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Nigeria have beaten Australia 3-2 at the Women’s World Cup.

Nigeria have beaten Australia 3-2 at the women’s World Cup.

Portugal kept their hopes of a place in the last 16 alive thanks to a 2-0 win over Vietnam in Group E.

In the same group, the United States and the Netherlands played out a 1-all draw.

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson's completed his move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq.

The England midfielder posted a farewell message online to the fans before ending his 12-year stay at Anfield, where he skippered the club to a first Premier League title.

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Stoke City have confirmed the signing of Mark Travers from Bournemouth on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old Maynooth native has made 70 appearances for the Cherries, starting all but one of their league matches in the promotion campaign to the Premier League in 2021-22.

The Republic of Ireland international also picked up the Championship golden glove award that season after keeping 24 clean sheets.

Stoke begin their Championship campaign against Rotherham on August 5tj

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 After missing out on progress in the Champions League, Shamrock Rovers begin their campaign to qualify for the Conference League group stage tonight.

The Hoops are in Hungary for a meeting with Ferencvaros in the second round.

Elsewhere, Dundalk face K-A in Iceland while Derry City are at home to Kups of Finland.

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Scott Bemand has been appointed head coach of the Ireland women's Rugby team, with the Englishman agreeing a three-year contract with the IRFU.

The former Harlequins, Leicester and Bath scrum-half takes over the role from Greg McWilliams, who left after just 18 months in charge following the 2023 Six Nations.

Bemand has been part of the England women's set-up since 2015, helping them to six Six Nations titles, as well as reaching World Cup finals in 2017 and 2022.

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Last nights local GAA results:

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A

Rathcoffey 2-15 Ballykelly 0-10

Ardclough were unable to field a team and therefore concede the fixture and points to Milltown.

In Group B, Athgarvan 2-8 Rheban 1-8.

Tonight's fixtures:

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Preliminary Round
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Suncroft V St Kevin's 19:30, Referee: Lee Moore (Extra-time and Winner on the Day provisions apply)
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Monasterevan V Round Towers 20:00, Referee: Raymond Kelly (Extra-time and Winner on the Day provisions
apply)

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A
Venue: Athy, Castlemitchell V Grangenolvin 19:30, Referee: Owen Murphy

Group B Venue: Leixlip, Kill V Cappagh 19:30, Referee: Colm Kearney

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The PGA Tour has set up a compensation scheme for players who did not defect to LIV Golf and is also looking at establishing a pathway to reintegrate those who did.

However, in a surprise move, the tour has dismissed proposals from the game's lawmakers the R&A and United States Golf Association which would see limits placed on the distance a ball can travel as "not warranted".

The proposals to limit the distance a ball travels were to prevent modern courses becoming obsolete.

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Mona McSharry is through to another semi-final at the World Championships in Japan.

The Sligo swimmer progressed in 16th place from the heats in the 200-metres breaststroke.

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Ireland's qualification for next year's T20 World Cup has been confirmed after today's match with Germany was rained off in Edinburgh.

The team had already beaten Italy, Denmark, Austria and Jersey in their previous qualifiers and needed just one more point from their remaining two fixtures to secure their spot in the USA and West Indies in 2024.

The abandonment today gave them the point they needed ahead of a final qualifier against Scotland tomorrow, which will now act only to decide who tops the group.

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Today’s racing is in Leopardstown from 4:40pm and in Limerick from 5pm.

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