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            <news:title>Ireland's Cannon on target in Sheffield United loss as Vale helps QPR to victory</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/has-pep-guardiolas-legacy-been-tainted-7193638-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Has Pep Guardiola's legacy been tainted?</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:37:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Losing Roarty 'tough to take' for Donegal but 'hands are tied' on AFL's presence in GAA</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-world-cup-play-offs-7192754-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:58:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>World Cup play-offs: Job done for Ireland as Poland eye revenge after Belgium scalp</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland celebrate after Jessie Stapleton broke the deadlock in Cork.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/the-42fm-47-7193379-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:10:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘There will be a united Ireland before there is a united Ireland football team’</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[‘There will be a united Ireland before there is a united Ireland football team’]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/joe-mcdonagh-cup-team-of-the-year-2-7193223-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:56:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Laois dominate Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year with seven inclusions</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Hurling</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Laois were Joe McDonagh Cup champions this year.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/finbarr-roarty-afl-7193053-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:16:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Blow for Donegal as Finnbarr Roarty set for AFL move</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/champions-cup-irish-provinces-7193020-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:12:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Champions Cup is back! How will the Irish provinces fare?</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The Champions Cup is back! How will the Irish provinces fare?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lara-gillespie-silver-medal-7193007-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:56:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland's Lara Gillespie wins silver at world championships after photo finish</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cycling, lara gillespie, Track Cycling</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lara Gillespie with her silver medal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland's Lara Gillespie wins silver at world championships after photo finish]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lions-women-cardiff-7192603-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:00:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>First ever Lions women's game to take place in Cardiff against France</news:title>
            <news:keywords>History Books, lions women, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[ Jo Yapp, the British and Irish Lions women's head coach. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[First ever Lions women's game to take place in Cardiff against France]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-axel-pairc-7192309-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T07:00:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Munster eager to honour Axel on another night at the Páirc</news:title>
            <news:keywords>10 years on, Anthony Foley, Axel, Denis Leamy, Munster, Páirc Uí Chaoimh</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster fans at the Gloucester game last season.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Munster eager to honour Axel on another night at the Páirc]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-world-cup-play-off-final-7192345-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T07:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's two games to get to a World Cup' - Ireland reset for final shot at qualification</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Denise O'Sullivan, emily murphy, Focus, Hayley nolan, Ireland WNT, Kazakhstan, Poland, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, World Cup Play-Off Semi-Final</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/bibigul-nurusheva-dejected-as-denise-osullivan-celebrates-scoring-her-sides-fourth-goal-309a1d52-1778-40a4-87f8-1d63e85b135d-630x432.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland players celebrate Denise O'Sullivan's goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's two games to get to a World Cup' - Ireland reset for final shot at qualification]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/county-final-celebrations-monday-clubs-7191910-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T06:30:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Emotional tributes, unity where there was division, performative nonsense: it's county final season </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Celebrate Good Times, County Finals, GAA, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Parish Rule</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[County final day is ignited by a young Clonduff fan. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Emotional tributes, unity where there was division, performative nonsense: it's county final season ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/eoin-kennedy-7192047-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T06:05:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'My heart rate probably had me as technically dead at one stage' - Dublin's late-blooming defender</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Eoin Kennedy, Football, GAA, Gaelic Football</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cuala and Dublin star Eoin Kennedy pictured ahead of the PTSB Dublin Football Club Championship Senior Final between Cuala and Castleknock.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['My heart rate probably had me as technically dead at one stage' - Dublin's late-blooming defender]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lisandro-martinez-man-utd-7192400-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:27:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Lisandro Martinez's blistering attack on United bosses: 'It’s a reflection of how is our club at the moment'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Lisandro Martinez, Manchester United, No Holding Back, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Lisandro Martinez's blistering attack on United bosses: 'It’s a reflection of how is our club at the moment']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jack-moylan-cardiff-city-7192369-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:07:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>More Jack Moylan magic as Ireland star strikes twice for Cardiff City</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Jack Moylan, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jack Moylan in action.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[More Jack Moylan magic as Ireland star strikes twice for Cardiff City]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/carla-ward-16-7192346-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:04:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland boss Ward calls for 'biggest crowd yet' for Poland play-off showdown at Aviva</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Ireland WNT, Soccer, World Cup Dream</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/katie-mccabe-is-congratulated-by-head-coach-carla-ward-after-the-game-995aa611-981f-440c-bcaa-f2e089ff03aa-630x455.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Job done: Carla Ward with Katie McCabe after tonight's win in Cork.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland boss Ward calls for 'biggest crowd yet' for Poland play-off showdown at Aviva]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/manchester-united-champions-league-2-7192307-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:14:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Duality of Manchester United with display of mild encouragement and painful vulnerability </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Champions League, Manchester United, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Duality of Manchester United with display of mild encouragement and painful vulnerability ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakhstan-second-leg-pairc-ui-chaoimh-7191595-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T21:31:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland put four more past Kazakhstan to ease into World Cup play-off final</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Ireland WNT, Match Report, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/lucy-quinn-celebrates-scoring-her-sides-third-goal-005294d8-a4e8-4587-954c-742fdf854157-630x417.