Friday Lunch Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas.

Kildare women ready for Sunday's All Ireland final; Spain and Sweden will meet in World Cup semi final; Premier League begins tonight; 4 Kildare Players on Women's Leinster Rugby team; Weekend Preview, 6.30pm this evening.

Kildare’s women footballers have completed training preparations for Sunday’s All Ireland Intermediate Final.

They play Clare in Croke Park at 1.45pm.

Kfm will have full commentary with Ger McNally, Tara Byrne and former Kildare All Ireland winning captain Aisling Holton, in association with Dowling's Bar, Ballyshannon - proud sponsors of Kildare Ladies football.

Our coverage begins from 1.30pm on More Music Sportsbeat with Oisin Coyne.

The weekend preview this evening from 6.30 will analyse the final and include interviews with manager Diane O Hora and players team captain Grace Clifford and ace goalscorer Nessa Dooley

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Sweden will play Spain in the Women's World Cup semi finals.

The Swedes beat Japan 2-1 in Auckland this morning.

Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 after extra time to advance.

Sweden and Spain will meet in the semi finals early next week.

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Moises Caicedo is said to be having second thoughts about a move to Liverpool.

A British record transfer fee of 110 million pounds was agreed for the 21 year old Ecuador midfielder - but Chelsea are also interested.

 

Harry Kane will fly to Germany today to complete his move to Bayern Munich.

The clubs have settled on a fee in excess of 100 million euro for the England captain.

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The new Premier League season kicks off tonight.

Champions Manchester City go to newly promoted Burnley for an 8pm start at Turf Moor.

Each Saturday and Sunday Kfm will broadcast previews, updates and full time reports of every game in association with Conlan’s Family Store and Ice Cream Parlour, Dublin Rd., Athy.

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It's second against third in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

St Patrick's Athletic host Bohemians at 7.45.

Leaders Shamrock Rovers play Shelbourne, Dundalk play Sligo Rovers and Cork City are home to UCD.

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The Leinster Rugby team, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, has been named ahead of tomorrow’s opening match in the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship, against Connacht.

Head Coach Tania Rosser has given four players their first Leinster caps, with a further two set to make their debuts off the bench for the game in The Sportsgrounds (KO: 5.15pm, Live on TG4 YouTube).

Aoife Moore and Christy Haney pack down either side of debutant Sarah Delaney in the front row.
Eimear Corri partners Ruth Campbell on her first appearance in the second row, while Aoife Wafer makes her debut in the back-row alongside Molly Boyne and captain Hannah O’Connor.

Naoise O’Reilly earns her first cap, at full-back, with Elise O Byrne-White and Clare Gorman on the wings. Aoife Dalton and Sene Taiti-Fanene are in the centre, with Katie Whelan and Dannah O’Brien form the half-backs.

In the replacements, Katelynn Doran and Amy O’Mahony are in line to make their debuts.

Leinster Rugby:
15. Naoise O’Reilly (Wicklow RFC)*
14. Elise O Byrne-White (Old Belvedere RFC/Dublin University FC)
13. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Tullamore RFC)
12. Sene Taiti-Fanene (Exeter Chiefs/Old Belvedere RFC)
11. Clare Gorman (Old Belvedere RFC)
10. Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Tullow RFC)
9. Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere RFC/Enniscorthy RFC)

1. Aoife Moore (Blackrock College RFC/St. Mary’s College RFC)
2. Sarah Delaney (PortDara RFC)*
3. Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/St. Mary’s College RFC)
4. Ruth Campbell (MU Barnhall/Naas RFC)*
5. Eimear Corri (Blackrock College RFC/Portlaoise RFC)
6. Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Enniscorthy RFC)*
7. Molly Boyne (Railway Union RFC/Dublin University FC)
8. Hannah O’Connor (Blackrock College RFC/CYM RFC)

Replacements:
16. Lisa Callan (Old Belvedere RFC)
17. Caoimhe Molloy (Wicklow RFC/Blackrock College RFC)
18. Jess Keating (Old Belvedere RFC)
19. Katelynn Doran (MU Barnhall/Cill Dara RFC)*
20. Amy O’Mahony (Old Belvedere RFC/Greystones RFC)*
21. Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union RFC/Tullamore RFC)
22. Lisa Mullen (Blackrock College RFC)
23. Meabh O’Brien (Suttonians RFC/Naas RFC)* Denotes Uncapped Player

2023 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Fixtures:
Saturday, 12 August 2023 – Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Series
Round One
Ulster v Munster, City of Armagh, 3:00pm
Connacht v Leinster, The Sportsground, 5:15pm

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Stephanie Meadow is level par at the Women's Open at Walton Heath.

American Ally Ewing leads on nine-under.

Leona Maguire tees off shortly at level par.

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Rory McIlroy is three under par entering his second round at the PGA Tour's FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.

Jordan Spieth leads on seven under.

Seamus Power is one over.

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Ireland will bid for back to back Nations Cup wins at the Dublin Horse Show today.

Ireland will be represented by Cian O'Connor, Michael Duffy, Castledermot’s Michael Pender and Shane Sweetnam.

The Aga Khan trophy will be presented at the RDS.

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Today’s racing is in Tipperary from 4.45 and in Wexford from 4.55

Ten minutes later a seven-race card gets underway at Wexford.

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Finally, a reminder to join Paul Power for the Weekend Preview from 6.30 this evening:   previewing Sunday’s All Ireland Ladies final, Premier League and KDFL fixtures and the Curragh’s racing tomorrow and Sunday.