THE PAIRINGS HAVE been confirmed for the 2021 GAA football league semi-finals and relegation play-offs aross the four divisions, after the last set of games in the round-robin series concluded today. The games will take place on the weekend of 12-13 June with the dates, times and venues to be confirmed by the GAA’s CCCC tomorrow. The semi-finals winners in Division 2-4 will be promoted while the losers of the relegation play-offs in Division 1-3 will be relegated. The winners of the league semi-finals in each division will advance to the finals on the weekend of 19-20 June, provided there is no team involved that is playing championship on 26-27…

THIS WAS DUE to be the eve of Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off game away to Slovakia. Instead, the tournament has been pushed back until next year and fans are left to wonder when they will next get to see some live football.  The Boys in Green have had a chequered history when it comes to play-offs for major tournaments, but how much do you remember from previous ones?  Answer all the questions to see your result! The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us! Click Here: custom rapid prototyping service

CORK FOOTBALLER CIARAN Sheehan has suffered a fresh injury blow after damaging his knee in last Sunday’s league game against Clare, while the news is more positive about star defender Sean Powter who came off in the same game with a hamstring problem. Both players were forced off through injury during the match in Cusack Park, as was young Cork defender Daniel O’Mahony. Both Powter and O’Mahony are likely to miss Saturday week’s relegation play-off against Westmeath but will return in time for championship. Click Here: Samon Rugby Shop The outlook on the injury front for Sheehan is less clear. He sustained a meniscus tear during the first half when…

Derry 0-21 Offaly 1-6 Kevin Egan reports from Croke Park DERRY PRODUCED A devastating performance that put in-form Offaly to the sword at Croke Park this evening – where over 2,000 supporters were present – racking up a 12-point win that could have been far more had the Oak Leaf County been able to take their goal chances. Coming from the relative obscurity of Division 3, Derry have been the subject of very little discussion when it comes to the likely destination of the Anglo Celt Cup, but the strength of this display will give a huge boost to confidence levels in the county in advance of what’s likely to…

AS THERE’S NO live football to discuss, fans have been coming up with other ways to chat about the sport they love online.  A question has been doing that rounds on Twitter over the past day or two, which some of you will have seen.  The person is asked to name the four players who have meant a lot to them in their life, and tag four friends to the same.   ‘El Fenomeno’ Ronaldo. Source: EMPICS Sport So we put it to The42 team and want to hear answers from readers below:  Ben Blake Ronaldo (Brazilian) Henrik Larsson Robbie Keane Eric Cantona  Gavin Cooney  Fernando Torres Ronaldinho Damien Duff Michael…

KERRY DEFENDER TADHG Morley is set to miss their football league semi-final, after his one-match was upheld following last Sunday’s red card against Roscommon. Morley requested a hearing which took place last night, after he had been sent-off in the second half of the game in Dr Hyde Park. The Central Hearings Committee (CHC) found the infraction – ‘behaving in any way which is dangerous to an opponent’ – proven and imposed the penalty of a one-match suspension. That means Templenoe club man Morley is set to be suspended for next Saturday’s game in Killarney against Tyrone. Morley does have the option of appealing against the decision of the CHC…

BARCELONA HAVE DENIED what the club describes as “serious and unfounded accusations” of corruption after a former vice-president claimed someone “had put their hands in the till”. Emili Rousaud was one of six board members to resign on Thursday night as Barca continue to be embroiled in political crisis under their current president Josep Maria Bartomeu. All six resigning board members called for the 2021 presidential elections to be brought forward in a joint letter published on Friday by the newspaper La Vanguardia. In an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, Rousaud discussed the social media controversy that rocked the club in February, when Barcelona were accused of hiring…

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Updated Jun 12th 2021, 8:33 PM TWO CORK GOALS in the opening 10 minutes of the second half proved crucial as Ronan McCarthy’s side saw off Westmeath and avoided relegation to Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League, winning 3-22 to 0-25. The first three-pointer was registered by Mark Collins, edging the home team in front 1-14 to 0-15 in the Division 2 South relegation play-off at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Then after Westmeath responded impressively with a string of points to go ahead, Cork captain Ian Maguire made an inspirational run from deep before laying off for Luke Connolly to palm to the net. Brian Hurley, who came off…

CELTIC PLAYERS AND coach Neil Lennon have taken a “significant reduction” in wages to help the club with the financial cost of the coronavirus, the Scottish champions announced on Friday. Lennon and the entire first-team squad, as well as several members of Celtic’s backroom and executive staff, agreed the cut and to defer “a significant proportion of their earnings” between April and June. “I would like to pay tribute to Neil and the players for their desire to play their part,” Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said in a statement. “I am also grateful to my own executive team for the commitment they have devoted to this outcome in very…