Thursday Morning: Kildare Ladies Are All-Ireland U16 B Champions

Beating Tipperary 3-11 to 1-08

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare ladies are U16 B All-Ireland champions.

They beat Tipperary 3-11 to 1-08 last night in Crettyard GAA.

At half time Kildare were down three points, but blitz the second half with 3 goals & 7 points.

Maynooth's Aoife Murnane was named Player of the Match, scoring 2 goals & a point.

This morning's 'Kildare Today' will review the game from 10.50am.

What a moment! @KildareLGFA1 players celebrate as captain Zara Hurley lifts the cup following this evening’s All-Ireland U16 B Final victory over Tipperary #LGFA

Video: @ashjclery @LeinsterLGFA pic.twitter.com/dKWGofMSWl

— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) July 13, 2022

There are two games in the Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group 2 Round 2.

Rheban play Ardclough in Manguard Plus Hawkfield on Pitch 2 at 7.30pm, while at 8pm on Pitch 1 it's Kildangan versus Cappagh.

GOLF

The 150th Open Championship is underway at St Andrews in Scotland.

American Webb Simpson is the early leader on 2 under par.

There are seven Irish players in the line up for the oldest major, including world number two and pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy.

County Down star McIlroy is a previous winner of the claret jug, and he is joined in the field by past champions Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke.

McIlroy has said whoever lifts the Claret Jug this week is unlikely to do it with a low score:

Seamus Power is the first Irish player to tee off, he on 1 under.

There are two Irish qualifiers competing - David Carey and Ronan Mullarney.

RUGBY

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made one change to the side which started the victorious second test against New Zealand for Saturday's series decider in Wellington.

Bundee Aki replaces the injured Garry Ringrose, with Aki to play at inside centre and Robbie Henshaw moving to outside centre.

Keith Earls is named on the bench in the only other alteration to the matchday 23.

There are 4 changes to the All Blacks 15.

Influential second row Sam Whitelock returns from injury, with tight head prop Nepo Laulala getting the nod in the front row.

Will Jordan receives a start on the right wing and David Havili is picked at inside centre.

Farrell believes there is more to come from his players:

SOCCER

Derry City trail Riga 2-0 going into the second leg of their Conference League tie in Latvia this evening.

Kick off is at 6pm.

Sligo Rovers bring a 2-1 first leg advantage into their match with Bala Town.

There's a 7pm start at the Showgrounds.


At the Women's European Championship in England this evening, there are two matches in Group D.

Italy play Iceland from 5pm, with France up against Belgium at 8pm.

HORSE RACING

There are 8 races over jumps at Killarney from 5pm.

A 7-race flat card at Leopardstown begins at 5.15pm.