Sunday Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Ireland are on track to top Pool B after beating South Africa in Paris last night.

RUGBY

Ireland are closing in on a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals after beating world champions South Africa in Paris last night.

Andy Farrell's men won a compelling Pool B showdown at the Stade de France by 13 points to 8.

Ireland weathered an early storm to lead 7-3 at half time - with Mack Hansen scoring Ireland's try.

Cheslin Kolbe sent the Springboks in front with a try early in the second half, but they missed kicks at goal and Ireland won an attritional encounter with penalties by Johnny Sexton and Jack Crowley.


Ireland's final Pool game is against Scotland in two weeks time.

Scotland take on Tonga today with kick off in Nice at 4.45pm.

Australia face elimination from the tournament and need a result against Wales if they're to have any chance of survival.

They face off in Lyon at 8pm.
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Gaelic Games

Yesterday, St Laurence's retained their senior status with a 3-10 to 1-6 win over Ballyteague in the Senior Football Relegation Play-off.

In the Senior Football Quarter Finals:

Celbridge 1-14 Sarsfields 1-11

Clane 4-9 Johnstownbridge 3-3

The Auld Sheebeen Athy Intermediate Quarter Finals:

Castledermot 0-8 Round Towers 0-7

Allenwood 2-14 Caragh 1-11 after extra time.

Confey will play Wolfe Tones in the UPMC Junior Hurling Final after they beat Cappagh by 1-18 to 0-10 in yesterday's Semi Final.

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Today's action sees 4 games take place on Manguard Park Pitch 1.

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Relegation Play-Off:

Ballymore Eustace v Ellistown at 12 noon.

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Quarter Final:

St Kevin's V Two Mile House at 2pm:

Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Quarter Finals:

Athy V Raheens,4pm.

Naas V Moorefield, 6pm.

Tom Cross Junior Football Semi Finals: both in Conneff Park, Clane.

Athgarvan v Robertstown 15:00.

Grangenolvin v Milltown 17:00.

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SOCCER

There's 4 Premier League games kicking off at 2pm this afternoon.

Arsenal host Tottenham in the North London Derby.

Liverpool play West Ham United.

Chelsea host Aston Villa

Bournemouth travel to Brighton.

The late game sees Newcastle play Sheffield United at 4.30pm

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Republic of Ireland interim boss Eileen Gleeson has praised her new players for bringing a freshness to the set up.

The Girls in Green broke an attendance record for an Irish women's home game as 36 thousand watched their 3-0 Nations League defeat of Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

Tyler Toland returned to the national side after 4 years on the sidelines while newly qualified Caitlin Hayes impressed on her debut.

New boss Gleeson says both players really played their part at Lansdowne Road.

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GOLF

It's finely poised as we head into the final day of action at the Solheim Cup in Spain.

A good four ball session yesterday saw Europe draw themselves level with the US at 8-8 on the scoreboard.

The singles will see all 24 players take to the course this morning with the first pairing going out at 10 past 10 Irish time.
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RACING

There's an 8 race card at the Curragh this afternoon where the first is off at 1:20pm.