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Saturday Club Hurling Round Up

On Saturday the club championships continued across the country. Plenty of entertaining games so let’s take you through them in our round up.

In Wexford, Oulart the Ballagh got the better of Cloughbawn on Friday night 3-14 to 1-13. Also on Friday evening Lee Chin’s Faythe Harriers beat Fethard 1-14 to 0-11. On Saturday 2018 County champions Naomh Eanna had a 1 point win over Shelmaliers, 2-13 to 2-12, while Glynn Barntown beat Rathnure 1-19. The quarter final line ups have been decided due to these results meaning they will be, St Martin’s v Glynn Barntown , Naomh Eanna v Ferns St Aidan’s, St Anne’s v Oulart and Shelmaliers v Faythe Harriers.

The Cork County championship also continued with Glen Rovers accounting for St Finbarrs 3-20 to 0-15. Pat Horgan and Simon Kennefick (2) grabbing the goals. Moreover, Blackrock overcame Erin’s Own by 4 points 2-16 to 2-12 in their meeting. Alan Cadogan’s club Douglas had 3 points to spare over Ballyhea, 0-17 to 1-11. Sarsfields also beat Midleton 2-17 to 1-17.

In Kilkenny Dicksboro had to much firepower for The Rower Instioge. The former champions winning 2-16 to 0-12. Jackie Tyrrell was in the James Stephens side that beat Danesfort 0-19 to 1-14. Mullinavat and Erin’s Own played out a draw 0-20 to 1-17. Na Piarsaigh the 2016 club champions made up for their loss against Killmallock with a 2-23 to 0-09 win over Ahane.South Liberties proved too strong for Murroe Boher 3-21 to 1-15. Garryspillane played out a draw with Blackrock 0-17 to 1-14.

The hurling action continues on Sunday with games in Cork hurling championship with Fermoy taking on Mallow, Kanturk playing Cloyne, Newcestown playing Killeagh, Na Piarsaigh entertaining Carrigtwohill and Bishopstown playing Newtownshandrum. There is also games in the Waterford and Mayo club hurling championships.

Sam Bennett wins Stage 4 of Vuelta a Burgos

Ireland’s Sam Bennett launched a bold explosive attack, just seconds after he avoided a late crash in a tight hairpin, and took the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Burgos in Spain.

No alone did the Irish rider claim the stage victory, but he also took the race’s green jersey in what was Bennett’s 45th victory in the professional ranks.

Sam Bennett celebrates as he wins Stage 4 of the Vuelta a Burgos. Credit: © David Ramos/Getty Images.

The 29-year-old Irish champion is now just four victories behind Stephen Roche in the classification of the most successful Irish riders of all time.

Today’s stage finale was chaotic, a crash derailing the lead-out trains, which included Deceuninck – Quick-Step, after Danish Champion Michael Mørkøv hit the ground. Bennett, who was in an excellent position courtesy of the spectacular work of New Zealand Champion Shane Archbold, was quick to improvise, leaping away with 800m to go and showing everyone a clean pair of wheels.

The uphill road to the line played to Bennett’s advantage, with the Deceuninck – Quick-Step rider maintaining his lead and having enough time to sit up and celebrate as he became the first Irishman to claim a win at the Vuelta a Burgos.

“I am so happy with this victory!” admitted Sam Bennett, “It was the last chance for the sprinters and it’s a win that I really needed, as it came at the right moment just ahead of the August races.”

“The finale was very hard and the hot temperatures made it tougher” Bennett continued, before adding “we knew it was going to be a hard fight going into the last two corners, but the guys were fantastic and delivered me where I had to be going under the flamme rouge. When the crash happened, I took a quick look around me to see what was happening and saw that everybody paused for a second, so I decided to go and that was it. I’m glad also that I could win on Specialized’s new bike, which I have to say is really great and played an important role in my win, especially in those last tricky corners. Getting the green jersey is the cherry on the top, but the race isn’t over yet.”

Sam Bennett on the podium after his Stage 4 victory today. Credit: © David Ramos/Getty Images.

Dundalk v St Pat’s: Team News and Betting

League of Ireland action resumes on Friday and what better way to start the weekend with a game live on RTE 2 with Dundalk v St Pat’s. The game kicks off at 7.45pm at Oriel Park. Check out team news and betting below.

Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic, Friday, Oriel Park 7.45pm, RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and WatchLOI.ie

Dundalk sit in 2nd place in the table at present with 4 wins from 5 games played. They have won their last three games in a row. St Pat’s currently are in 4th position in the table on 6 points, with 2 wins and 2 losses. There have been plenty of changes for either side over the last few months.

David McMillan returns to Oriel Park after leaving Scotland. Dundalk are three points behind Shamrock Rovers and a slip up even at this early stage could put hopes to a league title. St Pat’s are now managed by former Dundalk player Stephen McDonnell. He has a full squad available with new signings David Titov and Jordan Gibson coming into the squad. Georgie Kelly will not play due to terms of his loan deal with Dundalk.

Manager Thoughts: 

Speaking to the clubs website St Pat’s manager Stephen McDonnell said, It’s a hectic schedule, a bit of a crazy one after having so long off. Having so many games in a short period of time, the main concern for the players will be injury prevention and it is somewhat inevitable that you will pick up injuries with that schedule after so long off.

Betting

Dundalk are 8/15 to in this game, while St Pat’s are 9/2. For me it’s a Dundalk 2-0 win.

Top names to compete at Mullingar Equestrian

This weekend promises to be an action-packed one for National showjumping as the next round of the Underwriting Exchange and Horse Sport Ireland moves to Mullingar Equestrian, where International course designer Alan Wade will set a challenge for the top riders participating.

On Saturday, the TRI Equestrian sponsored leg of the Underwriting Exchange Grand Prix will see top names battle it out for the €4,000 on offer.  On the star-list are Olympians Cian O’Connor and Greg Broderick, former World Champion Dermott Lennon, as well as European medal winners Max Wachman and Kate Derwin. One to watch this weekend is local rider Robyn Fagan, who will be hoping to make her presence felt on home soil.

International course designer Alan Wade will test the combinations at Mullingar this weekend.

There is currently very little separating the top five on the leaderboard, where Susan Fitzpatrick still occupies the top position on 20 points, two points ahead of last weekend victor Jonathan Smyth.

Winner in Kernan Equestrian, Toronto-born Rebecca McGoldrick will be looking to add to her tally as she will compete with Baccara Des Forets and Horatio Van Erpekom.

Jonathan Smyth will compete with three horses this weekend, namely Carrick Kilderrys Diamond, Crystal Tom and Mulvin Lui, as he bids to make the most of Susan Fitzpatrick’s absence in Mullingar.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, sponsor on the day Brendan Murphy Managing Director of TRI Equestrian said:

“TRI Equestrian has a long association with Mullingar Equestrian and we are delighted to sponsor this round of the National Grand Prix. Due to the protocols in place we won’t be attending, but we will be represented by our two sponsored riders, Katie Conlon and Luke Campbell who will be competing in the Grand Prix.”

Corofin 7-17 Oughterard 0-11

Corofin  7-17 Oughterard 0-11

Galway GAA

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Sunday, 2nd August – 2:30pm 2020 at Pearse Stadium. Live on TG4

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The opening weekend of the Galway Senior Football Championship saw the clash of the All-Ireland Champions. Corofin lifted the Andy Merrigan Cup for the fifth time after defending their title with an extra-time win over county Down side Kilcoo at Croke Park last Janurary. The following weekend Oughterard defeated Magheracloone Mitchells of Monaghan by 2-16 to 0-12 to claim the Intermediate title.

Corofin Captain Kieran Fitzgerald and his Oughterard counterpart Eddie O’Sullivan with the two All-Ireland club trophies. Photo credit: Shane Tighe

Despite the retirement of their captain and club stalwart Kieran Fitzgerald, Corofin manager Kevin O’Brien had a host of experienced players to call upon to step up to the mark. It was to be a baptism of fire for Tommy Finnerty’s Oughterard side.

There was a clinical freshness to the Corofin attack, who at times looked tired during last years campaign. This bunch of players had been on the go non-stop for the last four years. During this run the end of their county title campaign each year signalled the start of their all-Ireland winning campaigns.

First Half

The first-half was a story of missed chances for the newcomers when contrasted with Corofin’s clinical dispatching of scores. Corofin played against a fresh breeze in the opening half. Michael Lundy was given the role of the lone operator in the full-forward line, with support runners coming from deep.

