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Scotland take another step towards World Cup qualification with win over Belarus
# Getting There
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# Getting There

Scotland take another step towards World Cup qualification with win over Belarus

Updated Oct 12th 2025, 10:41 PM 2,583 Views 3 Comments

Julian Nagelsmann ‘sorry’ if his Northern Ireland comments seen as disrespectful
# Direct
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# Direct

Julian Nagelsmann ‘sorry’ if his Northern Ireland comments seen as disrespectful

Oct 12th 2025, 10:08 PM 4,707 Views 5 Comments

Chelsea consolidate top spot in WSL as Man United and Man City register crucial wins
# Leaders
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# Leaders

Chelsea consolidate top spot in WSL as Man United and Man City register crucial wins

Updated Oct 12th 2025, 7:15 PM 884 Views 1 Comment

Conor Coventry called into Ireland squad for Armenia game
# Send For Coventry
From The 42
# Send For Coventry

Conor Coventry called into Ireland squad for Armenia game

Oct 12th 2025, 3:23 PM 4,692 Views 12 Comments

German team Schalke apologises after video of supporter assaulting man in Dublin circulates
# Abbey Street
From The 42
# Abbey Street

German team Schalke apologises after video of supporter assaulting man in Dublin circulates

Oct 12th 2025, 1:38 PM 5,359 Views 0 Comments

'Scandalous' penalty decision against Ireland shows what a farce VAR has become
# Comment
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# Comment

'Scandalous' penalty decision against Ireland shows what a farce VAR has become

Oct 12th 2025, 12:01 AM 7,511 Views 1 Comment

Ireland's Group F rivals Hungary beat Armenia, Haaland hits hat-trick against Israel
# Wrap
From The 42
# Wrap

Ireland's Group F rivals Hungary beat Armenia, Haaland hits hat-trick against Israel

Oct 11th 2025, 10:45 PM 1,955 Views 3 Comments

Hallgrimsson laments a 'painful' result and says ref paid Portugal too much respect
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Hallgrimsson laments a 'painful' result and says ref paid Portugal too much respect

Oct 11th 2025, 10:44 PM 3,539 Views 4 Comments

Kelleher's penalty save from Ronaldo adds to sense of pride in painful late defeat
# Anguish
From The 42
# Anguish

Kelleher's penalty save from Ronaldo adds to sense of pride in painful late defeat

Oct 11th 2025, 10:24 PM 5,385 Views 4 Comments

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s players came bitterly close to revitalising their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Portugal
# Opinion
From The 42
# Opinion

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Portugal

Oct 11th 2025, 10:21 PM 3,569 Views 5 Comments

Late Neves header condemns Ireland to another Portuguese heartbreak
# Deja Vu
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# Deja Vu

Late Neves header condemns Ireland to another Portuguese heartbreak

Oct 11th 2025, 9:51 PM 5,209 Views 49 Comments

Ruben Neves’ late header condemned Ireland to a 1-0 loss in Lisbon.

Steven Gerrard rules himself out of contention to return as Rangers boss
# Scottish Football
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# Scottish Football

Steven Gerrard rules himself out of contention to return as Rangers boss

Oct 11th 2025, 9:26 PM 2,937 Views 7 Comments

As it happened: Portugal v Ireland, World Cup qualifier From The 42
Live Oct 11th 2025, 8:47 PM

As it happened: Portugal v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Athlone lift title in style as retiring legends sign off with goals on thrilling final day
# Women's Premier Division
From The 42
# Women's Premier Division

Athlone lift title in style as retiring legends sign off with goals on thrilling final day

Oct 11th 2025, 7:17 PM 1,072 Views 1 Comment

Seamus Coleman returns to Irish starting team against Portugal
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Seamus Coleman returns to Irish starting team against Portugal

Oct 11th 2025, 6:27 PM 2,518 Views 8 Comments

Another league legend set to retire as ex-Irish international Jarrett calls time
# End Of An Era
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# End Of An Era

Another league legend set to retire as ex-Irish international Jarrett calls time

Oct 11th 2025, 12:28 PM 1,770 Views 0 Comments

'Our aim is to qualify for Europe and get out of group stages. If we don't do that, it's failure'
# Determined
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# Determined

'Our aim is to qualify for Europe and get out of group stages. If we don't do that, it's failure'

Oct 11th 2025, 10:00 AM 3,603 Views 1 Comment

How Athlone Town have upset the trend of big city teams dominating titles
# Back-to-back
From The 42
# Back-to-back

How Athlone Town have upset the trend of big city teams dominating titles

Oct 11th 2025, 8:30 AM 985 Views 0 Comments

Evan Ferguson chases unlikely Irish goal record in Lisbon
# Foursome
From The 42
# Foursome

Evan Ferguson chases unlikely Irish goal record in Lisbon

Oct 11th 2025, 7:00 AM 2,556 Views 0 Comments

Perfect may not even be good enough for Ireland in forbidding Portuguese test
# Match Preview
From The 42
# Match Preview

Perfect may not even be good enough for Ireland in forbidding Portuguese test

Oct 11th 2025, 6:00 AM 769 Views 7 Comments

We preview Ireland’s daunting World Cup qualifier away to Portugal tonight.

