Tuesday Lunch: Athy's Joey Carbery To Return To Full Training As Irish Squad Meet In Maynooth

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne to return gradually

RUGBY

Athy's Joey Carbery will train fully with the Irish squad this week.

The Munster out-half was an injury concern having been withdrawn during Munster's loss to Leinster last weekend.

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne will gradually return to training, as will Jamison Gibson Park and Jacob Stockdale after their respective knocks.

Tadhg Furlong and Peter O'Mahony will also train later this week.

The Irish squad gathered together t Maynooth's Carton House last night, ahead of the November internationals.

📋 The Ireland squad assembled at their Carton House base last night to begin preparations for the upcoming @bankofireland Nations Series.

Full Squad Update ⬇️#TeamOfUs | #IrishRugby

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) October 25, 2022

Leinster Rugby has secured its long-term future at the RDS.

The province has confirmed it has agreed a new 25-year agreement with the RDS.

Leinster first played at the Ballsbridge venue in 2005, before making it their permanent home two years later.

📖 | Read more about the announcement this morning as @TheRDS and #LeinsterRugby commit to a further 25 years of partnership 👏

🔗| https://t.co/OeFMJMwvzx #FromTheGroundUp #TheRDS pic.twitter.com/aySYMm9Okh

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) October 25, 2022

SOCCER

Locally, the Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge face Ballyoulster United this afternoon, in the second round of the Leinster Senior Cup.

The game, in Coláiste Chiarán, Leixlip, kicks-off at 1.30pm.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland comes up against his former club Borussia Dortmund for the first time since his summer move in the Champions League this evening.

The Norwegian international has already scored 23 goals in 17 appearances.

Boss Pep Guardiola says he continues to be impressed by Haaland:

Kick off for their Group G encounter is at 8pm in Germany.

At the same time in Group F, Celtic host Shakhtar Donetsk.

From 5.45pm in Group E, Chelsea take on Salzburg.

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The FAI is to appoint a Head of Women and Girls Football within the association.

They say the creation of the new post will help support the 'transformational change in Irish football'.

GAELIC GAMES

Tonight Athy face Maynooth in the Whitewater Shopping Centre U23 A Football Group B.

The game throws-in at 8pm, in Hawkfield (Pitch 2).

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Kilkenny's Miriam Walsh is among those nominated for Senior Camogie Player of the Year.

She's joined on the shortlist by Katrina Mackey of Cork and Waterford's Lorraine Bray.

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Paul Kelly has been appointed as manager of the Dublin senior camogie team.

The Tipperary native has been handed a three-year term.

Kelly won two All-Irelands with his home county as a player and received All Stars in 2002 and 2005.

Dublin lost to eventual champions Kilkenny in last season's quarter-finals.