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

Ciara Mageean breaks another Irish record.

GAELIC GAMES

Naas have got off to a winning start to the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship.

The defending champions were 24 points to 1-11 winners over Coill Dubh in their Round 1 match at Manguard Park last night.

Leixlip defeated Moorefield by 1-25 to 0-05 in Round 2 of the Senior B Hurling Championship.

Kfm will have live update of today's match between Clane and Celbridge.

Seamus Dillion will be reporting.

That throws in at 4.30.

Maynooth and Confey play at 5.00.

And there is a 6.00 start for the Group A game Ardclough and Éire Óg Corra Choill.

Waterford are looking to reach a first All Ireland Senior Camogie final since 1945 today.

They face Tipperary in the first of the day’s semi-finals at UPMC Nowlan Park.

Galway stand between Cork and a third consecutive appearance in the All Ireland final - they throw in at 5.30.

Thurles hosts both Intermediate semi-finals, with Derry playing Kilkenny, and Meath up against Westmeath.

And in the Junior semis, Tipperary face Roscommon, and Armagh play Clare.

Cavan and Waterford are looking to preserve their senior status in the All Ireland women’s football championship this afternoon.

They meet in the relegation playoff from 2 in Crettyard.

RACING

Two superb days of Grade 1 racing begin at the Curragh today, where the Juddmonte Irish Oaks is the feature.  

The Aidan O’Brien-trained ‘Savethelastdance’ is set to go off an odds-on favourite.

That’s part of an eight-race card that gets underway at 1.30.

Kfm will broadcast live from the course today between 2 and 6pm in association with the Curragh Racecourse.  

SOCCER

The USA launched their bid for third consecutive Women's World Cup crown with a comfortable 3-nil win over Vietnam in Auckland this morning.

Japan have beaten Zambia 5-nil.

European champions England begin their campaign this morning.

They take on Haiti in Brisbane from 10.30.

The other game in Group D sees Denmark play China in Perth, that kicks off at 1.00

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Last season’s beaten finalists Shelbourne lost 1-nil to Bohemians in the FAI Cup last night.

A second half Ryan Brennan penalty gave Drogheda a 2-1 win at home to Sligo Rovers.

UCD were 3-2 winners over Cobh Ramblers.

Kerry won their first ever FAI Cup tie, beating Ringmahon Rangers.

And there were also wins for Finn Harps and Wexford at the expense of non-league pair Kilbarrack and Avondale.

Five more ties will be settled today.

Bray Wanderers go to Cockhill Celtic.

Treaty United play host to Cork City.

There’s an all non-league clash of Gorey Rangers and Rockmount.

Galway United play Bangor Celtic.

And Waterford are away to St. Michael’s.

GOLF

Brian Harman takes a five-shot lead into the penultimate round of the Open, he’s 10-under par.

Rory McIlroy is 1-under, and Padraig Harrington will resume on 3-over par.

ATHLETICS

Ciara Mageean broke another national record last night.

She ran a time of 4-minutes 14.58 seconds in the mile at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

It broke Sonia O’Sullivan’s Irish record that had stood for 29-years.