# Feature

All time

'People still remember me for marking Ronaldo in the FA Cup final and it's quite nice to tell my kid'

Robbie Ryan was part of Brian Kerr’s team who reached dazzling heights at the Fifa Youth Championships but he will always be remembered for his role in Millwall’s remarkable FA Cup adventure.

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Jun 18th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Alternative

‘There were possibilities to go to England when I was younger, but my parents were never going to let me move’

Ryan Manning chats to The42 about his breakthrough season at QPR.

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May 13th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Back in business

The one county that were without a senior hurling team: Cavan reignite the flame

PRO Mark O’Rourke maps their return to the inter-county scene following a six-year layoff.

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Apr 30th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Character

'I was desperate to go to the toilet... So I peed over the balcony and there was a nurse underneath'

Liverpool legend Terry McDemott reflects on his colourful career at the top level as a player and coach.

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Apr 29th 2017, 3:00 PM

# pain

'I had 10 operations in 12 days... They said they may have to cut it from the knee down'

Ex-Coventry player David Busst on adjusting to life after a horrific leg break prematurely ended his career in English football.

60.9k

Apr 15th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Deutschland

One team, one goal: German rugby working hard to make World Cup dream a reality

In the final part of our series from Germany, we take a closer look at the sport in the country and the work being done at grassroots level as the national team attempt to qualify for Japan.

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Mar 12th 2017, 9:30 PM

# Interview

Ireland's toughest endurance race returns this weekend

Sebastien Giraud and Christina Mackenzie chat to The42 about competing in The Race this weekend.

10.0k

Mar 9th 2017, 7:06 PM

# power play

'People told me I was mad when I bought Swindon and it's the same with Waterford'

Waterford FC owner Lee Power outlines his ambitions for the League of Ireland club.

32.4k

Mar 2nd 2017, 9:30 PM

# Man in black

'I sent off the player... He struck me in the aftermath'

League of Ireland official Rob Rogers chats to The42 about the highs and lows of taking charge at various tiers.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 5:58 PM

# keane to make a change

'I do feel pressure but I believe strongly in Irish athletes, Irish coaches and Ireland as a nation'

Sarah Keane has been tasked with bringing the Olympic Council of Ireland out of the crisis it currently finds itself in and rebuilding the organisation’s plummeting credibility.

8.6k

Feb 19th 2017, 7:10 AM

# aqua blue sport

The Monaco-based Cork millionaire behind a unique Irish sporting project

Rick Delaney tells The42 about his ambition for Aqua Blue Sport, the first Irish team to compete at Pro Continental level.

52.6k

Feb 12th 2017, 9:30 PM

# times of trouble

Facebook launches 'community help' feature to aid people dealing with disasters or tragedies

The feature, which will be initially launched in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and Saudi Arabia, is a continuation of the site’s ‘safety check’ application.

4.9k

Feb 8th 2017, 4:43 PM

# defying the odds

'There are people out there who want me to fail but that drives you on more'

Sinead Kane made history in Sydney last weekend but the journey to this point has been far from plain sailing.

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Feb 4th 2017, 10:00 AM

# the long road back

'I've cried more times over injuries in the last number of years than anything else'

Jessie Barr has seen her promising career interrupted by a succession of injuries but she’s hoping to return in 2017.

28.1k

Jan 29th 2017, 9:37 PM

# Feature

'I was never interested in making friends in football'

The Secret Footballer tells The42 about psychology, performance-enhancing drugs and constant paranoia.

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Jan 22nd 2017, 9:30 PM

# Feature

The Irish Powerchair team set to take on the world this summer

Donal Byrne chats to The42 about their upcoming competition.

2.2k

Jan 15th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Interview

38-year-old Irish Olympian Breege Connolly one of the unsung heroes of 2016

The Leitrim native recalls her unforgettable experience at the Olympics.

21.4k

Jan 8th 2017, 5:18 PM

# adventure

The Irish pair aiming to make history in the world's toughest bike race

Graham Macken chats to The42 about the arduous challenge himself and cycling partner Declan Brassil are set to undertake.

31.6k

Jan 8th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Interview

'This decision will have a lot of influence on my career one way or another but I'm happy with it'

Becoming a professional golfer has always been Leona Maguire’s dream but she has made the bold move of postponing the step-up to continue her development as an amateur and complete her US college degree.