In the early exchanges, a Matthew Tierney point for Oughterard was cancelled out by a Darragh Silke score at the other end. Corofin’s Kieran Molloy was black carded for an incident in the fourth minute. But despite the numerical disadvantage, Corofin outscored their opponents by 1-3 to a single point during the next ten minutes.

Darragh Silke raised the first green flag of the game running onto a lay-off from Lundy, which he duly drove home past Jordan Waller in the Oughterard goal. Lundy and Oughterard’s Ronan Molloy exchanged scores before Oughterard spurned a glorious goal opportunity. Ronan Molloy dragging his effort wide of Bernard Power’s net.

Dylan Wall fires home the first of seven Corofin goals. Photo credit: Shane Tighe

Indeed that was to be the first of three goal chances that Oughterard engineered in the opening half. None of which were converted.

  1. Scores from Cian Harte, Matthew Tierney and Enda Tierney saw Ougherard close the gap to two points after twenty minutes. Enda Tierney had a fine chance to put Oughterard ahead, but blazed his goal effort to the left of Bernard Power’s goal. From the resulting kick-out Corofin swept downfield and Michael Lundy laid the ball on a plate for the onrushing Michael Farragher to fire Corofin into a 2-7 to 0-6 lead.

Conor Brady and Paul Walsh exchanged points before the interval. Corofin took a healthy seven-point lead into the half time break.

Half-Time: Corofin 2-8 Oughterard 0-7
Kieran Molloy gets to grips with Oughterard’s Ryan Monaghan. Photo credit: Shane Tighe

After the restart, a brace of points from Darragh Silke bookended a Michael Lundy score as Corofin extended their lead. Eric Lee got Oughterard off the mark in the half with a point before Corofin found the net again.

Michael Lundy took a quick free on the right, which was work in and across goal, when the initial effort was blocked Michael Lundy was on hand to fire home a third Corofin goal.

Another Oughterard goalbound effort was kicked off the line by Conor Cunningham as the gulf On the scoreboard continued to grow. In truth, the remainder of the game was a damage limitation for Tommy Finnerty’s men.

Corofin showed their strength in depth by springing a pair of All-Stars off the bench. Ian Burke and dual star Daithí Burke joined the action and the former made his mark with two fine points.

Jason Leonard raised a fourth green flag for the holders when he fired home from the left of goal. A  fifth arrived shortly after, this time Dylan Canney fired home from the opposite side of Jordan Wallers net, which by now was almost under constant siege. Darragh Silke got in on the act with a goal, as he took his personal tally to 1-7 from play. The seventh goal came from substitute Matthew Cooley who tapped home a rebound after Waller had saved his initial effort.

Corofin’s Conor Cunningham carries the ball out of defence past Paul Walsh of Oughterard. Photo credit: Shane Tighe

Corofin were imperious at times in the second half as Oughterard were ruthlessly exposed in their first game back at senior level. In truth, it’s doubtful that any side in the country could have kept pace with Corofin at times today. Kevin O’Brien’s side recorded only three wides during the entire game. Scoring 24 times from 27 efforts on goal, which showed the clinical nature of this side.

Full Time: Corofin 7-17 Oughterard 0-11

 

Scorers:

Corofin- Darragh Silke 1-7, Michael Lundy 1-3, Jason Leonard 1-1, Dylan Canney 1-1, Dylan Wall 1-0, Matthew Cooley 1-0, Mike Farragher 1-0, Gary Sice 0-2 (1f), Ian Burke 0-2, Liam Silke 0-1, Colin Brady 0-1.

Oughterard- Matthew Tierney 0-3 (2f), Paul Walsh 0-3, Ronan Molloy 0-2, Enda Tierney 0-1, Cian Harte 0-1, Niall Lee 0-1 (1f).

