Friday Lunch Sport

4 Kildare GAA Teams in Weekend Action; Pogba to Start for Utd Tonight, Kfm Weekend Preview Programme Tonight from Earlier Time 6.20pm

Its one of the busiest weekends on the Kildare GAA front, with four teams in weekend action.

Kildare Footballers and Hurlers are in League action on Sunday.

Tomorrow Naas CBS and Maynooth SLS contest the Leinster Colleges Senior Football “A” final at 12 noon in Newbridge.

Then, at 5pm tomorrow, Naas hurlers play Kilmoyley of Kerry in the All Ireland Intermediate final in Croke Park. 

• Kfm will live commentary of the Naas v Maynooth SLS game tomorrow at 12 noon, in association with Taaffe Sand and Gravel Blacktrench, Naas. 

• Tomorrow evening’s All Ireland final commentary at 5pm, is in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia (pro: Dak-sia)  Main Dealers, Sallins Rd. Naas and Portlaoise

• Sunday’s League games: the hurlers vs Meath at 12 noon and the footballers vs Donegal at 2.30 is in association with Hanlon Concrete, Robertstown

This evening’s Weekend Preview programme, from the earlier time of 6.20, will analyse all 4 games, including manager and player interviews.

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The Ireland Under 20s play Wales in the Six Nations at Musgrave Park tonight at 8pm.

There's also a United Rugby Championship game between Ulster and Connacht in Belfast at 8.15.

Ireland begin the Six Nations campaign against Wales tomorrow at 2.15

Eadestown’s Tadhg Beirne starts in the second row, while Athy’s Joey Carbery is on the bench.

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France head coach Fabien Galthié has tested positive for coronavirus

France host Italy on Sunday.

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Anthony Barry, the Chelsea coach, is to leave his position as assistant to Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny to take a job with the Belgian national team.

Barry’s first game in his new job will be against Ireland in a friendly.

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Paul Pogba will feature for Manchester United against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round at Old Trafford tonight.

The French World Cup winner hasn't played for United since November because of a hamstring injury.

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Egypt will play Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

Egypt beat hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties last night.

Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Sadio Mane (pronounce: Ma-neh) will be in opposition

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Today’s racing is in Dundalk from  3.55pm

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Finally, a Reminder that this evening’s weekend Sport Preview will begin at the earlier time of 6.20: previewing the four Kildare GAA teams games tomorrow and Sunday