The42.ie Sports News

The42.ie Sports News
The42.ie Sports News
Developer: Journal Media
Category: News
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249.7K installs
2.9K ratings
10.4K monthly active users
$<10K monthly revenue est.
IAP 29% · Ad 71%
Install Trends
Weekly +36
Declining
Monthly +232
Steady

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 (13 years ago). It has about 249.7K+ installs and 2.9K ratings with a 4.57★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 10.4K monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (29% IAP / 71% ads). Store metadata: updated Feb 23, 2026, version 507501.

Recent activity: 36 installs this week (232 over 4 weeks) showing below average growth View trends →

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Feb 17, 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 Feb 23, 2026 (version 507501).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

The42.ie Sports News was last scanned for SDKs 2026-02-17. 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.

AppGoblin saw The42.ie Sports News uses 2 Ad Networks
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company-logos/google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google
AppGoblin saw The42.ie Sports News uses 2 Analytics: Product
company-logos/analytics.google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google Analytics
company-logos/firebase.google.com/logo_200x200.png Firebase
AppGoblin saw The42.ie Sports News uses 3 Development Tools
company-logos/kotlinlang.org/logo_200x200.png Kotlin
company-logos/google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google
company-logos/square.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Square
AppGoblin saw The42.ie Sports News uses 1 Business Tools
company-logos/x.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Twitter X
AppGoblin saw The42.ie Sports News uses 1 Mediation
company-logos/admob.com/logo_200x200.jpeg AdMob
App Details
Store ID: com.distilledmedia.thescore
First Released: 2012-06-15
Store Last Updated: 2026-02-23
In-App Purchases: Yes
Ads: Yes
Website: the42.ie
App Store
Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06
AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-03-02
Ads & App-Ads.txt
Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-14
Ads.txt Crawl Status: Failed
AppGoblin SDK Scans
Successful Last Crawled: 2026-02-17
Last Crawled: 2026-02-17
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)