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Soccer - Last year 2024

If Stephen Bradley can inspire title win now, it will be greatest achievement at Shamrock Rovers
# Fallout
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# Fallout

If Stephen Bradley can inspire title win now, it will be greatest achievement at Shamrock Rovers

Jun 14th 2024, 10:00 AM 864 Views 1 Comment

Final four? Surprise package? Biggest flop? Our writers' Euro 2024 predictions
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Final four? Surprise package? Biggest flop? Our writers' Euro 2024 predictions

Jun 14th 2024, 8:00 AM 2,763 Views 2 Comments

We look ahead to this summer’s major tournament.

The wunderkinds, saviours, and company men going for Euro glory
# Meet The Managers
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# Meet The Managers

The wunderkinds, saviours, and company men going for Euro glory

Jun 14th 2024, 6:30 AM 679 Views 0 Comments

Last-gasp Derry City stunner sinks Bohemians at Dalymount
# Late Late Show
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# Late Late Show

Last-gasp Derry City stunner sinks Bohemians at Dalymount

Jun 13th 2024, 10:24 PM 1,045 Views 0 Comments

Cork City bag four goals against Cobh as they extend lead at the top
# First Division
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# First Division

Cork City bag four goals against Cobh as they extend lead at the top

Jun 13th 2024, 10:08 PM 1,393 Views 2 Comments

Dundalk open gap at the bottom after overcoming Sligo Rovers
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Dundalk open gap at the bottom after overcoming Sligo Rovers

Jun 13th 2024, 10:04 PM 975 Views 0 Comments

Stephen Kenny's dramatic start to life at St Pat's continues with 95th-minute winner over Rovers
# Thriller
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# Thriller

Stephen Kenny's dramatic start to life at St Pat's continues with 95th-minute winner over Rovers

Jun 13th 2024, 10:03 PM 2,730 Views 5 Comments

Substitutes Ruairi Keating and Brandon Kavanagh produce stunning comeback for 2-1 victory.

Walsh brace fires Galway to victory over Drogheda
# Go West
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# Go West

Walsh brace fires Galway to victory over Drogheda

Jun 13th 2024, 9:57 PM 1,075 Views 1 Comment

Shelbourne go into mid-season break top with Jarvis the goalscoring star in Waterford
# LOI
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# LOI

Shelbourne go into mid-season break top with Jarvis the goalscoring star in Waterford

Jun 13th 2024, 9:56 PM 1,710 Views 0 Comments

Footballers’ unions take legal action against Fifa over ‘unworkable’ calendar
# United
From The 42
# United

Footballers’ unions take legal action against Fifa over ‘unworkable’ calendar

Jun 13th 2024, 4:57 PM 2,015 Views 12 Comments

West Ham sign Brazilian teenager for €30 million
# Big Money
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# Big Money

West Ham sign Brazilian teenager for €30 million

Jun 13th 2024, 2:49 PM 3,692 Views 2 Comments

RTÉ confirm punditry lineup for Euro 2024
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

RTÉ confirm punditry lineup for Euro 2024

Jun 13th 2024, 1:37 PM 9,732 Views 12 Comments

Fonseca confirmed as new Milan boss, Dortmund coach to step down
# Changes
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# Changes

Fonseca confirmed as new Milan boss, Dortmund coach to step down

Jun 13th 2024, 12:23 PM 3,202 Views 1 Comment

The 2006 World Cup was celebrated as a 'fairytale' - Euro 2024 will show a changed, pessimistic Germany
# A Turning Point
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# A Turning Point

The 2006 World Cup was celebrated as a 'fairytale' - Euro 2024 will show a changed, pessimistic Germany

Jun 13th 2024, 7:00 AM 2,517 Views 6 Comments

The vision of Germany promoted at the 2006 World Cup has proved to be naively optimistic – and has affected how Euro 2024 has been organised.

'In the past, players might have been on the drink for the week, but not us'
# Focus
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# Focus

'In the past, players might have been on the drink for the week, but not us'

Jun 13th 2024, 6:30 AM 4,696 Views 0 Comments

Stephen Kenny says he will keep his counsel on James McClean criticism until time is right
# LOI
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# LOI

Stephen Kenny says he will keep his counsel on James McClean criticism until time is right

Jun 13th 2024, 6:15 AM 3,648 Views 1 Comment

Not even the Euro 2024 sticker album is safe from greed that has overtaken modern sport
# Column
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# Column

Not even the Euro 2024 sticker album is safe from greed that has overtaken modern sport

Jun 13th 2024, 6:13 AM 3,501 Views 8 Comments

The pre-tournament tradition of stickering is the latest to be ruined by progress.

Ranking the 10 teams most likely to win the Euros
# Contenders
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# Contenders

Ranking the 10 teams most likely to win the Euros

Jun 12th 2024, 8:45 PM 5,839 Views 2 Comments

France, England and other sides who are expected to be there or thereabouts.

