Monday Morning: Naas Hurlers Into The All-Ireland Intermediate Final

Beat Toureen of Mayo 0-18 to 0-13

GAELIC GAMES

Naas advanced to the final of the AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship, after a semi-final win over Toureen of Mayo yesterday afternoon. 

The full time score in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Naas 0-18, Toureen 0-13. 

Naas will now play Kerry champions Kilmoyley in the decider in Croke Park on the weekend of February 5th.

Here's Naas Manager Tom Mullally:

Also in action yesterday were the Kildare hurlers, as they played their second game in this year's Kehoe Cup campaign. 

They lost out to Westmeath in Raharney on a scoreline of 6-21 to 0-20.

Kildare Manager David Herity spoke to KFM after the game:

On Saturday, Naas CBS were 3-13 to 1-10 winners over Marist College Athlone, in the Leinster Post-Primary Schools Senior A Quarter Final replay. 

They will now play Tullamore's Colaiste Choilm in the semi-final, the only non-Kildare team left in the competition. 

The winners of that game will play Maynooth SLS in the final, after they beat Scoil Mhuire of Clane in the semi-final yesterday afternoon.

That finished up in St Conleth's Park 3-10 to 2-12.

On Saturday, the Celbridge camogie side were beaten by St. Rynagh's of Offaly in the Leinster Intermediate Championship Quarter Final, 9-12 to 0-4. 

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All-Ireland champions Limerick collected more silverware yesterday.

They overcame the challenge of Clare by 27 points to 18 to win the Munster Hurling Cup.

Dublin progressed to the Walsh Cup final courtesy of a 2-23 to 1-20 win over Offaly.

SOCCER

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira felt the decision to award Liverpool an 89th minute penalty in their 3-1 defeat in the Premier League was wrong.

The referee initially didn't give the spot kick after Diogo Jota was brought down but that was overturned after a VAR review.

There's plenty of #CRYLIV content to enjoy on @LFCTV GO, Reds 😁

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 24, 2022

Elsewhere, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0, while Arsenal and Burnley finished goalless.

Leicester and Brighton played out a 1-1 draw.

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Nigeria are out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

They suffered a 1-0 last-16 defeat to Tunisia last night.

Later today, Guinea face Gambia at the same stage from 4pm.

At 7pm, host nation Cameroon take on Comoros.

RUGBY

There's an all-Irish pairing amongst the ties in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup.

Leinster will play Connacht over two legs in April.

Munster are set to take on 2020 champions Exeter after a 45-7 victory over Wasps yesterday.

Holders Toulouse will provide the opposition for Ulster.

TENNIS

Men's second seed Daniil Medvedev is safely through to the quarter finals at the Australian Open.

Quarterfinals? Meddy is ready 👌 @DaniilMedwed overcomes an inspired Maxime Cressy to advance 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5.#AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/dsTIOZzQ9K

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2022

The Russian beat America's Maxime Cressy in four sets this morning in Melbourne.

Medvedev will play ninth seed Felix Auger Aliassime in the last eight after his win over Marin Cilic.

It's your time to shine, @felixtennis ✨

The 🇨🇦 reaches his first #AusOpen quarterfinal with a 2-6 7-6(7) 6-2 7-6(4) victory over Marin Cilic.#AO2022
🎥: @wwos · @espn · @eurosport · @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/N0iJgD2Lxt

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2022

In the women's singles, former world number one Simona Halep lost out to Alize Cornet of France.

A new chapter…

On her 63rd main draw appearance, @alizecornet is into her FIRST Grand Slam quarterfinal. The world No.61 upsets Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4.#AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/PwlBeFTPDA

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2022

GOLF

Seamus Power has moved above Shane Lowry in the latest golf world rankings.

The Waterford native is up to 47th in the world, despite carding a disappointing final round at the American Express last night.

Power had two bogies on his front nine in a final round of two-over 74 - finishing nine shots behind the eventual winner Hudson Swafford.

Lowry is ranked at 49th after earning a tie for 12th at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.