Wednesday Lunch: 21-Time Grand Slam Tennis Champion Novak Djokovic Could Be Allowed To Play In Next Year's Australian Open

Ardclough GAA, Ballyteague GFC, St.Laurences GAA and Two Mile House GAA, are to receive fundIng under the Community Centres Investment Fund.

The Football Association of Ireland and Women's national team manager Vera Pauw have apologised for any offence caused by a song sung by players in the dressing room after the World Cup play off win over Scotland at Hampden Park last night.

The pro-IRA chant was circulated on social media today.

Pauw has said there will be a review with the players to remind them of their responsibilities.

She added that the squad are 'collectively sorry' for any hurt caused.

Liverpool will be without injured trio Trent Alexander Arnold, Joel Matip and Luis Diaz for the Champions League Group A game away to Rangers tonight.

Kick off at Ibrox is at 8pm.

The other fixture in that Group is between Napoli and Ajax.

After taking just one point from their last two matches, Tottenham Hotspur could do with a win against Eintracht Frankfurt.

That Group D encounter begins in North London from 8pm.

The other game in that Group sees Sporting play Marseille.

In Group C, Barcelona host Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen  meet Bayern Munich.

In Group B, Atletico Madrid host Club Bruges and it's Bayer Leverkusen up against Porto.

In the Championship, Bristol City face Preston North End.

TENNIS

21-time Grand Slam tennis champion Novak Djokovic could be allowed to play in next year's Australian Open - if he resolves his dispute with the country's government.

He was deported and unable to defend his ninth title at the major in January over his refusal to get the Covid vaccine.

GAELIC GAMES

Ardclough GAA, Ballyteague GFC, St.Laurences GAA and Two Mile House GAA, are to receive fundIng under the Community Centres Investment Fund.

Last night in Hawkfield,in Whitewater Shopping Centre's U23 Hurling B Championship Final Broadford  1- 15 beat St. Columba's 0- 7.

HORSE RACING

Action continues over jumps at Punchestown today, with the first off at 2.10.