
Kildare hurling and Leinster URC teams named. Weekend Preview, 6.30pm, features LIVE Draws for this year's senior, intermediate and junior club football championships
Another busy weekend for Kildare GAA hurling and football teams.
The senior hurling team to play Laois tomorrow in the Joe McDonagh Cup in O’Moore Park at 2.30pm has been announced
1 (GK) | Paddy McKenna | Clane | |
2 | Niall Ó Muineacháin | Celbridge | |
3 | Simon Leacy | Naas | |
4 | Cormac Byrne | Éire Óg Corra Choill | |
5 | John McKeon | Naas | |
6 | Rian Boran | Naas | |
7 | Drew Costello | Ardclough | |
8 | Sean Christanseen | Clane | |
9 | Paul Dolan | Éire Óg Corra Choill | |
10 | Declan Flaherty | Coill Dubh | |
11 | Johnny Byrne | Coill Dubh | |
12 | Mark Delaney | Coill Dubh | |
13 | Brian Byrne | Naas | |
14 | Cian Boran | Naas | |
15 | David Qualter | Maynooth | |
16 (GK) | Seán Burke | Naas | |
17 | Richie Hogan | Naas | |
18 | James Dolan | Éire Óg Corra Choill | |
19 | Daniel O'Meara | Maynooth | |
20 | Micheál Hogan | Maynooth | |
21 | Harry Carroll | Naas | |
22 | Alan Goss | Celbridge | |
23 | Sean Whelan | Ardclough | |
24 | Frank Bass | Confey | |
25 | Reece Gavin | Moorefield | |
26 | Killian Harrington | Naas |
Kfm will have live updates with Seamus Dillon
Tomorrow evening, at 7pm in Parnell Park, Kildare play Down in the Eirgrid All Ireland U20 football semi final.
Kfm will have full commentary of the match in an extended Sportsbeat Special between 6pm and 9pm, in association with Johnstownbridge Service Station.
On Sunday, Kildare women footballers play Longford in the Leinster Intermediate championship in Hawkfield at 2pm.
Kfm will have live updates.
This evening’s Weekend Preview, from 6.30pm will preview the games.
The programme will be live from Joe Mallon Motors Showrooms in Naas for the Draws for this year’s senior, intermediate and junior football club championships.
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Bohemians can go 7 points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table tonight with a win in the Dublin Derby.
They travel to Tallaght Stadium to play Shamrock Rovers from 7:45pm.
At the same time, Derry City can close the gap on the top two against Drogheda United.
Cork City vsSt Patrick's Athletic in Turner's Cross and Shelbourne host UCD.
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The Leinster Rugby team, to play Cell C Sharks in the Quarter-Final of the BKT United Rugby Championship, tomorrow evening in Aviva Stadium, has been named
Luke McGrath captains the team, as his half-back partner Harry Byrne is set to make his 50th Leinster appearance, from fly-half.
Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, with Jordan Larmour and Dave Kearney named on the wings.
Ciarán Frawley and Charlie Ngatai form the centre partnership.
Michael Milne and Tadhg Furlong pack down either side of Dan Sheehan in the front row, with Ryan Baird and Jason Jenkins in the 2nd row.
Max Deegan and Scott Penny come into the back row, with Caelan Doris moving to number eight.
The first of the United Rugby Championship quarter finals sees Ulster play Connacht in Belfast this evening.
Mack Hansen and Bundii Aki start for Connacht.
Kick off at Kingspan Stadium is at 7.35.
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Rory McIlroy will start his second round of the Wells Fargo Championship three shots off the lead this evening.
The three time winner at Quail Hollow shot an opening round of 68 yesterday and heads back out on course just before 6pm Irish time.
Seamus Power is a shot further back and returns to action at 6:15pm while Shane Lowry tees off from 1 over par just before 1 o'clock.
England's Tommy Fleetwood leads on 6 under par.
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Today’s racing is in Cork from 4.40 and in Downpatrick from 5.05.
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REMINDER; the Weekend Preview this evening from 6.30pm previews all the weekend Kildare Sport, including the live Draws for this years three club football championships.