The Kildare Senior Hurlers Get Their Joe McDonagh Cup Campaign Underway This Afternoon

Throw-in in St.Cedral Conleths Park is at 2pm.

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The Kildare Senior hurlers get their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign underway this afternoon.

Brian Dowling’s side play Kerry in Cedral St Conleth’s Park, with the game throwing in at 2 o’clock.

Kfm will have live updates throughout the afternoon with Séamus Dillon.

SOCCER
Drogheda United remain top of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division this morning.

The claret-and-blues took the lead twice, but had to settle for a 2-all draw at home to defending champions Shelbourne last night.

A stoppage-time equaliser from captain Joe Redmond earned a point for St Pats, in their 2-all draw with Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park.

Waterford have confirmed this morning that men's first-team manager Keith Long has left the club with immediate effect.

Last night's 4-0 defeat at home to Sligo Rovers leaves the Blues on a six-game losing run and eighth in the Premier Division.

Long joined the club in 2023, and guided them to promotion from the First Division in his first season.]

In a statement, Waterford thanked Long for his efforts, but said "the recent run of results meant it necessary for a change."

Elsewhere, Derry City condemned Galway United to a 3-2 defeat at Eamonn Deacy Park - the hosts had Cian Byrne sent off early in the second half.

The Westerners leapfrog Cork City, who suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

In the First Division, leaders Dundalk shared the spoils away to Treaty United, where it finished 1-all,

Elsewhere, it finished Athlone Town 1 Wexford 1,

Bray Wanderers 4 Longford Town 0,

Cobh Ramblers 1 UCD 0

And Finn Harps 4 Kerry 2.


This afternoon's Women's Premier Division clash between Waterford and Bohemians is off following an early-morning pitch inspection at the RSC.

Five games are still scheduled to go ahead today, including defending champions Athlone Town taking on Treaty United.

There are five games to look forward to in the Premier League this afternoon.

At 3, Manchester City can move into the top four, with a win over Everton at Goodison Park.

Leicester City's relegation will be confirmed if West Ham beat bottom side Southampton.

Brentford meet Brighton at the GTECH Community Stadium.

Fresh from conceding 5 goals in back-to-back games, Crystal Palace go again at home to Bournemouth.

The battle for the European places continues in the evening game - Aston Villa welcome Newcastle to Villa Park from 5.30.

Katie McCabe's Arsenal lock horns with Lyon in their Champions League semi-final this lunchtime.

The Emirates Stadium is the setting for the first leg, which kicks off at 12.30.

RUGBY
Leinster and Ulster contest a URC interpro derby at the Aviva Stadium this evening.

Luke McGrath will captain the hosts, while head Leo Cullen call upon the likes of Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and RG Snyman from the bench.

Kick-off is at 7.35.
First up this afternoon, Connacht could move into the top eight with a win over the Stormers.

That's underway in Cape Town from 3.

At 5.15, Munster will hope to tame the Bulls at Thomond Park.

RACING
Day one of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse has been cancelled due to heavy rain - the fixture has been rescheduled for Tuesday.

Today's racing at Cork is still going ahead - the first in an eight-race card goes to post at 1.25.

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