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# long-read - This year 2022

'A bit done, and a lot more to do' - from frustration to GPA merger

# Long Read

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# Long Read

'A bit done, and a lot more to do' - from frustration to GPA merger

Jan 8th 2022, 9:00 AM 4,294 Views 0 Comments

Gemma Begley reflects on the journey so far with The42.

# long-read - Last year 2021

'We have a perfect storm... The game is changing and we need to change with it'

# Foundation

From The42

# Foundation

'We have a perfect storm... The game is changing and we need to change with it'

Oct 9th 2021, 10:00 AM 12,747 Views 0 Comments

As Irish women’s rugby rebuilds, the AIL and inter-pros will play a key role.

'He read it and said: 'Tony you cannot publish this. If you do people will think you're weak''

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'He read it and said: 'Tony you cannot publish this. If you do people will think you're weak''

May 9th 2021, 7:00 AM 41,284 Views 4 Comments

Tony Griffin’s 2010 autobiography helped break the mould as an Irish sports star discussing his mental health. Now his new book is aimed at teenagers.

# long-read - All time

'The collarbone, winning the All-Ireland and then breaking my jaw, it was probably a rough enough time'

# 2000: Revisited

From The42

# 2000: Revisited

'The collarbone, winning the All-Ireland and then breaking my jaw, it was probably a rough enough time'

May 2nd 2020, 11:30 AM 17,651 Views 11 Comments

Mayo great Cora Staunton reflects on the 2000 All-Ireland ladies football final and her county’s golden era, which was built on ‘torturous’ training and pure hard work.

'I was sort of obsessed. Demented. Angry maybe with life as well' - Val Andrews on a lifetime in coaching

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'I was sort of obsessed. Demented. Angry maybe with life as well' - Val Andrews on a lifetime in coaching

Apr 26th 2020, 8:00 AM 30,115 Views 12 Comments

From managing Tralee IT’s galacticos on their run to Sigerson glory in the 1990s to Cavan during the Seanie Johnston transfer saga.

'Everyone is very much involved in this' - The Dublin All-Star doctor on duty in Temple Street Hospital

# On The Frontline

From The42

# On The Frontline

'Everyone is very much involved in this' - The Dublin All-Star doctor on duty in Temple Street Hospital

Apr 25th 2020, 7:00 AM 26,723 Views 2 Comments

Noelle Healy shares her experience through the Covid-19 crisis.

'You aren't thinking about anybody. You just want the pain to stop, and you'll go to any extreme to do it'

# Opening Up

From The42

# Opening Up

'You aren't thinking about anybody. You just want the pain to stop, and you'll go to any extreme to do it'

Apr 19th 2020, 8:00 AM 33,948 Views 4 Comments

Tyrone and Dromore 21-year-old Oran Sludden delves deeper into his story and mental health struggles – and shares messages of hope.

'Mick McCarthy drove me to the ground to sign the contract. It was surreal sitting in his Mercedes'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'Mick McCarthy drove me to the ground to sign the contract. It was surreal sitting in his Mercedes'

Apr 11th 2020, 10:00 AM 55,799 Views 11 Comments

Ex-Ireland and Milwall midfielder Dave Savage revisits his career in football, which included five senior international caps — all earned in the summer of 1996.

In Nepal, Sherpas are losing vital tourism income, but 'stopping the virus is more important than our jobs'

# A Mountain To Climb

In Nepal, Sherpas are losing vital tourism income, but 'stopping the virus is more important than our jobs'

Mar 21st 2020, 11:55 AM 19,103 Views 10 Comments

Cormac Fitzgerald reports from Nepal on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Mount Everest’s guides.

Concussion deep dive: 'I'd be sitting in my room and I'd just start crying. I'd be like, 'What is wrong with me?'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

Concussion deep dive: 'I'd be sitting in my room and I'd just start crying. I'd be like, 'What is wrong with me?'

