Tuesday Lunch: Games In LGFA Intermediate & Junior Championship Tonight

Games begin at 7pm

GAELIC GAMES

Action in the Ladies Intermediate Championship this evening:

Clane v Cappagh at 7pm

In the Junior Championship:

Junior A 

Rheban v Kildangan Nurney at 7pm

Junior C Round 5 

Ellistown v Maynooth 2 

Athgarvan v Caragh, both games 7pm

Junior C quarter-finals 

Sarsfields 2 v Naas 2 

St Laurence’s 2 v Sallins 2, both 7.30pm

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Offaly are set to appoint Johnny Kelly as their new senior hurling manager.

The Portumna native will succeed Michael Fennelly.

Kelly - who served as a coach under Fennelly - is currently in charge of Tipperary club side Nenagh Eire Óg.

SOCCER

Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw says she isn't concerned by the absence of some key players for tonight's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.

The Girls in Green know they've already secured a play-off spot - but a win in Senec will put them into the second round of the play-offs.

Megan Connolly, Ruesha Littlejohn, Jamie Finn and Niamh Fahey are all poised to miss the game.

Kill's Haley Nolan & Blessington's Louise Quinn will be involved with the squad.

Kick off is at 5pm Irish time.

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Celtic return to the Champions League group stage tonight.

They take on the holders Real Madrid at Parkhead from 8pm, in Group F.

At the same time in Group G, Manchester City meet Sevilla in Spain.

Elsewhere, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang could be poised to feature for Chelsea after his move from Barcelona.

Thomas Tuchel's side take on Group E opponents Dinamo Zagreb from 5.45pm.

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Diego Costa's proposed move to Wolves could now be in doubt.

His application for a work permit has been rejected.

Wolves have appealed the decision.

TENNIS

None of the remaining players in the men's singles at the US Open has won a Grand Slam tournament.

Rafael Nadal was knocked out in four sets by Frances Tiafoe in the last 16.

Carlos Alacaraz beat Marin Cilic in five sets.

In the quarter finals later today, Casper Ruud is up against Matteo Berrettini, with Nick Kyrgios to play Karen Khachanov.

In the women's singles quarter finals, American Coco Gauff plays Caroline Garcia, with Ons Jabeur facing Ajla Tomljanovic.

HORSE RACING

Galway stages a flat racing fixture from 4.05pm today.