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Soccer
This month
October 2026
On The 42Maradona
Diego Maradona death: Prosecutors seek up to 12 years in prison for 'chaotic' medical team
On The 42ireland U21
'Like my mum always says, if you don't have the confidence in yourself, nobody else will'
On The 42Rebel Roots
Raised in Turner's Cross and built on the road - the faces and places that made Ireland's Megan Connolly
The 42 sits down with Luke and Michael Connolly to discuss the rise of Megan in professional football.
On The 42Perfect 10
'I have nothing left to give' - emotion and tears as Messi retires from Argentina team
Fans paid fervent tribute to perhaps the greatest player to grace a football pitch.
On The 42Down memory lane
From Turner's Cross to Central Asia: Revisiting Ireland's last games against Kazakhstan in 2009
On The 42Landmark
'We showed balls, Irish resilience. We went after them' - U21 boss Crawford revels in historic night
On The 42Contrition
Cristiano Ronaldo not retiring but says he deserves punishment for leaving Portugal camp
On The 42Nations League
Sebastien Pocognoli’s first camp as Scotland boss ends with loss to Slovenia
On The 42Boys in Green
Ireland U21s earn stunning win over England to clinch Euro play-off
Tommy Lonergan was the two-goal hero as Ireland sunk the back-to-back European champions at Turner’s Cross.
On The 42Soccer
Uefa opens investigation into Ireland v Israel tunnel bust-up after allegation of spitting
On The 42statement
'I cannot understand or accept that I've been treated this way' - McClean's message to Derry
On The 42Ireland WNT
'Very last minute' addition as former Everton assistant joins Ward's Ireland set-up
On The 42Nations League
The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat?
On The 42Boys in Green
'It's in our hands': Crawford and Grehan ready for every eventuality in decisive England clash
On The 42Les Bleus
France's blistering finish flattens Belgium to provide Zidane with first home win
From The JournalIreland Israel Games
Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match
On The 42Larkin Around
'She's going to be some player' - Praise for Abbie Larkin after stunning WSL goal
On The 42Reaction
'I felt that was kind of the intention to try to intimidate us and make us do something stupid'
On The 42View from the telly
An empty stadium and even emptier commentary: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of second Israel game
On The 42uefa nations league
Spitting allegation made against Israeli player added to list of controversies with Ireland
This international window comes to an end with a 1-1 draw in Serbia.
As it happenedLiveblog
Ireland v Israel, Nations League
Ireland faced Israel in their final match of this four-game window.
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