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			<item><title><![CDATA[Keane clear to face England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robbie Keane is free to face England next week after Los Angeles Galaxy granted him permission to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8728484/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8728484</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:56:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/10/128x67/Robbie-Keane-1024_2842688.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Pilkington out for Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwich forward Anthony Pilkington has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming games against England, Georgia, the Faroe Islands and Spain.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8724798/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8724798</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:52 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/12/128x67/Pilkington2_2869581.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Trapattoni names Ireland squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 28-man squad for the Republic of Ireland's upcoming friendly games against England, Georgia and Spain as well as the World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8710818/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8710818</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:18:37 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/Trapattoni_2943915.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Pilkington targets big finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Pilkington hopes a strong finish to the season with Norwich will earn him his Republic of Ireland debut against England at Wembley on 29 May.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8706082/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8706082</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 13:18:31 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/12/128x67/Pilkington2_2869581.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Carr decides to call it quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City defender Stephen Carr has announced his retirement from football following a long battle with a knee problem.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8687143/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8687143</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 11:52:16 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/05/128x67/Stephen-Carr-Birmingham-City-2011-League-Cup-_2938780.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[England drop down to seventh]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have slipped to seventh place in the latest set of FIFA world rankings.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8630730/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8630730</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:08:16 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/Roy-Hodgson-Montenegro-v-England-WC-qualifier_2921035.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ireland face Spain in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland will face world and European champions Spain in a friendly in New York this summer.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8626005/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8626005</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:53:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/05/128x67/Yankee-Stadium_2761605.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Bunn vows to win Republic call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwich goalkeeper Mark Bunn remains determined to break into the Republic of Ireland set-up despite being overlooked for the recent games against Sweden and Austria.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8613359/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8613359</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:45:45 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/11/128x67/Mark-Bunn-Norwich-City-1024_2854259.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[National fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Soccer Special experts found few positives on a night of disappointment for the Home Nations.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8600809/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8600809</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:42:52 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/EnglandWayneRooneyDannyWelbeck_2921036.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Trapattoni offers his support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was determined to lift his players after Austria snatched a 2-2 draw in their World Cup qualifier in Dublin.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8600558/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8600558</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:34:24 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/trapattoni_2920995.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Last-gasp Alaba denies Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Alaba notched a last-gasp equaliser as Republic of Ireland dropped a precious two points in a 2-2 draw with Austria in Dublin.]]></description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3472964,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8600411</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:51:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/David-Alaba-Ireland-vs-Austria_2920929.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ireland v Austria preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republic of Ireland can move into second place in Group C and into the driving seat for a place in the World Cup qualifying play-offs with a win over Austria at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday.]]></description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3472964,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8598991</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:46:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Preview</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/02/128x67/Republic-of-Ireland-v-Poland-Conor-Sammon-deb_2896890.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Trapattoni: McCarthy too nice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni has joked that he will 'punch' James McCarthy if the youngster does not start believing in himself.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8598675/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8598675</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:47:33 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/02/128x67/McCarthy_2896406.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ireland U21s suffer loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland Under 21s were edged out of a close game against Portugal on Monday, losing 2-1 at Oriel Park.]]></description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3610896,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8598294</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:16:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/02/128x67/Noel-King-Republic-of-Ireland-Under21-2008_2561200.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Trap: Ireland belief growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland are increasingly confident of qualifying for next year's World Cup, according to Giovanni Trapattoni.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8597899/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8597899</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:07:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/02/128x67/Giovanni-Trapattoni_2895587.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Keane injury blow for Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland captain Robbie Keane has been ruled out of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Austria in Dublin.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8595005/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8595005</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:15:39 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/keane_2919927.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Long looking to offer more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Long has earned a regular role with Republic of Ireland and admits he now needs to 'step up' and nail it down.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8594981/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8594981</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:06:47 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/05/128x67/Shane-Long-Republic-of-Ireland-Squad-Euro-201_2772359.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Ireland sweating over Keane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republic of Ireland's Robbie Keane is in a race to be fit for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier with Austria because of a calf injury.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8594412/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8594412</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:06:13 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/09/128x67/Keane_2824788.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title><![CDATA[Trapattoni expects to qualify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giovanni Trapattoni is confident he can guide Republic of Ireland to the 2014 World Cup and does not fear for his future.]]></description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12020/8594245/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12020_8594245</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:12:53 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/13/03/128x67/trapattoni_2919113.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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