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Limerick & KK unchanged; SHC begins tonight; Kildare Ladies All Ire semi final; Open scores (at 12.30pm); Weekend Preview, 6.30pm this evening.

Limerick and Kilkenny have named unchanged teams for Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final

The Limerick team has 12 of the players that started last year's final victory over the Cats.
 

The Kildare women senior footballers are finalising preparations for Sunday’s All Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final against Wexford in Parnell Park at 4pm.

Kfm will have full commentary of the game with Ger McNally and Tara Byrne.

 

Also in Ladies football: the 2023 ZuCar U18 Championship Final between Kildare and Galway is fixed for Pearse Park, Longford at 2pm on August 5th.

Darren Kendrick’s side recorded a dramatic 2 points win over Cork in the semi final last Wednesday evening in Limerick

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The UPMC SHC, Group A, Round 1 begins this evening

Manguard Pitch 1,  Holders Naas v Coill Dubh 8:00 PM.

B championship, Round 2, Pitch 2, Leixlip v Moorefield 7:30 PM.

Tomorrow:

Sat 22 Jul

UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group A: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ardclough V Éire Óg Corra Choill 18:00

2023 UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group B (losers group)

Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Clane V Celbridge 16:30 (updates with Seamus Dillon)

Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Confey GAA V Maynooth 17:00

The Weekend Preview this evening from 6.30pm will preview all the weekend Kildare action: GAA, soccer and the Curragh’s Juddmonte Weekend Irish Oaks cards

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Kildare Masters footballers  final round robin game of the All Ireland series takes place at 2pm tomorrow in London against Tír Chonaill Gaels

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At the women’s World Cup, it ended scoreless in the Women's World Cup Group B game between Nigeria and Canada in Melbourne.

Canada are the Republic of Ireland's next opponents in Perth on Wednesday.


The FAI Cup begins tonight, with Bohemians versus Shelbourne the pick of the ties at Dalymount Park.

The other all Premier Division tie sees Drogheda United host Sligo Rovers.

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Ireland women's captain Nichola Fryday has announced her retirement from international rugby.

The Offaly woman represented her country 34 times

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Scoring at 12.30pm:

Rory McIlroy is 6 shots off the lead with round two of the Open Championship now underway at Hoylake.

The County Down star is 2 under par, six off American Brian Harmon, who's on 8 under after 13.

Overnight leaders Christo Lamprecht (12:53pm) and Tommy Fleetwood (2:48pm) both yet to start their rounds

Shane Lowry and amateur Alex Maguire are 1 over, Darren Clarke is plus 2 and Padraig Harrington is 3 over.

Darren Clarke +2 (12.42pm)

Padraig Harrington +3 (2.15pm)

Seamus Power E (2.15pm)

Shane Lowry +1 (3.10pm)

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Confirmed runners were published this morning for Day 2 of Juddmonte Irish Oaks Weekend this Sunday, which is also family day at the Curragh

11 runners who will line up for the valuable Romanised Minstrel Stakes with Tarawa, Lord Massusus, Cosmic Vega, Power Under Me and Rare Appeal among the notable contenders in the Group 2 contest

Runners for tomorrow in the featured Juddmonte Irish Oaks has eight fillies.

Epsom Oaks runner up Savethelastdance and Warm Heart winner of the prestigious Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot lead a strong team trained by Aidan O’Brien, who will also be represented by Library and Be Happy. 

Other contenders include Ribblesdale Stakes runner up Lumiere Rock who represents Joseph O’Brien, Azazat trained by Dermot Weld and Comhra trained by Jim Bolger, while the Ralph Beckett trained Bluestocking is the sole British trained runner and will carry the colours of the race sponsor Juddmonte.

Kfm will broadcast live from the Curragh from 2pm tomorrow: join Ross Lindsay and John Dunne there or on the air for all the day’s action.

Today’s racing is in Killarney from 1.55 and in Kilbeggan from 4.30.

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Finally, a reminder to join me for the Weekend Preview from 6.30pm this evening:  The All Ireland hurling final, Kildare SHC, Kildare vs Wexford Ladies football, local soccer, and Oaks weekend at the Curragh

 

 

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