32.3k

Jan 2nd 2017, 12:00 PM

# Addiction

‘I was either going to get the boat to die in England or go to an NA meeting’

Ireland’s Homeless World Cup star John Farrell talks to The42 about turning around his life.

25.1k

Jan 1st 2017, 8:00 PM

# doubt

‘I had a moment where I was considering walking away from sport’

Irish Olympian Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe tells The42 about his difficult road to the top and why his experience at the Rio Olympics was “bittersweet”.

20.1k

Dec 29th 2016, 8:24 PM

# Power Hour

From West Waterford to the PGA Tour: 2016 only the start of Power's journey to the top

After a whirlwind year, Seamus Power returns home for Christmas and takes stock of his rise from the family farm to golf’s biggest stage.

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Dec 27th 2016, 9:00 AM

# Feature

Double sporting success makes 2016 a year to remember in Dublin suburb

Ballyboden St Enda’s and Annalise Murphy both brought some very special silverware back to Rathfarnham.

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Dec 26th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Interview

'I didn't grow up dreaming of owning a gym. I had no money and had to take the opportunity'

Dublin footballer Philly McMahon on how he developed a business from scratch and his plans and ambitions for the future.

34.7k

Dec 24th 2016, 3:00 PM

# Feature

The story of how Ireland took the Taekwon-do world by storm

Stephen Ryan chats to The42 about the Irish side’s considerable recent successes in the sport.

35.5k

Dec 4th 2016, 9:00 PM

# Legend

‘You start thinking about Best in a different way because you’re forced to look at him’

A lost film about the Manchester legend is showing in the IFI in Dublin tonight.

21.0k

Nov 6th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Diagnosis

"There's a lot of shame around it too, people go 'Ah, that's a fake condition'" - Living with adult ADHD

Lisa Dalton was recently diagnosed with the condition and has found it tough to get proper support.

31.0k

Oct 16th 2016, 6:45 AM

# Feature

Severed bull's head and boycotts: German football fans fear the rise of 'plastic clubs'

RB Leipzig’s promotion to the Bundesliga this season has left supporters of other clubs worried about the future.

7.6k

Oct 13th 2016, 2:27 PM

# Feature

The life of Katie: Four years on from London, Ireland's golden girl faces her greatest challenge

Katie Taylor begins her Olympic campaign later with questions over the air of invincibility she’s held for so long.

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Aug 15th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Feature

'One of their big worries is: how do I handle walking into the Olympic Village and seeing my heroes'

Niamh Fitzpatrick chats to The42 about working as Team Ireland’s sports psychologist.

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Aug 6th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Feature

At 38, 4 years after her first competitive marathon, Breege Connolly is set for the Olympics

The Leitrim native chats to The42 about being a late bloomer when it comes to running.

28.2k

Aug 1st 2016, 12:12 PM

# Feature

Ex-Belgian star De Bilde on relegation, playing abroad and being jailed for punching a rival

As Ireland prepare to face Belgium in Euro 2016 today, we chat to one of their most notorious footballers of recent years.

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Jun 18th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Trek

Letter from Versailles: Flying with Polish fans and battling a French monsoon with Jean-Claude Van Damme

Euro 2016 media latecomer Paul Fennessy reports on an eventful day in France.

4.5k

Jun 16th 2016, 5:30 PM

# Interview

The sports-reporter-turned-analyst for the Northern Irish football team

Lisa Fallon chats to The42 about her role in helping Northern Ireland create history.

17.9k

Jun 12th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Feature

The Irish boxing club where a young Conor McGregor learned to fight

Damien Murphy chats to The42 about the prestigious Crumlin Boxing Club.

25.9k

Jun 6th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Feature

Behind the scenes at the Rás, an international sporting event that remains quintessentially Irish

Away from the doping scandals and negativity, this is sport at its captivating best.

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Jun 6th 2016, 9:00 AM

# Interview

'I was contemplating getting on the next plane home', but now Louth star is living his AFL dream

Ciarán Byrne has put his injury nightmare behind him and today plays his seventh successive game for a rejuvenated Carlton side who have won four in a row.

28.8k

May 21st 2016, 8:00 AM

# Brothers in Arms

'We just love trying to do that to ourselves. We love that feeling of pain'

Cork brothers Gary and Paul O’Donovan speak to The42 about the gruelling road to Rio, how they got into rowing, and what it means to be European champions.

20.5k

May 15th 2016, 7:30 AM