SPORTS ROUND-UP: Curran in running for player of the year title

Treatment United's Enda Curran is in the running to be named First Division Player of the Year 2022. The award will be handed down at the Annual Professional Footballers Association Ireland Awards at Dublin’s Marker Hotel on Saturday night next. Curra scored 21 goals across all competitions this season. Stephen Walsh (Galway United) and Waterford United”s Phoenix Patterson are also in contention.

There's a break in the AIL next weekend before the action resumes on Saturday. Young Munster moved-up to fifth place in Division 1A after a 24-19 win against Clontarf. Pa Ryan scored a try for Munsters.

Paddy Neville has trained The Real Whacker to victory in Sunday's opening Novices Chase. The six-year-old galloped his four rivals into submission on his first try over fences. Neville only secured a UK training licence in the days leading up to the weekend.

Caoimhe Costello scored seven points as Adare beat Brickey Rangers 1-9 to 0-8 in the Munster Junior Final. Aeibhín Houlihan scored the only goal of the game.

MONALYEN have won the All-Ireland Scór Question Time for the fifth time. Michael O'Sullivan was a member of the inaugural winning team back in 1991. Liam de Búrca, Tom Tarpey, and Ken McAuley were also present.

There are 48 runners-up left in the running for the Matchbook Betting Exchange Irish St Leger. The second round takes place at Limerick Stadium on Saturday next at 7.40 pm. This year’s Lege carries a winners” prize of €30,000.