It's A Busy Day Of Local Championship Action, With Seven Games Down For Decision

Kfm will have live coverage of the games in an extended Sport Special until 8 o'clock, in association with Pat Keogh Skoda Ballybrittas, the Midland's No. 1 Skoda Dealer since 1996

GAA

It's a busy day of local championship action, with seven games down for decision.

In the Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Championship Group A, Sallins play Straffan and Leixlip play Rathangan.

Both games throw-in at 12 o'clock.

At 2, Monasterevan play Ballymore Eustace and Milltown are against Nurney in Group C.

In the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship Group C, Carbury play St Laurence's at 4 o'clock.

Then, at 6 o'clock, Celbridge play Clogherinkoe and Athy play Allenwood.

Kfm will have live coverage of the games in an extended Sport Special until 8 o'clock, in association with Pat Keogh Skoda Ballybrittas, the Midland's No. 1 Skoda Dealer since 1996.

Last night's results from the Tom Cross Junior Football Championship are as follows:

Grangenolvin 3-5 Cappagh 1-9

Athgarvan 1-12 Kill 1-9

Castlemitchell 1-14 Rathcoffey 1-10

SOCCER

Manchester United resume their Premier League campaign at Southampton this lunchtime.

Bright starters Liverpool host Nottingham Forest from 3.

Champions Manchester City welcome brentford to the Etihad.

Unbeaten Brighton play Ipswich.

West London plays East at Craven Cottage, with Fulham up against West Ham.

Crystal Palace will face Leicester.

At 5.30, Aston Villa take on Everton.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy is two shots off the lead heading into his third round at the Irish Open at Royal County Down.

Fellow Holywood clubman Tom McKibbin is midway through his third round, currently on level-par.

Seamus Power sits on one-over through 10.

Shane Lowry is back on course from 20 to 12, teeing off from one-under.

RACING

Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown gets underway this afternoon, with the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes the feature.

The big race is off at 3.25, and is part of an eight-race card that commences at 1.10. 

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