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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/galway-united-v-bray-wanderers-7131948-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T23:09:35+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Galway United edge Bray Wanderers on penalties to advance to quarter-finals</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[United won 6-4 on pens after the game finished 1-1 after extra time.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/wolves-v-blackburn-7131927-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T22:46:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Raul Jimenez snatches point for Wolves with last-gasp penalty against Blackburn</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Raul Jimenez scores from the spot.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/luke-fitzsimons-7131921-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T22:39:59+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland U16 international earns move to Torino from St Patrick's Athletic</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, LOI</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A view of Richmond Park.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland U16 international earns move to Torino from St Patrick's Athletic]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lowry-fedex-7131734-Aug2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T22:14:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shane Lowry slips back field at FedEx St Jude Championship, McIlroy cards even-par 70</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Golf, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Lowry reacts on the first hole today. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry slips back field at FedEx St Jude Championship, McIlroy cards even-par 70]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kate-oconnor-heptathlon-european-athletics-championships-7130997-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T21:10:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Kate O'Connor runs PB in 200m to remain firmly in medal hunt</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor celebrates her third-placed finish in the 200m event.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Kate O'Connor runs PB in 200m to remain firmly in medal hunt]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mona-mcsharry-8-7131763-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T18:42:56+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mona McSharry adds 200m breastroke bronze to 100m silver at European Championships</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Swimming</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mona McSharry with her European 200m breaststroke bronze.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mona McSharry adds 200m breastroke bronze to 100m silver at European Championships]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/bezos-liverpool-7131703-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T18:02:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys stake in Liverpool</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Business of sport, Jeff Bezos, Liverpool, Prime Time, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group has announced the sale of a minority stake in the club. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys stake in Liverpool]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/anna-foster-lauren-walsh-7131651-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:11:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Foster and Walsh second in European and LPGA Tour events</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Golf, in the hunt, ladies european tour, LPGA Tour</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Anna Foster.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Foster and Walsh second in European and LPGA Tour events]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sports-quiz-of-the-week-175-7129952-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T17:00:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz</news:title>
            <news:keywords>It's quiziness time, Let's Get Quizzical, Questions and Answers, Sports Quiz of the Week, SQOTW</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Mark English winning the gold medal in the men's 800m.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-ticket-refund-7131345-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T15:20:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland season ticket holders offered refund or credit after Israel game moved</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, Football, Ireland, Israel, Refund, season tickets, uefa nations league</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[There have been supporter-protests about the fixtures with Israel. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland season ticket holders offered refund or credit after Israel game moved]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/irfu-womens-centrally-contracted-players-7131076-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T12:13:55+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>IRFU confirm list of 31 centrally contracted women's players for 2026/27 season</news:title>
            <news:keywords>ireland womens tugby, Rugby, Signed Up</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[IRFU confirm list of 31 centrally contracted women's players for 2026/27 season]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/daniel-wiffen-qualifies-european-acquatics-championships-7130947-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T11:05:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Daniel Wiffen, Danielle Hill and Grace Davison advance in Paris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>European Aquatics Championships, Swimming</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/danielle-hill-7db4dd97-a1fe-4c1c-93fa-7c2000c43fb9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Danielle Hill of Ireland.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Daniel Wiffen, Danielle Hill and Grace Davison advance in Paris]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rte-race-commentary-mark-english-european-gold-7130923-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T10:11:51+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>RTÉ's Greg Allen breathlessly captures Mark English's run to European glory</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, european athletics championships, greg allen, mark english, Race Commentary, RTÉ Sport, Second By Second</news:keywords>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/john-russell-reaction-ajax-shelbourne-7130739-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T10:00:26+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shels boss 'proud' of performance as Ajax coach lambasts his team</news:title>
