Tuesday Morning: Tipperary's Dillon Quirke To Be Laid To Rest Today

24 year-old collapsed while playing for his club

GAELIC GAMES

Locally tonight, in the minor hurling championship,

First named at home, & all games at 7pm:

Minor A  

Éire Óg Corra Choill V Celbridge 

Naas V Maynooth

Minor B 

Ardclough V Cappagh

Wolfe Tones V Broadford in Clane

 Minor C, Group B

 St. Laurence’s V Two Mile House

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Conor Laverty is the new manager of the Down senior footballers.

The Kilcoo clubman replaces James McCartan.

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Mickey Graham has been handed a new two year term in charge of the Cavan senior footballers.

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Dillon Quirke will be laid to rest today.

The Tipperary GAA community has been in mourning since Dillon's unexpected passing last Friday.

The 24 year old senior inter county hurler collapsed while playing for Clonoulty Rossmore against Kilruane McDonaghs at Semple Stadium.

His service will take place at St. John the Baptist Church in Clonoulty.

He is survived by his parents Dan and Hazel and sisters Shannon and Kellie.

Dillon Quirke, go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dá anam. pic.twitter.com/T8qejzMAnE

— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) August 8, 2022

SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers take a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie against Shkupi in North Macedonia, tonight.

If Rovers win, they will be into the play off round and will guarantee themselves at least a spot in the group stage of the Europa Conference League.

Kick off is at 8pm, Irish time.

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Liverpool midfielder Thiago is facing up to six weeks out with a hamstring injury.

The Spanish international picked up the complaint in the Premier League opener with Fulham.

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Everton have signed defender Conor Coady on a season long loan.

The 29 year old joins from Wolves and is expected to play first team football soon following injuries to Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina.

GOLF

Three golfers head to court today in a bid to compete in the PGA Tour's Fed-Ex playoffs.

Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford have filed a temporary restraining order following a suspension from the PGA Tour.

They recently signed up to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf.

All three want to take part in this week's St. Jude Invitational which gets underway in Memphis on Thursday.