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ATHLETICS

Funeral details have announced for Ciara Mageean, following her passing at the age of 34 yesterday.

The two-time Olympian, who was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer last year, will be laid to rest at St Patrick’s Church in her hometown of Portaferry tomorrow afternoon.

Former European indoor champion David Gillick says Irish athletics has lost someone very special:
 

GAA

For the Weekend Results

Beginning with yesterdays county football final - Sarsfields were cronwed Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Champions 2026, with a final score of Sarsfields 1-14 Maynooth 1-10.

Kfm commentary of the senior final was in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown with Ger McNally and Paul Cribbin.

In the Manguard Plus Minor A Football Final: Naas 4-11 Raheens 2-08; Naas are Minor A Champions for the 3rd successive year.

On Friday, in the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football A Final - Clane 3-22 Eadestown 3-19.

On Saturday: AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship Milltown 2-18 Mostrim, Longford 0-01.

AIB Leinster Club Junior Football Championship St. Kevins 4-20 Muckalee (Kilkenny) 2-10.

In the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Relegation Final Kilcock 2-11 Allenwood 0-14.

Allenwood relegated to Intermediate next season.

A reminder that this evening's Kildare Scoreboard will review all of the Kildare weekend sporting action.

In the Leinster club senior football championship, the Kildare and Dublin champions will meet in the next round:

Dublin's Cuala were 16-points to 1-11 winners against Offaly champions Tullamore at Parnell Park.

Cuala will play Sarsfields in the quarter final on November 14th in Parnell Park.

The Downs of Westmeath beat Longford's Clonguish (pro: Clon-gish) by 2-17 to 1-18.

RUGBY

Ireland have stepped up their preparations for Friday's November international against Argentina.

Out-half Suncroft’s Sam Prendergast remains a doubt for the weekend, as he recovers from a wrist injury picked up in Leinster training.

Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien is back to full training after coming through the return to play protocols.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has confirmed Cian Healy's return to the province as an academy coach.

The 39-year-old retired as Ireland's most-capped international last year.

He has since been working as a coach with All-Ireland League side Clontarf, as well as Belvedere College.

SOCCER

There's a rapid rematch between Newcastle and Everton in the Premier League this evening.

The Toffees make the trip to Saint James' Park, four days after dumping their opponents out of the E-F-L Cup.

Kick-off at 8 o'clock.

Hibernian can look forward to a first Scottish League Cup final in five years.

They beat bitter rivals Hearts 2-1 in yesterday's semi-final, with Republic of Ireland international Jamie McGrath scoring the winner.

Hibs will now face Rangers in next month's decider.