Friday Morning Sports Update

Friday, 3 April 2026 09:39

By Emma O'Connor

Keeping you up to date on soccer, rugby and golf.

SOCCER

Bohemians will be out to keep their place at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table tonight.

They only lead by a point having dropped points in their last two games.

Alan Reynold's side head to Drogheda United.

St Patricks Athletic are hot on the heels of their Dublin rivals, as they bring Sligo Rovers to Inchicore.

Bottom of the table Waterford host the reigning Champions Shamrock Rovers.

Dundalk also make the trip to Shelbourne.

Those games kick off at 7:45pm.

While from 8pm, Galway United plays host to Derry City.

A clash between two sides with hopes of Premier League promotion gets the Good Friday Championship action underway this lunchtime.

Second placed Middlesbrough take on Millwall, who are just two points behind them in fourth.

Runaway leaders Coventry have to wait until tonight to face Derby.

In between those games, former England manager Roy Hodgson makes his return to the dugout in Bristol City's away match with Charlton.

RUGBY

Connacht come up against a familiar but formidable opponent, as they aim to progress in the Challenge Cup tonight.

It's a last 16 encounter at Dexcom Stadium where Stuart Lancaster's side host Sharks.

Kick off in Galway is at 8pm.

GOLF

Two Irish players are in the hunt at the Aramco Championship in Las Vegas.

Leona Maguire and Kildare's Lauren Walsh both signed off for a first round of 70 and lie 3 shots off the lead on 2 under par.

The American Lauren Coughlin, holds a share of the lead on 5 under.

On the PGA Tour, Seamus Power has a lot of ground to make up at the Texas Open.

He's 1 under par, 6 shots off the American Mark Hubbard on 7 under par.

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