Friday Lunch: Local Action In The Leinster League & KDFL This Evening

Newbridge Town FC, Maynooth University town & Celbridge town play in the Leinster League

SOCCER

Brentford are aiming to bounce back from their 5-1 thrashing at Newcastle when they host Brighton this evening.

The west London club are without a win in their last three Premier League games.

Brighton have conceded the joint-fewest goals in the top tier so far with nine.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be a handful on Sunday.

The two teams meet in the Premier League at Anfield.

Haaland has scored 15 goals in the top flight already.

Klopp says cutting off the Norwegian's supply will be crucial:

The battle for third place takes centre stage in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division this evening.

St Patrick's Athletic welcome manager-less Bohemians to Richmond Park at 7.45pm, while Dundalk visit Finn Harps for an 8pm kick-off.

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In the Leinster Senior League the Premier Sunday 1 competition sees

Maynooth University Town hosting Peamount United at 7.30pm.

In Division 1A Sunday

Newbridge Town V St. Kevin’s Boys at 8pm.

We’re back on the road again tomorrow night as we travel up the M50 to take on @stkevinsboysfc in our LSL Sun 1A clash, kick off in St Aidans CBS is 8pm and all support is welcomed and appreciated! @KfmSport @KildareNatSport @AlQuinn2015 @LSLLeague pic.twitter.com/0ALNjnUwVf

— Newbridge Town FC (@NewbridgeFC) October 13, 2022

Celbridge Town are away to Broadford FC in the league's Major Sunday 1 competition.

The game kicks off at 7.30pm.

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In the second round of the FAI Junior Cup in the KDFL tonight

Athy Town                  v          Melville FC, Aldridge Park at 7.30pm

Clane United             v          Ballinahown AFC, Doctors Road at 7.30pm

GAELIC GAMES

On Sunday, Eadestown face Portlaoise in the Leinster Ladies Senior Club Championship Quarter Final.

KFM will have live updates of the game with Tara Byrne on 'Sunday Sportsbeat' - which throws-in at 2pm.

At the same stage last year, Eadestown were knocked out of the competition by Dublin champions Foxrock Cabinteely.

Eadestown manager Brian Willis hopes his side can learn from that experience:

GOLF

Jonathan Caldwell teed off at 12.30pm (Irish time) from level par, for his second round at the Andalucia Masters.

RUGBY

Leinster can extend their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship when they meet Connacht tonight.

Eadestown's Jimmy O'Brien starts at full-back.

Leinster are three points clear of second-placed Ulster.

Kick-off at the Sportsground is 7.35pm.

RACING

There's an eight-race card at Dundalk this evening - first off at 5pm.