Saturday Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Kildare name new Under 20 Football Manager

GAELIC GAMES

Sean O’Dea will be the new Kildare Under 20 Football Manager.

He has been proposed by the Management Committee and will be put forward for ratification at the November County Board Meeting.

Sean will take charge along with selectors Tommy Konstantin, Karl Ennis and Trevor O’Sullivan.

A place 2023 Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship final is up for grabs at Manguard Park this evening.

Celbridge and Athy contest the first of this year’s semi final at 5 o’clock.

There will be full commendatory here on Kfm

Ger McNally will describe the action.

Before that Allenwood and Monasterevan contest their Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Semi-Final.

Clane is the venue for the  UPMC Intermediate Hurling Replay between Maynooth and Naas.

That starts a 3pm.

Champions Eadestown retained their Ladies Senior Football title with a  5-11 to 12 points victory over  Sarsfields at  Manguard Park last night.

Athy and Sallins contest the Junior final in  Ballykelly at 2.00.

The Intermediate final between Ballyna and Suncroft begins at 4pm

RUGBY

Ireland can secure their place in the World Cup quarter-finals tonight.

A win over Scotland in Paris will see them finish top of Pool B.

Dan Sheehan and Iain Henderson come into the side that beat South Africa two weeks ago.

Peter O’Mahony will win his 100th Ireland cap.

Kick-off is at 8.

Wales will seal top spot in Pool C this afternoon if they beat Georgia in Nantes.

In Pool D, England play Samoa who need a win to finish third and qualify for 2027.

It is the opening day of the new Energia All Ireland League

Naas away to Old Belvedere in Division 1B

MU Barnhall travel to  Old Crescent in Division 2A

Both games kick off at 2.30.

Tottenham can move top of the Premier League table this lunchtime with a win at Luton Town

Manchester United welcome Brentford to Old Trafford at 3.00.

At the sane tune Burnley face Chelsea,

Everton play Bournemouth,

Fulham take on Sheffield United,

And at 5.30, Crystal Palace face Nottingham Forest.

RACING
The Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes is the feature of an eight-race card at The Curragh today.

That starts at 1.10

While a seven-race card at Fairyhouse is underway at 1.55