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The behind-the-scenes story of why Brentford chose Damien Duff
# Process
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# Process

The behind-the-scenes story of why Brentford chose Damien Duff

Fri 7:05 PM 1,544 Views 0 Comments

The former Ireland international has been appointed as the Bees’ new assistant manager.

Listen to The Football Family at the World Cup for free wherever you get your podcasts
# Podcast
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# Podcast

Listen to The Football Family at the World Cup for free wherever you get your podcasts

Fri 5:53 PM 71 Views 0 Comments

RTÉ says it will continue showing ads during World Cup water breaks, but not too many
# Hydration Breaks
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# Hydration Breaks

RTÉ says it will continue showing ads during World Cup water breaks, but not too many

Fri 1:26 PM 720 Views 4 Comments

Kenny Jackett dies aged 64
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Kenny Jackett dies aged 64

Fri 11:48 AM 2,156 Views 5 Comments

Treaty United to adopt Limerick FC name as agreement announced
# LOI
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# LOI

Treaty United to adopt Limerick FC name as agreement announced

Fri 11:38 AM 1,229 Views 2 Comments

Ireland v Israel to be held behind closed doors at neutral venue as Uefa approve FAI request
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Ireland v Israel to be held behind closed doors at neutral venue as Uefa approve FAI request

Fri 10:39 AM 276 Views 0 Comments

The FAI confirmed the decision in a statement on Friday morning.

Damien Duff joins Brentford as Keith Andrews' assistant coach
# Irish Takeover
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# Irish Takeover

Damien Duff joins Brentford as Keith Andrews' assistant coach

Fri 10:31 AM 192 Views 1 Comment

Meet the college dropout who slept in tents and hitchhiked his way to play at the World Cup
# Leaf Out Of His Book
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# Leaf Out Of His Book

Meet the college dropout who slept in tents and hitchhiked his way to play at the World Cup

Fri 6:15 AM 29 Views 0 Comments

Ahead of co-hosts Canada’s opening game tonight, Jamie Lowery tells The 42 about his remarkable journey to play at Mexico 86.

South Korea come from behind to defeat Ireland's conquerors Czechia
# World Cup
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# World Cup

South Korea come from behind to defeat Ireland's conquerors Czechia

Fri 6:09 AM 205 Views 0 Comments

Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Canada or Bosnia-Herzegovina?
# World Cup Poll
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# World Cup Poll

Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Canada or Bosnia-Herzegovina?

Fri 6:00 AM 374 Views 2 Comments

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PodcastThe Football Family
The World Cup is alive
David Sneyd dials in from Azteca Stadium to reflect on the opening game of the 2026 World Cup with Shane Keegan.
15m
World Cup opens with a story of angels and demons as Mexico put on a show
# Glorious
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# Glorious

World Cup opens with a story of angels and demons as Mexico put on a show

Thu 10:15 PM 142 Views 0 Comments

Hosts claim 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a delirious Azteca with three red cards shared for good measure.

Amid three red cards, Mexico get home World Cup off to flying start
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Amid three red cards, Mexico get home World Cup off to flying start

Thu 10:12 PM 943 Views 6 Comments

Jose Mourinho named Real Madrid coach on three-year deal From The 42

Jose Mourinho named Real Madrid coach on three-year deal

Thu 7:47 PM 818 Views 7 Comments

First World Cup opening ceremony kicks off in Mexico City
# World Cup 2026
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# World Cup 2026

First World Cup opening ceremony kicks off in Mexico City

Updated Thu 7:35 PM 668 Views 0 Comments

It’s the very first opening ceremony – and Group A match – of the tournament.

Former Bohemians boss Hysa set to take charge of Peamount after Seery exit
# LOIW
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# LOIW

Former Bohemians boss Hysa set to take charge of Peamount after Seery exit

Thu 5:02 PM 735 Views 0 Comments

From no-shows to a prince on the pitch – a history of World Cup protests
# Making A Stand
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# Making A Stand

From no-shows to a prince on the pitch – a history of World Cup protests

Thu 5:00 PM 774 Views 0 Comments

Somali referee who was denied entry into USA appointed for Uefa Super Cup
# Omar Artan
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# Omar Artan

Somali referee who was denied entry into USA appointed for Uefa Super Cup

Thu 2:53 PM 2,515 Views 7 Comments

Martin O’Neill signs new one-year deal as Celtic manager
# Dotted Line
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# Dotted Line

Martin O’Neill signs new one-year deal as Celtic manager

Thu 12:32 PM 559 Views 3 Comments

Dáil rejects opposition motions calling for Ireland-Israel matches not to go ahead
# Nations League
From The 42
# Nations League

Dáil rejects opposition motions calling for Ireland-Israel matches not to go ahead

