Sunday Morning Sports Update

Sunday, 19 October 2025 09:21

By Emma O'Connor

Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer and rugby.

GAA

Sallins are the 2025 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Champions after beating St.Laurence's by 10 points.

Full Time Score: Sallins 1:19, St. Laurence's 0:12.

Today, in the 2025 Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Final, Athy play Naas in Cedral St. Conleth's Park at 3:30pm.

SOCCER

Leandro Trossard scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Fulham 1-nil to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Defending champions Liverpool will cut that advantage back to one point with victory over rivals Manchester United at Anfield this afternoon.

Manchester City notched a third consecutive win, 2-nil at home to Everton thanks to Erling Haaland's double.

Chelsea scored three unanswered second half goals as they eased past Nottingham Forest 3-nil - a result that cost Ange Postecoglou his job.

Bournemouth conceded a 97th minute penalty in a 3-all draw with Crystal Palace, Sunderland are seventh following a 2-nil win over bottom side Wolves, while Newcastle lost 2-1 at Brighton.

Burnley picked up their second victory of the season - 2-nil against Leeds - to climb out of the relegation zone.

Elsewhere today, Tottenham take on Aston Villa.

RUGBY
Munster got the win and the bragging rights over Leinster at Croke Park last night.

They toppled their biggest rivals for the first time in five attempts with a 17 point domination at GAA HQ.

It leaves Clayton McMillan's side top of the URC table and 12 points clear of the defending champions.

Ulster are fourth after they picked up their third win out of three with an 8 point win away at the Sharks.