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The Intermediate and Junior Club Football Championships continue tonight.

SOCCER

Aine O'Gorman has announced her retirement from international football.

The 34-year-old made 119 appearances for Ireland and was part of the World Cup squad in Australia.

O'Gorman says she will continue to play for Shamrock Rovers.
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Republic of Ireland international Jamie McGrath could feature for his new club Aberdeen this evening.

They are away to Swedish side BK Hacken in the play off round of the Europa League.

6pm is the start time for the first leg.

In the play off stage of the Conference League, Hearts play PAOK Salonika of Greece at Tynecastle from 7.45.
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Manchester City have had a 47-million pound bid for Matheus Nunes rejected by Wolves.

They're looking to strengthen after playmaker Kevin de Bruyne was ruled out for up to four months with a hamstring injury.

Nunes has made 36 Premier League appearances during his time at Molineux, scoring once.

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GAELIC GAMES

The Intermediate and Junior Club Football Championships continue tonight:

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Group B
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Caragh V St Kevin's 19:30.
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Rathangan V Round Towers 20:00.

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A
Venue: Eadestown, Grangenolvin V Ardclough 19:15.
Venue: Monasterevan, Castlemitchell V Ballykelly 19:30.
Venue: Sean Tierney Park, Milltown V Rathcoffey 19:30.

 Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group B
Venue: Round Towers, Robertstown V Kill 19:30.
Venue: Paddy Martin Memorial Park, Cappagh V Rheban 19:30.

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GOLF

Rory McIlroy has floated the idea of Ireland hosting an elite event sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

The two main tours and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia are set to agree on a new schedule and unify the game, with the finer details still to be determined.

Speaking ahead of the Tour Championship which begins in Atlanta today, McIlroy would like to see the top players on this island.



McIlroy is attempting to win the FedEx Cup for the second year running and he begins his challenge just before 7pm Irish time.


Germany's Alexander Knappe and Finland's Sami Valimaki share the lead on 7 under par on day one of the Czech Masters.

Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington tee off later, while John Murphy is currently 1 under par after 8 holes.

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ATHLETICS

Brendan Boyce has finished 24th in the 35km walk at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

Later this evening, Mark English competes in the semi-finals of the 800 metres and Brian Fay lines up in the heats of the 5000 metres.
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TENNIS

Big-serving American John Isner has announced he'll be retiring from tennis after the US Open.

The 38-year-old holds the record for the most aces with more than 14-thousand-4-hundred.

He's also remembered for a 138-game deciding set against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010 during the longest match in history.
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HORSE RACING

The first of 8 races at Killarney begins at 4.20pm.

A 7 race card at Leopardstown gets underway at 4.35pm.

The Yorkshire Oaks is today's feature at York's Ebor meeting - that race goes to post at 3.35pm.