Friday Lunchtime Sport with Joe Mallon motors, Sallins Road, Naas

Big weekend ahead in Kildare sport

GAELIC GAMES

Monasterevin play Sallins in the Intermediate Football Quarter Final tonight at 7.45pm and Kfm will have live commentary on our new online commentary service on the Kfm website

To hear the commentary simply go to www.kfmradio.com and  click on Kfm Live Sport on the home page, top menu bar.

Tonight's Fixtures;

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Final

Monasterevan v Sallins

Manguard Park Pitch 1 7:45 PM

Tom Cross Transport Junior A Championship Final Final

Ballykelly v Castlemitchell

Manguard Park Pitch 2 7:30 PM

GOLF

The USA are off the to the perfect start at the Solheim Cup in Spain.

The visitors won all four of this morning's foursomes matches to take a 4-nil lead into this afternoon's session.

The pairings for this afternoon's fourball matches will be confirmed shortly.

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All three Irish players in the field at the French Open look set to miss the cut.

Tom McKibbin and John Murphy are both four-over-par, with Mark Power on seven-over.

The cut mark is projected to be level par.

Four players share the lead on seven-under-par.


RUGBY

The French Rugby Federation has confirmed Antoine Dupont suffered a facial fracture during last night's 96-nil Pool A win against Namibia at the World Cup.



In the tournament today, Argentina play Samoa in Pool D in Saint Etienne at 4.45.


All 33 Ireland players trained this morning at the captain's run in Paris.

Andy Farrell's side take on South Africa tomorrow evening in a pivotal clash in Pool B.

SOCCER

Germany have named Julian Nagelsmann as the manager to take them into Euro 2024.

Nagelsmann has been out of work since being sacked by Bayern Munich in March.

He replaces Hansi Flick, who lost his job earlier this month following a 4-1 friendly defeat to Japan.

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In the League of Ireland Premier Division tonight, leaders Shamrock Rovers go to UCD, with second placed Derry City away to Sligo Rovers.

Elsewhere, St Pat's face Dundalk, Drogheda meet Bohemians and it's Shelbourne against Cork City.

In the First Division, Galway United only require a point away to Kerry to be crowned champions.

In the other matches, Waterford go to Longford Town, Cobh Ramblers host Finn Harps, Treaty United entertain Athlone Town and it's Wexford up against Bray Wanderers.

All of this evening's domestic fixtures kick off at 7.45.

There's action in the Republic of Ireland's Women's Nations League group later.

Albania play Hungary from 4pm.


Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has signed a new 5 year contract with the Gunners, calling the decision a "no brainer".

The Norway international moved to the club on a permanent deal in August 2021 from Real Madrid, following an initial loan spell.

HORSE RACING

Racing continues at Listowel today from 1.35.
There is also a meeting at Dundalk from 4.50.