Thursday's Sports Update

Football All-Star winners have been announced with Mayo's Kobe McDonald becoming the youngest ever player to receive an All-Star, soccer results, rugby and golf updates

Kobe McDonald has become the youngest-ever player to receive a Football All-Star. 

The teenage forward is among six players to have been picked from the All-Ireland champions Mayo. 

Sam Callinan, Enda Hession, Jack Carney, Ryan O'Donoghue and Darragh Beirne are the other recipients from the Sam Maguire winners. 

Kerry star David Clifford has joined Stephen Cluxton and Mikey Sheehy on seven All-Stars. 

Jason Foley and Shane Murphy are the other Kerry players set to receive awards. 

Westmeath's Ronan Wallace, Dara McDonnell of Louth, Tyrone midfielder Conn Kilpatrick, Armagh's Jarly Óg Burns, Stephen O’Hanlon of Monaghan, and Dublin's Niall Scully complete the team of the year. 

The Hurling All-Star team will be revealed tomorrow. 

SOCCER 

Liverpool are through to the quarter-finals of the E-F-L Cup, after a penalty shootout win over Chelsea last night.

The Cherries were 3-nil winners at home to Aston Villa.

Holders Manchester City also needed penalties to get past Brighton.

Keith Andrews' Brentford missed out on a third successive quarter-final.

Ireland captain Nathan Collins returned from a calf injury, in their 3-2 defeat to Sunderland.

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Celtic remain four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership despite them being held to a 2-all draw by Dundee United.

Liam Scales found the equaliser for the Hoops, after his ex-Shamrock Rovers teammate Neil Farrugia put the Tangerines in front.

Second-placed Rangers scored a late equaliser as they drew 2-2 with Hearts

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Ireland captain Katie McCabe was kept in reserve as Chelsea maintained their strong start in the Champions League with a 2-nil win over Roma. 

Arsenal won 3-nil against Benfica

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RUGBY 
Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong will appear before a URC disciplinary hearing today after being cited for serious foul play.

The tighthead is charged with grabbing the groin of Munster's Gavin Coombes during last weekend's interpro clash at the Aviva Stadium.

If found guilty, Furlong faces a lengthy ban, which would include Ireland's Nations Championship games next month.

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GOLF 
Leona Maguire is eight shots off the lead following her opening round at the Maybank Championship.

The Cavan golfer carded a level-par 72 in Malaysia, with Pauline Roussin-Bouchard the clubhouse leader on eight-under.

Kill’s Lauren Walsh signed for a three-over 75 on Day One.

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RACING 
After Tuesday's meeting at Galway was cancelled, that card will be staged at Punchestown this afternoon. 

The going this morning is yielding to soft, yielding in places ahead of a seven-race programme - where the first goes to post at five-past-one.