Thursday Lunchtime Sport with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Road,Naas

Stephen Kenny will remain in charge of the Republic of Ireland team for the final three games of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign and the international friendly with New Zealand in November, the FAI has confirmed.

Speaking at a press conference this morning, FAI CEO Jonathan Hill said that Kenny's future will not be discussed until a review after those games.

Hill also addressed issues former WNT manager Vera Pauw raised following the decision of the FAI not to offer her a new contract following the side’s World Cup campaign.

Hill has acknowledged Pauw's contribution to football in Ireland and described her as a 'pioneer' in the women's game.

But he denied offering Pauw a new deal before the World Cup finals and rejected claims that Pauw's future was 'predetermined'.

He said 31 interviews were held in a review of Pauw's tenure - and there were differing views around 'training methods and strength and conditioning' - and some of these differing views were from the players."It was clear from conversations with Vera that she was not going to change her fundamental approach."

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GAA Last night’s local GAA results:

UPMC Senior B Hurling Championship

Broadford 2-12 Moorefield 2-9

Naas 1-19 Kilcock 1-5

Leixlip 5-28 Celbridge 0-8

Junior Hurling Championship

Confey 1-15 Ros Glas 2-11

Cappagh 2-13 Clane 1-9

Tonight’s fixtures:

Intermediate Hurling Championship (first named team at home)

Naas v Coill Dubh, 8pm

Ardclough v Eire Og Corra Choill, 8pm

Maynooth v St Laurence’s, 8pm

Junior Hurling Championship (first named team at home)

Leixlip v Round Towers, 6.45pm

Moorefield v Kilcock, 7.45pm

RUGBY

Ireland's Rugby World Cup Pool opponents South Africa have lost their hooker Malcolm Marx to injury for the remainder of the tournament.

He sustained an ACL knee injury in training.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell names his team this afternoon for Saturday's Pool B game against Tonga in Nantes .

France face Uruguay in Pool A tonight at 8pm in Lille.

GOLF

The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Defending champion Shane Lowry is currently 3 under after 14.

Rory McIlroy is 1 over

Padraig Harrington is 5 over
Tom McKibbin 1 over

HORSE RACING

There's a meeting at Naas today from 1.55.