Thursday Morning Sport; Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

Thursday, 18 May 2023 08:44

By Caoimhe Harney

Kildare LGFA Minor team are Leinster Champions

GAELIC GAMES

The Kildare Ladies Minor Team are Leinster Minor A Champions.

Darren Kendrick’s side cruised home winning by 9 points.

FT Kiladre 1-23(26) v Longford 3-8(17).

Offaly are Leinster under 20 hurling champions for the first time since 2000.

Adam Screeney scored 1-12 as they beat Wexford by 1-21 to 22 points at Netwatch Cullen Park.

In the Electric Ireland Munster minor football championship this evening, Limerick face Kerry in Newcastlewest from 6.45, with Tipperary to play Cork in Thurles from 7.

SOCCER

Manchester City are into the Champions League final.

They dethroned holders Real Madrid in some style at the Etihad Stadium last night - winning the second leg 4-nil and the tie 5-1 on aggregate.

Bernardo Silva scored twice in the victory.

City will attempt to win the European Cup for the first ever time against Inter Milan in Istanbul next month

In the Premier League this evening, Newcastle United take on Brighton at 7.30.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington are in the field for the US PGA Championship, which starts today at Oak Hill in New York.

CYCLING

Eddie Dunbar is seventh in general classification going into today's 12th stage of the Giro D'Italia.

Geraint Thomas wears the race leader's pink jersey.

HORSE RACING

There is a meeting over jumps at Tipperary today from 5pm.