WHEN PAUL TIERNEY last spoke to The42, it was to reflect on his victory in the gruelling Lakeland 100 race in July 2015. In a time of 20 hours, 42 minutes and seven seconds, Tierney’s feet carried him 105 miles around England’s Lake District. He was the first of 300-plus competitors to complete the course. … Continue reading "520 kilometres, 214 peaks, 6 days: Former Cork hurler makes record attempt"

LAOIS BOOKED THEIR place in the Joe McDonagh Cup final after a convincing 5-17 to 1-21 away win over Kerry this afternoon. Eddie Brennan’s side had three goals on the board at half-time and finished with five in an impressive victory over Kerry, who stunned Westmeath earlier in the competition. Westmeath are back in the … Continue reading "Brennan’s Laois seal place in McDonagh Cup decider with Westmeath on course to join them"

Donegal 1-16 Tyrone 0-15 Declan Bogue reports from Breffni Park, Cavan DONEGAL MANAGER DECLAN Bonner delivered a tactical masterclass to keep their Anglo-Celt defence on track and become the first side through to the Ulster final, mixing an intoxicating blend of rapid fire offensive kickpassing with superb drift defence. It once again sends Tyrone into … Continue reading "Brennan’s goal gives Donegal the edge over Tyrone in Ulster semis"

Tiernan McCann (standing) clashes with Donegal’s Stephen McMenamin (on ground). Source: RTÉ TIERNAN MCCANN IS likely to face disciplinary action following an alleged ‘gouge’ in Tyrone’s Ulster SFC semi-final defeat against Donegal. McCann’s hand made contact with the area around Stephen McMenamin’s mouth as the two tussled for possession during the second half in Breffni … Continue reading "Tyrone’s Tiernan McCann under fire for alleged ‘gouge’ in Donegal defeat"

Updated Jun 8th 2019, 8:19 PM WEXFORD FOOTBALL BOSS Paul McLoughlin tendered his resignation in the wake of their heavy 4-16 to 0-10 qualifier defeat to Derry today. The former Kildare player spent two seasons in charge of the Model County, but decided to step aside following the 18-point beating to the Ulster side. Benny … Continue reading "Wexford boss resigns after heavy Derry defeat while Antrim upset favourites Louth"

Wexford 2-28 Carlow 0-19 Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park WEXFORD OVERCAME A jittery first-half display to nail a vital first win in Leinster SHC qualifying at the expense of hard-trying Carlow in Saturday’s derby at sunny Innovate Wexford Park. Promoted Carlow encouraged their connections among the 6,500 attendance when being within just 1-10 … Continue reading "Wexford eventually come good to see off Carlow and pick up first Leinster SHC win"

Cork 2-30 Waterford 2-17 Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh IT TOOK SOME time, but Cork eventually pulled clear of the challenge of Waterford in Saturday evening’s Munster SHC clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. A strong finish meant that John Meyler’s side had 13 points to spare at the end, having seen a six-point … Continue reading "Cork show their class with 13-point win against struggling Waterford"

Meath 3-13 Laois 0-11 Kevin O’Brien reports from Croke Park MEATH BRUSHED OFF the Laois challenge with surprising ease in the Leinster semi-final this afternoon, cantering to a one-sided 11-point victory that not many would have predicted beforehand. They will play winners of Dublin and Kildare in their first Leinster final since 2014. Five years … Continue reading "Meath hand out surprise 11-point beating to Laois to book first Leinster final since 2014"

Fermanagh 1-6 Monaghan 1-10 Declan Bogue reports from St Tiernach’s Park MALACHY O’ROURKE’S MONAGHAN are in the hat for round two of the qualifiers after a hard-fought four-point victory in Clones this afternoon, where it appeared Fermanagh had every opportunity to beat them. They successfully avenged last year’s Ulster semi-final defeat, but it was a … Continue reading "Monaghan see off wasteful Fermanagh to advance in All-Ireland qualifiers"

Joe Canning congratulates Galway team-mate Joe Cooney after the game. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Galway 3-20 Kilkenny 2-22 David Connors reports from Nowlan Park FEVER-PITCH, FRENETIC AND utterly fantastic — a game the Leinster senior hurling championship desperately needed. Kilkenny tasted defeat in home championship hurling for the first time since 1949 in a rip-roaring contest … Continue reading "Kilkenny suffer first home championship defeat in 70 years after thrilling clash with Galway"