Monday Lunch Sport

Kildare Hurlers 100% League Record: U20 footballers beat Kerry; Seamus Coleman's 400th Everton Game; BOI Provincial Towns and Metro Cup Results; Leixlip's Liffey Celtics Superleague Win; Reminder: Kildare Scoreboard This evening 6.30pm reviews the Kildare GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball and Racing.

A good weekend for Kildare GAA

Yesterday the hurlers beat Down by a point to 100% League record

Next up for the hurlers is Derry in Owenbeg at 12.30 on Sunday 26th

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On Saturday, Kildare U20 footballers beat Kerry in the John Kerins Cup by 2-18 to 0-15

On Friday,  Naas CBS became Leinster Post Primary A Champions for the 4th time in 5 years

The beat Moate Community School in O’Moore Park by 0-11 to 0-9

Glenn Ryan’s side are in Ennis next Sunday to play Clare in Division 2.

Diane O Hora’s women footballers will be home to Louth next Sunday: they are unbeaten in Division 3 so far.

Kfm will have commentary of the Clare game and live updates of the Women’s game.

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Seamus Coleman is set to make his 400th Everton appearance tonight.

The Republic of Ireland defender is poised to feature for the Toffees in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool.

Kick off  is at 8pm.

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France prop Uini Atonio has been cited for his tackle on Rob Herring in last Saturday's Six Nations loss to Ireland.

The La Rochelle forward was yellow carded by referee Wayne Barnes following a review of the challenge with the Television Match Official.

Atonio faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.

The Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup 1st round took place yesterday

Longford 10, Tullamore 18,
Newbridge 20, North Kildare 15,
Dundalk 15, Co Carlow 20,
Cill Dara 23, Clondalkin 14,
Wexford Wanderers 34, Mullingar RFC 27

Roscrea 8, Skerries 16

New Ross 30, Edenderry 25
Portlaoise 24, Navan 10

Bank of Ireland Metropolitan Cup
Old Belvedere 26, MU Barnhall 38,
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BASKETBALL

In the women’s Superleague, Leixlip’s Liffey Celtics had a great result on Saturday night.

They beat 2nd place Trinity Meteors away by 98 to 88 and move up to 6th

Next up, they’re at home to Singleton Supervalu in Leixlip Amenities Centre on Saturday at 7pm

Singleton Supervalue are one place below Celtics on the table on score difference.

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Reminder to join Paul Power for Kildare Scoreboard from 6.30pm: reviews all the weekend Kildare action: GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Racing