GAA

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper has been restored to the Kerry team for Sunday's Munster semi-final clash with Tipperary in Thurles.

Bryan Sheehan and Anthony Maher will start in midfield for the All Ireland champions, while Kieran Donaghy at full-forward.

Manager Eamon Fitzmaurice has named a strong bench that features the likes of Aidan O'Mahony, Tommy Walsh, Donnchadh Walsh and James O'Donoghue.

Tipperary have been able to name an unchanged team ahead of the visit of the Kingdom after wing-forward Colin O'Riordan has been cleared to start.

Cork manager Brian Cuthbert has made six changes to his side ahead of their Munster semi-final against Clare.

Stephen Cronin joins Brian and Barry O'Driscoll in an entirely new-look half-back line while Alan and Donnacha O'Connor and wing-forward Paul Kerrigan also come into the team.

Eoin Cadogan has been ruled out through injury, while Jamie O'Sullivan is suspended.

SOCCER

The Ireland squad return to training this morning ahead of tomorrow's Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland.

The fringe players in the squad have one last opportunity to try and persuade Martin O'Neill to include them in his side, with the Ireland manager thought to be facing selection decisions in midfield and in attack.

The Scotland squad also arrive in Dublin today ahead of a training session at the Aviva Stadium later.

Meanwhile there is a full round of games tonight in the Airtricity League Premier Division.

League leaders Dundalk will be looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season as they travel to face out-of-sorts Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds.

Arch-rivals Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers go head-to-head at Dalymount Park, while second-placed Cork City will host Bray Wanderers at Turner’s Cross.

Elsewhere, Derry City visit Drogheda United, Longford Town are at home to Galway United and St. Patrick's Athletic go up against Limerick FC at Richmond Park.

All of those games kick-off at 7.45pm.

There are also four matches tonight in the First Division.

Cabinteely host Athlone Town, Waterford United face UCD and Shelbourne clash with Cobh Ramblers in the 7.45pm kick-offs.

It's an 8pm start at Finn Park, where league leaders Finn Harps host third-placed Wexford Youths.

GOLF

Peter Lawrie is just three shots off the lead at the start of day two at the Lyoness Open in Austria.

Lawrie will resume from four-under par this morning, with Frenchman Grégory Bourdy leading the field by two shots from 7-under.

Meanwhile, Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell will both be hoping to improve on their standings later this evening on day two of the FedEx St. Jude Classic.

OTHER

London Olympic hero Katie Taylor will lead out Team Ireland at today's opening ceremony for the inaugural European games in Azerbaijan.

A strong Irish team has traveled to Baku for the Games, which features competition across a total of 20 sports - including 16 Olympic sports.

RACING

There is racing at Clonmel this evening.

The seven-race jumps card gets underway at 5.35pm.