Saturday Morning Sports News

Keeping you up to date on GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Golf, F1, and Racing.

GAA

In Kildare club football, Clane have won the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football A Championship final.

They beat Eadestown by 3-22 to 3-19 yesterday evening.

Two Kildare clubs begin their Leinster Championships campaigns today.

Milltown travel to Longford to play Mostrim in the first round of the AIB Leinster Intermediate Football Championship.

Throw-in is at half-past one, with regular updates here on KFM.

At half-past two, St Kevin’s are home to Kilkenny side Muckalee in the first round of the Leinster Junior Football Championship at Manguard Park.

KFM will also have regular updates from that game.

And later this evening, Allenwood play Kilcock in the Senior Football Relegation Final at Manguard Park, with throw-in at 6 o’clock.

Kfm will have live updates on all of today’s games on More Music Sportsbeat with Diarmuid Byrne Kfm’s Club Championship updates with FJS Naas: Construction, Agri and Groudcare equipment. FJS.ie.

Soccer

In the Premier League, there are eight games today.

Manchester United are away to Chelsea in the early kick-off at half past 12.

There are five games at 3 o’clock.

Manchester City are home to Brighton, Bournemouth play Leeds, Brentford are home to Nottingham Forest, Coventry play Sunderland, and Hull City play Ipswich Town.

Then at half-past five, Tottenham play Crystal Palace.

And in the late game, Aston Villa are home to Fulham at 8 o’clock.

Follow all the latest Premier League action with KFM’s Premier League Updates, in association with Conlan Oils, Athy – shop at ConlanOils.com.

Rugby

In rugby, Leinster defeated Connacht by 5-50 at the Dexcom Stadium last night.

The result marks a third win of the season for the province.

Two Irish provinces continue their URC campaigns today.

Ulster have made the trip to South Africa to play the Stormers, with Richie Murphy's team have yet to win a game this season, having drawn two and lost two of their opening four fixtures.

Kick-off is at 12.45pm.

Then at half-past-five, Munster welcome the Sharks to Thomond Park.

In the Energia AIL Division 1B, Naas are home to City of Armagh.

Golf

In golf, Kildare’s Lauren Walsh made a strong recovery at the Maybank Championship with a bogey-free round of 65, including seven birdies, to climb from 65th to a tie for 40th place.

She now sits on five-under-par heading into tomorrows final round.

Fellow Irish golfer Leona Maguire also improved, carding a four-under 68 to move to three-under overall.

F1

In F1, Qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix takes place at 9pm tonight.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli needs just two more points to become the youngest ever Formula One world champion.

Racing

And racing today is in Downroyal from 1pm.

A reminder that More Music Sportsbeat Begins at 2pm, with Diarmuid Byrne, in association with Conlan Oils, Athy: shop@ConlonOils.com