The Kildare U16 ladies footballers are in Leinster championship action this afternoon against Meath.
Hurling
The Kildare Senior Hurlers were beaten by 5-23 to 0-19 in round 1 of the Joe McDonagh Cup by Carlow yesterday.
Kildare have four consecutive weekend fixtures to bounce back, starting with Offaly next Saturday in Hawkfield.
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Last years All Ireland Finalists Kilkenny and Limerick face each other this afternoon in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Final.
Throw-in at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is at 2pm.
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Football
The first round of the Leinster Senior football championship gets underway today.
Wicklow host Carlow in Aughrim at 2:30pm.
KIldare's round 2 opponents Longford play Offaly at 3pm.
At 3:30pm Laois play Wexford.
The Munster and Connacht senior football Quarter Finals will also take place this afternoon.
At 2pm:
Tipperary V Waterford.
Clare V Cork.
At 4pm, Mayo play Roscommon in Castlebar.
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The Kildare u16 ladies footballers are in Leinster championship action this afternoon against Meath.
Throw-in at Johnstownbridge Gaa club is at 2pm.
The winner of the game will advance to play Dublin in the u16 A championship final on May 6th.
The loser will advance to the Leinster B semi finals on April 23rd.
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Soccer
There's 2 Premier League games this afternoon.
Leeds United host Crystal Palace at 2pm.
Liverpool are at home to Arsenal from 4:30pm.
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There are 5 Kildare teams in Leinster Senior League action this morning
At 11am.
Maynooth University Town are away to Liffeybank UTD
Celbridge Town are away to Ballyfermot UTD
Naas AFC V Leixlip UTD
SVS FC V Ballyoulster
Monread FC V Boyne Rovers
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In the KDFL Senior Division,
Clongorey FC host Newbridge Hotspurs at 11am
At 2pm Clonmullion FC play Ballycane Celtic.
In the Noel Recruitment Premier Division:
Old Fort Celtic V Caragh Celtic at 11am.
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Rugby
Leinster will play Toulouse in the semi finals of the Heineken Champions Cup.
The French side sealed their spot after beating Sharks by 54-20.
Ronan O' Gara's La Rochelle will be looking to join them in the last 4 with a victory over Saracens this afternoon
Kickoff in that game is at 3pm.
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Golf
Shane Lowry will resume his 3 round later at the US Masters after bad weather brought an early end to play for the second day running.
The Offaly man is 2 under par, Seamus Power is 2 over.
American Brooks Koepka still leads on 13-under-par.
Tiger Woods is bottom of the leaderboard after successive double-bogeys.
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Racing
Today's racing is in Cork from 1:10pm and in Fairyhouse from 1:25pm.
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