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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T20:21:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Havertz nets twice as Germany brush aside Curacao in World Cup opener</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Deniz Undav scores Germany's sixth goal. ]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/tyrone-v-mayo-7070882-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:17:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Gritty Tyrone resist Mayo's second-half barrage to reach All-Ireland quarters</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tyrone's Michael McKernan with Sam Callinan of Mayo.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/camogie-6-7070867-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T18:59:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cork edge towards semis as Galway get back on track in All-Ireland camogie championship</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Cork edge towards semis as Galway get back on track in All-Ireland camogie championship]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ger-brennan-dublin-gaa-jarlath-burns-2-7070837-Jun2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T18:00:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'To be fair to Jarlath Burns, he did ring me last week' - Ger Brennan on Burns apology</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ger Brennan welcomed back by Dublin supporter, 'Dublin Gerry'. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['To be fair to Jarlath Burns, he did ring me last week' - Ger Brennan on Burns apology]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-sfc-round-3-draw-7070825-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T17:23:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's the All-Ireland SFC state of play for round 3 draw</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Louth's Conor Early celebrates with James Maguire after beating Armagh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Here's the All-Ireland SFC state of play for round 3 draw]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/alex-dunne-barcelona-7070768-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T17:13:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Alex Dunne secures another Formula 2 podium finish </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Alex Dunne, Motor racing</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Dunne on the podium today. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Alex Dunne secures another Formula 2 podium finish ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/galway-westmeath-2-7070791-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T16:18:42+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Galway hold off late Westmeath rally to make it to All-Ireland quarter-finals</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Allen and Shane Walsh square up. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Galway hold off late Westmeath rally to make it to All-Ireland quarter-finals]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-f1-barcelona-7070781-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T16:03:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Lewis Hamilton secures first win for Ferrari to blow F1 title race wide open</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Barcelona Grand Prix, F1, Motor racing</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton celebrates at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton secures first win for Ferrari to blow F1 title race wide open]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dublin-cavan-round-2b-7070724-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T15:46:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ger Brennan's return produces formidable Dublin win over Cavan</news:title>
            <news:keywords>All-Ireland Football, GAA, GERS RETURN, ROUND 2B</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ger Brennan after the game. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ger Brennan's return produces formidable Dublin win over Cavan]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/hockey-ireland-netherlands-7070745-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T15:17:29+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Improved Ireland defeated again by Netherlands</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Hockey</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fokke Luna of the Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Improved Ireland defeated again by Netherlands]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/mexico-city-gaa-los-san-patricios-7070457-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T15:13:02+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The power of a Mexican GAA club: 'I never heard about Gaelic football and now it’s part of my community'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, GAA, Soccer, together</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[From left: The 42's David Sneyd chats to Carlos Hidalgo, Tola Ní Shúilleabháin, John Vaughan, José Ramirez and Tania Colchado. Not in photo: Karla de Leon.
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        <image:title><![CDATA[The power of a Mexican GAA club: 'I never heard about Gaelic football and now it’s part of my community']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/louth-beat-armagh-inniskeen-sfc-7070725-Jun2026/</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>2026-06-14T14:56:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Mulroy's last-gasp goal sees Louth stun Armagh</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Armagh GAA, GAA, Gaelic Football, Louth GAA, Shock</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/conor-grimes-and-ross-mcquillan-529c6a57-193d-4595-b728-ff2d2449a96b-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Louth's Conor Grimes goes past Ross McQuillan of Armagh.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Mulroy's last-gasp goal sees Louth stun Armagh]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/cork-donegal-4-7070403-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:25:10+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The chartered flight and the Ballybofey shock - why this was Cork's best football win since 2010 All-Ireland </news:title>
