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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T16:53:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Tipperary and Westmeath county senior finals live on TV on Sunday</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-clayton-mcmillan-ulster-7184228-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T16:35:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We're a long way short of where we need to be' - McMillan wants more from Munster</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster head coach Clayton McMillan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We're a long way short of where we need to be' - McMillan wants more from Munster]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sports-budget-funding-7184321-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>2026-10-06T16:05:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ryder Cup in Adare and 2028 Euros get €22m funding boost</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Budget 2027</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ryder Cup venue: Adare Manor. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ryder Cup in Adare and 2028 Euros get €22m funding boost]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ueafa-investigation-ireland-v-israel-spitting-2-7184324-Oct2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T15:39:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Uefa opens investigation into Ireland v Israel tunnel bust-up after allegation of spitting </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Israel, Republic Of Ireland, Serbia, Soccer, UEFA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Irish players bowing their heads during the Israeli national anthem in Serbia on Sunday]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Uefa opens investigation into Ireland v Israel tunnel bust-up after allegation of spitting ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/munster-rugby-injuries-2-7184170-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>2026-10-06T14:53:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Milne, Kilgallen and Wycherley to miss Munster's trip to Ulster</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Munster, Rugby, squad update</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Milne goes off injured against the Bulls. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Milne, Kilgallen and Wycherley to miss Munster's trip to Ulster]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/james-mcclean-pfa-statement-7183600-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>2026-10-06T12:00:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I cannot understand or accept that I've been treated this way' - McClean's message to Derry</news:title>
            <news:keywords>James McClean, Soccer, statement, Derry City</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[James McClean has issued a message to Derry supporters.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I cannot understand or accept that I've been treated this way' - McClean's message to Derry]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/stephen-neligan-ireland-wnt-7183515-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T12:00:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Very last minute' addition as former Everton assistant joins Ward's Ireland set-up</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Neligan (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Very last minute' addition as former Everton assistant joins Ward's Ireland set-up]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/vincent-hogan-podcast-7183669-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T11:43:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Lost Sportswriter: Vincent Hogan interview</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Podcast</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The Lost Sportswriter: Vincent Hogan interview]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/luke-littler-world-youth-championship-7183504-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T10:15:19+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Littler misses out on unique double after losing World Youth Championship semi-final</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Darts, Exit, Luke Littler, World Youth Darts Championship</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Luke Littler pictured in September.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Littler misses out on unique double after losing World Youth Championship semi-final]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/south-america-2035-rugby-world-cup-bid-7183481-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T09:49:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Argentina leading South America bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2035 Men's Rugby World Cup, In The Mix, Rugby, Rugby World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Webb Ellis Cup.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Argentina leading South America bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-football-7183447-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T08:46:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, Israel, Nations League, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/a-view-of-the-ireland-team-during-the-israel-national-anthem-88124cf6-8f6b-4ebb-8cf6-0a2cc41dd66a-630x354.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Ireland team before they faced Israel.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/emmet-farrell-leinster-kicking-coach-sam-prendergast-caspar-gabriel-7183200-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T06:15:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'His attitude to the game hasn't changed. He hasn't tried to become more compliant'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Caspar Gabriel, Emmet Farrell, Leinster, Rugby, Sam Prendergast</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Leinster kicking coach Emmet Farrell and Sam Prendergast.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['His attitude to the game hasn't changed. He hasn't tried to become more compliant']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u21-jim-crawford-sean-grehan-england-7182961-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T06:00:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's in our hands': Crawford and Grehan ready for every eventuality in decisive England clash</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Boys in Green, England, euro u21, European U21 Championship, Ireland U21s, Republic of Ireland U21s, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's in our hands': Crawford and Grehan ready for every eventuality in decisive England clash]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/aidan-forker-armagh-footballer-announces-retirement-7183300-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>2026-10-05T22:24:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>All-Ireland-winning captain Aidan Forker announces Armagh retirement</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Armagh GAA, Farewell?, GAA, Gaelic Football, orchard exit</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aidan Forker lifts the Sam Maguire Cup.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[All-Ireland-winning captain Aidan Forker announces Armagh retirement]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/northern-ireland-georgia-nations-league-7183271-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T21:58:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Northern Ireland rue Isaac Price penalty miss as they draw with Georgia</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Nations League, Northern Ireland, Soccer, spot-kick drama</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/ruairi-mcconville-has-a-header-on-georgias-goal-e1798de1-931b-4003-bdb7-9ae4787fb4b7-630x494.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Northern Ireland’s Ruairi McConville has a header on Georgia’s goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland rue Isaac Price penalty miss as they draw with Georgia]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/israeli-media-coverage-ireland-israel-nations-league-2-7183163-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T19:06:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, Ireland, Ireland Israel, Ireland Israel Games, Israel, media coverage, Nations League, Newspapers, UEFA, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tempers flare between Ireland's Jayson Molumby and Israel's Eli Dasa.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/charlie-o-shea-pod-7183135-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>2026-10-05T18:13:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Irish 10s on fire as the provinces strike back</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Podcast</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Irish 10s on fire as the provinces strike back]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jamison-gibson-park-leinster-injury-update-7182811-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T14:17:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Boost for Leinster as Jamison Gibson-Park returns to training</news:title>
