Wednesday Morning Sport; With Joe Mallon Motors Sallins Rd., Naas

Carlow have confirmed the reappointment of Kildare native Niall Carew as their manager.

GAELIC GAMES

Carlow have confirmed the reappointment of Kildare native Niall Carew as their manager.

The Coill Dubh man will be in charge for the 2024 season.

Tony McEntee is set to continue on as manager of the Sligo senior footballers.

The Armagh native has been handed a one-year extension by the county board.

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SOCCER

Sweden can secure top spot in Group G at the Women's World Cup this morning.

The number three ranked side in the world have just kicked off against Argentina in Hamilton.

The other game in the group, between South Africa and Italy, is also in the early stages.

Later, the final matches in Group F take place.

France lead the standings ahead of their meeting with Panama, while Jamaica take on Brazil.

Both of those games kick off at 11am.

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Daryl Horgan has returned to Dundalk.

The Galway native rejoins the club having left seven years ago to join Preston North End.

Horgan spent time on loan with Stevanage last season.

His contract with Wycombe Wanderers expired earlier this year.

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Axel Disasi is likely to be confirmed as Chelsea’s latest signing today.

The Monaco defender completed a medical last night ahead of a 45-million euro move.

Disasi is seen as a replacement for fellow France international Wesley Fofana, who is in danger of missing the entire season.

Chelsea also sealed a 27-million euro move for Rennes (pr: Ren) midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu last night.
 

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PARA SWIMMING

Róisín Ní Ríain was just over half-a-second off securing her second medal of the Para-Swimming World Championships last night.

The Limerick native was fourth in the 100-metre breaststroke final.

Ní Ríain returns to the pool tomorrow for the 100-metre backstroke final.

Two more Irish swimmers are in action today in Manchester.

Nicole Turner goes in the final of the women’s 200-metre Individual Medley just after 7pm.

Barry McClements is in the heats for the men’s 100-metre Butterfly S-8 just before 11am.

Should he emerge from those heats, he’ll return for the final just after 8.30 this evening.

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RACING

The Galway Plate is the feature on day three of the Galway Festival.

Action at Ballybrit gets underway at ten-past-5.

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The Aidan O’Brien-trained Paddington is set to go off as favourite in the Sussex Stakes - day two’s feature at Glorious Goodwood.

That’s among a seven-race card that gets underway at ten-to-2.