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refreshing

Wayne Rooney: a curious oddity who has brilliantly retained a childlike obsession with football

10 Jul 2017

25.1k

Interview

"I hated football and was contemplating getting a 'real job'... Then I got called up by Libya"

9 Jul 2017

46.6k

On The 42Looking Back

Rory McIlroy meets Pep and more of our favourite sports pics from the past week

9 Jul 2017

6.9k

On The 42florida key

With Alessandro Nesta in charge, former League of Ireland star Richie Ryan tastes success in Miami

9 Jul 2017

7.6k

response

Derry City get over Europa League disappointment in emphatic fashion

9 Jul 2017

4.2k

relentless

Tunnel bust-up but Sean Maguire ensures Cork's unbeaten run extends to 25

9 Jul 2017

15.7k

Boost

Chelsea sign German international from Roma for €32 million

9 Jul 2017

10.6k

Holy Goaler

Former Manchester United player ordained as a priest

9 Jul 2017

49.5k

Relief

Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp in cancer scare

9 Jul 2017

8.6k

Pastures new

Wayne Rooney ends 13-year stay at Man United as Everton move confirmed

9 Jul 2017

29.7k

Transfer News

Ex-Tottenham midfielder still hopeful of Barcelona move after €20million bid rejected

9 Jul 2017

8.5k

Potential

Swansea City sign brother of former Chelsea and Barcelona striker

9 Jul 2017

9.3k

Scare

Ajax youngster 'out of life-threatening danger' after collapsing during friendly

9 Jul 2017

3.9k

Ambition

Man United move realises childhood dream - Romelu Lukaku

9 Jul 2017

8.5k

revival

'I felt like I wanted to give up... I rang my ma and told her I was done with football'

9 Jul 2017

42.8k

chaos theory

Maradona, the mafia and immortality: three decades on from Napoli's Holy Grail

9 Jul 2017

16.1k

RIP

'Sleep tight little one' – Jermain Defoe in emotional tribute to Bradley Lowery

8 Jul 2017

8.4k

On The 42promise

Porto starlet makes €18million move to the Championship

8 Jul 2017

13.0k

Coming Home

Wayne Rooney arrives at Everton ahead of medical

8 Jul 2017

13.0k

On The 42Friendly fire

Watch: Jonny Hayes on target as Celtic put 9 past Shamrock Rovers

8 Jul 2017

13.2k

Trouble

Man United-bound Romelu Lukaku arrested after rowdy party in Beverly Hills

8 Jul 2017

16.0k

Investigation

'Manipulating matches' among 3 charges brought against Athlone Town members

8 Jul 2017

4.0k

Agent P

'See you tomorrow at training!': Lukaku celebrates impending United move with Pogba

8 Jul 2017

12.2k

Spring chickens

Want your kid in the starting XI? Make sure he's born in the spring

8 Jul 2017

18.8k

On The 42Done Deal?

It's happening! Man United agree fee with Everton for Romelu Lukaku

8 Jul 2017

11.0k

First division

Waterford strengthen grip on promotion place as UCD and Cobh slip up

7 Jul 2017

4.2k

Late Drama

Over to Lu: Chelsea match Man United's £75m offer for Romelu Lukaku

7 Jul 2017

12.3k

On The 42It's Our Thing

Disappointing Drogheda hit the bottom as Dsane fires Harps to victory

7 Jul 2017

3.1k

Tribal Quest

Galway United boost survival hopes with their biggest win of the season

7 Jul 2017

4.9k

special agent

Fergie may despise him but 'the s**tbag' and 'fat idiot' is the dealmaker at Old Trafford these days

7 Jul 2017

12.7k

On The 42Done Deal

Signed, sealed and delivered! Jon Walters is off to join the Irish contingent at Burnley

7 Jul 2017

7.9k

On The 42On the Move

Ireland international Christie leaves one Championship club to join another

7 Jul 2017

7.8k

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

7 Jul 2017

21.2k

On The 42RIP

Six-year-old Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery passes away

7 Jul 2017

8.4k

On The 42Nice Gesture

Entire Athletic Bilbao squad shave heads in support of team-mate

7 Jul 2017

7.3k

On The 42Speculation

Man City starlet set for €28 million Leicester move, Alexis' exit strategy and all today's transfer gossip

7 Jul 2017

12.3k

On The 42new arrival

St Pat's strengthen their squad further with signing of young Dutch defender

7 Jul 2017

3.3k

Courts

Footballer Jeff Hendrick found not guilty of violent disorder outside Dublin nightclub

7 Jul 2017

18.6k

New Challenge

Mertesacker to retire in 2018 to become Arsenal's academy manager

7 Jul 2017

4.4k

On The 42Potential

Inter complete €20m signing of Sampdoria youngster

7 Jul 2017

4.7k

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