Thursday sport: Manchester City dispatch of Chelsea; inter-county GAA action

Updated 9:50pm 

Manchester City triumphed in tonight's Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge — City ran out 1-0 winners over Chelsea courtesy of a 63th goal from Riyad Mahrez.

Chelsea lost both Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to injury during the first half.

Chelsea on Thursday paid Monaco €38 million for France international centre-back Benoit Badiashile.

The 21-year-old has signed a seven-and-a-half year contract with the Stamford Bridge club.

Despite a spirited second half from Kerry, Cork made a solid start to their Munster Hurling League campaign.

The Rebels were 2-30 to 2-17 victors at Austin Stack Park.

In the first round of the Kehoe Cup, Kildare defeated Carlow by a sizeable margin: 3-19 to 0-11.

Meanwhile, in the same competition, Meath overcame the challenge of Wicklow 0-18 to 1-11.