Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster PPS U18½ AFC) semi-finals

There is no procrastination on Bryan Murphy’s part. But indulge us in some dawdling before we reveal the whereabouts of his loyalties this evening.

Kildare 3-16 Dublin 3-13: A devastating scoring blitz before half-time paved the way for Kildare’s victory over Paddy Christie’s Dublin in yesterday’s Electric Ireland Leinster minor football semi-final at Croke Park.

Cistercian College Roscrea will aim to create history at the RDS this afternoon, when they seek to claim the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup crown for the first time.

Ulster Bank is to close seven branches and three sub offices around the country.

Naas left it late but three points in the closing stages by Kildare senior panellist Conor Mellett were enough to give his team a 0-11 to 0-10 win over Maynooth in Newbridge last evening in the last of the Kildare SFC quarter-finals.

Reigning Kildare champions Sarsfields were pushed all the way by last year’s IFC champions Monasterevan in Newbridge but eventually booked their place in the quarter-final by virtue of a 3-16 to 0-9 win.

Kildare 1-19 Louth 0-15

Tomás O’Connor has had plenty of detractors over the years, with the main gripe surrounding his scoring return, but there is no doubt that at his rampaging best, he is a very difficult man to deal with.

Just one of three planned point-to-point fixtures survived the elements yesterday and that was the Island Foxhounds meeting that took place at Ballydarragh in north Co Wexford.

Bryan Sheehan, Anthony Maher and Aidan O’Mahony make their first starts of the year for Kerry in tomorrow’s McGrath Cup semi-final against Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Kildare-based developer Dominic Fagan is being pursued by Bank of Scotland for about €88m over personal loans and his guarantees of loans to two property companies.

Kieran McGeeney's sixth season in charge of the Kildare senior football team was confirmed at a County Board meeting last night.

Kildare 3-20 Cavan 1-9

St Brigid’s, Dublin claimed a unique All-Ireland double on Saturday.

Controversy reigned at the All-Ireland Féile na nGael Under-14 competition in Dublin last night, with Cork side Aghabullogue thrown out of the Division 1 camogie competition.

Karl O’Dwyer shakes his head at the thought of it now.

There was growing pressure on the Harley Medical Group last night to agree a deal on the removal and replacement of PIP breast implants from the 1,100 women affected by the defective products.

CELBRIDGE completed three Kildare SHC titles in a row when they had seven points to spare (2-16 to 0-15) against Confey in Newbridge.

CHAMPIONS Moorefield recovered from a shock defeat to Carbury last time out by beating Round Towers in the third round of the Kildare senior football championship.

CHAMPIONS Moorefield were sensationally beaten by Carbury in a dramatic Kildare SFC tie that saw county star Eoghan O’Flaherty kick the winner from a free.

ANOTHER second-half blitz, another qualifier victory for Kildare. The one team that learns the most from losing seemed to brush away all their cares about Dublin and last-gasp frees with a scintillating performance in Portlaoise.

CELBRIDGE were the major casualties after the round-robin series of the Pfizer Kildare senior football championship concluded on Saturday.

Tom Cribbin has received the backing of the Offaly County Board to continue as manager of the Offaly senior footballer for at least another year, after they met this week.

THE double transfer of Larry Tompkins and Shea Fahy still grates with Kildare folk, who wonder what might have been had the future All Stars stayed at home instead of inspiring Cork to the greatest era of their football history.

Carlow 1-16 Kildare 1-13

Former Laois boss Tom Cribben is the new Offaly Senior Football manager.

The Offaly GAA Co Board have moved swiftly to appoint a successor to Richie Connor tonight by installing Tom Cribben as their new senior football manager, following a Co Board meeting at Tullamore.

BEWARE, your mobile phone will soon be burning a hole in you pocket — and not because its battery is getting too hot.

The draws have been made for the 2007 RE/MAX Towns and Metropolitan Cup competitions.

Kildare manager John Crofton has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow evening's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Cavan (Newbridge, throw-in 7pm).

The destiny of the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup became a little clearer tonight following the conclusion of Round Two.

Leinster clubs came one step closer towards capturing the Remax Towns Cup after completing the first round today.

The Leinster football championship gets underway today with a double-header at Croke Park.

Kildare boss Padraig Nolan has to do without defenders defenders Andrew McLoughlin and Karl Ennis in Sunday's Leinster football championship clash with Wicklow at Croke Park.

CARLOW’S one point victory over Dublin in the O’Byrne Cup may have surprised many in the world of gaelic football, but not the winner’s coach, Mick Condon.

WEXFORD’S Rory McCarthy is extremely doubtful for their Leinster SHC final meeting with Kilkenny.

Leinster Junior Rugby coach Tony Bellow has announced his squad for upcoming interprovincial fixtures.

Forthcoming club and schools fixtures from around Leinster.

Kildare team manager Padraig Nolan's worries continue to pile up as the Lillywhites have been docked two-point after fielding substitutes who were not registered properly.

CARLOW have appointed former Kildare player Mick Condon as manager of their intercounty senior football side.