Team Squads

Team News with thanks to GalwayGaa.ie

 

Government cancels pilot event of crowds at Goodwood

The government has informed racing’s leaders in the past hour that it has withdrawn permission for a pilot event involving customers to proceed at Goodwood on Saturday.
The racing on Saturday will continue behind closed doors as it has on the earlier days of the Festival.
The Prime Minister is setting out the rationale for the government’s decision but we understand that concern about the national infection rate is the primary reason.
Goodwood Racecourse and the Racecourse Association have been leading work on the pilot event, with the safety of Members and all those attending as the most important priority. Government and public health officials, national and local, have been briefed throughout on the plans and had approved the approach being taken. We are clear that the decision to cancel is not a consequence of any concerns about these plans or the measures taken by Goodwood to keep attendees safe but relates to the changing national situation.
We are very disappointed for those who were hoping to attend tomorrow’s event and for all those who have worked so hard to make it possible for spectators to be present. We will engage with public health authorities and DCMS over a rescheduled pilot at the earliest opportunity.
Adam Waterworth, Managing Director of Sport at the Goodwood Estate commented; “We have been led by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport throughout and whilst we are disappointed by the news, the health and safety of attendees, customers and staff is of paramount importance.”
David Armstrong, Chief Executive of the Racecourse Association, the RCA, said; “The RCA is very disappointed to learn that the pilot event at Goodwood Racecourse scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. We understand and respect the issues raised within the Prime Minister’s announcement and have always maintained that public health has been paramount to any event, be it racing resuming behind closed doors or with crowds.
“The work undertaken by the sport, and especially the Goodwood team, to bring the safety protocols to life has been very thorough and detailed. It is worth reiterating there were no concerns with the protocols put in place by the sport and Goodwood Racecourse and we wish them the very best for the final two days of the Qatar Goodwood Festival which will take place behind closed doors.
“The RCA will continue to work closely with Government to plan future pilot events to welcome back crowds subject to the latest public health advice.”

Gordon Elliott previews his runners at Galway on Friday

Gordon Elliott previews his runners ahead of Friday’s card at Galway, with his best chance being Jawbox in the 20:15

17:15 Silver Star and Enzani

Silver Star has plenty of weight but I think he could run well. He came back from a long time off with a good run on the flat in June and next time at Bellewstown he didn’t run as well as I’d hoped. He is better than he showed there though and this probably isn’t as good a race. Also if you go back through his form he has a few runs that would give him a chance at this level and I think he has an each way chance.

Enzani is another horse who had been off for a long time prior to showing up well in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan a few weeks ago. That run looks to have brought him and he seems to be in good form so I’d be hoping for an improved effort here. This is a better race than the Kilbeggan one but I do think he has a realistic chance of getting involved.

17:45 Star Maker and Ardamir

Star Maker hasn’t run since last November and ideally I’d probably have liked a couple of more weeks before running him but on the other hand he does tend to run very well fresh. He was fourth in this race last year when the race wasn’t run to suit and he did also win a good handicap hurdle at Killarney in May 2019 and if he can run to the level he showed there he will not be far away. He is a horse that likes to be held up and at Galway you need a bit of luck with these horses but I wouldn’t be shocked to see him thereabouts at the finish.

Ardamir won a decent handicap hurdle at Bellewstown last time out. This race is more competitive but a seven pounds rise in the weights for winning last time doesn’t look too harsh. He has only run three times for us and two of those three runs have been good ones so hopefully there’s a bit more to come from him and I could see him running well.

18:15 Recent Revelations

I think he is a horse who will stay beyond two and a half miles which is why we have opted for this race and over this longer trip he might jump a little more fluently which has been an issue for him in the past. He doesn’t have all that much handicap experience but he did run well in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and I’ve been happy enough with his two runs this summer. He’s got to improve for this but I think he might have a bit more to offer at this distance and I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him show up well.

18:45 Global Jackpot

He hasn’t done as well over fences as I would have hoped but he has bits of form as a chaser that would give him a live chance here and this might just be one of the weaker races that he has contested as a chaser. His run at Tipperary last time behind a high class hurdler in Davids Charm was quite a reasonable one and he should improve for what was his first run since November.

 

19:15 Mengli Khan and The Storyteller

Mengli Khan isn’t the easiest to predict but he did at least enjoy a confidence boosting run at Kilbeggan last time when he won a conditions hurdle. As a chaser his form tailed off badly last winter which is why he switched back to hurdles but I’m hoping Kilbeggan will have sweetened him up. On his day he is a high class and if he could get back to the form that saw him reach the frame in Grade 1s at Cheltenham and Aintree last year he would have a great chance.

The Storyteller runs in the Plate on Wednesday and I’ve just declared him here in case anything goes amiss with him early on in the Plate. We’ll just get Wednesday out of the way and see how he is following the Plate before making any decision regarding whether he runs here.

