Celtic Lose 4-0 To Bayer Leverkusen In Europa League; Local Kildare GAA Action Tonight

Rangers lost 1-0 to Sparta Prague

Soccer

Celtic lost 4-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the Group Stage of the Europa League last night.

Rangers also lost, 1-0 away to Sparta Prague.

West Ham won, 2-0 at home to Rapid Vienna.

But Leicester City were beaten 1-0 by Legia Warsaw.


Harry Kane scored a hat trick off the bench as Tottenham Hotspur saw off Mura by 5-1 in the Conference League.


Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says he's optimistic about the future.

Kenny has presided over just one win in 16 games.

He has named a squad of 26 for the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan, a panel which includes Wigan striker Will Keane.

The manager isn't concerned about his contract situation:

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers welcome Derry City to Tallaght Stadium tonight.

St Patrick's Athletic, who lie second, are away to Drogheda,

While Finn Harps host Dundalk.


First Division leaders Shelbourne entertain Treaty United.

Galway United are away to Cobh Ramblers,

It's Bray Wanderers versus Cork City,

Wexford up against UCD,

Athlone Town to take on Cabinteely.


In the Championship tonight, leaders West Brom are away to Stoke City.

 

Gaelic Games

Last night's local results:

Tom Cross Transport JFC Group A

Rathcoffey 2-11 Grangenolvan 1-11

Ballykelly 0-19 Kildangan 0-7

Kilcullen 6-19 Rheban 0-1

Tonight's fixtures:

2021 Joe Fox Tool and Plant Hire Reserve C Football Championship Final

Allenwood V Naas in Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, throw-in 7.30pm

2021 The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

Monasterevin V Nurney in Venue: Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 1, at 7.45pm

2021 Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group B

Time change for Kill V Athgarvan, in Raheens GAA, now at 8.15pm

Venue change for the meeting of Cappagh & Castlemitchell, throw-in at 8pm, now in Ballykelly. 

Golf

On 7 under par, Michael Hoey is one shot off the lead going into round two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

Paul Dunne is 5 under par, with Shane Lowry back on 1 under.


Seamus Power is level par after round one of the Sanderson Farms Championship on the US PGA Tour, 8 shots off the pace.

Rugby

Connacht welcome the Bulls to the Sportsground for a United Rugby Championship game this evening.

Kick-off is at 7.35pm.

Horse Racing

An 8 race jumps card at Gowran Park begins today at 1.30pm.

There are 8 races on the all weather at Dundalk starting from 4.45pm.