Friday Morning: Eadestown's Diarmuid Kilgallen Starts On The Wing For Connacht Tonight

Friday, 16 December 2022 08:59

By Caoimhe Harney

FAI board members will meet with Republic of Ireland women's team manager Vera Pauw today

SOCCER

FAI board members will meet with Republic of Ireland women's team manager Vera Pauw today.

It follows the naming of former Houston Dash coach Pauw in a report into allegations of coaching misconduct in the United States.

Last night the FAI said Pauw had their support.

Meanwhile, ahead of the World Cup final between France and Argentina in Qatar, Portugal have parted ways with manager Fernando Santos in the wake of their quarter final exit.

RUGBY

A final call on Ulster's Kingspan Stadium pitch is likely to come this afternoon.

Work went on through the night to maintain hope that tomorrow evening's Heineken Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle can go ahead.

Ulster say contingency plans are in place if the game cannot be played in Belfast.
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Leinster will look to register back-to-back pool wins in the Heineken Champions Cup tonight.

Garry Ringrose once again captains the side, with Gloucester visiting the RDS.

Johnny Sexton is back in the 23.

Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien has been named on the wing.

Kick-off there is at 8.

Bundee Aki is back in the Connacht centre for their Challenge Cup game away to Brive.

Kill’s Adam Byrne and Eadestown’s Diarmuid Kilgallen continue on the wings.

There's also an 8 o'clock start to that one.

HOCKEY

Ireland are in semi-final action at the Women's Nations Cup this afternoon in Valencia.

Sean Dancer's side take on India from 2.45.

SNOOKER

Mark Allen plays Ashley Hugill in the quarter-finals of the English Open this evening.