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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/carabao-cup-11-7163800-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Max Dowman shines with two goals as Arsenal see off Ipswich to reach fourth round</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal's Max Dowman (R) celebrates scoring his side's third goal at Portman Road.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/liverpool-v-spurs-7163809-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T22:05:44+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo help Liverpool to EFL Cup win against Tottenham</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Alexis Mac Allister (L) and Cody Gakpo (centre) were on the mark at Anfield.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kerry-cork-senior-games-on-tv-7163533-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T16:57:43+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Cork hurling and Kerry football club games live on TV next Sunday</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eoin Downey will be in action for Glen Rovers while Kerry's Paul Murphy lines out for Rathmore.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jj-gabriel-requests-to-leave-man-united-7163483-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T15:39:40+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Highly-rated 15-year-old requests to leave Man United</news:title>
            <news:keywords>JJ Gabriel, Manchester United, Michael Carrick, Rumblings</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Highly-rated 15-year-old requests to leave Man United]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/andy-gallagher-offaly-rip-7163422-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>2026-09-15T14:33:03+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Offaly pay tribute to All-Ireland winning manager Andy Gallagher</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Gallagher pictured in 2011. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Offaly pay tribute to All-Ireland winning manager Andy Gallagher]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ceadach-oneill-northern-ireland-7163331-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>2026-09-15T13:29:34+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Northern Ireland appear to win tug of war for Arsenal youngster Ceadach O'Neill </news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, NORTHERN COMMAND, OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ceadach O'Neill. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland appear to win tug of war for Arsenal youngster Ceadach O'Neill ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/hurling-shinty-internationals-7163275-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>2026-09-15T12:49:04+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Eamon O'Shea and Ger Manley to lead Ireland sides against Scottish shinty challengers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, hybrid games, Shinty</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cianan Fahy of Ireland and Roddy MacDonald of Scorland in action 2024.  ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Eamon O'Shea and Ger Manley to lead Ireland sides against Scottish shinty challengers]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/john-russell-reaction-shelbourne-drogheda-7163113-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>2026-09-15T11:18:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'People need to impress me if they want to stay in the club for next season'</news:title>
            <news:keywords>John Russell, LOI, Reaction, Relegation battle, Drogheda United, Shelbourne</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne manager John Russell pictured during the Drogheda game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['People need to impress me if they want to stay in the club for next season']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/eoin-kelly-tipperary-minor-manager-7162954-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:00:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Eoin Kelly appointed manager of Tipperary minor hurlers</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Hurling, Tipperary</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Eoin Kelly is the new Tipperary minor hurling manager.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Eoin Kelly appointed manager of Tipperary minor hurlers]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/sligo-rovers-on-the-brink-of-relegation-after-galway-loss-7162844-Sep2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:29:15+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Sligo Rovers on the brink of relegation after Galway loss</news:title>
            <news:keywords>League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Galway, Sligo Rovers, Woe</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Sligo Rovers manager Darren Purse (file pic).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Sligo Rovers on the brink of relegation after Galway loss]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-dundalk-report-4-7162817-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>2026-09-14T22:16:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>St Pat's dispatch Dundalk to go top of the table</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Leaders, League of Ireland, LOI, Soccer, Dundalk, St Patrick's</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[St Pats’ Ryan Sheridan celebrates after the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[St Pat's dispatch Dundalk to go top of the table]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/waterford-derry-city-7162800-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:05:05+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Waterford fight back twice to secure draw with Derry City</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Derry City, League of Ireland, LOI, Waterford FC</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/padraig-amond-heads-in-to-score-his-sides-second-goal-of-the-match-ef6bab76-0ce8-4e16-8747-7e005e32a6c0-630x452.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Waterford's Padraig Amond heads in to score his side's second goal of the match.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Waterford fight back twice to secure draw with Derry City]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-hurling-liam-cahill-2-7162810-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T21:58:54+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Liam Cahill changes up Tipperary hurling management team for 2027 season</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Hurling, Liam Cahill, Premier Backroom, Tipperary</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Tipperary manager Liam Cahill with players.