The Kildare U20 hurlers are in action this afternoon.
Gaelic Games
It continues to be a busy bank holiday for Kildare GAA teams.
The Kildare the U20 hurlers are in action this afternoon as they play Kerry in their Tier 2, Group 2, Round 2 fixture.
Throw-in at O’Moore Park is at 2pm.
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Limerick beat Kilkenny yesterday by 2-20 to 0-14 to clinch their 14th ever Allianz Hurling League title.
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The first round of the Leinster senior football championship got underway yesterday.
Longford lost by a point to Offaly with the game finishing 1-12 to 1-11.
Wicklow beat Carlow by 2-12 to 0-10.
Laois beat Wexford by 2-17 to 2-13.
The Munster and Connacht senior football quarter finals also took place yesterday.
Roscommon beat Mayo by 2-08 to 0-10.
In Thurles, it finished Tipperary 3-9, Waterford 1-11.
Clare came out on top against Cork by 0-14 to 0-13 at Cusack Park.
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The Kildare U16 ladies footballers beat Meath by 2-23 to 4-5 yesterday in Round 3 of the Leinster Championship.
Kildare advance through to play Dublin in the U16 A championship final on May 6th.
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Soccer
Arsenal missed the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after letting a 2-nil lead slip to draw 2-all at Liverpool.
Crystal Palace beat fellow strugglers Leeds 5-1 as they moved six points clear of the relegation zone.
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There are 5 games in the League of Ireland Premier Division this evening.
Cork City host Dundalk from 5pm.
At 7pm, Derry City play Bohemians.
Drogheda United are at home to St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne welcome Sligo Rovers from 7:45.
Champions Shamrock Rovers host UCD at Tallaght from 8pm.
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In the Leinster Senior League Maynooth University Town are away to Ballymun United this afternoon.
Kickoff in Ballymun is at 12pm.
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Rugby
The dates, venues and kick off times for the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals have been confirmed.
Leinster will playSunday Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday April 29th, with a 3pm start.
Ronan O' Gara's La Rochelle will play Exeter Chiefs in Bordeaux on Sunday the 30th from 4pm.
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Golf
John Rahm had a 2 shot lead at the top of the leaderboard heading down the back 9 of the US Masters in Augusta.
The Spanaird was 11 under par and two clear of the American Brooks Keopka.
Shane Lowry was 5 under par through 11.
Seamus Power was 4 over after 13 holes.
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Racing
Todays racing is in Fairyhouse with the first of a 7 race card underway at 1:41pm.