Kildare Face Laois For Place In O'Byrne Cup Final

Match in Carlow throws-in at 7.30pm - KFM will have live commentary

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare play Laois in the O'Byrne Cup semi-final this evening.

The game throws-in at 7.30pm, in Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow.

The team named below:

Glenn Ryan has named his team to play Laois in the O’ Byrne Cup Semi Final in Netwatch, Cullen Park, Carlow tomorrow 19th Jan at 7.30pm.

This is a ticket only event, see below link for tickets.https://t.co/Kx38IHywtm pic.twitter.com/MbH4rrtSoc

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) January 18, 2022

KFM will have full commentary of the game from 7.25pm, with Ger McNally & Peter McConnon.

Here's Glenn Ryan following last week's win over Carlow:

TENNIS

Rafael Nadal is into the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner saw off Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets.

Rafa rolls on 💪

🇪🇸 @RafaelNadal puts in a top performance to move past Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-3 6-4. #AusOpen • #AO2022
🎥: @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/MjWumk2z27

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2022

Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty made light work of Lucia Bronzetti, coming through 6-1, 6-1 in their second round match.

52 minutes is all @ashbarty needs to move into the third round, notching a 6-1 6-1 victory over Lucia Bronzetti.

The world No.1 meets Camila Giorgi next ➡#AusOpen · #AO2022
🎥: @wwos · @espn · @Eurosport · @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/2ffKyaYVD9

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2022

The defending women's champion Naomi Osaka is out in the next few minutes against Madison Brengle.

Ladies and gentlemen, Madison Brengle and @naomiosaka are ready to battle it out for a place in the #AusOpen third round 👀#AO2022 https://t.co/dYgjs7zmbL

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2022

SOCCER

Chelsea's Premier League title hopes are slipping away after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton last night.

Chelsea are 12 points behind leaders Manchester City having played one game more.

Tonight, Leicester City welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the King Power Stadium for a 7.30pm kick-off.

At 8pm, Manchester United kick off away to Brentford.

United interim boss Ralf Rangnick says there's no reason why he wouldn't play Paul Pogba for the remainder of the season, even if the French midfielder wants to leave the club in the summer:

Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Egypt against Sudan and Nigeria versus Guinea Bissau.

RUGBY

Ireland coach Andy Farrell will name his squad later for the Six Nations Championship.

Leinster trio Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Jordan Larmour will all be fit.

Ulster pair James Hume and Michael Lowry may be included.

Ireland begin their campaign at home to Wales on the 5th of February.

HORSE RACING

Today's meeting is on the all weather at Dundalk, with the first off at 1.40pm.