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<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Score]]></title>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
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<title type="html" ><![CDATA[5 things we learned from the weekend’s GAA action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/five-things-we-learned-from-the-weekends-gaa-action-879679-Apr2013/" ></link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Lester Ryan gives the Cats bosses a selection headache and expectation levels rise in Tipp after the weekend’s hurling semi-finals.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Anthony Cunningham" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Galway GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kilkenny GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Lester Ryan" />
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<author><name>Jackie Cahill</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Talking points: what we learned from the weekend’s club GAA action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/talking-points-what-we-learned-from-the-weekends-club-gaa-action-700102-Dec2012/" ></link>
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<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/talking-points-what-we-learned-from-the-weekends-club-gaa-action-700102-Dec2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[“We’ve just had the sort of unexpected and unlikely weekend that reminds you that intercounty isn’t everything,” writes Ewan MacKenna.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Aaron Cunningham" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Analysis" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Conor Phelan" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Crossmaglen Rangers" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Dr Crokes" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kilcoo gaa" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Oulart-the-Ballagh" />
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<author><name>Ewan MacKenna</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ewan-mackenna/</url>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 things we learned from last weekend’s League of Ireland action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-things-we-learned-from-last-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-637229-Oct2012/" ></link>
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<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-things-we-learned-from-last-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-637229-Oct2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-things-we-learned-from-last-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-637229-Oct2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[If you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s this week’s round-up.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Analysis" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Barstooler" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Ian Baraclough" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="League of Ireland" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Mark Quigley" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Raf Cretaro" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Sligo Rovers" />
<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Expert view: Our Heineken Cup Q&A with Donal Lenihan]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/donal-lenihan-heineken-cup-631934-Oct2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:05f37f06-1a47-95ad-4cf7-e92890ac2b7d</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/donal-lenihan-heineken-cup-631934-Oct2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Only a few hours to go until the big kick-off.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Connacht" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="denis buckley" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Donal Lenihan" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="HCup" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Leinster" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Munster" />
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<author><name>Sean Farrell</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/</url>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Five things we learned from today’s Premier League matches]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/five-things-we-learned-premier-league-606064-Sep2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:f69e5984-1a98-d329-996c-0951e9921757</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/five-things-we-learned-premier-league-606064-Sep2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[The honeymoon period is over for Michael Laudrup while Fulham, Everton and West Brom are all riding high in the table. ]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Fulham" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Michael Laudrup" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Post match thoughts" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Premier League" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Review" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Swansea" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Talking Points" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="West Brom" />
<author><name>Ben Blake</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ben-blake/</url>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-attendances-millien-mathews-devlin-567097-Aug2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ce6b6867-d497-6d09-8104-b44788a96ec7</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-attendances-millien-mathews-devlin-567097-Aug2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[It was a Brucey Bonus weekend in the Airtricity League Premier with games on Friday and again on Monday. Here’s what got us talking.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-talking-points-airtricity-league-ireland-analysis-549208-Aug2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:c0588c48-9ab6-6c4a-d3d0-89bdb54adf04</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-talking-points-airtricity-league-ireland-analysis-549208-Aug2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Sligo open some breathing space as Shamrock Rovers hint at a return to form. Here’s our run-down of what you might have missed.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-523584-Jul2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:018ba70a-8444-0c4a-c54e-9e6e743df9ee</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-523584-Jul2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-523584-Jul2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Drogheda moved up into second but Sligo are storming ahead in the Premier Division title race. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Ben Blake</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ben-blake/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-talking-points-things-learned-stephen-kenny-sacked-bohemians-bohs-declan-devine-508938-Jul2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:01800649-73de-cde1-a2c5-66140a148886</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-talking-points-things-learned-stephen-kenny-sacked-bohemians-bohs-declan-devine-508938-Jul2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-talking-points-things-learned-stephen-kenny-sacked-bohemians-bohs-declan-devine-508938-Jul2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[If you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s this week’s round-up.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Alan Mathews" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Longford Town" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Mervue United" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Stephen Kenny" />