19:45 Creadan Grae and Mighty Stowaway

Creadan Grae is a grand horse on his day but all of his wins have come over fences at Perth and he just seems to find it hard to win at home. He will improve plenty from his run in the Midlands National but this is another competitive race and he has his share of weight so I’m hoping he will run a solid race but I feel there will be a few too strong for him here.

Mighty Stowaway is a horse that’s come to us in the last couple of months and he was a useful sort for John Hanlon for whom he did very well in point-to-points last winter. On his best form on the track he wouldn’t be without a chance and while we are still learning about him I think he could give quite a good account of himself.

20:15 Jawbox

He fell at the first in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time and it might do his confidence some good to revert to bumpers. I thought he might win first time out at Limerick when he ran a solid race and next time at Bellewstown I’d say he was just beaten by a smart mare. He’s getting plenty of allowances here so I could see him running very well if he puts his best foot forward.

Saudi takeover breaks down at Newcastle United

The Saudi Public Investment Fund has walked away from Newcastle United after talks off a takeover broke down on Thursday. The PIF were said to be taking an 80% stake at the club but it has now withdrawn interest in club. PCP Capital and RB Sports and Media were also due to take a 10% stake each in the club. However, they also withdrew.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is famous for owning SportsDirect, but he has had an interesting press in recent years for his sporting goods company. In Ireland, people prefer to use Guineys.ie, better known as a leader in storing high-quality bedding and accessories, but which also offers sportswear staples like sweatshirts and slippers. It is always a much better product.

Everything Ashly touches has turned to gold but it looks unlikely that this deal will go through as the investment fund look like they will pull out.

A statement from the Saudi Public Investment Fund said, “An investment group led by majority investor the Public Investment Fund; PCP Capital Partners; and RB Sports & Media, announced today that it has formally withdrawn its interest in pursuing the acquisition of Newcastle United Limited and Newcastle United Football Club Limited.”

The statement continued : “With a deep appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club, we have come to the decision to withdraw our interest in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club.

“We do so with regret, as we were excited and fully committed to invest in the great city of Newcastle and believe we could have returned the club to the position of its history, tradition and fans’ merit. “As an autonomous and purely commercial investor, our focus was on building long-term value for the club, its fans and the community as we remained committed to collaboration, practicality and pro-activity through a difficult period of global uncertainty and significant challenges for the fans and the club”.

Talks more than likely broke down as several groups such as Amnesty International warned the club that it risked at becoming a patsy if they allowed the Saudi Arabian takeover to go through. The takeover has also seen criticism around piracy and the countries human rights record. Saudi authorities have suspended the activities of Bein Sports, which now means there is no legal way to watch the Premier League in the country until 2022.

It was thought that the new owners were going to over £250 million to the club over a five year period. In addition to this, community projects were also going to undertaken. However, this is obviously now not the case.

 

Derry City v Sligo Rovers: Team News and Betting

The League of Ireland resumes on Friday evening with two big games down for decision. We have team news and betting below. The games will now be available to stream on the new platform WatchLOI.ie and the first game that will streamed there is Derry City v Sligo Rovers at 5.45pm.  Let’s take a closer first at Derry City v Sligo Rovers.

Derry City v Sligo Rovers, Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Friday, 5.45pm

Both of these sides are closer to the bottom of the table rather than the top. Derry are currently in 7th place with 4 points from 7 games, while Sligo Rovers are bottom in 10th having not won a game yet. There have been some changes in Derry with players like Tim Nilsen and Jamie McDonagh leaving for pastures new. Derry returned to training four weeks earlier than Sligo so that is bound to help.

Derry have players such as Jake Dunwoody, Joe Thomson, Adam Hammill, James Akintunde and Ibrahim Meite who have joined the squad. Meanwhile, Darren Cole has since returned from a cruciate knee ligament injury. Looking at Sligo Rovers, Ronan Murray and Lewis Banks are back and available for selection. John Dunleavy is also reported to match fit. Junior Ogedi Uzokwe has received work permit and is also available. He will not be allowed to take part in Friday’s game due to quarantine.

Manager Thoughts

Declan Devine manager of Derry City speaking to the clubs website said, “This league is competitive enough as it is with just ten teams, but everybody will look to be on the front foot straight away as there won’t be much time to make up any lost ground”. 

