Saturday Morning Sports Update

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

GAA

Kildare’s hopes of reaching the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Final were ended last night.

Tyrone 1-15 Kildare 1-12.

It brings an end to an impressive campaign for the Kildare minors, who pushed Tyrone all the way.

Kildare are in Ladies Football All-Ireland Championship action this afternoon.

The Lilywhites travel to Clonmel to play Tipperary from 3 o’clock.

KFM will have updates of the score from Clonmel on More Music Sportsbeat with Vikki Martin.

Earlier, Donegal play Mayo, while Tyrone play Meath, with both games throwing in at 1.

Armagh play Waterford from 3.

In the Men’s All-Ireland Championship Round 3, Kerry are home to Armagh from 4.

Then at quarter past six, Mayo play Meath in Castlebar.

The Tailteann Cup semi-finals are both down for decision at Croke Park.

Down play Fermanagh from 3, before Offaly play Wicklow at 5.

In the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final, Dublin play Clare at Croke Park at 7 o'clock.

And in Camogie, Kilkenny play Clare in the All-Ireland Camogie Championship from 2.30.

At the same time, Wexford play Limerick. Then from 4, Offaly play Dublin.

Soccer

In the League of Ireland Premier Division last night, Shamrock Rovers extended their lead in the table with a 2-0 win over Waterford.

St Pats won 2-0 against Sligo Rovers. It finished 2-2 between Drogheda United and Shelbourne.

Galway United got the better of Derry City with a 2-1 win, and Dundalk went third with a 2-1 win against Bohemians.

In the World Cup, Mexico beat South Korea 1-nil yesterday.

The USA also booked their place in the knockout stages with a 2-nil win over Australia.

Morocco beat Scotland 1-nil in Group C.

This morning, Brazil were 3-nil winners against Haiti, while Paraguay beat Turkey 1-nil.

The Netherlands play Sweden from 6 this evening.

Then Germany play Ivory Coast at 9.

Rugby

In rugby, Leinster are back-to-back URC Champions.

Leinster enjoyed a 36-7 victory against the Bulls, with a dominant first half display enough to keep the South African side out of reach.

Golf

In golf, Rory McIlroy remains the leading Irish player heading into the final round of the U.S. Open in New York, currently just outside the top ten at even par.

Shane Lowry, Graeme McDowell, and Padraig Harrington all missed the cut.

Racing

In racing, there’s a meeting at Down Royal this afternoon.

The first race goes to post shortly after two o’clock.