Thursday Morning Sport; Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

Manchester City are UEFA Super Cup champions.

SOCCER

Manchester City have won the UEFA Super Cup.

They beat Sevilla  5-4 on penalties in Greece last night after the match was deadlocked at 1 goal apiece.

City now face Newcastle United on Saturday and City boss Pep Guardiola has had a dig at the Premier League for their domestic schedule.



Japanese international Wataru Endo is travelling to Merseyside ahead of transfer to Liverpool from Stuttgart for around 16 million pounds.

The 30 year old is set to become a part of the Reds' midfield.


Derry City are in Europa Conference League action tonight.

They trail Tobol of Kazakhstan 1-nil entering the second leg of their third qualifying round tie at Tallaght Stadium.

Kick off is at 7.45.

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RUGBY

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will name his 15 later for Saturday's World Cup warm up game against England in Dublin.

Connacht's Cian Prendergast could get a start in the back row and Farrell is set to confirm that Keith Earls will win his 100th cap.

Five players have been released to their provinces - Munster's Gavin Coombes and Calvin Nash, Leinster's Jamie Osborne, Ulster's Kieran Treadwell and Connacht's Caolin Blade.

The final World Cup squad of 33 will be announced on Monday week

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Gaelic Games

In tonight's local GAA fixtures:

2023 The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Group C

Venue: Moorefield, Straffan V Ellistown 19:30, 

2023 Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A

Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Ardclough V Castlemitchell 19:30,

Venue: Round Towers, Ballykelly V Milltown 19:30, 

Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Grangenolvin V Rathcoffey 20:00, 

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GOLF

Rory Mcllroy and Seamus Power are in the field for the BMW Championship, which begins in Illinois later.

McIlroy tees off at 4.10 Irish time, with Power beginning his challenge at 5.05.


Leona Maguire and Tom McKibbin compete in the Handa Invitational in Antrim and Derry, with Galgorm Castle and Castlerock the venues for the men's and women's tournaments.


CRICKET

Ireland's women are looking to complete a clean sweep in their T-20 series with the Netherlands today.

Play is due to get underway in Amstelveen at 1pm.


HORSE RACING

The first of eight races at Leopardstown goes to post at 4.35.

A jumps meeting at Tramore begins at 5.15 with seven races on the card.