Liam Buckley manager of Sligo Rovers speaking to the clubs website said “When the players returned to training they were in good condition and they’ve worked very hard over the last few weeks. “It hasn’t been ideal in having the short period of training and missing lads who have gone through quarantine. There’s an imbalance in the league in that. But this is the situation and we have to make the best of what we have.

Betting

Derry are clear favourites to win this game at 8/11. Sligo are 7/2 to get their first win. For me a 2-1 win for Derry at 6/1 is the selection.

England claim victory in first ODI v Ireland

England overcame Ireland by six wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series between the sides at the Ageas Bowl, despite an excellent all-round performance from Curtis Campher on international debut.

 

The youngster became the first Irish player, and 14th overall, to score a half-century and take a wicket in his maiden ODI, rescuing Ireland with the bat before dismissing Tom Banton with the ball.

At that point, England, chasing 173, were 78-4 and in a scrap. After Barry McCarthy left the field with an injury in the first over of Ireland’s reply, both openers were removed LBW, Jonny Bairstow by Andy McBrine and Jason Roy by Craig Young just as he was beginning to score freely. The latter then nicked off a similarly fluent-looking James Vince to leave the hosts three down inside 10 overs before Campher’s removal of Banton broke a burgeoning partnership between him and Sam Billings.

However, with some field-manoeuvring sweeps and crunching drives, Billings (67*) and England captain Eoin Morgan (36*) eased the building pressure to secure victory.

Earlier, Ireland were dragged from the depths of 29-5 to 172 all out by an excellent half-century from Campher. Playing just his second List A game, the 21-year-old walked in at No.7 in the seventh over to face a hat-trick ball from David Willey, who had already taken four wickets. The right-hander negotiated the delivery calmly, as he would the next 117 in his maiden knock.

At that stage, only Gareth Delany, who struck five boundaries in 10 balls at one stage, had made it into double figures, with Ireland reeling early on playing their first full international since March. Paul Stirling fell inside the first over, chipping Willey to Eoin Morgan at midwicket, and Andrew Balbirnie followed soon after, nicking behind off the same bowler.

Harry Tector, Ireland’s other ODI debutant, played on off Saqib Mahmood, the first of three wickets to fall in six balls with the score on 28. Delany skewed a thick edge to backward point, while Lorcan Tucker was pinned LBW first ball, paving the way for Campher’s entrance.

A half-century stand between Kevin O’Brien and the youngster took Ireland to 79 before the former and Simi Singh fell in the same over. O’Brien attempted to go after the economical Adil Rashid but only succeeded in finding Willey at long-off, and Singh was run out.

McBrine then joined the Campher for a sterling 66-run stand, Ireland’s second-highest for the eighth wicket in ODIs. Campher was content to hold up an end and let McBrine play around him, with the latter striking the only six of the innings in his 48-ball knock. He fell pulling, caught by Sam Billings off Tom Curran, but Barry McCarthy and Craig Young stuck around for long enough to help Ireland past 150 and near to 175. The latter fell to Willey, who claimed his maiden ODI five-wicket haul.

Campher meanwhile was unmoveable, finishing unbeaten on 59, the second-highest score by an Irish ODI debutant and the second-highest by a No.7 on men’s ODI debut from all teams. His day wasn’t quite done yet, but England would have just enough firepower to ease home.

The result meant England claimed 10 points from the first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League fixture. The next game in the series, which also counts towards the Super League, will take place at the same venue on Saturday, 1 August starting at 2pm.

SCORECARD IN BRIEF

 

England v Ireland, one-day international, 30 July 2020, Ageas Bowl, Southampton

 

Ireland 172 (44.4 overs; C Campher 59*, A McBrine 40; D Willey 5-30)

England 174-4 (27.5 overs; S Billings 67*, E Morgan 36*; C Young 2-56)

England won by six wickets

The series

  • 30 July: 1st ODI v England (day/night, starts 2pm)
  • 1 August: 2nd ODI v England (day/night, starts 2pm)
  • 4 August: 3rd ODI v England (day/night, starts 2pm)

All three ODIs will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Cricket in Ireland/UK. Please check local guides for countries outside of this. BBC Sport will be providing Test Match Special commentary, BBC2 will provide TV highlights and BBC social media will feature video clips during play.

 

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