Dec 29th 2019, 8:00 AM 30,337 Views 8 Comments

Clare captain Laurie Ryan and former Galway star Cormac Bane share their scary experiences with concussion.

'The first day I met him was in the LIT canteen 15 years ago and I was going, 'Jesus, I'm here with Davy Fitz''

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'The first day I met him was in the LIT canteen 15 years ago and I was going, 'Jesus, I'm here with Davy Fitz''

Nov 17th 2019, 10:00 AM 43,875 Views 5 Comments

In the second installment of a two-part coaching series, The42 chats with Wexford hurling coach Seoirse Bulfin.

Meath coach talks Ronaldo, Guardiola, New York Knicks, Legacy, Eddie Jones and Jim Gavin

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

Meath coach talks Ronaldo, Guardiola, New York Knicks, Legacy, Eddie Jones and Jim Gavin

Nov 10th 2019, 10:00 AM 20,945 Views 4 Comments

In the first of a two-part coaching series, The42 chats with Meath coach Colm Nally.

'When he was dying he said to me: ‘Jack is going to play for Ireland, he’s special’'

# At Home With The Byrnes

From The42

# At Home With The Byrnes

'When he was dying he said to me: ‘Jack is going to play for Ireland, he’s special’'

Nov 2nd 2019, 6:30 AM 71,513 Views 13 Comments

David Sneyd sits down with Ireland and Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne, along with his family, ahead of the FAI Cup final.

Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey

# Down-ey But Not Out

From The42

# Down-ey But Not Out

Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey

Oct 24th 2019, 6:30 AM 4,575 Views 0 Comments

She’s been instrumental in all 13 of Kilkenny’s All-Ireland camogie titles, but Downey recently stepped away.

Analysis: Ringrose shines as Ireland's strong defence shuts Scotland down

# In Depth

From The42

# In Depth

Analysis: Ringrose shines as Ireland's strong defence shuts Scotland down

Sep 24th 2019, 3:00 PM 26,653 Views 39 Comments

Ireland had a 94% tackle success rate and gave up only three linebreaks on Sunday.

The team that Joe built: Putting together a 2019 World Cup squad

# Breakdown

From The42

# Breakdown

The team that Joe built: Putting together a 2019 World Cup squad

Aug 19th 2019, 12:00 PM 39,279 Views 41 Comments

We examine how Ireland’s head coach has developed a group of players to compete in Japan.

'I said, 'Look, I'm not going to let my mother go through that pain again of losing another child''

# Everyday Hero

From The42

# Everyday Hero

'I said, 'Look, I'm not going to let my mother go through that pain again of losing another child''

Updated May 31st 2019, 1:00 PM 34,917 Views 3 Comments

After losing three siblings to an incurable lung disease, David Crosby was diagnosed himself when he turned 40. The inspirational double-lung transplant recipient and marathon runner shares his remarkable story.

‘I would have come from the flats… Brian Kerr gave me the confidence to go into any room and meet people’

# Mentor

From The42

# Mentor

‘I would have come from the flats… Brian Kerr gave me the confidence to go into any room and meet people’

Mar 18th 2019, 9:30 PM 43,792 Views 10 Comments

St Patrick’s Athletic legend Johnny McDonnell reflects on his memorable career in football.

'My career finished with injury and the thing I feared most, my mother dying, happened at that moment... I was 21'

# The Boy On The Shed

From The42

# The Boy On The Shed

'My career finished with injury and the thing I feared most, my mother dying, happened at that moment... I was 21'

Dec 31st 2018, 10:00 AM 30,156 Views 4 Comments

Paul Ferris on adapting to life as a former footballer.

'When Jack left me out of the squad for the Euros, I was devastated… I wasn’t the same player or person'

# Honesty

From The42

# Honesty

'When Jack left me out of the squad for the Euros, I was devastated… I wasn’t the same player or person'

Oct 13th 2018, 7:00 AM 33,618 Views 10 Comments

Ex-Ireland international Dave Langan opens up about the highs and lows of his career.

