Friday Morning: Naas Hurlers In All-Ireland Semi-Final Action On Sunday

Game in Ballinasloe at 1.30pm

GAELIC GAMES

On Sunday, Naas hurlers play Toureen of Mayo in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling semi-final.

Kfm's 'Sunday Sportsbeat' will have full-commentary of the game in Ballinasloe, from 1.25pm.

Here's manager Tom Mulally after the quarter-final win over Wexford's Oylgate:

Kildare hurlers are also in action on Sunday against Westmeath in the Keogh Cup.

Throw-in at 2pm in Raharney.

Here's manager David Herity regarding the performance in the defeat by Carlow last week:

On Saturday, Celbridge play reigning champions St Rynagh’s in the Leinster intermediate Camogie quarter final.

The sides met in the 2020 Leinster final a couple of months ago in Clane.

Kfm will have updates from 2pm, with Saturday Sportsbeat.

GOLF

Shane Lowry is 5 under par, through 17 holes of his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

4 shots behind leader Scott Jamieson.

Rory McIlroy has just teed off from level par, while Padraig Harrington is also even par on the back nine of his second round.

On the PGA Tour, Seamus Power is 7 under following his opening round at the American Express in California, 3 shots off the pace.

Graeme McDowell is 6 under.

SOCCER

A Diogo Jota double sent Liverpool into the final of the Carabao Cup last night.

Jurgen Klopp's side won 2-0 away to Arsenal, and by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Republic of Ireland keeper Caoimhín Kelleher kept a third clean sheet in his fifth start of the season.

Liverpool play Chelsea in the final at Wembley on February 27th.


Hugo Lloris last night ended speculation over his future by signing a new two year deal at Tottenham.

The Spurs captain will stay with the club until 2024.


Adam Idah will hope to add to his first ever Premier League goal tonight.

His Norwich City side are away to Watford knowing a win would see them swap places with Claudio Ranieri's side in the table.

Kick off at Vicarage Road is at 8pm.

TENNIS

The women's top seed and defending champion are both in third round action this morning at the Australian Open.

Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka will meet in the 4th round, if they come through respective matches with Camila Giorgi and Amanda Anisimova.

Russian Karen Khachanov is the latest roadblock standing between Rafa Nadal and a potential 21st Grand Slam.

Third seed Alexander Zverev is currently has a 2 set lead on Romanian qualifier, Radu Albot.

Already today, there have been wins in round 3 for Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sakkari and Barbora Krejcikova.

RACING

Racing is in Dundalk today - the first is scheduled to go to post at 3.40pm.