath down Dublin GAA, U20, Wrap https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/eoin-duffy-58d639b0-a1c4-4776-8685-2b100ea90a64-630x853.jpg Eoin Duffy starred with 1-7 for Armagh. 1-7 for Duffy as Armagh stun All-Ireland U20 champions Tyrone, Westmeath down Dublin https://www.the42.ie/clare-limerick-u20-munster-hurling-7006931-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T22:19:39+01:00 Clare again snatch victory from jaws of defeat as Limerick denied in Munster U20 clash BANNER BOYS, GAA, Young Guns https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-sixmilebridge-gaa-field-ahead-of-the-game-6cf5406f-e95b-4727-b908-b1ef15fd5b95-630x395.jpg Sixmilebridge hosted the fixture. Clare again snatch victory from jaws of defeat as Limerick denied in Munster U20 clash https://www.the42.ie/jon-rahm-3-7006785-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T21:00:30+01:00 Rahm the most intriguing figure at the Masters amid the altered dynamics of golf's civil war 2026 Masters, Jon Rahm, liv laugh love https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-06th-apr-2026-jon-rahm-os-spain-hits-a-shot-to-the-9th-green-during-a-practice-round-on-the-monday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-on-monday-apri-7c8ba7de-355e-4ab9-89ef-192cb03576d5-630x411.jpg Jon Rahm. Rahm the most intriguing figure at the Masters amid the altered dynamics of golf's civil war https://www.the42.ie/irish-open-swimming-7006985-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T20:39:50+01:00 'Middle ground': Mixed emotions for Wiffen after 1500m Freestyle win at Irish Open Swimming https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nathan-and-daniel-wiffen-celebrate-after-the-race-043fda4c-8e0b-48f5-9773-64da3c652ba7-630x419.jpg Daniel Wiffen (right) and his twin brother Nathan celebrate with their medals. 'Middle ground': Mixed emotions for Wiffen after 1500m Freestyle win at Irish Open https://www.the42.ie/leinster-edinburgh-analysis-7006559-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T20:11:43+01:00 Leinster's attack mixes the slick with the sloppy against Edinburgh Champions Cup, Edinburgh, Leinster, Tit for tat https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/94407_2927176-5e5a2e77-be63-4010-9181-3ad027dd0485-630x450.jpg Leinster's attack mixes the slick with the sloppy against Edinburgh https://www.the42.ie/2026-masters-preview-7006543-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T17:00:15+01:00 Stories and intrigues aplenty as Rory McIlroy gets set to defend his Masters title 2026 Masters, Golf, tee-up, the big preview https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-07th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-hits-an-approach-shot-to-the-7th-green-during-a-practice-round-on-the-tuesday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-2311ad92-a613-46d7-bf62-abc29dcf8590-630x451.jpg Rory McIlroy during practice at the Masters. Stories and intrigues aplenty as Rory McIlroy gets set to defend his Masters title https://www.the42.ie/champions-cup-potential-semi-final-venues-7006472-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T13:04:05+01:00 Leinster's potential home Champions Cup semi-final set for Aviva Stadium Champions Cup, Fixture Details, Leinster, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tommy-obrien-celebrates-with-dan-sheehan-hugo-keenan-caelan-doris-and-jamison-gibson-park-after-scoring-his-sides-first-try-f006dc32-cc30-4d11-81c9-166252e307a7-630x393.jpg Leinster players celebrate a try against Edinburgh. Leinster's potential home Champions Cup semi-final set for Aviva Stadium https://www.the42.ie/i-am-maximus-grand-national-3-7006436-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T12:06:50+01:00 Willie Mullins-trained I Am Maximus headlines Grand National declarations Date with Destiny, Grand National, Horse Racing, Willie Mullins https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/file-photo-dated-13-04-2024-of-paul-townend-winning-the-grand-national-aboard-i-am-maximus-after-a-19-year-wait-mullins-search-for-a-second-national-hero-came-to-an-end-with-i-am-maximus-who-jus-b8f9b6fc-618b-4f6f-a40f-abbeedf4a9b5-630x406.jpg I Am Maximus winning the 2024 Grand National with Paul Townend. Willie Mullins-trained I Am Maximus headlines Grand National declarations https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-masters-champions-dinner-7006223-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T08:30:09+01:00 McIlroy hosts champions' dinner for 32 former Masters winners – with grilled elk sliders on the menu food for thought, Golf, Masters, Rory McIllroy https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/masters-696e30f2-40d9-4248-8633-179cbc0a8da5-630x419.jpeg Defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy hosted his champions dinner on Tuesday. McIlroy hosts champions' dinner for 32 former Masters winners – with grilled elk sliders on the menu https://www.the42.ie/ryan-baird-leinster-robin-mcbryde-7005692-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:30:44+01:00 'He's got a point of difference' - Baird's impressive return is timely for Leinster Champions Cup, Impact, Robin McBryde, Rugby, ryan baird, Leinster https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liam-mcconnell-is-tackled-by-ryan-baird-2be3d708-6107-485a-8945-47cd608e490a-630x462.jpg Ryan Baird looked sharp on his return from injury. 