Wednesday Morning: Kildare LGFA U16 Footballers In All-Ireland Final Tonight

Draws for 2022 AIB Leinster Football Championships made last night

GAELIC GAMES

Manager Pat Travers has named the Kildare LGFA U16B team to meet Tipperary tonight in this evening's All-Ireland final.

The game throws-in at 7.30pm, at Crettyard GAA.

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The draws for the 2022 AIB Leinster Football Championships were made last night.

In the SFC Kildare GAA champions will be away to Dublin GAA winners in the quarter-final.

In the IFC Kildare will meet Meath away & in the JFC Kildare will be away to Laois.

SOCCER

In transfer news, Chelsea are in talks to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly for a fee in the region of £40 million.

The Senegal international is set for a move to Stamford Bridge, after Antonio Rudiger left for Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen joined Barcelona.

The London club are also reported to be interested in acquiring Nathan Ake from Manchester City.


Elsewhere, Raphinha is travelling to Barcelona for a medical ahead of a move from Leeds United.

The Brazilian has rejected overtures from clubs in London to move to Spain.

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Shamrock Rovers are guaranteed at least another three matches in Europe, and a windfall of over €1 million.

They are through to the second round of Champions League qualifying.

The Hoops played out a goalless draw with Hibernians in Malta last night to advance 3-0 on aggregate.

Stephen Bradley's side will face Bulgaria's Ludogorets in the next round next week.


Leixlip's Nathan Collins has become the most expensive Irish footballer in history.

The centre-half yesterday completed a €24 million move to Premier League side Wolves from relegated Burnley.

Midfielder Josh Cullen has moved from Anderlecht to Burnley, linking up again with manager Vincent Kompany.


Germany are through to the quarter finals at the Women's Euros.

They beat Spain by 2-0 in Group B last night, while Denmark were 1-0 winners over Finland.

This evening it's Sweden versus Switzerland, and the Netherlands against Portugal.

GOLF

Seamus Power is the first Irish player to tee off at the Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland tomorrow.

The Waterford native has an 8.03am start time.

There are six other Irish players in the field - past champions Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke - and two qualifiers - David Carey and Ronan Mullarney.

Tiger Woods says that St Andrews remains a test.

The short nature of the course and favourable weather forecast are yielding many predictions of low scores.

Three time Open champion Woods says the 'Home of Golf' must be respected:

CYCLING

Stage 11 of the Tour de France takes place today.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar currently wears the yellow jersey, with an 11 second lead.

HORSE RACING

There's a seven race card at Downpatrick today from 3.10pm.

While the first of seven races at Killarney goes to post at 5pm this evening.