Saturday Morning Sports News

Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer, golf and racing.

GAA

The Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship saw wins for Johnstownbridge and Naas last night.

Johnstownbridge 3-15 Clane 2-12 in Group A.

Naas 18 points Moorefield 1-13 in Group D.

And in the Tom Cross Junior Championship, Ballymore Eustace were convincing winners over Ardclough, running out 3-32 to 1 point victors.

Attention now turns to today’s action, with a busy schedule across the county.

In the Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship, Carbury place Sarsfield at 2 o’clock, before Caragh play Maynooth at half-past three.

At 5 o’clock, Allenwood play Celbridge in Clane, while Raheens play Sallins.

Kfm will have live updates on this afternoons More Music Sportsbeat with Robbie Irwin, Kfm’s Club Championship updates with FJS Naas: Construction, Agri and Groudcare equipment. FJS.ie.

There are also three National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Championship ties, with Confey against Leixlip, and Ballyteague playing Nurney, both at 3.30.

And Kilcullen play St Laurence’s at 5 o’clock.

Then at the same time in the Tom Cross Junior Championship, Rheban play St Kevin’s.

Soccer

In the SSE Airtricity League, St Pat's are unbeaten in eight games after their 2-nil win over Drogheda United.

Bohemians beat Derry City 5-3, and Galway United boosted their survival chances with a 2-1 win at Dundalk, while it was nil-nil between Sligo Rovers and Waterford.

In the Women’s FAI Cup, it’s semi final day.

2024 winners Shelbourne are away to Cork City at 4 o’clock.

Then last season’s double winners Athlone Town are home to Galway United at 7.35pm.

And the Premier League kicks off this weekend, with Arsenal making a winning start last night after beating Coventry City 3-nil.

Today’s action begins at half-past twelve, when Manchester United are away to newly-promoted Hull City.

There are three games at 3 o’clock as Everton are home to Crystal Palace, Ipswich play Sunderland, and Nottingham Forest play Leeds United.

The day’s late kick-off sees Brentford play Spurs from half-past five.

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

Golf

In golf, Rory McIlroy feels he's "hanging in there" into the weekend at golf's BMW Championship.

The Masters champion headed back to the driving range after a second-round 69 saw him slip off the pace in in St Louis.

McIlroy comes into day three at seven-under-par, and tees off after 6pm Irish Time.

Racing

And racing today is in Curragh and Killarney from 1.05.

A reminder that More Music Sportsbeat Begins at 2pm, with Robbie Irwin, in association with FJS Plant, Naas: Your local Kubota Dealer.

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