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#Best Bits

# best-bits - All time

Chasing Lance, and writing the definitive Liverpool v Barcelona report: the best bits from Behind The Lines
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Chasing Lance, and writing the definitive Liverpool v Barcelona report: the best bits from Behind The Lines

Dec 31st 2019, 5:48 PM 7,318 Views 0 Comments

Catch up on the bits you might have missed from our fortnightly sportswriting podcast.

All of last night's League of Ireland highlights including stunning Cork and Waterford strikes
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

All of last night's League of Ireland highlights including stunning Cork and Waterford strikes

Feb 26th 2019, 1:40 PM 4,077 Views 0 Comments

There was a full programme of Premier Division fixtures.

There was a marriage proposal on stage at the Emmy Awards
# Best Bits
# Best Bits

There was a marriage proposal on stage at the Emmy Awards

Sep 18th 2018, 7:45 AM 43,937 Views 13 Comments

Plus, the other key moments and the big winners…

Here's what Dáithí Ó Sé said was his favourite moment hosting the Rose of Tralee
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

Here's what Dáithí Ó Sé said was his favourite moment hosting the Rose of Tralee

Aug 15th 2018, 1:30 PM 3,375 Views 1 Comment

Let’s just say it involves a Canadian Rose and a cow getting stagefright.

10 classic Toy Show moments that prove why it's an Irish institution
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

10 classic Toy Show moments that prove why it's an Irish institution

Nov 30th 2017, 9:00 PM 9,795 Views 1 Comment

A HOROLOGIST!

Haranguing, swearing and a run-in with Bertie - just some of Vincent Browne's best bits
# Best Of The Best
# Best Of The Best

Haranguing, swearing and a run-in with Bertie - just some of Vincent Browne's best bits

Jul 27th 2017, 9:27 AM 56,530 Views 66 Comments

He’s off, but what a decade it’s been.

17 of the most important moments from last night's Oscars
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

17 of the most important moments from last night's Oscars

Feb 27th 2017, 6:13 AM 30,680 Views 13 Comments

Viola’s speech, Jimmy trolling Trump and a Matt Damon roast.

Watch the highlights of Leinster's nerve-wracking draw last night in Castres
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Watch the highlights of Leinster's nerve-wracking draw last night in Castres

Jan 21st 2017, 2:05 PM 5,421 Views 1 Comment

Leo Cullen’s side had settle for a draw but it should be enough for a home quarter-final.

All the highlights from a perfect weekend for the Irish sides in the Guinness Pro12
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

All the highlights from a perfect weekend for the Irish sides in the Guinness Pro12

Dec 6th 2016, 11:05 AM 5,600 Views 1 Comment

The four provinces were victorious before turning their attentions to European action this weekend.

19 of the very best moments from the Late Late Toy Show
# Hit The Diff
From The Daily Edge
# Hit The Diff

19 of the very best moments from the Late Late Toy Show

Dec 3rd 2016, 12:43 AM 44,398 Views 29 Comments

It’s officially Christmas.

Record-breaking Zebo, Connacht extend their lead and all the Irish highlights from the Pro12
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Record-breaking Zebo, Connacht extend their lead and all the Irish highlights from the Pro12

Mar 27th 2016, 7:23 PM 10,576 Views 8 Comments

Mixed fortunes for the provinces this weekend.

21 unmissable moments you probably missed from Oscars 2016
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

21 unmissable moments you probably missed from Oscars 2016

Feb 29th 2016, 1:38 PM 17,874 Views 4 Comments

Breastfeeding, champagne flutes and more…

Appreciate the genius of Kobe Bryant with the best plays of his career
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Appreciate the genius of Kobe Bryant with the best plays of his career

Nov 30th 2015, 3:18 PM 5,596 Views 4 Comments

Put your feet up for a few minutes and see why the basketball world will be so much worse off without Kobe Bryant.

12 important bits you might have missed from last night's Emmys
# Game Of Frocks
From The Daily Edge
# Game Of Frocks

12 important bits you might have missed from last night's Emmys

Sep 21st 2015, 9:49 AM 7,627 Views 0 Comments

The Amys, the Snaps and that Castle joke.