'If you look at U2... they kind of belong to the world at this stage, where we still belong to Ireland'

# Aslan

'If you look at U2... they kind of belong to the world at this stage, where we still belong to Ireland'

Jul 12th 2018, 9:15 PM 23,604 Views 42 Comments

After over 35 years in the business, Irish rock band Aslan are still going strong.

'I ended up working for DHL Express and Zidane went on to manage Real Madrid'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'I ended up working for DHL Express and Zidane went on to manage Real Madrid'

Jun 10th 2018, 9:30 PM 48,250 Views 9 Comments

Former St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians defender Maurice O’Driscoll on facing one of the greats, a brief spell managing in the LOI and his highly-rated son Aaron.

"They asked me about Effenberg. And I said: 'If he thinks I was like his father, he played like my mother'"

# Remember When

From The42

# Remember When

"They asked me about Effenberg. And I said: 'If he thinks I was like his father, he played like my mother'"

Apr 15th 2018, 9:30 PM 40,951 Views 11 Comments

Cork City legend Dave Barry on winning All-Irelands, scoring against Bayern Munich, Patsy Freyne’s fondness for a smoke and representing Ireland against Man United.

'I felt how most young boys would, thinking ‘F**k this, I’m not playing football’ as I thought I'd been shafted'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'I felt how most young boys would, thinking ‘F**k this, I’m not playing football’ as I thought I'd been shafted'

Mar 12th 2018, 2:00 PM 10,265 Views 2 Comments

Derry City striker Rory Patterson talks his career in Ireland, England and Australia, the brilliance of Paddy McCourt and the return to the Brandywell.

'The beginning of the end': After McCabe, Tribunal now poised to enter most crucial weeks

# Disclosures Tribunal

'The beginning of the end': After McCabe, Tribunal now poised to enter most crucial weeks

Mar 11th 2018, 1:00 PM 13,235 Views 0 Comments

Maurice McCabe spoke this week. Here’s what he had to say.

'I genuinely don’t have any regrets. I’m honest enough to realise that I didn’t put in the work'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'I genuinely don’t have any regrets. I’m honest enough to realise that I didn’t put in the work'

Feb 25th 2018, 9:30 PM 57,824 Views 5 Comments

Alan Cawley talks joining Leeds United as a teenager, winning a league title with Shelbourne and getting into TV punditry.

Heroes and villains: Why nothing is clear-cut anymore at the Disclosures Tribunal

# Shades Of Grey

Heroes and villains: Why nothing is clear-cut anymore at the Disclosures Tribunal

Feb 4th 2018, 10:00 PM 16,472 Views 0 Comments

Mr Justice Peter Charleton has a tricky task ahead to untangle the web that was O’Sullivan’s strategy at the O’Higgins Commission.

'The Irish lads at Leeds were so good to us. They would always be giving us money and stuff'

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'The Irish lads at Leeds were so good to us. They would always be giving us money and stuff'

Oct 1st 2017, 9:30 PM 40,355 Views 7 Comments

Midfielder Paul Keegan opens up about his playing days in England and returning home to help Waterford’s cause.

'Mammy. I don't smile much anymore and I don't know why': Homelessness through the eyes of a child

# Family Homelessness

'Mammy. I don't smile much anymore and I don't know why': Homelessness through the eyes of a child

Sep 10th 2017, 12:05 AM 20,447 Views 35 Comments

The number of homeless children in ireland has quadrupled in three years.

'He said 'there’s no f***ing way you’re leaving this room until you sign the contract!''

# Long Read

From The42

# Long Read

'He said 'there’s no f***ing way you’re leaving this room until you sign the contract!''

Jun 18th 2017, 9:25 PM 49,978 Views 10 Comments

We chat to Pat Scully about his career in England, representing his country at every level and success in the League of Ireland — both as a player and a manager.