<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Longford Live Sport</title>    <link>https://www.longfordleader.ie/sport/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Longford Live Sport and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:15:47 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-06T10:15:47Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.longfordleader.ie/sport/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Longford snooker sensation remains No. 1 in the Irish rankings]]></title>          <link>https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/longford-town/longford-snooker-sensation-remains-no-1-in-the-irish-rankings-9333828</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>St Mel’s student Joe Shannon remains in the number one spot in the Irish rankings following his win at the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Centre of Excellence in Carlow.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:39 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333828</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.longfordleader.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/0/51/Longford-(1500-x-1000-px)-2026-11-05T165812-471.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>St Mel&#039;s College</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Snooker player Joe Shannon following his recent win in Carlow -  (St Mel&#039;s College)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-06T08:00:39+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Longford Town]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Second half goals sink St Mel’s College in early championship exit ]]></title>          <link>https://www.longfordleader.ie/sport/gaa/second-half-goals-sink-st-mels-college-in-early-championship-exit-9333549</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Leinster Post Primary Schools Senior ‘A’ Football Championship Group Stage - Round 3</strong></p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:44:36 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333549</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.longfordleader.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/17/50/IMG_4126.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=10%2C21%2C37%2C20" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Longford leader</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The St. Mel’s College senior football squad pictured before the Leinster Championship clash against St Peter’s, Dunboyne at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park Photo: Rionn Sheehan -  (Longford leader)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By Padraic O'Brien]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T17:44:36+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[GAA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Longford boxing champ celebrated at St Mel's]]></title>          <link>https://www.longfordleader.ie/sport/boxing/longford-boxing-champ-celebrated-at-st-mels-9333001</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>St Mel’s student Andrew Nugent won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Turkey.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:34:57 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333001</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.longfordleader.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/15/18/Longford-(1500-x-1000-px)-(46).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>St Mel&#039;s</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Left: Andrew Nugent at St Mel&#039;s. Right: Andrew winning bronze at the European Championships -  (St Mel&#039;s)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara King]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T15:34:57+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Boxing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>