13 of the most important moments from the Eurovision final 2015
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

13 of the most important moments from the Eurovision final 2015

May 24th 2015, 12:41 AM 6,608 Views 0 Comments

It’s been a long night.

BAFTAs: The best speeches, winners and jokes from the night
# Best Bits
# Best Bits

BAFTAs: The best speeches, winners and jokes from the night

May 11th 2015, 9:49 AM 21,034 Views 7 Comments

There was even a dog on the red carpet…wearing a dickie bow.

The definitive ranking of George Hamilton's best pieces of commentary
# Danger Here
From The42
# Danger Here

The definitive ranking of George Hamilton's best pieces of commentary

Apr 23rd 2015, 11:14 AM 7,154 Views 14 Comments

What other way is there to celebrate St. George’s Day?

8 times Brendan O'Connor earned his RTÉ salary
# Pussy Riot
From The Daily Edge
# Pussy Riot

8 times Brendan O'Connor earned his RTÉ salary

Mar 15th 2015, 4:00 PM 20,039 Views 8 Comments

Here are your best bits.

10 of the best bits from tonight's episode of the Conor McGregor documentary From The42

10 of the best bits from tonight's episode of the Conor McGregor documentary

Mar 2nd 2015, 10:30 PM 8,918 Views 6 Comments

Signing with Reebok, ‘freeing the body’, the build-up to the Siver fight and Tony McGregor’s toys.

The 22 most memorable moments from Oscars 2015
# Best Bits
From The Daily Edge
# Best Bits

The 22 most memorable moments from Oscars 2015

Feb 23rd 2015, 12:05 PM 22,331 Views 9 Comments

Meryl and J-Lo forever.

12 of Ray D'Arcy's best moments in broadcasting so far
# Ah Ray
From The Daily Edge
# Ah Ray

12 of Ray D'Arcy's best moments in broadcasting so far

Dec 8th 2014, 1:11 PM 30,867 Views 21 Comments

In the wake of his Today FM departure, we look back at his best bits.

Maureen O'Hara is getting an Oscar today, aged 94
# Best Bits
# Best Bits

Maureen O'Hara is getting an Oscar today, aged 94

Nov 8th 2014, 7:30 AM 18,458 Views 19 Comments

The actor cried on hearing she would be getting the honorary Academy Award.

We’ll Leave It There So: Löw plays down Germany, Schmidt loses a prop, and all of today’s sport
# Monday
From The42
# Monday

We’ll Leave It There So: Löw plays down Germany, Schmidt loses a prop, and all of today’s sport

Oct 13th 2014, 7:51 PM 9,207 Views 4 Comments

Liam McHale, Ben Te’o, Arsene Wenger and Luis Suarez also hit the headlines today.

We’ll Leave It There So: Keane blasts Fergie, hurler of the year, and all of today’s sport
# Thursday
From The42
# Thursday

We’ll Leave It There So: Keane blasts Fergie, hurler of the year, and all of today’s sport

Oct 9th 2014, 8:00 PM 12,035 Views 5 Comments

Also, Dublin U21 star Shane Carty opened up about his battle with depression.

Connacht's winning run ends, Ulster shocked and all the Pro12 highlights
# All The Tries
From The42
# All The Tries

Connacht's winning run ends, Ulster shocked and all the Pro12 highlights

Sep 29th 2014, 6:30 AM 3,696 Views 6 Comments

Catch up on the action from what was, overall, a negative weekend for the Irish provinces.

We’ll Leave It There So: MONKeano's squad, lazy journalists, and the rest of today’s sport
# Tuesday
From The42
# Tuesday

We’ll Leave It There So: MONKeano's squad, lazy journalists, and the rest of today’s sport

Sep 23rd 2014, 8:09 PM 9,698 Views 2 Comments

There were GAA fans ripping up All-Ireland tickets and Munster added a big name to their long-term injury list.

Watch highlights of Ireland's historic Rugby World Cup win over New Zealand
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Watch highlights of Ireland's historic Rugby World Cup win over New Zealand

Aug 6th 2014, 9:42 AM 4,340 Views 5 Comments

We’ve got all the scores from yesterday’s 17-14 victory over the Black Ferns.

