Tuesday Lunch Sport Update

More Mixed News for Irish Olympians; Eadestown's Beirne On Lions Test Bench

OLYMPICS
Belfast's Aidan Walsh will box for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.

He's through to the welterweight quarter-finals after getting a unanimous decision over Cameroon's Albert Mengue.

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Earlier today, Mona McSharry became the first Irish swimmer to compete in an Olympics final for a quarter of a century.

The 20-year-old from Sligo placed eighth in the 100-metres breaststroke and says she'll use it as a learning experience for the Paris Games in 2024.

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Irish sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in the 49er event. claimed victory in the first of 12 races - with the second pushed back to tomorrow due to poor weather conditions.

Annalise Murphy the 2016 silver medallist has kept her hopes alive with two top 10 finishes today.

She is now up to 20th place overall after six races.

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The 7s Rugby team are into the 9th and 10th place playoff.

Gavin Mullin and Jordon Conroy scored two tries each as they beat Korea 31-nil.

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Rory McIlroy will play alongside Open champion Colin Morikawa for the first two rounds of the golf competition, when the event gets underway on Thursday.

Shane Lowry's group includes Tommy Fleetwood and Patrick Reed.

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Lions head-coach Warren Gatland has made three changes for Saturday's second Test against South Africa.

Conor Murray, Chris Harris and Mako Vunipola come into the starting line-up, with Elliot Daly, Ali Price and Rory Sutherland dropping to the bench.

Murray starts at scrum-half with his Ireland teammates Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw and Jack Conan all retaining their places. Eadestown’s Tadhg Beirne is among the replacements.

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Defending champions Dublin have made one change for their Leinster under-20 hurling final against Galway tonight.

Kevin Lahiff has been brought in at centre-half-forward with Liam Dunne dropping to the bench.

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Holders Limerick play Cork at Semple Stadium in the semi-finals of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship.

The other semi final is Tipperary versus Waterford at Pairc Ui Rinn.

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Last night's (Monday) 2021 EMS Copiers Senior Football League:

Div 3

Allenwood GFC  2-8 V Caragh  2-14

2021 Reserve League Div. 1

Moorefield  0-11 V Athy  2-11

Naas  3-15 V Celbridge  0-8

Kilcock  1-14 V Clane  1-14

Maynooth  1-6 V Sarsfields  6-15

2021 Reserve League Div. 2

Eadestown  1-20 V St Kevin's  2-5

St. Laurence's GAA  0-13 V Leixlip  0-11

Round Towers GAA Club Kildare Town  4-13 V Raheens  2-10

Carbury  3-18 V Johnstownbridge  1-10

2021 Reserve League Div. 3

Ballymore Eustace  1-7 V Sallins  3-16

2021 Reserve League Div. 4

Rathcoffey  1-10 V Confey GAA  1-9

Straffan  1-6 V Suncroft GFC  1-17

2021 Reserve League Div. 5

Athgarvan  1-13 V Kill  2-6

Grangenolvin  4-18 V Castlemitchell  0-6

Following last night's Reserve Football League results , additional fixtures for this weekend. 

Fri 30 Jul 

2021 Reserve League Div. 1 Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, Athy V Moorefield 20:00, Ref: TBC 

2021 Reserve League Div. 2 Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, Carbury V St. Laurence's GAA 18:00, Ref: TBC 

2021 Reserve League Div. 3 Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, Monasterevan V Sallins 16:00, Ref: TBC 

Mon 02 Aug 

2021 Reserve League Div. 4 Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, Allenwood GFC V Rathcoffey 18:00, Ref: TBC 

2021 Reserve League Div. 5 Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, Kill V TBC  19:30, Ref: TBC 

Sat 31 Jul 

2020 Manguard Plus Minor Football D Championship Final 

Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, Confey V Milltown 18:30,  Ref: Eoghan Fitzpatrick (Please note change of time)

FIXTURES: Tuesday 27th July

2021 Reserve League Div. 4

Venue: Sean Tierney Park, Allenwood GFC V Ellistown 20:00, Referee: Peter Farrell (Please note change of date)

2021 Senior Hurling League Division 3

Venue: Sarsfields, Sarsfields V Naas 19:45, Referee: Brian Kearney

Venue: Kill, Wolfe Tones V Maynooth 19:45, Referee: John Mc Loughlin (Please note change of venue)

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It's day two of the Galway Races.

Saltonstall goes for a third successive win in today's feature.

Moone trainer Jessica Harrington's Njord will carry top-weight in the race, having finished second in last year's renewal.