Thursday Lunch Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd, Naas

Kildare U20 All Ireland semi vs Down; Kildare Minors beat Laois; City within 2 points of Arsenal; Day 3 Punchestown, in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Naas; World Snooker Semis begin

Kildare U20 footballers will play Down in the All Ireland semi final on Saturday week.

In last night’s Ulster quarter final, Down beat Derry by 2-11 to 0-9

In the Leinster Minor football championship, Kildare beat Laois by 0-18 to 0-10 in O'Moore Park

Dublin beat Westmeath by 4-19 to 2-12

Wicklow 3-11 Carlow 2-6

Meath 2-9 Louth 1-7

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In the Ladies Leinster Minor A football championship,

Kildare 3-18

Dublin 1-3

It’s a third win for Darren Kendrick’s side, they are through to the Leinster Minor A Final on May 17th!

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In the Premier League, last night, Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1.

The win moves City within 2 points of the Gunners & with two games in hand.

Tonight, Everton play in-form Newcastle.

Southampton's play Bournemouth

Tottenham host Manchester United.

Sheffield United clinched promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Bramall Lane.

Two years and nine days after they were relegated, the Blades sealed their return to the top flight with three games remaining.

With Burnley claiming the title the night before, United knew that three points would seal automatic promotion.

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Day 3 of Punchestown

The Stayers Hurdle is the feature and goes to post at 5.25pm.

The Novice Chase is the other Grade One on today's card, with the first off at 3.40pm.

Kfm will broadcast live today from 3-7 in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd, Naas, including race commentaries with Ace Casino, 1 Curragh Rd, Kildare Town.

Tomorrow's outside broadcast is in association with Ace Casino, 1, Curragh Rd, Kildare Town.  They are, also, our race commentary sponsors for the five days.

Each morning at 10.45, on Kildare Today, with Eoin Beatty, Bookmaker Daragh Fitzpatrick marks listener's cards.

Thanks to our sponsors this week:  The Husqvarna Centre, at Newbridge Sales and Hire, Newbridge Industrial Estate on Wednesday and Punchestown Racecourse for Family Day, 2pm-6pm on Saturday.

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At the World Snooker championships, the semi final pairings are finalised

Mark Selby beat John Higgins 13-7 to reach his eighth World Snooker semi final!

The four-time champion will play Mark Allen who beat Jak Jones 13-10

Shock defeat for seven times champion Ronnie O’Sullivan as Luca Brecel, trailing 10-6 after the first session, won 7 successive frames for a 13-10 victory.

20 years old China's Si Juahui beat Anthony McGill 13-12

The first of the semi-finals is underway at lunchtime- Belgium's Luca Brecel playing China's Si Juahui

Tonight, four-time winner Mark Selby and Antrim's Mark Allen begin their semi final.