Tues Lunch Sport Update

Mageen and Adeleke into Euro Finals; Man City Sign Gomez; Kieran McGeeney with Armagh Extended; 389 Caps O'Brien Retires

Ciara Mageean's into the final of the 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.

The 2016 bronze medalist finished second in her semi-final in a season's best time of 4 minutes 3.03 seconds.

Rhasidat Adeleke booked her place in the women's 400m final by advancing as the fastest qualifier in today’s semi-finals.

The Tallaght AC runner goes in the final at 9pm tomorrow night

Sarah Healy missed out on a place in Friday's final after finishing 11th in the first semi final.

Brendan Boyce has claimed a 10th place finish in the men's 35-km walk in a time of 2 hours 38 minutes.

Chris O'Donnell was fifth in the semi final of the men's 400-metres.

Israel Olatunde runs in the semi finals of the 100 metres this evening.

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Manchester City have completed the signing of Sergio Gomez on a four-year deal.

The Spanish left-back moves from Anderlecht.


Wolves will break their transfer record after agreeing a fee of 38 million pounds with Sporting Lisbon for Matheus Nunes.

The Portugal midfielder had been linked with Manchester City and Liverpool.

Rangers play PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League play off round tonight in Ibrox.

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Sligo's Mona McSharry has qualified for the semi-finals of the 50-metre breaststroke at the European Championships in Rome.

She's due back in the pool at 6.30.

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Kieran McGeeney has been ratified for another season in charge of the Armagh senior footballers.

He succeeded Paul Grimley as Orchard County manager in 2015, having captained the county to the All Ireland title in 2002

He managed Kildare from 2007 to 2013, guiding the county to the All-Ireland semi-final in 2010

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On the local GAA scene, round two of the Ladies club championship gets underway.

The fixtures are as follows with the first named team at home.

SENIOR 

Moorefield v Maynooth 16th August at 7.45

Confey v Kilcock 16th August at 7.45

St Laurence’s v Eadestown 16th August at 8pm

Sarsfields v Leixlip 16th August at 7.45

INTERMEDIATE

Carbury v Kilcullen 16th August at 7.45

Suncroft v Kill 16th August at 7.30

Naas v Balyna 16th August at 7.45

JUNIOR A 

Raheens v Rheban 16th August at 7.30

Na Fianna v Celbridge 16th August at 8pm

Rathangan v Ballykelly 16th August at 7.45

JUNIOR B

Athy v Round Towers 16th August at 7.45

Sallins v Milltown 16th August at 7.30

Castlemitchell v Ballymore Eustace 16th August at 7.30

JUNIOR C 

Maynooth(2) v Rathcoffey 16th August at 7.45

Ellistown v Athgarvan 16th August at 8pm

Castlemitchell(2) v Sarsfields(2) 17th August at 7.30

Leixlip2 v Sallins(2) 16th August at 7.30

Naas(2) v Raheens(2) 16th August at 7.30

Eadestown(2) v St Laurence’s(2) 16th August at 7.30

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Kevin O'Brien has retired from cricket.

He played16 years with Ireland and won 389 caps.

The 38 year old batsman scored a century as Ireland beat England at the 2011 World Cup.

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Capacity at the Cheltenham Festival will be capped at 68,500 people from next year to enhance the racegoers experience.