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Something To Someone

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

It's a busy weekend for Kildare footballers, both men and women.

Gaelic Games
 
It's a busy weekend for Kildare footballers, both men and women.
 
This afternoon, the men play Monaghan in the All Ireland Preliminary Quarter final.
 
Throw-in at Glenisk O'Connor Park,Tullamore is at 4.45pm.

Kfm will have full live commentary with Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon in association with Hanlon Concrete.

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Two other preliminary quarter finals take place today:

Cork play Roscommon in Páirc Uí Chaoimh from 2pm.

At 7pm,  Donegal take on Tyrone in Ballybofey.

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The two All-Ireland hurling championship quarter-finals are down for decision later.

Beaten Munster finalists Clare play Dublin from 4pm, while Tipperary play Galway from 6:15pm

Both matches take place at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds.

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The Kildare women footballers are in All Ireland Intermediate Championship action tomorrow against Louth
 
Throw-in at Manguard Park Hawkfield is at 1.30pm.

Kfm will have live updates of the game with Tara Byrne.

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There were a number of games down for decision in the Hanlon Concrete Senior Football League last night;

Division 1
Sarsfields 3-12 Johnstownbridge 3-10
Naas 1-18 Leixlip 1-13
Celbridge 4-11 Clane 1-13
Carbury 1-8 Athy 0-9
Moorefield 1-18 Castledermot 1-12
Raheens 5-16 Confey 1-4
 
That now means that Naas, Moorefield, Sarsfields and Celbridge are through to the League semi finals.
 
Division 3
Monasterevin 2-9 Grangenolvan 0-13
 
Monasterevin are promoted to Division 2 alongside Rathangan and St Kevin’s.
 
Division 4 Final
Milltown 1-13 Suncroft 0-10

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SOCCER


Shamrock Rovers' lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division was cut to four points last night.

The leaders let a 2-nil lead slip at Dalymount Park, with Bohemians salvaging a 2-all draw.

Second-placed Derry City beat Cork City 2-nil, while St Pat's are third after their 1-nil defeat of Shelbourne.

Pat Hoban scored twice for Dundalk to help his side to a 2-1 win over Drogheda.

And bottom side UCD picked up just their second win of the season thanks to a 2-1 victory at home to Sligo Rovers.
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RUGBY

The Ireland under-20s get their World Cup campaign up and running today.

They play England in their first pool game in South Africa, with kick-off at 12.30pm Irish time.

Suncroft's Sam Prendergast and Naas' Andrew Osborne both start, while Naas RFC clubman Oscar Cawley from hollywood in Wicklow is named among the replacements.

Richie Murphy's side go into the tournament off the back of their Six Nations Grand Slam success earlier this year.

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RACING

The action continues at Royal Ascot today, with the first off there at half-two.

Here at home, there's racing at Down Royal from 2pm this afternoon.

At Limerick, a seven-race card begins shortly after 5.20pm.

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A reminder to Oisin Coyne for More Music Sportsbeat Saturday from 2pm. We'll have full live commentary of Kildare V Monaghan, along with great Summer music.

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