            <news:keywords>jamison gibson-park, Leinster, Rugby, URC</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jamison Gibson-Park is back on the training pitch.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Boost for Leinster as Jamison Gibson-Park returns to training]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/gaa-club-championship-8-7182671-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T12:26:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Big-name football champions exit, city hurling final in Cork, newcomers shine in Tyrone</news:title>
            <news:keywords>club, Club Corner, Edendor, Edendork, GAA, Gaelic Football, Garrymore, Hurling</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ballyboden's Cein Darcy, St Finbarr's Ethan Twomey, Edendork's Niall Morgan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Big-name football champions exit, city hurling final in Cork, newcomers shine in Tyrone]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/f1-bahrain-lewis-hamilton-7182739-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T12:13:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>F1 urged to ‘have a hard look at themselves’ after Bahrain Grand Prix chaos</news:title>
            <news:keywords>F1, SYSTEM MALFUNCTION</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton in action. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[F1 urged to ‘have a hard look at themselves’ after Bahrain Grand Prix chaos]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-football-podcast-3-7182669-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T11:17:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>What is the mood in Irish football after this most stressful window?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Podcast</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[What is the mood in Irish football after this most stressful window?]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/greg-bolger-retiring-7182632-Oct2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:50:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>League of Ireland stalwart Greg Bolger to retire after 20 years</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Soccer, Wave Goodbye</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[End of the road: Greg Bolger.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/abbie-larkin-wsl-goal-v-aston-villa-7182545-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:13:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Abbie Larkin (file photo).]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/clayton-mcmillan-munster-ian-flanagan-7181928-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-05T07:00:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster’s Alex Kendellen celebrates his try.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-spitting-allegation-7182399-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T22:59:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I felt that was kind of the intention to try to intimidate us and make us do something stupid'</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The aftermath of the alleged spitting incident at half-time.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['I felt that was kind of the intention to try to intimidate us and make us do something stupid']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-nations-league-match-7182186-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T21:43:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Spitting allegation made against Israeli player added to list of controversies with Ireland</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Troy Parrott scores from the penalty spot.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Spitting allegation made against Israeli player added to list of controversies with Ireland]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/fitness-challenge-week-8-7180432-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T21:00:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>How I lost over 12 pounds in 7 weeks</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Two dumbbells with weight plates on a gray sports mat in home environment.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[How I lost over 12 pounds in 7 weeks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/live-ireland-v-israel-nations-league-7182215-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T20:49:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>As it happened: Ireland v Israel, Nations League</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[As it happened: Ireland v Israel, Nations League]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/club-gaa-results-8-7182099-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T19:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Garrymore end 44-year wait for Mayo senior decider as St Brigid's storm into Roscommon final</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mayo and Garrymore's Enda Hession.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Garrymore end 44-year wait for Mayo senior decider as St Brigid's storm into Roscommon final]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/austria-maintain-top-spot-in-irelands-group-after-late-draw-in-kosovo-7182196-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T19:09:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Austria maintain top spot in Ireland's group after late draw in Kosovo</news:title>
            <news:keywords>as it stands, Nations League, Soccer, Austria, Ireland Republic, Israel, Kosovo</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Austria players celebrate (file pic).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Austria maintain top spot in Ireland's group after late draw in Kosovo]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/cuala-ballyboden-st-endas-dublin-leinster-7182170-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T17:58:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cuala knock out Dublin and Leinster champions Ballyboden at semi-final stage</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ballyboden's Colm Basquel is challenged by Cuala's Peadar Ó Cofaigh-Byrne.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Cuala knock out Dublin and Leinster champions Ballyboden at semi-final stage]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/st-finbarrs-kanturk-cork-club-hurling-7182103-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T17:11:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>St Finbarr's and Glen Rovers set up first Cork final meeting since 1988</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ethan Twomey celebrates his second-half goal for St Finbarr's.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[St Finbarr's and Glen Rovers set up first Cork final meeting since 1988]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/daryz-does-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-double-in-brilliant-fashion-7182129-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T16:00:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Daryz does Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe double in brilliant fashion</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Daryz and jockey Mickael Barzalona win the Group 1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Daryz does Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe double in brilliant fashion]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/celtic-tennis-ball-protest-7182042-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Celtic condemns St Andrews protest after tennis balls thrown at Dermot Desmond </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dermot Desmond being escorted by security at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Celtic condemns St Andrews protest after tennis balls thrown at Dermot Desmond ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/golf-scores-7181941-Oct2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Séamus Power pictured at the Irish Open.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Power just outside top 20 in Utah as Jarvis takes two-shot lead into final round of Dunhill]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/richie-murphy-ulster-8-7181927-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T10:32:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Murphy hails Ulster's 'bravery' after taking three points from Glasgow draw</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ulster players during their draw against the Glasgow Warriors.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Murphy hails Ulster's 'bravery' after taking three points from Glasgow draw]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/darragh-mcgee-imitation-games-book-gambling-7172131-Oct2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/clontarf-rugby-150-years-7178932-Oct2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-10-04T06:00:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'You get everything someone in Leinster would, but with your mates' – Clontarf hits 150th year</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Clontarf FC are celebrating their 150th anniversary.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['You get everything someone in Leinster would, but with your mates' – Clontarf hits 150th year]]></image:title>
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