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Soccer - Last year 2025

Russell Martin's dreadful start as Rangers manager continues
# Frustration
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# Frustration

Russell Martin's dreadful start as Rangers manager continues

Aug 24th 2025, 2:38 PM 3,302 Views 7 Comments

League of Ireland clubs primed to break new European ground at a time of more FAI flux
# All Go
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# All Go

League of Ireland clubs primed to break new European ground at a time of more FAI flux

Aug 24th 2025, 7:00 AM 4,783 Views 0 Comments

Search for new chief football officer nearing end as Heimir Hallgrímsson prepares to name first squad of World Cup qualifiers.

Ferguson tastes victory in impressive Serie A debut with Roma
# Irish Eye
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# Irish Eye

Ferguson tastes victory in impressive Serie A debut with Roma

Aug 23rd 2025, 11:01 PM 6,866 Views 13 Comments

Athlone Town return to top of Premier Division table after edging out title rivals Shelbourne
# Back In Control
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# Back In Control

Athlone Town return to top of Premier Division table after edging out title rivals Shelbourne

Aug 23rd 2025, 10:39 PM 854 Views 0 Comments

Gyokeres and Timber on the double as Arsenal crush Leeds 5-0
# Emphatic
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# Emphatic

Gyokeres and Timber on the double as Arsenal crush Leeds 5-0

Aug 23rd 2025, 7:49 PM 2,783 Views 21 Comments

Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board
# Trouble In Paradise
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# Trouble In Paradise

Johnny Kenny off the mark for Celtic amid fan anger at board

Aug 23rd 2025, 5:39 PM 3,492 Views 2 Comments

Finn Azaz scores for Middlesbrough with future up in air after €15 million bid
# IRISH IN ACTION
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# IRISH IN ACTION

Finn Azaz scores for Middlesbrough with future up in air after €15 million bid

Aug 23rd 2025, 5:33 PM 5,614 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal complete signing of Eberechi Eze worth reported €78 million
# Done Deal
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# Done Deal

Arsenal complete signing of Eberechi Eze worth reported €78 million

Aug 23rd 2025, 5:26 PM 1,702 Views 24 Comments

Keith Andrews gets first win as Brentford boss while Josh Cullen scores in Burnley victory
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Keith Andrews gets first win as Brentford boss while Josh Cullen scores in Burnley victory

Aug 23rd 2025, 5:21 PM 2,954 Views 11 Comments

Goalkeeper horror show helps Spurs on way to 2-0 win at Manchester City
# Being Frank
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# Being Frank

Goalkeeper horror show helps Spurs on way to 2-0 win at Manchester City

Aug 23rd 2025, 2:51 PM 4,422 Views 16 Comments

Athlone's Champions League dream - 'It's massive for Irish women's football'
# Euro Vision
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# Euro Vision

Athlone's Champions League dream - 'It's massive for Irish women's football'

Aug 23rd 2025, 7:00 AM 1,121 Views 0 Comments

Roisin Molloy chats to The 42 ahead of Athlone’s trip to the Netherlands – and tonight’s league showdown against Shelbourne.

Static FAI faces defining few weeks as job cuts loom and key decisions go unmade
# Board Meeting
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# Board Meeting

Static FAI faces defining few weeks as job cuts loom and key decisions go unmade

Aug 23rd 2025, 6:30 AM 2,299 Views 5 Comments

Ireland international grabs assist as Bristol City left frustrated, Kane hits hat-trick
# COYBIG
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# COYBIG

Ireland international grabs assist as Bristol City left frustrated, Kane hits hat-trick

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:48 PM 2,835 Views 0 Comments

Dramatic late goal hands St Pat's victory over Drogheda
# Super Saints
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# Super Saints

Dramatic late goal hands St Pat's victory over Drogheda

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:28 PM 1,454 Views 5 Comments

Chelsea thump West Ham as Brazilian teenager Estevao stars
# Five Star Show
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# Five Star Show

Chelsea thump West Ham as Brazilian teenager Estevao stars

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:13 PM 3,916 Views 10 Comments

Douglas James-Taylor's brace helps Bohs overcome Cork City
# Too Good
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# Too Good

Douglas James-Taylor's brace helps Bohs overcome Cork City

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:12 PM 1,239 Views 5 Comments

Derry City edge dramatic encounter in Galway
# Big Win
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# Big Win

Derry City edge dramatic encounter in Galway

Aug 22nd 2025, 9:59 PM 1,207 Views 7 Comments

Elding the hero as Sligo crown comeback with win away to Waterford
# Revival
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# Revival

Elding the hero as Sligo crown comeback with win away to Waterford

Aug 22nd 2025, 9:57 PM 1,362 Views 3 Comments

Man United target Belgian goalkeeper
# Future Plans
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# Future Plans

Man United target Belgian goalkeeper

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:21 PM 5,520 Views 7 Comments

Celtic’s Alistair Johnston out for around three months, Adam Idah a doubt to face Livingston
# Blow
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# Blow

Celtic’s Alistair Johnston out for around three months, Adam Idah a doubt to face Livingston

Aug 22nd 2025, 3:50 PM 1,027 Views 0 Comments

Eze signing unrelated to Havertz injury, says Arteta, while Frank shrugs off Spurs' failed deal
# Transfer Hijack
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# Transfer Hijack

Eze signing unrelated to Havertz injury, says Arteta, while Frank shrugs off Spurs' failed deal