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-things-we-learned-talking-points-christy-fagan-stewart-greacen-anto-murphy-500621-Jun2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:d2ea020b-32a5-b06a-f669-2353798a1f18</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/airtricity-league-things-we-learned-talking-points-christy-fagan-stewart-greacen-anto-murphy-500621-Jun2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler is back – if you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s this week’s round-up.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Barstooler" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Christy Fagan" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Daniel Joyce" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Oscar Jansson" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Peter Cherrie" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Shamrock Rovers" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="St. Patrick's Athletic" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Stewart Greacen" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Derry City" />
<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Gaelic football: 5 things we now know]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaa-lessons-learned-499061-Jun2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:f8b02e78-0e5d-1b18-2d7e-bf7ab7111c37</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaa-lessons-learned-499061-Jun2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Ewan MacKenna on the lessons learned from this weekend’s action. ]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Down GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Leitrim GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Mayo GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Monaghan GAA" />
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<author><name>Ewan MacKenna</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ewan-mackenna/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Gaelic football: 5 things we now know ]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaelic-football-5-things-we-now-know-491579-Jun2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:6b9f3c63-69e1-8fb2-d62b-6994fda6519b</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaelic-football-5-things-we-now-know-491579-Jun2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Why the Kildare side are like England’s rugby team and other lessons after a weekend of action throughout the country. ]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Cork GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kieran McGeeney" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kildare GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Meath GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Seamus McEnaney" />
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<author><name>Ewan MacKenna</name>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Euro 2012 talking points: day 9]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/euro-2012-talking-points-day-9-489989-Jun2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2ab6084d-0425-9038-9688-871c492cfaae</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/euro-2012-talking-points-day-9-489989-Jun2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Miguel Delaney attempts to analyse and make sense of an incredible day]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Greece" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Group A" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Poland" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Russia" />
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<author><name>Miguel Delaney</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/miguel-delaney/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Euro 2012 talking points: day 1]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/todays-talking-points-day-1-480118-Jun2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:a478c0e1-dbda-d59b-4835-97623abc445d</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/todays-talking-points-day-1-480118-Jun2012/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[From a pleasing pattern being set to whether Greece’s performance was a positive for Ireland, Miguel Delaney picks out the key themes of the opening day]]></summary>
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<author><name>Miguel Delaney</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/miguel-delaney/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 big talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-4-459686-May2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:c36eb12e-7ac2-1438-4392-c0b9fdc34440</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-4-459686-May2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekend%e2%80%99s-airtricity-league-action-4-459686-May2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[If you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s this week’s round-up of semi-intelligent points.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Conor Kenna" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Danny North" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Ger O'Brien" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Ian Bermingham" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kenny Browne" />
