Laois play their first game under lights this evening when they taken on Kildare in a re-fixed National Hurling League game.
This is the third scheduling of the clash, it was firstly postponed because of cold weather and later at the request of Kildare.
It goes ahead at 8 o'clock this evening in Portlaoise.
Laois are looking for their first chance to win having lost to Claire a couple of weeks ago.
Kildare were promoted from Division 3 last year. They take on Westmeath on Saturday while Laois have a difficult trip to Antrim on Saturday.
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Westmeath have Waterford firmly in their sights as they prepare for the clash at the weekend in the Bord Gais Energy National Football league.
It's Round 5 of the event.
Westmeath are the home team in the Division 3 game and throw in is at 4 0'clock.
In Division 4, Offaly are away to Kilkenny at 2 o'clock.
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FOOTBALL
Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for next season's champions league have suffered another major set back after they fell to their 9th league defeat of the season...
The Reds lost one nil to relegation threatened Wigan, and remain 6th in the table...Hugo Rodallega scoring for the hosts...
Liverpool have now played more games than all of their rivals for a place in the top 4, and their manager Rafa Benitez was critical of his side's committment at the DW Stadium...
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Meanwhile Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of Arsenal's champions league second round second leg tie with Porto tonight...
The Gunners skipper is suffering from a hamstring injury...
Arsenal must win tonight after losing last month's first leg 2-1 in Portugal...
Tonight's other fixture sees Bayern Munich take a 2-1 lead to Fiorentina.
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The draws for the FAI Ford Senior Cup First and Second Rounds will take
place later today.
Tullamore town are included in the teams.
The draws will take place at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, starting at
7pm.
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Ken Doherty has qualified for next month's World Snooker Championship in Sheffield...
The 1997 Champion cruised past Joe Swail by ten frames to one...
Doherty says he has rediscovered his self belief at the table this season, and believes he can make a real impact at the Crucible...
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