Monday Lunch Sport

Kildare v Monaghan Crunch Clash Next Sunday; Hurlers Play Westmeath; Leaders Man City v Palace Tonight; Kildare Scoreboard Weekend Sports Review, 6.25pm this Evening: incl. Glenn Ryan interview.

Kildare footballers continued their Allianz League Campaign on Saturday evening against Armagh in the Athletic Grounds

Despite another battling performance, they lost 1-12 to 0-10 points in a game played in very poor weather.

Division 1 Table

Points

It’s a busy week ahead in Kildare GAA

Next Sunday, there’s a double header in St. Conleth’s Park:  at 12.30 the hurlers play Westmeath, followed at 2.30 by the footballers against Monaghan

On St. Patrick’s Day, Naas CBS contest the All Ireland Colleges senior football final against St. Brendan’s Killarney in Croke Park at 2pm.  Kfm will have live coverage of the game, in association with Taaffe Sand and Gravel, Blacktrench, Naas

Also, next Saturday, in Round 1 of the Leinster Minor Football Championship, Kildare will play Offaly at 12 noon in  Bord Na Mona O'Connor Park, Tullamore

And in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 3 Semi Final, Kildare will play Roscommon on Sunday next, at 1pm in Parnell Park

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Kildare’s U20 Leinster Hurling League began with a win over Carlow on Saturday.  Final Score: Kildare 1-18  Carlow 1-15

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On Saturday, defeat again for Kildare in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Division 2 against Meath, Manguard Plus Hawkfield

Final Score: Meath 0-14 Kildare 0-6.  Broadford’s Lea Sutton scored all Kildare’s points: two from play and four frees

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In the Premier League, following the weekend action:

City lead on 69 points, Liverpool have 66 – both have play 28 games.

As has Chelsea who are on 59 points. 

Arsenal moved past United on 51points after 26 games

Man U have played 29 games and are on 50 points

Tonight, Crystal Palace are home to leaders Man City

In the SSE Airtricity League, Shamrock Rovers will hope to put an end to a poor run of form at Oriel Park tonight.

There are two all-Dublin games as St Pats host UCD while Bohemians play Shelbourne.

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In Rugby’s Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup, Athy were the only Kildare winners.

Edenderry 20, Kilkenny 34
Navan 0, Co Carlow 16
Athy 41, North Kildare 15
Ashbourne 22, Naas 15
Tullow 27, Dundalk 31
Tullamore 16, Mullingar 20
Newbridge 10, Clondalkin 20
Boyne 8, Gorey 21

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Naas boxer Gary Cully remains unbeaten 14 and Zero in his profession career, following Saturday night’s win over Miguel Vasquez

The WBO European champion stopped the Mexican Miguel in the 5^th round

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Cheltenham begins tomorrow and every morning on Kildare Today this week Tuesday to Friday at 10.45, bookmaker Daragh Fitzpatricke will mark your card

Also, each afternoon Kfm will bring you the the betting preview and result of every race