Tuesday Morning: Rep. Ireland Continue Bid To Qualify For Women's World Cup Facing Sweden This Evening

Locally GAA EMS Copiers Senior football action this evening

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland continue their bid to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup with a trip to Group A leaders Sweden this evening.

Ireland boss Vera Pauw is without injured centre-halves Savannah McCarthy and Diane Caldwell for the game in Gothenburg while Megan Campbell is out with a knee issue.

Claire Walsh is likely to come into the defence alongside Niamh Fahey and Blessington's Louise Quinn.

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⏰ KO 17:30
🏟 Gothenburg
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Third-place Finland take on basement side Georgia in this evening’s other game in Ireland’s group.

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The Republic of Ireland's under-19s take on Greece in their final European Championship qualifier this afternoon.

There's a 2pm kick-off in Ostrava.

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Chelsea's defence of the Champions League title could come to an end in Spain tonight.

The holders are 3-1 down heading into the second leg of their quarter-final with Real Madrid, following last week's defeat at Stamford Bridge.

German giants Bayern Munich also have a deficit to overturn in their last-eight tie with Villarreal, as they trail 1-0.

GAELIC GAMES

Action this evening in the EMS Copiers Senior Football League Division 4

Venue: Rathcoffey, Rathcoffey V Ardclough 7.30pm

Senior Hurling A Cup, first named at home:

Group A

Naas V Maynooth 8pm

Clane V Leixlip 6.45pm

Group B

Coill Dubh V Confey 6.45pm

Senior Hurling B Cup, first named at home:

Group A

Éire Óg Corra Choill V Sarsfields 8pm

Group B

Broadford V Moorefield 6.45pm

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Armagh have been handed a major boost ahead of their Ulster Senior Football Championship clash with Donegal later this month.

Star forward Rian O'Neill has successfully appealled against a proposed one-game ban arising from a fracas when the same two counties met in the league in March.

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Dublin's Niamh McEvoy says she's retiring from inter-county football with memories which she will "cherish forever".

The 2019 All-Star was part of five All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football title winning teams and also collected two Division One League titles across her career.

McEvoy played in the women's AFL for two seasons with Melbourne and says she's "grateful" to have been able to represent Dublin for a decade.

RUGBY

Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi says he's heard "nothing concrete" from Argentina about potentially becoming part of their new coaching team.

The Pumas legend is being heavily linked with a assistant coach role under his former Leinster head-coach Michael Cheika with Argentina.

Contepomi insists his focus is firmly on Leinster's upcoming Champions Cup clash with Connacht.

SNOOKER

Jordan Brown is a win away from the main draw at the World Snooker Championship.

The Antrim man plays Michael White of Wales this morning in the final round of qualifiers.

The first to ten frames will earn a place in the first round proper at the Crucible.

RACING

There’s a seven-race card at Dundalk this evening, with the first going to post at 5.30pm.