Monday Morning Sports Bulletin

It was a key weekend for Kildare senior footballers and hurlers

GAA

It was a key weekend for Kildare senior footballers and hurlers.

The four Leinster football quarter finals were played yesterday.

Kildare beat Laois 2-20 to 2-15.

Kildare conceded two first half goals and missed a penalty.

But, Kildare improved hugely in the 2nd half, adding a Daragh Kirwan goal and some great point scoring by Eoin Cully, Ben Loakman and Ben McCormack.

They’ll play Westmeath in the semi-final in Tullamore on Sunday May 3rd.

Westmeath had their 2nd ever championship win over Meath yesterday, winning by 4-18 to 25 points in Tullamore.

Dublin and Louth will meet in the other semi-final.

Dublin struggled against a Wicklow side who dominated them for long periods, but eventually won by 2-16 to 2-14.

They will play reigning champions Louth in the semi-final. Louth beat Wexford yesterday by 1-25 to 11 points.

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On Saturday, in the Leinster championship, the Kildare senior hurlers played Wexford in Cedral St. Conleth's Park

Kildare led early in the first half and were level at half time.

With 20 minutes remaining Wexford's lead was only 3 points, before some errors led to easy Wexford points to win by 1-22 to 1-14

This morning's Kildare Today will review the hurling and football games.

This evening's Kildare Scoreboard from 6.25 will have Brian Dowling and Brian Flanagan interviews and players from both Kildare teams.

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Round 5 of the Hanlon Concrete Football league took place on Saturday.

Celbridge lead Division 1 from Raheens.
 

The Division 2 leaders are Allenwood from Rathangan
 

Kilcock lead Division 3 from Ballyteague, whilst the Division 4 leaders are Monasterevin from Suncroft.
 

We'll have the full results and League tables on our Lunchtime Sport and in this evenings Kildare Scoreboard.
 

SOCCER

Manchester City have cut the gap to just three points after a 2-1 over Arsenal yesterday.

Pep Guardiola's side can go ahead of the Gunners on goal difference if they win their game in hand.

Liverpool struck in the 100th minute for a 2-1 win at Everton.

Aston Villa scored a late winner to beat Sunderland 4-3.

Nottingham Forest boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation by beating Burnley 4-1.

RUGBY

It was a historic day for Athy Rugby Club as they won the 99th Bank of Ireland Leinster Towns Cup, beating Tullow yesterday 41-26 in Edenderry RFC.

Athy led by 27 points at half time.

Athy become the eighth club to win successive Towns Cups, joining Tullow on that list.

A reminder that this morning's Kildare Today will review the Kildare hurling and football games.

This evening's Kildare Scoreboard from 6.25 will have Brian Dowling and Brian Flanagan interviews and players from both Kildare teams.