https://www.the42.ie/european-rugby-finals-7052476-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T21:08:54+01:00 Searing heat, Belgian scrums, and the last of the mojitos: a magical, miserable weekend in Bilbao basqueing in despair, european rugby finals, Rugby https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/maxime-lucu-celebrates-with-fans-39672a8b-94e5-4f9b-8877-7e6a98bbcff5-630x452.jpg https://www.the42.ie/michael-clifford-provincials-all-ireland-format-7052425-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T21:00:57+01:00 Fairytale winners and unabated joy should be glory enough for the provincial championships All-Ireland Football Championship, GAA, Gaelic Football, Kerry GAA, provincial championships, Roscommon GAA, The New Era https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/conor-dillon-celebrates-5e152a98-9235-4d92-ae60-0c4a313915cd-630x380.jpg https://www.the42.ie/gaa-fixtures-rte-gaa-7044288-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T19:29:56+01:00 9 GAA games live on TV-streaming in next weekend's schedule GAA fixtures, Plan Ahead https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/fergal-boland-da0a96dd-bffc-41dd-88fe-b2a8836de0fb-630x423.jpg https://www.the42.ie/galway-shane-walsh-damien-comer-7051690-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T18:50:32+01:00 Timely return of Walsh and Comer puts Galway in position to avenge hurt of 2025 All-Ireland SFC, Damien Comer, Gaelic Football, Galway GAA, In form, Shane Walsh https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mixcollage-26-may-2026-05-10-pm-938-00ca767c-960f-4252-bfc7-45be3fa973ca-630x630.jpg https://www.the42.ie/vingegaard-giro-ditalia-7052212-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T16:54:54+01:00 Vingegaard climbs to fourth stage win to tighten grip on Giro Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Grand Tour, History Books, Jonas Vingegaard, Switzerland, Visma Lease a Bike https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/denmarks-jonas-vingegaard-hansen-of-team-visma-lease-a-bike-pink-jersey-during-stage-16-of-the-giro-ditalia-from-bellinzona-to-cari-swiss-tuesday-may-26-2026-photo-by-fabio-ferrariilapresse-8acaafd1-75d0-40d1-8504-7783604f03cb-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-nathan-collins-7051882-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T15:43:43+01:00 'If individuals wanted to take a stand, we are not going to stand against them' – Ireland captain on Israel protests FAI, Israel, Nathan Collins, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, Stance https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/nathan-collins-421b3499-490e-4b8e-93a1-a36bd747386a-630x417.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lgfa-tg4-extend-broadcast-deal-7052092-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T15:38:06+01:00 TG4 confirms 5-year sponsorship and broadcast extension with LGFA can see can be, LGFA, TG4 https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/2026-tg4-all-ireland-ladies-football-championships-launch-e03623b0-95cd-4f11-a051-f0ce26abcae0-630x407.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-duo-return-as-mccarthy-out-for-season-7051942-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T14:29:01+01:00 Leinster duo return, McCarthy out for season Brian Deeny, joshua kenny, Paddy McCarthy, Rugby, Leinster, Update https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/paddy-mccarthy-reacts-after-the-game-e35c5f58-504e-4289-babd-9857513ce6bc-630x839.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-whats-next-7051650-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T12:48:18+01:00 What next for Leinster? It starts with defending their URC title Champions Cup, Leinster, Leo Cullen, Moving On?, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/leo-cullen-5e9066d0-18a6-4d10-abfa-5cca518dc349-630x400.jpg https://www.the42.ie/paddy-mccarthy-john-oshea-7051783-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T12:44:42+01:00 FAI set to confirm new deals for Republic of Ireland coaches John O'Shea and Paddy McCarthy FAI, John O'Shea, Paddy McCarthy, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, Staying Put? https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/paddy-mccarthy-and-john-oshea-01cadf0f-fb44-4787-b349-fa0ae6e5927b-630x591.