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On The 42Soccer
Uefa opens investigation into Ireland v Israel tunnel bust-up after allegation of spitting
Yesterday
5th October 2026
On The 42Podcast
Irish 10s on fire as the provinces strike back
Gavan Casey is joined by Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella to discuss Round 2 of the URC.
This week
4th October 2026 - 6th October 2026
On The 42View from the telly
An empty stadium and even emptier commentary: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of second Israel game
Last week
27th September 2026 - 3rd October 2026
From The 42Stand up and fight
Young out-half Charlie O'Shea stars as Munster power to bonus-point win against Bulls
From The 42uefa nations league
Chaotic scenes at Ireland's pre-match press conference after Israeli accusations
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson retains composure as he also explains Dara O’Shea may not be available after returning for birth of child.
From The 42uefa nations league
Austria draw a reminder of the mild inconveniences Ireland manager must relish
From The 42Match Report
Troy Parrott lights up Aviva Stadium but Ireland are pegged back by Austria in second half
From The 42Demonstration
Pro-Palestine tennis ball protest and pitch invader interrupt Ireland-Austria Nations League game
From The 42Ian Flanagan
Munster CEO steps down after former captain Peter O'Mahony said club's governance 'needs change'
From The 42Preview
The two sides of the FAI share stage on another jarring day
Heimir Hallgrímsson reveals he has spoken to a psychologist this week while association top brass face Oireachtas committee.
From The 42Premier League
Roy Keane says if he was a Man City player, he would "100% be sticking those medals in the bin"
From The 42Nations League
Hallgrímsson says it is 'already decided' that Ireland will fulfil Sunday's fixture against Israel
From The 42coygig
First-call up for Crystal Palace’s Hopcroft as Ruesha Littlejohn left out of Ireland squad
From The 42Premier League
'Sham' deals and €1bn of inflated revenue: Man City found guilty on all Premier League charges
From The 42Nations League
Heimir Hallgrímsson: Ireland 'haven't decided what we will do 100%' about second Israel game
From The 42inside story
A day like no other: the full story of what's happening in the Ireland camp ahead of Israel fixture
Gavin Bazunu stands firm as Ireland squad searches for a united front.
Last month
September 2026
From The 42statement
Gavin Bazunu speaks out on Israel withdrawal - 'The killing of innocent people is wrong'
From The 42Israel game
Ireland to play Israel after 'significant majority' of squad vote to proceed with game
The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.
From The 42FAI
Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel
From The 42Boxing
'It goes down in history' says gold medallist Aoife O'Rourke at European Championships
On The 42Boxing
'It goes down in history' says gold medallist Aoife O'Rourke at European Championships
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