Tuesday Morning Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

The Candystripes lost 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers last night and are now seven points behind the Hoops in the race for the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title.

SOCCER

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins says his side lacked a cutting edge in the final third last night.

The Candystripes lost 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers and are now seven points behind the Hoops in the race for the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title.

Rory Gaffney netted the winning goal for the hosts at Tallaght Stadium.

📽️ | Rory Gaffney's purposeful run is rewarded as his shot trickles past Brian Maher!

Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Derry City#SHADER | #LOI pic.twitter.com/A8uGyJEKri

— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) June 26, 2023

Elsewhere, Dundalk came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with St. Pat’s at Oriel Park.

Daniel Kelly's equaliser cancelled out Conor Carty's first-half opener.

Dundalk played much of the second half with ten men after the dismissal of Rayaan Tulloch.

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Roy Hodgson is set to remain on as manager of Crystal Palace.

The 75-year-old took over at Selhurst Park in March, and kept the club in the Premier League.

Hodgson initially agreed a deal until the end of last season, having replaced Patrick Vieira.

But it's understood he'll sign a new contract shortly.


EUROPEAN GAMES

Ireland’s men’s rugby sevens side can book their place in the European Games final this lunchtime.

They take on Portugal in their semi-final.

If Ireland progress, they’ll play either Spain or Great Britain in tonight’s final.

The winner of the tournament will qualify for the Paris Olympics.

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Michaela Walsh is in featherweight boxing last-16 action in Krakow this evening, facing Turkey’s Aysen Taskin.

Aoife O’Rourke faces refugee middleweight Cindy Ngambu.

And light-flyweight Daina Moorehouse takes on Tetiana Kob of Ukraine.

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Nhat Nguyen and Rachael Darragh are among the badminton players in group stage action today.

LOCAL GAA

Hanlon Concrete Senior Football League Div 3 Round 12.

Grangenolvin v Ballyteague.

Murphy Memorial Park 8:00 PM.