Sunday Sport Update: Kilcullen vs Offaly's Clonbullogue in Final

Naas & Kilcullen in Leinster Finals; Busy January for County/Club hurlers & footballers; 3 Premier League Games Today

Naas footballers are into the Leinster Senior Club Final

Yesterday, they beat Wexford side Shelmaliers by 2-15 to 1-13 after extra time at Croke Park.

Naas trailed for most of the game.

A 2nd half Darragh Kirwan goal brought them back into contention.

Eamonn Callaghan levelled the scores from a free with the last kick of normal time.

A late Dermot Hanifin goal in extra time capped a famous 5 point win.

They will play Kilmacud Crokes in the final on January 9th

The Dublin champions beat Portarlington by 1-11 to 0-12.

Kilcock’s Leinster Club Intermediate Championship campaign ended, after a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat to Clara in Tullamore.

There was just a point between the sides at the break 1-5 to 1-4, the Kilcock goal from Finlay Nairn after 9 minutes.

But too many wides cost them a two point defeat.

Kilcullen are into the Leinster Junior Final, following their 2-10 to 2-3 victory over Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall in Mullingar.

The Rags were always in control, including a Tim Carey goal one minute into the 2nd half.

Despite two 2nd half penalty goals reducing their 10 point lead to 4 points, an injury time goal by Ciaran O’Brien closed the game out.

On January 15th, they’ll play the winners of today’s other semi final won by Clonbullogue 3-16 to Kilkenny's O'Loughlin Gaels 6 points

Reports and post-match interviews from the three games are on our website Kfmradio.com. 

The interviews will also be broadcast on today’s Sportsbeat with Ben Atkinson from 2pm

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Early January is going to be busy for Kildare and Naas footballers and hurlers

Kildare footballers begin their O’Byrne Cup on Saturday the 8th.

Naas footballers play Kilmacud on Sunday the 9th

Naas hurlers play their Intermediate final on Saturday the 15th, the same days as Kilcullen footballers play their Leinster final

And, the County’s hurlers begin their Keogh Cup the following day, Sunday the 16th.

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The top three in the Premier League are all in action today.

At 2pm, leaders Manchester City go to Newcastle;  Chelsea are away to Wolves.

Spurs are home to Liverpool at 4.30

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Connacht play Leicester in the Champions Cup at Welford Road at 1pm.

Last night, Munster beat Castres 19 - 13 in Thomond Park.

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A reminder:

Reports and post-match interviews from yesterday’s three Leinster semi finals games are on thiswebsite

The interviews will also be broadcast on today’s Sportsbeat with Ben Atkinson from 2pm