Friday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, rugby, soccer, and golf.

GAA

Kildare hurler Jack Sheridan will miss  Sundays crucial Division 1 B game vs Carlow 

The Naas clubman received a very harsh red card vs Down last Sunday. 

Last night he lost his appeal against the red card and has to serve his one match suspension. 

Kfm will have more on the decision in this morning’s Kildare Today show. 

We’ll also preview the match & the weekend Kildare sport from 6.25pm this evening. 

Full commentary of Sundays game from 2pm in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown.

RUGBY

Ireland resume their Six Nations campaign with the visit of Wales to the Aviva Stadium this evening.

Head coach Andy Farrell could hand a senior debut to Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak - he's on the bench tonight.

Wales are on a 14-game losing run in the Championship, and come to Dublin seeking a first win here since 2012.

Kick-off at Lansdowne Road is at 8:10pm.

SOCCER

After a derby defeat to Bohemians last week, Shamrock Rovers will bid to get their title defence back on track in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division tonight.

Stephen Bradley's side host Derry City, who are looking to win in Tallaght for the first time since 2023.

Kick-off is at 8pm, as is the meeting of Shelbourne and St Pat's at Tolka Park.

At 7:45pm, league leaders Bohs make the trip to Waterford,

While Dundalk's search for a first win takes them to Galway United.

The threat of relegation from the Premier League remains very real for Tottenham after a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.

They're just a point clear of the bottom three with nine games to go - and some fans left the stadium before half-time last night.

It's a third loss from as many matches under interim boss Igor Tudor.

Cork City star Cathal O'Sullivan has signed for English Championship side Preston North End.

The 19-year-old moves to Deepdale after putting pen to a deal running until the summer of 2028.

O'Sullivan scored seven goals in over 50 appearances for the Leesiders, but is still recovering from an ACL injury picked up last July.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy had a difficult end to his opening round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational overnight.

He signed for a level-par 72, nine shots off the nine-under-par lead held by Daniel Berger.

Shane Lowry sits on two-over, heading into Day Two in Orlando.