SOCCER
Shamrock Rovers sit five points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table with eight games to go.
The Hoops beat their biggest rivals Bohemians 1-ni in today's Dublin derby at Tallaght Stadium.
Daniel Lafferty got the goal for the hosts in the 4th minute of the first-half.
Bohemians had two penalty calls denied with a particularly controversial moment in the 63rd minute when Danny Grant was taken down in the box.
The ref however waved it away and Rovers manager Stephen Bradley felt he made the right call
Action has just gotten underway meanwhile between Shelbourne and Cork City at Tolka Park.
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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says David McGoldrick won't start tomorrow's Nations League against Finland.
The Sheffield United striker trained with the squad this morning after recovering from a foot injury which forced him to miss Thursday's draw at Bulgaria.
Ireland host the Finnish at the Aviva Stadium from 5-o'clock.
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The Scottish FA say they have received "categorical assurance" from UEFA that their Nations League game against the Czech Republic on Monday will go ahead.
The Czech football association released a statement last night saying they wouldn't play the game because of coronavirus concerns.
However, they've now gone back on this saying the side will "fulfil their obligations".
RUGBY
Saracens captain Owen Farrell could miss their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster after being sent off for a horror tackle this afternoon.
The England and Lions back was given his marching orders for a dangerous hit on Wasps' Charlie Atkinson in their Gallagher Premiership clash at Allianz Park.
Sarries are due to face Leinster at the Aviva on September 19th in what's a repeat of last year's European final.
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Ulster go to Edinburgh in the semi-finals of the Guinness PRO14 for a twenty-five-to-eight kick-off in the Scottish capital.
GOLF
Rory McIlroy is four shots off the lead heading into today's second round at the P-G-A tour season ending Tour Championship.
He'll be back out from 9-under-par in Atlanta at 5-to-7 Irish time with Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm the joint-leaders on 13-under.
TENNIS
At the US Open, Women's 3rd seed Serena Williams takes on fellow American Sloane Stephens in the third round at 7pm Irish time.
In the men's draw 3rd seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia and American Jeffrey John Wolf are just taking to the court for their third round game.
CYCLING
26-year-old Frenchman Nans Peters has won the 8thstage of this year's Tour de France.
