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            <news:title>Tipperary Ladies cause huge upset with win over Division 1 champions Cork in Munster </news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T23:06:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland battle bravely but France eventually prevail with bonus-point win</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/leinster-urc-benetton-rugby-7023441-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T22:31:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Leinster suffer dramatic late defeat to Benetton</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/connacht-ulster-gaelic-football-galway-leitrim-armagh-fermanagh-7023435-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T22:19:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Galway eventually shake off sticky Leitrim as Armagh overpower Fermanagh</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sligo-dundalk-report-2-7023994-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T22:07:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sligo end Dundalk's 8-game unbeaten run</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/richie-murphy-remains-upbeat-after-inexperienced-ulster-well-beaten-7023975-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T21:54:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Richie Murphy remains upbeat after inexperienced Ulster well beaten</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-wexford-leinster-hurling-2-7023431-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T21:40:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Much-improved Kilkenny down Wexford</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-earn-comprehensive-victory-over-ulster-7023917-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T21:18:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>John Hodnett stars as Munster earn comprehensive win over Ulster</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster's John Hodnett signs autographs after the match.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/connacht-lions-urc-7023817-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T19:44:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We stayed in the fight' - Lancaster taking positives from defeat to Lions</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Connacht players gather after the game.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/celtic-prevail-to-move-level-on-points-with-hearts-at-top-of-table-7023822-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T19:43:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Celtic prevail to move level on points with leaders Hearts</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Daizen Maeda (right) celebrates with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after scoring.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Celtic prevail to move level on points with leaders Hearts]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/france-ireland-live-scores-7023490-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T19:12:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>As it happened: Ireland suffer 26-7 defeat to France in Women's Six Nations</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald carrying the ball.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[As it happened: Ireland suffer 26-7 defeat to France in Women's Six Nations]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/irish-pair-on-target-in-early-championship-games-7023507-Apr2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T18:33:27+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish trio on target in Championship, Kenny helps Bolton secure playoffs</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[ John Egan of Hull City (centre) heads the equalising goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish trio on target in Championship, Kenny helps Bolton secure playoffs]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-shelbourne-womens-premier-division-7023700-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T18:26:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Five-goal Shamrock Rovers rally to dramatic derby victory over Shelbourne</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers' Emily Corbet.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Five-goal Shamrock Rovers rally to dramatic derby victory over Shelbourne]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lions-connacht-urc-7023437-Apr2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T17:45:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Connacht suffer defeat to in-form Lions in Johannesburg</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Connacht's Matthew Devine, Cian Prendergast, Sean Jansen and Darragh Murray dejected after the match.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/cork-tipperary-match-report-2-7023586-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T16:36:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cork stretch away from Tipp to book Munster final spot</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ruairí Deane and Conor Corbett celebrate a win for Cork.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-v-ulster-7023563-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T16:30:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Munster 41-14 Ulster, URC</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/edwardstone-rolls-back-the-years-in-celebration-chase-7023543-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T16:00:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Edwardstone rolls back the years in Celebration Chase</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Edwardstone ridden by jockey Tom Cannon on the way to winning the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown Park Racecourse. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kerry-clare-munster-football-3-7023423-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T15:50:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cliffords combine for 2-10 as Kerry overcome gutsy Clare to reach Munster final</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Paudie Clifford celebrates scoring a goal for Kerry.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/hurling-podcast-2-7022398-Apr2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T08:43:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The pressure builds: Tipp-Waterford, Cork-Limerick, Kilkenny-Wexford previews</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-dowds-donegal-7022674-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T07:45:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Hopefully it’s a different story this year': Donegal aim to push on after league success</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/brian-gleeson-munster-2-7023180-Apr2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-04-25T07:30:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tipp man Gleeson plots path from Munster to an Ireland jersey</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Waterford's marquee forward Stephen Bennett.]]></image:caption>
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