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            <news:title>JP McManus's Wallpark delivers another Troytown Chase for Gordon Elliott</news:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/thurles-sarsfields-inagh-kilnamona-match-report-7226970-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:title>Thurles Sars edge extra-time thriller to book long-awaited Munster final return</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Aidan McCormack's 0-10 helped Thurles Sars shade a gripping Munster club SHC semi-final.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/aaron-mckenna-jevgenijs-aleksejevs-7227041-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T14:51:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Aaron McKenna set to make first world title defence in Riyadh main event</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[McKenna beat Etinosa Oliha in August to win the IBF middleweight title.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ballygunner-kilmallock-7226572-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T14:35:26+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ballygunner finish with power to reach Munster final after Kilmallock test </news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Kilmallock's Shane O'Brien and Ballygunner's Paddy Leavey. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ballygunner finish with power to reach Munster final after Kilmallock test ]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/dp-world-championship-7226885-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T12:04:13+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'He is recovering well, thankfully' - McIlroy dedicates Race to Dubai win to father Gerry</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy in action at the DP World Championship.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/galway-win-seven-ladies-all-star-awards-7226859-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T10:45:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Champions Galway lead the way with seven spots at Ladies All-Star awards</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Galway team celebrating after winning the Brendan Martin Cup this year.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/austria-ireland-comment-7226657-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T08:00:55+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Do Ireland need turmoil to perform at their best?</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[The Irish players show their disappointment after conceding.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-fiji-ronan-kelleher-7226376-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T07:45:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland will study 'all the possible combinations' in anticipation of South African tricks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Boks Clever, Ireland, Nations Championship, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Ronan Kelleher is tackled by Lekima Tagitagivalu of Fiji.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland will study 'all the possible combinations' in anticipation of South African tricks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/louis-dignam-interview-7225836-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T07:15:27+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Why one of Irish football's brightest prospects spent two years playing rugby</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[UCD’s Louis Dignam celebrates winning against Drogheda.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/liam-nolan-dp-world-tour-7223996-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T06:45:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Liam Nolan's dream come true: from teenage diabetes diagnosis to the DP World Tour</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Liam Nolan during the Irish Open earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Liam Nolan's dream come true: from teenage diabetes diagnosis to the DP World Tour]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-farrell-sprinboks-7226769-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T06:30:36+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Farrell's Ireland go all-in on 'fantastic challenge' of facing the Springboks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Ireland, Nations Championship, Showdown, South Africa, the big one</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[An Ireland fan at the Fiji game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Farrell's Ireland go all-in on 'fantastic challenge' of facing the Springboks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/inagh-kilnamona-thurles-sarsfields-gaa-7224392-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T06:00:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Inagh-Kilnamona's 117-year road back to another Munster semi-final against Thurles Sarsfields</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Clare GAA, GAA, Hurling, Inagh-Kilnamona, Kilnamona, kilnamona gaa, Thurles Sarsfields, Tipperary GAA</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Inagh-Kilnamona players in a huddle after beating Glen Rovers.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Inagh-Kilnamona's 117-year road back to another Munster semi-final against Thurles Sarsfields]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/steve-tandy-proud-of-phenomenal-wales-players-after-famous-win-over-all-blacks-7226760-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-15T00:44:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Steve Tandy proud of ‘phenomenal’ Wales players after famous win over All Blacks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Joy, Reaction, Rugby, Steve Tandy, New Zealand, Wales</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Tandy, the head coach of Wales rugby team looks on ahead of the game. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Steve Tandy proud of ‘phenomenal’ Wales players after famous win over All Blacks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-fiji-result-2-7226731-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T23:48:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>SNAP REACTION: Ireland 43-15 Fiji</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Aviva Stadium, Ciaran Kennedy, Fiji Rugby, Ireland, Ireland v Fiji, Rugby, Video</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[SNAP REACTION: Ireland 43-15 Fiji]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jake-white-2-7226722-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T23:44:55+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Jake White: Fiji 'did Ireland a favour' ahead of encounter with Springboks</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jake White and Ireland assistant coach Johnny Sexton pre-game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Jake White: Fiji 'did Ireland a favour' ahead of encounter with Springboks]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-fiji-result-7226708-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T23:31:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>SNAP REACTION: Ireland 43-15 Fiji</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Autumn nations Series, Aviva Stadium, Fiji Rugby, Ireland, murray kinsella, Podcast, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[SNAP REACTION: Ireland 43-15 Fiji]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/austria-vs-ireland-result-7226659-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T22:53:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>SNAP REACTION: Austria 1-0 Ireland</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Austria, David Sneyd, Football, International Football, Podcast, Republic Of Ireland, Shane Keegan</news:keywords>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[SNAP REACTION: Austria 1-0 Ireland]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/heimir-hallgrimsson-ireland-12-7226686-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T22:45:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Sometimes you were watching a basketball game' - Ireland boss reflects on defeat in Linz</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Back and forth, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Soccer, uefa nations league</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Heimir Hallgrímsson (left) with Troy Parrott at full-time.