Dublin: 17 °C Thursday 21 May, 2026

March March 2026

At 18, he was one of Irish football's top prospects. Now, he just wants to play
# Interview
From The 42
# Interview

At 18, he was one of Irish football's top prospects. Now, he just wants to play

Mar 21st 2026, 7:00 AM 275 Views 1 Comment

Arsenal are bad to watch, but are they the smartest team in Europe?
# Going Well
From The 42
# Going Well

Arsenal are bad to watch, but are they the smartest team in Europe?

Mar 17th 2026, 10:32 PM 189 Views 0 Comments

5 under-the-radar Ireland players vying to become the 'new Alan McLoughlin'
# Looking Ahead
From The 42
# Looking Ahead

5 under-the-radar Ireland players vying to become the 'new Alan McLoughlin'

Mar 15th 2026, 8:00 AM 119 Views 0 Comments

A record-breaking Irish teenager, frustration at Chelsea, and switching from the North to the Republic
# Profile
From The 42
# Profile

A record-breaking Irish teenager, frustration at Chelsea, and switching from the North to the Republic

Mar 15th 2026, 6:45 AM 338 Views 1 Comment

'What this pitch does is it saves people' - the battle to save Dublin's great football nursery
# Campaign
From The 42
# Campaign

'What this pitch does is it saves people' - the battle to save Dublin's great football nursery

Mar 15th 2026, 6:30 AM 139 Views 0 Comments

Absent XI: The Ireland team unlikely to face Czechia
# Misfortune
From The 42
# Misfortune

Absent XI: The Ireland team unlikely to face Czechia

Mar 14th 2026, 8:30 AM 89 Views 0 Comments

Connacht set for Scarlets test with 18 players unavailable
# New Faces
From The 42
# New Faces

Connacht set for Scarlets test with 18 players unavailable

Mar 12th 2026, 12:58 PM 600 Views 0 Comments

Misfiring Mo Salah epitomises Liverpool's woes
# Comment
From The 42
# Comment

Misfiring Mo Salah epitomises Liverpool's woes

Mar 10th 2026, 9:36 PM 15 Views 0 Comments

Derry City star Michael Duffy receives recognition for fine start to the season
# Take A Bow
From The 42
# Take A Bow

Derry City star Michael Duffy receives recognition for fine start to the season

Mar 10th 2026, 12:01 AM 35 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: Netherlands v Ireland, World Cup qualifier From The 42
Live Mar 7th 2026, 7:00 PM

LIVE: Netherlands v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Cork teenager seals move to Championship club Preston
# Transfer News
From The 42
# Transfer News

Cork teenager seals move to Championship club Preston

Mar 5th 2026, 8:02 PM 82 Views 0 Comments

Key Czech Republic player emerges as doubt for Ireland clash
# Worry
From The 42
# Worry

Key Czech Republic player emerges as doubt for Ireland clash

Mar 5th 2026, 6:23 PM 533 Views 0 Comments

Why Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta have more in common than people think
# Talking Point
From The 42
# Talking Point

Why Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta have more in common than people think

Mar 4th 2026, 9:54 PM 220 Views 0 Comments

'I don’t think you’ll find a nation who work as hard as we do'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'I don’t think you’ll find a nation who work as hard as we do'

Mar 3rd 2026, 10:46 PM 218 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: Ireland v France, World Cup qualifier From The 42
Live Mar 3rd 2026, 6:46 PM

LIVE: Ireland v France, World Cup qualifier

‘It was like: We'll never compete with England. Why are we even trying?’
# Initiative
From The 42
# Initiative

‘It was like: We'll never compete with England. Why are we even trying?’

Mar 1st 2026, 7:00 AM 916 Views 1 Comment

February February 2026

Survey finds 75.6% of Irish fans don't think Israel games should go ahead
# Boycott
From The 42
# Boycott

Survey finds 75.6% of Irish fans don't think Israel games should go ahead

Feb 28th 2026, 1:05 PM 412 Views 10 Comments

Ireland's Aine Donegan suffers setback at NSW Open
# As It Stands
From The 42
# As It Stands

Ireland's Aine Donegan suffers setback at NSW Open

Feb 28th 2026, 12:43 PM 44 Views 0 Comments

The ex-Arsenal youngster aiming to make an impact in Derry
# Interview
From The 42
# Interview

The ex-Arsenal youngster aiming to make an impact in Derry

Feb 27th 2026, 8:00 AM 614 Views 0 Comments

Clubs speak out after 12-year-old sustains burns to face from pyrotechnics
# Criticism
From The 42
# Criticism

Clubs speak out after 12-year-old sustains burns to face from pyrotechnics

Feb 22nd 2026, 1:23 PM 192 Views 2 Comments

Ex-Drogheda player ends 4-year stint in Britain to join Pat's
# Transfer News
From The 42
# Transfer News

