<?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, 10 Jun 2026 04:25:39 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[‘I have nothing but love and pride for this group’ - Carla Ward praises Ireland side after defeat]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/09/i-have-nothing-but-love-and-pride-for-this-group-carla-ward-praises-ireland-side-after-defeat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/09/i-have-nothing-but-love-and-pride-for-this-group-carla-ward-praises-ireland-side-after-defeat/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gavin Cooney at Stade des Alpes]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ireland manager will now prepare her side for a playoff route in a bid to make Brazil next year]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:43:15 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/S6NOX4L3RA5ZKR2HD32ZDYM5F4.jpg?auth=c203f4a78495fc1c61bea6455ba09778c0763335b8c3630b2842dbe8c12a9f32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie McCabe leads the Irish players as they salute the travelling support after the defeat to France in Grenoble. 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Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FBL-WC-2027-WOMEN-QUALIFIERS-FRA-IRL]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff Pachoud</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end of heart as brave Ireland fall short against France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/09/no-end-of-heart-as-brave-ireland-fall-short-against-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/09/no-end-of-heart-as-brave-ireland-fall-short-against-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Hannigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Carla Ward is a woman so bullishly buoyant she could persuade you that you were a cert to win the Lotto]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:20:14 +0000</pubDate><category>Soccer</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2CVRVHT5GAFCKRCPOYK6DJJURM.jpg?auth=94531148209b85e5c227fb92d7219431f418aace9d0c686d20a328894bb28182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ireland's Kyra Carusa with Selma Bacha of France. 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Photograph: Niall Carson/PA ]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Queally steps down as manager of Waterford hurling team]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/peter-queally-steps-down-as-manager-of-waterford-hurling-team/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/peter-queally-steps-down-as-manager-of-waterford-hurling-team/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Manager told local radio station WLR FM he was disappointed to learn he did not have the full support of the board]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BPOCILZ73YDN4MHWLGB6WCGQVI.jpg?auth=25359638f6933ac3e5105e5962bf181044cb8ba906011dd4346eb4185ceff735&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Waterford manager Peter Queally. 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Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FBL-AFR-2025-MATCH 33-GAB-CIV]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">KHALED DESOUKI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Lowe confirms he will leave Leinster at end of season]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/09/james-lowe-confirms-he-will-leave-leinster-at-end-of-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/06/09/james-lowe-confirms-he-will-leave-leinster-at-end-of-season/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gorman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Winger set to go to Japan, ending a nine-year spell in Irish rugby]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:40 +0000</pubDate><category>Rugby</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46PBYR2KL3BSD37ZXKZVLVL6B4.jpg?auth=83d1fb211b71ce34c32d86236510d9d222568beb4e6beace2e08b988cb9cc104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Leinster's James Lowe. 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Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Limerick managed to tilt Cork game in their favour]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/limericks-dominance-under-puckouts-and-quality-of-execution-tilted-game-in-their-favour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/limericks-dominance-under-puckouts-and-quality-of-execution-tilted-game-in-their-favour/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeffrey Lynskey]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Statistics from the Munster final suggest Limerick enjoyed greater control than Cork, yet the game never felt one-sided]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:19:21 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VU3YSW6R3ZEUHHPDDU6S7SO4HI.jpg?auth=31c1c25207b781b5d49171b086269d1709b5da91e5acb1e35f108c3e26e510b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cork’s Niall O'Leary and Shane O'Brien of Limerick tussle during the Munster SHC final in Cork on Sunday. 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Clary</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack McCaffrey closes a chapter with Dublin, but not the door]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/jack-mccaffrey-closes-a-chapter-with-dublin-but-not-the-door/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/09/jack-mccaffrey-closes-a-chapter-with-dublin-but-not-the-door/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Manning]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clontarf player says Dublin manager Ger Brennan was right to make his point in GAA suspension row]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Gaelic Games</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TRQDIAFDCNBDHPAIZFACANOGZU.jpg?auth=d702314d962335e05d159764a095aa942bf9e129ffeb9727742c8c70853d0179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey celebrates after winning the 2023 All-Ireland SFC final in against defending champions Kerry at Croke Park. 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