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MÍCHEÁL NAUGHTON HAS taken the reins as President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association [LGFA]. The Sligo native, representing Donegal and Ulster, officially succeeded outgoing President Marie Hickey at today’s virtual Annual Congress, having been elected last March.   “I will always do my utmost to continue the good work that has already been done,” Naughton…

KILKENNY PREVENTED ANTRIM from pulling off another shock win in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League, as they pulled away in the final stages to secure a 1-28 to 3-15 win. Antrim, who stunned Clare last weekend, were level with the Cats in the 43rd minute after two second-half goals from Conal Cunning and Ciaran…

TREZEGUET STRUCK DEEP into stoppage time to send Aston Villa into their first League Cup final for a decade with a 2-1 win over Leicester on Tuesday to progress to Wembley 3-2 on aggregate. Matt Target’s early opener put Villa in front, but Leicester enjoyed the majority of possession and chances and finally found a…

ONE MORE WEEK of level 5 done and dusted and there was even a hint, however brief, of spring in the air. It would do you good. It’s nice to have something to look forward to, and here at The42 we’ve got another great week of membership content lined up to keep you entertained and,…

Mayo 2-21 Down 1-11 By Colm Gannon in MacHale Park MAYO REACCLIMATISED TO reacclimatised to life in Division Two of the National Football League for the first time since 1997 with a comfortable win over Down in MacHale Park. James Horan gave a debut to Garrymore’s Enda Hession as he got used to life without…

OFFALY’S COUNTY SIDES enjoyed a productive day in the Allianz Leagues with both football and hurling sides triumphing. John Maughan’s football team won their Division 3 South opener by 1-14 to 1-10 against Wicklow in Aughrim, a victory that sets them up for next Sunday’s clash with Limerick, who defeated Tipperary yesterday. Wicklow play in…

THE MANAGER OF the reigning All-Ireland senior camogie club champions is pleading with the Camogie Association to complete the 2020 championship series, and insists that the problem is “very easy to resolve.” Michael ‘Hopper’ McGrath [file photo]. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO Michael ‘Hopper’ McGrath, who guided Sarsfields of Galway to All-Ireland glory last season, says that the…

Tipperary 2-19 Galway 0-20 THE LAST LUNCHTIME hurling offering served up by this pair was a November championship thriller that swung Galway’s way with a defender making a timely goalscoring intervention. This league meeting won’t provide such season-defining conclusions but the hosts Tipperary can derive satisfaction from bagging a pair of Division 1 points and…

Ireland’s second-ever AFLW champion: Orla O’Dwyer. Source: AFL Women’s. THE PICTURE SPOKE a thousand words. A beaming Orla O’Dwyer celebrating Brisbane Lions’ first-ever Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW] Premiership title win after a simply sensational season. Silverware in hand, smiling from ear to ear; all the hard work had paid off. She was a long…

CORK AND TIPPERARY have shown their respective hands for tomorrow night’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 opener at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. With men’s football, hurling and camogie back up and running already, ladies football returns tomorrow night at the iconic Leeside venue [throw-in 7.30pm, live on TG4]. In what should be a thrilling…