Aug 22nd 2025, 3:26 PM 1,337 Views 0 Comments

'Where there’s smoke, there’s fire' - Nuno admits relationship with Forest owner is not good
# Tension
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# Tension

'Where there’s smoke, there’s fire' - Nuno admits relationship with Forest owner is not good

Aug 22nd 2025, 3:10 PM 1,959 Views 9 Comments

Republic of Ireland international Kasey McAteer joins Ipswich from Leicester
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Republic of Ireland international Kasey McAteer joins Ipswich from Leicester

Aug 22nd 2025, 11:51 AM 2,618 Views 4 Comments

Stephen Rice joins Keith Andrews' coaching staff at Brentford
# Irish Link
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# Irish Link

Stephen Rice joins Keith Andrews' coaching staff at Brentford

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:37 AM 2,134 Views 1 Comment

Crystal Palace are in 'big trouble' if Guehi leaves amid Liverpool links - Oliver Glasner
# Departures Lounge
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# Departures Lounge

Crystal Palace are in 'big trouble' if Guehi leaves amid Liverpool links - Oliver Glasner

Aug 22nd 2025, 9:32 AM 2,192 Views 2 Comments

Ireland international Moran completes loan move to Los Angeles FC from Brighton
# Change Of Scenery
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# Change Of Scenery

Ireland international Moran completes loan move to Los Angeles FC from Brighton

Aug 22nd 2025, 8:39 AM 3,102 Views 11 Comments

Is the League of Ireland really in competition with YouTuber Mark Goldbridge?
# THE BEAT
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# THE BEAT

Is the League of Ireland really in competition with YouTuber Mark Goldbridge?

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:45 AM 3,062 Views 3 Comments

Bundesliga has awarded portion of broadcast deal for Friday night games to online channel in order to attract UK and Irish audience.

Here We Go - Why have transfer scoopsmen come to dominate football journalism?
# Column
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# Column

Here We Go - Why have transfer scoopsmen come to dominate football journalism?

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:00 AM 2,237 Views 3 Comments

Shels on brink of European history but Joey O'Brien braced for 'hell of a challenge' in Belfast
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Shels on brink of European history but Joey O'Brien braced for 'hell of a challenge' in Belfast

Aug 22nd 2025, 6:00 AM 1,103 Views 1 Comment

Eze-less Crystal Palace prevail, Troy Parrott's brilliant form continues
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Eze-less Crystal Palace prevail, Troy Parrott's brilliant form continues

Aug 21st 2025, 10:55 PM 5,328 Views 2 Comments

Shamrock Rovers edge closer to qualification with impressive away win
# Boost
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# Boost

Shamrock Rovers edge closer to qualification with impressive away win

Aug 21st 2025, 10:23 PM 3,879 Views 43 Comments

Shelbourne take control of Conference League destiny with 3-1 win over 10-man Linfield
# Drama
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# Drama

Shelbourne take control of Conference League destiny with 3-1 win over 10-man Linfield

Aug 21st 2025, 9:52 PM 2,844 Views 24 Comments

A compelling, maddening and enthralling first leg sees Joey O’Brien’s side 90 minutes from European history.

As it happened: Shels v Linfield, Santa Clara v Shamrock Rovers From The 42
Live Aug 21st 2025, 8:55 PM

As it happened: Shels v Linfield, Santa Clara v Shamrock Rovers

Leverkusen star joins Bournemouth in €29 million deal
# Pastures New
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# Pastures New

Leverkusen star joins Bournemouth in €29 million deal

Aug 21st 2025, 6:59 PM 3,928 Views 2 Comments

Liverpool's Conor Bradley returns to training as Frimpong out for several weeks
# Case For Defence
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# Case For Defence

Liverpool's Conor Bradley returns to training as Frimpong out for several weeks

Aug 21st 2025, 5:00 PM 3,625 Views 13 Comments

Leeds sign Noah Okafor as new Premier League spending record reached
# Transfer Business
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# Transfer Business

Leeds sign Noah Okafor as new Premier League spending record reached

Updated Aug 21st 2025, 4:24 PM 3,654 Views 8 Comments

From Drumcondra to the Azores, League of Ireland clubs braced for defining European nights
# Bring It On
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# Bring It On

From Drumcondra to the Azores, League of Ireland clubs braced for defining European nights

Aug 21st 2025, 6:00 AM 1,183 Views 1 Comment

Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers face Linfield and Santa Clara, respectively, in Uefa Conference League play-off round.

Celtic fans sing 'sack the board' amid draw in home Champions League qualifier
# Frustration
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# Frustration

Celtic fans sing 'sack the board' amid draw in home Champions League qualifier

Aug 20th 2025, 10:00 PM 3,853 Views 24 Comments

The Bhoys will travel to Kazakhstan facing a difficult task against FC Kairat.

Arsenal set to hijack Tottenham’s move for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze
# Wanted
From The 42
# Wanted

Arsenal set to hijack Tottenham’s move for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze

Aug 20th 2025, 9:13 PM 3,681 Views 9 Comments

Shelbourne and Linfield rematch shows why Champions League remains pipe dream
# Explainer
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# Explainer

Shelbourne and Linfield rematch shows why Champions League remains pipe dream

Aug 20th 2025, 4:30 PM 3,340 Views 0 Comments

Introduction of Uefa Conference League has been a success as elites move further into the distance.