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The Republic of Ireland beat Latvia 3-2 in a friendly at Lansdowne Road.

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland have prepared for next Monday's European Championship qualifier with France by beating Latvia 3-2 in a friendly at Lansdowne Road.

18-year-old Evan Ferguson scored on his first start, with Callum O'Dowda and Chiedozie Ogbene also on the mark.

Will Smallbone and Mikey Johnston both made their international debuts, and Smallbone won the man of the match award.

Seamus Coleman picked up a knock playing for Everton, but Stephen Kenny expects him to be fit for Monday's game.

France play the Netherlands tomorrow.


Northern Ireland begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign away to San Marino this evening.

England are in Naples to play Italy.

Harry Kane just needs one more goal to become England's all time leading scorer.

Marcus Rashford is unavailable due to injury.

Those matches kick off at 7.45.


GOLF

After beating Scott Stallings yesterday, Rory McIlroy takes on Denny McCarthy this evening in the Group stage of the W-G-C Matchplay in Austin.

Both Shane Lowry and Seamus Power lost their opening matches.

Lowry faces Mackenzie Hughes later while Power plays Adam Hadwin.


Tom McKibbin is level par through 6 holes of his opening round at the Jonsson Workwear Open on the DP World Tour, five shots off the pace.


GAA

Aidan O'Rourke and Paddy Bradley are set to take charge of the Donegal senior footballers for this weekend's concluding Allianz National Football League game with Roscommon.

Paddy Carr quit yesterday after five months in charge, with the county on the brink of relegation one month out from their Ulster Championship opener away to Down.


HORSE RACING

There are seven races at Cork today, with the first of them off at 2.05.

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