Tuesday Lunch Sports Update: Dublin To Play Division 2 Home Games In Croke Park Next Season.

The Dubs were relegated alongside Kildare at the weekend.

GAA

Dublin will continue to play their home National Football League fixtures at Croke Park next year, despite dropping to Division Two.

Parnell Park had been mooted as a potential change of venue following their relegation to the second-flight for the 2023 campaign.

But Dublin officials says their intention is to stage their home games in Division Two at G-A-A headquarters.

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland round off the international break with a friendly at home to Lithuania this evening.

Stephen Kenny's side head into the match at the Aviva Stadium having lost just once in their last 11 matches.

Kick-off is at 7.45pm.

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Two more European teams will book their place at the World Cup finals in Qatar tonight.

North Macedonia look to spring another shock when they go to Portugal for their playoff.

While Poland host Sweden with a place in next week's draw on the line.

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Jim Crawford's Republic of Ireland under-21s are in European Championship qualifying action this evening.

They're away to Group F leaders, Sweden, at 5pm.

The under-19s will hope to end their Euros campaign with a win when they take on Armenia at St George's Park at half-seven.

While the Ireland under-17 women's side are hoping to book their spot at the European Championship this evening.

They need a win against Iceland at Tallaght combined with a Slovakia victory against Finland.

CRICKET

Around 50-thousand people are expected to attend a memorial service, celebrating the life of cricket legend Shane Warne.

It'll be televised from his home cricket ground in Melbourne, tomorrow.

Flowers, cigarettes and beer cans still cover his statue in front of the stadium, following his death earlier this month.

SAILING

Ireland has formally withdrawn from the bidding process to host the 2024 edition of sailing's America's Cup,

The decision has been made by the Department of Tourism and Sport following a feasibility study into the bid.

They concluded that Cork would "potentially be a great venue" but the "necessary infrastructural and planning arrangements" wouldn't be in place in time for 2024.

RACING

The ground is good to yielding at Navan this morning ahead of a seven-race fixture this afternoon.

Racing gets underway at the Meath venue from a quarter-past-two.