Friday Morning: Kildare Mens U20 Footballers Into Final Of Leinster Championship

Beat reigning champions Offaly 2-11 to 0-15

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare’s mens U20 footballers are into the final of the Leinster Championship.

Yesterday evening, Kildare beat reigning champions Offaly 2-11 to 0-15 in O'Connor Park, Tullamore.

The Lilywhites will now meet Dublin in the final.

The game will be played next Thursday, 28th April in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise - throw-in at 7.30pm.

Here's manager Brian Flanagan on last night's win:

No shortage of players here during the half time break! pic.twitter.com/Fzx98aX210

— Kfm Sport (@KfmSport) April 21, 2022

On Saturday, Kildare’s hurlers play Derry in the third round of the Christy Ring Cup.

The game, in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, throws-in at 2pm.

KFM will have full commentary with Ger McNally & Seamus Dillon, in association with Hanlon Concrete Products, Robertstown.

Manager David Herity looks ahead:

Action in the EMS Copiers Senior Football League on Saturday.

Division 1 fixtures - first named at home:

Eadestown V Confey

Naas V Carbury

Athy V Clane

Sarsfields V Castledermot

Moorefield V St. Laurence's

Raheens V Celbridge

All games have a 6pm throw-in.

Current table:

On Sunday, Kildare’s womens footballers play Longford in the second round of the Leinster Intermediate Football Championship.

The Lilywhites will travel to St. Helens Gaa club, Drumlish.

Throw-in at 2pm.

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Also on Sunday, Celbridge meet Naas in the Senior Hurling A Cup Final in Manguard Plus Hawkfield - throw-in at 2pm.

SOCCER

Burnley are just one point behind Everton in the fight for Premier League survival after beating Southampton 2-0 at Turf Moor.

Goals from Connor Roberts and Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins secured the vital win.

Burnley have six matches remaining while Everton, who are just above the drop zone, have seven games to play.

Having dropped points in their last two games, leaders Derry City look to get back to winning ways in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

It’s top against bottom at the Brandywell with Derry playing host to UCD.

Shamrock Rovers are just one point behind the Candystripes heading into their derby with rivals Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Third-place St Pat’s host Finn Harps and Damien Duff’s Shelbourne go to Dundalk.

RUGBY

Munster seek their first win over Ulster in Belfast since 2016 this evening, in the United Rugby Championship.

The fourth-place Reds are without their captain Peter O’Mahony for the trip to Kingspan Stadium while Michael Lowry starts at out-half for the second-place hosts.

Ulster head-coach Dan McFarland has called on his players to quickly re-focus on the URC following their European exit last weekend.

SNOOKER

Antrim’s Mark Allen goes up against six-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in the second round of the World Snooker Championship this morning.

Reigning champion Mark Selby goes up against China’s Yan Bingtao in the afternoon session at the Crucible.

Mark Williams resumes 7-1 up in his all-Welsh clash with Jackson Page.

GOLF

The team of Shane Lowry and Ian Poulter are five shots off the lead after the opening day at golf's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Lowry made seven of his team's nine birdies as they closed day one at eight-under-par with Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele leading at 13-under.

Seamus Power and Graeme McDowell are seven-under into day two.

RACING

There's a seven race card at Kilbeggan this afternoon where the first goes to post at 4.25pm.