Rep. Ireland Face Slovakia In World Cup Qualifier; Joe Quaid New Manager Of Kildare Intermediate Camogie Team

City secure last 16 spot in Champions League, topping Group A

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland take on Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Kick-off is at 7pm.

Katie McCabe has been passed fit to play as the Girls In Green bid to make it two wins out of two in the Group after their recent win in Finland.


Manchester City have secured their passage to the last 16 of the Champions League as Group A winners following a 2-1 win over Paris Saint Germain at the Etihad Stadium last night.

Kylian Mbappe put the visitors ahead, but City won it with goals by Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.

Speaking after the game, current PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino said his potential move to United is all just speculation for now:

Liverpool maintained their 100% record in this season's competition with a 2-0 win over Porto in Group B at Anfield.

Thiago scored a wonder goal from outside the area, before Mo Salah grabbed Liverpool's second.

Reds manager Jurgen Klopp was suitably impressed with Thiago's strike:



In Group G of the Europa League tonight, Celtic are away to Bayer Leverkusen.

That game kicks off at 5.45pm.

West Ham are in Austria to face Rapid Vienna at the same time in Group H.

In Group C at 8pm, Leicester City play Legia Warsaw,

Rangers also have an 8 o'clock kick-off, with Sparta Prague in Group A at Ibrox.


In the Europa Conference League, Tottenham Hotspur are in Slovenia to face Mura from 5.45pm.

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare Camogie have announced the appointment of Joe Quaid as manager of the Kildare Intermediate Team.

Joe is a two-time All-Ireland-winning manager with the Limerick U-16 team and Intermediate camogie teams. 

He managed the Kildare hurlers in recent years, including to a Christy Ring Cup title in 2018.

After his Kildare term, he managed the Westmeath senior hurlers.

Head Coach, is Mike Wall, who has managed Kilkenny Minor and Intermediate teams to All-Ireland success, Offaly’s Senior camogie team and the Kilkenny Minor team to an All-Ireland victory in 2021.

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Last night's local result:

2021 U23 A Football Championship Semi Final 

Celbridge 1-11 V Maynooth 1-10

SNOOKER

Round one of the UK Championship concludes in York today.

Ken Doherty plays Sam Craigie this evening, with Mark Allen taking on Michael Judge in an all-Irish affair.

Fergal O'Brien takes on Joe O'Connor this morning.

Jordan Brown faces Duane Jones.

HORSE RACING

There is a meeting over jumps at Thurles today from 12.05pm.