<?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, 22 Jul 2026 08:18:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Seán Moran: No friend, the End – Old Moran weighs up his twilight options ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/22/sean-moran-no-friend-the-end-old-moran-weighs-up-his-twilight-options/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/22/sean-moran-no-friend-the-end-old-moran-weighs-up-his-twilight-options/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seán Moran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Caught between a late-filing past and uncertain future, Ireland’s newest pensioner reflects]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YYMMB26RLZAPFARASKENEHXU6I.jpg?auth=344fbb2e85cc4e8b0c38613244f2dc0ae10caf526d232fb56d86b3c74a97e1c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Croke Park Press box, a fraught place but one that became a home from home to Old Moran. 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Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Jonathan Keane celebrates with the South of Ireland Men's Amateur Championship trophy 27/7/2025]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">©INPHO/Ben Brady</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Limerick dominated All-Ireland final against Galway]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/21/galways-lack-of-tactical-flexibility-helped-limerick-dominate-the-all-ireland-final/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/21/galways-lack-of-tactical-flexibility-helped-limerick-dominate-the-all-ireland-final/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeffrey Lynskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tribesmen repeatedly attacked congested channels, allowing Limerick to create numerical superiority around the ball]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:27:51 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SCBIWAGHDRBZJOB6VA57REQN7A.jpg?auth=f191ba0c2bab038758179365e127f318c949026a82a7f71c7c75167055d2a538&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Galway's Jason Rabbitte often found himself outnumbered in last Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park as Limerick dictated the tactical shape of the game. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Sean Finn and Jason Rabbitte 19/7/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan Keane</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uefa hit Derry City and CSKA Sofia with fines  after Brandywell trouble]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/21/uefa-hit-derry-city-and-cska-sofia-with-fines-after-brandywell-trouble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/21/uefa-hit-derry-city-and-cska-sofia-with-fines-after-brandywell-trouble/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cummiskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Bulgarian fans banned for one away game after ‘Nazi salutes’ were observed during Europa League game]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:06:51 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FEJXX2PHGSWIKTWTJCM7SCWTJQ.jpg?auth=b878d64bfbd694d6fe4a8507fbf1537ac66a6af7b0847a9a259ad318154468fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[CSKA Sofia fans rush a barrier at the Brandywell leading to the Europa League match against Derry City being stopped for 14 minutes. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[CSKA Sofia fans rush a barrier and the game is stopped 16/7/2026]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neuer to Neymar: 10 World Cup players who have retired from international football]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/21/neuer-to-neymar-10-world-cup-players-who-have-retired-from-international-football/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/21/neuer-to-neymar-10-world-cup-players-who-have-retired-from-international-football/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Calvin Burton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have called time after the 2026 tournament]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:24:21 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3IPBNVJEAZAXLKE7HZSQKPYHXE.jpg?auth=b6fdf8245f1c03001dc9403554e167be1809e41a926d9cd8b1524c2c73b8abce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Neymar has retired after winning no World Cups and no Copa Americas with Brazil. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FBL-WC-2026-MATCH91-BRA-NOR]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">ANGELA WEISS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has a clip of David Clifford, viewed over 38 million times, gone around the world?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/21/why-has-a-clip-of-david-clifford-viewed-over-38-million-times-gone-around-the-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/21/why-has-a-clip-of-david-clifford-viewed-over-38-million-times-gone-around-the-world/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Muireann Duffy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Memes on X related to Argentina bring Gaelic football to a wider audience]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2EVVX7DAUMV3NZEQBCR2ZCEA3Y.jpg?auth=8a429da4c6807f62bd25f1e2ad1e0f65a6db2b99fd6f0b3c0f15b19438805b2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kerry's David Clifford had his penalty kick saved against Dublin. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[David Clifford saved penalty kick 12/7/2026]]></media:title></media:content></item></channel></rss>