Thursday Morning Sport Update

Chelsea beat Villareal on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

Soccer

Chelsea have started the season how they ended the last - by collecting European silverware.

They beat Villarreal 6-5 on penalties in Belfast to win the UEFA Super Cup.

The game itself had finished 1-1 after extra-time.

Sub goalkeeper Kepa replaced Eduoard Mendy just before the end of extra time and the Spanish stopper saved the decisive spot kick from Raul Albiol.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel praised Mendy for his attitude:

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In the Europa Conference League this evening, Bohemians face PAOK in Greece, with a 2-1 lead from the first leg.

It's a 6pm kick off.

Shamrock Rovers are in Albania to play Tueta, 1-0 up from the first leg.

That game is underway at 7pm.

Dundalk are tied at 2 goals apiece with Vitesse Arnhem ahead of their match at Tallaght Stadium, which has an 8pm start.

Celtic are 4-2 up on Jablonec entering their Europa League third qualifying round second leg at Parkhead.

Gaelic Games

Last night's local results, in the 2021 Manguard Plus Minor Football League Div 3

Kilcock 4-15 V Carbury 1-9

Div 4

Round Towers 1-18 V St. Laurence's GAA 1-8

Aylmer Gaels 2-10 V O’Tooles 1-9

Div 5

Ellistown 3-16 V Confey GAA 1-10

Abbey Rangers 1-17 V Celbridge 1-3

Div 6

Castlemitchell 2-27 V Cappagh 1-6

Kill 6-8 V Miltown 3-15

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Cork are the Munster minor football champions following a 1-17 to 13 points win over Limerick in Thurles last night.

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Meanwhile, Limerick are set to appeal the red card Peter Casey received in the All Ireland senior hurling semi-final against Waterford.

As things stand, the forward will miss the decider with Cork on Sunday week.

Golf

Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington are both in action at the Wyndham Championship, which gets underway today in North Carolina.

On the European Tour, the London Golf Club hosts the Cazoo Classic.

Niall Kearney, Jonathan Caldwell, Cormac Sharvin and Paul Dunne are in the field for it.

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow compete in the Women's Scottish Open in Fife.

Horse Racing

There are meetings today at Leopardstown, which starts at 4.30pm, and Tramore, which is underway from 5.15pm.