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Dublin v Kildare: Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final preview
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Dublin v Kildare: Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final preview

This weekend Leinster rivals Dublin and Kildare face each other in the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship semi-final.

Here's a full preview of the game to come.

When is it on?

Sun, Apr 30, 2023

What time is it on?

16:00

Where is it on?

Croke Park

What TV station is it on?

It is on GAAGO

What time does coverage start?

16.00

Referee

Fergal Kelly

Can I stream the game? 

Yes here

Can I listen to it on the radio?

Yes here

Can I get tickets for the game

Tickets can be found here

What are the odds for the game

Odds can be found here

What happened the last time the sides met in the Championship

28 May 2022: Dublin 5-17 - 1-15 Kildare

Squads and scorers that day

Dublin scorers: C O'Callaghan (1-5, 1 mark), C Costello (2-1), D Rock (0-4, 4 frees), C Kilkenny (1-0), J Small (1-0), B Fenton (0-3), L Gannon (0-2), N Scully (0-1), A Byrne (0-1).

Kildare scorers: J Hyland (1-4, 2 frees), B McCormack (0-5, 1 mark), D Kirwan (0-1), P Cribbin (0-1), K Feely (0-1, 1 mark), P Woodgate (0-1, 1 free), K Flynn (0-1), K Feely (0-1).

Dublin: E Comerford; E Murchan, M Fitzsimons, L Gannon; J McCarty, J Small, B Howard; B Fenton, T Lahiff; S Bugler, L O'Dell, C Kilkenny; C Costello, D Rock, C O'Callaghan.

Subs: N Scully for O'Dell (45); C Murphy for Murchan (51); A Byrne for Rock (59); J Cooper for Lahiff (65); B O'Leary for Costello (61).

Kildare: M Donnellan; M O'Grady, S Ryan, R Houlihan; K Flynn, J Murray, T Archbold; K Feely, K O'Callaghan; A Beirne, B McCormack, P Cribbin; D Kirwan, D Flynn, J Hyland.

How many Leinster Championships has each side won

Dublin (61): 1891, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Kildare (13): 1903, 1905, 1919, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1956, 1998, 2000

Results in the Championship this year: 

Dublin

Round 1: Laois v Dublin 2-9 4-30

Kildare

Round 1:  Kildare 1-17 Wicklow 0-10

Teams for the game

Teams will be announced on Friday

Weather

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ie/dublin/207931/daily-weather-forecast/207931?day=7