Friday Lunch Sports News

Kildare Team vs Dublin Named: One Change

The Kildare team to play Dublin in Sunday’s Leinster final shows one change from the semi final.

Kildare will be without Kevin Feeley following his semi final leg injury.  And, despite a hamstring concern, Eoin Doyle has been named at corner back.  The team is:

1. Mark Donnellan Maynooth

2. Mark Dempsey Moorefield

3. Mick O'Grady Celbridge

4. Eoin Doyle Naas

5. Ryan Houlihan Moorefield

6. David Hyland Athy

7. Kevin Flynn Celbridge

8. Luke Flynn Johnstownbridge

9. Aaron Masterson Moorefield

10. Alex Beirne Naas

11. Fergal Conway Celbridge

12. Neil Flynn Maynooth

13. Ben McCormack Sarsfields

14. Daniel Flynn Johnstownbridge

15. Jimmy Hyland Ballyteague

Bainisteoir: Jack O'Connor

Roghnóirí: Bryan Murphy, Emmet McDonnell, Tom Cribbin.

Kfm will have full commentary of the game in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown, with Ger McNally and Johnny Doyle, while Pat Costello will be bringing us live interviews and analysis before and after the game. Join Sportsbeat from 2pm with Paul Power for the build-up, semi final highlights and pre-match interviews.

Tomorrow, the Haven Hire 2020 Senior hurling championship final between Naas and Confey will take place in St. Conleth’s Park  at 3 o’clock.

Kfm will have updates of the game on Sportsbeat Saturday with John Dunner from 2pm.

It will be preceded by the 2020 Haven Hire Senior / Intermediate Hurling Play off at 12.30:  Coill Dubh V Maynooth

Last night's results:

2021 Senior Hurling League Division 4Final Clane  1-15 V Broadford  2-12(After Extra Time)

2021 EMS Copiers Senior Football League Div 3

Rathangan  4-13 V Allenwood 1-17

Straffan  0-11 V Nurney  0-11

Ballymore Eustace  2-16 V St Kevin's  0-8

Ellistown  0-4 V Kilcullen  1-18

2021 EMS Senior Football League 4 Shield Final Ballykelly  2-9 V Rathcoffey  2-8

This evening:

FIXTURE: Friday 30th July

2021 EMS Copiers Senior Football League Div 2 Final  Venue: Newbridge, Clane V Eadestown 19:30

*****Kfm will broadcast the Draws for the 2020 UPMC Senior and Intermediate hurling championships from St. Conleth’s Park this evening at 6.30pm

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Davy Fitzgerald has stepped down as Wexford senior hurling manager after five years in charge.

The former Clare goalkeeper says he's 'never felt closer or happier with any team' than during his time with the Models.

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The Irish 4x400-metres mixed relay team has qualified for tomorrow's final at the Olympics.

Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Cillian Greene and Christopher O'Donnell ran 3.12.88 seconds in their semi final - four seconds off the previous Irish national record.

Earlier Thomas Barr advanced to the semi-finals of the 400-metres hurdles.

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Swimmer Daniel Wiffen took nine seconds off his own national record in winning his 1500-metres freestyle heat.

Larne's Danielle Hill was 6th in her 50-metres freestyle heat.

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Austin O'Connor and his horse Colorado Blue are in 29th place after the dressage phase of the eventing.

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Aidan Walsh is nursing an ankle strain following his welterweight boxing quarter-final win this morning.

The Belfast fighter, who is now assured of at least bronze, hurt his foot when landing awkwardly celebrating his victory.

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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are both on seven-under-par after two rounds and are four strokes off the halfway leader Xander Schauffele.

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Annalise Murphy, who won silver in Rio in 2016, has missed out on a place in the Laser Radial medal race.

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The Irish women's hockey team will need to beat reigning champions Great Britain tomorrow if they're to qualify from Pool A.

Their chances of reaching the knock-out stages were dealt a big blow by a 1-nil to India this morning.

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There's a top of the table clash in the Airtricity League Premier Division this evening.

Reigning champions Shamrock Rovers play Saint Pat's in Tallaght Stadium at 8pm.

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There's an eight race card at Galway, with the first off at 4pm.