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

Mixed fortunes for Kildare teams over the weekend. The draw for the All Ireland Football Championship quarter finals has been confirmed.

GAELIC GAMES

Mixed fortunes for Kildare teams over the weekend.

The Kildare senior footballer's season came to an end against Monaghan on Saturday.

An injury time winner from Monaghan’s Conor McCarthy saw The Lily Whites exit the All Ireland series at the preliminary quarter final stage.

Full time score in Tullamore: Kildare 0-13 Monaghan 1-11.

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The fixture details have been confirmed for this weekend's All Ireland quarter finals at Croke Park.

On Saturday:

Defending champions Kerry play Tyrone at 3:45pm with Kildare referee Brendan Cawley to officiate.

Armagh V Monaghan is a 6pm throw-in

On Sunday:

Derry V Cork throw's in at 1:45pm.

Dublin play Mayo at 4pm.

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Yesterday, the Kildare Ladies beat Louth in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Group Round 3.

FT Score Kildare 2-8 Louth 0-3.

The victory sees Kildare top group 1 ahead of the quarter finals in two weeks times.

The Draw will take place today, Kildare will face either Tyrone, Westmeath or Monaghan.

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SOCCER

Robbie Keane has been appointed as the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.

The former Republic of Ireland captain has signed a two-year contract.

Keane was most recently involved as part of Sam Allardyce's backroom team at Leeds.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are Israel's most successful club with 23 league titles.

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Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan.

The German midfielder joins on a free transfer and leaves City after helping the club to the treble last season.

Meanwhile, Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension at Real Madrid.

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Tallaght Stadium is the venue for a top of the table clash in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Leaders Shamrock Rovers have a four-point advantage over second-placed Derry City.

Kick off is at 8pm.

Tonight's other game sees Dundalk welcome St Patrick's Athletic to Oriel Park for a 7.45 kick off.

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EUROPEAN GAMES

Jake Passmore is through to the 1-metre Springboard final at the European Games.

He finished in 11th place this morning to progress.

Passmore returns for the final this evening at 5pm Irish time.

Kellie Harrington is among the Irish boxers in action later today.
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HORSE RACING

There are seven races on the flat at Ballinrobe today, with the first of them off at 5.15pm.

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Reminder to join Paul Power this evening from 6.30pm for Kildare Scoreboard: a review of all the weekend sport, including Kildare V Monaghan and the Kildare ladies win over Louth.  We’ll hear from Glenn Ryan, Eoin Doyle and Diane O'Hora as well as our match commentators.