Month: September 2021

CHAMPIONS DUBLIN HAVE secured nine places on the 2020 Sunday Game Football Team of the Year. Con O’Callaghan and Oisin Mullin in action during Dubiln’s meeting with Mayo. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Dessie Farrell’s side had nine players in the frame with three Mayo footballers selected last night along with Cavan’s Ray and Thomas Galligan, and…

STILL SEARCHING FOR the perfect gift for the sports fanatic in your life?  Look no further. In recent weeks, we’ve been asked by lots of you about how you can give a membership to The42 to someone who’d enjoy it during what will be a sports-packed 2021. We’re delighted to now reveal our gifting scheme. The membership…

THIS TIME there was no wild outbreaks of joy, a communal celebration in front of a packed Hill 16, like they did back in 2011 when this run of domination began or in 2019 when they achieved the immortal feat of five-in-a-row. Post match in Croke Park was a private affair for the Dublin footballers…

Dublin 1-10 Cork 1-5 TRAILING BY THREE at half-time, Dublin turned on the style in the second-half to seal their fourth All-Ireland TG4 ladies senior football title in succession with a deserved five-point win over Cork. Dublin’s attack looked laboured in the first-half and they left a handful of goal chances behind them, with their…

IN THE DYING minutes of today’s All-Ireland ladies football final, Mick Bohan turned to the stand and let a booming roar up towards Sinead Aherne to join him on the sideline.  Dublin’s skipper had been withdrawn at half-time but she was reintroduced in the 59th minute to ensure she was on the field of play…

1. Dublin reign supreme once more  More Dublin delight the weekend before Christmas as Mick Bohan’s side made it four-in-a-row in Croke Park. Dublin celebrate with the Brendan Martin Cup. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO These two great teams have dominated the ladies football landscape over the past decade and-a-half. The Brendan Martin Cup has wintered in…

AFTER LOSING THREE All-Ireland TG4 ladies footbal finals in-a-row, Dublin have confirmed their status as the game’s dominant force with four titles in succession. When 2021 comes around, the Drive for Five talk will begin in earnest. For now though, Sky Blues boss Mick Bohan was happy to bask in the achievement of their lastest…

THE SCENES AT the final whistle said it all.  Celebrations in full flow. Source: Sam Barnes/SPORTSFILE It was a stark contrast to the past two September decider defeats as Meath made sure it was a case of third time lucky in the All-Ireland intermediate final, beating Westmeath on a scoreline of 2-17 to 4-5. Máire…

FIVE ALL-IRELAND senior medals in the pocket now for Con O’Callaghan and his influence on Dublin’s run of success shows no signs of abating. Saturday saw him once again hit the net in a critical game for Dublin, slapping in the second goal of their win against Mayo. Just like he did against Tyrone and…

LEINSTER AND CONNACHT GAA have confirmed the fixture details for their minor and U20 finals over Christmas and the New Year, after the weekend’s semi-final action. The schedule will begin in Connacht with the minor football decider next Tuesday 29 December between Roscommon and Sligo. Throw-in is at 7.30pm for a game in the Connacht GAA Centre…