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January

January 2024

FA Cup talking points

Saka needs a break, Spurs show need for Werner, and Jason Knight steps up

Gavin Cooney

8 Jan

2.2k

What to look out for

9 key questions for Irish football in 2024

7 Jan

2.8k

evening kick offs

Second-half blitz sees Chelsea past Preston, late Cash goal ends Villa's awful Cup run

6 Jan

2.4k

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Dec 23

On the Move

Ireland youngster Finn Azaz completes Boro move; Liverpool goalkeeper joins Pat's

Updated 5 Jan

6.3k

thaw in relations

Greg Norman: McIlroy 'falling on his sword' about LIV golf can be a turning point

5 Jan

5.0k

Premier League

8 conclusions from the first half of the Premier League season

Arsenal have been forced to change too much, Man United’s muddled approach, and the Irish influence is back.

Gavin Cooney

4 Jan

3.8k

MNF

Do you agree with Neville and Carragher's teams of the season so far?

2 Jan

5.3k

Last year

2023

Off Broadway

'It's not a tour you want to be on for too long' - The reality of life on golf's Challenge Tour

Ireland’s Conor Purcell talks to the 42 about the realities of life on the European Challenge Tour.

30 Dec 2023

2.5k

the making of a star

How Evan Ferguson made his breakout year

Michael Owen and Gary Dicker of Brighton talk to the 42 about how and why Ferguson has burst on the Premier League scene.

28 Dec 2023

2.0k

Talking Points

Garnacho can solve Rashford conundrum, Newcastle's problems coming home to roost

27 Dec 2023

3.4k

ynwa

Watch: Jurgen Klopp makes young Irish fan's dreams come true

25 Dec 2023

8.7k

best of 2023

The 42's Best of 2023: What I think about when I think about the Masters at Augusta National

Having spent a week at the 2023 Masters and Augusta National, Gavin Cooney answers the question: ‘What’s it like?’

25 Dec 2023

2.7k

Rhys McClenaghan

'If you shy away from the failures, then you’re shying away from success too'

Double world champion Rhys McClenaghan speaks exclusively to The 42.

25 Dec 2023

1.2k

Leeds kick-start promotion bid with hammering of Ipswich, Leicester stride clear at the top

Updated 23 Dec 2023

3.4k

Preview

Arsenal are a better team than Liverpool, Klopp knows he needs to disrupt them

23 Dec 2023

2.9k

Shane Lowry

'I’m 37 next year - There are not too many golfers who have played great in their 40s'

Shane Lowry looks back at his 2023, and sketches out his plans and ambitions for the year ahead.

23 Dec 2023

2.1k

Podcast

Behind the Lines - the best of 2023

21 Dec 2023

1.4k

Political Football

Explainer: Is the Super League really back?

We disentangle the spin from the reality of today’s judgement at the European Court of Justice.

21 Dec 2023

1.5k

talk of the town

'I'm not surprised by anything at the minute' - Lowry on Jon Rahm's LIV move

Shane Lowry talks LIV, PGA Tour, the rollback, and the Irish Open.

20 Dec 2023

2.8k

Date for your Diary

Ireland to face Belgium and Switzerland in friendly double-header

20 Dec 2023

2.6k

Ties

City and Arsenal handed favourable ties as Champions League last-16 draw is made

Updated 18 Dec 2023

8.8k

barrys team

FAI tight-lipped on reports Anthony Barry in frame to be next Ireland manager

13 Dec 2023

5.7k

FAI

FAI CEO Jonathan Hill sees his pay rise by 23% since taking job in 2020, Committee told

Updated 13 Dec 2023

14.1k

Political Football

FAI CEO Jonathan Hill sees his pay rise by 23%

Hill and the FAI appeared before an Oireachtas Committee this afternoon.

13 Dec 2023

3.2k

Political Football

Agreement around CEO pay was not embedded at FAI across 2021 and 2022 - Sport Ireland

12 Dec 2023

1.8k

head hunt

FAI make contact with all potential successors to Kenny, rule out third party funding salary

10 Dec 2023

6.5k

Political Football

FAI CEO Jonathan Hill apologises over payments issue, former chairman accepts 'full responsibility'

9 Dec 2023

1.5k

FAI vote to meet gender balance requirements and salvage State funding at second attempt

9 Dec 2023

1.6k

three in a row

Stephen Bradley wins Soccer Writers Personality of the year award

8 Dec 2023

1.2k

spanish steps

Irish U17 international makes senior Malaga debut in Copa del Rey

7 Dec 2023

5.6k

Bundee is back

Aki returns for Connacht in Champions Cup clash against full-strength Bordeaux

7 Dec 2023

5.4k

column

Golf’s fraught state a warning to the sports embracing nothing but profit

The sport’s chasing of money has left it splintered and worse, and is part of a trend in modern sport – everything that happens is making things worse.

7 Dec 2023

1.9k

grounds for funding

Connacht and Leinster rugby among biggest beneficiaries in new top-up to infrastructure grants

6 Dec 2023

6.8k

we go again

FAI unveil latest plans to achieve gender balance quota and salvage State funding

4 Dec 2023

1.4k

Talking Points

Spurs' bravery is vindicated, Liverpool benefit from falling behind, and ripped-off TV viewers

4 Dec 2023

3.0k

teeing it up

Two Irish players among field for LIV qualifying tournament

1 Dec 2023

4.9k

column

When you want to quit, but can’t - The plight of the Reluctant Club GAA Player

30 Nov 2023

6.9k

Going For Gold

'Confidence for me is a big thing. Sometimes there’s a question mark: ‘Oh well, it’s all just a fluke''

30 Nov 2023

2.1k

on board

Limerick confirm two new additions to John Kiely's backroom team

29 Nov 2023

6.9k

Champions League

City come from behind to beat Leipzig, Barcelona and Atletico progress to last-16

28 Nov 2023

1.7k