It has been a Lions Tour riddled with setbacks, but Saturday sees Warren Gatland's side face the reigning world champions South Africa in the first of three Tests. To preview the opening game in Cape Town as well as the series as a whole, The42's Gavan Casey and Ciaran Kennedy are joined by South African rugby writer Brenden Nel, who gives his take on events so far. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see gamblingtherapy.org

Ireland may not be there, but the European Championship kicks off on Friday - a year later than originally scheduled. Miguel Delaney, The Independent's chief football writer, AFP football correspondent Kieran Canning and football writer and broadcaster Tom Williams join Gavin Cooney to preview the tournament on the latest episode of The Punt. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see gamblingtherapy.org

A free clip from this week's episode of the Behind The Lines sportswriting podcast as South American football expert Tim Vickery joins Gavin Cooney.

A free clip from our exclusive members Rugby Weekly Extra podcast(24/05)as Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss the 2021 Champions Cup final and Eoin's experiences as an analyst in Japan. To hear the full podcast, and get lots more benefits, join The42 Membership today at members.the42.ie/#podcasts for less than 12 cent a day.

Gavin Cooney is joined by Brian Keogh of irishgolfdesk.com to look ahead to this week's US PGA Championship and discuss Rory McIlroy's chances at Kiawah Island - with tips and the latest William Hill odds. Then The42's GAA heads Fintan O'Toole and Kevin O'Brien drop by to preview Sunday's meeting of Dublin and Kerry in the Allianz Football League. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see gamblingtherapy.org

A free clip from our exclusive members Rugby Weekly Extra podcast (17/05)as Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss the latest inter-pros and all the action in Super Rugby, as well as the upcoming Top League final in Japan. To hear the full podcast, and get lots more benefits, join The42 Membership today at http://members.the42.ie/#podcasts for less than 12 cent a day.

We have reached our 75th episode, so this arbitrarily significant milestone gives us a chance to pause for breath and reflect on some of the highlights of the year so far. So, listen as Simon Kuper explains the influence of Eamon Dunphy and details what a night out with an elite footballer is really like nowadays; Stephen Jones defends himself from our listeners’ charge that he is “anti-Irish”; and ESPN’s Wright Thompson reveals why Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan have fallen out. Plus,...

Gavan Casey and Gavin Cooney are joined by boxing journalist Joe O'Neill to preview Katie Taylor's undisputed lightweight title defence against old rival Natasha Jonas on Saturday - with predictions and the latest William Hill odds. Then footballer writer David Sneyd gives his thoughts on why the game should be secondary when Man United face Liverpool this weekend. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see gamblingtherapy.org

Ahead of this year's Cheltenham Festival, Johnny Ward is joined by Donn McClean and Dublin footballer John Small to discuss the biggest week in the racing calendar. Ballymun Kickhams star Small talks about his racing background and the influence of his late father Declan, while Donn reveals his inter-county past with the Louth minor footballers. Then the lads get stuck into previewing a bumper four days of racing with plenty of tips and the latest William Hill prices. 18+, always gamble...

Miguel Delaney, chief football writer at The Independent, freelance football journalist David Sneyd and broadcaster Johnny Ward join The42's Gavan Casey to discuss some of the Premier League's major talking points -- with a focus on Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Spurs. Then Johnny looks ahead to this year's Cheltenham Festival with some early tips and the latest William Hill prices. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see BeGambleAware.org

NFL analyst Sam Monson of PFF and Steve O'Rourke, formerly of this parish, join The42's Gavan Casey to preview this weekend's Super Bowl LV between Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with predictions, tips and the latest William Hill prices. Then Andy Dunne stops by to look ahead to the Six Nations tournament, with a particular focus on Ireland, England and his beloved French. 18+, always gamble responsibly. For more information, see...

Ahead of the weekend's All-Ireland hurling final between Waterford and Limerick and the meeting of Kilkenny and Galway in the camogie final, The42's Gavan Casey, Fintan O'Toole and Sinead Farrell are joined by Shane Stapleton of Our Game to preview both matches and pick out a couple of tips with the latest William Hill prices.

Gavan Casey and Gavin Cooney chat to Kathleen McNamee of ESPN about Katie Taylor's world title defence against Miriam Gutierrez and the wider impact she has had on women's sport, before Johnny Ward discusses Ireland's upcoming international fixtures and gives his betting tips.

***FREE PREVIEW EPISODE*** Welcome to The42 GAA Weekly with Shane Dowling and Marc Ó Sé, a brand-new podcast exclusive to The42 Members. To listen to the rest of the series, sign up now at members.the42.ie. Use the codes SHANETHE42 or MARCTHE42 to get €5 off the first year of your annual membership. On this week's launch episode, Shane and Marc get stuck into the weekend's biggest games as Limerick and Tipperary square off in the Munster hurling semi-finals and Donegal and Tyrone go...

A brand new show from The42 and William Hill that looks ahead to the major Irish sporting events - at home and abroad - each month. In the first episode, The42's Gavan Casey and Gavin Cooney are joined by journalists David Sneyd and Johnny Ward to discuss the talking points and give their betting tips ahead of Ireland's Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia. The lads also share their thoughts on Dundalk's Europa League group, which features Arsenal, Rapid Vienna and Molde. 18+, always...

In the final episode of the series, Mayo star Sarah Rowe tells us how a negative experience in a provincial final helped her to learn and grow.

In our penultimate episode, Shane McGrath - an All-Ireland winner with Tipperary - describes how a day at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2008 had a lasting impact on his career.

A member of one of the great Kerry football families is our latest guest, as he remembers the 2006 All-Ireland quarter-final showdown with Armagh.

In Episode 5, former Kildare captain Eamonn Callaghan opens up about a vital meeting with Kieran McGeeney in 2010 that changed his whole approach to Gaelic football.

Cork ladies football legend Brid Stack, who won a remarkable 11 All-Ireland medals, looks back at 2007 final against Mayo - when she marked the great Cora Staunton and was named Player of the Match.

We hear from Wexford football hero Matty Forde about a day he caught the eye - thanks to his hair, his boots and his scoring - in Episode 3 of our Life Changing Moments podcast series with UPMC.

In Episode 2 of our new series with UPMC, we hear from one of Kilkenny's most gifted former hurlers about a turning point in his career - in the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final win over Cork at Croke Park.