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Andy Farrell names his Ireland team to play Scotland in their final Pool B match at the World Cup later.

RUGBY

Andy Farrell names his Ireland team to play Scotland in their final Pool B match at the World Cup later.

Dan Sheehan is likely to be handed his first start of the competition having fully recovered from a foot injury.

Gregor Townsend will also reveal his Scotland starting-fifteen today.

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Ireland’s potential quarter-final opponents complete their Pool A duties tonight.

The All Blacks take on Uruguay in Lyon from 8.
 

SOCCER

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was taking the positives despite their latest Champions League loss last night.

Liam Scales featured for the Scottish champions in their 2-1 defeat to Lazio at Parkhead.

The hosts conceded in the 96th minute to suffer a second straight defeat in Group E.

Elsewhere last night, Newcastle stormed to a 4-1 victory over PSG at St James' Park to maintain their unbeaten start in Group F.

And the holders Manchester City scored twice late on to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 in Group G.

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Brighton are away to Marseille in Group B of the Europa League this evening.


Also kicking off at 5.45, Rangers are in Cyprus to play Aris, while West Ham take on SC Freiburg in Germany.

There’s an 8pm start to the Group E contest at Anfield where Liverpool play Belgian side Union S-G.

In Conference League Group E tonight, Aston Villa are away to Zrinjski.


While Aberdeen play HJK Helsinki.


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The Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers will be named today.

Stephen Kenny's side play Greece in Dublin tomorrow week, before a meeting with Gibraltar three days later.




GOLF

Play at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship gets underway in Scotland at 9am.

Padraig Harrington, Mark Power, Tom McKibbin and John Murphy are all in the field.

The event is held across three courses - Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and the Old Course at St Andrews.

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The Ascendant LPGA Benefitting Volunteers of America is this week's stop on the LPGA Tour.

Leona Maguire is in the field for the event in Texas.


RACING

There's a seven-race card at Thurles this afternoon, with the first off at 2.15.