Kildare defeated Donegal Schoolboys 3-2 after extra time in the Under 16 Inter League semi final played in Naas on Saturday and in doing so qualified to meet Cork in the Under 16 All Ireland final to be played on Sunday 27th May in Cahir Park Tipperary, writes PAT McNALLY.

LEINSTER qualified for a second major final in successive weekends when they were made to work hard to overcome a stubborn Glasgow side 19-15 in the semi-final of the RaboDirect PRO12 at the RDS on Saturday evening but Munster abysmally failed to make it an all-Irish decider when they were outclassed 45-10 by the Ospreys in Swansea the previous night, writes DERMOT O’MAHONY.

Bryan Murphy’s minor footballers will be aiming to make it to the last four in Leinster when they tackle Louth at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, on Saturday (3 pm throw-in) writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.

KILDARE boss, Willie Sunderland, pictured, said after the set back against Derry a week ago in the opening round of the Christy Ring Cup that he felt his players were extremely anxious to put right what had gone wrong in Celtic Park, and he was certainly proved right.

Milltown National School played host to the Newbridge Cycling Club Youth Races last weekend which saw over 60 young competitors signing on for what became the Club’s first youth 2 stage event.

AND so another championship summer of football and hurling is about to unfold. One hopefully that will be memorable, enjoyable and fulfilling.

Champions, Celbridge, have been drawn againt Confey in the opening round of the 2012 Senior Hurling Championship, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.

Kildare hurlers put in a tremendous second half performance to defeat holders Kerry in the second round of the Christy Ring Cup, at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbrige, this afternoon (Saturdy 12 May), writes TOMMY CALLALGHAN.

Kildare face a crunch second round Christy Ring game at St. Conlelth’s Park, Newbridge, on Saturday (2.30) when they take on Kerry in a winner takes all clash, following both teams defeats the previous week against Derry and Wicklow respectively, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.

Naas jockey Katie Walsh has been names as the The Irish Times / Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ for April, following her remarkable third place finish in this year’s Grand National which was the highest ever finish by a woman jockey.

DERMOT Earley made his first start in a white jersey since August 2010 when lining out at mid field for the Kildare junior footballers as they began the defence of their Leinster title, with a six point win over Louth at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, on Wednesday, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.

TO say Willie Sunderland was ‘angered’ by Saturday’s single-point Christy Ring Cup defeat to Derry in Celtic Park would be stating the obvious. What wasn’t obvious though was the subject of his ire.

THE final whistle sounded.

THE score line hardly does justice to the efforts of Oliver Plunketts, however having said that Two Mile House fully deserve their win in this MFL Division 3 final played at sunny but cold Hawkfield on Saturday.

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THIS MFL Division 2 final at Hawkfield on Saturday was a cracking game between two excellent sides. Both teams looked practically home and hosed at different stages and in the end it was Castledermot who were crowned champions despite Leixlip scoring two injury time goals.

TOMORROW evening the Kildare junior footballers will begin the defence of their provincial crown when they take on Louth in St Conleth’s Park, the same opening fixture as last year.

Following 15 hard fought rounds, the HSI Bluegrass Spring tour came to a spectacular end at Coilog Equestrian. The Kilmeague venue which is well known for its high profile events once again attracting Ireland’s top showjumpers. Leading international riders such as Andrew Bournes, Conor Swail, Nicola Fitzgibbon and Cian O’ Connor were among the competitors battling it out in the final round.

Kildare hurling boss, Willie Sunderland, has named his side to take on Derry in the opening round of the Christy Ring Cup, this Saturday in Celtic Park, Derry, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.

An opportunity for all Kildare supporters to meet and greet with senior footballers and hurlers is being arranged for Friday evening 11 May, in Hawkfield, Kildare GAA’s Centre of Excellence.