FRIDAY MORNING SPORT: Kildare U20 Footballers Lose In Final Minutes; Quarter Finals Of EURO 2020 Begin This Evening

Kildare U20s lead by 2 points in final minutes

Gaelic Games

Heartbreak in the final minutes for Kildare’s Under 20 footballers last night.

Leading throughout most of the game, Kildare led by 2 points going into the final minutes.

But a last minute Westmeath goal, followed by a point, gave the midlanders a 2 point win.

Kildare’s season is now over as there is no back door.

The manager is former star Brian Flanagan:

Attention focuses on the club scene tonight.

Kfm will broadcast live the draws for the senior, intermediate and junior football championships.

Our coverage begins from 6.25pm from Joe Mallon Renault Motors, Sallins Road, Naas.

Beyond that, the county seniors finalise preparations for Sunday’s Leinster championship opener against Offaly.

Daniel Flynn returned to training during the week.

Here's midfielder Kevin Feely:

Kfm will have full commentary from O’Moore Park, on Sunday, with Ger McNally, Peter McConnon and Johnny Doyle, in association with Hanlon Concrete, Robertstown.

Last night's club results,

2020 Haven Hire Junior Hurling Championship

Maynooth 2-16 V Broadford 1-15

2021 Senior Hurling League Division 2 Group A

Moorefield Hurling Club 0-19 V Kilcock Hurling Club 2-25

2021 Senior Hurling League Division 2 Group B

St Laurence's Hurling Club 2-9 V Celbridge 5-11

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Elsewhere, the meeting of Tipperary & Clare in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday, will now be a pilot test event with 3,000 supporters in attendance.

Soccer

The European Championship reaches the quarter final stage today.

Spain and Switzerland go head to head in Saint Petersburg from 5pm.

At 8pm, it's the meeting of Italy & Belgium in Munich.

Here at home, League of Ireland Premier Division leaders St Patrick's Athletic go to Bohemians, with champions Shamrock Rovers at home to Dundalk.

Golf

Lucas Herbert of Australia takes a one shot lead on 8 under par into the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet.

Colm Moriarty heads the Irish challenge on 4 under, with Shane Lowry 2 under and Rory McIlroy back on level par.

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Seamus Power took 66 on day one of the Rocket Mortgage Classic to lie 3 shots off the lead.

Tennis

Andy Murray plays Denis Shapovalov at Wimbledon today, with Novak Djokovic up against Denis Kudla.

Horse Racing

An 8 race card at Bellewstown begins at 4.20pm.

There are 7 jumps races at Wexford, from 5.15pm.