Tuesday Morning: This Week's Local Fixtures In Senior, Intermediate & Junior Men's Football

Games begin on Thursday

GAELIC GAMES

Review of the weekend local action, holders Naas continued the defence of their UPMC senior hurling title in typical style on Saturday.

They beat Coill Dubh in Manguard Plus Hawkfield by 3-25 to 2-10

Celbridge and Confey drew 1-17 to 2-14

Maynooth 1-14 Clane 1-12

Ardclough 2-19 Leixlip 1-17

Group A:  Naas and Maynooth have qualified for the semi finals – both winning their two games.

In Group B:

In the Senior B championship:

Eire Og Chorra Choill 4-21 Kilcock 1-7

Moorefield 2-24  Celbridge 0-5

Naas 2-22 Sarsfields 1-4

Table after 3 games:

2022 UPMC Senior B Hurling Championship Table. pic.twitter.com/SfLZaQKqas

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) August 1, 2022

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This week's local fixtures:

On Thursday, in the Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group 2 in Hawkfield:

Ardclough V Castlemitchell at 7.30pm. 

Kildangan V Athgarvan at 8pm.

On Friday, in the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Group C in Newbridge,

Moorefield V Carbury at 7.30pm

The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Championship Group B in Manguard Plus Hawkfield,

Ellistown V Allenwood at 8pm

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship

Group 1 in Raheens, Kill V Rathcoffey at 8pm.

Group 2 in Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, Rheban V Cappagh at 7.30pm.

Saturday, in the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship, 3 games in Newbridge:

Group D Clogherinkoe V St. Laurence's at 2pm

Group B  Clane V Celbridge 3.45pm

Group C  Round Towers V Johnstownbridge 5.30pm

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group 1

Robertstown V Ballykelly at 12pm, in Hawkfield

The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Championship, games in Hawkfield: 

Group B Rathangan V Caragh at 1.30pm

Group C Ballymore Eustace V St Kevin's at 3pm

Group A Leixlip V Two Mile House at 4.30pm

Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Group A, also in Hawkfield

Maynooth V Eadestown at 6pm

Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group 1 in Kilcullen,

Straffan V Grangenolvin at 6pm

Sunday in the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship, 3 games in Newbridge:

Group D Confey V Kilcock 2pm

Group B Sarsfields V Raheens 3.4pm

Group A Naas V Athy 5.30pm

The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Championship - 4 games in Hawkfield:

Group D Milltown V Suncroft at 12pm

Group C Ballyteague V Kilcullen 1.30pm

Group D  Monasterevin V Nurney 3pm

Group A  Sallins V Castledermot 4.30pm

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Elsewhere, Galway footballer Shane Walsh says he wants to return to play for his home club in the future.

The 29-year-old has requested a transfer from Kilkerrin-Clonberne to Dublin side Kilmacud Crokes.

In a personal statement issued yesterday, Walsh said it was "the right move" for him, as he's now living and studying in Dublin.

GOLF

Europe's new golf captain Luke Donald hopes the Ryder Cup brings the sport back together in Rome next year - following the divisions caused by the LIV series.

He's been confirmed in the role, after Henrik Stenson was sacked for joining the controversial breakaway tour.

Donald does not yet know whether he can pick the LIV rebels.

But he says the event could help unify the sport:



Tiger Woods turned down an offer of between $700-800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Series, according to Greg Norman.

The Australian - who is CEO of the breakaway tour - says the 15-time major winner was approached with an offer.

Meanwhile, the PGA Tour has revealed a new prize money structure, with a total of $415 million on offer next season.

Eight invitational tournaments will also be included in the schedule with "elevated" purses.

RACING

There's racing at Roscommon this evening where the first of seven races goes to post at 5.25pm.