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October 2026
On The 42too good
Liverpool beat Celtic's conquerors as €145 million man comes good
Bradley Barcola hit a hat-trick for the rampant Reds.
On The 42Talking Points
World Cup play-offs: Job done for Ireland as Poland eye revenge after Belgium scalp
The 42FM
‘There will be a united Ireland before there is a united Ireland football team’
Paul Howard joins Sinéad O’Carroll and Niall Kelly to talk about how sport would work in a united Ireland. This is a subject Paul has spent a lot of time thinking about during the research and writing for his new novel, A Nation Once Again.
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On The 42Focus
'It's two games to get to a World Cup' - Ireland reset for final shot at qualification
On The 42No Holding Back
Lisandro Martinez's blistering attack on United bosses: 'It’s a reflection of how is our club at the moment'
Defender calls out technical director Jason Wilcox and club owners for lack of investment this summer.
On The 42World Cup Dream
Ireland boss Ward calls for 'biggest crowd yet' for Poland play-off showdown at Aviva
On The 42Soccer
Duality of Manchester United with display of mild encouragement and painful vulnerability
Michael Carrick’s side sufffer another defeat as season of dysfunction has latest stop off in Madrid.
On The 42Match Report
Ireland put four more past Kazakhstan to ease into World Cup play-off final
Carla Ward’s side complete 12-0 aggregate win at Páirc Uí Chaoimh to set up Poland showdown.
As it happenedMinute-by-Minute
Ireland crush Kazakhstan 12-0 on aggregate to reach World Cup play-off final
On The 42response
'It discredits the team to say that... You have to play the teams that are in front of you'
On The 42match preview
Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs
Second leg against lowly Kazakhstan but a formality for Carla Ward’s side ahead of final showdown.
On The 42the fallout
'We’re playing to win a league. They’re not': Stephen Bradley taunts Bohemians after vital win
On The 42Tense
Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians players clash at full-time as champions come out on top in derby
Stephen Bradley’s side clinched a vital 2-1 victory that extends their lead at the top of the Premier Division to six points with three games to play.
On The 42Round 2
Ward calls on Ireland to 'step up again' against Kazakhstan as O'Sullivan closes in on record
On The 42Leaders
Man City beat 10-man Liverpool in first game after guilty verdict
A second-half red card for Ryan Gravenberch changed the match.
On The 42Scottish Premiership
Relief for Martin O’Neill as Celtic end three-game losing streak against Motherwell
On The 42European Football
Gordon opens Barca account, Vinicus sent off for hair-pull and Bayern concede fastest goal
On The 42Premier League
Dominic Solanke snatches last-gasp point for 10-man Tottenham at Old Trafford
The striker scored in the second minute of stoppage time after Bryan Mbeumo put the hosts ahead and Rodrigo Bentancur was dismissed.
On The 42Match Report
Duffy's first-half double sends Derry City into third FAI Cup final in five seasons
Derry to face Waterford after 2-0 win away to Galway United.
On The 42Round-Up
Dara O'Shea nets late Ipswich winner, while Jordan Henderson stars for five-star Chelsea
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