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: 5 big talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-the-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekends-airtricity-league-action-405439-Apr2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7f057452-9b86-7669-5f5a-e7bebc7d703d</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-the-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekends-airtricity-league-action-405439-Apr2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-the-5-big-talking-points-from-last-weekends-airtricity-league-action-405439-Apr2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[If you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s a cut out and keep list of semi-intelligent points.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[GAA throw-in: 5 things to look out for in the National Football League this weekend]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaa-throw-in-5-things-to-look-out-for-in-the-national-football-league-this-weekend-379318-Mar2012/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:622dae2f-5a90-b1e6-9944-c1cefd6f999c</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaa-throw-in-5-things-to-look-out-for-in-the-national-football-league-this-weekend-379318-Mar2012/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/gaa-throw-in-5-things-to-look-out-for-in-the-national-football-league-this-weekend-379318-Mar2012/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Does home advantage really matter? Emmett McNamara flags the things to keep an eye on in round four of the NFL.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Referees' Expenses" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Seanie Johnston" />
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<author><name>Emmett McNamara</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/emmett-mcnamara/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: Five things we learned from this weekend’s League of Ireland action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-4-262284-Oct2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ef37fc1c-65e7-e8a1-2564-23892b67bef2</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-4-262284-Oct2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-4-262284-Oct2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[As we enter the final week of domestic action, the picture is becoming a little bit clearer in both the Premier and First Divisions of the Airtricity League.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: Five things we learned from this weekend’s League of Ireland action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-3-250405-Oct2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b5b6acba-e164-19f1-a550-e64e19628767</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-3-250405-Oct2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-3-250405-Oct2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[It’s the league with more twists and turns than a game of snakes and ladders. Here are the major talking points from this weekend’s domestic football action.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Conor Kenna" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Karl Sheppard" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Pete Mahon" />
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
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</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: Five things we learned from this weekend’s League of Ireland action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-2-244176-Oct2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:fae96b9d-4157-2304-87f8-0dee06423bcf</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-2-244176-Oct2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-2-244176-Oct2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[It’s still all to play for as the Aitricity League enters its final month. Here are the major talking points from this weekend’s round of games.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Anto Flood" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Emmet Friars" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Power Failure" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Richie Winter" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Sligo Rovers" />
<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Barstooler: Five things we learned from this weekend’s League of Ireland action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-237492-Sep2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:0b81807b-43fa-108c-adc3-b5e0c6972831</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-237492-Sep2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/barstooler-five-things-we-learned-from-this-weekends-league-of-ireland-action-237492-Sep2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[There were no real shocks in the League of Ireland this weekend, but that doesn’t mean that there was nothing to talk about.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Galway United" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Richie Winters" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Shane O'Connor" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Stephen Walsh" />
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Bar stool: the main talking points from this weekend’s Airtricity League action]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/bar-stool-the-main-talking-points-from-this-weekends-airtricity-league-action-186073-Jul2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:daa6ccfc-7928-c8e1-57fb-b4c5f5e5855a</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/bar-stool-the-main-talking-points-from-this-weekends-airtricity-league-action-186073-Jul2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/bar-stool-the-main-talking-points-from-this-weekends-airtricity-league-action-186073-Jul2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[On a weekend when Shamrock Rovers weren’t in action, Sligo, Pat’s and Derry couldn’t push home their advantage, writes Alan Smith.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Local Heroes" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Round-Up" />
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Tiarnán Mulvenna" />
<author><name>Alan Smith</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/alan-smith/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Key to the Kingdom: three reasons why Kerry trumped Cork yesterday]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/key-to-the-kingdom-three-reasons-why-kerry-trumped-cork-yesterday-169281-Jul2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:75fef0b2-65da-7e68-a346-c93d63384397</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/key-to-the-kingdom-three-reasons-why-kerry-trumped-cork-yesterday-169281-Jul2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/key-to-the-kingdom-three-reasons-why-kerry-trumped-cork-yesterday-169281-Jul2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Ger McCarthy analyses the areas of dominance which gave Kerry their three-point victory in yesterday’s Munster SFC Final.]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Declan O'Sullivan" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Graham Canty" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Jack O'Connor" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kerry GAA" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Kieran Donaghy" />
<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Munster SFC" />
