Monday Lunch: Roy Keane Linked With West Brom Job Following Sacking Of Steve Bruce

Reviewing the Kildare's county football championship senior & minor finals

GAELIC GAMES

Naas complete the senior hurling and football double for a second year in a row.

Yesterday, they retained the Kildare Senior Football title with a 1-12 to 0-6 points win over Clane.

Alex Beirne was named player of the match.

Here's manager Joe Murphy's analysis of the game:

Behind the scenes celebrations from yesterday, which I’m sure will continue in to today.

Congratulations lads well deserved 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/J07aeRwoei

— Naas GAA SF (@NaasGAA_SF) October 10, 2022

Naas will meet the Dublin champions in the Leinster championship on Sunday November 6th.

Kilmacud Crokes play Na Fianna in the Dublin final next weekend.

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Raheens bridged a gap of 50 years to win the men's Minor A title, beating Naas 4-9 to 0-11.

Fionn Cooke was named man of the match.

Raheens last minor title was in 1972.

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Elsewhere in the province in terms of county football championships:

St. Patrick’s are Wicklow champions after a 1-10 to 1-8 win over Baltinglass.

Portarlington are Laois champions for the 3rd successive year, after beating O’Dempseys 2-13 to 0-8 points.

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Sarsfields GAA are seeking a men's Senior Football Manager for the 2023 season.

Any expressions of interest are asked to be directed to club Secretary, Alison Donnelly, via email.

At the end of September, the club announced the departure of Davy Burke.

The former Wicklow manager led Sarsfields to a county title in 2019, before returning for the 2022 season, where they were knocked out by Champions Naas at the quarter-final stages.

SOCCER

Tonight, in the Premier League Aston Villa face bottom-side Nottingham Forest.

Steven Gerrard's Villa are currently two points above the relegation zone.

Villa have scored six times in their first eight matches - but Gerrard says the goals are coming:

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has retired at the age of 24 after being diagnosed with an hereditary heart condition.

He's played six times in the Premier League this season, with his last appearance coming in his side's 5-2 victory over Leicester last month.

Mwepu has been told he risks suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event if he continues playing.

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West Brom have sacked manager Steve Bruce after eight months in charge.

He leaves having won just once in the Championship this season.

Ireland's Roy Keane is one of the names linked to the role.

Under-21s coach Richard Beale will now take over on an interim basis.

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Yesterday, reigning champions Clonmullion retained their Senior Division title in the KDFL - beating town rivals Athy 4-0.

The scorers were Cody Mulhall with two penalties, Jodie Dillon and Danny Thompson - Man of the Match was winger Lee Doyle.

Straffan won the KDFL Premier Cup final 3-1 on penalties after extra time.

RACING

There's an eight race card at Killarney this afternoon, the first is off at 1.20pm.