Declan Bogue

Writer, retired boxer, washed-up hurler, centre 3/4 for the https://t.co/e06zE1CmlJ , hummer and strummer, olive enthusiast, soul brutha.

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O'Neill mischievously wishes Andrews well in potential Bees appointment

3 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

FORMER IRELAND MANAGER Martin O’Neill has delivered some withering analysis on the future of Keith Andrews as he seems poised to get the manager’s job at Brentford. Following Thomas Frank’s appointment as Tottenham Hotspur manager, Andrews – who was set-piece coach for Frank – has moved into a strong position to take the reigns at the west London club.
Kildare's Connolly helps Auckland hold Argentine giants Boca to shock draw

3 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue |Ronan Early

KILDARE’S DYLAN CONNOLLY came off the bench early in the second half as the amateurs of Auckland City earned the greatest result in the team’s history, holding Boca Juniors to a 1-1 draw at the Club World Cup on Tuesday. The already-eliminated New Zealanders fought off the Argentine powerhouses, who entered the game with hopes of advancing if they won, although as Benfica beat Bayern Munich in the other Group C match, Boca would also have been ousted anyway.
'What a goal. That is one of the great goals we’ve seen in Croke Park. Magic, magic Mulligan!'

3 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

AS SOON AS it was over, Owen Mulligan got off the pitch, into the showers for a quick wash, then into his brother Stephen’s car to get back up the road to Cookstown. His mobile rang with a call from Mickey Harte. He left it unanswered. Things weren’t great between them at that point and they hadn’t spoken in a month. The following morning, Harte called again. “He didn’t notice me when I wasn’t getting on and then I wasn’t going to notice him after,” explains Mulligan now.
Up for grabs! This weekend's Sam Maguire quarter-finals assessed

5 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

NOW THAT WE are down to the last eight, a weekend of cut-throat football awaits in Croke Park with all the challengers for Sam Maguire fetching up. Here, we run the rule over the games. Saturday, 4pmBack when this championship still sang Falsetto, these two met in Clones. Back then, Donegal were fresh and squeezed by Monaghan by two points.
Galway edge Down as Donegal overcome Louth

6 days ago | the42.ie | David Sneyd |Declan Bogue

The 42 is the home of quality journalism for passionate Irish sports fans, bringing you closer to the stories that matter through insightful analysis and sharp sportswriting. GALWAY EARNED a thrilling two-point victory over Down in today’s All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final in Newry. Shane Walsh was the game’s standout player as he registered an individual tally of 1-7.
'We could be at worse things on the weekends' - Pádraic Joyce

6 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

DURING THE SECOND half of their win over Down, Galway were spooked by their own kickout. From the first ten kickouts Conor Flaherty took, they lost eight. Of that eight, some were ugly. Real ugly. They fouled for a couple. They just didn’t compete for others. One went over the sideline. On another, Flaherty hesitated too long and referee Derek O’Mahony decided he had seen enough and awarded a free in to Down.
1-7 for Shane Walsh as Galway edge a stone-cold classic in Newry to make quarter-final

6 days ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

GALWAY JUST ABOUT done enough against a superb Down challenge to book their place in next weekend’s All-Ireland quarter-finals. When it looked like Down were about to pass them out completely, a goal from Tomo Culhane when he grasped a loose ball spilled by Peter Cooke put them into a strong position going down the stretch, enough to survive a Ryan Magill goal with time ticking out.
Crusaders out-muscle Chiefs to clinch 15th Super Rugby crown

1 week ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

THE CLINICAL CANTERBURY Crusaders turned to forward power to beat the Waikato Chiefs 16-12 in a tense Super Rugby final on Saturday and clinch a record 15th title. The home side were out-scored two tries to one in Christchurch but 11 points from the boot of fly-half Rivez Reihana proved decisive in a brutal contest dominated by defence. The Crusaders played no-frills rugby to extend their perfect record to 32 wins in home play-off matches since the competition began in 1996.
'For us, it's 68 years, so the people were allowed that' - Sam Mulroy loads up again

1 week ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

THE TROUBLE WITH Shangri-La, is eventually you have to go home and de-scale the kettle. While Sam Mulroy and the Louth team and management went bananas after bridging the 68-year gap back to their last Leinster title, it was fun and it was glorious. And for it to be Meath as the vanquished? Ah, stop! Too much! Too much!“It was something that none of us, Louth or Meath, probably ever experienced as players. It was unbelievable.
Mark English breaks the Irish 800m record for the second time in a fortnight

1 week ago | the42.ie | Declan Bogue

FOR THE SECOND time this month, Mark English has lowered the time for the fastest Irishman in the 800 metres. The race was at the Diamond League Meet in Parish, and English finished in sixth-place. The Letterkenny man posted a time of 1:43.98, while in an tight finish, the overall winner was Spain’s Mohammed Attaoui with a time of 1:42.73. English’s form has been a revelation in 2025, with the highpoint being a European 800m bronze in March.