Sunday Sport: Ireland lose 40-0 to New Zealand in Women's Rugby World Cup

Ireland have finished second in Pool C at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Sunday Sport: Ireland lose 40-0 to New Zealand in Women's Rugby World Cup

Rugby

Ireland have finished second in Pool C at the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Scott Bemand's side have lost 40-0 to New Zealand in Brighton.

Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored a hat-trick for the Black Ferns.

Golf

Rory McIlroy is one shot off the lead late on the final day at the Irish Open.

He is 15-under-par after 16 holes at the K Club.

Joackim Lagergren leads by one stroke at 16-under with two holes to play.

A final round of 71 has seen 2009 winner Shane Lowry finish at seven-under and just inside the top 20.

Tom McKibbin ended up at six-under-par and Alex Maguire level-par.

Soccer

Shamrock Rovers' Josh Honohan has joined the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier at Armenia.

Sammie Szmodics will miss Tuesday's game in Yerevan due to injury and he's gone back to his club Ipswich.

Heimir Hallgrimsson's team will fly out later today as they look to build on last night's draw with Hungary.

Everton have started the new Women's Super League season with a 4-1 victory over rivals Liverpool at Anfield.

There was also a convincing win for Manchester United - who eased past Leicester 4-0.

Tottenham edged London rivals West Ham 1-0, while it finished goalless between Brighton and Aston Villa.

Tennis

Jannik Sinner believes his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz will drive them both to new heights in tennis.

They meet in tonight's US Open men's final, with the Spaniard holding the edge in their head-to-head record.

Alcaraz has won nine of their 14 meetings.

Sinner's not surprised they're going up against each other for another Grand Slam title.

Racing

Max Verstappen has won Formula One's Italian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver finished clear of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

His 66th career race victory also sees him become the first person to win from pole position in Monza since 2019.

GAA

Ballygunner have won their 12th consecutive Waterford Senior Hurling title.

Pauric Mahony scored 11-points as they overcame Mount Sion by 22-points in the final.

Dessie Hutchinson added 1-6, and Ballygunner are now uneaten in 66 games in the Waterford Championship.

Cycling

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Geraint Thomas has brought his cycling career to an emotional end at the Tour of Britain in his hometown of Cardiff.

The 2018 Tour de France champion was given a guard of honour ahead of the final stage at the National Velodrome of Wales in Newport - which is named after him.

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