Tuesday Morning: Racing In Puchestown This Afternoon

Wales need a win against England tonight to keep their World Cup hopes alive

SOCCER

Two Bruno Fernandes goals - the second from the penalty spot - saw Portugal advance to the World Cup knockout stage last night.

They beat Uruguay 2-0.

The second half of that match was interrupted by a pitch invader with a Pride flag, and a t-shirt voicing support for Iranian women and victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Defeat leaves Uruguay needing a win over Ghana on Friday if they’re to make it out of Group H.
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The complexion of the last-16 will begin to become clearer today, with the final rounds of fixtures in Groups A and B.

A win for the Netherlands over hosts Qatar will see them finish top of Group A.

That renders the clash of Senegal and Ecuador as a straight shootout for a last-16 place, with the South American side starting the game a point better-off.

The Group A matches start at 3pm.

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England go into this evening's final Group B games top of the pile on 4-points, but their opponents Wales need a win if they're to keep alive hopes of going through.

But the highly-charged meeting of Iran and the United States is likely to produce the team that joins England in the last-16.

Kick-off in both of those games is at 7.


HOCKEY

Ireland's men can take a step towards a semi-final place at the Nations Cup in South Africa this morning.

Mark Tumilty's side take on Pakistan, following yesterday’s win over France.

That Pool A game is underway at 9 this morning.

LGFA

The 2023 ladies National Football League fixtures have been released.

Kildare will have 4 home & 3 away games.

Jan 22nd home v Down

Jan 29th home v Longford

Feb 5th away v Clare

Feb 19th home v Louth

Feb 26th away v Offaly

March 19th away v Sligo

March 26th home v Wexford.

No semi finals.

Top 2 teams in Division will play in final on April 16th.

GOLF

Tiger Woods last night ruled himself out of the tournament he's hosting this week.

The 15-time Major-winner hasn't played since missing the cut at The Open in July.

Woods was scheduled to play in this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, but has withdrawn because of a foot injury.

His place in the field goes to the Austrian, Sepp Straka.

RACING

There's an eight-race card at Punchestown this afternoon.

The first goes to post at 11.45am.