'He's got a point of difference' - Baird's impressive return is timely for Leinster https://www.the42.ie/oisin-conaty-armagh-7002309-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:15:34+01:00 'It will be a dogfight' - Tyrone under pressure, yet Armagh wary of upcoming Ulster test Armagh, Championship Battle, GAA, Gaelic Football, Oisin Conaty, Ulster Championship https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/oisin-conaty-f2b68106-bdd6-4807-891a-2885c5ee8f61-630x416.jpg Armagh's Oisín Conaty. 'It will be a dogfight' - Tyrone under pressure, yet Armagh wary of upcoming Ulster test https://www.the42.ie/cork-ben-oconnor-hurling-2-7006110-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:10:39+01:00 Cork boss Ben O'Connor: 'It's outside noise and we're not taking any notice' Ben O'Connor, Cork, GAA, Hurling, Munster Focus https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/ben-oconnor-41dfdff1-517d-48ef-a889-a7fd29adee18-630x905.jpg Cork hurling manager Ben O'Connor. Cork boss Ben O'Connor: 'It's outside noise and we're not taking any notice' https://www.the42.ie/graham-burke-shamrock-rovers-4-7005305-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-08T06:00:59+01:00 Graham Burke wants to be 'one-club man in Ireland' after opening talks over new Shamrock Rovers deal Graham Burke, League of Ireland, LOI, loi2026, Shamrock Rovers, Signing Up https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/kerr-mcinroy-zeno-ibsen-rossi-and-graham-burke-6683e739-976e-4d97-a804-c69178cbb0c5-630x445.jpg Graham Burke (centre) in action for Shamrock Rovers on Easter Monday. Graham Burke wants to be 'one-club man in Ireland' after opening talks over new Shamrock Rovers deal https://www.the42.ie/leinster-senior-football-semi-finals-tullamore-portlaoise-7006052-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T22:22:16+01:00 Tullamore and Portlaoise to host this year's Leinster senior football semi-finals GAA, Gaelic Football, Leinster, venues https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/a-general-view-of-glenisk-oconnor-park-7a130f0f-8e56-416a-8f93-f34760942611-630x414.jpg A general view of Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore. Tullamore and Portlaoise to host this year's Leinster senior football semi-finals https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-psg-champions-league-2-7006015-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T21:53:42+01:00 Liverpool facing PSG pummelling if standards slip again - Slot caution, Champions League, FA Cup, Liverpool, Man City, PSG, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-during-a-press-conference-at-the-parc-des-princes-france-picture-date-tuesday-april-7-2026-eb88d20b-17e6-457f-b06f-8c8b0dcb30e1-630x409.jpg Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Liverpool facing PSG pummelling if standards slip again - Slot https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-76-7005947-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T20:11:00+01:00 Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters 2026 Masters, Rory McIlroy, weight off his shoulders https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-06th-apr-2026-rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-stands-on-the-8th-fairway-during-a-practice-round-on-the-monday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-on-6d9cfc97-7ba8-4fae-86ff-64bd60019117-630x446.jpg Rory McIlroy and his caddie Harry Diamond at Augusta National. Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters https://www.the42.ie/connacht-ulster-challenge-cup-7005555-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T19:30:59+01:00 Connacht and Ulster keep their good times rolling in Challenge Cup Connacht, Momentum, onto the next, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/stuart-lancaster-and-bundee-aki-celebrate-after-the-match-80b5931d-d628-4275-969d-c3ce94814088-630x486.jpg Stuart Lancaster and Bundee Aki. Connacht and Ulster keep their good times rolling in Challenge Cup https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-47-7005736-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T19:01:16+01:00 'I’d love to be 70 years of age and sitting out on that lawn with Rory, having a drink' 2026 Masters, Golf, Shane Lowry https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/augusta-united-states-06th-apr-2026-shane-lowry-of-ireland-walks-to-the-7th-green-during-a-practice-round-on-the-monday-before-the-masters-tournament-at-augusta-national-golf-club-on-monday-april-12815513-63f8-488d-8c54-11be3c9dd041-630x443.jpg Shane Lowry during a practice round at Augusta National. 