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Sometimes you were watching a basketball game' - Ireland boss reflects on defeat in Linz]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-v-fiji-2-7226466-Nov2026/</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>2026-11-14T22:38:48+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Baloucoune fast becoming an Ireland essential, while McNabney's blistering debut is cut cruelly short</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Analysis, dynamic, Irish Rugby, Nations Championship</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Baloucoune in the lead-up to Ireland's opening try.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Baloucoune fast becoming an Ireland essential, while McNabney's blistering debut is cut cruelly short]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-fiji-2026-report-7226451-Nov2026/</loc>
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                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T22:15:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Baloucoune and O'Brien on the double as Ireland see off Fiji</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Aviva Stadium, BP win, Fiji, Ireland, Nations Championship</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rob Baloucoune scored two tries for Ireland.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Baloucoune and O'Brien on the double as Ireland see off Fiji]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/norway-wales-portugal-denmark-nations-league-7226607-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T22:04:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Clinical Norway dent Wales’ top-tier hopes, Portugal suffer hammering against Denmark</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Denmark, Nations League, Norway, Portugal, Wales</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring Norway's third goal.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Clinical Norway dent Wales’ top-tier hopes, Portugal suffer hammering against Denmark]]></image:title>
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        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/austria-ireland-match-report-7226396-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T21:40:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland suffer a familiar dose of late pain in Austria</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Manning heads the ball to Adam Idah under pressure from Romano Schmid.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland suffer a familiar dose of late pain in Austria]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/live-ireland-v-austria-nations-league-7226394-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T20:43:51+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Austria v Ireland, Nations League</news:title>
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        <image:title><![CDATA[Austria v Ireland, Nations League]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/andy-mcentee-longford-football-7226434-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T19:33:10+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Andy McEntee steps down as Longford boss, three weeks after being appointed</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Andy McEntee.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Andy McEntee steps down as Longford boss, three weeks after being appointed]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/cuala-sarsfields-leinster-club-football-7226419-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T19:24:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Con O'Callaghan scores 0-6 as Cuala march past Sarsfields into Leinster semi-final</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Cuala's Con O'Callaghan and Sarsfields' Shea Ryan after the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Con O'Callaghan scores 0-6 as Cuala march past Sarsfields into Leinster semi-final]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-fiji-liveblog-2-7226371-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T19:19:36+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland v Fiji, Nations Championship</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/tommy-obrien-runs-in-to-score-his-sides-first-try-despite-josua-tuisova-e0fd0bbe-6ac6-4603-af75-47292ba89ff4-630x415.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Tommy O'Brien runs in to score his side’s first try despite Fiji's Josua Tuisova.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland v Fiji, Nations Championship]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/will-joseph-scores-record-equalling-five-tries-as-england-demolish-japan-7226379-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T18:54:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Will Joseph scores record-equalling five tries as England demolish Japan</news:title>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[England's Will Joseph on his way to scoring his side's tenth try of the game.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Will Joseph scores record-equalling five tries as England demolish Japan]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-team-to-play-austria-2-7226366-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T18:46:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Nathan Collins returns to captain Ireland in Austria with top spot up for grabs</news:title>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/jack-moylan-inspects-the-pitch-ahead-of-the-match-097030e2-c037-4d20-90b1-c2360aff3459-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Jack Moylan inspects the pitch in Linz.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Nathan Collins returns to captain Ireland in Austria with top spot up for grabs]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/found-a-fifty-secures-fortria-hat-trick-7226286-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:47:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Found A Fifty secures Fortria hat-trick</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fortria, Found A Fifty, hat-trick, Horse Racing, Navan, Take a Bow</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/jockey-jack-kennedy-stands-with-found-a-fifty-and-trainer-gordon-elliott-in-the-parade-ring-after-winning-the-bar-1-betting-hilly-way-chase-at-cork-racecourse-mallow-picture-date-sunday-december-7-02483e80-176c-48a7-8010-aaffd5469289-630x358.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Jack Kennedy stands with Found A Fifty and trainer Gordon Elliott in the parade ring.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Found A Fifty secures Fortria hat-trick]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/castlebar-connacht-senior-club-final-st-finbarrs-munster-camogie-7226238-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:14:36+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Castlebar storm into Connacht football final, St Finbarr's claim Munster camogie title</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Castlebar Mitchels player Bob Tuohy (file photo).]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Castlebar storm into Connacht football final, St Finbarr's claim Munster camogie title]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-players-aflw-preliminary-finals-7226107-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T11:27:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Major Irish interest in AFLW preliminary finals after Carlton and Sydney Swans advance</news:title>
