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

Kilkenny the venue for Kildare's All Ireland clash with Dublin.

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare have named an unchanged team for today’s All Ireland Senior Football Championship Group 3 match against Dublin at Nowlan Park.

Manager Glenn Ryan has stuck with the same starting 15 from the draw with Sligo.

Ben McCormack, who missed the Sligo game because of injury, comes onto the bench.

This will be the third time the side have met this year.

Dublin won by a point in the National League and finished two points ahead in the Leinster semi-final.

Throw in is at 5pm.

There will be full commentary here on Kfm in association with Hanlon Concrete, Robertstown.

All roads lead to Nowlan Park in @KilkennyCLG today, as our Senior Footballers take on @DubGAAOfficial in Rd 2 of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship at 5pm.

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— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) June 3, 2023

Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosts Group 1’s heavyweight contest between Cork and Kerry.

In Group 2, Galway and Armagh have a quarter-final spot in their sights as they face Westmeath and Tyrone respectively.

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Meath and Down meet at Parnell Park to decide who advances directly to the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals.

Elsewhere in Group 2, Tipperary and Waterford meet at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Top spot in Group 1 is also on the line when Cavan face Offaly.

And Laois go up against London.

There’s hurling silverware galore up for grabs at Croke Park this afternoon.

Monaghan meet Lancashire in the Lory Meagher Cup final from 1.00

That’s followed at 3.00 by Donegal’s clash with Wicklow in the Nickey Rackard decider.

And promotion to the Joe McDonagh is on the line as Meath play Derry in the Christy Ring Cup final from 5.00

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The All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship gets underway today.

Last year’s beaten finalists Cork go to Athenry to play Galway in Group 1

While Down face Clare.

And in Group 2, Antrim take on Limerick, and Offaly play Waterford.


SOCCER

Ronan Finn became the seventh different Shamrock Rovers player this season to be shown a red card last night.

Despite being reduced to ten-men, they won 2-nil at home to Dundalk to return to the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Derry stay second - Brian Maher saved a first-half Shane Farrell penalty as the Candystripes were held to a goalless draw by Shelbourne.

Bohemians picked up their first win in five with a 2-nil defeat of Sligo.

Tunde Owolabi’s goal gave Cork City a 1-nil win at Drogheda.

While St. Pat’s were 3-1 winners away to UCD.

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Galway United’s lead at the top of the First Division was cut to a meagre ten-points - they had Rob Slevin dismissed in a 1-1 draw at Bray.

Shane Griffin scored twice as Waterford thrashed Treaty United 7-nil.

Athlone and Longford drew 1-1 in the Midlands Clasico - both sides had a man sent-off.

Wexford beat Cobh 2-1

And Finn Harps and Kerry played out a goalless draw.

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Shamrock Rovers can temporarily move to the top of the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division this lunchtime.

They’re away to Bohemians.

Current leaders Peamount don’t kick-off until 5 at home to Athlone.

Third placed Shelbourne go to Galway United

Winless Cork City host DLR Waves

And Treaty United play Sligo Rovers.

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Manchester United can scupper Manchester City’s treble hopes this afternoon.

The sides meet in this season’s FA Cup final at Wembley, where kick-off reverts to the traditional time of 3.


CRICKET

Ireland face a tough ask to make England bat again in their Test at Lord’s.

The visitors resume on 97 for 3 in their second innings, still 255 runs short of England’s first innings total.


TENNIS

Women’s top seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek faces Xiyu Wang in the French Open third round today.

Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina all go hunting last-16 places as well in Paris.

Men’s fourth seed Casper Ruud plays China’s Zhang Zhizhen.

And after a second round walkover, Holger Rune plays Argentine qualifier, Genaro Alberto Olivieri.
 

RACING

Trainers Aidan O'Brien, Jessica Harrington and John Murphy supply five of the 14 runners for today’s Epsom Derby

O'Brien’s Auguste Rodin, Adelaide River and San Antonio, the Harrington-trained Sprewell and Murphy’s White Birch all rate as serious contenders for the race which has a 1.30pm start to avoid clashing with the FA Cup Final at Wembley.

Action on the home front today comprises Flat action at Listowel and an evening jumps card at Tramore.

Former champion jockey Pat Smullen is among those remembered in the race titles at Listowel where the action begins at 2.25pm while there is a 5.30pm start at Tramore where Paul Townend has two rides for his boss, Willie Mullins.

All eyes will be on the Queen at Listowel tomorrow, Sunday.

A winner at Roscommon on Thursday afternoon, the Jessica Harrington-trained Queen Of Seduction is likely to be a popular pick for punters as she makes a speedy return to action in the Lane Family Memorial Handicap.

GOLF

Tom McKibbin resumes just a shot off the lead on 5-under par at the European Open.

Max Kieffer was the overnight leader in Hamburg on 6-under.