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

The Republic of Ireland squad will train at the Parc des Princes later ahead of tomorrow's European Championship qualifier against France.

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland squad will train at the Parc des Princes later ahead of tomorrow's European Championship qualifier against France.

Manager Stephen Kenny will face the media and questions over a potential replacement in the team for the injured Evan Ferguson.

France are ranked second in the world - with Ireland 53rd in the standings.

Defender, Leixlip's Nathan Collins is bursting to take on the World Cup finalists:

Shelbourne are in Women's Champions League action this morning, facing Glasgow City in a qualifying round tie in Lithuania.

10am is the start time.

In the League of Ireland Premier Division tonight, Derry City are away to UCD.

There's a 7.45 start in Belfield - Derry will close the deficit on leaders Shamrock Rovers to four points if they win.


GAELIC GAMES

Former Kildare Football Manager, Jack O'Connor has been handed a new two year term to manage the Kerry senior football team.

He is in his third spell in charge, with the Kingdom winning the Sam Maguire Cup last year and narrowly losing this year's final to Dublin.


ROWING

Defending champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy go in the first quarter-final of the lightweight men's double sculls at the World Championships in Belgrade this morning.


TENNIS

At the US Open in New York, Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe in four sets and will face second seed Novak Djokovic in the semi finals.

In the women's singles, Karolina Muchova has booked a semi final meeting with 19 year old Coco Gauff.

The semi-final line-up will be completed tonight.

Men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz faces Alexander Zverev.

While 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev takes on his fellow Russian Andrey Rublev.

In the women's quarter-finals, second seed Aryna Sabalenka faces Qinwen Zheng.

And Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova goes up against home favourite Madison Keys.


HORSE RACING

There's a seven-race card at Gowran Park this afternoon, with the first off at 2.20.

And there's also a seven-race fixture at Cork, with the first going to post just before 4.30.