Wednesday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on soccer and golf.

GAA

Last night in the under 23 'B' Football Quarter final

Newtown Gaels 2-15 Allenwood 1-14

SOCCER

Manchester United officials will meet in Monaco today to discuss the future of head coach Michael Carrick.

It is expected that minority owner Jim Ratcliffe will give the go-ahead to dismiss Carrick.

The club are reportedly lining up current US men's coach Mauricio Pochettino to take the reins.

The Republic of Ireland under-19s play Greece this afternoon to kick off Round 2 of qualifying for next year's Euros.

Noel Hunt's side are drawn in Group A1 alongside the Greeks, as well as France and Norway.

Kick off is at 2 o'clock in the French town of Plaintel.

Meanwhile, the under-17s continue their preparations for the World Cup in Qatar later this month.

They face Estonia in a friendly, with kickoff in Denmark at 11.

Katie McCabe was left on the bench for Chelsea last night, as they were held to a nil-all draw away to Hacken in the Women's Champions League.

WSL champions Manchester City were 4-1 winners at Inter.

This evening, Kyra Carusa could start for Danish side Koge in their trip to Leuven.

That's underway in Belgium from 5:45pm.

Brentford striker Igor Thiago will serve a three-match ban after losing an appeal over his red card against Brighton.

The Brazilian was sent off for pushing an opponent in the face - with the decision upgraded from yellow following a VAR review.

Thiago will now miss Premier League games against Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Finn Harps are considering playing their home games at Sean MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey in 2027.

New owner Freddy Gonzalez wants to upgrade Harps' home ground of Finn Park.

This includes a new playing surface and floodlights - with work not able to begin before next spring.

Sean MacCumhaills' club members will meet this week to discuss the request.

GOLF

Tiger Woods says he's "feeling better" and has been training regularly as speculation continues over a possible return to competitive golf.

The 15-time major winner hasn't played competitively since the 2024 Open because of injury problems.

Woods has confirmed he'll be at next month's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, but hasn't said whether he'll play.