Friday's Main Lunchtime News

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

GAA

Tonight in the Future ticketing Minor Hurling B Championship Final Coill Dubh play Sarsfields in Manguard Park Pitch 1, with throw in at 8pm.

On Saturday in The AIB Leinster Club Junior Hurling Championship Turin play Leixlip in Killucan GAA, Co. Westmeath from 1.30pm.

Kfm will have live updates of that game with Seamus Dillon.

Then on Sunday from 3.30pm in The AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship in Cedral St. Conleths, Naas play Kilcormac-Killoughey.

Kfm will have full live commentary with Seamus Dillon and Kildare hurling goalkeeper, Clane's Paddy McKenna.

There is plenty of action this weekend in the 2026 Minor Ladies Championship

Beginning this evening in Division 2, Kilcullen play Round Towers in Kilcullen at 7pm.

Then from 8pm in Leixlip, St. Laurence's play Leixlip. 

A reminder that this evening from 6.25pm, Kfm will preview all of the Kildare weekend sporting action.

RUGBY

Ireland go up against Argentina in the first of their November internationals tonight at the Aviva Stadium.

Andy Farrell's side could face Los Pumas in the quarter-finals of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia.

They beat the British and Irish Lions in a warm-up game at Lansdowne Road in 2025.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy has shot up the leaderboard on Day Two of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

He's signed for a nine-under-par round of 63 today, to sit on 11-under - just a shot off the lead.

The Englishman Tyrrell Hatton is the leader in the Clubhouse on 12-under.

SOCCER

Everton host Coventry in the Premier League this evening at 8.

Manager David Moyes has confirmed that winger Jack Grealish will be absent from the squad again .

The England international has missed the last three games after reportedly failing to attend a training session.

OLYMPICS

European heptathlon champion Kate O'Connor and two-time European gold medalists Ellen Walshe, are among the nominees for Female of the Year at the Olympic Sport Awards.

The shortlist has been revealed this morning, with World champion cyclist Lara Gillespie and rowing star Fiona Murtagh also in the running.

Mark English, who claimed European gold in the 800-metres, and the golfing duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, are in contention for Male of The Year.

A public vote is open until November 15th.

TENNIS

World number two tennis player Jannik Sinner has parted ways with his coach Darren Cahill.

Reports suggest Stan Wawrinka's former coach Magnus Norman could replace the Australian at the end of the 2026 season.

Sinner has been injured since winning Wimbledon for the second straight year in July, and lost his spot at the top of the men's world rankings recently to Alexander Zverev.