Ex-Drogheda player ends 4-year stint in Britain to join Pat's

Feb 22nd 2026, 11:25 AM 1,112 Views 1 Comment

'I asked the manager not to travel in the team bus, because I was breastfeeding'
# Conundrum
From The 42
# Conundrum

'I asked the manager not to travel in the team bus, because I was breastfeeding'

Feb 22nd 2026, 6:45 AM 618 Views 0 Comments

UCD youngster joins Shamrock Rovers
# Hot Prospect
From The 42
# Hot Prospect

UCD youngster joins Shamrock Rovers

Feb 21st 2026, 7:03 PM 161 Views 0 Comments

Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager

Feb 17th 2026, 12:05 PM 3,406 Views 5 Comments

The legendary manager who was blamed for the tragic death of his player
# Helenio Herrera
From The 42
# Helenio Herrera

The legendary manager who was blamed for the tragic death of his player

Feb 15th 2026, 8:00 PM 4,350 Views 0 Comments

Connacht pair sign new contracts
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Connacht pair sign new contracts

Feb 13th 2026, 3:07 PM 4,289 Views 8 Comments

Israel have ‘no concerns’ over travel to Ireland as Nations League fixtures confirmed
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Israel have ‘no concerns’ over travel to Ireland as Nations League fixtures confirmed

Feb 13th 2026, 9:17 AM 3,079 Views 12 Comments

Ireland are due to host Israel on 4 October.

How religion and fashion are inspiring one of Irish football's newest faces
# Interview
From The 42
# Interview

How religion and fashion are inspiring one of Irish football's newest faces

Feb 13th 2026, 8:00 AM 1,783 Views 1 Comment

Ireland to face Israel in Nations League
# Pot Luck
From The 42
# Pot Luck

Ireland to face Israel in Nations League

Feb 12th 2026, 5:42 PM 14,013 Views 71 Comments

The best and worst-case scenarios for Ireland in today's Nations League draw
# Fyi
From The 42
# Fyi

The best and worst-case scenarios for Ireland in today's Nations League draw

Updated Feb 12th 2026, 8:42 AM 3,897 Views 6 Comments

Scotland, Switzerland and Sweden are among the teams the Boys in Green could face.

Tottenham's problems go far deeper than Thomas Frank
# Mess
From The 42
# Mess

Tottenham's problems go far deeper than Thomas Frank

Feb 11th 2026, 7:48 PM 1,130 Views 3 Comments

In seven years, Spurs have gone from Champions League finalists to relegation contenders.

Ireland to play warm-up friendlies against World Cup-bound Qatar and Canada
# Future Plans
From The 42
# Future Plans

Ireland to play warm-up friendlies against World Cup-bound Qatar and Canada

Feb 10th 2026, 5:37 PM 1,782 Views 1 Comment

The latest Irish teenage sensation to move across the water
# Profile
From The 42
# Profile

The latest Irish teenage sensation to move across the water

Feb 8th 2026, 8:30 AM 11,991 Views 6 Comments

‘There were times where we’d pull up and Ollie’s out on the tractor cutting the grass’
# Ollie Horgan
From The 42
# Ollie Horgan

‘There were times where we’d pull up and Ollie’s out on the tractor cutting the grass’

Feb 7th 2026, 6:45 AM 4,450 Views 1 Comment

Some of those who knew him best reflect on the former Finn Harps coach’s legacy as the first LOI season since his passing gets underway.

Holders Wexford to face Shamrock Rovers as draw made for All-Island Cup group stage
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Holders Wexford to face Shamrock Rovers as draw made for All-Island Cup group stage

Feb 4th 2026, 5:51 PM 593 Views 0 Comments

Troy Parrott continues superb season as winning goal sends AZ to semis
# Wrap
From The 42
# Wrap

Troy Parrott continues superb season as winning goal sends AZ to semis

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:11 PM 5,083 Views 1 Comment

January January 2026

3 Connacht academy players sign pro contracts
# Hot Prospects
From The 42
# Hot Prospects

3 Connacht academy players sign pro contracts

Jan 30th 2026, 8:17 PM 3,884 Views 2 Comments

Portuguese winger joins Derry City
# Transfer News
From The 42
# Transfer News

Portuguese winger joins Derry City

Jan 26th 2026, 7:20 PM 2,102 Views 4 Comments

The Icelandic view on Heimir Hallgrimsson: ‘He thought he would have more b****rds in the Irish team’
# COYBIG
From The 42
# COYBIG

The Icelandic view on Heimir Hallgrimsson: ‘He thought he would have more b****rds in the Irish team’

Jan 25th 2026, 6:30 AM 2,623 Views 0 Comments

Journalist Hjörvar Hafliðason on Hallgrímsson’s rise and how his success with Ireland has been perceived in his native country.

Evan Ferguson returns for Roma, mixed fortunes for British clubs in Europa League
# Wrap
From The 42
# Wrap

Evan Ferguson returns for Roma, mixed fortunes for British clubs in Europa League

Jan 22nd 2026, 10:39 PM 3,534 Views 8 Comments