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        <image:image>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Erone Fitzpatrick (Laois) in action for Cartlon Blues.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Major Irish interest in AFLW preliminary finals after Carlton and Sydney Swans advance]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/james-mcnabney-city-of-armagh-7224934-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T07:30:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>‘It takes a lot of people to get a player there, but ultimately, James got himself there’</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[James McNabney is set to win his first Ireland cap today.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[‘It takes a lot of people to get a player there, but ultimately, James got himself there’]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/katie-mccabe-chelsea-arsenal-7222580-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T07:15:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Katie McCabe thriving at Chelsea as former side Arsenal stutter</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/kingston-upon-thames-england-september-23-katie-mccabe-of-chelsea-during-the-first-half-the-uefa-womens-champions-league-football-match-between-chelsea-and-austria-wien-at-the-cherry-red-records-174613c9-edd3-4e0f-8e39-784322f38d38-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[New chapter: Katie McCabe.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Katie McCabe thriving at Chelsea as former side Arsenal stutter]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jack-moylan-profile-7223972-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T07:00:43+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The fall and rise of Ireland's breakout star of 2026</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland’s Jack Moylan.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The fall and rise of Ireland's breakout star of 2026]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/jake-white-fiji-7225185-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T06:45:06+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'There'd be nothing greater than for Fiji to host Ireland in Suva'</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/jake-white-542bdb1b-5c31-4c97-8f32-8c7059ac0b4a-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Fiji boss Jake White in Dublin.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['There'd be nothing greater than for Fiji to host Ireland in Suva']]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/portaferry-ulster-hurling-ciara-mageean-7225356-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T06:30:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'Ciara will play her part in it' - Portaferry coming to terms with loss through sport</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, GAA club, Hurling, Inspiration, portaferry</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/a-view-of-the-procession-arriving-at-st-patricks-church-be7e5182-ac7f-468f-aa3e-954e997cafd2-630x465.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ciara Mageean is laid to rest. ]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['Ciara will play her part in it' - Portaferry coming to terms with loss through sport]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ryan-baird-interview-3-7224919-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T06:15:27+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Baird: 'It wasn't frustrating. It was more than that, it was soul-sapping’</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland flanker Ryan Baird.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Baird: 'It wasn't frustrating. It was more than that, it was soul-sapping’]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/paddy-mccormack-thurles-sarsfields-goalkeeper-7223714-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T06:00:04+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The Thurles Sarsfields goalkeeper back in Munster amid 26th year of senior hurling</news:title>
            <news:keywords>GAA, Hurling, last man standing, Munster Club SHC, Munster GAA, Paddy McCormack, Thurles Sarsfields, Tipperary GAA, Tipperary SHC</news:keywords>
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        <image:loc>https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/patrick-mccormack-619c2c5a-0d48-4bdf-98a6-b7a4971dd0d8-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Thurles Sarsfields goalkeeper Paddy McCormack.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The Thurles Sarsfields goalkeeper back in Munster amid 26th year of senior hurling]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/the-teacher-turned-football-manager-who-has-guided-his-students-to-glory-7225202-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>the 42</news:name>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:45:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>The teacher-turned-football-manager who has guided his students to glory</news:title>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[UCD manager Willie O'Connor.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[The teacher-turned-football-manager who has guided his students to glory]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-austria-match-preview-7225325-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:30:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Ireland enter the age of the 'growth mindset' under Heimir Hallgrímsson</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/finn-azaz-and-chiedozie-ogbene-c2bcf267-17c1-4200-8a71-dabc15a2627e-630x394.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Finn Azaz training in Linz on Friday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Ireland enter the age of the 'growth mindset' under Heimir Hallgrímsson]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/ireland-fiji-preview-2-7225087-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:00:10+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Farrell's Ireland must maintain momentum against Flying Fijians</news:title>
            <news:keywords>Fiji, Ireland, matter at hand, Nations Championship</news:keywords>
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        <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2026/11/andy-farrell-f6f657c1-1975-4e67-88b1-c3eaa8a407a6-630x420.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Farrell at Ireland's captain's run on Friday.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Farrell's Ireland must maintain momentum against Flying Fijians]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/rory-mcilroy-dp-world-tour-championship-golf-7225105-Nov2026/</loc>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T23:08:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship after birdie on the last</news:title>
            <news:keywords>as it stands, DP World Tour, Dubai, Golf, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship after birdie on the last]]></image:title>
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    </url>    <url>
        <loc>https://www.the42.ie/aston-villas-john-mcginn-stars-as-scotland-edge-north-macedonia-7225924-Nov2026/</loc>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T06:00:32+00:00</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>'It's through believing in yourself' - Timoney in pole position for 8 role against Boks</news:title>
            <news:keywords>andy farrell, Ireland, Nations Championship, Nick Timoney, Opportunity, Rugby</news:keywords>
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        <image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Timoney starts at number eight for Ireland against Fiji.]]></image:caption>
        <image:title><![CDATA['It's through believing in yourself' - Timoney in pole position for 8 role against Boks]]></image:title>
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