Thursday Morning Sport Update

Tom Cross Junior Football games this evening

Gaelic Games

Tonight's local games,

2021 Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A

Grangenolvin V Kildangan, in Manguard Plus Hawkfield, Pitch 1, at 8pm

Group B

Ardclough V Athgarvan, Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, at 7.30pm

2021 UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Liam E Quinn cup Group A

Sarsfields V Naas, in Sarsfields GAA Club at 7.30pm

Group B

Celbridge V St. Laurence's, in Celbridge at 8pm

2021 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group A

Coill Dubh V Ros Glas, in Coill Dubh at 7.15pm

Naas V Leixlip in Naas, also at 7.15pm

Group B

Clane V Maynooth, in Conneff Park, throw-in 7.15pm

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Cork are the All Ireland under 20 hurling champions.

They beat Galway by 4-19 to 2-14, at Semple Stadium last night.

It's back to back titles for the Rebels, who could also add the minor and senior All Ireland trophies by the end of the week.

Soccer

Celtic are on the brink of qualifying for the Europa League Group stage.

They defeated AZ 2-0 in the first leg of their play off round tie at Parkhead.

Yogo Furuhashi and James Forrest got the goals.


It was a decent night for Irish footballers in the Championship.

Dara O'Shea and Callum Robinson were on target as West Brom thumped Sheffield United 4-0.

That win sent the Baggies top of the table.

Darragh Lenihan scored the winner for Blackburn Rovers as they beat Nottingham Forest 2-1.


Shamrock Rovers are in Conference League play off action later.

They take on Flora Tallinn in Estonia, with the first leg kicking off at 5pm.

Lee Grace is injured and misses the match.

Qualification would be worth around €3 million for the Hoops.
 

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Harry Kane has not travelled to Portugal for Tottenham's game with Pacos de Ferreira.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo wants the England captain to be mentally ready to return.

Kane is looking to leave Spurs, with Manchester City his preferred destination.


Elsewhere tonight, Aberdeen are in Azerbaijan to face Qarabag.

And St. Johnstone are away to LASK of Austria.


Rangers are in Europa League playoff round action, welcoming Armenian champions Alashkert to Ibrox.

Golf

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power are in the field for the Northern Trust tournament on the PGA Tour.

It's the first of the Fed Ex play-off tournaments and starts today in New Jersey.

Leona Maguire and amateur Lauren Walsh line up in the Women's Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Tennis

Naomi Osaka says she wonders if her reluctance to speak to the media was because of a concern she'd get negative headlines if she lost.

The world number 2 beat Coco Gauff in the Cincinnati Open yesterday.

Osaka took time off to focus on her mental health at the French Open in May.

Now, she has a new perspective on her career:

Snooker

Ken Doherty is in second round action at the British Open tonight, facing Joe O'Connor.

Cycling

Kenny Elissonde wears the leader's red jersey for the first time today on the sixth stage of the Vuelta Espana.

Horse Racing

There is racing on the flat today at Killarney, with the first off at 4.40pm.