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Rashford finds goalscoring touch as Barcelona win at Newcastle
# Champions League
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# Champions League

Rashford finds goalscoring touch as Barcelona win at Newcastle

Sep 18th 2025, 10:10 PM 3,221 Views 11 Comments

'Now that we've had a taste of it, we want to be there again' - Athlone pride after European adventure
# Pride Of The Midlands
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# Pride Of The Midlands

'Now that we've had a taste of it, we want to be there again' - Athlone pride after European adventure

Sep 18th 2025, 8:46 PM 754 Views 1 Comment

The Midlanders’ historic campaign came to an end last night.

Former Barca presidents deny corruption at ref scandal court appearance
# Court
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# Court

Former Barca presidents deny corruption at ref scandal court appearance

Sep 18th 2025, 6:18 PM 1,519 Views 0 Comments

Jose Mourinho returns to club where he began managerial career
# Familiar Face
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# Familiar Face

Jose Mourinho returns to club where he began managerial career

Sep 18th 2025, 4:22 PM 2,794 Views 0 Comments

League of Ireland to introduce Women's Development League from 2026
# New Era
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# New Era

League of Ireland to introduce Women's Development League from 2026

Sep 18th 2025, 1:36 PM 974 Views 3 Comments

Republic of Ireland drop to 61st place in Fifa world rankings
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Republic of Ireland drop to 61st place in Fifa world rankings

Sep 18th 2025, 12:25 PM 2,645 Views 19 Comments

'Who wouldn't want it?' - Athlone interim boss Sullivan on his future after European exit
# Clarity
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# Clarity

'Who wouldn't want it?' - Athlone interim boss Sullivan on his future after European exit

Sep 18th 2025, 9:40 AM 920 Views 0 Comments

Messi set to extend Inter Miami contract beyond 2026, sensational Son bags first LAFC hat-trick
# Major League
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# Major League

Messi set to extend Inter Miami contract beyond 2026, sensational Son bags first LAFC hat-trick

Sep 18th 2025, 9:21 AM 2,146 Views 4 Comments

'Not easy to be insulted during the entire match' - Simeone on being sent off against Liverpool
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'Not easy to be insulted during the entire match' - Simeone on being sent off against Liverpool

Sep 18th 2025, 8:45 AM 3,096 Views 19 Comments

'I’ve asked him a few things' - Conte consults with De Bruyne ahead of Man City clash
# Insider Knowledge
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# Insider Knowledge

'I’ve asked him a few things' - Conte consults with De Bruyne ahead of Man City clash

Sep 18th 2025, 8:19 AM 1,141 Views 0 Comments

Woe for Postecoglou's Forest as Championship opponents complete remarkable comeback
# Upset
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# Upset

Woe for Postecoglou's Forest as Championship opponents complete remarkable comeback

Sep 17th 2025, 11:00 PM 3,253 Views 2 Comments

Liverpool conjuring sense of destiny and inevitability in thrilling season
# Comeback
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# Comeback

Liverpool conjuring sense of destiny and inevitability in thrilling season

Sep 17th 2025, 10:41 PM 2,714 Views 9 Comments

Arne Slot will have concerns at how his side gave up initiative but is it papering over cracks or adding to layer of resolve?

Kane-inspired Bayern too good for Chelsea
# Class
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# Class

Kane-inspired Bayern too good for Chelsea

Sep 17th 2025, 10:09 PM 2,635 Views 3 Comments

Diego Simeone sent off as late drama sees Liverpool edge Atletico
# Resilience
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# Resilience

Diego Simeone sent off as late drama sees Liverpool edge Atletico

Sep 17th 2025, 10:01 PM 4,832 Views 25 Comments

Athlone's European run ends after another 3-0 defeat to Glasgow City
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Athlone's European run ends after another 3-0 defeat to Glasgow City

Sep 17th 2025, 9:35 PM 936 Views 1 Comment

Ireland international Emily Whelan was on target for the visitors in Lissywollen.

Alexander-Arnold could miss up to eight weeks with hamstring injury - reports
# Wounded
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# Wounded

Alexander-Arnold could miss up to eight weeks with hamstring injury - reports

Sep 17th 2025, 4:20 PM 1,665 Views 7 Comments

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to raping two women
# Court
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# Court

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to raping two women

Sep 17th 2025, 11:21 AM 1,321 Views 0 Comments

Jose Mourinho in talks with Benfica after Bruno Lage sacking
# Special One
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# Special One

Jose Mourinho in talks with Benfica after Bruno Lage sacking

Sep 17th 2025, 9:54 AM 2,149 Views 7 Comments

Athlone Town face uphill battle to revive Europa Cup dream in Lissywollen
# Match Preview
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# Match Preview

Athlone Town face uphill battle to revive Europa Cup dream in Lissywollen

Sep 17th 2025, 6:30 AM 945 Views 0 Comments

Women’s Premier Division champions trail Glasgow City 3-0 ahead of tonight’s second leg.

