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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T14:45:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman return for Munster, who have suffered four new injuries</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Craig Casey: Return. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-vs-israel-football-7176842-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T14:26:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland-Israel: a fraught weekend, the aftermath and Part II</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/manchester-city-la-liga-7176789-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:44:49+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Manchester City must face ‘strictest punishment’ if found guilty – La Liga chief</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Manchester City must face ‘strictest punishment’ if found guilty – La Liga chief]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/carla-ward-brian-sorensen-7176616-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:01:57+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Carla Ward's new Ireland assistant takes interim charge of Aston Villa</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[New Ireland assistant coach Brian Sørensen.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Carla Ward's new Ireland assistant takes interim charge of Aston Villa]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dublin-marathon-entry-fee-e130-2027-7176703-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T12:25:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Entry fee for Dublin Marathon to increase to €130 in 2027</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A general view at the starting line of the 2025 Dublin Marathon.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/camogie-all-star-nominations-7175614-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-29T12:05:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>All-Ireland champions Cork have 14 players selected in camogie nominations</news:title>
            <news:keywords>All-Stars, Camogie, GAA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cork celebrate their Camogie All-Ireland. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-squad-kazakhstan-2-7176457-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-29T12:00:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>First-call up for Crystal Palace’s Hopcroft as Ruesha Littlejohn left out of Ireland squad</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[New face: Shanayde Hopcroft (file photo).]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rory-grugan-armagh-retirement-7176536-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T10:37:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>All-Ireland winner Rory Grugan signs off on county career with Armagh</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[All-Ireland winner Rory Grugan signs off on county career with Armagh]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/leinster-casper-gabriel-7176124-Sep2026/</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>2026-09-29T07:00:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Bleyendaal backs Gabriel to grow into Leinster out-half role as Carbery nears return</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Caspar Gabriel, Development, Joey Carbery, Leinster, Rugby, Tyler Bleyendaal</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Leinster's Casper Gabriel.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Bleyendaal backs Gabriel to grow into Leinster out-half role as Carbery nears return]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/pearl-slattery-shelbourne-7175705-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T06:15:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'For me, we're the best footballing side in the country' - Shelbourne captain Slattery</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI Cup Champions, Football, Pearl Slattery, Reaction, Shelbourne, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne captain Pearl Slattery celebrates 2026 FAI Cup success.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['For me, we're the best footballing side in the country' - Shelbourne captain Slattery]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/heimir-hallgrimsson-ireland-manager-3-7175938-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-29T06:00:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's definitely been testing, psychologically, 100%' - Ireland boss opens up on Israel fallout</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Heimir Hallgrímsson, Republic Of Ireland, Soccer, uefa nations league</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson (second from back) with some of his staff before kick-off on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's definitely been testing, psychologically, 100%' - Ireland boss opens up on Israel fallout]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/man-city-premier-league-legal-battle-7176179-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T21:03:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man City chief says battle with Premier League will take 'a lot more time'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ferran Soriano, Legal Battle, Man City, Manchester City, Not over yet, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/london-uk-26th-sep-2026-london-england-september-26-detailed-view-of-the-manchester-city-club-crest-on-the-manchester-city-shirt-during-the-womens-super-league-match-between-charlton-athletic-d3012e09-8904-483d-964f-007d747d5b5f-630x412.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man City chief says battle with Premier League will take 'a lot more time']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-celebrations-7175521-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T19:00:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sing-songs, family chats and recognition: Shelbourne savour FAI Cup success</news:title>
            <news:keywords>celebrations, Football, Shelbourne, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/shelbourne-celebrate-their-club-orange-womens-fai-cup-victory-bc0e82ca-fd91-46cb-a20d-cb30856ce618-630x391.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne players celebrate.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sing-songs, family chats and recognition: Shelbourne savour FAI Cup success]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/azeez-al-shaair-nfl-houston-texans-protest-7176060-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T18:01:20+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The plight of Palestinian people - and what is considered an appropriate protest - gains traction in NFL</news:title>
            <news:keywords>American Football, Houston Texans, NFL, Palestine, Protest, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/houston-texans-linebacker-azeez-al-shaair-0-seen-on-the-sideline-against-the-buffalo-bills-during-an-nfl-football-game-in-houston-sunday-sept-13-2026-ap-photomaria-lysaker-8ff954a2-33a6-4a9f-96a5-d21381feff8f-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Azeez Al Shaair, on the sideline of the Texans game against the Bills.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The plight of Palestinian people - and what is considered an appropriate protest - gains traction in NFL]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/urc-podcast-2-7176041-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T17:16:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Regret for Munster, Leinster's half-backs impress, and tough days for Ulster and Connacht</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Podcast, Rugby, Ulster, URC</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/clayton-mcmillan-96190ac9-3980-4889-bda0-1f538541d717-630x465.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Regret for Munster, Leinster's half-backs impress, and tough days for Ulster and Connacht]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/leinster-squad-update-14-7175960-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T16:28:48+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Harry Byrne and Max Deegan ruled out for Leinster's trip to Durban</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Rugby, squad update</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/max-deegan-shakes-hands-with-ethan-adams-a1274994-4965-491b-a7ce-0439ad7cf045-630x433.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Max Deegan shakes hands with Ethan Adams of the Lions.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Harry Byrne and Max Deegan ruled out for Leinster's trip to Durban]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/seamus-mcenaney-monaghan-manager-2-7175831-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T15:49:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Banty McEnaney linked with return to Monaghan manager position </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Banty, GAA, Gaelic Football, Manager, Seamus McEnaney</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Seamus McEnaney. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Banty McEnaney linked with return to Monaghan manager position ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/man-city-charges-roberto-mancini-7175848-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T15:23:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Man City charges not my concern – Roberto Mancini</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Premier League, Roberto Mancini, Soccer, Manchester City</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/man-city-breaches-c61748dc-ea05-4b8c-9361-46cc68ceef95-630x418.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini took over at Manchester City in 2009 (Dave Thompson/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Man City charges not my concern – Roberto Mancini]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/frankie-dolan-longford-vacancy-7175772-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T15:08:47+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former Roscommon star Frankie Dolan among candidates for Longford vacancy</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Abbeylara GAA, Frankie Dolan, In The Mix, Longford GAA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Longford GAA will meet Frankie Dolan and a number of other candidates in the next 10 days.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former Roscommon star Frankie Dolan among candidates for Longford vacancy]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dublin-marathon-live-on-tg4-2-7175820-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T14:49:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Next month's Dublin Marathon to be broadcast live by TG4</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, Dublin, Dublin Marathon, Running, Sport, TG4</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes Killian Mooney and Meghan Ryan at the announcement the 2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon will be broadcast live on TG4.  ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-viewing-figures-2-7175807-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T14:38:14+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Over 470,000 average viewers for Ireland-Israel match, says RTÉ</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Ireland, Israel, Nations League, RTÉ, Viewing figures</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Troy Parrott with Israel's Raz Shlomo at Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Over 470,000 average viewers for Ireland-Israel match, says RTÉ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/club-stories-from-the-weekend-7175567-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T14:09:09+01:00</news:publication_date>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T07:00:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T06:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-28T00:10:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/fai-board-stepping-side-2-7175017-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-27T02:44:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>A day like no other in Irish football: Chaos, pain, apologies and TWO rounds of player voting to play Israel</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson.]]></image:caption>
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