12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (255+ words) KYLIAN MBAPPE STRUCK twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after a defeat to Troy Parrott and Real…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago   (894+ words) CONFIRMATION THAT RTÉ are set to drastically scale back their coverage of the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League games with Israel adds another mildly uncomfortable element to the discourse surrounding an international window like no other. And The 42 has learned…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1243+ words) AS THE BATTLE for the minds and hearts for an integrated Gaelic Games family raged on the national airwaves on Wednesday afternoon, the GAA found an ally it could have done without. With Mary McAleese’s parting shot alleging an element…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (353+ words) THE AUGUST PLAYER of the Month Award has gone to John Mahon of Waterford FC. The Sligo-born centre-half came top of the poll to beat fellow contenders Daryl Horgan of Dundalk – denying him a novel two-in-a-row – and Derry City’s Michael…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (106+ words) FENERBAHÇE COACH ISMAIL Kartal resigned after he was targeted by a bottle thrown from the crowd during the club’s 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma on Thursday, but his president rejected it. “I quit and I’m not coming back,” the 65-year-old,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (446+ words) JAMAL MUSIALA SCORED the opener and Michael Olise grabbed two goals as Bayern Munich cruised to a comfortable 5-0 home win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League on Thursday. Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies also got on the scoresheet for…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (541+ words) The former President of Ireland hit out at GAA management after resigning from the integration committee on Tuesday. Her decision came in the wake of GAA chiefs informing the steering committee that they could not commit to the 2027 timeline. Ryan,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (199+ words) ARGENTINA ICON LIONEL Messi has agreed to take over Spanish club Eldense, the second division side confirmed on Thursday. Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, will become the former Barcelona attacker’s second venture into Spanish football ownership having bought fourth-tier…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (802+ words) MINISTER FOR SPORT Patrick O’Donovan has said he has “no reason not to believe” the GAA’s commitment to integration despite the comments by former president Mary McAleese. O’Donovan said the proposed integration of the GAA, LGFA, Camogie Association is “an…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (716+ words) MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS claimed Tottenham should be awarded the Premier League title from the 2016-17 campaign. Pochettino guided Spurs to second during that season behind Chelsea, who finished champions by seven points under Antonio Conte. Chelsea have since been charged by…...