Byrony Frost becomes the first female jockey to win King George
Big-race success for Bryony Frost as Paul Nicholls strikes for 12th time in St Stephen’s Day spectacular.
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Big-race success for Bryony Frost as Paul Nicholls strikes for 12th time in St Stephen’s Day spectacular.
Rob Kearney is on his way out of Leinster and Irish rugby but he leaves with a glittering CV and the knowledge he got the most out of his talent.
An ACL blow has ended Ada Hegerberg’s season.
As the clock ticks down to Tokyo, The42 revisits the extraordinary adventures of Cork’s double Olympic champion Dr Pat O’Callaghan.
The New Orleans Saints wide receiver starred against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
The outgoing Dublin manager has transformed expectations within the county and beyond.
What a win for the Spaniard.
Messi became the first player ever to score at least once in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons.
More history for the American teen, who upended the top seed to become the youngest semi-finalist in 15 years.
The Team Ineos rider becomes the first Colombian to win the cycling’s greatest race.
What an incredible performance from Dundalk’s Kate O’Connor at the European U20 Athletics Championships.
Scoring sensation Beth Carton has been leading the Déise charge.
After Munster, All-Ireland and league glory, Leinster is the last title the Clare man seeks.
Carli Lloyd became the first player to score in six consecutive women’s World Cup matches in comprehensive win over Chile.
The Tipperary native found the net after just seven seconds.
The prolific fullback surpassed Doug Howlett’s 59 during his stints at the Highlanders, Hurricanes, and Blues between 1997-2007.
Alex Morgan found the net for the 100th time at international level, as the US beat Australia in an eight-goal thriller.
Wu Lei arrived at Espanyol in January and became the first player from his nation to score in La Liga.
England’s Nathan Aspinall has advanced to the last four at the Alexandra Palace thanks to a 5-1 win.
Phil Healy chats to The42 about the changes she implemented that contributed to a career-best 12 months.
Swimmer Shane Ryan reflects on winning Ireland’s first ever World Swimming Championships medal.
She was named 2018 Irish Golf Writers’ Professional of the Year.
Shola Shoretire came off the bench this afternoon as Nicky Butt’s side beat Valencia.
Marie Crotty won five All-Ireland medals with Waterford and eight Munster titles during an illustrious career.
Bulgarian Georgi Petkov made a landmark appearance against Cyprus tonight.
The 30-year-old produced an incredible round at the Portugal Masters this morning.
It’s been a busy few weeks for Gillian Pinder and Emily Beatty, as the legacy of Ireland’s success at the Hockey World Cup grows.
Cork’s Phil Healy reflects on a memorable evening in Santry this week.
If all goes to plan, Casey Stoney is set to be named manager.
The Bandon runner finished 3rd in her heat with a time of 52.75.
Herself and Sinead Lynch made history by reaching the lightweight women’s double sculls final in Rio.
26-year-old Jamie Lewis from Wales will meet either Phil Taylor or Gary Anderson in the last four after a 5-0 thrashing against Darren Webster.
24 years on from his maiden UK Championship triumph, ‘The Rocket’ has won the tournament for a sixth time.
Tracey Kennedy is the only candidate for the role.
Rena Buckley also became the first woman to captain a county side to All-Ireland success in both camogie and football.
Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female referee in the top flight of Germany, England, Spain, France or Italy.
The Westmeath boxer was beaten by Julio La Cruz in Germany this evening.
It has been far from plain sailing for Rafael Nadal in recent years and he credits his response to those troubles with his resurgence.
John Ross ran a blistering time of 4.22 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Laura Corrigan Duryea is making waves in the inaugural ‘professional’ women’s Australian Football League.