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Gavan Casey

Cork

Sports Journalist at The42

Sports journalist with The 42 in Ireland. Host of The 42 Rugby Weekly podcast. | ✉️ [email protected]

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  • 4 days ago | the42.ie | Gavan Casey

    TRIPLE DEFENDING CHAMPION Iga Swiatek marched into the last four at Roland Garros on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over 13th seed Elina Svitolina. Swiatek bested the former world number three 6-1, 7-5 in just over 90 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier to continue her bid to equal a 102-year record by winning four successive French Open titles.

  • 1 week ago | the42.ie | Gavan Casey

    THE VODACOM BULLS recovered from an early deficit to beat Edinburgh in an 11-try thriller at Loftus Versfeld Stadium and book a home URC semi-final against either the Sharks or Munster next Saturday. The Bulls twice trailed by two scores in the first half, with Wes Goosen and a Ross Thompson double — initially answered only by a close-range Cameron Hanekom try — putting Edinburgh in the ascendancy on the half-hour mark.

  • 1 week ago | the42.ie | Gavan Casey

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  • 1 week ago | the42.ie | Gavan Casey |David Sneyd |Declan Bogue

    MAO SAIGO TOOK aim at a second straight major title on Friday, firing a six-under-par 66 to grab a three-shot lead over a group including world number one Nelly Korda after two rounds of the US Women’s Open in Wisconsin. Japan’s Saigo, who won a five-way playoff to lift her first major trophy at the Chevron Championship, shrugged off a spectacular piece of bad luck to build a 36-hole total of eight-under par at Erin Hills.

  • 1 week ago | the42.ie | Gavan Casey

    AS THE LIVE portion concluded and the press conference moved into the embargoed section for quotes to be published later in the week, Munster interim head coach Ian Costello stuck his hand up as though he was about to ask a question of himself. “Would it be okay, lads — could I just mention something first in case it doesn’t come up?” Costello asked. “From our point of view, just extend our deepest sympathies to the Foley family and also to the Payne family.

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Gavan Casey
Gavan Casey @GavanCasey
13 May 25

RT @The42_ie: "That's just not what you want to do in Thomond Park!" "I think you nearly just have to run away." 😂 @GavanCasey, @Murray_K…

Gavan Casey
Gavan Casey @GavanCasey
12 May 25

Keith Ricken’s intuition when it comes to dealing with young sportspeople is a rare thing. He gets to the core of underage sport like few others — and it invariably shows in his teams. I love listening to him speak about it.

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"We are told this is the Snowflake Generation - well I saw nothing melt out here today!" 💪❄️ @OfficialCorkGAA manager Keith Ricken speaks brilliantly after an incredible 80-minute @MunsterGAA Semi-Final between Tipp & Cork 🏐 https://t.co/30tjGYDzRq

Gavan Casey
Gavan Casey @GavanCasey
12 May 25

RT @DeclanBogue: 'Are we learning to enjoy ourselves, I wondered?' Clones and Croke Park get us in the guts, the feels, the heart, the sou…