SATURDAY’S HOTLY-ANTICIPATED Super 8 clash between Mayo and Donegal will have an increased capacity of over 27,000. An additional 2,000 tickets for Castlebar’s McHale have been made available through clubs as Mayo and Donegal aim to reach the All-Ireland SFC semi-final stage. Capacity of McHale Park was initially limited to 25,369 last week before today’s … Continue reading "Castlebar capacity raised with extra 2,000 tickets released for Mayo-Donegal clash"

TODAY, THE42 BEGINS an exciting new phase as we launch our membership scheme. You know us, we don’t usually like to brag; but over the past nine years, we’ve become Ireland’s favourite online sports news source and your go-to place for proper analysis, interesting long-reads, breaking news and lively conversation. Now, we want to produce … Continue reading "Love The42? Become a member and support your favourite sports news source"

DAVID MORAN HAS fully recovered from a foot injury to start for Kerry in Saturday’s All-Ireland senior football championship Super 8s clash against Meath in Navan. Moran missed the round two draw with Donegal at Croke Park but comes back into Peter Keane’s starting XV for this weekend, as the Kingdom bid to book their … Continue reading "Keane makes one change for Kerry’s Super 8s trip to Meath"

PAIN IS NO barrier for Waterford star Niamh Rockett, despite the many roadblocks she’s encountered en route to where she is today. But perspective is something that has definitely helped her along the way. Always has, and always will. Waterford star Niamh Rockett and her father, former Déise hurler, Eddie. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Day in, … Continue reading "‘How lucky are we that we can go out and play? Anytime the going gets tough, I think of her’"

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PARAIC FANNING HAS stepped down as Waterford hurling manager after just one season in charge. Fanning replaced the popular Derek McGrath last winter and while Waterford reached the Division 1 league final in March, they finished bottom of the Munster round-robin with four defeats from four.  “This has not been an easy decision and there … Continue reading "Waterford hurlers on the lookout for new manager"

IN INTERVIEW SITUATIONS, it’s often easiest to start from the very start.  Right back to the beginning, and how the player or athlete in question first got into their beloved sport.  Limerick star Marian Quaid set out like most others: out in the garden with the family.  “I’ve been playing since I was about four,” … Continue reading "‘We’re just happy to finally get a bit of recognition for the work we’re putting in as well’"

DUBLIN AND CORK have named their starting teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland U20 football final in Portlaoise.  Both sides are unchanged from their semi-final wins. Munster champions Cork defeated Tyrone by 2-17 to 1-18, while Dublin had seven points to spare over Galway.  Dublin full-forward Ciaran Archer has been in fine scoring form this summer and … Continue reading "Dublin and Cork teams announced for All-Ireland U20 final"

ADRIAN MULLEN IS the big name included in DJ Carey’s U20 team to face Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday.  Mullen, who sat out Kilkenny’s Leinster U20 final victory over Wexford, posted 0-4 last weekend in the All-Ireland senior semi-final defeat of Limerick.  Cork are unchanged from their Munster decider loss to Tipperary.  Meanwhile, … Continue reading "Senior star returns to DJ Carey’s Kilkenny U20 side for last four clash with Cork"

TYRONE’S SENSATIONAL TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football senior championship quarter-final victory over Cork in 2010 sent shockwaves through the game – and Shannon Lynch remembers it well. The Tyrone net-minder was in her debut season with the Red Hands – and they went all the way to a senior final. Nine years later, Lynch is still going … Continue reading "‘There is the constant need to seek approval’ – Tyrone netminder on perils of social media"