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Carrick the latest to suffer in Manchester United’s faded grandeur]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/27/an-unmanageable-club-carrick-the-latest-to-suffer-in-manchester-uniteds-faded-grandeur/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/10/27/an-unmanageable-club-carrick-the-latest-to-suffer-in-manchester-uniteds-faded-grandeur/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Brewin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Only Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson have truly succeeded in the Old Trafford hot seat, with each casting uneasy shadows]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:07:44 +0000</pubDate><category>Sport</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KHYNSOWPJXSVOVM4GRQDL4OD6Y.jpg?auth=987868d9858653f274a36d01e4192d291e697dac1b6c5ed78cf00d48410c68e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Michael Carrick is coming under increasing pressure at Old Trafford. 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Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford
Shamrock Rovers' Victor Ozhianvuna 
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Photograph: Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[LIV Golf Hong Kong - Day Three]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eurasia Sport Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen Doyle: People who think Gavin Coombes should have kept schtum are part of the problem]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/26/people-who-think-gavin-coombes-should-have-kept-schtum-are-part-of-the-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/10/26/people-who-think-gavin-coombes-should-have-kept-schtum-are-part-of-the-problem/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Doyle]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Munster player’s complaint about Tadhg Furlong is extremely serious and should lead to a hefty ban if proven]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:04:09 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ES6OPPOPE5HVZJO2X2QJ27XBUI.jpg?auth=90bf6b4c1271a12b62365346194156700329914ac462a9ef570cb7d26cc0d8fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Tadhg Furlong was the subject of a serious complaint by Munster's Gavin Coombes during Saturday's URC match between the provinces at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photograph: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">David Fitzgerald</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifa investigating as Ireland v England Under-15 World Cup game abandoned over alleged racist remark]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/26/fifa-investigating-after-ireland-v-england-under-15-world-cup-game-abandoned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/10/26/fifa-investigating-after-ireland-v-england-under-15-world-cup-game-abandoned/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland were leading 4-1 in match in Azerbaijan when alleged racist remark was uttered]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:58:05 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/N73BBTYNMBAL5PCM7D6YVQPQTE.png?auth=8a6deca8b803c77b1b01941003f0c50ec9cc86cfec1e611828ab9c00196d5301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/png" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The England team walked off the pitch at the Under-15 World Cup during the match against the Republic of Ireland]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Under-15 World Cup]]></media:title></media:content></item></channel></rss>