Leaving FAI proving the best career move for our talented coaches
# Column
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# Column

Leaving FAI proving the best career move for our talented coaches

Sep 17th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,230 Views 1 Comment

Juve salvage remarkable 4-4 draw, impressive win for Shelbourne's conquerors
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Juve salvage remarkable 4-4 draw, impressive win for Shelbourne's conquerors

Sep 16th 2025, 10:27 PM 2,844 Views 1 Comment

Cork's Kabia scores as Grimsby win again, Brentford knock out Aston Villa on penalties
# EFL Cup
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# EFL Cup

Cork's Kabia scores as Grimsby win again, Brentford knock out Aston Villa on penalties

Sep 16th 2025, 10:24 PM 3,143 Views 2 Comments

Spurs accept Villarreal gift to make winning start in Champions League
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Spurs accept Villarreal gift to make winning start in Champions League

Sep 16th 2025, 9:55 PM 2,274 Views 1 Comment

Substitutes make the difference for Arsenal in Bilbao
# Report
From The 42
# Report

Substitutes make the difference for Arsenal in Bilbao

Sep 16th 2025, 7:43 PM 2,991 Views 5 Comments

'I thought it was a scam' - Representing Ireland at Messi's tournament in Miami
# American Dream
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# American Dream

'I thought it was a scam' - Representing Ireland at Messi's tournament in Miami

Sep 16th 2025, 7:00 PM 1,716 Views 1 Comment

Peamount United star Becky Watkins tells The 42 about the opportunity of a lifetime.

Liverpool boss defends €500m spree - 'Pundits that favour other clubs cannot stop talking'
# Handle It
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# Handle It

Liverpool boss defends €500m spree - 'Pundits that favour other clubs cannot stop talking'

Sep 16th 2025, 6:30 PM 2,908 Views 8 Comments

'We love him' - Goalkeeper Luke Dennison signs new Drogheda United contract From The 42

'We love him' - Goalkeeper Luke Dennison signs new Drogheda United contract

Sep 16th 2025, 5:27 PM 930 Views 1 Comment

FAI CEO Courell to meet with Siptu workers over redundancies
# Sit Down Talks
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# Sit Down Talks

FAI CEO Courell to meet with Siptu workers over redundancies

Sep 16th 2025, 4:41 PM 782 Views 0 Comments

Juan Mata signs up for Melbourne Victory ahead of new A-League season
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Juan Mata signs up for Melbourne Victory ahead of new A-League season

Sep 16th 2025, 9:44 AM 2,677 Views 0 Comments

Ranking the 8 teams most likely to win the Champions League
# Contenders
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# Contenders

Ranking the 8 teams most likely to win the Champions League

Sep 16th 2025, 12:01 AM 3,796 Views 0 Comments

France World Cup winner retires at 31
# Wave Goodbye
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# Wave Goodbye

France World Cup winner retires at 31

Sep 15th 2025, 6:08 PM 9,987 Views 0 Comments

Less than 3 months after leaving, Chris Wilder returns as Sheffield United coach
# Comeback
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# Comeback

Less than 3 months after leaving, Chris Wilder returns as Sheffield United coach

Sep 15th 2025, 5:24 PM 3,865 Views 5 Comments

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Ireland U17s win international tournament in Italy
# Coygig
From The 42
# Coygig

Ireland U17s win international tournament in Italy

Sep 15th 2025, 12:24 PM 8,382 Views 2 Comments

Phil Foden and Pep Guardiola dedicate Man City’s derby victory to Ricky Hatton
# Blue Moon
From The 42
# Blue Moon

Phil Foden and Pep Guardiola dedicate Man City’s derby victory to Ricky Hatton

Sep 15th 2025, 9:33 AM 1,480 Views 2 Comments

Why Ruben Amorim needs to listen to Roy Keane's advice
# Talking Point
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# Talking Point

Why Ruben Amorim needs to listen to Roy Keane's advice

Sep 14th 2025, 11:05 PM 7,896 Views 0 Comments

The manager’s stubborn insistence on not changing is damaging the Red Devils, writes Paul Fennessy.

Luka Modric scores first AC Milan goal days after turning 40
# Like A Fine Wine
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# Like A Fine Wine

Luka Modric scores first AC Milan goal days after turning 40

Sep 14th 2025, 10:40 PM 1,938 Views 0 Comments

Chris Forrester-inspired Pat's seal FAI Cup semi-final spot
# Final Four
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# Final Four

Chris Forrester-inspired Pat's seal FAI Cup semi-final spot

Sep 14th 2025, 9:17 PM 1,894 Views 6 Comments

Kerr scores in Chelsea ACL comeback as Man United crush London City
# Results
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# Results

Kerr scores in Chelsea ACL comeback as Man United crush London City

Sep 14th 2025, 7:49 PM 998 Views 0 Comments

Erling Haaland stars as City down Man United
# World Class
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# World Class

Erling Haaland stars as City down Man United

Sep 14th 2025, 6:43 PM 4,944 Views 53 Comments

It was a disappointing day for Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils.