Friday Morning Sports Update

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

GAA

The Kildare Minors play Tyrone later today in Kingspan Breffni Park.

Throw-in is at 7.35pm and Kfm will have live commentary with Seamus Dillon.

A reminder that this morning's Kildare Today from 10.40am and this evening from 6.25 Kfm will preview all of the Kildare weekend sporting action. 

SOCCER

World Cup co-hosts Mexico are the first team through to the knockout stages last night with 1-NIL win over South Korea.

Czechia and South Africa played out a 1-all draw in Atlanta, meaning all the other teams in Group A could still qualify for the Round of 32.

Canada's 6-nil hammering of Qatar was overshadowed by a horror injury for their midfielder Ismael Koné.

They're top of Group B on goal difference - just ahead of Switzerland, who beat Bosnia Herzegovina 4-1.

This evening, the USA can qualify for the knockout stages with a win over Australia tonight.

That game is underway in Seattle at 8pm (Irish time).

It's an 11pm start for Scotland's game against Morocco in Boston.

A win for Steve Clarke's side tonight could be enough for Scotland to make the World Cup knockout stages for the first time ever.

There's plenty of action here at home in the SSE Airtricity League.

Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers are five points clear of second-placed St Pat's, and travel to bottom-of-the-table Waterford,

The Saints welcome Sligo Rovers to Richmond Park, Galway United host Derry City in the unusual surrounds of Pearse Stadium in Salthill.

Shelbourne are away to Drogheda and Bohemians face Dundalk at Dalymount Park.

RUGBY

Croke Park hosts tonight's URC Grand Final between Leinster and South African franchise the Bulls.

Leo Cullen's side are looking to round off a successful defence of their domestic title,

There are three changes from their semi-final win over the Stormers, with Jerry Cahir, Tadhg Furlong, and Tommy O'Brien all returning.

Kick-off is at 7:30pm.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy is five shots off the lead after his opening round at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Bogeys on the 13th and 16th saw the Masters champions slip back to one-under-par, and in a tie for ninth.

2023 winner Wyndham Clark is the current leader on six-under.

Play was suspended due to darkness at the New York course, so he's yet to finish his opening round,

So too is Shane Lowry - he's on four-over with four to play.

Padraig Harrington is out today from seven-over, with Graeme McDowell six-over, and they both have work to do to make the weekend.