Thursday Morning Sport Update

Another Kildare Hurling win last night

Gaelic Games

Another Kildare hurling win last night.

Following Tuesday nights dramatic U20 win over Wexford, the minor hurlers beat Laois 2-16 to 15 points in St Conleths Park.

Top scorer was Fionn Maher with 9 points.

Kildare will meet Wexford next.

Manager Eoin Stapleton is delighted with the win:

Local results, in the

2021 EMS Copiers Senior Football League Division 2

Kilcock 1-13 V Leixlip 1-13

Monasterevan 0-10 V Sallins 0-7

Eadestown 1-14 V Clogherinkoe 0-16

Two Mile House 0-16 V Ballyteague 0-8

Division 3

Ellistown 2-23 V Rheban 0-2

Allenwood GFC 1-13 V St Kevin’s 1-13

Kilcullen 1-11 V Rathangan 0-13

Division 4 Group B

Kill 3-8 V Castlemitchell 0-5

Soccer

England are into their first ever European Championship Final.

They beat Denmark 2-1 after extra time last night.

Harry Kane saw his penalty saved in extra time, but he scored from the rebound and England are 90 minutes away from a first major trophy since 1966.

England will now meet Italy on Sunday, in Wembley. Kick-off at 8pm.

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Shamrock Rovers have work to do next Tuesday in the second leg of their Champions League first qualifying round tie.

They are 2-0 down to Slovan Bratislava.

Three League of Ireland sides are in Europa Conference League action tonight.

Dundalk welcome Newtown of Wales to Oriel Park for a 5.45 start.

Sligo Rovers are in Iceland to play FH at 7pm.

Bohemians are also in Iceland, against Stjarnan (PR: Stee-ar-nyan) from 8.45.

Tennis

It's women's semi finals day at Wimbledon.

Top seed Ash Barty takes on past champion Angelique Kerber, before Aryna Sabalenka meets Karolina Pliskova.

Rugby

The third wave of the pandemic in South Africa has reached the British and Irish Lions camp.

There are 12 people in isolation, including 8 players.

Including tour captain Conor Murray, who missed the 54-7 win over the Sharks.

Bundee Aki was among the try scorers.

Golf

The first round of the Scottish Open is underway at the Renaissance Club.

Robert Rock is the early leader on 1 under par.

Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell tee off within the hour.

Rory McIlroy, Jonathan Caldwell and Cormac Sharvin are also in the field.

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Seamus Power is among the starters for the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour in Illinois.

Leona Maguire lines up in the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic in Ohio.

Horse Racing

There are 8 flat races at Leopardstown from 4.40pm.