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Liam Cahill changes up Tipperary hurling management team for 2027 season]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-drogheda-united-match-report-7162751-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T21:48:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Shelbourne slip further into relegation mire with grim home defeat to Drogheda United</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Drogheda United, League of Ireland, LOI, Shelbourne, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shelbourne’s Sean Moore with Brandon Kavanagh of Drogheda.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Shelbourne slip further into relegation mire with grim home defeat to Drogheda United]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/irelands-james-abankwah-scores-against-inter-for-first-serie-a-goal-7162766-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T20:42:52+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland's James Abankwah scores against Inter for first Serie A goal </news:title>
            <news:keywords>Serie A, James Abankwah, Soccer, Take a Bow, Inter Milan, Udinese</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Udinese's James Abankwah celebrates after scoring against Inter.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland's James Abankwah scores against Inter for first Serie A goal ]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ronan-ogara-la-rochelle-rugby-contract-7162703-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T18:43:25+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ronan O'Gara to remain in charge of La Rochelle until 2031</news:title>
            <news:keywords>New Contract, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ronan O'Gara to remain in charge of La Rochelle until 2031]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/john-martin-fai-israel-7162656-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T18:15:24+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'We shouldn’t be in the position where we have to play the games' - FAI director of football on facing Israel</news:title>
            <news:keywords>FAI, Israel, john martin, Republic Of Ireland, uefa nations league, up front</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[FAI director of football John Martin (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['We shouldn’t be in the position where we have to play the games' - FAI director of football on facing Israel]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/var-stand-down-7162661-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T17:42:08+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>VAR from Manchester derby not given Premier League game this weekend</news:title>
            <news:keywords>A step too VAR, Premier League, Soccer</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/09/fulham-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-craven-cottage-1171a89b-a0a5-451d-b258-1e4214bc1004-630x846.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Donohue has not been appointed to a Premier League match this weekend following an error in Sundays Manchester derby (John Walton/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[VAR from Manchester derby not given Premier League game this weekend]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/kellie-harrington-ruled-out-of-european-elite-championships-7162488-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T15:42:45+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Kellie Harrington ruled out of European Elite Championships due to hand injury</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Boxing, European Elite Championships, kellie harrington, Unavailable</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kellie Harrington pictured at the Four Nations Tournament in June.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Kellie Harrington ruled out of European Elite Championships due to hand injury]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/michae-noonan-nottingham-forest-shamrock-rovers-7162302-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T15:19:50+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nottingham Forest land Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan on free transfer</news:title>
            <news:keywords>League of Ireland, LOI, Michael Noonan, On the Move, Shamrock Rovers, Soccer</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Club Orange Mens FAI Cup Third Round, Richmond Park, Dublin 16/8/2026
St. Patricks Athletic vs Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers' Michael Noonan celebrates after scoring his side's second goal]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest land Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan on free transfer]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shane-lowry-donald-trump-7162440-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T14:49:23+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Lowry or Trump: whose star shone brightest at the Irish Open?</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Donald Trump, DP World Tour, Golf, Ireland, Irish Open, Podcast, Shane Lowry</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Lowry or Trump: whose star shone brightest at the Irish Open?]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/club-championship-wrap-ups-7162282-Sep2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T13:12:39+01:00</news:publication_date>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T11:25:11+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko dies aged 64</news:title>
            <news:keywords>LUDEK, RIP, West Ham</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko (Bradley Collyer/PA)]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko dies aged 64]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/shane-odonnell-club-future-7162147-Sep2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-14T11:08:01+01:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'I'm playing the last couple of games of my career' - Shane O'Donnell on club retirement</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Clare GAA, Club GAA, Éire Óg Ennis GAA, GAA, Hurling, looking ahead, shane o'donnell</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Shane O'Donnell celebrates after winning the 2025 Clare senior hurling final.]]></image:caption>
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