Friday Morning: Kildare Women's & Men's Football Teams In Action On Sunday

KFM will have rolling updates of Kildare v Longford from 2pm & live commentary of Kildare v Tyrone from 3.45pm

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare women’s and men’s football teams have completed preparations for Sunday’s games.

The men’s team goes to Omagh to play All Ireland champions Tyrone from 3.45pm.

The team is expected to be announced tonight and will be available on Twitter @kfmsport.

Kildare lost their last game away to Donegal.

Here’s manager Glenn Ryan:

Best of luck to the Kildare Senior Football team this Sunday 20th Feb in the Allianz Football League Div 1, Round 3 fixture against Tyrone.

Throw in at 3.45pm, in O’ Neills Healy Park, Omagh.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. See below link.https://t.co/ugo76RyJ27 pic.twitter.com/0DuhY6ozKs

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) February 16, 2022

The women’s team goes to Pearse Park Longford to play the home side at 2pm

The team has been announced; Clem Ryan has the lineout:

In the run-up to their second outing in the @LadiesFootball league this season, @KildareLGFA1 have announced their team to take on @LongfordLgfa in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this Sunday at 2pm! Best of luck to all!! #LGFA pic.twitter.com/tObUJPiyqc

— Really Unofficial Kildare Fans Page (@KildareFan2024) February 17, 2022

Last weekend, Kildare won their League opener away to Wexford

The Kildare manager is Seán Finnegan:

Sportsbeat Sunday, in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown, will have rolling updates of the women’s game from 2pm, and commentary of the men’s match from 3.45pm.

SOCCER

Celtic have a lot of work to do to reach the last 16 of the Europa Conference League after they lost 3-1 to Bodo Glimt of Norway in their first leg at Parkhead last night.

The Scottish Premiership leaders saw a 9 game winning streak come to an abrupt end.

Leicester City defeated Randers 4-1 in their Conference League match.

Rangers won 4-2 at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Europa League tie.

Barcelona drew 1-1 with Napoli.

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The new SSE Airtricity League season begins tonight.

In the Premier Division, Damien Duff takes charge of Shelbourne for the first time against St Patrick's Athletic at Tolka Park.

Dundalk play Derry City at Oriel Park.

Those matches kick off at 7.45pm.

Champions Shamrock Rovers play UCD at Tallaght Stadium from 8pm.

The match between Finn Harps and Drogheda United in Ballybofey is subject to a pitch inspection later this morning.

Tomorrow's match between Sligo Rovers and Bohemians will also undergo a weather check.

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Tonight's First Division encounter involving Bray Wanderers and Cork City at the Carlisle Grounds is subject to an inspection.

Elsewhere in the First Division this evening, Wexford host Treaty United and it's Athlone Town against Waterford.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy shot a 2 under par opening round of 69 on day one of the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational at Riviera.

Chile's Joaquin Niemann holds a 3 shot lead on 8 under par after firing a 63.

Seamus Power is 1 under par.

RUGBY

Munster face Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship at Thomond Park this evening.

Dave Kilcoyne wins his 200th cap for the province.

Kick off is at 7.35pm.

HORSE RACING

Today's all weather meeting at Dundalk has been postponed due to Storm Eunice.

It has been rescheduled for Monday.