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Kildare Today

with Hannah Kelly

Thursday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer, golf and racing.

GAA

There was one fixture in the Hanlon Concrete Senior Football League last night in Division 1, Raheens played Clane with a final score of Clane 16points, Raheens 14points. 

 

SOCCER

Republic of Ireland striker Amber Barrett believes the team have renewed drive, heading into the final games of their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Carla Ward's side face the Netherlands at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow, fresh from back-to-back wins over Poland.

 

GOLF

Leona Maguire insists "patience" will be required on the opening day of the US Women's Open in Los Angeles.

Maguire is hoping to better her 8th-place finish from the 2022 edition, and tees off this afternoon at 3.40 Irish Time.

Olivia Mehaffey begins her campaign at Riviera Country Club an hour later.

 

On the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry go in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield later.

Lowry gets his opening round underway at 2.30, while McIlroy, who's never won the event in 13 attempts, is out on course at 3.25.

 

TENNIS

It's women's semi-finals day at the French Open at Roland Garros.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk and 8th seed Mirra Andreeva are first up on the clay from 2 o'clock.

While Diana Schnaider, who knocked out top seed Aryna Sabalenka yesterday, goes up against Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.

 

Former top 10 player Matteo Berrettini had to retire injured from his quarter-final against fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi last night.

The match ended in a walkover with Arnaldi leading 7-5, 5-2.

Arnaldi will face another Italian, Flavio Cobolli, in the semi-final on Frida.

 

RACING

There is a seven race card at Leopardstown this evening

The first goes to post at 5:30pm.

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