Tues Lunch Sport Update

Leinster Hurling 2026 Draw, Women's World Cup, Champions League

The Draw the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship in which Kildare will be involved due to winning the Joe McDonagh Cup this year.

In Round 1 on April 18th/19th, Kildare will be home to Wexford.

In Round 2 on April 25th/26th, Kildare away to Dublin in Parnell Park

Round 3 in on the weekend of May 9th/10th, Kildare will be home to Galway

Round 4 on May 16th/17th, will see Kildare go to Nowlan Park to play Kilkenny 

Round 5 will be played on the weekend of May 23rd/24th, with Kildare home to Offaly.

Following the Round Robin games, the Leinster final will be played on June 6th

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The draw for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers has been made.

Ireland have been drawn with France, Netherlands and Poland in Group A2

The other groups:

Group A1: Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia

Group A3: Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine

Group A4: Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia

Only the group winners will book a spot at the tournament in Brazil, but Ireland are guaranteed at least a play-off if they don’t qualify automatically.

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The 2025 Kildare Primary Schools Soccer 11-a-side Finals Day is underway since early morning in Kerdiffstown Park Pitches

In the boys section, the Division 2 Scoil Choca Naofa, Kilcock vs St Patrick's Celbridge is just underway.

It will be followed at 2.15 by the Division 1 final, Scoil na Mainistreach, Celbridge vs St Mary's, Maynooth

In the girls section, at 1.45pm  Division 1, Scoil Bhríde, Clane vs St Laurences, Sallins

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In the Champions League tonight, Liverpool play Real Madrid in Anfield.

Tottenham are home to FC Copenhagen.

Arsenal are away to Slavia Prague from 5.45.

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Ireland are ramping up their preparations today for Saturday's meeting with Japan in Dublin.

Stuart McCloskey is the only main injury concern, with the Ulster centre set to be monitored during the week as he deals with a groin injury.