Tuesday Morning Sports Update

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 10:37

By Emma O'Connor

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

GAA

Today in the Leinster Minor Football Championship Kildare play Westmeath in Cusack Park, with throw-in at 6:30pm

A reminder that this evenings Kildare Scoreboard from 6.25 will review all of the Kildare weekend sporting action.

SOCCER

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the pressure is still on Arsenal in the Premier League title race, despite his team's 3-all draw at Everton.

Mikel Arteta's side will be crowned champions for the first time since 2004 if they win their remaining three games.

Arsenal turn their attention to the Champions League this evening, for the return leg of their semi-final against Atletico Madrid.

That tie resumes from 1-all at the Emirates Stadium

Kick-off in North London is at 8pm.

Shamrock Rovers have consolidated top spot in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division.

Stephen Bradley's side are waking up with a three-points lead at the summit after last night's 4-1 win over Drogheda United.

St Pat's dropped points again out west as they were held to a 1-all draw by Sligo Rovers.

Waterford drew 3-all with Dundalk in their first game since the departure of manager Jon Daly.

Bohemians and Shelbourne drew 2-all in their derby, and it finished 1-all between Derry City and Galway United at Celtic Park.

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson will reveal his squad this lunchtime for the upcoming training camp in Grenada.

The group will be made up of players who are now out of season, ahead of another squad being picked for the friendlies with Qatar and Canada.

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley again called for teenager Victor Ozhianvuna to be included last night.

RACING

The going is good to yielding ahead of this evening's racing card at Gowran Park.

The first of seven races goes to post at 5:07pm.

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