Sunday sport: Ireland head to Greece for Nations League tie, County championship finals

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Sunday Sport: Ireland Head To Greece For Nations League Tie, County Championship Finals
The Down senior football final sees Burren St. Mary's face Kilcoo in Newry where they have just thrown-in. Photo: PA
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Kenneth Fox

Soccer

The Republic of Ireland will look to make it two wins on the bounce in the UEFA Nations League this evening.

The Boys in Green are in Piraeus to take on Greece, and have failed to win any of the last four outings against the 2004 European champions.

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But midfielder Josh Cullen says they will approach this game like any other.

Kick-off is at 7:45pm.

Elsewhere in Group B2, Lee Carsley's England make the trip to Finland for a 5pm start.

 

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GAA

There are several county championship finals taking place across the country.

The Down senior football final sees Burren St. Mary's face Kilcoo in Newry where they have just thrown-in.

Elsewhere, Roger Casements Portglenone and Erin's Own Cargin are contesting the Antrim football decider in Corrigan Park.

While St Eunan's Letterkenny are taking on Dungloe in the Donegal football final in Ballbofey.

At O'Moore Park it's Portarlington against Portlaoise for the Laois football crown.

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The Longford football final has Abbeylara taking on Colmcille at Pearse Park.

Tullamore and Ferbane are contesting the Offaly football final.

And in Westmeath, it's St Loman's against The Downs in Cusack Park.


The Tipperary senior hurling final is down for decision at Semple Stadium this afternoon.

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Loughmore Castleiney square off against Toomevara at 3:45pm.

 

Rugby

Leinster were comfortable winners over rivals Munster in the URC last night.

Leo Cullen's side scored four first-half tries in a 14-point win at a sold-out Croke Park.

Cullen says his players are privileged to have the opportunity to play at GAA HQ.

In the night's other interpro clash at Ravenhill, Ulster were winners over Connacht by 32-27.

 

Golf

At the Open de France on the DP World Tour, Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin finished on 8-under-par for his final round.

There is a two-way tie for the lead which is held by Jesper Svennson and Thorbjorn Olesen at 13-under.


Leona Maguire carded a round of 72 to finish on 7-under-par, and in a tie for 26th at the Buick LPGA event in Shanghai this morning.

 

Racing

There's racing on the flat in Naas today, with the first in an 8-race card which will go off shortly.

It's a 7-race card over jumps in Cork, the first going to post at 2pm.

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