https://www.the42.ie/aidan-forker-armagh-footballer-announces-retirement-7183300-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T22:24:42+01:00 All-Ireland-winning captain Aidan Forker announces Armagh retirement Armagh GAA, Farewell?, GAA, Gaelic Football, orchard exit https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/aidan-forker-lifts-the-sam-maguire-93eef42c-c7c2-4bc6-b8d9-14a523d459b1-630x457.jpg https://www.the42.ie/northern-ireland-georgia-nations-league-7183271-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T21:58:17+01:00 Northern Ireland rue Isaac Price penalty miss as they draw with Georgia Nations League, Northern Ireland, Soccer, spot-kick drama https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ruairi-mcconville-has-a-header-on-georgias-goal-e1798de1-931b-4003-bdb7-9ae4787fb4b7-630x494.jpg https://www.the42.ie/israeli-media-coverage-ireland-israel-nations-league-2-7183163-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T19:06:37+01:00 Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match FAI, Ireland, Ireland Israel, Ireland Israel Games, Israel, media coverage, Nations League, Newspapers, UEFA, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tempers-flare-between-jayson-molumby-and-eli-dasa-4a947cbc-b59c-4915-9a74-4a97d1626253-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/charlie-o-shea-pod-7183135-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T18:13:15+01:00 Irish 10s on fire as the provinces strike back Podcast https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/95921_3054811-41c3267a-64a7-445c-9a10-cb4437245876-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jamison-gibson-park-leinster-injury-update-7182811-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T14:17:12+01:00 Boost for Leinster as Jamison Gibson-Park returns to training jamison gibson-park, Leinster, Rugby, URC https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jamison-gibson-park-38e9c5b9-b417-4b01-9611-3ff1d1a89fbc-630x454.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-club-championship-8-7182671-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T12:26:41+01:00 Big-name football champions exit, city hurling final in Cork, newcomers shine in Tyrone club, Club Corner, Edendor, Edendork, GAA, Gaelic Football, Garrymore, Hurling https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mixcollage-05-oct-2026-12-07-pm-629-25be4279-819d-470c-8d6d-886ce6c1e35d-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/f1-bahrain-lewis-hamilton-7182739-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T12:13:35+01:00 F1 urged to ‘have a hard look at themselves’ after Bahrain Grand Prix chaos F1, SYSTEM MALFUNCTION https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/sepang-circuit-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-3-october-2026-lewis-hamilton-of-great-britain-and-scuderia-ferrari-hp-during-qualifying-formula-one-bahrain-grand-prix-photo-by-jay-hiranoaflo-f04f50b6-483a-409f-9bd0-8a362621b415-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-football-podcast-3-7182669-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T11:17:23+01:00 What is the mood in Irish football after this most stressful window? Podcast https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-c7de814c-527b-4a0f-bbd1-8aed66a4e802-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/greg-bolger-retiring-7182632-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T10:50:16+01:00 League of Ireland stalwart Greg Bolger to retire after 20 years Football, Soccer, Wave Goodbye https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/greg-bolger-acbb74cd-b2eb-42b9-84ab-2e7a28db5552-630x799.jpg https://www.the42.ie/abbie-larkin-wsl-goal-v-aston-villa-7182545-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T10:13:07+01:00 'She's going to be some player' - Praise for Abbie Larkin after stunning WSL goal Abbie Larkin, Larkin Around, Wrap, WSL https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/london-uk-06th-sep-2026-london-england-september-6-abbie-larkin-of-crystal-palace-women-during-the-womens-super-league-match-between-crystal-palace-women-v-everton-women-at-vbs-stadium-london-fac78c6d-8a2b-4bbe-ba0b-df4b1253ba2c-630x706.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clayton-mcmillan-munster-ian-flanagan-7181928-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-05T07:00:10+01:00 Timely Munster performance helps keep focus on the pitch Clayton McMillan, Munster, Rugby, Up and Running https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/alex-kendellen-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-fourth-try-db14f9c0-de6d-4617-9895-83478ff738a2-630x414.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-spitting-allegation-7182399-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T22:59:38+01:00 'I felt that was kind of the intention to try to intimidate us and make us do something stupid' Israel, Reaction, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/heimir-hallgrimsson-with-damien-doyle-at-halftime-a628df0e-039e-45af-92db-a5f25ba62457-630x441.