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The 42's Best of 2023: Rhasidat Adeleke, the 20-year-old from Tallaght with the world at her feet
As Adeleke prepared to take on the world last summer, Paul Fennessy spoke to some of those who have witnessed her phenomenal rise first-hand.
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The 42's Best of 2023: Billy and Frank, 50 years on from All-Ireland glory with Cork
Fintan O’Toole sat down with Cork and Nemo Rangers legends Billy Morgan and Frank Cogan to reflect on a life lived in football.
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The 42's Best of 2023: The history, drama and legacy of Ireland's Women's World Cup
After three weeks traversing Australia, Emma Duffy reflected on a game-changing tournament for the sport in this country.
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The 42's Best of 2023: Paul Mescal's road from Kildare GAA roots to the Oscars
Ahead of the Academy Awards, Sinéad Farrell found out about another of Paul Mescal’s many talents — Gaelic football.
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The 42's Best of 2023: Andy Farrell, the ordinary kid who had to win
Ciarán Kennedy travels to Wigan to meet the coaches and players that shaped Ireland’s head coach.
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The 42's Best of 2023: The legend of Dublin's North Star, Stephen Cluxton
Stephen Cluxton’s aversion to publicity and acclaim has only seen his legend grow, writes Arthur James O’Dea.
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The 42's Best of 2023: (Irish) Footballers' Lives - a weekend in north-west England
David Sneyd travels to England to spend a weekend with an array of Irish football people, including Stephen Kenny, John O’Shea and Nathan Collins.
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The 42's Best of 2023: What I think about when I think about the Masters at Augusta National
Having spent a week at the 2023 Masters and Augusta National, Gavin Cooney answers the question: ‘What’s it like?’
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The 42's Best of 2023: The 'True Detective' star who welcomed Katie Taylor into pro boxing
Gavan Casey tracked down Kali Reis ahead of Katie Taylor’s Dublin homecoming against Chantelle Cameron in May.
