<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-sport/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:40:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Villa demolish Freiburg to claim Europa League glory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/20/aston-villa-demolish-freiburg-to-claim-europa-league-glory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/05/20/aston-villa-demolish-freiburg-to-claim-europa-league-glory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Fisher]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Unai Emery’s side take 3-0 in Istanbul]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:16:23 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6N5Q34NP34GQ2BF6V3MOLB7CSM.jpg?auth=1114c26e653263f752dca0f773d4ee86e39eae63339f9f2402fb301ed1eb77fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Aston Villa's Amadou Onana celebrates with team-mates after beating Freiburg in the Europa League final at Besiktas Park in Istanbul. 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Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Adam Treanor, Ray Connellan and Robbie Forde celebrate 17/5/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/James Crombie</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon D’Arcy: Harry Byrne and ‘le petit general’ hold Leinster’s keys to victory]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/20/gordon-darcy-harry-byrne-and-le-petit-general-hold-leinsters-keys-to-victory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/05/20/gordon-darcy-harry-byrne-and-le-petit-general-hold-leinsters-keys-to-victory/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon D'Arcy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen’s team can gain more from past disappointments than they perhaps even realise]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B4VAIY6I3NF5JOR2PN7DC5OWBQ.jpg?auth=10e84b541717e5a3117b6d0c4ac6b80c2cc3888cfda0cfa753f39356b1a5625f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The halfback partnership of Jamison Gibson-Park (right) and Harry Byrne has been fruitful and looks like it has more to offer. 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Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FBL-CAN-2024-CPV-MTN]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANCK FIFE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortress Parnell Park? 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