Thursday Lunchtime: Local Action In Men's Intermediate Quarter-Final Tonight

Newbridge Town’s Division 1A team away to Larkview Boys at 8pm tonight

GAELIC GAMES

The men's county club football championships quarter finals are being played from tonight to Sunday.

Fixtures this evening:

The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Quarter Final:

Ballymore Eustace v Caragh in Hawkfield Pitch 1 at 7.30pm 

UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final:

Maynooth v St. Laurence's in Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, also at 7.30pm

*KFM will have live updates from the games, beginning tonight from 7.30, tomorrow evening from 7pm, Saturday and Sunday between 2 & 6pm, all in association with Pat Keogh Skoda, Ballybrittas.

SOCCER

In the Leinster Senior League tonight, Newbridge Town’s Division 1A team is away to Larkview Boys at 8pm. 

Newbridge are in search of their first win after two narrow season opening defeats.

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In the KDFL Lumsden League Cup Quarter Final tonight, Coill Dubh host Newbridge Hotspurs, in Cusack Park, at 7.30pm.

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The Republic of Ireland can secure a World Cup play-off spot tonight.

Vera Pauw's side know a win over Finland will guarantee second place in Group A.

Kick off at a sold out Tallaght Stadium is at 7pm.


There's one game in the Premier League this evening.

Manchester United bid for a third win in a row when they take on bottom side Leicester City.

Kick off at the King Power Stadium is at 8pm.

Ahead of the game, United have completed the signing of Antony from Ajax for €100 million.

The Brazilian will not be involved in tonight's match.


Elsewhere, Manchester City have signed Swiss international defender Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal for €19 million.

It's been reported Liverpool are in talks with Juventus over a loan move for Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo.

The transfer window closes at 11pm tonight in England.

TENNIS

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek is among those in action later at the US Open.

She goes up against home favourite Sloane Stephens in the second round.

In the men's draw, Nick Kyrgios complained he could smell a fan smoking marijuana on his way to reaching the third round of the US Open tennis.

The Wimbledon runner-up gave a typically controversial performance during his four-set victory over Benjamin Bonzi of France in New York.

He swore several times, berated his coaching team and was given a warning by the umpire.

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek is among those in action later.

She goes up against home favourite Sloane Stephens in the second round.

Elsewhere this evening, third seed Carlos Alcaraz faces Argentina's Federico Coria.