Friday Lunch Sport Update

Kildare teams in GAA and Rugby action on Saturday

Another busy weekend for Kildare GAA teams

Tomorrow, the Kildare U20 hurlers play Kilkenny in the Leinster championship at 2pm.

Followed at 4:15pm by the Minor Hurlers playing Laois; both games in Manguard Park, Hawkfield.

Kfm will have live updates of both matches on More Music Sportsbeat Saturday with Diarmuid Byrne

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Tonight, in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Bohemians are away to Drogheda Utd.

Bohs have a one point lead over St Patricks Athletic  who are home to Sligo Rovers

Reigning champions Shamrock Rovers play bottom side Waterford.

Shelbourne host Dundalk. Derry City are away  to Galway United.

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Caelan Doris captains the side once more, with Jack Conan coming in at blindside flanker and Josh van der Flier at openside.

Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong will prop either side of Dan Sheehan

Hugo Keenan returns to the starting XV for his second appearance of the season, with Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien moving to the wing along with Tommy O'Brien on the opposite side.

Naas’s Jamie Osborne continues at 12 with Rieko Ioane in the centre, while Jamison Gibson-Park and Harry Byrne are the half-backs.

Connacht are seeking a place in the quarter finals of the European Challenge Cup this evening.

Suncroft’s Cian Prendergast returns to Captain the side.

They play Sharks at Dexcom Stadium at 8PM.

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In the AIL Division 1B, tomorrow, Naas play Instonians in Fournoughts at 2.30pm

In Division 2A, leaders MU Barnhall play Wanderers in Parsonstown.

Both games at 2.30 and Kfm Sportsbeat tomorrow will have live updates from both games.

Also tomorrow, the Provincial Towns Cup semi finals take place.

At 3pm, Cup holders Athy play Longford in Cill Dara rugby club.  Kfm will have live updates of the game.

In the other semi final, Naas play Tullow in Carlow rugby club at 6pm

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In golf, after the first round at the Texas Open, Seamus Power is 6 shots off the lead .

At the Aramco Championship, Kildare’s Lauren Walsh is 3 shots off the lead after her opening round.