Juventus appoint Thiago Motta as new head coach
# Hired
From The 42
# Hired

Juventus appoint Thiago Motta as new head coach

Jun 12th 2024, 6:48 PM 1,832 Views 0 Comments

Tottenham release club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele from contract
# BUST
From The 42
# BUST

Tottenham release club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele from contract

Jun 12th 2024, 3:06 PM 4,675 Views 3 Comments

Can gets late call up to Germany squad for Euros
# Can Can
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# Can Can

Can gets late call up to Germany squad for Euros

Jun 12th 2024, 2:05 PM 3,178 Views 1 Comment

Waterford FC to apply for Women's Premier Division licence
# Development
From The 42
# Development

Waterford FC to apply for Women's Premier Division licence

Jun 12th 2024, 11:18 AM 985 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal and Man United-linked striker extends contract
# Going Nowhere
From The 42
# Going Nowhere

Arsenal and Man United-linked striker extends contract

Jun 12th 2024, 10:40 AM 5,504 Views 5 Comments

Was James McClean right about the Stephen Kenny era?
# Talking Point
From The 42
# Talking Point

Was James McClean right about the Stephen Kenny era?

Jun 12th 2024, 8:00 AM 4,928 Views 8 Comments

England could be out of the Euros before Tories face their own humiliation
# Young Lions
From The 42
# Young Lions

England could be out of the Euros before Tories face their own humiliation

Jun 12th 2024, 7:30 AM 1,746 Views 1 Comment

Arrival of fresh faces and inexperienced internationals brings mix of excitement and uncertainity for Gareth Southgate.

Ten Hag made history as Manchester United manager and must now build on it
# Hanging In There
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# Hanging In There

Ten Hag made history as Manchester United manager and must now build on it

Jun 12th 2024, 7:15 AM 1,411 Views 0 Comments

Dutchman is the first boss ever at Old Trafford to win back-to-back trophies in his first two seasons and will remain in charge.

Jarlath Burns: 'I'm now pessimistic that the Euros will be played in Casement Park'
# Stadium Saga
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# Stadium Saga

Jarlath Burns: 'I'm now pessimistic that the Euros will be played in Casement Park'

Jun 12th 2024, 7:00 AM 2,035 Views 2 Comments

Erik ten Hag set to remain as Manchester United manager
# The Next Episode
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# The Next Episode

Erik ten Hag set to remain as Manchester United manager

Jun 11th 2024, 10:37 PM 3,016 Views 16 Comments

The Dutchman is said to be aligned with the club and negotiations over a contract extension have begun.

O'Shea: 'The levels both teams and countries are at is very different'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

O'Shea: 'The levels both teams and countries are at is very different'

Jun 11th 2024, 10:34 PM 2,398 Views 8 Comments

Double delight for Conor Bradley in Northern Ireland win
# Northern Light
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# Northern Light

Double delight for Conor Bradley in Northern Ireland win

Jun 11th 2024, 10:13 PM 3,033 Views 0 Comments

Ireland burned and beaten on a sobering summer's night
# Easy Does It
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# Easy Does It

Ireland burned and beaten on a sobering summer's night

Jun 11th 2024, 10:04 PM 2,180 Views 1 Comment

Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal outclass Ireland
# Easily Beaten
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# Easily Beaten

Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal outclass Ireland

Jun 11th 2024, 9:44 PM 3,680 Views 9 Comments

Ireland were easily beaten 3-0 by a brilliant Portuguese side.

As it happened: Portugal v Ireland, international friendly From The 42
Live Jun 11th 2024, 8:49 PM

As it happened: Portugal v Ireland, international friendly

McClean: Ireland might have qualified for Euro 2020 if Mick McCarthy had stayed in charge
# Looking Back
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# Looking Back

McClean: Ireland might have qualified for Euro 2020 if Mick McCarthy had stayed in charge

Jun 11th 2024, 7:40 PM 7,195 Views 23 Comments

Zurich youngster's late equaliser earns Ireland draw with England
# Report
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# Report

Zurich youngster's late equaliser earns Ireland draw with England

Jun 11th 2024, 5:48 PM 7,671 Views 3 Comments

'If we don’t win, I probably won’t be here anymore' - England boss Southgate pre Euros
# Euro 2024
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# Euro 2024

'If we don’t win, I probably won’t be here anymore' - England boss Southgate pre Euros

Jun 11th 2024, 11:54 AM 2,536 Views 6 Comments

Netherlands lose Frenkie de Jong for Euros, Lewandowski to miss Poland opener
# Star Men
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# Star Men

Netherlands lose Frenkie de Jong for Euros, Lewandowski to miss Poland opener

Jun 11th 2024, 9:38 AM 2,091 Views 0 Comments

O'Shea seeking upset against Portugal to make case to be full-time manager
# Preview
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# Preview

O'Shea seeking upset against Portugal to make case to be full-time manager

Jun 11th 2024, 6:30 AM 1,731 Views 4 Comments

Ireland face Euros-bound Portugal in their final game of the season tonight.

'I wanted gold and I got silver - I can't complain'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'I wanted gold and I got silver - I can't complain'

Jun 10th 2024, 9:24 PM 3,973 Views 5 Comments

Brian Gartland reunited with Stephen Kenny as St Patrick's Athletic assistant coach
# New Arrival
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# New Arrival

Brian Gartland reunited with Stephen Kenny as St Patrick's Athletic assistant coach

Jun 10th 2024, 8:28 PM 1,715 Views 2 Comments