The42.ie Sports News

Developer: Journal Media

Category: News

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254.5K installs

2.9K ratings

979 monthly active users

$<10K monthly revenue est.

IAP 36% · Ad 64%

Install Trends

Weekly +61

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Monthly +265

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The42.ie Sports News Summary

The42.ie Sports News is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in News by Journal Media. Released in Jun 2012 (14 years ago). It has about 254.5K+ installs and 2.9K ratings with a 4.13★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 979 monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (36% IAP / 64% ads). Store metadata: updated Jun 15, 2026.

Recent activity: 61 installs this week (265 over 4 weeks) showing steady growth View trends →

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Apr 20, 2026. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Nov 19, 2025.

Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Jun 15, 2026 .

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

The42.ie Sports News was last scanned for SDKs 2026-04-20. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

App Details

Store ID: com.distilledmedia.thescore

First Released: 2012-06-15

Store Last Updated: 2026-06-15

In-App Purchases: Yes

Ads: Yes

Website: the42.ie

App Store

Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06

AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-06-17

Ads & App-Ads.txt

Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-14

Ads.txt Crawl Status: Success

AppGoblin SDK Scans

Successful Last Crawled: 2026-04-20

Last Crawled: 2026-04-20

Last Crawl Status: Success

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Ratings: 2.9K

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App Description

Breaking news & live coverage of the most important matches and sporting events

The 42 is Ireland’s favourite sports app, bringing you the latest breaking news, the most essential analysis, and the best storytelling from our award-winning team of journalists every day.

You can access the latest news for free or subscribe to unlock unlimited access to all of our content, where we deliver unique insights and fresh perspectives so you can see sport differently.

Features you'll love:
• Enjoy game-changing analysis and unmissable insights from Murray Kinsella on rugby, Gavin Cooney on soccer, Declan Bogue on GAA, Gavan Casey on boxing, and much more
• Get to the heart of the conversation with our subscriber-only podcasts, including Rugby Weekly Extra, the Football Family, and the Behind The Lines sportswriting pod
• Go beyond the headlines with longform sports storytelling that seeks to get to the heart of the individual as well as the athlete

Follow us on Twitter @the42_ie, on Instagram @the42.ie, or email hello@the42.ie.

(Formerly known as TheScore.ie)