Friday Morning: Kildare's Senior, Minor, U20 Hurlers & Camogie Players In Action This Weekend

Action packed weekend for Kildare GAA

GAELIC GAMES

Busy weekend for Kildare GAA ahead.

On Sunday, Kildare's senior hurlers face Mayo in the opening round of the Christy Ring Cup.

The game throws-in at 1pm, in Ballina Stephenites.

KFM will have full commentary of the game with Ger McNally.

Wishing the very best of luck to the Kildare Senior Hurlers in Round 1 of the Christy Ring Cup against Mayo, this Sunday, April 10th at 1pm in Ballina, Stephenites, Mayo.

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— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) April 7, 2022

On Saturday, Kildare U20 hurlers play Laois in the second round of the Leinster Hurling Championship.

The team was named last night:

Eoin Stapleton and his management team have named the Kildare U20 Hurling team to play Laois in the O’https://t.co/xp7kNm8uOQ Leinster U20 Hurling Championship.

Saturday, April 9th, at 12pm in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

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— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) April 7, 2022

The game throws-in at 12pm at St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge.

Then from 2pm, the minor hurlers also play Laois, in the second round of the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship.

The game will be played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

At the same time, Kildare's senior camogie players face Tipperary in a Division 2 relegation game.

The game will be played in Stradbally GAA club.

This morning's 'Kildare Today' will preview the weekend action at 10.45am.

GOLF

All of the Irish players are over par heading into day two of the Masters at Augusta.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are 1 over par, with Padraig Harrington and Seamus Power 2 over.

Korea's Sungjae Im is the early leader, on 5 under par.

Tiger Woods carded a 1 under opening round of 71 - he is in a tie for 10th ahead of his second round.

Woods says he's worked incredibly hard to get to this stage after being involved in a serious car accident 14 months ago:

SOCCER

West Ham drew 1-1 with Lyon in their Europa League quarter final first leg in London last night.

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In the League of Ireland Premier Division this evening, champions Shamrock Rovers are away to Shelbourne at Tolka Park, St Pat's host Dundalk at Richmond Park and Bohemians go to Drogheda United.

All of those games kick off at 7.45pm.

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In the Premier League, Wolves know a win away to Newcastle United can see them leapfrog Manchester United in the table.

Kick off at 8pm, in St James' Park.

RUGBY

With another 8pm kick-off, Connacht host Leinster in the first leg of their last 16 Champions Cup tie at the Sportsground tonight.

Tomorrow in AIL Rugby, Naas play Old Belvedere & it's MU Barnhall V Nenagh.

Both games have 2.30pm start times.

HORSE RACING

It's day two of the Grand National meeting at Aintree where the Melling Chase is the feature.

Here at home, the first of 7 races at Ballinrobe goes to post at 4.30pm.

There's also a fixture at Dundalk, where the first is off at 5.20pm.