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            <news:title>Peak audience of 1.6 million viewers watch Katie Taylor fight on RTÉ</news:title>
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            <news:title>Livingston sack Glenn Whelan after just nine games in charge</news:title>
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            <news:title>Paul Mannion masterclass helps Kilmacud Crokes into Dublin SFC quarter-finals</news:title>
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            <news:title>David Clifford hits stunning 16 points in Fossa win, Kobe McDonald returns for Crossmolina</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/derry-overcome-dundalk-to-reach-fai-cup-semi-finals-7154469-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Derry overcome Dundalk to set up semi-final with Galway</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sophia-dunkley-stars-as-england-complete-odi-clean-sweep-against-ireland-7154442-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T17:56:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sophia Dunkley stars as England complete ODI clean sweep against Ireland</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/italian-grand-prix-antonelli-7154379-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T16:21:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/vardy-burnley-7154361-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Ireland's Alex Dunne finishes sixth in F2 feature race</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T06:00:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It was a dream ending to a dream career': Taylor savours her historic Croke Park finale</news:title>
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            <news:title>How Morgan Rogers' €136 million transfer sums up Monopoly trading and Wall Street thinking</news:title>
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            <news:title>Katie Taylor gave Ireland a lifetime of memories – tonight, Ireland gave its champion a memory to last a lifetime</news:title>
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            <news:title>SNAP REACTION: Katie Taylor bows out with Croke Park fairytale victory</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T23:56:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Watch: Emotional scenes as Katie Taylor savours final moments in ring at Croke Park</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Legend: Katie Taylor.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-107-7153929-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T23:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Katie Taylor puts on Croke Park show to retire as three-time undisputed champion </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Taylor celebrates her final victory at Croke Park.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Katie Taylor puts on Croke Park show to retire as three-time undisputed champion ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rangers-scottish-premiership-celtic-7153754-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T22:27:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Liam Scales scores as Celtic hit back to beat St Mirren</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Liam Scales celebrates victory.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Liam Scales scores as Celtic hit back to beat St Mirren]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-flora-pili-liveblog-7153715-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T20:38:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Undisputed: Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili in Croke Park farewell</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Undisputed: Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili in Croke Park farewell]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/stephen-kenny-st-patricks-athletic-11-7153900-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T20:06:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'That is an absolute 100% penalty, no question. It can't be any clearer'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>League of Ireland, LOI, Reaction</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/alan-reynolds-celebrates-winning-c84de626-5f2e-4d47-9199-f2563149c4f0-630x427.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bohs boss Alan Reynolds celebrates.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['That is an absolute 100% penalty, no question. It can't be any clearer']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/newcastle-united-bournemouth-premier-league-7153601-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:58:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Premier League round-up: Nathan Collins injured as Brentford held, Hull remain unbeaten</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Collins (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Premier League round-up: Nathan Collins injured as Brentford held, Hull remain unbeaten]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/connacht-mack-hansen-rugby-7153590-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:28:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mack Hansen leads the way in Connacht victory over Ealing</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Connacht, Ealing, Pre-season Friendly, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Connacht's Mack Hansen.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mack Hansen leads the way in Connacht victory over Ealing]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/bohemians-st-pats-fai-cup-7153611-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:27:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bohemians come out on top in FAI Cup thriller as St Patrick's Athletic pay penalty</news:title>
            <news:keywords>all the way, Bohemians, FAI Cup, League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, St. Patrick's Athletic</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bohemians' Cian Byrne (centre), Senan Mullen (left) and Paul Walters celebrate.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bohemians come out on top in FAI Cup thriller as St Patrick's Athletic pay penalty]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/golf-walker-cup-stuart-grehan-ireland-7153816-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:13:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland's Stuart Grehan produces brilliant comeback win in Walker Cup at Lahinch</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stuart Grehan (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland's Stuart Grehan produces brilliant comeback win in Walker Cup at Lahinch]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/loughmore-castleiney-holycross-ballycahill-tipperary-7153803-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:08:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>John McGrath hits 2-8 but Tipp champions Loughmore-Castleiney knocked out by Holycross-Ballycahill</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Club Hurling, GAA, Holycross Ballycahill, Loughmore-Castleiney, Tipperary</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Loughmore-Castleiney's John McGrath (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[John McGrath hits 2-8 but Tipp champions Loughmore-Castleiney knocked out by Holycross-Ballycahill]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dlr-waves-shelbourne-7153726-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T18:49:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shelbourne survive scare from DLR Waves to remain in title hunt</news:title>