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jim-mcguinness-david-clifford-7051776-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T12:23:56+01:00 Jim McGuinness and David Clifford to avoid suspensions David Clifford, Donegal, Donegal GAA, Jim McGuinness, Kerry, Kerry GAA, Sigh of relief https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jim-mcguinness-ahead-of-the-game-588310f7-f78a-4196-bcd7-24871fe8e9fb-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/sean-fitzgerald-love-island-7051656-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T10:58:42+01:00 Galway footballer Seán Fitzgerald unveiled as Love Island contestant Bombshell, GAA, Gaelic Football, Galway GAA, Galway gaelic football, love island, Sean Fitzgerald https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sean-fitzgerald-66acca8d-56e8-4141-89b6-0104d929c8cb-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/noel-hunt-new-fai-underage-coaching-structure-7051642-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T10:42:54+01:00 Ex-Ireland international Noel Hunt joins revamped FAI international coaching structure Changes, Chelsea Noonan, FAI, Noel Hunt, Republic Of Ireland https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/noel-hunt-629a2efb-c4b3-4c24-a761-b1524eba9816-630x412.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-injury-update-darragh-fitzgibbon-7051453-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T06:30:21+01:00 Cork captain Darragh Fitzgibbon won't be risked in Munster final against Limerick Cork, GAA, Ins and outs https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/darragh-fitzgibbon-00131b70-9d7c-4c1a-9f92-0759be5a5419-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/mack-hansen-ruled-out-7051404-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T06:15:47+01:00 Mack Hansen ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship campaign Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/mack-hansen-ad917297-1750-43f7-b684-c3adb30b0bb0-630x381.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ciaran-frawley-3-7051170-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-26T06:00:14+01:00 'It came down to, "Where am I guaranteed game-time?" And jumping to Galway, that could be it' ciaran frawley, Rugby https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/ciaran-frawley-56ae665a-a1fb-469f-abe5-b21c3c64acfd-630x357.jpg https://www.the42.ie/loi-bohemians-shamrock-rovers-7051341-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T22:28:30+01:00 Late drama at Dalymount as Enda Stevens and Shamrock Rovers sink Bohemians derby spoils, Football, Hoops dreams, LOI, Soccer https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/enda-stevens-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-second-goal-late-in-the-game-55e49805-c0da-4a92-84fa-1822e74bf151-630x399.jpg https://www.the42.ie/loi-derry-city-shelbourne-match-report-7051334-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T21:59:15+01:00 Derry City booed off at Celtic Park as winless run continues with Shelbourne stalemate Football, LOI, Match Report, Soccer https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/james-mcclean-after-the-game-55d2a737-7251-493b-9310-25179d7950b2-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/bordeaux-leinster-analysis-7050955-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T20:48:30+01:00 The brutal 20 minutes when Bordeaux pulled away from Leinster Analysis, Bordeaux, Champions Cup, Leinster, overwhelmed, Under Pressure, Under the Pump https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/94840_2963701-39916ba7-83d3-49e6-a817-f7d3656af98e-630x403.jpg https://www.the42.ie/bruno-fernandes-roy-keane-7051379-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T20:14:22+01:00 ‘I don’t like when people lie. He put words in my mouth’ – Bruno Fernandes hits back at Roy Keane Football, response, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/manchester-united-v-nottingham-forest-premier-league-old-trafford-1e6eb2d6-cdde-4ab7-bbf6-e5dbec5fce9f-630x437.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lawrence-shankland-rangers-7051317-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T18:50:36+01:00 Hearts captain Shankland set for Rangers switch after 20-goal season Football, Moving On?, Soccer https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/edinburgh-uk-26th-apr-2026-lawrence-shankland-of-hearts-celebrates-with-the-fans-during-the-hibernian-vs-hearts-scottish-premiership-match-at-easter-road-edinburgh-picture-credit-should-read-ne-89fcd764-978b-4a0c-847d-9c5a3279df9c-630x450.jpg https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-french-dominance-7050886-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T18:31:02+01:00 Irish rugby faces a tough ask in keeping up with vibrant French system Leinster, mind the gap, Rugby, Bordeaux-Bègles https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/pierre-bochaton-celebrates-with-maxime-lucu-38b4d799-435c-4a66-b587-bd271f693fbc-630x382.jpg