Friday Afternoon Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, rugby and soccer.

GAA

The 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship Draw has been made.

Kildare will play the winners of Laois vs Offaly in the Quarter Final.

The full Draw is:

Preliminary Round

Carlow v Wicklow

Westmeath v Longford

Offaly v Laois

Quarter-Finals

Kildare v winner of Offaly/Laois

Meath v winner of Westmeath/Longford

Louth v Wexford

Dublin v winner of Carlow/Wicklow

Semi-Finals

Winner of Kildare/Offaly/Laois vs winner of  Meath/Westmeath/Longford

Winner of Louth/Wexford vs winner of Dublin/Carlow/Laois

The county GAA Awards take place tomorrow night in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge.

It’s a huge weekend for 3 Kildare clubs in Leinster semi final action.

Tomorrow, in The AIB Leinster football senior club semi final: Athy play Porarlington in Cedral St. Conleth’s at 2pm

Commenatary with Ger McNally and former Kildare star Paul Cribbin 

AIB Leinster football Junior club semi final: Grangenolvin play Barcelona Gaels in Hawkfield at 2.30pm

Kfm's coverage of both games in association with Pat Keogh Skoda, Ballybrittas.

On Sunday in The AIB Leinster football Intermediate club semi final: Sallins play Clara in Cedral St. Conleth’s at 2pm

Commentary with Seamus Dillon and Ger McNally in association with All Spares Kildare, Ballysax, The Curragh.

This evening's weekend preview from 6.25 will preview the three games along with manager and player interviews, plus the rest of the weekend Kildare sport.

RUGBY

After a disappointing start to the season, Leinster will be aiming to kick-start their URC campaign tonight.

Leo Cullen's side are in Wales to face Dragons at 7.45.

At the same time, Ulster are at home against Benetton.

Kildare's Tadhg Beirne and Athy's Jeremy Loughman are in the Munster side to play Stormers  tomorrow at 5.30.

Connacht v Sharks (7.45pm)

SOCCER

Liverpool Manager Arne Slot has vowed to fight on, with his position coming under pressure.

The Premier League Champions have lost nine out of their last twelve games, including a 4-1 loss at home against PSV in the Champions League.

They're away to West Ham on Sunday.

The KDFL awards night takes place tonight in the Keadeen, Newbridge.

Reminder: This evening's weekend preview from 6.25 will preview the three Leinster club football games along with manager and player interviews, plus the rest of the weekend Kildare sport