GAA
Declan Browne has been Declan Browne has been ratified as Graigue Ballycallan Senior Hurling Manager for 2024.
Declan guided Graigue back up to Senior hurling in Kilkenny in 2018 when they won the Intermediate County Final & he led them all the way to an Intermediate Leinster Final win.
See also: Declan Browne Assumes Role as Graigue Ballycallan Senior Hurling Manager for 2024
Walter Walsh has confirmed that he will be available to play for Kilkenny in 2024.
The 32-year-old told South East Radio that he is planning on extending his run in the Kilkenny panel to a 12th season.
Walsh is a member of the Tullogher Rosbercon team that are preparing for the Junior Leinster final next month.
The Leinster Post Primary School Senior Hurling League continues today.
Kilkenny CBS and St Kieran’s College go head-to-head at 2pm in Palmerstown.
Soccer
Carlow’s final game in the group stage of The Pat Whitty Trophy takes place tonight.
They make the trip to Wexford knowing that a victory over their hosts will see them top their group.
Kick off in Ferrycarraig Park is 8pm.
Kilkenny, who are in the same group but cannot finish in the top two, conclude their campaign on Sunday away to Kildare.
It’s crunch time for Manchester United in the Champions League this evening.
Defeat to Galatasaray in Turkey will leave them unable to reach the knockout stage of the competition. It would also mean they’re unlikely to drop into the Europa League that game kicks off at 5.45
Victory for Arsenal at home to Lens in the Champions League this evening will see them win the group with a game to spare.
A 98th minute Kylian Mbappé penalty saw Newcastle miss out on what could have been a huge win in the Champions League last night.
They drew 1-1 with French giants PSG in Paris after leading for most of the game. Magpies boss Eddie Howe doesn’t want his players to lose sight of the fact they’re still in the competition. Elsewhere in Group F, Dortmund beat Milan 3-1, meaning that with one game left to play as things stand it is the Germans and PSG who would progress to the knock-out stage.
Holders Manchester City, who were already through, came from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 at the Etihad. Celtic are now unable to make the last 16 or drop down to the Europa League after a 2-nil away defeat to Lazio. That leaves Brendan Rogers’ side bottom of Group E with just one point from five games. Elsewhere in that group Atletico Madrid have beaten Feyenoord 2-1 and are top of the table.
Volleyball
Elsewhere Kilkenny City Vocational School senior girls’ volleyball team secured their place in the All-Ireland Final for the 2nd year in a row after convincing wins in the semi-finals yesterday against Convent of Mercy, Roscommon, and St Mary’s, Glasnevin
The final will be played on 14th December in the National Indoor Arena, Dublin.
RUGBY
Peter O’Mahony looks set to miss Munster’s Champions Cup opener against Bayonne next week with a shoulder injury.
The back row was not involved in the province’s 21 points to 16 defeat to Leinster last Saturday. O’Mahony has already been ruled out of their URC clash with Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park on Friday.
Irish winger Mack Hansen has been cleared to play for Connacht against Leinster at the Sportsground on Saturday.
His World Cup teammate Bundee Aki will not be available for the interpro derby. The centre will be assessed next week for a hamstring injury in the hope he can be fit for the start of the Champions Cup against Bordeaux.
WOMEN’S SPORT
Global revenue from across elite women’s sport is set to exceed 1-billion euro next year for the first time.
According to finance experts Deloitte, women’s sports will yield close to 1-point-1-6 billion euro in 2024. Football will be the biggest generator – it is predicted that the game will earn over 500 million euro globally.