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland celebrate after Lucy Quinn's goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland put four more past Kazakhstan to ease into World Cup play-off final]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/poland-belgium-report-7192119-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T20:17:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland set to face Poland for spot at World Cup</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Report, Showdown, Soccer, Belgium, Ireland Republic, Poland, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Poland progressed 4-3 on penalties after a tense encounter.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland set to face Poland for spot at World Cup]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mickey-harte-kilcoo-gaa-7192126-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:50:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Famed Down club Kilcoo confirm Mickey Harte as new manager</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Kilcoo gaa, Mickey Harte</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mickey Harte (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Famed Down club Kilcoo confirm Mickey Harte as new manager]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-kazakhstan-live-scores-7192073-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:30:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>As it happened: Ireland crush Kazakhstan 12-0 on aggregate to reach World Cup play-off final</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Denise O'Sullivan with Aida Gaistenova of Kazakhstan.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-vs-bohemians-7191989-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:35:30+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Unfortunately for neutrals, it's looking like another title for Rovers'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 12/10/2026 
Shamrock Rovers vs Bohemians  
Shamrock Rovers' Manager Stephen Bradley celebrates after the match]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Unfortunately for neutrals, it's looking like another title for Rovers']]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rovers-bohs-clash-7191955-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:22:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Virgin Media were wrong to cut away from Rovers-Bohs fracas</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Players from Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians clash. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Virgin Media were wrong to cut away from Rovers-Bohs fracas]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/giovanna-dionicio-7191605-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:06:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's setting a good standard' - Sligo Rovers' Dominican Republic international </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Giovanna Dionicio, Interview, LOIW, Soccer, WLOI</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/mexico-forward-mayra-pelayo-20-scores-a-goal-against-dominican-republic-defender-giovanna-dionicio-4-during-the-concacaf-w-gold-cup-group-a-match-ee2fa7f9-7250-4497-98ee-e2bbc70f5a62-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Giovanna Dionicio (4) in action against Mexico at the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's setting a good standard' - Sligo Rovers' Dominican Republic international ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-play-7191875-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T16:37:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Katie Taylor set for a theatre tour of Ireland next year</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Boxing, Centre stage, katie tayor</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/katie-taylor-95fb67ef-745f-450a-8ea9-4b09e7ef36c8-630x421.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Taylor: The art of fighting.  ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Katie Taylor set for a theatre tour of Ireland next year]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-cork-edogbo-7191839-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:56:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>20,000 tickets sold for Munster's clash in Cork, while Edogbo returns to training</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork, Edwin Edogbo, Munster, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, racing 92, Update, Will Harrison</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster fans at Pair Ui Chaoimh last season.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[20,000 tickets sold for Munster's clash in Cork, while Edogbo returns to training]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/seamus-harnedy-cork-hurler-retirement-7191400-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:36:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'He's a warrior': Retiring Séamus Harnedy had a remarkable Cork career</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork GAA, Cork hurling, End of an era, GAA, Hurling</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/seamus-harnedy-celebrates-after-the-game-51f0cab3-4dcb-430e-966a-6aff1ae38131-630x402.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Séamus Harnedy after beating Limerick at Croke Park in 2024.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['He's a warrior': Retiring Séamus Harnedy had a remarkable Cork career]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rwanda-f1-grand-prix-7191622-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:57:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Formula One set for new African Grand Prix with 10-year Rwanda deal</news:title>
            <news:keywords>African Grand Prix, Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, Motorsport, Rwanda, Stefano Domenicali, This Time for Africa</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/singapore-grand-prix-race-day-marina-bay-street-circuit-eba54c31-6a49-49f4-b170-9a3703c1bd5d-630x408.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One will be heading to Africa.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Formula One set for new African Grand Prix with 10-year Rwanda deal]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kerry-tadhg-morley-football-retirement-7191538-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:50:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Kerry's Tadhg Morley retires - 'Pulling on the green and gold has been a privilege' </news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, INter-county football, Kerry, Kingdom Exit, Tadhg Morley, Templenoe</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/tadhg-morley-and-jason-foley-celebrate-with-the-sam-maguire-5ef562b7-39ec-4637-b342-87db29eb95ed-630x381.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tadhg Morley celebrating Sam Maguire success with Kerry.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Kerry's Tadhg Morley retires - 'Pulling on the green and gold has been a privilege' ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jacques-neinaber-leinster-clermont-7190984-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:45:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I don't think we'll be rugby-ready yet' - Leinster tuning up for latest Champions Cup quest </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Jacques Nienaber, Leinster, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/jacques-nienaber-38075c55-70ae-4faf-89c4-6e21194d527a-630x425.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I don't think we'll be rugby-ready yet' - Leinster tuning up for latest Champions Cup quest ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakhstan-world-cup-play-off-7190655-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:15:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It discredits the team to say that... You have to play the teams that are in front of you'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland WNT, Kazakhstan, Republic Of Ireland, response, Soccer, World Cup play-off</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/denise-osullivan-387fccde-ec4f-4024-b1da-d1d7919884cc-630x370.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland's Denise O'Sullivan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It discredits the team to say that... You have to play the teams that are in front of you']]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakstan-7190450-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Ireland, Ireland WNT, match preview, Preview, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/chloe-mustaki-katie-mccabe-and-marissa-sheva-5cd33310-e2d3-4990-a8a8-8f415439ddcc-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Chloe Mustaki, Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva pictured at training on Monday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs]]></image:title>
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