Leinster Rugby Name Team vs Trevisio; 3 Kildare Teams in Weekend League Action
Head coach Leo Cullen has named the Leinster Rugby team to play Benetton Rugby away at 12.55pm Irish time
Three Kildare players will be involved: Naas’s Jamie Osborne, Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien and Kill’s James Tracey
Among those selected is loosehead Offaly native Peter Dooley who will make his 100th appearance for the province
He'll be joined in the front row by Seán Cronin and Thomas Clarkson.
Joe McCarthy retains his spot in the second row with Ross Molony.
Rhys Ruddock, Scott Penny and Max Deegan complete the pack.
Harry Byrne and Naas’s Jamie Osborne are the centres
Jordan Larmour and Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien is at full backe with Jordan Larmour and Tommy O’Brien on the wings
Kill’s James Tracy is named in the replacements
The former
Jack Carty and Dave Heffernan are among seven changes for Connacht, for tonight’s night's trip to
In the SSE Airtricity Premier Division tonight, St Patrick's Athletic host champions Shamrock Rovers at 7.45.
Shelbourne are home to
Drogheda United play UCD.
Finn Harps play Bohemians.
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Kildare senior hurlers, U20 footballers and women footballers are all in weekend action.
The U20 footballers play Meath tomorrow in St. Conleth’s Park at 1pm.
The team has been named:
Kildare v Meath |
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1 |
Cian Burke |
Clane |
2 |
Harry O'Neill |
Clane |
3 |
Dean O'Donoghue |
Celbridge |
4 |
Mark Maguire |
Naas |
5 |
Tommy Gill |
Carbury |
6 |
James McGrath |
Athy |
7 |
Aedan Boyle |
Clogherinkoe |
8 |
Luke Killian |
Sallins |
9 |
Brendan Gibbons |
Kilcock |
10 |
Niall O'Regan |
Celbridge |
11 |
Adam Fanning |
Clane |
12 |
Shane Farrell |
Kilcock |
13 |
Aaron Browne |
Celbridge |
14 |
Daniel Lynam |
Caragh |
15 |
Eoin Bagnall |
Allenwood |
Updates with Seamus Dillon from 1pm
Kildare hurlers continue their Allianz League Campaign on Sunday against Carlow in St. Conleth’s Park at 2pm.
It couldn’t be much tighter in the race to reach the final, with only two points separating the six teams, heading into the final two rounds.
Westmeath, Kerry and Down are all on four points, with Carlow, Kildare and Meath on two points.
This will be the first League meeting between Carlow and Kildare for four years
The team has not been announced, but is expected between 8pm and 9pm this evening and, if so, will be on Kfm Twitter @kfmsport
Kfm will have commentary with Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon on Sunday, in association with Hanlon Concrete, Rathangan
Kildare women will be home against Wicklow for their 3rd and final Group League Division 3B game on Sunday in Hawkfield at 2pm.
The Ladies had their 2nd away win of the League in Longford last week by 2-11 to 2-5
Kildare are already into the Division 3 league semi final and will play the runner up in Div 3A
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