Tuesday Lunch Sport Update, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd. Naas

Jack Byrne is set to return to the Shamrock Rovers team as they begin their European campaign tonight.

SOCCER

Jack Byrne is set to return to the Shamrock Rovers team as they begin their European campaign tonight.

The Hoops host Breidablik of Iceland at Tallaght Stadium, in the opening round of qualifying for the Champions League.

Byrne is returning to full fitness having had a knee injury.

Rovers manager Stephen Bradley says they're relishing the opportunities presented by European competition.


Kick off this evening is at 7:45pm, with the return leg taking place next week.
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Gaelic Games

There are a number of local minor football fixtures this evening:

Minor Football Summer League Division 1
Venue: Sarsfields, Sarsfields V Raheens 20:00, Referee: Henry Barrett
Venue: Conneff Park, Clane V Naas 20:00, Referee: Declan Jacob

Minor Football Summer League Division 2
Venue: St. Farnans Park, Newtown Gaels V Round Towers 20:00, Referee: Patrick Moore
Venue: St Laurence's, St. Laurence's V Celbridge 20:00, Referee: Kieran Harris

Minor Football Summer League Division 3
Venue: Athy, Athy V Carbury 20:00, Referee: Seamie Doyle

Minor Football Summer League Division 4
Venue: Sallins, Sallins V Moorefield 20:00, Referee: Fergus Devereux
Venue: Rathangan, Rathangan V Ellistown 20:00, Referee: Owen Murphy

Minor Football Summer League Division 5
Venue: Suncroft, Suncroft V Abbey Rangers 20:00, Referee: Barry Moore
Venue: Athgarvan, Athgarvan V St Kevin's 20:00, Referee: Ken Doyle

Minor Football Summer League Division 6
Venue: Kilcullen, Kilcullen V St. Edwards 20:00, Referee: Anthony Herbert
Venue : Monasterevan, Monasterevan V O'Tooles 20:30, Referee: Paul Donnelly

Minor Football Summer League Division 7
Raheens V Celbridge: The CCC have been notified by Celbridge GAA that they are unable to field a team, and therefore concede the fixture and points to Raheens.

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RUGBY

Reigning United Rugby Champions Munster will begin the defence of their title at home to the Cell C Sharks.

The opening round of fixtures will take place over the weekend of October 21st and 22nd.

Leinster's campaign starts with an away fixture against Glasgow.

Connacht will host Ospreys, while Ulster are in Italy for a meeting with Zebre.

Introducing the 23/24 #URCFixtures... 🏉🥳

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— BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) July 11, 2023

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TENNIS

Novak Djokovic continues his quest for an eighth Wimbledon title today.

The defending champion faces Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals in London.

Jannik Sinner goes up against Roman Safiullin in the other quarter-final down for decision.

In the women's singles, world number one Iga Swiatek gets play under way on Centre Court against Elina Svitolina, while American Jessica Pegula faces Marketa Vondrousova.
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ATHLETICS

Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya has won her appeal at the European Court of Human Rights to challenge athletics' testosterone rules.

The South African, who won 800-metre gold in 2012 and 2016, was forced by a 2019 World Athletics rule to take medication to suppress her testosterone levels.

That meant she was unable to defend her title at the Tokyo Games.

A World Athletics' statement says that it notes the court's decision but until a final ruling is made the current regulations will stand.
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HORSE RACING

There is a flat meeting at Tramore today, with the first off there at 5.15pm.