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March

March 2026

On The 42Championship

New call-up Vale stars and Ogbene banks minutes ahead of World Cup play-off

21 Mar

1.8k

WSL

Five-star Manchester City and Arsenal win big as Chelsea drop more points

21 Mar

1.4k

On The 42Athletics

Lauren Roy progresses as Mark English misses out on 800m final at World Indoors

Ciara Neville and Maeve O’Neill also bowed out in Toruń, Poland.

Updated 21 Mar

2.3k

exit door

Athlone Town manager John Sullivan departs one league game into title defence

Updated 19 Mar

3.8k

Update

Ireland call-up looms as Owen Elding to receive citizenship next month

19 Mar

6.5k

Young Guns

Jaden Umeh and Adam Brennan among new call-ups in Ireland U21 squad

19 Mar

1.9k

Ireland XI

Meet the Irish team set for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland

Kate O’Connor and Mark English among 11 athletes competing this weekend.

19 Mar

5.3k

danger man

'He is a killer' - Czech Republic wary of Troy Parrott

17 Mar

4.8k

Luck of the Draw

Irish teams learn pool opponents for Hockey World Cup

17 Mar

1.2k

thoughts

'We can't handcuff them' - Michael O'Neill on Chelsea teenager's switch to Ireland

17 Mar

4.0k

Concern

Stats and strategy bring future of Irish women's football into sharp focus

15 Mar

896

On The 42WLOI

Champions Athlone held in Sligo as Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Galway win openers

14 Mar

814

Wrap

Fresh from declaring for Ireland, ex-England U19 captain Vale scores in Championship

14 Mar

4.2k

Call it

Poll: Who will win the 2026 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division?

14 Mar

541

Preview

Athlone chase historic three-peat as 2026 Women's Premier Division kicks off

The 42 previews the new season, which gets underway on Saturday afternoon.

Emma Duffy

13 Mar

747

Boost

Denise O'Sullivan injury not 'as serious as initially feared' in another positive update

12 Mar

999

On The 42Women's League of Ireland

Pressure on Shamrock Rovers to deliver women's silverware this season

12 Mar

1.1k

coygig

Depth chart and ageing squad laid bare in tough start to World Cup qualifying

But Ireland can take encouragement from narrow defeats to top sides.

Emma Duffy

11 Mar

1.0k

On The 42Athletics

O'Connor and English spearhead Irish team for World Indoor Championships

10 Mar

1.7k

Golf

Defending champion McIlroy and Lowry learn groupings for Players Championship

10 Mar

1.7k

Carla Ward

Irked by Dutch disrespect, Ireland search for points to spark World Cup dream

9 Mar

1.6k

reflections

Letter from Utrecht: Guts, no glory as Ireland denied famous result

Netherlands win 2027 World Cup qualifier after Katie McCabe had threatened a night to remember.

Emma Duffy

Reports from Utrecht

8 Mar

900

Amber Barrett

Ireland target 'two must-win games' after Dutch disappointment

8 Mar

1.2k

Reaction

Carla Ward: 'It’s tough to take, sickening really. It's just two moments in two games'

7 Mar

1.4k

Match Report

Late heartbreak as Ward's Ireland fall short to Netherlands in Utrecht

Lineth Beerensteyn was the Dutch two-goal hero at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Emma Duffy

Reports from Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

7 Mar

2.4k

match preview

Ireland without star turn Denise O'Sullivan as they target another Dutch scalp

Carla Ward: ‘Who gives us a chance outside of our own camp?’

Emma Duffy

Reports from Utrecht

7 Mar

576

Dutch Gold

The three-time Euros winning assistant coach leading Netherlands against Ireland

Emma Duffy

Reports from Utrecht

6 Mar

1.1k

huge loss

Blow for Ireland as 'world-class' Denise O'Sullivan ruled out of Netherlands clash

Katie McCabe ‘100% fit’ for World Cup qualifier in Utrecht, but walking suspension tightrope.

Emma Duffy

Reports from Utrecht

6 Mar

959

Retrospective

'The more we slowed the game down, the more boos came': Remembering Ireland's famous Dutch draw

Carla Ward’s side face Netherlands in Utrecht tomorrow night.

Emma Duffy

Reports from Utrecht

6 Mar

773

Reaction

How '90 minutes at St James’s Park' changed Carla Ward's mind on Emily Murphy

4 Mar

1.2k

On The 42Ireland WNT

Carla Ward: 'I'm gutted, I feel like someone's stabbed me in the heart'

3 Mar

2.8k

Match Report

Man United super sub stars as Ireland undone by France in opening World Cup qualifier

Katie McCabe broke the deadlock before Melvine Malard broke Irish hearts at Tallaght Stadium.

Emma Duffy

Reports from Tallaght Stadium

3 Mar

2.5k

match preview

Ireland start with French test as they chase back-to-back World Cup dream

Carla Ward’s side are embracing the underdog tag, but will be quietly confident of causing an upset.

Emma Duffy

3 Mar

1.1k

Future Focus

Katie McCabe confirms 'interest' as Arsenal exit speculation ramps up

3 Mar

2.5k

Top 10

Champions Kilkerrin-Clonberne lead the way in ladies football club team of the year

2 Mar

1.2k

On The 42One Percenter

Tallaght Stadium pitch narrowed for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against France

2 Mar

2.4k

run it back

World Cup send-off, fine margins, landmark win - Ireland's recent rivalry with France

2 Mar

1.2k

Division 1 Football League

14-man Donegal snatch draw against Galway to stay unbeaten as Kerry sink Monaghan

1 Mar

2.6k

Chloe Mustaki

'My Dad is French, so I consider myself half-French. It's my second home over there'

1 Mar

3.8k

February

February 2026

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'It just means that bit more': A day spent in Glasgow with Celtic's Irish trio

The 42 visited Saoirse Noonan, Claire Walsh and Tara O’Hanlon at the Hoops.

Emma Duffy

28 Feb

1.6k