Friday's Sports Update

Friday, 24 July 2026 at 08:23

By Tara Flanagan

Kerry have named their team ahead of this Sunday's All-Ireland football final against Mayo.

GAA

Kerry have named their team for Sunday's All-Ireland football final against Mayo.

It's an unchanged starting side from their semi-final win over Dublin, with David Clifford, Seán O'Shea and Gavin White all starting.

All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan is back in the panel, but Shane Murphy is preferred between the sticks.

SOCCER

Shelbourne will take a 5-2 lead into the return leg of their Conference League qualifier against Kalju next weekend.

Sean Moore struck twice, as John Russell's side blew the Estonian outfit away at Tolka Park.

A win in Tallinn next week would likely set up a glamour tie with Dutch giants Ajax in the third round of qualifying.

Elsewhere, Derry City were beaten 1-0 in the first leg of their qualifier against Rijeka in Croatia.

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There's one game in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division this evening.

Third-placed St Pat's are seven points clear of Dundalk ahead of the Lilywhites coming to Richmond Park.

Kick-off in Inchicore is at 8.

In the First Division, third-placed UCD host top-of-the-table Cork City

Third-from-bottom Kerry face bottom side Finn Harps at home

Cobh Ramblers, who've lost four of their last five are up against second-placed Bray Wanderers

While second-from-bottom Treaty United host Athlone Town

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Jurgen Klopp is expected to be confirmed as Germany manager at a news conference this morning.

The former Liverpool boss is understood to have agreed a deal until the 2030 World Cup.

He's been working as Red Bull's global head of football.

Klopp will succeed Julian Nagelsmann, who left as head coach following their last-32 exit to Paraguay at this summer's tournament.

GOLF

Padraig Harrington has plenty of ground to make up on Day 2 of the Senior Open at Gleneagles.

The defending champion is level-par and seven shots behind leader Cameron Percy - he tees off again just before 2.

Paul McGinley will resume from two-under at around 8:45

Leona Maguire is six shots off the lead heading into her second round at the Scottish Open today.

The Cavan golfer is on level-par at Dundonald Links, with Jenny Shin and Lauren Coughlan leading the way on six-under.

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