Wednesday Morning Sport; With Joe Mallon Motors Sallins Rd., Naas

The Kildare U20 Footballers are Leinster Champions

GAELIC GAMES

Kildare U20 Footballers are Leinster Champions after an extra-time win over Dublin last night.

A last gasp Colm Dalton point levelled the game up at the end of normal time, before the Lilywhites kicked on in extra time to retain the title

FT score in Netwatch Cullen Park; Kildare 16 points Dublin 13

Kildare will meet the winners of tonight's Ulster final in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Derry play Down, with throw-in at half seven in Armagh.

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Kildare can advance to the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor semi-finals tonight with a win over Laois.

Throw in at O'Moore Park Portlaoise is at 7.30pm

Dublin will secure a semi-final spot of their own should they beat Westmeath.

Louth face Meath, hoping for a Dublin slip.

In Group 3 Carlow play Wicklow, with both looking for knockout places.

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This year's Munster senior football final will be held at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Kerry face Clare in the decider on Sunday week, with throw-in scheduled for 4pm.

RACING

The Punchestown Gold Cup takes centre stage on Day Two of the Festival.

Galopin des Champs faces competition from Bravemansgame and Envoi Allen in the feature.

It goes to post at five-to-six, with the first of eight races off at 3.40pm.

Kfm is broadcasting live from Punchestown each day from 3-7.

Join us at 10.45 this morning, Local Bookmaker Darragh Fitzpatrick will mark your card.

SOCCER

Second-placed Manchester City host leaders Arsenal in a pivotal match in the Premier League title race tonight.

The Gunners take a five-point lead to the Etihad, but have played two games more than the hosts.

Kick off is at 8 o'clock.

Elsewhere, Brighton go to Nottingham Forest, West Ham face Liverpool and Chelsea take on Brentford.

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Aston Villa are up to fifth in the Premier League, following last night's 1-nil win over Fulham.

Leeds and Leicester played out a 1-all draw, while Wolves beat Crystal Palace 2-nil.


SNOOKER

Mark Allen's World Snooker Championship quarter-final with Jak Jones is finely poised ahead of the final session later.

The pair are locked together on eight frames apiece, with the first to 13 set to progress to the last four.

Two of the other quarter-finals are also level,with Anthony McGill and Si Jiahui set to resume on four-frames each.

The meeting of John Higgins and Mark Selby is also tied at four frames apiece.

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds a 10-6 lead over Luca Brecel.

CRICKET

Sri Lanka have enjoyed a good start on day three of their second test with Ireland.

The hosts are on 228 for the loss of one wicket off 48 overs in Galle, having resumed this morning on 81.

That means Sri Lanka trail by 264 runs, after Ireland reached a total of 492 from their first innings.