Saturday Sport

Naas CBS contest All Ireland Colleges semi final

GAELIC GAMES

It’s a busy sports weekend for Kildare teams.

Today, reigning Leinster Champions Naas CBS play Omagh CBS in the All Ireland Colleges Senior Football “A” semi final in Clones at 2.15pm

Kfm will have live updates of the game with Richard Commins.

Tomorrow, the men footballers play Derry at 2pm in Newbridge.

Kfm will have commentary, in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown.

 The women footballers are away to Offaly at 11.45am; we’ll have live updates with Tara Byrne.

The unbeaten hurlers are away to Derry in Owenbeg at 12.30; we’ll have live updates with Seamus Dillon.

 Today in the Allianz hurling League:

Division 1 Group B: Dublin v Tipperary, Parnell Park, 5pm

In Kildare’s Division 2A: Kerry v Offaly, Fitzgerald Stadium, 2pm

SOCCER

In the Premier League today at 3pm:

Leicester play leaders Arsenal

Everton meet Villa

West Ham are up against Notts Forest

Leeds play bottom side Southampton

Bournemouth play 2nd place Man City at 5.30pm

Crystal Palace face Liverpool at 7.45

We’ll have updates of all the 3 o’clock games, with Conlan’s Centra and Fuel Depot, Kilcullen Rd. Athy

In the SSE Airticity Premier Division last night:

Bohemians continued their 100 per cent start with 2-1 win at home to Dundalk.

Derry City beat Cork City by 2-goals to nil.

Shamrock Rovers were held to a 1-1 draw away to Drogheda.

St. Pat’s beat Shelbourne by a goal to nil.

And a Max Mata hat-trick saw Sligo Rovers come from behind to win 3-2 at UCD.

 
RUGBY

Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations clash with Italy today in Rome through injury,

Stuart McCloskey replaces him, with Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien called up to the bench.

Ringrose, had been due to earn his 50th cap.

The Irish coaching staff say he will be fit for the potential Grand Slam decider with Scotland in a fortnight.

Wales play England at 4.45

 Last night, the Ireland U.20’s beat Italy by 44-points to 27 win.

In the AIL, Div 1B:  Naas RFC are home to UCC at 2.30pm:  

In Div 2A: Leaders MU Barnhall are away to 2nd place Blackrock College, also at 2.30pm.

We’ll have live updates from both games with reporters Anthony Lawler and Gerry Niland

BASKETBALL

In Women’s Superleague basketball, Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics are going for 3 wins in a row this evening.

They play University Galway Mystics in the Leixlip Amenities Centre, at 7pm

GOLF

On 4 under par Shane Lowry is six shots off the lead after his second round at the Honda Classic in Florida.

America's Justin Suh sits on top of the leaderboard on 10 under.

Padraig Harrington is level par.

BOXING

Kellie Harrington is among four Irish boxers looking to improve upon their bronze medals at the Strandja tournament in Bulgaria this afternoon.

Christina Desmond, Amy Broadhurst and Kelyn Cassidy are also in semi-final action in Sofia.

RACING

Today’s racing is in Fairyhouse from 1.35