Thursday Morning Sport; Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

Three League of Ireland teams are in Conference League action tonight.

SOCCER

The second game of the day gets underway at the Women's World Cup shortly.

Portugal and Vietnam meet in Group E from 8:30pm - with the loser set to be knockout out of the tournament.

Earlier in the same group, the United States and the Netherlands played out a 1-1 draw.

At 11am, co-hosts Australia take on Nigeria in Group B.

Australia will seal a place in the knockout stage with victory.

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After missing out on progress in the Champions League, Shamrock Rovers begin their campaign to qualify for the Conference League group stage tonight.

The Hoops are in Hungary for a meeting with Ferencvaros in the second round.

Elsewhere, Dundalk face K-A in Iceland while Derry City are at home to Kups of Finland.

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Last nights local GAA results:

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A

Rathcoffey 2-15 Ballykelly 0-10

Ardclough were unable to field a team and therefore concede the fixture and points to Milltown.

In Group B,

Athgarvan 2-8 Rheban 1-8.

Tonight's fixtures:

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Preliminary Round
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Suncroft V St Kevin's 19:30, Referee: Lee Moore (Extra-time and Winner on the Day provisions apply)
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Monasterevan V Round Towers 20:00, Referee: Raymond Kelly (Extra-time and Winner on the Day provisions
apply)

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A
Venue: Athy, Castlemitchell V Grangenolvin 19:30, Referee: Owen Murphy

2023 Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group B
Venue: Leixlip, Kill V Cappagh 19:30, Referee: Colm Kearney

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GOLF

Play is underway on day one of the Amundi Evian Championship in France.

Nine players share the early lead on one-under-par.

Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire both tee off later.

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Seven players share the early lead on level par at the Senior Open Championship in Wales.

Defending champion Darren Clarke tees off at 9.30am at Royal Porthcawl, while Padraig Harrington is among the pre-tournament favourites.

Joe Lyons, Eddie McCormack, Mark McNulty, Damian Mooney and Eamonn O'Connor are also in the field.

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Meath's Headfort Golf Club hosts the Irish Challenge, which is just underway.

Paul Dunne and Niall Kearney are among the home players in the field.

The event forms part of the Challenge Tour schedule.
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SWIMMING

Mona McSharry is through to another semi-final at the World Championships in Japan.

The Sligo swimmer progressed in 16th place from the heats in the 200-metres breaststroke.

McSharry returns to the pool later today.
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BASKETBALL

Ireland beat Luxembourg 96-76 in their EuroBasket pre-qualifier last night.

Next up is a meeting with Croatia on Saturday.

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RACING

There's an eight race card at Leopardstown today where the first goes to post just before 4:40pm.

A seven race card is underway at Limerick from 5pm.