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The 42FM
The 42FM
The 42

Sport meets news, current affairs, society and pop culture as Gavin Cooney and Sinéad O'Carroll zoom out on the biggest story of... more

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Episodes

How the GAA allowed hurling become a minority sport

Sinead spent the weekend at Croke Park, watching her beloved Kildare hurlers complete a stunning rise to win the Joe... more

10 Jun 2025 · 48 minutes
The highlights and the weirder parts of this summer’s biggest sports events

On this week’s episode, Sinéad and Gavin look ahead to the biggest events of the summer, previewing storylines and the... more

03 Jun 2025 · 48 minutes
How I came to play and love team sports at the age of 51

Imagine first experiencing the thrill of scoring a goal or kicking a point at the age of 51. That's the... more

27 May 2025 · 33 minutes
Gary Lineker, and the UK media coverage of Israel

On this week’s pod, Gavin and Sinéad discuss Gary Lineker’s early exit from the BBC, after he shared a social... more

22 May 2025 · 37 minutes
Rory McIlroy: Unburdened and dangerous

Gav dials in from Quail Hollow where Rory McIlroy begins his new quest - to become the first golfer of... more

13 May 2025 · 30 minutes
‘The skort is an expression of frustration’ - Rena Buckley on camogie controversy

18 All-Ireland medals and 11 All-Stars across camogie and LGFA - few people are as qualified to speak on the... more

06 May 2025 · 39 minutes
The GAA’s split season isn’t working

The GAA enacted a revolution a couple of years ago in introducing the split season, bringing forward the All-Ireland finals... more

29 Apr 2025 · 51 minutes
Has Irish Rugby admitted that Leinster have become too strong?

The IRFU last week announced a change to the central contract system that has underpinned Irish rugby’s success in the... more

22 Apr 2025 · 43 minutes
Rory McIlroy’s Masters glory: Why does it mean so much?

Rory McIlroy has entered an exclusive club: the subject of back-to-back episodes of The 42FM. Oh, and he’s also become... more

15 Apr 2025 · 39 minutes
Why do we care so much about Rory McIlroy now?

On this week’s podcast, Sinéad and Gavin dive into the epic quest that has become of Rory McIlroy’s efforts to... more

08 Apr 2025 · 45 minutes
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