            <news:keywords>All-Ireland, Cork, GAA, Rebel Upset</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/colm-ocallaghan-and-tommy-walsh-celebrate-after-the-game-f73b128f-0da7-46e8-afd3-4eeab348c3a5-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Colm O'Callaghan celebrates with Tommy Walsh and Ian Maguire after the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The chartered flight and the Ballybofey shock - why this was Cork's best football win since 2010 All-Ireland ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/scotland-haiti-7070508-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T07:15:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Scotland off the mark with 1-0 win over Haiti while Australia stun Turkey</news:title>
            <news:keywords>big three points, Fifa World Cup 2026, Scotland, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/foxborough-massachusetts-usa-13th-june-2026-john-mcginn-of-scotland-celebrates-his-goal-during-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-group-c-match-at-boston-stadium-in-massachusetts-on-june-12-2026-credit-i-bfe0c2a0-6861-4327-83b8-1f258b76bda7-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Scotland's John McGinn celebrates scoring against Haiti (Martin Rickett/PA). ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Scotland off the mark with 1-0 win over Haiti while Australia stun Turkey]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/world-cup-flags-7064701-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T07:00:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Flag bearers: The World Cup has always been ripe for symbolism and protest</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/iran-fans-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-group-b-match-at-the-khalifa-international-stadium-doha-picture-date-monday-november-21-2022-2c075be5-b351-4c2c-8153-9267dc05afd7-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Iran supporters at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Flag bearers: The World Cup has always been ripe for symbolism and protest]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-july-tour-7068942-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:30:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Australia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Tour On, Tourists</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mixcollage-12-jun-2026-12-45-pm-4089-16cf689c-d3c0-4f61-9448-eb9111c6b51a-630x411.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-cork-to-grenoble-colour-7068026-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:15:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>From Cork to Grenoble: A whirlwind few days on Ireland's World Cup crusade</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Ireland WNT, On the beat, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/amber-barrett-celebrates-with-jessica-ziu-after-she-scores-her-sides-3rd-goal-of-the-match-eb3dd50e-05d8-4be1-bcc0-09c0eaad7334-630x448.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Amber Barrett celebrates her winner against Netherlands with Jess Ziu.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[From Cork to Grenoble: A whirlwind few days on Ireland's World Cup crusade]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/michael-calvin-england-1966-book-interview-7069194-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:00:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘The England team, on the morning of the World Cup final, went shopping’</news:title>
            <news:keywords>1966, 2026 world cup, book, different times, Interview, Looking Back, michael calvin, England</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/file-in-this-july-30-1966-file-photo-englands-soccer-captain-bobby-moore-center-is-carried-by-teammates-geoff-hurst-center-left-and-ray-wilson-as-he-holds-fifa-world-cup-after-england-defeate-3bd09b54-fdc4-46db-93cb-30106c0df55e-630x453.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Moore is carried by teammates after England's 1966 World Cup win.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘The England team, on the morning of the World Cup final, went shopping’]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/japan-netherlands-poll-7066598-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-14T06:00:18+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Japan or Netherlands?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, Soccer, Sports Poll, Japan, Netherlands, World Cup Poll</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/virgil-van-dijk-of-the-netherlands-gives-instructions-in-the-first-half-of-an-international-friendly-match-against-uzbekistan-in-new-york-united-states-of-america-on-june-8-2026-the-north-american-8f70af5c-290b-4ed7-9d82-79e6722bc7cc-630x419.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Virgil van Dijk will be a key player for the Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Japan or Netherlands?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-canadian-open-5-7070463-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T23:27:06+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shane Lowry four shots back heading into the final round at Canadian Open</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Golf, Jackson Suber, Ontario, PGA Tour, RBC Canadian Open, Shane Lowry</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/toronto-canada-13th-june-2026-shane-lowry-hits-out-of-the-long-grass-on-the-second-hole-during-the-third-round-at-the-canadian-open-in-caledon-ont-on-saturday-june-13-2026-credit-the-canadi-f6b8c5a9-66ee-4a2f-8075-6100f10f91c8-630x453.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lowry plays out of the long grass before making bogey on the second hole.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry four shots back heading into the final round at Canadian Open]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/qatar-draw-with-switzerland-7070432-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-13T22:13:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Qatar captain heads 94th-minute equaliser to earn country's first World Cup point</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, Boualem Khoukhi, Breel Embolo, Football, Qatar, Soccer, swiss rolled, Switzerland, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Down players Shane Annett and Callum Magee celebrate after the game.]]></image:caption>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[George Russell claimed pole position in Barcelona.]]