Tuesday Morning Sports Update: Republic Of Ireland In Action This Evening.

They play Lithuania in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium.

SOCCER

Ireland round off their international break with a friendly at home to Lithuania at 7.45pm this evening.

They drew 2-2 with the world's top ranked team Belgium at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Stephen Kenny's side head into tonight's match having lost just once in their last 11 matches.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to make his fifth World Cup tonight as Portugal host North Macedonia for a place at Qatar 2022.

2016 European champions Portugal are strong favourites to progress but their opponents have beaten Germany and Italy during qualification.

In tonight's other European playoff, Poland go up against Sweden for a spot in next week's draw for the finals.

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Jim Crawford's Republic of Ireland under-21s are in European Championship qualifying action this evening.

They're away to Group F leaders, Sweden, at 5pm.

The under-19s will hope to end their Euros campaign with a win when they take on Armenia at St George's Park at half-seven.

While the Ireland under-17 women's side are hoping to book their spot at the European Championship this evening.

They need a win against Iceland at Tallaght combined with a Slovakia victory against Finland.

RUGBY

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks set to return to the Leinster team to face Munster in the United Rugby Championship this Saturday.

Sexton trained with the province alongside his Ireland teammates Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan yesterday.

Hooker Ronan Kelleher also stepped up his recovery from injury by returning to the pitch while lock James Ryan is going through to the return to play protocols.

GAELIC GAMES

Lee Chin has emerged as an injury doubt for Wexford's Leinster Senior Hurling Championship opener against Galway next month.

The 2019 All-Star reportedly suffered a re-occurance of a hamstring injury in last weekend's drubbing by Waterford in the Allianz National Hurling League semi-finals.

Chin had only recently returned to fitness for Darragh Egan's side.

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Dublin will continue to play their home National Football League fixtures at Croke Park next year, despite dropping to Division Two.

Parnell Park had been mooted as a potential change of venue following their relegation to the second-flight for the 2023 campaign.

But Dublin officials says their intention is to stage their home games in Division Two at G-A-A headquarters.

RACING

The ground is good to yielding at Navan this morning ahead of a seven-race fixture this afternoon.

Racing gets underway at the Meath venue from a quarter-past-two.