'I’d love to be 70 years of age and sitting out on that lawn with Rory, having a drink' https://www.the42.ie/sale-leinster-jibulu-banned-7005879-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:52:17+01:00 Biting ban leaves Sale facing hooker shortage for Leinster clash Champions Cup, Leinster, nathan jibulu, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/nathan-jibulu-in-action-a6fa1f59-928e-4d90-98c7-5acf903e7c57-630x439.jpg Sale's Nathan Jibulu. Biting ban leaves Sale facing hooker shortage for Leinster clash https://www.the42.ie/the-masters-2-7005754-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:26:15+01:00 An unusual Masters: Tiger absent and Rory back as champion Golf, Podcast, The 42FM, The Masters https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-watches-his-tee-shot-on-the-10th-hole-during-a-practice-round-ahead-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-tuesday-april-7-2026-in-augu-dd2af108-1ccf-4d4e-8935-e2af865ed166-630x420.jpg An unusual Masters: Tiger absent and Rory back as champion https://www.the42.ie/jack-carty-connacht-6-7005862-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:21:22+01:00 Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht Challenge Cup, Connacht, jack carty, last push, Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/jack-carty-65db3bbe-541f-440d-a8fe-e9252d0b95b8-630x429.jpg Connacht's Jack Carty. Carty poised to play vital role in hunt for glory over final few weeks at Connacht https://www.the42.ie/masters-pairings-2-7005821-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T18:00:48+01:00 McIlroy paired with Young, Lowry joins Johnson in Masters pairings Gearing Up, Golf, The Masters, the masters 2026 https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rory-mcilroy-of-northern-ireland-walks-to-green-on-the-sixth-hole-during-a-practice-round-ahead-of-the-masters-golf-tournament-at-the-augusta-national-golf-club-tuesday-april-7-2026-in-augusta-46a47504-2421-4002-a6a5-d6f5b07ea648-630x420.jpg Rory McIlroy walks to the green on the sixth hole during a practice round today. McIlroy paired with Young, Lowry joins Johnson in Masters pairings https://www.the42.ie/manchester-united-carton-house-7005335-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T16:24:02+01:00 A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans at Carton House Glory Glory, Manchester United, Premier League, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/benjamin-sesko-takes-a-selfie-with-a-manchester-united-fan-018a6001-8275-4fb3-8c33-3a9192a2d871-630x411.jpg Benjamin Šeško takes a selfie with a Manchester United fan at Carton House. A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans at Carton House https://www.the42.ie/here-is-the-full-list-of-rtes-gaa-championships-fixtures-this-summer-7005634-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T16:16:35+01:00 Here is the full list of GAA Championship games on RTÉ this summer GAA, looking ahead, RTÉ, Armagh, Tyrone https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/unnamed-7-f0eecf19-bd98-4ee7-84f4-062b5dc39b30-630x431.jpg RTE's presenters and pundits pictured above. Here is the full list of GAA Championship games on RTÉ this summer https://www.the42.ie/ulster-rugby-rob-herring-nathan-doak-injury-7005470-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:42:54+01:00 Doak and Herring doubtful for Ulster's quarter-final clash with La Rochelle Challenge Cup, Rugby, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/bkt-urc-player-of-the-match-nathan-doak-with-rob-herring-0841f23f-c5b5-4a9a-b556-d03916cc7853-630x420.jpg Nathan Doak and Rob Herring. Doak and Herring doubtful for Ulster's quarter-final clash with La Rochelle https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-7-7005445-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:04:58+01:00 Leinster's progress, Munster's misery, wins for Connacht and Ulster Leinster, Munster, Podcast, rugby weekly extra, Ulster https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/rieko-ioane-celebrates-scoring-a-try-ce17bb80-bed1-4bbe-a7df-d77ffaf955cb-630x419.jpg Leinster's progress, Munster's misery, wins for Connacht and Ulster https://www.the42.ie/maria-reynolds-aoibheann-clancy-jamie-finn-7005328-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T13:00:24+01:00 LOI duo called up to Ireland squad for Poland amid injury withdrawals Football, Ins and outs, Soccer https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/low-d3eaa712-b0e2-48e4-b294-44da642e0efd-630x630.jpg Called up: Maria Reynolds (left) and Aoibheann Clancy. LOI duo called up to Ireland squad for Poland amid injury withdrawals https://www.the42.ie/munster-hurling-tickets-rounds-4-5-7005365-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T12:27:42+01:00 Tickets for rounds 4 and 5 of Munster SHC to go on sale tomorrow GAA, Hurling, munster hurling championship, Snap Them Up https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/cathal-oreilly-in-action-42220b51-b99e-43af-83aa-875a460d154b-630x420.jpg Tipperary play Limerick on 24 May. Tickets for rounds 4 and 5 of Munster SHC to go on sale tomorrow https://www.the42.ie/aaron-ramsey-retirement-7005329-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T12:07:17+01:00 Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career Aaron Ramsey, Bowing out, Soccer, Wales https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aaron-ramsey-of-wales-during-the-uefa-nations-league-league-b-group-4-wales-v-turkey-at-cardiff-city-stadium-cardiff-united-kingdom-6th-september-2024photo-by-gareth-evansnews-images-d529cc05-b46f-44d5-b3e2-be881f8c630f-630x420.jpg Aaron Ramsey. Aaron Ramsey calls time on his football career https://www.the42.ie/james-mcclean-awful-league-of-ireland-pitches-7005303-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T11:40:47+01:00 James McClean hits out at 'awful' League of Ireland pitches James McClean, League of Ireland, not impressed, Soccer, Derry City https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/james-mcclean-arrives-056d2467-2e24-4bb3-a9fa-5cb8deb018ae-630x404.jpg James McClean. James McClean hits out at 'awful' League of Ireland pitches https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-podcast-3-7005277-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T11:36:18+01:00 LOI Easter Weekend Review Football, Irish Football, Irish Soccer, League of Ireland, LOI, Podcast, Soccer, The Football Family https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/graham-burke-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-third-goal-b9e128f5-dbd3-48f8-95de-f9c86c1383d5-630x770.jpg LOI Easter Weekend Review https://www.the42.ie/jason-day-tiger-woods-2-7005278-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T10:37:11+01:00 'It’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way' Golf, Jason Day., Opinion, Tiger Woods https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/sydney-november-11-2011-jason-day-and-tiger-woods-during-the-second-round-in-the-australian-open-at-the-lakes-golf-course-2e9c4e3b-fcb2-4e01-957e-69bbb4478859-630x463.jpg Jason Day and Tiger Woods, pictured at the Australian Open in 2011. 'It’s a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm’s way' https://www.the42.ie/harry-maguire-manchester-united-contract-extension-7005266-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T10:23:45+01:00 Harry Maguire signs Manchester United contract extension Football, Harry Maguire, One More Year, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/manchester-uk-15th-mar-2026-harry-maguire-of-manchester-united-during-the-premier-league-match-manchester-united-vs-aston-villa-at-old-trafford-manchester-united-kingdom-on-15-march-2026-photo-d9160d11-48f5-45d8-bad5-77ddc88bff1f-630x420.jpg Harry Maguire: 'Representing Manchester United is the ultimate honour.' Harry Maguire signs Manchester United contract extension https://www.the42.ie/tom-mckibbin-10-7005114-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T07:30:27+01:00 'It was the first time in a long, long time I'd been nervous playing a golf course' 2026 Masters, tom mckibbin https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/tom-mckibbin-of-legion-xiii-hits-his-shot-from-the-tee-box-on-the-14th-hole-during-the-final-round-of-hsbc-liv-golf-hong-kong-at-hong-kong-golf-club-fanling-on-sunday-march-08-2026-in-fanling-hong-3c51d3e3-ef31-4fd7-89eb-4f42e078c46a-630x419.jpg Tom McKibbin. 'It was the first time in a long, long time I'd been nervous playing a golf course' https://www.the42.ie/leinster-sale-champions-cup-3-7004571-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:45:58+01:00 Leinster need to shake loose play out of their system as Champions Cup heats up Champions Cup, Josh Van der Flier, Leinster, Leo Cullen, no room for error, Rugby, Sale Sharks https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/dublin-republic-of-ireland-05th-apr-2026-hugo-keenan-of-leinster-rugby-celebrates-scoring-with-teammates-during-the-investec-rugby-champions-cup-round-of-16-match-between-leinster-rugby-and-edinbu-24503372-1f72-41e8-824f-f60f5c113db0-630x472.jpg The province had plenty of good moments in a mixed showing against Edinburgh. Leinster need to shake loose play out of their system as Champions Cup heats up https://www.the42.ie/gaa-fixtures-championship-2-7004201-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:45:47+01:00 Here's the list of GAA inter-county fixtures and TV coverage this week Championship, Connacht, Dates For Diary, GAA, Gaelic Football, Munster, Ulster https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/brian-kennedy-and-ben-crealey-ad37b1e2-01e9-45a7-bd48-84a9fbc094bf-630x419.jpg Tyrone's Brian Kennedy with Armagh's Ben Crealey. Here's the list of GAA inter-county fixtures and TV coverage this week https://www.the42.ie/aidan-oshea-mayo-andy-moran-7002269-Apr2026/ the 42 en 2026-04-07T06:15:25+01:00 'He has driven standards back' - Aidan O'Shea on Andy Moran in Mayo hotseat green and red, London Calling, man for all seasons, Mayo https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/04/aidan-oshea-and-andy-moran-celebrate-after-the-game-bdbb0f6b-cc5b-460d-9d47-84aa4b0abaf7-630x501.jpg Aidan O'Shea and the new Mayo manager, Andy Moran. 'He has driven standards back' - Aidan O'Shea on Andy Moran in Mayo hotseat