Friday Morning Sports Update

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

GAA

GAA focus in the county this weekend turns to hurling and the county camogie finals.

Tomorrow In the UPMC Intermediate Hurling Semi Finals in Manguard Park, Hawkfield, Pitch 1 at 2pm: Broadford play Leixlip.

At 3.30pm in the UPMC Junior Hurling Final in Cedral St. Conleths Park, Kilcock play Wolfe Tones.

From 5.30pm in the UPMC Senior Hurling Relegation Semi Final in Hawkfield,Pitch 1, Clane play Coill Dubh

On Sunday in the UPMC Senior Hurling Semi Finals in Cedral St. Conleths Park from 1.30pm Eire Og Corra Choill play Naas.

Then from 3.30pm: Celbridge play Maynooth.

At 4pm in the National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football A Final In Kilcullen, Ellistown play Nurney.

Then from 5.30pm in the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Relegation Semi Final in Hawkfield Pitch 1, Ardclough play Confey

Kfm will have live commentary of tomorrow's and Sunday's hurling games in association with FJS Plant, Naas: suppliers of quality Construction, Agri and Groundcare equipment.

Its Camogie county finals weekend, beginning with tonight's senior final when Naas play Celbridge in Cedral St Conleth's at 7.30pm

On Sunday there are 3 finals in Hawkfield

From 11am: Kilcock play Clane

From 12.30pm: Éire Óg Chorra Choill play Straffan

And from 2.30pm Wolfe Tones play Johnstownbridge

SOCCER

Shamrock Rovers are three points clear at the top of the League of Ireland Men's Premier Division this morning.

A 3-1 win over Drogheda United last night helped the Hoops pull clear of title rivals St Pat's and Bohemians.

Drogheda, meanwhile, remain in ninth, and 11 points clear of bottom side Sligo Rovers.

Their relegation to the First Division will be confirmed if they lose away to Shelbourne this evening

That game is underway at Tolka Park from 7.45pm.

At the same time, Bohemians take on Waterford this evening in the first of this weekend's FAI Cup semi-finals.

Bohs last made the final in 2023 - but haven't won since 2008.

While Waterford haven't made an appearance in the final since 2004 - and last won the cup in 1980.

RUGBY

Connacht will bid for back-to-back wins in the URC this evening.

Stuart Lancaster's side go to Glasgow Warriors.

Bundee Aki earns a first start of the season at inside centre, with Ciaran Frawley continuing at 10.

Kick off at 7.45pm.


GOLF

Shane Lowry is four shots off the lead heading into Day Two of the Open de Espana.

The Irish Open champion shot a one-under-par 70 yesterday, with a three-way tie for the lead in Madrid on five-under.

He tees off again at 1pm.