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Interview

The 2011 All-Ireland winner targetting more success with Dublin
An All-Ireland-winning father and the West Cork daughter bound for the Rugby World Cup
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, The42 meets Ireland international Enya Breen and her father Ian.
This week
27th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025
US-born Athlone star set for European 'dream' as she targets Ireland call-up
Leading Meath, AFLW adventure, and a couple chasing All-Ireland glory
CNN's Donie on America's view of Ireland (and how it can sometimes help him get MAGA on side)
Last week
20th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025
The Premier League footballer who became an artist
'When the injury happened, well I’m a bit stubborn and I said I was not finishing like that'
'At 18 years of age I would have done anything for football, at 21 I wanted an excuse to stop'
Darrach ‘Jigger’ O’Connor was a teenager playing in 2014 All-Ireland final, but a litany of injuries stopped everything.
'It's challenging but it’s adding to the entertainment' - Goalkeeper view on new rules
Darragh McCarthy: 'If you let it get to you, you're going to be curled up in a ball at home in bed'
One of Ireland’s great athletes on a career that almost didn’t happen
Last month
July 2025
How one of Irish sport's most influential figures goes under the radar
Liam Cahill: 'It does hurt when your good name is questioned'
‘Male coaches get away with a lot more on the sideline than I do’
‘I couldn’t miss out’ - Meath star battles back from serious leg injury
'The feeling never gets old, it's as good as ever' - Tipperary stalwart Noel McGrath
'As a player, you’re not thinking about the crowd or furthering camogie, putting on a show'
'It is really anyone’s opportunity to take' - Cork hope to push on in 'unpredictable' championship
June
June 2025
Life in Palestine: 'I'd rather they break my arms and legs than take me into detention'
'It’s finding that balance between supporting your friends and the pain of watching it'
Camino to Colorado: 'Full circle moment' as Nolan returns to Ireland duty
'It was probably a bold move to come home and maybe an unpopular move to some people'
One of 3 outfielders to play every minute in League One last season on his Ireland ‘dream’
Donegal's newest TD: 'My house will not be standing in six years' time'
'At the start, I was like, ‘Oh God, no'' - Blair project pays dividends for Tipp
Leo Varadkar says he would sacrifice economic growth for a united Ireland
Kate O'Connor: 'I've had a taste for medals now and I don't want to let that go'
It has been a glittering 2025 for the Irish multi-event athlete.
At 17, he was playing Sunday League. Now, he's an Ireland international
'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says attracting data centre investment is government policy.
Electricity consumption by data centres increased by 10% in 2024.
'I still very much have the grá for it. People say it’s a sacrifice, but it’s a choice'
'I wasn't feeling sorry for myself': Cancer treatment, managing New York, and facing neighbour Mickey Harte
New York boss Ronan McGinley has endured a significant operation during this year’s championship.
The American college graduate who has taken Irish football by storm
May
May 2025
Albert Dolan: FF's 26-year-old TD on Obama comparisons, buying a house and his choice for president
'I didn't sit in the dressing room thinking I was the reason Dublin didn't beat Armagh'
Gibson-Park relishing Lions adventure after 'emotional rollercoaster' with Leinster
'I hated it. Every morning he’d bring me to training, and I'd be almost terrified to go out'
Sarah Rowe: 'I'm a risk taker in general, no matter what it is in life'
'You can fight hate with hate, then we become entrenched in our hatred,' says Army Chaplain
Exclusive: Michael Shine shows no remorse and claims accusers are motivated by money
New ankle monitors could be an alternative to being held on remand, Irish prisons boss says