Monday Lunch: Shamrock Rovers Could Be Crowned SSE Airtricity League Champions Tonight

If second placed Derry lose to Sligo Rovers tonight

SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers could be crowned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions tonight.

Second-placed Derry City face Sligo Rovers - and if the Candystripes fail to win, the Hoops will clinch the title with two games to spare.

Kick off at the Showgrounds is at 7.45pm.

At the same time, Shelbourne host second-from-bottom UCD at Tolka Park.

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Jesse Marsch insists he can turn Leeds' poor form around.

They've dropped into the Premier League relegation zone after yesterday's 3-2 loss to Fulham.

It's understood Marsch's position has come under scrutiny - but he believes he can bring Leeds to safety:

There's one game in the top-flight tonight.

West Ham take on Bournemouth at the London Stadium from 8pm.

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The kick off times for the Republic of Ireland's group matches at next year's World Cup in Australia have been confirmed.

The opening game against Australia in Sydney, on the 20th July.

The second group match, on the 26th July, against Canada in Perth, with the final game against Nigeria in Brisbane, on the 31st July.

All three games will take place at 8pm local time.

GAELIC GAMES

Eadestown Ladies Senior Footballers lost to Tinahealy yesterday, in the Leinster LGFA Senior Championship Semi-Final.

The game finished 2-15 to 2-10, in Eadestown GAA.

Kilcullen also missed out yesterday.

They lost to Skryne of Meath - 4-14 to 3-10, in the Leinster LGFA intermediate quarter final.

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Donegal are set to ratify a new senior football management team tonight.

It's expected that Aidan O'Rourke and Paddy Carr will be put forward for ratification.

O'Rourke won an All-Ireland as a player with Armagh in 2002, while Carr previously played for Donegal.

Declan Bonner stepped down from the job earlier this year.

RUGBY

New Zealand and South Africa will face each other at Twickenham as part of their final preparations for next year's Rugby Union World Cup in France.

The two sides are set to meet on Friday the 25th of August, two weeks before the tournament begins in Paris.

Ireland are scheduled to play England and Italy in their warm up fixtures.

HORSE RACING

€176,771 has been raised from the Curragh's Pat Smullen Race Day in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland.

The racecourse and the 'Coast to Curragh' charity cycle joined forces, in memory of the nine-time champion jockey.

A race day at the Curragh was held on the 27th August, the second outing of the 'Coast to Curragh' cycle.

An auction was held during the raceday, including the original silks worn by Rachael Blackmore, to win the 2022 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle & Gold Cup & Pat Smullen’s 2019 Champions Race memorabilia signed by all the jockeys who rode in the famous race.

Funds were also raised due to generous contributions from racegoers.

All monies raised have been donated to Cancer Trials Ireland - "the leading cancer research trials organisation in Ireland with which Pat Smullen was very closely associated during his own cancer battle."