O'Byrne Cup, Liverpool, Spurs & Arsenal in FA Cup Today; Red Card for Zebo in Munster Win
Kildare began their 2022 football campaign in the O’Byrne Cup yesterday under manager Glenn Ryan.
They beat Westmeath 0-19 to 0-08 in St Conleth's Park.
Kildare were in control from the start.
Top scorers were Jimmy Hyland with 7 points – 6 from play, and Paddy Woodgate with 6 points.
Kildare’s next outing is on Thursday at 7.30 against Carlow in
Kfm will have commentary of the game.
Other results
Wexford 6-10 Laois 13 points,
Holders Longford 2-13 Louth 14 points.
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Kilmacud Crokes are Leinster Club football champions for the first time since 2010, after beating Naas 14 points to 7 at
Both sides were without key players: Darragh Kirwan for Naas and Paul Mannion for Crokes.
Naas only trailed by a point – 8 points to 7 at half time, but failed to score in the 2nd half.
The club will now focus on next weekend’s Leinster Intermediate Hurling final.
This afternoon’s Sportsbeat programme, from 2pm, with Paul Power, will feature interviews from both the Kildare and Naas games
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In the FA Cup today at 2pm:
Liverpool are away to
Spurs home to Morecame
Wolves home to Sheffield United
West Ham home to
And, at 10 past 5, Arsenal are away to Nottingham Forrest
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Simon Zebo was red carded in the first quarter hour for a dangerous tackle
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