https://www.the42.ie/glasgow-v-connacht-7051140-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T16:34:30+01:00 'I think we're ready for it now' - Lancaster relishing Connacht's play-off trip to Glasgow Rugby, URC https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/sean-jansen-scores-the-winning-try-aedd8979-8bdc-407e-bbd9-342838fc2f0c-630x341.jpg https://www.the42.ie/tailteann-cup-draw-6-7051123-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T16:24:32+01:00 Down to travel to Longford in Tailteann Cup third round Draw, GAA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/gavin-mulreany-gathers-a-high-ball-under-pressure-from-john-mcgeough-and-pearse-mcpolin-89209a16-2487-421e-a17d-67c3981bc930-630x516.jpg https://www.the42.ie/jack-crowley-7-7051068-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T15:52:39+01:00 Jack Crowley ruled out of Munster's URC quarter-final in Pretoria Blow, Rugby https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jack-crowley-ahead-of-the-match-df262364-47ca-4cbc-83cc-bfc43157ee4d-630x411.jpg https://www.the42.ie/lgfa-group-stages-7050996-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T15:39:41+01:00 Ladies football state of play: Here are the groupings for the All-Ireland series Ladies Football, LGFA https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/carla-rowe-lifts-the-brendan-martin-cup-37077247-f6f1-4051-b73e-22080fbfc23d-630x419.jpg https://www.the42.ie/ireland-mnt-squad-update-qatar-canada-7050997-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T14:59:55+01:00 Finn Azaz and Ryan Manning to miss Ireland's end-of-season friendlies International Friendlies, finn azaz, Football, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Republic Of Ireland, Ryan Manning, Soccer, squad update https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jack-moylan-and-chiedozie-ogbene-celebrate-after-the-match-2b712b7c-6493-4784-86ac-46ab56ff1e8c-630x393.jpg https://www.the42.ie/noel-mcnamara-2-7050954-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T14:51:03+01:00 'It's not a defence that we come up against often... and that really motivated the players' Noel McNamara, UBB https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/maxime-lucu-and-noel-mcnamara-aa31776a-9b5d-4d83-a80c-9622e2f29b5f-630x424.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leinster-ulster-podcast-7050962-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T14:22:09+01:00 More heartbreak for Leinster and Ulster: European finals review Podcast https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/thomas-clarkson-and-josh-van-der-flier-dejected-after-the-match-d48ac4c8-f89e-43e1-9f5f-1ff45de7070f-630x445.jpg https://www.the42.ie/leo-cullen-leinster-podcast-7050948-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T14:12:00+01:00 'I just think this model is really confusing... it’s bizarre really, and it hasn’t worked' Rugby, rugby weekly extra, RWE https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jacques-nienaber-with-leo-cullen-834de079-d9f6-4d0f-bdf1-185b576b5b1e-630x413.jpg https://www.the42.ie/cork-clare-munster-hurling-5-7050327-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T11:46:30+01:00 Cork march confidently to Munster final, Clare left with questions after day of struggle Clare, Cork, GAA, Munster, Pairc Life https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/tim-omahony-and-eoin-downey-with-peter-duggan-5a0d5811-67c7-42cb-82f4-507b0e11143c-630x433.jpg https://www.the42.ie/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-13-7050698-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T09:22:42+01:00 ‘Tired’ Pep Guardiola struggles to contain his emotions at Man City farewell last day, Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, Premier League https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/manchester-city-v-aston-villa-premier-league-etihad-stadium-90ef0f7c-9384-4886-9dfa-4c6cccc39481-630x385.jpg https://www.the42.ie/donegal-jim-mcguinness-6-7050676-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T08:43:51+01:00 'They've painted themselves into a corner, and I think Jim McGuinness will feel a bit of heat' Controversy, Donegal, GAA, Jim McGuinness, The Sunday Game https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/jim-mcguinness-on-the-sideline-5bb11205-f4b7-4df9-8ab1-dc505598da5c-630x420.jpg https://www.the42.ie/dublin-hurling-leinster-hurling-7050523-May2026/ the 42 en 2026-05-25T07:00:56+01:00 Dublin hurling: The Hipster's Choice around the barbecue grill for summer Comment, Cool, Dubs hurling, GAA, hot takes, Hurling https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/05/niall-o-ceallachain-dbf2e86c-771c-40c5-9b6a-1c2129bbf9d6-630x420.jpg