Friday Lunch Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas.

3 Kildare Hurling Teams in Weekend Action; Katie McCabe in Ireland Squad; Kildare clubs' LSL fixtures tonight; 2023 KDFL season begins this evening; Leinster Rugby Team: Harrington one off lead in Texas; Kfm Weekend Preview this evening, 6.30pm, analyses weekend Kildare sport: interviews with Kildare hurling manager David Herity and capatin James Burke.

Kildare senior, U20 and minor hurling teams are preparing for weekend games.

Tonight at 7.30pm, Eoin Stapleton’s Kildare U20 hurling team play Laois in the Leinster championship this evening in Hawkfield.

The team lineout is on our website Sport section

Tomorrow, Adrian Kinsella’s minor hurlers play Wicklow in the Leinster Championship in Hawkfield at 2pm

Last weekend, they had a big win over Carlow.

Kfm will have live updates of tomorrow’s game on MoreMusicSaturdaySportsbeat from 2pm

On Sunday, David Herity’s senior hurlers and Offaly contest the Allianz League Division 2A final in Portlaoise at 2pm.

An injury time point by team captain James Burke gave Kildare a draw between the sides in the final Division game two weeks ago in Tullamore.

Kfm will have commentary with Ger McNally and Séamus Dillon in association with Hanlon Concrete of Robertstown.

Our coverage begins at 1.50pm on Sunday.

This evening’s Weekend Kildare Sports Preview, from 6.30, will preview the game, including David Herity and James Burke interviews..

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Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw says there are no concerns over Katie McCabe's fitness for the World Cup.

The captain sustained a foot injury playing for Arsenal against Bayern Munich, but has been included in the squad for the upcoming friendlies against the USA.

Ireland play the world champions in Austin on April 8th and three days later in St. Louis.

Derry City will go top of the table in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division if they beat Shelbourne this evening.
A win would see them level on points with Bohemians, but with a better goal difference.

Defending champions Shamrock Rovers play Dundalk.
Cork City play Drogheda United.
St Patrick's Athletic host UCD.

In the Leinster Senior League tonight:

Maynooth University Town Seniors home to Home Farm, 7.45pm

Newbridge Town Seniors away to Templeogue Utd, 8pm

Celbridge Town Major Sunday 1, away to St. James Gate to .8pm

Leixlip Utd Senior Sunday 1A,  away to Dublin Bus, 7.45pm

Ballyoulster Utd Major Sunday, away to River Valley Rangers, 8pm

The 2023 KDFL season begins this evening: KDFL Senior Division  Coill Dubh v       Ballycane Celtic 7.45pm,

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The Leinster Rugby team, to play Ulster Rugby in the Round of 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup, on Saturday evening in a sold-out Aviva Stadium, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 5:30pm).

James Ryan is set to captain the team, with 14 players who featured for Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations returning to the match day squad.

Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, with Jordan Larmour and James Lowe named on the wings.

Jimmy O’Brien and Robbie Henshaw form the centre partnership for the first time, while Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park complete the back line.

Tadhg Furlong makes his first European appearance of the season. He is joined in the front row by Andrew Porter and Dan Sheehan.

Ryan is partnered in the second row by Ross Molony. This season’s leading Heineken Champions Cup try scorer Josh van der Flier is in the back-row alongside Ryan Baird and Jack Conan.

On the bench, hooker John McKee is in line to make his European debut.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Hugo Keenan (51)
14. Jordan Larmour (86)
13. Jimmy O’Brien (66)
12. Robbie Henshaw (73)
11. James Lowe (69)
10. Ross Byrne (143)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (122)
1. Andrew Porter (103)
2. Dan Sheehan (41)
3. Tadhg Furlong (129)
4. Ross Molony (158)
5. James Ryan (69) CAPTAIN
6. Ryan Baird (48)
7. Josh van der Flier (124)
8. Jack Conan (127)

16. John McKee (15)
17. Cian Healy (259)
18. Michael Ala’alatoa (42)
19. Jason Jenkins (12)
20. Scott Penny (53)
21. Luke McGrath (190)
22. Harry Byrne (46)
23. Ciarán Frawley (62)
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Padraig Harrington is just one shot off the lead at the delayed Texas Open in San Antonio.

He is 4 under par after a first round 68,one stroke behind American Justin Lower

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Today’s racing is in Wexford from 4.10.  The first off at Dundalk is 5.30.

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Reminder to join Paul Power for the Weekend Preview this evening from evening: analysis of the weekend Kildare Sport: GAA, Premier League, Leinster senior League and KDFL soccer, rugby, and racing.