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-nations-league-match-7182186-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T21:43:56+01:00 Spitting allegation made against Israeli player added to list of controversies with Ireland Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/troy-parrott-scores-his-sides-first-goal-of-the-match-from-a-penalty-4d37baf3-c246-46f8-8941-ac2b701ac7ac-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/fitness-challenge-week-8-7180432-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T21:00:03+01:00 How I lost over 12 pounds in 7 weeks 12 pounds, Diet, Fitness, fitness challenge, Food, Workout https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/two-dumbbells-with-weight-plates-on-a-gray-sports-mat-in-home-environment-e1685883-3c16-486f-809e-7a8cf239aea6-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/live-ireland-v-israel-nations-league-7182215-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T20:49:31+01:00 As it happened: Ireland v Israel, Nations League heimir halgrimsson, Liveblog, Minute-by-Minute, Nations League, Soccer, Ireland Republic, Israel https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-view-of-the-ireland-team-during-the-israel-national-anthem-2eb4974c-50bc-490f-ae27-099463ede15e-630x354.jpg https://www.the42.ie/club-gaa-results-8-7182099-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T19:15:00+01:00 Garrymore end 44-year wait for Mayo senior decider as St Brigid's storm into Roscommon final Belmullet GAA, Club GAA, Gaelic Football, Garrymore GAA, Mayo GAA https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/enda-hession-d9e1ea20-6081-4d2a-8551-8494d9ead1b1-630x440.jpg https://www.the42.ie/austria-maintain-top-spot-in-irelands-group-after-late-draw-in-kosovo-7182196-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T19:09:01+01:00 Austria maintain top spot in Ireland's group after late draw in Kosovo as it stands, Nations League, Soccer, Austria, Ireland Republic, Israel, Kosovo https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/vienna-austria-september-27-2026-players-of-the-austrian-and-kosovo-national-teams-in-action-during-the-uefa-nations-league-football-match-between-austria-and-kosovo-in-vienna-austria-ce2764a6-0a1c-42ed-9ed9-bbde43d2e0c4-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cuala-ballyboden-st-endas-dublin-leinster-7182170-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T17:58:33+01:00 Cuala knock out Dublin and Leinster champions Ballyboden at semi-final stage Cuala, Dublin, Dublin SFC, GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/colm-basquel-is-challenged-by-peadar-ocofaigh-byrne-fa691d45-e097-45fa-bb47-f8b06763e454-630x424.jpg https://www.the42.ie/st-finbarrs-kanturk-cork-club-hurling-7182103-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T17:11:00+01:00 St Finbarr's and Glen Rovers set up first Cork final meeting since 1988 Club Hurling, Cork, GAA, Hurling, Kanturk, St Finbarr's https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ethan-twomey-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-first-goal-38e16fe5-d662-41eb-8c68-92b9555bddea-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/daryz-does-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-double-in-brilliant-fashion-7182129-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T16:00:03+01:00 Daryz does Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe double in brilliant fashion Class, DARYZ, Francis-Henri Graffard, Horse Racing, Lester Piggott, Mickael Barzalona, vincent o'brien https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/paris-france-sunday-4th-october-2026-daryz-and-jockey-mickael-barzalona-win-the-group-1-qatar-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-for-trainer-francis-henri-graffard-and-owner-aga-khan-studs-sc-credit-jtw-eq-4ea91c8e-082e-4c94-8b08-6a7b49d084c0-630x378.jpg https://www.the42.ie/celtic-tennis-ball-protest-7182042-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T14:00:49+01:00 Celtic condemns St Andrews protest after tennis balls thrown at Dermot Desmond Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Celtic, Dermot Desmond, Golf, Protest, response https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/dermot-desmond-being-escorted-off-by-security-from-the-18th-green-on-day-three-of-the-alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-at-at-the-old-course-at-st-andrews-picture-date-saturday-october-3-2026-88ee8efe-4137-4372-887e-88b70f98a17c-630x443.jpg https://www.the42.ie/golf-scores-7181941-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T11:30:00+01:00 Power just outside top 20 in Utah as Jarvis takes two-shot lead into final round of Dunhill DP World Tour, Golf, LPGA, PGA Tour, seamus power, Wrap https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/seamus-power-tees-off-the-third-c90265c3-73b6-4988-b5a2-45d59d46e60e-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/richie-murphy-ulster-8-7181927-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T10:32:15+01:00 Murphy hails Ulster's 'bravery' after taking three points from Glasgow draw courage, richie murphy, Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Ulster, URC https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/chay-mullins-celebrates-scoring-a-try-with-nathan-doak-and-ethan-mcilroy-5ab2ca55-7a42-46ff-8960-2bfe391559ed-630x427.jpg https://www.the42.ie/darragh-mcgee-imitation-games-book-gambling-7172131-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T06:30:24+01:00 'You had to acknowledge the dark genius of the industry' book, Darragh McGee, Gambling, Imitation games, none https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/adult-hand-holding-smartphone-betting-on-soccer-match-in-pub-2175178f-baa6-4a27-adf9-b759cb18dd7e-630x945.jpg https://www.the42.ie/clontarf-rugby-150-years-7178932-Oct2026/ the 42 en 2026-10-04T06:00:06+01:00 'You get everything someone in Leinster would, but with your mates' – Clontarf hits 150th year AIL, Clontarf FC, Club Game, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/andy-wood-speaks-to-the-team-huddle-after-the-game-8851e5a7-0123-450b-aaa3-4233bb6eddb9-630x354.jpg