Friday Lunch: Preliminary Quarter Finals In Senior & Intermediate Football Championship This Weekend

Beginning this evening in Hawkfield

GAELIC GAMES

Kicking off this weekend's action Eadestown meet St. Laurence's in the Joe Mallon Motors SFC Preliminary Quarter-Finals.

This evening's game in Hawkfield throws-in at 7pm.

The winner of that game will face Clane in the quarter-finals on Sunday, 4th September.

Then on Sunday, a Newbridge derby - Sarsfields v Moorefield.

The pair meet in St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge at 5.30pm.

The winner will play reigning County Champions Naas, on Sunday, 4th September.

KFM will have live updates of the game with Ger McNally, on 'Sunday Sportsbeat'.

In the Auld Shebeen Bar, Athy, Intermediate Football Championship Preliminary Quarter Finals:

On Saturday, Ellistown V Ballyteague in Newbridge.

Throw-in at 3.45pm.

And the same time & venue on Sunday, Sallins V Suncroft.

Live updates of both those games on Saturday & Sunday's Sportsbeat here on KFM Radio.

SOCCER

Republic of Ireland women's team manager Vera Pauw insists they aren't getting ahead of themselves in their attempt to qualify for the World Cup.

The Girls in Green go into next week's clash with Finland knowing a win will secure a play-off spot in Group A.

Kill's Hayley Nolan returns to the squad, with Megan Campbell and Leanne Kiernan among the injured players also back in contention for a starting place.

Blessington's Louise Quinn is also involved.

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Shamrock Rovers will be in pot three for the Europa Conference League group stage draw in Istanbul this afternoon.

They could face West Ham, who are among the top ranked sides in the competition.

The draw is scheduled to get underway at 1.30pm.

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Manchester United will come up against Neil Lennon's Omonia Nicosia in the group stages of the Europa League.

They've been paired together in Group E, alongside Real Socidead and Sheriff.

Arsenal find themselves in Group A with PSV, Bodo/Glimt and Zurich.

Ferencvaros - who qualified thanks to a play-off win over Shamrock Rovers - are with Red Star, Monaco and Trabzonspor in Group H.

GOLF

Leona Maguire has confirmed she will be in the field for next month's women's Irish Open.

The Cavan golfer will tee it up at Dromoland Castle at the end of September.

It's the first time the event will be held in ten years.

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Rory McIlroy will go into this evening's second round at the Tour Championship in Atlanta eight shots off the lead.

McIlroy is seven-under-par, with Scottie Scheffler out in front on 15-under.

He tees off at 6.25pm Irish time, alongside Open Champion Cameron Smith.

RUGBY

The IRFU have announced the appointment of Daragh Sheridan as the Head of High Performance Coach Development.

Sheridan, is a former professional soccer player who represented Aston Villa, Galway United and Longford Town.

HORSE RACING

The first of seven races on the flat at Tipperary begins at 4.15pm.

A seven race jumps card at Down Royal is underway at 4.40pm.