Saturday Sports Update: Busy Day Of Local GAA Action.

Saturday, 6 August 2022 10:20

It's the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

It's another busy day of local GAA championship action with 9 games down for decision.

In the Joe Mallon Motors SFC, there's a triple header in St Conleth's Park - St Laurence's play Clogherinkoe at 2, Clane play Celbridge at 3.45 and it's Round Towers vs Johnstownbridge at 5.30.

In Manguard Plus Hawkfield at 6, Maynooth play Eadestown.

Before that, there are three games in the Auld Shebeen Bar Athy IFC with Rathangan playing Caragh at 1.30, Ballymore vs St Kevins at 3 and Leixlip vs Two Mile House at 4.30.

There are also two matches in the Tom Cross Transport JFC as Robertstown play Ballykelly at 12 in Hawkfield and at 6 in Kilcullen, it's Straffan vs Grangenolvin.

Kfm will have updates of the local championship action across an extended sports show in association with Pat Keogh Skoda Ballybrittas.

Last night's results are as follows:

Moorefield 0-14 Carbury 2-8 (a draw)

Allenwood 2-12 Ellistown 1-9

Kill 0-17 Rathcoffey 0-15

Cappagh 1-12 Rheban 0-8

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It's the opening weekend of the new Premier League season and after Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 last night, there are 6 more games today.

At 12.30, Fulham host Liverpool; at 3, it's Spurs vs Southampton, Leeds vs Wolves, Newcastle vs Notts Forest and Bournemouth against Aston Villa.

At 5.30, Everton play Chelsea.

You can follow all the action on Sportsbeat this afternoon with Conlan's Family Store, Athy.

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And racing today is from the Curragh and Kilbeggan.

Kfm is broadcasting live from the Curragh racecourse, where action gets underway at 1.30pm.

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