            <news:keywords>John Russell, League of Ireland, LOI, Reaction, Soccer, Ajax, Sligo Rovers</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/john-russell-applauds-the-fans-after-the-game-28e05720-e6e1-4a6a-9949-9ed18be7e831-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne's manager John Russell applauds the fans after the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shels boss 'proud' of performance as Ajax coach lambasts his team]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mark-english-rhasidat-adeleke-european-championships-7130814-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T08:34:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Delighted we're here today' - Ireland's proud parents celebrate European medals </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, european athletics championships, mark english, on the podium, Rhasidat Adeleke, Track and Field</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mark English crossing the line in first place at the end of the men's 800m final.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Delighted we're here today' - Ireland's proud parents celebrate European medals ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mark-english-rhasidat-adeleke-7130238-Aug2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T07:45:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>English's emotional gold and Adeleke's stunning silver - Magical medal rush for Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, Double delight, medal alert</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Double delight: Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[English's emotional gold and Adeleke's stunning silver - Magical medal rush for Ireland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-167-7130722-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-14T07:30:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Sport, Tune in, TV, TV Listings</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mixcollage-13-aug-2026-11-28-pm-2538-5d5e8006-3718-4492-ac23-132a6015e091-630x630.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta, Kate O'Connor, and Rory McIlroy.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/college-corinthians-fai-cup-7130423-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T07:00:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>FAI Cup: 'We're the only Cork team left in it, so we're flying the flag for Cork'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>College Corinthians, Cork, FAI Cup, League of Ireland, Magic of the Cup, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[College Corinthians are reigning FAI Intermediate Cup champions.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[FAI Cup: 'We're the only Cork team left in it, so we're flying the flag for Cork']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sorcha-mccartan-cork-camogie-interview-7130112-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-14T06:00:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Empire strikes back: Cork's Star of County Down savours sweetest All-Ireland victory</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork, GAA, Interview, Sorcha McCartan</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/sorcha-mccartan-and-aoife-barrett-celebrate-after-the-match-f52f3189-4db4-4cb8-89be-7e615f0579e9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cork's Sorcha McCartan (left) and Aoife Barrett celebrate.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Empire strikes back: Cork's Star of County Down savours sweetest All-Ireland victory]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rangers-europa-league-derek-mcinnes-7130678-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T22:24:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rangers eliminated in fresh blow to Derek McInnes</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Europa League, Rangers</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rangers-v-jagiellonia-bialystok-europa-league-ibrox-stadium-884d5aeb-e080-489c-b3e9-9de85c278f52-630x451.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Derek McInnes suffered another defeat with Rangers.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rangers eliminated in fresh blow to Derek McInnes]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-europa-league-egnatia-7130672-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T22:15:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shamrock Rovers dumped out of Europa League after first-half meltdown in Albania</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Egnatia, Europa League, exit door, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers dumped out of Europa League after first-half meltdown in Albania]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rhasidat-adeleke-23-7130644-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:55:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rhasidat Adeleke secures 200m silver at European Athletics Championships</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, medal alert, Medal Rusg, Medal Rush</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rhasidat-adeleke-celebrates-after-winning-silver-2a35b628-dd8c-45b6-b219-86e1b1700274-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke celebrates.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rhasidat Adeleke secures 200m silver at European Athletics Championships]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-ajax-report-7130475-Aug2026/</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>2026-08-13T21:47:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Classy Ajax end Shelbourne's European dream</news:title>
            <news:keywords>League of Ireland, LOI, Report, Soccer, Ajax, Shelbourne, too good, uefa confeence league</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/rodrigo-freitas-reacts-during-the-game-8f3d2b19-3fb6-4f66-8775-9ad062e7bb19-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne's Rodrigo Freitas reacts during the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Classy Ajax end Shelbourne's European dream]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mark-english-european-athletics-championships-7130193-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T21:35:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mark English wins 800m gold at European Athletics Championships</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, mark english</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/mark-english-celebrates-with-his-gold-medal-a1ddd48c-f61d-46f4-9e08-efe002f89e5c-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Champion of Europe: Mark English.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mark English wins 800m gold at European Athletics Championships]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/european-athletics-championships-results-2-7129654-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T20:25:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Seán Aigboboh and Marcus Lawler miss out on 200m final in Birmingham</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, marcus lawler, Onwards, Sean Aigboboh, Sophie Becker</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/marcus-lawler-after-finishing-fifth-7e96878e-9dfc-41b4-b730-4c274f344db1-630x473.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Marcus Lawler after finishing fifth in his heat.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Seán Aigboboh and Marcus Lawler miss out on 200m final in Birmingham]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-golf-st-jude-championship-7130544-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T20:12:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rory McIlroy struggles on day one of St Jude Championship after poor finish</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FedEx Cup, Golf, PGA Tour Golf, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/st-jude-championship-golf-663e128c-97b6-41ce-8f41-df71d46cfae9-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy had a poor finish to his opening round in Memphis.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy struggles on day one of St Jude Championship after poor finish]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/danielle-hill-swimming-7130415-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T18:48:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Kelly and Hill miss out on medals as McSharry and McCartney into 200m breaststroke final</news:title>
