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

Irish Rugby team aims for the Grand Slam

GAELIC GAMES

There is silverware up for grabs at St Conleth’s Park this afternoon.

Caragh and Monasterevin will contest the Keogue Cup final at 4 pm.

Before that  Grangenolvin and  Milltown meet in the Dowling Cup decider.

Kfm will have live updated from both games.

Seamus Dillion will be reporting from 2 o’clock.

Our seniors are tomorrow bidding to become the final team ever to lift a trophy in the old St. Conleth’s Park Newbridge.

All support welcome for the 2023 Keogh Cup Final, throwing in at 4pm on Saturday 18th March.

Tickets are €11 and OAP/Students … https://t.co/Mlkka4lZRd pic.twitter.com/p09MjodEU1

— Mainistir Eimhín CLG (@MonasterevanGAA) March 17, 2023

RUGBY

The Irish rugby team can make history at the Aviva Stadium this evening.

Andy Farrell’s men are aiming to win the Grand Slam, the Six Nations Championship and Triple Crown with a victory over England.
Kick off is at 5pm.

Eadestown's Jimmy O'Brien is part of the squad.

France meet Wales in Paris from 2.45pm, with the day's action underway from half-12 as Scotland host Italy.

Match Day in Dublin! ☘️#TeamOfUs | #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/hZCcXtou9j

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) March 18, 2023

SOCCER

Newcastle are within a point of the Premier League's top four after scoring an injury time penalty to win 2-1 at Nottingham Forest last night.

4th place Tottenham are away to bottom of the table Southampton this afternoon.

Also at 3.00, fellow strugglers Leeds are at Wolves, while Bournemouth have a trip to Aston Villa.

Leicester are only outside the drop zone on goal difference ahead of their away game with Brentford.

Chelsea take on Everton in the evening kick-off as they look to make it three top-flight victories in a row.

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany returns to former club Manchester City this evening looking to knock them out of the FA Cup.

The Premier League champions host the runaway Championship leaders in the first of this weekend's quarter-finals.

GOLF

Tom McKibbin is three-under-par heading into day three at the SDC Championship in South Africa.

The 20-year-old is five shots behind leader Julien Brun of France.

Play was suspended yesterday due to high winds.

RACING

There's racing at Thurles this afternoon, with the first off at 1.55.