CRKC Sports News 9th May 2024

CRKC Sports News 9th May 2024

THURS KK SPORT 09 – 05 – 24

Kilkenny take on Carlow in the Leinster Hurling League / Championship

Injuries to Eoin Murphy, Mikey Carey, Eoin Cody and Adrian Mullen sidelined the quartet against Galway in Round two.

Eoin Murphy is the most likely player to be fit for the trip to Dr.Cullen Park on Saturday and

Towering wing forward Walter Walsh maybe available after being sidelined for the last two months with a hip injury.

Kilkenny play Carlow at 4,30 on Saturday

The game is only available on GAA Go

The big game in Munster between Cork and Limerick is also only available on GAA Go

It’s the second week in a row that Hurling is not on TV

Limerick will be without the Casey brothers Mike and Peter as both are injured. Defender Mike has a hamstring injury

While Peter will miss the rest of the season with with a knee injury.

Midfielder Darragh O’Donovan has been sidelined for the past two months with a calf injury.

Dublin and Offaly have advanced to the semi finals of the Leinster Under 20 championship with wins over Laois and Wexford.

Kilkenny minor hurlers will play Galway in a Leinster semi final if they win their Leinster Minor Quarter Final against Kildare tomorrow evening.

GAA supporters can avail of a 3 for 2 price range for tickets for the Group stages of the All Ireland Football Championships and the Tailteann Cup

Ticket sales for GAA matches have been poor so far this season.

The exception being the big hurling games in Munster.

SOCCER

Champions League Semi Final

Real Madrid performed a smash and grab winner against Bayern Munich with two late goals to seal

4 – 3 win on agg after being a goal down entering the closing stages.

Bayern had a goal disallowed deep into injury time after the linesman and referee flagged and blew the whistle early.

VAR wasn’t used to review the incident.

Tonight – Aston Villa travel to Greece where they hope to overturn a 4 – 2 deficit against Olympiacos

In the semi final of the Europa Conference League

England manager Gareth Southgate is emerging as the front runner to succeed Erik Ten Hag if he is sacked at the end of the season.

Racing today is in Gowran Park

The opening race going to post with a 7 race card down for decision.