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<author><name>Ger McCarthy</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ger-mccarthy/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: Chelsea’s capitulation raises some eyebrows]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-chelseas-capitulation-raises-some-eyebrows-133393-May2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7cabbfc9-a64a-38ad-28a0-9aa8e7322f3a</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-chelseas-capitulation-raises-some-eyebrows-133393-May2011/#comments</link>
<link rel="replies"  type="application/atom+xml" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-chelseas-capitulation-raises-some-eyebrows-133393-May2011/feed/</link>
<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Milan claim their first <em>Scudetto</em> in seven years and Mourinho eyes up another midfielder. What other footballing matters are playing on Paul Ring’s mind this morning?]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Nuri Sahin" />
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: the weekend’s talking points]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-the-weekends-talking-points-129649-May2011/" ></link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Another weekend of football. Another Monday morning of debate. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/paul-ring/</url>
</author>
</entry>
<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: Gunners implode again]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-gunners-implode-again-122681-Apr2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:da331707-6c65-ed0f-8a18-98faaab2e1bb</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-gunners-implode-again-122681-Apr2011/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Thirsty? Join Paul Ring at the Watercooler as he picks over the weekend’s football action. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/paul-ring/</url>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Talking points: five good reasons to watch Ireland this evening]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/talking-points-five-good-reasons-to-watch-ireland-this-evening-111951-Mar2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ca56032e-439c-3e6f-5f40-513674039428</id>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[It may only be a friendly but we’ll be looking out for a number of things in the Irish performance tonight.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Kelly</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: the future’s bright, the future’s green]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-the-futures-bright-the-futures-green-111090-Mar2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:16a87c35-bcca-df1e-34a0-f5c04e797b1c</id>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Paul Ring reflects on a successful weekend for Giovanni Trapattoni’s men. Or was it?]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Godon Pandev" />
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: two weeks is an eternity for Arsenal…]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-two-weeks-is-an-eternity-for-arsenal-103249-Mar2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:8e3b03f8-340e-b62a-4ba8-7bd0749f2b12</id>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Paul Ring isn’t thirsty, but he’s hanging around the watercooler looking for someone to talk football. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
<url>http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/paul-ring/</url>
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<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: plenty of talking points after a weekend of full-blooded football]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-plenty-of-talking-points-after-a-weekend-of-full-blooded-football-97883-Mar2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7e3c8145-d879-f241-a43b-a2ce9e056a1d</id>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Paul Ring rakes over the main talking points from the weekend, much like Jamie Carragher’s studs on Nani’s leg. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Paul Ring</name>
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<title type="html" ><![CDATA[The Watercooler: Arsenal could count cost of Carling Cup let-down]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-arsenal-could-count-cost-of-carling-cup-let-down-93393-Feb2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:28d7e5fc-892e-99ab-c028-129136c0a85f</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-watercooler-arsenal-could-count-cost-of-carling-cup-let-down-93393-Feb2011/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Paul Ring runs through the weekend’s main talking points from the world of football. ]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Birmingham City" />
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<author><name>Adrian Russell</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Premier League mop-up: Rooney back and on the double]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/premier-league-mop-up-rooney-back-and-on-the-double-77128-Feb2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:6cc08edb-e8e6-0d7d-efa2-f1f6037ffc56</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/premier-league-mop-up-rooney-back-and-on-the-double-77128-Feb2011/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Find out who the big winners and losers were on a busy night of football cross-channel. ]]></summary>
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<category scheme="http://thescore.thejournal.ie"  term="Louis Saha" />
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<author><name>Adrian Russell</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[It’s all in the game as Casey keeps his cool ]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/its-all-in-the-game-as-casey-keeps-his-cool-76267-Feb2011/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:00fa23dd-dc3e-0fcd-51cc-7e6846b22a2c</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/its-all-in-the-game-as-casey-keeps-his-cool-76267-Feb2011/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Fore! Neil Cullen swings back through the weekend’s action as Paul Casey breaks his drought in the desert. ]]></summary>
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<author><name>Neil Cullen</name>
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<entry>
<title type="html" ><![CDATA[Three talking points: Ireland v Andorra]]></title>
<link href="http://thescore.thejournal.ie/three-talking-points-ireland-v-andorra-20564-Sep2010/" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ceaabb16-820b-5783-15d4-9eb85bde8717</id>
<link rel="replies"  type="text/html" >http://thescore.thejournal.ie/three-talking-points-ireland-v-andorra-20564-Sep2010/#comments</link>
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<updated>2013-05-21T11:18:08+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Not a whole lot learned from distinctly indifferent performance.]]></summary>
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<author><name>Niall Farrell</name>
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