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We are a privately owned and operated media organization that started in 2010 with The Journal and a sports platform that has since evolved into The 42. Over the years, we have grown to become a top player in Ireland's online news landscape. Our team includes numerous journalists working across our well-known publications: The Journal, The 42, Noteworthy, and our FactCheck unit, all of which are recognized as some of the most prominent digital brands in Ireland. Our FactCheck unit was established in 2016 and has quickly become the foremost fact-checking organization in the country. In 2019, we introduced Noteworthy, a platform that finances and publishes detailed investigative stories based on input from the community.

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'This is a world class team and there were times when we made them look quite average'

19 hours ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON PRAISED his Irish players as he saw further progress in a 1-1 friendly draw against Senegal in Dublin. Ireland led at half-time through Kasey McAteer’s goal, but were denied a win by Ismalia Sarr’s late equaliser. “Our collective defence was good”, said the Irish manager. “We must recognise this is a world class team, unbeaten now in 21 games, 19 in the Fifa rankings. And there were times when we were defending without the ball we made them look quite average.
Late Sarr goal denies Ireland win at home to Senegal

20 hours ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

ANOTHER 1-1 DRAW for Ireland’s bulging chronicles, then, though this was one to file under the ‘mildly disappointing’ heading. Facing a headily-rated but under-strength Senegal, Ireland maintained the momentum of their winning March to take a first-half lead through Kasey McAteer, but settled for a draw after Ismalia Sarr finally breached an Irish goal hitherto guarded by the lithe and brilliant Caoimhín Kelleher.
Senegal a novel but tough test for Ireland as long road to World Cup qualifiers finally comes to end

1 day ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

THE FAI’S SOCIAL channels reheated a favoured dish yesterday, posting the clip of Robbie Keane’s “bail that out u fuckers” equaliser against Germany at the 2002 World Cup, on what was its 23rd (!) anniversary. For those of us too young to remember The Charlton Years, this remains our Peak Irish sporting moment, at a time the generation older than us reckoned we had finally cracked the whole qualifying lark. Alas, Ireland at the Fifa World Cup became another empty Celtic Tiger promise.
'This one means a little bit more to me' - Robbie Brady's admirable Irish comeback

1 day ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

TURN THE CLOCK back to St Patrick’s Day, 2017, as Robbie Brady picked up the FAI’s senior men’s player of the year for the first time. Brady won it for his exploits across 2016, which reached a heady peak with that headed goal against Italy on a tear-soaked night in Lille.
Cahalane and Healy start for Cork, star names return for Limerick

1 day ago | the42.ie | Paul Fennessy |Gavin Cooney

DAMIEN CAHALANE AND Diarmuid Healy have both been named to start in the Cork team for Saturday’s Munster hurling final against Limerick. Cahalane is named at corner-back and Healy at wing-forward, with the young attacker in line to make his first senior championship start. Ger Millerick is ruled out through injury, and Brian Roche drops to the bench in the two changes from the win over Waterford last time out.
17-year-old Yamal stars as Spain beat France in 9-goal thriller

1 day ago | the42.ie | Paul Fennessy |Gavin Cooney

FreeENTERTAINING Luis de la Fuente’s men have set up a showdown with Portugal. SPAIN BEAT France 5-4 in tonight’s Nations League semi-final clash. In the final, they will meet Portugal, who beat Germany 2-1 in last night’s other semi. More to follow
Senegal: An elite, unbeaten opponent whose government nonetheless ousted their most successful coach

2 days ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

THE TEAM THAT created history at the 2002 World Cup will on Friday be without their most famous player as they face the team that created headlines at the 2002 World Cup for being without their most famous player. And this, dear reader, is about all Ireland and Senegal have had to link them in more than 60 years of international football. Tomorrow’s friendly will be the first meeting of the sides.
'I wouldn't mind losing both these games if we won both games in September'

2 days ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

ON THE EVE of a friendly international against Senegal [KO: 7.45pm; Live on RTÉ Two], Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson says his priority remains the World Cup qualifying campaign in September. It’s why he told the bulk of his Championship players to stay on the beach for this window of friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg, as he wants to keep them fresh for a qualifier sprint: the whole of Ireland’s campaign is squeezed into the September, October, and November windows.
After a damaging week, Caoimhín Kelleher has restored the reputation of Corkness

2 days ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

CORK HURLING MANAGER Pat Ryan this week detonated the concept of Corkness, figuring it was the highest-value target in his war on hype. Ryan has been astonished and perturbed at the mass Writing off of Limerick, bridling specifically at a bookmaker paying out on Cork’s All-Ireland win in April and more generally at all the material with which Rebel fans have provided for plastering on the walls of Limerick’s dressing room. “The really annoying thing was some of our own people writing off Limerick.
'I was a little pissed off' - McIlroy breaks silence on driver controversy and media blackout

3 days ago | the42.ie | Gavin Cooney

RORY MCILROY SAYS he was “pissed off” over the non-conforming driver furore that enveloped his off-colour performance at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow last month, saying it contributed to his decision not to speak to the media after any of his four rounds. Though McIlroy hosted a press conference the day before competition began at Quail Hollow, it was unprecedented that he did not speak again across a major championship at which he made the cut.