GAA
Dicksboro’s St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior Hurling League campaign begins on Saturday when they face Clara at 4 o’clock in James Stephens’ GAA Grounds.
We’ll have live commentary of that game with thanks to Tyreland and speaking to Scoreline, Dicksboro manager Michael Walsh said that the key to success is peaking come championship time.
Live on @kclr96fm: @DicksboroGAA @StCanicesCU @KilkennyCLG Senior Hurling League campaign begins on Saturday when they face @ClaraGAA at 4 o'clock in James Stephens' GAA Groundshttps://t.co/uuaWnzyZ2C
— Scoreline.ie (@scorelinesport) August 2, 2023
That game will form part of an action-packed weekend with five live games from the Kilkenny senior hurling league which begins with our coverage of Erins own and Bennetsbridge, of course, we will be bringing you live reports from James Stephens and Graigie Ballycallan, in Brian Codys first competitive game back in charge. while on our Carlow frequencies on Sunday, we will be bringing you the senior hurling championship semi-finals.
A full breakdown is available here: Your guide to the opening round of the Kilkenny senior, intermediate and junior championship
In the Kilkenny Vehicle Centre Minor B Hurling League Final lst night Emeralds got the better of Graignamanagh on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-10.
In Carlow Mount Leinster Rangers beat Ballinkillen 2- 14 to 1- 14 in the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship Knockout stages
John Gorey and his management team of Eoin Hennessy, Nickey Purcell, Tom Cousins, Aoife Dunne, and Siobhán Farrell have stepped aside from their roles with Kilkenny LGFA.
Soccer
The last 16 lineup will be completed at the Women’s World Cup this morning.
Colombia meets Morocco and Germany faces South Korea at 11 am, Irish time.
The Republic of Ireland team will have their homecoming in Dublin this evening.
The celebration will take place at the GPO on O’Connell Street at 6.30 pm.
Transfers
Manchester United could delay the official announcement of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund as their next new signing to coincide with their pre-season friendly against Lens on Saturday.
Aston Vila are waiting on an answer from Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams over his next move as they are ready to activate his £25m relegation clause, but Chelsea is also considering an offer.
Barcelona are in talks with Manchester City over a move for full-back Joao Cancelo, according to reports.
Champions Manchester City are expected to announce the 90 million euro transfer of defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig this week.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expects Gabriel Jesus to miss the next “few weeks” following surgery on his knee.
The striker’s been ruled out of the start of the Premier League season after suffering a repeat of an injury he picked up while playing for Brazil at last year’s World Cup.
RUGBY
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will name his first World Cup warm-up team today.
It’s expected these upcoming fixtures with Italy, England, and Samoa will see all members of the extended squad getting a chance to impress.
Horse racing
Hewick all good after the Galway Plate pic.twitter.com/z0g4KNXXtv
— Shark Hanlon Racing (@jhanlonracing) August 2, 2023
Local trainers Willie Mullins and John Hanlon missed out as The Gordon Elliott-trained Ash Tree Meadow won the Galway Plate yesterday – the feature on day three of the Galway Festival.
Today an eight-race card is underway at ten-past-2.
On this day
1936 American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the 100m (10.3 seconds) in front of Adolf Hitler in a famous race at the Berlin Olympics, the first of 4 gold medals at the Games
