Monday Morning Sport Update

Mona McSharry first Irish swimmer to make an Olympic final

Olympics

Mona McSharry qualified for the final of the 100-metre breaststroke with a fourth place finish in her semi-final, the second Irish swimmer to make an Olympic final.

The 20 year-old from Sligo qualified in eighth overall.

McSharry clocked a time of 1 minute 6.59 seconds to advance to tomorrow's final.

Ellen Walshe goes in the women's 200-metre individual medley just before 12, while Brendan Hyland is in action just before that in the Men's 200 metre butterfly.

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There was disappointment for Michaela Walsh in Tokyo after she bowed out in the last 16 of the featherweight division.

Walsh lost to Italy's Irma Testa on a unanimous decision in Tokyo

Brendan Irvine was beaten by Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the last 32 of the men's flyweight division.

Resulting in a 4-1 split decision.

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Rio silver medalist Annalise Murphy has finished 24th in race 3 of the Laser Radial in sailing.

Murphy will be back in action shortly in race four.

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Liam Jegou missed out on a place in the final of the canoe slalom - he finished last of 15 in the semi-finals after he was penalised for missing two gates.

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In hockey, the Ireland women's team were beaten 4-0 by the Netherlands in their second match of the tournament.

The Dutch scored three times in the final quarter - Ireland's next game is against Germany on Wednesday.

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Ireland started their Rugby Sevens Pool C campaign with a 33-14 defeat to South Africa.

Anthony Eddy's men will look to bounce back later when they face the USA at 10.30am this morning.

The USA beat Kenya 19-14 in the pool's other game.

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Ireland's Russell White finished 48th in the Triathlon final, 9 minutes and 36 seconds behind the winner Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway.

White crossed the line in a time of 1 hour 54 minutes and 40 seconds in his first Olympic Games.

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In Badminton, Nhat Nguyen will be in action at 11.20am this morning, in his opening singles match in Group F.

GAA

Local results,

2021 Manguard Plus Minor Football League Div 1A 

Sarsfields 0-14 V Raheens 3-11 

Athy 2-9 V Naas 0-14

Div 1B 

Clane 2-7 V Maynooth 3-9

2021 Manguard Plus Minor Football League Div 2 

Balyna 2-18 V Sallins 5-4

Moorefield 3-13 V Oliver Plunkett's 0-10

Division 3

Kilcock 3-15 V Newtown Gaels 1-12

Division 4

Round Towers GAA Club Kildare Town 4-10 V Kilcullen 2-12

St. Laurence's GAA 1-10 V O'Tooles 1-12

Aylmer Gaels 1-6 V Eadestown 4-13

Division 5 

Ellistown 4-4 V Abbey Rangers 3-15

St Edwards 2-12 V Confey GAA 2-14

Division 6 

Athgarvan 6-6 V Kill 2-7 Castlemitchell 4-8 V Miltown 4-12

2020 Haven Hire Senior Hurling Championship Relegation Final

Coill Dubh 2-12 V Leixlip 3-13

2020 Haven Hire Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Final 

Maynooth 2-15 V Naas 0-18

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Kildare or Dublin will face Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final, as Mayo were once again crowned Connacht Senior Football champions.

James Horan's side beat Galway by 6 points yesterday, finishing 2-14 to 2-8 at Croke Park.

Kerry are the Munster Senior Football champions and are back into an All-Ireland semi-final.

The Kingdom beat Cork 4-22 to 1-09 at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday afternoon.

Kerry will now play the winner of Tyrone and Monaghan.

Golf

Leona Maguire equalled the lowest round in major history yesterday with a stunning 61 on the final day of the Evian Championship.

The Cavan golfer finished in a share of sixth place on 13-under-par, five shots off winner Minjee Lee, who won after a playoff.

Racing

The Galway Races Summer Festival gets underway today.

The first of a seven race card goes to post at 4.10pm.