So many Irish coaches doing impressive things across European football right now. Interview here with Liam McCartan at FC Midtjylland, who gives great insight into the set piece and data analysis emphasis now dominant in Premier League www.the42.ie/liam-mccarta...

My column this week www.the42.ie/ireland-squa...

My piece, having followed Rory and Shane's hours-long public trial. I've never witnessed a better exhibition of quality and character in Irish sport. (free to read) www.the42.ie/lowry-and-mc...

NEW: Why are we happy to let the NFL into Croke Park? LISTEN: open.spotify.com/episode/49dX...

Big read on the most dispiriting week I can remember Inside Irish football's week of despair the42.ie/6814706

An article looking ahead to Ireland v Hungary. Cannot wait for this match Ireland have said all the right things ahead of Hungary clash - Now it's time for action the42.ie/6808536

An article looking ahead to Ireland v Hungary. Cannot wait for this match Ireland have said all the right things ahead of Hungary clash - Now it's time for action the42.ie/6808536

My column this week Nostalgia a flimsy counter to fact VAR and controlling coaches are ruining football the42.ie/6806163

a piece on Liverpool v Arsenal www.the42.ie/liverpool-ar...

My column this week - on the WTF moment of seeing the British Army sponsoring Sky's Premier League coverage www.the42.ie/british-army...

My final piece from Portrush - It's one of my favourite Rory McIlroy stories, in the sense that it's not really about Rory McIlroy at all. (Free to read) Rory McIlroy’s Portrush gesture completes one man’s 19-year journey to replace what was lost the42.ie/6768794

my column this week the42.ie/6756494

My column this week - how the RTE Panel can be said to have played a role in shaping modern Ireland The official end of a golden era - Giles and Dunphy taught us the truths England refused to acknowledge the42.ie/6749806

piece on Diogo Jota. RIP www.the42.ie/diogo-jota-5...

My column this week - how the RTE Panel can be said to have played a role in shaping modern Ireland The official end of a golden era - Giles and Dunphy taught us the truths England refused to acknowledge the42.ie/6749806

My column this week Infantino's Club World Cup: An unwanted, bloated, bizarre tournament that is somehow too big to fail the42.ie/6730029

My column this week Infantino's Club World Cup: An unwanted, bloated, bizarre tournament that is somehow too big to fail the42.ie/6730029

This is a great, informed discussion - it articulates so well the topic of impartiality in reporting on Gaza. Well worth a listen.

This week's 42FM podcast - Gary Lineker's exit, why the BBC's impartiality rules are not useful when covering a horror like that in Gaza, and how this language of impartiality is helping Israel avoid a Russia-style boycott and ban from international sport

I am at Quail Hollow to cover the PGA Championship this week - here's a big preview piece www.the42.ie/pga-champion...

Piece on Arsenal/PSG www.the42.ie/martin-odega...

It was so cool to be involved in this gem of a festival in Granard, despite whatever has happened to my Longford accent

Piece on McIlroy winning the Masters Come on, you knew Rory McIlroy couldn't win the Masters in any way other than that the42.ie/6677341

Piece previewing the Masters Preview: McIlroy has never been better-prepared for the Masters - but still it may not be enough the42.ie/6671712

My column this week De Bruyne's Man City exit should not have been inevitable - football's greed shortened his career the42.ie/6673073

Piece previewing the Masters Preview: McIlroy has never been better-prepared for the Masters - but still it may not be enough the42.ie/6671712

This Saturday in Longford at the Granard Book Town Festival, I’m speaking with @gcooney93.bsky.social about my book ‘States of Play’ and football writing Tickets available here; www.tickettailor.com/events/grand...?

My column this week It's Fat Perez' time to shine: Why the PGA Tour and LIV are now battling for YouTube golfers the42.ie/6664914

This week's episode of The 42FM pod - how to stem the drop-out of kids from sport? featuring tales from the front-line

The Player Tracker Clasicos - Hallgrimsson hoping for extra games in June to assess fringe players www.the42.ie/fai-june-fri...

Lots in this sit down with Marc Canham from yesterday. Canham 'hopes' academy funding comes this year, plays down Ward's Late Late Packie Bonner claim the42.ie/6658219

League B or Not League B is no longer the question my live piece from the Aviva www.the42.ie/ireland-bulg...

Two changes for Ireland, with Jake O'Brien in for Dara O'Shea and Evan Ferguson in for Ryan Manning. Don't envisage a dramatic change of shape, so formation with the ball likely to look like: CK; MD, NC, JOB; MJ; JC, JK; RB; FA, TP; EF

In all NL and Quali campaigns from 2018-2023, Ireland beat the same team home and away only twice. (Gibraltar and Gibraltar) Tonight they can do it for the second time under Hallgrimsson Ireland should have enough to beat Bulgaria again and maintain the good vibes the42.ie/6656572

Piece on how Heimir Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland More flexibility and fewer opposition counter-attacks - How Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland the42.ie/6655561

Piece on how Heimir Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland More flexibility and fewer opposition counter-attacks - How Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland the42.ie/6655561

piece on McIlroy and The Augusta Vibes www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy...

Blessed are the peacemakers www.the42.ie/hallgrimsson...

The Late Late interview with Ward and Hallgrimsson is aggressively inane. What little substantive stuff raised was quickly avoided. The intended audience is clearly not anyone with any genuine interest in Irish football youtu.be/ZvosKCz8HY4?...

Me and @gcooney93.bsky.social spoke to @secondcaptains.bsky.social about last night in Paris, Alisson, Kvaratshkelia’s heels and Luis Enrique’s stridency www.secondcaptains.com/2025/03/06/e...

my column this week www.the42.ie/gaelic-footb...

Enjoyed Luis Enrique going full Ger Loughnane last night

my column this week www.the42.ie/gaelic-footb...

'Instantly the mind thought: Allison would have saved that. But what does that really mean? Tonight Allison would have saved the West's post-war liberal consensus.' Imperious stuff from m'colleague @gcooney93.bsky.social, on the greatest smash and grab I've ever witnessed.

Piece on Alisson 1-0 PSG Kelleher's post-game message to Alisson captures an all-time performance in a Champions League heist the42.ie/6640769

Piece on Alisson 1-0 PSG Kelleher's post-game message to Alisson captures an all-time performance in a Champions League heist the42.ie/6640769

My piece this weekend - a look beyond the headline successes at the reality of Irish football academies. Some alarming stats, worrying trends, and a painful lack of funding Broken political promises, no funding and a lack of contact hours: Ireland's struggling academy system the42.ie/6635775

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Piece here with the new ministers for sport. I know lots of people on the ground who feel the academy funding is urgent - the government don't seem to agree Government says promised funding for LOI academies is 'not imminent' the42.ie/6635313

piece on last night's Premier League www.the42.ie/arsenal-titl...