            <news:keywords>danielle hill, European Aquatics Championships, Swimming</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/danielle-hill-9fad612c-b969-4433-a025-11a17bd2a503-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Danielle Hill. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Kelly and Hill miss out on medals as McSharry and McCartney into 200m breaststroke final]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/heading-footballs-children-ireland-7127870-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T17:00:36+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Children in Ireland should not be heading footballs</news:title>
            <news:keywords>column, heading footballs, managing risk, Soccer</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/girl-6-7-playing-soccer-on-soccer-field-86ec7466-f7d6-4233-87ad-c67c714e6db5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Heading has been phased out from U12 level and below in England and Scotland, but not here. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Children in Ireland should not be heading footballs]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/matt-duffy-longford-afl-7129924-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T14:14:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Longford-native Duffy returning home from Aussie Rules side Carlton</news:title>
            <news:keywords>AFL, Aussie Rules, GAA, Gaelic Football, Longford GAA</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/melbourne-australia-26th-oct-2025-a-general-view-of-the-field-during-a-lightning-delay-during-the-aflw-round-11-match-between-the-carlton-blues-and-the-gws-giants-at-ikon-park-in-melbourne-sunday-68dc088f-cdc6-49bf-a31f-4379b454eaf9-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Carlton's Ikon Park.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Longford-native Duffy returning home from Aussie Rules side Carlton]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/anna-foster-golfer-european-tour-7129804-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T12:53:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Anna Foster off to fast start in Switzerland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Anna Foster, Golf, ladies european tour</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/anna-foster-b6a018b7-161c-4962-a039-c321a4f81b8d-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Anna Foster.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Anna Foster off to fast start in Switzerland]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/the-overlap-disney-deal-7129619-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T11:07:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gary Neville's The Overlap network signs new deal with Disney</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Gary Neville, On The Dotted Line, Soccer, the overlap</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-dated-11-8-2023-of-gary-neville-university-academy-92-founded-by-former-manchester-united-captain-gary-neville-and-fellow-members-of-the-class-of-92-is-launching-a-new-campus-at-old-traf-f9279fd4-23f9-4f09-8c28-98e1213fa277-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gary Neville [file photo].]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Gary Neville's The Overlap network signs new deal with Disney]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-kazakhstan-pairc-ui-chaoimh-7129549-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T10:47:38+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland WNT World Cup play-off against Kazakhstan confirmed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Cork GAA, Dates For The Diary, GAA, Ireland WNT, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Soccer, World Cup</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/the-ireland-team-celebrate-after-the-game-8beadc15-c4e0-4e10-9c10-116a097f4d04-630x393.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Ireland team celebrate after their win over the Netherlands in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland WNT World Cup play-off against Kazakhstan confirmed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mona-mcsharry-european-championships-7129422-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T10:09:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>McSharry and McCartney advance to 200m breaststroke semi-finals in Paris</news:title>
            <news:keywords>European Aquatics Championships, Swimming</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/republic-of-irelands-mona-mcsharry-competes-in-the-womens-200m-breaststroke-heats-during-day-eleven-of-the-european-aquatics-championships-at-the-london-aquatics-centre-stratford-9ee0297c-59d3-49e1-8882-a230df49270b-630x413.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Mona McSharry.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[McSharry and McCartney advance to 200m breaststroke semi-finals in Paris]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/fai-withdraws-support-gianni-infantino-7129499-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T09:47:07+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>FAI withdraws support for Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as Fifa President</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Soccer, Under Pressure</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/file-photo-dated-19112022-of-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-the-english-and-welsh-associations-have-formally-withdrawn-their-support-for-gianni-infantino-as-the-pressure-continues-to-mount-on-the-a09834b4-988f-4167-aac2-d3c09100c4c2-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa President Gianni Infantino.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[FAI withdraws support for Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as Fifa President]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ignore-the-naysayers-irish-clubs-have-made-progress-in-europe-7128648-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T07:00:28+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ignore the naysayers, Irish clubs have made progress in Europe</news:title>
            <news:keywords>League of Ireland, LOI, Positivity, Soccer, Ajax, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/olunatunnmise-sobowale-jack-byrne-and-dylan-watts-celebrates-after-aaron-greene-scores-his-sides-third-goal-f20dedc9-4937-4d21-8948-91c476b912b5-630x426.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shamrock Rovers' Tunmise Sobowale, Jack Byrne and Dylan Watts celebrate in the first leg against KF Egnatia.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ignore the naysayers, Irish clubs have made progress in Europe]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kate-oconnor-rivals-heptathlon-7128653-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T06:30:32+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>World lead, home hero, Dutch duo: Kate O'Connor's European heptathlon rivals</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Athletics, european athletics championships</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/kate-oconnor-celebrates-160c5344-5654-47f4-9bad-208b73ba1836-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland multi-event star Kate O'Connor (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[World lead, home hero, Dutch duo: Kate O'Connor's European heptathlon rivals]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/gymnastics-ireland-7128425-Aug2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-08-13T06:00:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Teenage debutants Moloney and McGuinness ready for maiden Europeans in Zagreb</news:title>
            <news:keywords>gymnastics</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/08/maeve-mcguinness-9cd4de56-6ef4-4fb4-b374-e80720563b74-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Maeve McGuinness in action in 2022.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Teenage debutants Moloney and McGuinness ready for maiden Europeans in Zagreb]]></image:title>
    </image:image>
    </url></urlset>