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Morning Sports Update

Sep 28, 2020 08:11 By radiokerrysport
Morning Sports Update
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SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers are eight points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division with five games to play.

Jack Byrne scored twice as Rovers beat Dundalk 4-nil at Oriel Park.

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It finished 1-1 between the bottom two clubs Finn Harps and Cork City - the result leaves Cork bottom of the table.

Dylan McGlade gave the Leesiders the lead before Raf Cretaro came off the bench to grab a point for Harps.

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Leicester City are top of the Premier League following a 5-2 win away to Manchester City.

Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick for Leicester

Manager Brendan Rodgers says there's still plenty of improvements to come from his team

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Tottenham had to settle for a 1-all draw at home to Newcastle, who were awarded an injury time penalty.

Leeds made it 2 wins from 3 - they beat Sheffield United 1-nil to leave the Blades bottom of the table.

Tonight, Champions Liverpool take on Arsenal at Anfield after Fulham host Aston Villa.

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It's as you were at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Rangers remain top thanks to a 5-1 win over Motherwell - Celtic are a point back following their 3-nil win over third placed Hibs.

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GAA

All Ireland champions Ballyhale Shamrocks made it three Kilkenny Senior Hurling titles in a row

They saw off Dicksboro on a scoreline of 5-19 to 1-10 at Nowlan Park to win their 18th County title.

Sixmilebridge won their fifth Clare Senior Hurling crown in eight years after a 20 points to 12 win over O'Callaghan's Mills in Ennis.

Mountbellew-Moylough ended Corofin's seven-year dominance of Galway football with a 2-13 to 12 points win in their semi final meeting Salthill.

The three-in-a-row All-Ireland club champions were chasing an eighth county title.

Ballymun Kickhams won their first Dublin Senior Football title since 2012 - they saw off Ballyboden St Enda’s by 1-19 to 8 points at Parnell Park.

GOLF

John Catlin shot a final round 64 to claim a two shot win at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

The American finished up on 10 under par at Galgorm Castle to win for a second time in three weeks on the European Tour.

Jonathan Caldwell on 8 over was the best placed Irish player.

TENNIS

Day 2 of the French Open will get underway later this morning at Roland Garros.

Rafal Nadal and Serena Williams are both in first round action.

Yesterday, Andy Murray lost in straight sets to Stan Wawrinka, while Coco Gauff and Simona Halep both advanced.

CYCLING

In the World Cycling Chapmionships, Julian Alaphilippe won the road race yesterday.

The Frenchman finished 24 seconds ahead of his nearest rivals.

Ireland's Nicholas Roche finished in 50th place - just over 10 minutes off pace from the leader.

SNOOKER

Mark Selby claimed his first European Masters title after beating fellow Englishman Martin Gould by 9 frames to 8.

RACING

There's a seven race card at Roscommon which gets underway at 1.15.

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