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Soccer
This month
October 2026
As it happenedMinute-by-Minute
Ireland crush Kazakhstan 12-0 on aggregate to reach World Cup play-off final
On The 42response
'It discredits the team to say that... You have to play the teams that are in front of you'
On The 42match preview
Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs
Second leg against lowly Kazakhstan but a formality for Carla Ward’s side ahead of final showdown.
On The 42the fallout
'We’re playing to win a league. They’re not': Stephen Bradley taunts Bohemians after vital win
On The 42Tense
Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians players clash at full-time as champions come out on top in derby
Stephen Bradley’s side clinched a vital 2-1 victory that extends their lead at the top of the Premier Division to six points with three games to play.
On The 42Round 2
Ward calls on Ireland to 'step up again' against Kazakhstan as O'Sullivan closes in on record
On The 42Leaders
Man City beat 10-man Liverpool in first game after guilty verdict
A second-half red card for Ryan Gravenberch changed the match.
On The 42Scottish Premiership
Relief for Martin O’Neill as Celtic end three-game losing streak against Motherwell
On The 42European Football
Gordon opens Barca account, Vinicus sent off for hair-pull and Bayern concede fastest goal
On The 42Premier League
Dominic Solanke snatches last-gasp point for 10-man Tottenham at Old Trafford
The striker scored in the second minute of stoppage time after Bryan Mbeumo put the hosts ahead and Rodrigo Bentancur was dismissed.
On The 42Match Report
Duffy's first-half double sends Derry City into third FAI Cup final in five seasons
Derry to face Waterford after 2-0 win away to Galway United.
On The 42Round-Up
Dara O'Shea nets late Ipswich winner, while Jordan Henderson stars for five-star Chelsea
On The 42Championship
Championship: Adam Idah stars before limping off as leaders Swansea sweep aside Norwich
On The 42football managers
'I think you have to believe in the bullshit you tell yourself to become successful'
Tim Clancy, Darren Purse, and Tommy Barrett on the perils of being a manager.
On The 42Ireland WNT
After ACL injuries and setbacks, Finn and Mustaki share special moments in Astana
On The 42Report
Waterford stun Bohs to end 22-year wait to reach FAI Cup final
Graham Coughlan’s side will play either Galway or Derry City at the Aviva Stadium.
On The 42Reaction
'Good teams can win in different ways' - Ward hails Ireland after eight-goal demolition
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