Wednesday Afternoon: The Iconic Goalscorer Ronnie Radford Has Died

Ben McCormack named Kildare Senior County Player of the Year

One of the FA Cup’s most iconic goalscorers, Ronnie Radford, has died.

His 85th minute strike for Hereford at home to Newcastle in 1972 is one of the most recognisable and replayed goals in the competition’s history.

He was 79.

One of the most iconic goals in FA Cup history.

Ronnie Radford, whose strike helped non-league Hereford United upset top-flight Newcastle United in the third round in 1972, has died age 79 ♥️ pic.twitter.com/AixETfj1pW

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) November 2, 2022

Celtic are looking to end their European campaign on a positive note this evening.

They’re at the Bernabeu to complete their so-far winless Group F obligations away to Real Madrid.

R-B Leipzig could top that group if Real drop points and the Bundesliga side beat Shakhtar Donetsk.

In Group E, Chelsea play Dinamo Zagreb having already secured their last-16 place.

And Manchester City host Sevilla in Group G, looking to protect their unbeaten record.

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No members of the WNL-winning Shelbourne side have been nominated for player of the year.

On the shortlist are Peamount’s Aine O’Gorman, Wexford Youths’ Ellen Molloy, and Athlone striker Emily Corbet.

Contesting the Young Player of the Year award are Shels’ Jessie Stapleton, Athlone's Muireann Devaney and Sligo’s Emma Doherty.

Shels’ back-to-back title winning boss Noel King is up for manager of the year, along with Athlone’s Tommy Hewitt and Sligo’s Steve Feeney.

RUGBY

The Ireland ‘A’ side has been named for Friday’s meeting with an All Blacks Fifteen at the RDS.

The team will be captained by Munster scrum-half Craig Casey.

Jamison Gibson-Park will make his comeback from injury in the senior matchday 23 against South Africa on Saturday - with Conor Murray also involved there.

Leinster man Ciarán Frawley will play at outhalf while Ulster’s James Hume teams up with Naas’ Jamie Osborne in midfield.

Jacob Stockdale, Eadestown's Jimmy O’Brien, and Mike Lowry make up the back three which also confirms that Hugo Keenan is fit to feature for the senior Ireland side.

Athy's Jeremy Loughman, Dave Heffernan, and Tom O’Toole form the A team front row, while Leinster’s Joe McCarthy is in the second row along with Gavin Thornbury of Connacht.

The back row will be; Suncroft's Cian Prendergast, Nick Timoney, and Gavin Coombes.

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Munster have confirmed that RG Snyman will be sidelined until January.

The province say the delay to the lock’s comeback follows a consultation with his surgeon regarding his knee injury.

Tom Ahern is still waiting to see a specialist about his shoulder injury.

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There are a number of notable names missing from the list of senior women's internationals to have signed professional IRFU contracts.

The list was released via email by the union who have described it as a "Landmark Day".

Captain Nichola Fryday, Rugby Writers' player of the year Neve Jones, and players' player of the year Sam Monaghan are absent from the list.

The contracts range in value from 15 to 30-thousand euro per season before appearance fees and bonuses.

GAA

Kildare GAA have announced the football and hurling players of the year which will be presented at an Awards Ceremony in the Osprey Hotel, Naas on Saturday, November 12th.

Kildare GAA have announced the winners of the football and hurling players of the year, for club and county.

Football:

Senior County Player of the Year: Ben McCormack

Senior Club Player of the Year: Dermot Hanafin (Naas)

Intermediate Club Player of the Year: Jimmy Hyland (Ballyteague)

Junior Club Player of the Year: John Treacy (Straffan)

Hurling:

Senior County Player of the Year: Cathal McCabe

Senior Club Player of the Year: James Burke (Naas)

Senior B Club Player of the Year: Paul Dolan (Eire Og Corra Choill)

Intermediate Club Player of the Year: Elian Scanlon (Broadford)

Junior Club Player of the Year: JP Crotty (Eire Og Corra Choill)

SNOOKER

Mark Allen is playing the first frame of his Champion of Champions last-16 contest with Joe Perry in Bolton.

The winner will play Judd Trump in the quarter-finals, after he beat Luca Brecel by 4-frames to 2.