# Hot Prospect
From The 42
Soccer - Last week 25th January 2026 - 31st January 2026
# Comment
From The 42
# Comment
Carrick is rewarded for taking a gamble where Arteta's dreary Arsenal show old faults
Arsenal left themselves open to bad luck by ceding control in the first half while wasting most of the second half with more utterly sterile excuses for attacking.
# Returning Hero
From The 42
# Returning Hero
James McClean aiming to bring joy back home in Derry as City aim for League of Ireland title
Fifteen years after his departure for England, son of Creggan returns a hero to a club backed by billionaire ambition.
# COYBIG
From The 42
# COYBIG
The Icelandic view on Heimir Hallgrimsson: ‘He thought he would have more b****rds in the Irish team’
Journalist Hjörvar Hafliðason on Hallgrímsson’s rise and how his success with Ireland has been perceived in his native country.
Soccer - Last month January 2026
# COYBIG
From The 42
# On The Rise
From The 42
# On The Rise
The Irish star producing magic for one of English football's unlikeliest promotion charges
Jack Moylan has no problem discussing his ambition as Lincoln City sit second in League One.
# Exclusive
From The 42
# Exclusive
Barcelona teen sensation Dro Fernandez opts to join PSG
The 42 understands he has informed a number of his Premier League suitors about his decision.
# Column
From The 42
# Column
What the disgraceful treatment of James McClean has told us about modern England
With McClean returning to Derry City, we reflect on his 15-year career in England.
# Frustration
From The 42
# Frustration
Winning run under Martin O'Neill ends as 10-man Celtic let two-goal lead slip
Meanwhile, Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League.
# Exclusive Interview
From The 42
# Exclusive Interview
'I had this feeling that I really needed a change' - Denise O'Sullivan's Liverpool challenge
Fresh from her move to the WSL, the Irish midfield star speaks to The 42.
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