Friday Morning Sport: Republic Of Ireland Women's Team Book World Cup Play Off Spot.

Caragh advance to IFC semi final.

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland women's team have booked a spot in the World Cup play offs.

Substitute Lily Agg scored the only goal of the game as Vera Pauw's side beat Finland 1-nil at Tallaght Stadium, while Kill's Hayley Nolan and Blessington's Louise Quinn were both involved with the squad.

The Girls In Green face Slovakia on Tuesday and will then learn the nature of their route to the finals in Australia and New Zealand.

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Manchester United have made it three wins in a row in the Premier League.

Jadon Sancho scored the winner as the Red Devils won 1-nil away to Leicester City.

United are now fifth in the table, with Leicester rooted to the bottom.

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In transfer news, Chelsea have completed the signing of former Arsenal striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona for 10.3 million pounds.

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Tonight, Bohemians host Shamrock Rovers in a big Dublin derby in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Elsewhere, second placed side Derry City host UCD, Dundalk face Shelbourne and it's St Pats versus Finn Harps.

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In the Leinster Senior League last night, Newbridge Town were beaten 4-0 by Larkview Boys.

GAA

Last night Caragh booked their place in the semi-final of the Auld Shebeen Bar Athy IFC with a 1-12 to 0-9 win over Ballymore Eustace in Hawkfield.

Elsewhere, Maynooth defeated St Laurence's 0-14 to 1-6 in the UPMC IHC semi final.

Tonight, in the Joe Mallon Motors SFC quarter final, Athy play Clogherinkoe at 7.30pm in Round Towers while Ballykelly play Robertstown in the Tom Cross Transport JFC quarter final.

Kfm will have live coverage on a sports special tonight in association with Pat Keogh Skoda Ballybrittas.

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Moorefield senior football manager and former Dublin two-time All Ireland senior medalist Ger Brennan, is reported to have declined the Monaghan managers position.  

He was interviewed for the job last week.

He’s expected to continue with Moorefield.

GOLF

Jonathan Caldwell begins his second round at the Made in Denmark tournament from 6 under par.

He's now 4 shots behind leader Ross McGowan, with Paul Dunne out later from 4 under.

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Leona Maguire is 1 shot off the lead following round one of the LPGA Tour's Dana Open in Ohio.

The Cavan native shot a 4 under par round of 66.

Stephanie Meadow is 6 strokes off the pace.

F1

World champion Max Verstappen hopes to move a step closer to defending his Formula One driver's title with victory in his home race.

Practice ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort begins this morning.

Verstappen has a 93 point lead in the standings over his nearest challenger, Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez.

HORSE RACING

A 7 race card on the flat at Down Royal begins at 4.05.

A 7 race jumps card at Kilbeggan is underway from 4.30.