Tuesday's Sport Update

Results from last nights UPMC Hurling Championship games, soccer updates and more

GAA

There were games in the UPMC Reserve A Hurling championships last night

Results in Reserve A were:

Confey 2:20   Coill Dubh 2:09

Clane 2:15 Leixlip 1.14

Naas 2:24 Ardclough 14 points

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This evening in the UPMC Reserve B Hurling Championship

St. Laurence's GAA play Coill Dubh

Naas play Wolfe Tones

Throw in for both games is 8pm

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Kieran McGeeney will remain as Armagh senior football manager for 2027, following ratification by the county board last night.

The 54-year-old guided the Orchard county to All-Ireland glory in 2024, and ended their 18-year wait for an Ulster title in the season just gone.

McGeeney has been in the Armagh hotseat since 2014, making him the longest-serving manager in the current intercounty game.

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SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers are back in European qualifier action this evening, facing Ararat-Armenia in the Champions League.

Stephen Bradley's side are away for the opening leg of their second-round tie.

The Hoops are hoping to reach the third round of Champions League qualifying for the first time since 2011.

Kick-off in Yerevan is at 5 o'clock Irish Time.

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Republic of Ireland defender Matt Doherty has completed a move to Sheffield United.

The 34-year-old joins on an initial one-year deal from Wolves, having made over 400 appearances at the club over two spells at Molineux.

An injury-disrupted season last term saw Doherty make just 15 appearances across all competitions.

CYCLING

After a rest day yesterday, the Tour de France is back with an individual time-trial stage

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar now has a five minute lead, after Jonas Vingegaard crashed out on Sunday.

Ireland's Ben Healy is 67th in general classification.

TENNIS

From today, female tennis players will need a "sex test" to compete on the WTA Tour

A one-off cheek swab, blood or saliva sample is required to check for the presence of the S-R-Y gene.

Disciplinary action could be taken for those that refuse testing under the new eligibility policy.

In a statement yesterday, the WTA "recognises that this is a sensitive and complex issue and is committed to treating all players with dignity and implementing the policy in a respectful and thoughtful way."

DARTS

The 2026 World Matchplay Darts continues this evening in Blackpool.

Defending champion Luke Littler faces Nathan Aspinall,

Josh Rock comes up against Stephen Bunting, while Michael van Gerwen faces Dirk van Duijvenbode

Last night, world number two Luke Humphries suffered a shock first-round exit to Scotland's Cameron Menzies.