            <news:keywords>dlr waves, Shelbourne, Women's Premier Division</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne's Pearl Slattery (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shelbourne survive scare from DLR Waves to remain in title hunt]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/erling-haaland-man-city-tottenham-nottingham-forest-7153673-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T17:14:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Haaland scores winner for Man City, Tottenham off the mark with a point at Forest</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Erling Haaland.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Haaland scores winner for Man City, Tottenham off the mark with a point at Forest]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/chelsea-aston-villa-wsl-7153621-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T16:46:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Aston Villa hold Chelsea to earn historic point at Stamford Bridge</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Soccer, WSL</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Katie McCabe: 'It's not Chelsea's standard'.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Aston Villa hold Chelsea to earn historic point at Stamford Bridge]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/pierre-gasly-monza-pole-7153643-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T16:34:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Pierre Gasly claims first ever pole as he pips George Russell at Monza</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alex Dunne, F1, f2, Formula 1, Formula One, gas man, George Russell, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Pierre Gasly</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gasly (right) celebrates claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with teammate Franco Colapinto.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Pierre Gasly claims first ever pole as he pips George Russell at Monza]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/conor-mckenna-brisbane-lions-mark-keane-adelaide-crows-afl-7153518-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T13:28:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Conor McKenna and Mark Keane to meet after Lions suffer shock trouncing by Swans</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Keane and Conor McKenna.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Conor McKenna and Mark Keane to meet after Lions suffer shock trouncing by Swans]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/richard-hughes-liverpool-7153494-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:57:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sporting director Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Richard Hughes (centre).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sporting director Richard Hughes leaves Liverpool]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/aaron-hill-snooker-jak-jones-7153436-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:27:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Aaron Hill loses final-frame decider at British Open</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Snooker</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/cheltenham-uk-22nd-september-2025-cheltenham-racecourse-cheltenham-england-2025-unibet-british-open-snooker-day-1-aaron-hill-in-action-during-his-match-against-judd-trump-credit-action-plus-s-9a0e9560-391d-487a-a051-65161e3d9494-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Hill.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Aaron Hill loses final-frame decider at British Open]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-106-7153351-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T07:30:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tearful night in 2019 can prove cautionary tale for Katie Taylor: boxing testimonials are rarely a good idea</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Taylor bows out tonight at Croke Park.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tearful night in 2019 can prove cautionary tale for Katie Taylor: boxing testimonials are rarely a good idea]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dazn-rte-katie-taylor-fight-7151452-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T07:00:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>12-hour days at an iconic venue - preparing the TV coverage for Katie Taylor's final fight</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Assembling the stage in Croke Park for tonight's historic bout.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[12-hour days at an iconic venue - preparing the TV coverage for Katie Taylor's final fight]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/tommy-obrien-leinster-interview-7151598-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T06:45:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tommy O'Brien: 'We're trying to encourage people to express themselves'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Leinster winger Tommy O'Brien.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Tommy O'Brien: 'We're trying to encourage people to express themselves']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-mccabe-chelsea-analysis-7150535-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T06:15:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What does Katie McCabe bring to Chelsea after a decade at rivals Arsenal?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gone blue: Katie McCabe with new teammate Sandy Baltimore.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[What does Katie McCabe bring to Chelsea after a decade at rivals Arsenal?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/flora-pili-7153315-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T06:00:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Troy Parrott celebrates his winning goal against Real Madrid.]]></image:caption>
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