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On The 42Words Of Warning
'It's like Iceland at the Eurovision - We always think we have the best song, but we never qualify'
Roller Coaster
Idah's dramatic late equaliser earns Ireland vital draw against 10-man Hungary
Ireland left it late to earn a point against their biggest rivals.
big match preview
Ireland have said all the right things ahead of Hungary clash - Now it's time for action
We preview Ireland’s huge 2026 World Cup qualifier with Hungary.
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Nostalgia a flimsy counter to fact VAR and controlling coaches are ruining football
There were two major changes to the game in the summer of 2019, both of which brought major unintended consequences.
talk like you mean itMcCarthy and Ogbene's brilliant belief sums up Ireland's 'mood shift' for defining Hungary clash
On The 42time for talk is over
'It's go time for us now' - Kelleher sums up the Irish mood as they mercifully arrive at the stuff that matters
On The 42squad update
Celtic's Johnny Kenny called up to Ireland squad with Parrott ruled out through injury
On The 42Analysis
Give thanks to Szoboszlai - He gave us all a reason to forget this turkey of a game
How can the two best sides in the world’s richest football league serve up a spectacle this bad?
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British Army has no place sponsoring Premier League games on Sky Sports
Sky this season announced the British Army as one of the new sponsors of their Premier League coverage, a decision which shows disregard for their Irish subscribers.
On The 42heady days
Rovers crown historic night for Irish football with upset of Santa Clara
Rovers will return to the Conference League proper thanks to a gutsy goalless draw against their Portuguese opponents.
real businessPlenty of reasons for optimism as Hallgrimsson prepares to name first World Cup qualifier squad
At long last
Tommy Fleetwood finally ends PGA Tour drought with Tour Championship victory
Fleetwood held off Patrick Cantlay and the ghosts of past heartbreaks to win the season-ending PGA Tour event.
On The 42Long road back
Missed chances against Fulham expose endemic errors and Amorim's shocking United record
United’s summer gamble was to upgrade their attack – but when they don’t find the net, United are not good enough to grind out wins.
On The 42viktor gets the spoils
Victory but old flaws evident as Gyokeres struggles for uninspiring Arsenal
United were improved but also undone by problems they knew existed going into the season.
the brentford hive mindWhy avoiding the drop with Brentford would represent huge success for Keith Andrews
On The 42Preview
Contenders' spending and uncertainty sets up most decadent but intriguing PL season in years
We preview the new Premier League season.
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