Rugby
Ireland beat Australia 22-19 in their Autumn International at the Aviva Stadium.
Back-row forwards Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier scored Ireland’s tries in either half before subsitute Gus McCarthy scored late on to clinch the win.
Cian Healy came off the bench to become his country’s most capped player on 134.
The victory means Ireland won three out of their four Autumn Series tests after beating Argentina, Fiji and Australia and losing to New Zealand.
Finishing the year with a W! 🙌#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/SJyaAvl3Md
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 30, 2024
Soccer
Nottingham Forest are up to sixth place in the Premier League.
Chris Wood was on target from the penalty spot as they beat Ipswich 1-0.
New Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy watched his team lost 4-1 at Brentford.
Justin Kluivert scored three penalties in Bournemouth’s 4-2 victory against Wolves and Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 1-0.
West Ham host Arsenal in a London derby at 5:30pm.
Celtic are five-points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Republic of Ireland defender Liam Scales found the net in the Hoops’ 5-0 win against Ross County at Parkhead.
Leeds have missed the chance to go top of the Championship after losing 1-0 at Blackburn.
Todd Cantwell got the winner for the hosts from the penalty spot.
GAA
The GAA’s President Jarlath Burns says there’s now a ‘resounding mandate’ for the change to Gaelic Football’s playing rules.
18 motions to allow for the Football Review Committee’s new rules to be adopted for 2025 were strongly backed at Special Congress today.
Former Dublin boss Jim Gavin headed that Committee, and he’s pleased that their ideas will be used at club and inter-county level next year.
St Mary’s Ardee will hope to make history this evening, and become the first Louth club to ever be crowned Leinster Football Championships.
They take on Dublin kingpins Cuala in the decider at Croke Park at a 5:45pm.
That is following by the Leinster Club Hurling final at twenty-to-eight between Dublin’s Na Fianna and Kilcormac Killoughey of Offaly.
Kilmacud Crokes are the first team into this year’s All-Ireland Club Ladies Football final.
The Dublin and Leinster champions have beaten Kerry’s Castleisland Desmonds by 5-11 to 1-5.
Niamh Cotter scored two of Kilmacud’s goals with Mia Jennings, Michelle Davoren, and Amy Conroy also hitting the net.
AFL
Vikki Wall has helped North Melbourne to win their first women’s AFL Premiership title.
The Meath native scored two goals in their 39-points to 9 victory over the Brisbane Lions.
Cork’s Erika O’Shea also collected a winners medal.
Racing
Sir Gino has won the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle for trainer Nicky Henderson.
While it’s been confirmed that jockey Jack Kennedy suffered a leg fracture following a fall at Fairyhouse this afternoon.
