Wednesday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer, rugby and racing.

GAA

New Mayo football manager Andy Moran has convinced three players to return to his panel for the coming season.

The Championship's all-time leading scorer Cillian O'Connor is back after opting out in 2025, with James Carr rejoining the group following a year out with a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Rob Hennelly, who retired last December, is also back training with the Westerners.
 

SOCCER

Arsenal continued their perfect start to this season's Champions League with a 3-nil win at Slavia Prague.

Alexis Mac Allister headed the winner as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-nil at Anfield.

Tottenham remain unbeaten in the competition after thrashing Copenhagen 4-nil.

Chelsea get the action underway tonight - when they take on Qarabag in Baku in the early kick off.

Manchester City hope to stay unbeaten when they host Borussia Dortmund, while Newcastle go up against Athletic Bilbao at St James' Park.

Republic of Ireland manager Colin O'Brien insists they won't be complacent in this afternoon's under-17 World Cup opener against Panama.

It'll be Ireland's first-ever appearance at the finals and the Group J match gets underway in Doha at half-twelve Irish time.

Coventry have a four point lead at the top of the Championship after coming from a goal down to beat Sheffield United 3-1.

Stoke are up to second after a 3-nil win at Oxford, while third placed Middlesbrough scored an injury time equaliser to draw 1-all at Leicester.

Managerless Southampton go to QPR tonight in their first match since Will Still was sacked.


RUGBY

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne has been cleared to face Japan in Saturday's November rugby International.

His 20-minute red card against New Zealand was rescinded following a disciplinary hearing last night.

The Munster captain had been sent off against the All-Blacks for a tackle on Beauden Barrett after a review by the bunker officials.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has delayed naming his team for Saturday's match against Fiji due to injury problems.

Tom Roebuck limped out of training yesterday with an ankle issue, while full-back Freddie Steward continues to nurse a hand injury.

Borthwick's given the pair until tomorrow to prove their fitness.
 

RACING

Brighterdaysahead could go over fences for the first time at Gowran Park on Saturday afternoon.

Gordon Elliott's former Morgiana Hurdle winner is among the entries for the Mares Beginners Chase.

Brighterdaysahead hasn't run since placing third in the Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown in May.