Friday Lunch: Kildare Minor Football Team To Play Offaly Announced & Champions League Quarter Final Line Ups Revealed

Kildare play Offaly in Tullamore tomorrow at 12pm

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare's men's minor football team to play Offaly tomorrow in O'Moore Park has been announced.

1    Fintan Quinn    Nás Na Ríogh
2    Evan O'Briain    Nás Na Ríogh
3    Eoin Lawlor    Nás Na Ríogh
4    Cormac O'Sullivan    Cill Droichid
5    Ben Ryan    Na Cloigthithe
6    James Harris    Caisleán Mhistéil Thuaidh
7    Tom Kelly    Nás Na Ríogh
8    Ryan Sinkey    Nás Na Ríogh
9    Cian O'Reilly    Na Raithíní
10    Eoin Cully    Cairbre
11    Killian Browne    Cill Droichid
12    Ryan Rainey    Droichead Baile Sheain
13    Ben Loakman    Na Sairséalaigh
14    Cillian Geraghty    Maigh Nuad
15    Michael Stokes    Cill Choca

The first round game throws-in at 12pm in Tullamore.

Niall Cronin and his Management team have named the panel to play Offaly in tomorrow’s Minor Football Championship fixture in Tullamore at 12pm.

All support is very welcome.

This is a ticket only event, see below link for tickets.https://t.co/7p1BUdAm6E pic.twitter.com/CxFRqtc92C

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) March 18, 2022

SOCCER

The fixtures for this year's Champions League quarter-finals have been announced.

QF1: Chelsea v Real Madrid
QF2: Manchester City v Atlético Madrid
QF3: Villarreal v Bayern Munich
QF4: Benfica v Liverpool

The first legs will take place on the 5th & 6th of April.

With the second legs taking place on the 12th & 13th of April.

The quarter-finals are set! ✔️

What's your reaction to the draw?#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/Je3NQHabuy

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 18, 2022

The semi-final line-ups have also been revealed.

SF1: Manchester City or Atlético Madrid v Chelsea or Real Madrid
SF2: Benfica or Liverpool v Villarreal or Bayern Munich

The semi-final first legs will be played on the 26th & 27th of April, with the second legs taking place on the 3rd & 4th of May.

The winners of the second semi-final will be the ‘home’ team in the final.

The final will be played in Paris' Stade de France on the 28th of May.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The defender will be out for "weeks" according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Alexander-Arnold has a hamstring injury and will also miss England's fixtures against Switzerland and Ivory Coast later this month.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has sustained a hamstring injury and will miss our #EmiratesFACup quarter-final against Nottingham Forest.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 18, 2022

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Russia look almost certain to miss the World Cup after the Court of Arbitration rejected a request to suspend a FIFA ban from football.

The Russian Football Union had asked to freeze the suspension while CAS investigates a full appeal against the sanction - which followed the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia were due to be in a play-off semi-final with Poland - who have been given a bye to the final.

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Leeds will look to build on their first Premier League win under Jesse Marsch tonight.

Following their dramatic victory over Norwich last weekend, they play Wolves.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 8pm.

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There's a Louth derby in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Drogheda United take on Dundalk from 7.45pm.

At the same time, leaders St Pat's are away to Derry City, while Shelbourne host Finn Harps.

At 8, Shamrock Rovers meet Sligo Rovers, while there's a 5pm start for UCD's meeting with Bohemians.

RACING

'Minella Indo' will look to secure a second successive Cheltenham Gold Cup crown this afternoon.

Robbie Power will be on board the Henry de Bromhead-trained nine-year-old for the feature race of the day.

'A Plus Tard' will be in the hands of Rachael Blackmore, while the Willie Mullins-trained 'Al Boum Photo' is also among the starters.

The first race of the day is off at 1.30pm, with the Gold Cup going to post at 3.30pm.

RUGBY

Johann Van Graan has made five changes to his Munster team for their United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions on Saturday.

Damien de Allende is among those to return to the team.

GOLF

Shane Lowry is five shots off the lead after the opening round at the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship.

The Offaly native carded a first round of two-under-par 69, with Graeme McDowell two-over after a 73.

Four players are tied for the lead on seven-under in Florida.

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Jonathan Caldwell is nine holes into his second round at the DP World Tour's Steyn City Championship in South Africa.

He's six-over-par overall - which is now 21 shots off the lead.

ATHLETICS

Phil Healy is through to the semi-finals of the women's 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade.

The Cork native won her heat this morning in a time of 51.75 seconds.

Sophie Becker finished third in her heat in a time of 53.47.

Molly Scott will go in the semi-finals of the 60 metres this evening after progressing through her heat this morning.