></image:caption>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jack O'Connor with sons Éanna (left) and Cian after they win a county title with Moorefield. ]]></image:caption>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The United States secured a statement victory over Paraguay in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:31:22+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Dundalk's Tyreke Wilson celebrates after the game.]]></image:caption>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:20:37+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Conor Barr celebrates scoring a goal for Derry City.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-shamrock-rovers-match-report-7069800-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:19:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shels’ Evan Caffrey celebrates scoring the first goal of the game.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-drogheda-united-match-report-2-7069784-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T22:07:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kian Leavy celebrates with Zack Elbouzedi after scoring his side's first goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Newly capped international Kian Leavy on the mark as St Pat’s beat Drogheda]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/waterford-sligo-rovers-match-report-3-7069789-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Pádraig Amond [file photo].]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-taylor-102-7068746-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/thomas-partey-3-7069742-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada and will miss Ghana v Panama clash]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/the-behind-the-scenes-story-of-why-brentford-chose-damien-duff-as-their-new-assistant-coach-7069700-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>The behind-the-scenes story of why Brentford chose Damien Duff</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Damien Duff pictured during his time at Shelbourne.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The behind-the-scenes story of why Brentford chose Damien Duff]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/irelands-dunlevy-and-kelly-triumph-at-european-championship-7069551-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning world champions Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly (file pic).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland's Dunlevy and Kelly triumph at European Championships]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/the-42-football-family-4-7069628-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[David Sneyd and The Football Family podcast will bring you right to the heart of the 2026 World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sport-weekly-quiz-12-7069380-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ruan-ackermann-ban-ronan-kelleher-7069445-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ackermann was shown a 20-minute red for his tackle on Ronan Kelleher.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/enda-smith-ruled-out-of-roscommon-clash-with-monaghan-7069271-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Roscommon star forward Enda Smith.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Blow for Roscommon as Smith ruled out of Monaghan showdown]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/gregor-dimitrov-dublin-7069270-Jun2026/</loc>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Gregor Dimitrov. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former world number three Dimitrov playing in Dublin next week as part of Wimbledon bid]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/keith-rossiter-wexford-hurling-manager-7069158-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T13:45:31+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Wexford hurling manager Keith Rossiter.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Keith Rossiter steps down as Wexford senior hurling manager]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rte-ads-hydration-breaks-world-cup-2-7069155-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T13:26:17+01:00</news:publication_date>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Lyle Foster of South Africa drinks water during the opening match against hosts Mexico in Mexico City]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[RTÉ says it will continue showing ads during World Cup water breaks, but not too many]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/gaa-podcast-12-7068343-Jun2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T13:10:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cork-Limerick fallout | Can Galway topple the big two? | Football previews</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final, SuperValu Pairc UiChaoimh, Cork 7/6/2026
Cork vs Limerick
Cork players speak to referee James Owens at the final whistle]]></image:caption>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kenny-jackett-7068961-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T11:48:53+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Kenny Jackett dies aged 64</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Kenny Jackett dies aged 64]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/treaty-united-limerick-fc-7068761-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T11:38:16+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Treaty United to adopt Limerick FC name as agreement announced</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, LOI, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[A general view of a Treaty United flag at Market's Field.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Treaty United to adopt Limerick FC name as agreement announced]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/white-house-60m-ufc-cage-fight-almost-ready-for-trumps-80th-birthday-2-7068869-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T11:05:21+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>White House €52m cage fight almost ready for Trump's 80th birthday </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Birthday Bash, Dana White, Donald Trump, low key, mixed martial arts, UFC, Washington DC, White House</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Workers building the cage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn in front of the White House.