Thursday Morning Sport; Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

Derry City are in Europa Conference League this evening.

Soccer

Derry City are in Kazakhstan to face Tobol in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie today.

Kick off is at 3pm, Irish time.

UEFA have confirmed that next week's second leg is to be played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin as Windsor Park is not within FAI territory.


Republic of Ireland international Jason Knight scored twice for his new club Bristol City in their 5-1 win against Oxford in the English League Cup last night.

Jack Taylor was on target for Ipswich in their 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.


In transfer news, West Ham United are to sign defender Harry Maguire from Manchester United and midfielder James Ward Prowse from Southampton for around 60 millon pounds.

Maguire has spent four years at Old Trafford having joined the Red Devils for 80 million pounds.

Southampton have rejected a 7 million pounds offer from Premier League club Sheffield United for Republic of Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone.
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Tonight's local GAA fixtures:

2023 UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship

Venue: St Kevins, Coill Dubh V Éire Óg Corra Choill 20:00, Ref: Fergus Devereux

Venue: Naas, Naas V St. Laurence's GAA 19:00, Ref: Conor Daly

Venue: Ardclough, Ardclough V Maynooth 19:00, Ref: Alan Lagrue

2023 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group A

Venue: Kill, Wolfe Tones V Round Towers 19:30, Ref: PJ Cummins Note venue change

2023 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group B

Venue: Naas, Naas V Confey GAA 19:00, Ref: Brian Kearney

Venue: Moorefield, Moorefield V Ros Glas 19:00, Ref: Declan Peppard

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GOLF

Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow and amateur Anna Foster compete in the AIG Women's Open Championship, which is underway at Walton Heath in Surrey.

It's the final major of the year and Maguire is just beginning her round.

Belgium's Savannah De Bock is the early leader on 1 under par.


On the PGA Tour, Rory Mcllroy and Seamus Power are in the field for the FedEX St Jude Championship in Memphis.

It's the first play off event.

McIlroy didn't win a major title this year, but he's happy with the state of his game.



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SHOWJUMPING

The Dublin Horse Show continues at the RDS today.

The Speed Derby is the main event.
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HORSE RACING

There is a meeting at Sligo from 5.05pm.