Friday Morning: Eadestown Meet St. Laurence's Tonight In First SFC Preliminary Quarter Final Of The Weekend

Naas' Andy Lyons scored the only goal in Shamrock Rovers 1-0 win over Ferencvaros

GAELIC GAMES

The first of two Joe Mallon Motors SFC Preliminary Quarter-Finals take place tonight.

Eadestown & St. Laurence's meet in Hawkfield at 7pm.

The winner will meet Clane in the quarter-finals, next Sunday, 4th September.

2022 Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Preliminary Quarter Final.

Eadestown V St. Laurence’s

Throw in at 7pm on Friday 26th August in Manguard Plus Hawkfield.

See below link for tickets:https://t.co/ctWSZmpDuF pic.twitter.com/m0YwkzzO71

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) August 23, 2022

On Sunday, Sarsfields v Moorefield meet for a place in the quarter-finals.

The winners will play Naas, also next Sunday, 4th September.

The game throws-in at 5.30pm, in St. Conleth's Park Newbridge.

KFM's 'Sunday Sportsbeat' will have updates of the game.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚!
What a game we have coming up on Sunday afternoon in Newbridge!! Guaranteed to be a big crowd and a spicy atmosphere so get down to St. Conleth's park and enjoy a good old fashioned blood and guts local derby!! pic.twitter.com/2ffssTkC42

— Really Unofficial Kildare Fans Page (@KildareFan2024) August 25, 2022

Results in last night's UPMC Senior B Hurling Championship:

Sarsfields 2-15 Kilcock 1-15

Moorefield 5-11 Naas 4-16

Eire Óg Chora Choill 7-23 Celbridge 0-6

SOCCER

Naas' Andy Lyons scored the only goal of the game, as Shamrock Rovers beat Ferencvaros 1-0 in their Europa League play-off at Tallaght Stadium last night.

The Andy Lyons header that has given @ShamrockRovers a late lead on the night! 🎥👇

pic.twitter.com/6t4orqjCXi

— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) August 25, 2022

The Hoops lost the two-legged tie 4-1 on aggregate and are in today's draw for the group stage of the Conference League, where they will be third seeds.

West Ham and Hearts are also in the hat.

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The draw for the Europa League group stage takes place this lunchtime, with Manchester United and Arsenal in the pot.

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In the second round of the FAI Cup this evening, Derry City host Cork City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.

That match kicks off at 7.45pm.

At the same time, Wexford play Dundalk, Galway United face UCD and Bohemians meet Lucan United.

Shelbourne are away to Bonagee United from 8pm.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy is in a tie for sixth on 7 under par, 8 shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler after round one of the PGA Tour's Tour Championship in Atlanta.

McIlroy's 67 at East Lake included an eagle, eight birdies, four bogeys and a triple bogey.

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On the DP World Tour, Thriston Lawrence and Alejandro Canizares share top spot on 8 under going into round 2 of the Omega European Masters.

Jonathan Caldwell heads the Irish contingent on 2 under par, with David Carey and James Sugrue 1 under.

HORSE RACING

The first of seven races on the flat at Tipperary begins at 4.15pm.

A seven race jumps card at Down Royal is underway at 4.40pm.