Northern Ireland stun Slovakia to boost World Cup qualifying hopes
# Steady As She Goes
From The 42
# Steady As She Goes

Northern Ireland stun Slovakia to boost World Cup qualifying hopes

Oct 10th 2025, 11:04 PM 3,904 Views 31 Comments

Dundalk claim title and seal promotion to Premier Division
# Champions
From The 42
# Champions

Dundalk claim title and seal promotion to Premier Division

Oct 10th 2025, 10:45 PM 1,699 Views 3 Comments

Shelbourne's act of defiance keeps Shamrock Rovers waiting for title party
# Reds Rising
From The 42
# Reds Rising

Shelbourne's act of defiance keeps Shamrock Rovers waiting for title party

Oct 10th 2025, 9:59 PM 2,469 Views 6 Comments

Kerr McInroy scored the only goal of the game to give Reds’ European hopes major boost.

Ireland fight back to preserve 12-game home unbeaten run
# Resilience
From The 42
# Resilience

Ireland fight back to preserve 12-game home unbeaten run

Oct 10th 2025, 9:54 PM 8,080 Views 1 Comment

Rangers condemn ‘shameful’ fire attack on statue of former manager
# Vandalism
From The 42
# Vandalism

Rangers condemn ‘shameful’ fire attack on statue of former manager

Oct 10th 2025, 8:08 PM 4,214 Views 6 Comments

'I love him, I loved working him' - Portugal boss Martinez hails the returning Coleman
# Cutting The Mustard
From The 42
# Cutting The Mustard

'I love him, I loved working him' - Portugal boss Martinez hails the returning Coleman

Oct 10th 2025, 6:09 PM 8,300 Views 4 Comments

Ireland legends Áine O'Gorman and Karen Duggan to retire
# The End
From The 42
# The End

Ireland legends Áine O'Gorman and Karen Duggan to retire

Oct 10th 2025, 3:08 PM 1,429 Views 1 Comment

Hallgrimsson: Ireland must be 'perfect' to have any chance against Portugal
# High Standards
From The 42
# High Standards

Hallgrimsson: Ireland must be 'perfect' to have any chance against Portugal

Oct 10th 2025, 1:34 PM 1,249 Views 14 Comments

John Sullivan confirmed as Athlone manager, former captain Ryan lands Treaty job
# Women's Premier Division
From The 42
# Women's Premier Division

John Sullivan confirmed as Athlone manager, former captain Ryan lands Treaty job

Updated Oct 10th 2025, 12:00 PM 2,544 Views 0 Comments

Thomas Tuchel: 'It’s a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support today'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

Thomas Tuchel: 'It’s a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support today'

Oct 10th 2025, 8:17 AM 3,633 Views 2 Comments

The Irish players are caught in a doom loop - but there is one way out of it
# Column
From The 42
# Column

The Irish players are caught in a doom loop - but there is one way out of it

Oct 10th 2025, 6:30 AM 1,880 Views 2 Comments

The misery has returned to haunt the Irish squad ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier away to Portugal.

'Pressure is leaving your son on an operating table, hoping he's going to come through it'
# LOI
From The 42
# LOI

'Pressure is leaving your son on an operating table, hoping he's going to come through it'

Oct 10th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,317 Views 3 Comments

Saka gem headlines England's win, Scotland keep World Cup dream alive
# Too Good
From The 42
# Too Good

Saka gem headlines England's win, Scotland keep World Cup dream alive

Oct 9th 2025, 10:10 PM 2,851 Views 0 Comments

Ireland add QPR's Jimmy Dunne to squad ahead of Portugal clash
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Ireland add QPR's Jimmy Dunne to squad ahead of Portugal clash

Oct 9th 2025, 3:58 PM 2,332 Views 0 Comments

Shamrock Rovers' Healy scoops Player of the Month award as Wexford FC's Murphy retires
# LOI
From The 42
# LOI

Shamrock Rovers' Healy scoops Player of the Month award as Wexford FC's Murphy retires

Oct 9th 2025, 3:31 PM 1,060 Views 2 Comments

Crawford hails government grant as 'fantastic start' to building football industry
# Bright Future
From The 42
# Bright Future

Crawford hails government grant as 'fantastic start' to building football industry

Oct 9th 2025, 1:21 PM 1,176 Views 3 Comments

Shamrock Rovers missing key players for tomorrow's title decider with Shelbourne
# Within Reach
From The 42
# Within Reach

Shamrock Rovers missing key players for tomorrow's title decider with Shelbourne

Oct 9th 2025, 1:00 PM 2,589 Views 0 Comments

Tottenham’s majority owner injects £100 million of new capital into the club
# Funding
From The 42
# Funding

Tottenham’s majority owner injects £100 million of new capital into the club

Oct 9th 2025, 11:12 AM 1,742 Views 1 Comment

Billionaire Ronaldo searches down the back of the couch for more goals against Ireland
# A League Of His Own
From The 42
# A League Of His Own

Billionaire Ronaldo searches down the back of the couch for more goals against Ireland

Oct 9th 2025, 6:45 AM 2,976 Views 2 Comments

Ireland's baffling over-confidence exposed as they rake over the ashes of Armenia loss
# Taking Things For Granted
From The 42
# Taking Things For Granted

Ireland's baffling over-confidence exposed as they rake over the ashes of Armenia loss

Oct 9th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,986 Views 0 Comments

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