Wednesday Lunchtime Sport with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Road, Naas

Republic of Ireland womens injury problems ahead of clash with Albania

SOCCER

Sinead Farrelly is back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Nations League double header with Albania.

She missed the wins over Northern Ireland and Hungary due to a back issue.

Peamount United's Erin McLaughlin has been called up to a 26 strong panel named by interim boss Eileen Gleeson.

Injuries have ruled out Niamh Fahey, Aoife Mannion, Claire Walsh, Tara O'Hanlon, Ruesha Littlejohn, Roma McLaughlin, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan.

The Girls in Green face Albania at Tallaght Stadium on October 27th before the return game in Shkoder  on October 31st.

In the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division tonight, Shamrock Rovers go to DLR Waves and Shelbourne are at home to Sligo Rovers, while Galway United take on Athlone Town.

All of the matches kick off at 7.45.



Manchester United go into this evening's Women's Champions League tie at Paris Saint-Germain with their second qualifying-round contest finely poised after the home leg.

Marc Skinner's side are level at 1-1 ahead of the game in France.

Glasgow City need to overturn a 4-nil deficit in Norway against Brann.


Newcastle's Sandro Tonali has admitted to betting on AC Milan matches while he was still at the Italian club.

Sky Italy is reporting the midfielder was one of three players named in a gambling investigation last week.

Nicolo Fagioli of Juventus has been given a seven month ban from football for his involvement.

Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo is also being offered support by the Italian Football Association.


World Cup winner Lionel Messi is still delivering for his native Argentina.

He scored both goals in their 2-nil defeat of Peru in South American qualifying for the next FIFA World Cup.

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez (pr: Noon-yez) was on target as Uruguay beat Brazil also by 2 goals to nil.

Brazil playmaker Neymar (pr: Nay-mar) was stretchered off after injuring his knee.

HORSE RACING

There's a flat meeting at Navan this afternoon.

The first of eight races goes to post from 1.15.