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The42by Press Association1 Sept 2026
DIVINE MUKASA SCORED twice as West Ham beat Wolves 4-2 to pick up their first three points since last season’s relegation to the Championship.
The42by The1 Sept 2026
IRELAND WOMEN BEGAN the three-match One-Day International series with their record highest total against England.
The42by Ronan Early1 Sept 2026
AS THE TRANSFER window shuts, we’ll all be stuck indoors for the winter looking at everything we have bought. Your team may be several hundred million the poorer, but are they any better?
The42by Sinead Farrell1 Sept 2026
HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTER JACK Marley looks at the upcoming European Elite Boxing Championships as an opportunity to build on a successful few weeks for Irish sport.
The42by Sinead Farrell1 Sept 2026
JENNIFER LEHANE HAS a dilemma to figure out around the fight between Katie Taylor and Flora Pili.
The42by AFP31 Aug 2026
DUTCH INTERNATIONAL DONYELL Malen was the hero again as Roma ran Lecce ragged in Serie A on Monday with a mesmerising 4-0 away win, in which the in-form forward scored twice.
The42by AFP31 Aug 2026
DEFENDING CHAMPION CARLOS Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month injury absence with a straight-sets first-round victory in the US Open on Monday.
The42by Paul Fennessy31 Aug 2026
IT SEEMS STRANGE to think now, but not so long ago, Lionel Messi’s international career had been primarily defined by a sense of disappointment and underachievement.
The42by Emma Duffy31 Aug 2026
FULL DISCLOSURE FROM the off: check my Google search history from the day before the Women’s Irish Open and you’ll find the question, ‘What to wear to a golf tournament?’ The 42 was off to The K...
The42by Press Association31 Aug 2026
LIONEL MESSI HAS announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month’s World Cup in New York, but he was...
The42by Stephen Barry31 Aug 2026
CARABAO CUP ORGANISERS have expressed frustration after Champions League fixtures forced the EFL to rearrange some of their matches.
The42by Declan Bogue; Sinead Farrell; Stephen Barry31 Aug 2026
1. Fourmilewater so close to Waterford shock Ballygunner are Waterford senior champions again, but Fourmilewater came agonisingly close to snapping the Gunners’ now 74-game Waterford championship...
The42by AFP31 Aug 2026
SOUTH AFRICA HEAD coach Rassie Erasmus has made four predictable changes to the team that started a victory over New Zealand last weekend for the third Test on Saturday.
The42by Emma Duffy31 Aug 2026
DENISE O’SULLIVAN WAS hailed as a “hugely important player” for Gotham FC as she returned from injury over the weekend.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
WORLD NUMBER ONE Scottie Scheffler produced a final day charge on Sunday to overhaul Viktor Hovland and win the PGA Tour Championship for the second time.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
WORLD NUMBER THREE Jessica Pegula conquered US Open first-round nerves to dispatch Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Sunday, kicking off the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium as Novak Djokovic waited in the...
The42by Paul Fennessy30 Aug 2026
ONE OF THE main tasks of this 12-week fitness challenge, aside from the daily workouts, is sticking to the prescribed diet. It is easier said than done.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
La Liga: Real Madrid 4-0 Malaga JUDE BELLINGHAM AND Kylian Mbappé both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under José Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday.
The42by Sinead Farrell30 Aug 2026
LEONA MAGUIRE HAS equalled her best-ever finish at a Women’s Irish Open to leave her in a tie for fourth at the K Club.
The42by AFP30 Aug 2026
Premier League: Man United 5 Ipswich Town 2 BRUNO FERNANDES’S hat-trick inspired a Manchester United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and...
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