Your GAA championship weekend review
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Your GAA championship weekend review

Jun 23rd 2014, 12:05 AM 14,376 Views 25 Comments

Kerry, Cork and Donegal progress to provincial finals while it’s Joe Canning to the rescue for Galway’s hurlers as Kilkenny throw away ten-point advantage.

Heaslip's hair and Roy goes into Labour: It’s the week in comments
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Heaslip's hair and Roy goes into Labour: It’s the week in comments

Jun 7th 2014, 9:30 AM 5,181 Views 0 Comments

You had your say again this week. You always do.

Motown to Portumna and forgetting Paul Green's birthday: It's the week's best comments
# Wise Words
From The42
# Wise Words

Motown to Portumna and forgetting Paul Green's birthday: It's the week's best comments

May 24th 2014, 7:00 AM 2,587 Views 0 Comments

Compiling these tidbits is the one job Roy Keane is not interested in.

Half of Messi and Moses's 10 commandments: It’s the week in comments
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Half of Messi and Moses's 10 commandments: It’s the week in comments

May 10th 2014, 9:30 AM 3,754 Views 0 Comments

You had your say again this week. You always do.

All the highlights and controversy as Tipp lead Kilkenny at Semple Stadium
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

All the highlights and controversy as Tipp lead Kilkenny at Semple Stadium

May 4th 2014, 4:29 PM 7,527 Views 11 Comments

The Premier County suffered a penalty blow minutes before half-time.

Wet spaghetti and a young Marty Morrissey: It's the week in comments
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Wet spaghetti and a young Marty Morrissey: It's the week in comments

Apr 19th 2014, 9:15 AM 2,251 Views 0 Comments

For the second week running, Trevor Welch’s custard creams get a mention.

Custard creams, ROG's handwriting and Burkina Faso; It’s the week in comments
# Best Bits
From The42
# Best Bits

Custard creams, ROG's handwriting and Burkina Faso; It’s the week in comments

Apr 12th 2014, 9:00 AM 4,541 Views 0 Comments

President Higgins’ support for England wasn’t backed up, while the law was laid out to Tim Sherwood.

Late Late Toy Show 2013 best bits... in pictures and video
# Toy Show
From The Daily Edge
# Toy Show

Late Late Toy Show 2013 best bits... in pictures and video

Nov 30th 2013, 9:10 AM 29,692 Views 52 Comments

Domhnall, Mary, Fergal and the whole gang.

"Our Maggie": Tories open party conference with glowing video tribute
# Fair And Balanced
# Fair And Balanced

"Our Maggie": Tories open party conference with glowing video tribute

Sep 30th 2013, 3:05 PM 5,236 Views 83 Comments

Got a spare ten minutes to watch our nomination for least balanced ‘documentary’ of 2013?

4 minutes of Trap's funniest press conference sound bites
# Comedy Gold
From The42
# Comedy Gold

4 minutes of Trap's funniest press conference sound bites

Sep 13th 2013, 2:09 PM 2,170 Views 0 Comments

“Angry, hungry… the same!”

Irish rugby in 2012: All you need to know in 8 videos
# Re-view
From The42
# Re-view

Irish rugby in 2012: All you need to know in 8 videos

Dec 25th 2012, 4:00 PM 1,584 Views 0 Comments

Featuring flying fullbacks, a hell of a test in Bordeaux and some wonder scores by a lad called Gilroy.

Open Thread: Tell us your Late Late Toy Show memories
# To Whom It Concerns
From The Daily Edge
# To Whom It Concerns

Open Thread: Tell us your Late Late Toy Show memories

Nov 30th 2012, 12:41 PM 12,701 Views 33 Comments

Light the fire, close the curtains, lob up a few lights. It’s Toy Show time.

Pics and video: the 6 best bits from the Rose of Tralee
# ROT
From The Daily Edge
# ROT

Pics and video: the 6 best bits from the Rose of Tralee

Aug 22nd 2012, 9:21 AM 12,186 Views 18 Comments

High heels, banners and Rose Buds.

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