Monday Sport Lunch Update, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

Kildare vs Dublin Leinster SFC Semi Final; Kildare vs Dublin U20 Final Tomorrow; Pochettino favourite to manage Chelsea; URC Quarter Final pairings; MU Barnhall into AIL 2A final; Racing at Naas today; Punchestown begins tomorrow.

Kildare footballers will play Dublin next Sunday in the Leinster semi final at 4pm in Croke Park.

Yesterday, they beat Wicklow by 1-17 to 0-10 in Netwatch Cullen Park

Dublin beat Laois by 4-30 to 2-9 in O’Moore Park.

Next Sunday’s game is part of a semi final double header, with Offaly playing Louth at 1.45pm

Kfm will have commentary of the semi final, with Hanlon Concrete, Robertstown.

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Next Sunday is the first of two games this week between the counties.

Tomorrow evening, in the Eirgrid Leinster Under 20 football Final, Kildare play Dublin in Netwatch Cullen Park at 7.30

Kfm will have commentary with Ger McNally and Philly Wolfe

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In the Joe McDonagh Cup on Saturday, Kildare hurlers lost to Kerry by 1-17 to 0-14 in Hawkfeld

Next game is away to Laois in two weeks time, followed a week later by the remaining game at home to Down.

Tonight’s Kildare Scoreboard, from 6.30pm, will review the football and hurling games, including manager interviews, plus the rest of the weekend Kildare sport.

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Chelsea are reportedly closing in on appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager.

The former Spurs manager is the frontrunner for the role .

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In rugby, following Saturday’s games, the URC quarter final line up has been confirmed.

Leinster home to the Sharks in the RDS

Ulster at home to Connacht.

Munster away to Glasgow Warriors

Stormers play the Bulls

The ties will be played on the weekend of May 5th

In the Semi-Finals, to be played the weekend of May 12th, the winner of Leinster vs Sharks will play the winner of Stormers vs Bulls;  and the winner of Ulster vs Connacht will play the winner of Glasgow vs Munster.

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MU Barnhall are into the AIL Division 2A promotion final.

In Saturday’s semi final, the won away 20-18 against Banbridge.  They will play Blackrock College RFC in the final.

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China's Si Juahui will look to continue his remarkable run at the World Snooker Championship later.

The 20-year-old - who is ranked at number 80 in the world - holds an 11 frames to five lead against Robert Milkins.

Their match is resuming around now, with the first to 13 to progress to the quarter-finals.

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Today’s racing is in Naas from 5pm.

The Punchestown Festival begins tomorrow.  Kfm will broadcast live each day from 3 to 7pm, including live race commentaries, in association with Ace Casino, Kildare Town.

Also, each morning on Kildare Today, at 10.45, bookmaker Daragh Fitzpatrick with mark listeners’ cards.

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Finally, a reminder to join us for tonight’s Kildare Scoreboard, from 6.30pm.  It will review the football and hurling games, including manager interviews, plus the rest of the weekend Kildare sport.