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

Monday, 18 September 2023 08:51

By Caoimhe Harney

GAA club focus was again on the county hurling and football championships.

GAELIC GAMES

The weekend’s GAA club focus was again on the county hurling and football championships:

The Results:

UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final Maynooth 1-20 Éire Óg Corra Choill 2-16.

Joe Mallon Motors senior football pre-quarter finals

Sarsfields 2-15 Eadestown 0-11.

Moorefield 0-11 Clogherinkoe 0-8.

Intermediate Football Championship Pre-Quarter Finals

Allenwood 2-15 Kilcullen 4-06.

Nurney 1-5 Round Towers 0-9.

This morning’s Kildare Today with Eoin Beatty, from 10.40am and this evening’s Kildare Scoreboard, from 6.30pm, will review all the weekend games, in association with Pat Keogh Skoda, Ballybrittas: selling Skoda in the Midlands since 1996.

RUGBY

Ireland are now turning their attention to Saturday's World Cup Pool B showdown with South Africa in Paris.

Prop Finlay Bealham is Ireland's biggest injury doubt, while the Springboks have called out-half Handre Pollard into their squad.

Captain Johnny Sexton became Ireland's record points scorer during the Tonga game on Saturday.

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In Pool C yesterday, Fiji shocked Australia by winning their match on a scoreline of 22 points to 15.

It's two wins out of two for England in Pool D - they got the better of Japan by 34 points to 12.

SOCCER

Everton remain winless in the Premier League this season and in the relegation zone after losing 1-nil at home to Arsenal yesterday.

Leandro Trossard scored the Gunners' goal in the second half - a result which puts them fourth in the table.

Elsewhere, Chelsea were held to a scoreless draw at Bournemouth.

Tonight, Nottingham Forest host Burnley with a 7.45 kick off at the City Ground.

And Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the semi finals of the Women's FAI Cup with a 5-nil win at Cork City yesterday.

GOLF

Ryan Fox of New Zealand won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Rory Mcllroy finished inside the top ten with a closing 65 to demonstrate decent form ahead of the Ryder Cup.

HORSE RACING

The Harvest Festival continues at Listowel today from 2.10.

A meeting at Fairyhouse begins an hour later.

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