Thursday AM: First Of Men's County Club Championship Quarter-Finals Being Played Tonight

Ballymore Eustace V Caragh - KFM will have updates from 7.30pm

GAELIC GAMES

The men's county club football championships quarter finals are being played from tonight to Sunday.

Fixtures this evening:

The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Quarter Final:

Ballymore Eustace v Caragh in Hawkfield Pitch 1 at 7.30pm 

2022 The Auld Shebeen Bar Athy Intermediate Football Championship Hugh Campion Cup Quarter Finals.

Ballymore Eustace V Caragh

Throw in at 7.30pm, Thursday 1st Sept in Manguard Plus Hawkfield.

See below link for tickets:https://t.co/ctWSZmpDuF@bme_gaa @Caragh_GFC pic.twitter.com/OLWHrJJ1hR

— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) August 30, 2022

UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final:

Maynooth v St. Laurence's in Manguard Plus Hawkfield Pitch 2, also at 7.30pm

*KFM will have live updates from the games, beginning tonight from 7.30, tomorrow evening from 7pm, Saturday and Sunday between 2 & 6pm, all in association with Pat Keogh Skoda, Ballybrittas.

SOCCER

In the Leinster Senior League tonight, Newbridge Town’s Division 1A team is away to Larkview Boys at 8pm. 

Newbridge are in search of their first win after two narrow season opening defeats.

Another away day for our Senior 1A Sun side as we travel to Whelan Park to take on @LarkviewBoys tomorrow night with an 8pm kick off. All support welcome 🔵 @KfmSport @KildareNatSport @LSLLeague @leinsleadernews @AlQuinn2015 pic.twitter.com/oNYjg2Mo0l

— Newbridge Town FC (@NewbridgeFC) August 31, 2022

In the KDFL Lumsden League Cup Quarter Final tonight, Coill Dubh host Newbridge Hotspurs, in Cusack Park, at 7.30pm.

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The Republic of Ireland can secure a World Cup play-off spot tonight.

Vera Pauw's side know a win over Finland will guarantee second place in Group A.

Experienced defender Niamh Fahey is to miss the game, having been ruled out with a groin injury.

Kick off at Tallaght Stadium is at 7pm.

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Arsenal remain top of the Premier League.

Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner in last night's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at the Emirates.

Erling Haaland netted a hat-trick for Manchester City in their 6-0 hammering of Nottingham Forest.

The goal that sealed a second hat-trick in two matches! ⚽⚽⚽@ErlingHaaland | #ManCity pic.twitter.com/qE6tyYPVk5

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 31, 2022

Elsewhere, Fabio Carvalho's 98th minute goal gave Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle at Anfield.

Incredible late drama at Anfield 😍 pic.twitter.com/44LbHkEH6c

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2022

Tottenham and West Ham played out a 1-1 draw, while it finished goalless between Bournemouth and Wolves.


There's one game in the Premier League this evening.

Manchester United bid for a third win in a row when they take on bottom side Leicester City.

Kick off at the King Power Stadium is at 8pm.


It's transfer deadline day, as clubs seek to conclude their summer business.

The window closes at 11pm tonight in England.

TENNIS

Serena Williams remains in the US Open in what will be her last Grand Slam event.

The 40-year-old American beat second seed Anna Kontaveit in three sets to reach the third round of the women's singles in New York.

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek is among those in action later.

She goes up against home favourite Sloane Stephens in the second round.

In the men's draw, third seed Carlos Alcaraz faces Argentina's Federico Coria this evening

GOLF

On the DP World Tour, Jonathan Caldwell is 1 under par through 4 holes of his opening round at the Made in Himmerland tournament in Denmark.

That's one shot off the lead held by Spain's Pep Angles.

Paul Dunne, Gavin Moynihan and Cormac Sharvin are the other Irish players in the field.

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are both in the field for the Dana Open in Ohio tonight.

Meadow tees off at 5.15pm Irish time, with Maguire out on course an hour later.

RACING

There's a seven-race card at Clonmel this evening.

The first goes to post at 4.20pm.