Friday Morning Sports Update

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

GAA

Sallins play St. Laurence's in Cedral St. Conleth's Park at 5pm tomorrow in the 2025 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship Final.

On Sunday, in the 2025 Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Final, Athy play Naas in Cedral St. Conleth's Park at 3:30pm. 

This morning’s Kildare Today will look ahead to all GAA action with Sports Editor Tommy Callaghan from 10:45am

This evening's Scoreboard from 6:25 will look ahead to all the weekend sporting action.

SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley says his team will need to bring intensity if they're to overcome a Saint Pat's team fighting for Europe tonight.

The Hoops will be crowned SSE Airtricity League champions if they avoid defeat in that derby at Richmond Park.

Should Shamrock Rovers lose at the Saints, Derry City will need to beat Waterford to prolong the title race for another week.

Shelbourne welcome Sligo Rovers to Tolka Park as Joey O'Brien's team look to maintain their good recent form in the racer for a top-three finish..

Drogheda United host First Division-bound Cork City and Galway United host Bohemians.

While Treaty United will secure the final playoff spot in the First Division if they avoid defeat at Wexford.

Ireland captain Katie McCabe came on as a late sub as holders Arsenal got their first win in this season's Women's Champions League last night.

The Gunners beat Benfica 2-nil, where Beth Mead and Alessia Russo scored in the second half in Portugal.

Manchester United got past Atletico Madrid 1-nil - despite playing most of the game with 10 players.

GOLF

Shane Lowry has moved to 11-under-par after signing for a second round 69 at golf's DP World India Championship.

The Offaly man is in a just one shot behind clubhouse leader Tommy Fleetwood in New Delhi.

Ryder Cup star Fleetwood will go into the weekend at 12-under after a bogey free round of 64 today.

Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy is three-under-par after a birdie on the third.

RUGBY

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster says they'll face a 'formidable side' in the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship this evening.

The Westerners have been boosted by the return of their Lions, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham, and Bundee Aki for the Galway clash with last season's beaten finalists.

There's also a Welsh derby where winless Dragons host Cardiff and Edinburgh meet Benetton.

RACING

Champion trainer Aidan O'Brien doesn't expect Ryan Moore to return to the saddle until 2026.

Ballydoyle's main jockey has been sidelined since breaking a bone in his leg last month, which caused him to miss Champions Weekend and the Arc.

O'Brien says it's a 'long-term' injury and he can't see Moore being back in action before the New Year.