COVID-19
The GAA, FAI and IRFU have all outlined the stark financial situation facing sport in Ireland.
All three have appeared before the Oireachtas Covid-19 Response Committee, making their case for the safe return of spectators to stadiums.
IRFU Chief Executive Philip Brown has told the committee their finances will deteriorate 'at an alarming rate' into 2021 if spectators do not return to stadia in meaningful numbers.
FAI interim CEO Gary Owens has said the combined losses of the association and football clubs is roughly 19 million euro.
GOLF
Rory McIlroy has a late tee off time, as he looks to build on his good start to the US Open at Winged Foot.
Following yesterday's three under par start, he resumes at half past six Irish time, two back from the leader Justin Thomas.
The four time major champion says he was pleased to get out early yesterday and post a score.
The three other Irish players in the field will need a big turnaround in order to make the cut.
Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry are both in a tie for 120th on six over par.
McDowell has a late start, while Lowry goes off in just under 45 minutes.
Amateur James Sugrue is 8 over, ahead of his second round in 30 minutes.
SOCCER
Celtic will play Riga FC in the Europa League third qualifying round next week.
Riga have beaten Tre Fiori 1-nil in Latvia this morning after their match was abandoned last night when stadium floodlights were damaged during a storm.
Celtic dropped into the Europa League after being knocked out of Champions League qualifying last month.
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There are two games tonight in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division
Derry City are at home to St. Pats at 5.45, while Sligo Rovers host Bohemians from 7.45
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CYCLING
Sam Bennett holds a 52-point lead over Peter Sagan, his nearest challenger for the green jersey, heading into stage 19 of the Tour de France.
An intermediate sprint at Mournans could be followed by a sprint finish in Champagnole (pr: Sham-pan-yole).
Primoz Roglic (pr: Pree-moshe Rog-litch) goes into the third-from-last stage with a 57-second lead in yellow.
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RACING
There's an eight race card at Dundalk, which gets underway at 5.30
There’s also action at Downpatrick today with the first off at 1pm.
