Updated at 20:51
Soccer
The Republic of Ireland have lost to the Netherlands 1-0 this evening in their final Euro 2024 qualifier.
Wout Weghorst blasted the ball into the net after 12 minutes for the only goal of the game.
The win for the Dutch tonight sees them qualify for next year’s tournament in Germany.
Elsewhere, France thumped Gibraltar by 14-0 as the minnows also went down to 10 men.
Wales’ hopes of securing a place at Euro 2024 are out of their own hands after a 1-all draw in their qualifier against Armenia.
They needed a stoppage-time own goal to equalise at the end of the first half.
Rob Page’s side have dropped to third in Group D following Croatia’s 2-0 victory away to Latvia.
Chelsea opened up a six-point advantage at the top of the Women’s Super League with a comfortable 5-1 victory at home to Liverpool.
England’s Lauren James scored a hat-trick for the defending champions.
Chelsea and Wales midfielder Sophie Ingle set a new record for the most WSL appearances – making her 184th in the top flight.
GAA
Galway champions Corofin are into another Connacht Club Football final.
They defeated Ballina Stephenites by 16 points to 12 in their semi final at Pearse Stadium this afternoon.
Corofin are the most successful side in the competition’s history and will face either St Brigid’s or Mohill in the decider.
The Roscommon and Leitrim champs face off at Dr Hyde Park tomorrow.
Rugby
Connacht has joined Ulster at the top of the URC table this evening.
A late penalty from JJ Hanrahan gave Pete Wilkins’ side a 13-12 victory away to the Sharks.
It was a second win on South African soil for the visitors.
Munster picked up their third victory of the campaign as they beat the Stormers by 10 points to 3 this evening.
That is enough to put them third in the table.
Elsewhere, Leinster welcomed the Scarlets to the RDS.
It was a convincing win in Dublin where it was Leinster who won 54-5.
Sam Prendergast scored a try and kicked a conversion for the Lions,
Golf
Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf action at the Hero World Challenge at the end of the month.
The 15-time major champion has not played competitively since he retired hurt at the Masters back in April.
Since then he had surgery on his ankle – and has now announced his comeback after 7 months out.
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