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Jack O’Connor in a place in Kerry football where he will be celebrated and not forgotten

The Kerry boss won Sam Maguire for the fifth time last Sunday.

Micheál Clifford

4 hrs ago

589

Interview

The 2011 All-Ireland winner targetting more success with Dublin

5 hrs ago

1.5k

Interview

An All-Ireland-winning father and the West Cork daughter bound for the Rugby World Cup

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, The42 meets Ireland international Enya Breen and her father Ian.

Sinead Farrell

6 hrs ago

1.2k

Yesterday

1st August 2025

SQOTW

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

19 hrs ago

2.8k

LGFA

Dublin and Meath name teams for All-Ireland final showdown

23 hrs ago

1.4k

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This week

27th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025

looking ahead

Kerry and Cork to be seeded in separate 2026 Munster semi-finals

31 Jul

2.7k

Carla Rowe

'I was trending number one in Ireland on Twitter ahead of Rashford and Coldplay!'

31 Jul

1.9k

column

Even in the modern age, Kerry show there's still no greater motivator than being written off t' f**k

Gavin Cooney

31 Jul

2.1k

new management

'There is a special thing to be able to represent your county' - O'Hara takes charge in Sligo

31 Jul

1.0k

Retirement

Loyal Roscommon servant Donie Smith retires from county football

30 Jul

2.5k

Rising Stars

Cormac Spain wins Minor Hurler of the Year as champions Waterford claim five spots in team

30 Jul

2.4k

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scoreboard error

'I don't know how they can't stop play' - Kilkenny GAA chairman on scoreboard mistake

30 Jul

5.2k

Interview

Leading Meath, AFLW adventure, and a couple chasing All-Ireland glory

30 Jul

2.0k

big plays

The top 10 moments of the 2025 All-Ireland football championship

The 2025 All-Ireland football championship was a competition reborn with higher attendances and an upsurge in enthusiasm. Here we pick out some of the most memorable moments.

Declan Bogue

29 Jul

2.9k

RIP

Dr Crokes cancel All-Ireland homecoming as 'mark of respect' following death of Jamie Doolan

29 Jul

6.2k

Ratified

Sligo appoint Sloyan and O'Hara as joint senior football managers

29 Jul

2.2k

Champions

Jack O'Connor: 'A tough lonely place to be. There were times when I felt like packing it up'

29 Jul

2.8k

Red Carpet

In pics: Kerry footballers and fans rejoice at All-Ireland homecoming

28 Jul

4.7k

tv figures

Over one million viewers tune in to All-Ireland football final on RTÉ

28 Jul

2.1k

Where to now for Donegal after a final where they were thoroughly outplayed and outthought?

Jim McGuinness says it will be a painful post-mortem. What happens next with him and this team will be fascinating.

Declan Bogue

28 Jul

13.6k

Aussie Rules

Former Mayo star Oisín Mullin commits future to Geelong Cats

28 Jul

3.5k

PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

REACTION: Kerry crowned All-Ireland winners

kicking game

A day of days for Kerry as they complete the Ulster clean sweep

All-Ireland number 39 has to rank among the most satisfying as Kerry throw off the shackles and are liberated by the new game.

Declan Bogue

Reports from Croke Park

28 Jul

2.8k

Stars Align

Here's The Sunday Game's Football Team of the Year for 2025

27 Jul

8.0k

MVP

Kerry captain Gavin White lands All-Ireland football final man of the match award

27 Jul

7.2k

Reaction

Jim McGuinness: 'Sometimes in life you've got to put your hands up and take it on the chin'

27 Jul

9.6k

JACK ATTACK

'I was inside here a month ago and there steam coming out of my ears' - Jack O'Connor

27 Jul

7.9k

Time to say goodbye

Jack O'Connor strongly indicates he will step down from Kerry management

27 Jul

4.8k

Reaction

'We felt very disrespected' - Paudie Clifford on one-man team criticism of Kerry

27 Jul

4.5k

Kingdom Rulers

Dominant Kerry turn on the style on All-Ireland final day to defeat Donegal

Jack O’Connor steered his side to Sam Maguire glory once more.

Fintan O'Toole

Reports from Croke Park

27 Jul

6.9k

FRC

Jim Gavin rules out intercounty return and gives update on new rule changes

27 Jul

4.5k

live scores

Kerry v Donegal, All-Ireland SFC Final

Catch up on all the action as Kerry and Donegal battled it out for the Sam Maguire.

27 Jul

53.8k

Adaptation

Why Jim McGuinness’s impact in soccer was underrated

27 Jul

4.0k

Have your say

Poll: Who will win today's All-Ireland senior football final?

27 Jul

2.6k

witness the fitness

Running men: The secrets of Donegal's superb conditioning

27 Jul

2.9k

the joe show

How Joe O'Connor put injury hell behind him and played his way into Footballer of the Year contention

Kerry’s midfield colossus has come out the other side of his ACL injury playing some of the best football of his career.

Paul Keane

27 Jul

3.5k

Last week

20th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025

tribeswomen

Mallon goal helps Galway shake off Tipperary and return to All-Ireland camogie final

26 Jul

2.6k

marching on

Cork get the better of Waterford to keep All-Ireland three in-a-row bid on course

26 Jul

2.7k

Winning

Kate Carey registers 2-3 as Cork triumph against Dublin

26 Jul

4.1k