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[White House €52m cage fight almost ready for Trump's 80th birthday ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-israel-neutral-venue-7068800-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T10:39:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland v Israel to be held behind closed doors at neutral venue as Uefa approve FAI request</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, Soccer, none</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/a-deliveroo-rider-passes-the-new-lamine-yamal-mural-outside-bohemians-dalymount-park-which-features-the-barcelona-star-with-a-palestinian-flag-and-the-words-stop-the-game-referencing-calls-to-hal-a775ba82-5bdd-4fb7-8a49-d8afe3a72606-630x399.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[The #StopTheGame campaign has gathered momentum in recent weeks.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland v Israel to be held behind closed doors at neutral venue as Uefa approve FAI request]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/irish-rugby-podcast-20-7068782-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T10:36:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>UNLOCKED: Stuart Lancaster chat</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Connacht, Connacht, Irish Rugby, Podcast, Rugby, rugby weekly extra, Stuart Lancaster</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/stuart-lancaster-during-the-warm-up-ahead-of-the-match-d2ae8c71-1344-4316-bf46-2ca020511767-630x418.jpg</image:loc>
        
        <image:title><![CDATA[UNLOCKED: Stuart Lancaster chat]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/damien-duff-brentford-keith-andrews-7068771-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T10:31:12+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Damien Duff joins Brentford as Keith Andrews' assistant coach</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Football, Irish Takeover, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/damien-duff-89881dd7-a860-48c0-a968-1b2402b60f3b-630x687.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Damien Duff (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Damien Duff joins Brentford as Keith Andrews' assistant coach]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/tv-guide-weekend-sport-160-7068324-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T09:57:13+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport</news:title>
            <news:keywords>RTÉ, Sky sports, Sports TV Listings, TG4, Tune in</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/mixcollage-12-jun-2026-10-02-am-9988-5a680c0d-2292-43b5-98c0-ddf01d487d6b-630x630.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli, Kobe McDonald, and Vinicius Jnr.]]></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/shane-lowry-seamus-power-padraig-harrington-canadian-open-7068561-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T07:58:00+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Lowry cards flawless 65 at Canadian Open, Maguire one off the lead in Missouri</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Golf, Padraig Harrington, seamus power, Shane Lowry</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Lowry.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Lowry cards flawless 65 at Canadian Open, Maguire one off the lead in Missouri]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/woman-of-many-talents-and-voices-relishing-breakthrough-season-with-cork-7068046-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T06:30:33+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Woman of many talents – and voices – relishing breakthrough season with Cork</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Hayley Ryan, love island, maura higgins, Cork, versatile</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Hayley Ryan (file pic).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Woman of many talents – and voices – relishing breakthrough season with Cork]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/canada-world-cup-jamie-lowery-7066323-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T06:15:41+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Meet the college dropout who slept in tents and hitchhiked his way to play at the World Cup</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, Canada, jamie lowery, leaf out of his book, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/photo-2026-06-01-12-51-06-73f2012a-8927-4daf-92b3-50b8755d49b9-630x472.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Jamie Lowery (centre) with the Soviet Union's Oleg Blokhin (left) and Oleh Protasov (right) before their match.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Meet the college dropout who slept in tents and hitchhiked his way to play at the World Cup]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/south-korea-czechia-world-cup-7068594-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T06:09:46+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>South Korea come from behind to defeat Ireland's conquerors Czechia</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Czechia, Soccer, South Korea, World Cup</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/12th-june-2026-s-korea-czechia-world-cup-match-south-koreas-oh-hyeon-gyu-c-scores-the-teams-second-goal-during-the-second-half-of-a-world-cup-group-a-football-match-against-czechia-at-estadio-g-9a1d3fc6-1ac7-4dda-aad0-0d0bf41fc4c2-630x388.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea's Oh Hyeon Gyu scores his team's second goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[South Korea come from behind to defeat Ireland's conquerors Czechia]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/canada-bosnia-herzegovina-poll-7065720-Jun2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:genres>Opinion</news:genres>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-12T06:00:58+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Canada or Bosnia-Herzegovina?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>2026 world cup, bosnia herzegovina, Canada, Soccer, Sports Poll, World Cup, World Cup Poll</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/06/canadas-head-coach-jesse-marsch-right-leads-his-players-during-a-world-cup-soccer-training-session-in-toronto-tuesday-june-9-2026-sammy-koganthe-canadian-press-via-ap-41d3cfda-f37a-4953-89a8-65d18a9082c2-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Canada head coach Jesse Marsch with his players during a training session this week.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Who will win tonight's World Cup game - Canada or Bosnia-Herzegovina?]]></image:title>
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    </url></urlset>