Monday Lunch Sport

EMS Copiers Titles for Naas & Allewood; SFC & IFC Football C'hips Begin This Week; 3 Kildare players Named on Ireland Rugby Side; Kildare Scoreboard, 6.30pm, this evening, Reviews Weekend Kildare Sport

Naas are the  EMS Copiers SFL Division 1 champions.

Yesterday, they beat Athy 1-13 to 0-12 in St. Conelth's Park, Newbridge.

Naas begin the defence of their Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football title next Saturday against Moorefield in St. Conleth’s Park at 3.30

The Senior and Intermediate championships begin next weekend, while the Junior championship, already underway, has further rounds from Thursday evening.

On Friday night, Allenwood beat Sallins by 1-20 to 1-13 to clinch the EMS Copiers Division 3 title.

Both clubs are promoted to Division 2.

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Results in the first round of the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship:

Naas 4-32 Clane 0-12

Celbridge 0-22 Ardclough 1-10

Maynooth 3-11 Coill Dubh 2-11

In the UPMC senior B Championship:

Éire Óg Corra Choill 2-18 Naas 1-16

Kilcock 2-23 Celbridge 0-17

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Paul Pogba has completed his return to Juventus from Manchester United.

The France midfielder, who left the Italian side for a second spell at Old Trafford six years ago, has come back as a free agent after his contract at the Premier League club expired.

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New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he's planning to have Cristiano Ronaldo available next season.

The Portuguese has reportedly requested to leave the club, having re-joined last year.

However, ten Hag says he's looking forward to working with Ronaldo.

The new manager has also confirmed that Harry Maguire will remain as captain.

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Northern Ireland continue their campaign at the women's European Championships this evening.

Kenny Shiels' side take on Austria in Group A from 5pm in Southampton.

In the same group at 8, hosts England play Norway.

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Nottingham Forest have signed Liverpool defender Neco Williams on a four-year deal.

The Wales international right-back has joined the newly-promoted Premier League club for a reported 17 million pounds.

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Wayne Rooney has reportedly agreed to become the new manager of DC United.

The former Derby boss would be returning to the MLS side he played for between 2018 and 2019.

Rooney left his role in charge of the Championship club last month.

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Keith Earls will skipper Ireland for tomorrow’s penultimate tour match against the Maori All-Blacks.

Head-coach Andy Farrell has handed starts to five uncapped players - with Ciaran Frawley, Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien, Suncroft’s Cian Prendergast and Athy’s Jerermy Loughman all included.

Meanwhile, Ireland have moved up to second in the latest world rankings, with New Zealand falling to fourth.

France have moved to No.1 in the rankings for the first time.

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There's a seven-race card at Killarney this evening, where the first is off at a quarter-past-five.

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Reminder: Kildare Scoreboard 6.30: round up of the weekend Kildare sport – various codes.