Friday Lunch Sports Update

It's Naas vs Celbridge Co. Hurling Final Weekend.

Naas and Celbridge hurlers are finalising preparations for Sunday's UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Final in St Conleth's Park at 2pm.

Naas are going for three senior titles in a row, and a hurling/football double following last week’s football final win over Sarsfields.

This evening’s weekend Preview, from 6.30pm, will have full interviews with both managers and the respective captains Brian Byrne, Naas and Patrick Curtin, Celbridge..

Sunday’s senior final is preceded by the Future Ticketing minor final between Naas and Maynooth at 12 noon.

Kfm’s match commentary will be in association with Auxilia Consultants, Millennium Park, Naas,

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Last night in the U23 A Football Championship, Moorefield defeated Raheens 3-9 to 0-7.

Tonight’s fixtures U23 Football A Championship League   Venue: Celbridge, Celbridge V Naas 19:30

Tomorrow's UPMC IHC/JHC Playoff fixture between Ardclough & Broadford is OFF.

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The Republic of Ireland go into Sunday's final World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg off the back of a goalless draw against Portugal at the Aviva Stadium last night.

In this evening's World Cup qualifiers, Northern Ireland play Lithuania,

England are home to Albania,

Scotland are away to Moldova.

There are also three games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Champions Shamrock Rovers go to Bohemians,

Finn Harps go to St Patrick's Athletic,

Derry City host Sligo Rovers.

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After a week of controversy, the Irish women's rugby team play the USA at the RDS from 7.15 this evening.

Iain Henderson is the only change to the men's team for tomorrow's November international against New Zealand.

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Cavan's Leona Maguire leads after round one of the LPGA's Pelican Championship in Florida following an 8 under 62.

Before darkness suspended play at the Houston Open, Shane Lowry was 2 under par for his opening round on the back nine.

He's 3 shots off the early pace.

Graeme McDowell shot a 2 under 68, but Seamus Power is 4 over par.

Jonathan Caldwell has moved to 6 under par in the second round of the Dubai Championship.

Padraig Harrington is 5 under.

Francesco Laporta leads on 14 under.

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Today’s racing is in Dundalk from 3.45

​Finally, a reminder again to join Paul Power at 6.30pm this evening for the Weekend Sports preview, including interviews from the Naas and Celbridge hurling camps.