In t his week's Leinster Leader Sport

Kildare senior football manager, Brian Flanagan, has added former Kildare U20 All-Ireland winning manager and former Wicklow and Roscommon boss to his management team, we chat with the Kildare manager about the appointment, what Davy's role will be as he speaks enthusiastically of the Confey native.

Round 3 of the group stages in the Senior and Intermediate Football Championship is down for decision this weekend, we preview all the games.

We report on the mid-week UPMC senior hurling championship games where champions Naas booked, along with Celbridge, their places in the quarter-finals, along with wins for Maynooth and Ardclough.

Big successes for Kildare Community Games, medals galore including five gold, full report.

The final picture special from this season's Cul Camps come from Kill GAA.

Kilcock's successful fundraiser for new one-wall handball facility is reported on with picture coverage.

Rugby: fine win in for North Midlands side in Bearing Point Sarah Robinson Cup.

Golf: Picture Special from the Homless CLG Golf Classic at Naas; and the Edenderry Captain's Prize, along with all the results of the week.

Dogs: Chopin hits the right note at Newbridge, full report.

Racing: Gary Carroll and Ger Lyons take Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes in style, rull report in our weekly Kildare Racing News.

Soccer: in the KDFL Vital victory for Hotspurs in Senior Division clash with Clane while Ballycane record two vital wins, all that along with the results of the week, the upcoming fixtures and the up-ti-date tables.

All that and much more in this week's Leinster Leader ... in the shops now.