Thu 11:55 AM 422 Views 3 Comments

Rob Edwards sacked as Wolves boss after Premier League relegation
# Championship
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# Championship

Rob Edwards sacked as Wolves boss after Premier League relegation

Thu 10:49 AM 1,102 Views 9 Comments

Ranking the 10 best players at the 2026 World Cup
# Standouts
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# Standouts

Ranking the 10 best players at the 2026 World Cup

Thu 8:00 AM 286 Views 0 Comments

'It was amazing to make that plane but I never set foot on the pitch'
# World Cup Dream
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# World Cup Dream

'It was amazing to make that plane but I never set foot on the pitch'

Thu 7:00 AM 441 Views 0 Comments

Carla Ward's two group campaigns have been like night and day
# Growth
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# Growth

Carla Ward's two group campaigns have been like night and day

Thu 6:30 AM 115 Views 0 Comments

‘This group can get better and better,’ says Ireland boss.

Who will win tonight's World Cup opener - Mexico or South Africa?
# World Cup Poll
From The 42
# World Cup Poll

Who will win tonight's World Cup opener - Mexico or South Africa?

Thu 6:15 AM 445 Views 2 Comments

Daryl Horgan wins Player of the Month award for fifth time
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Daryl Horgan wins Player of the Month award for fifth time

Thu 6:00 AM 385 Views 0 Comments

This World Cup needs the magic of the Azteca to act as catalyst for its salvation
# Time For Action
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# Time For Action

This World Cup needs the magic of the Azteca to act as catalyst for its salvation

Thu 6:00 AM 267 Views 2 Comments

The 2026 edition gets underway when co-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in Group A.

England earn comfortable World Cup friendly win over Costa Rica after thunderstorm
# Results
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# Results

England earn comfortable World Cup friendly win over Costa Rica after thunderstorm

Thu 12:28 AM 158 Views 4 Comments

Fifa president says fans should be happy to watch World Cup for free on TV - 'We could make $30bn'
# Centre Stage
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# Centre Stage

Fifa president says fans should be happy to watch World Cup for free on TV - 'We could make $30bn'

Wed 10:02 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Gianni Infantino delivers another self-serving address on eve of tournament getting underway.

Case of Somali World Cup referee 'unfortunate', says Infantino
# Comment
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# Comment

Case of Somali World Cup referee 'unfortunate', says Infantino

Wed 9:02 PM 981 Views 0 Comments

A scout went to watch him aged 11. He ‘knew’ then he would win the Ballon D’Or one day
# Prodigy
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# Prodigy

A scout went to watch him aged 11. He ‘knew’ then he would win the Ballon D’Or one day

Wed 8:00 PM 35 Views 0 Comments

Kieran McKenna to leave Ipswich
# Wave Goodbye
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# Wave Goodbye

Kieran McKenna to leave Ipswich

Wed 6:26 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Tottenham confirm signing of highly rated Bournemouth star
# Done Deal
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# Done Deal

Tottenham confirm signing of highly rated Bournemouth star

Wed 5:46 PM 1,073 Views 4 Comments

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PodcastThe Football Family
World Cup Voices Ep.1 - The Zulu prince and GAA in Mexico
24m
Everton ordered to pay Burnley more than £35m in compensation over PSR breaches
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Everton ordered to pay Burnley more than £35m in compensation over PSR breaches

Wed 4:06 PM 1,401 Views 2 Comments

Civil rights group calls on Fifa to stand firm against ICE agents at World Cup
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Civil rights group calls on Fifa to stand firm against ICE agents at World Cup

Wed 4:05 PM 462 Views 5 Comments

David Alejandro Rojina Reyes: The untold story of Bray Wanderers’ unlikely Mexican man
# 2026 World Cup
From The 42
# 2026 World Cup

David Alejandro Rojina Reyes: The untold story of Bray Wanderers’ unlikely Mexican man

Wed 3:24 PM 187 Views 0 Comments

Chris Shields, Eddie Gormley and Pat Devlin recall the defender’s brief stint at the Carlisle Grounds.

Celtic to meet Shelbourne in pre-season friendly
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Celtic to meet Shelbourne in pre-season friendly

Wed 2:30 PM 86 Views 0 Comments

'I don't think it's going to be a free hit' - O'Sullivan's focus turns to play-offs amid Cork calls
# Looking Forward
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# Looking Forward

'I don't think it's going to be a free hit' - O'Sullivan's focus turns to play-offs amid Cork calls

Wed 1:00 PM 1,601 Views 1 Comment

Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia to leave Man United at end of their contracts
# Out The Gap
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# Out The Gap

Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia to leave Man United at end of their contracts

Wed 12:06 PM 1,870 Views 5 Comments

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