Friday Lunch Sport

Head coach Leo Cullen has named the Leinster Rugby team to play Benetton Rugby away at 12.55pm Irish time

Three Kildare players will be involved: Naas’s Jamie Osborne, Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien and Kill’s James Tracey

Among those selected is loosehead Offaly native Peter Dooley who will make his 100th appearance for the province

He'll be joined in the front row by Seán Cronin and Thomas Clarkson.

Joe McCarthy retains his spot in the second row with Ross Molony.

Rhys Ruddock, Scott Penny and Max Deegan complete the pack.

Harry Byrne and Naas’s Jamie Osborne are the centres

Jordan Larmour and Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien is at full backe with Jordan Larmour and Tommy O’Brien on the wings

Kill’s James Tracy is named in the replacements

Ireland international Jordi Murphy will make his first appearance of the season for Ulster in tomorrow night's game against Cardiff

The former Leinster man returns at blindside flanker having recovered from consecutive foot and knee injuries.

Jack Carty and Dave Heffernan are among seven changes for Connacht, for tonight’s night's trip to Edinburgh, with Andy Friend's side going for three wins out of three.

Munster play the Dragons in Limerick tomorrow – no team news yet

In the SSE Airtricity Premier Division tonight, St Patrick's Athletic host champions Shamrock Rovers at 7.45.

Shelbourne are home to Derry City - promoted Shels have four points from three matches so far.

Drogheda United play UCD.

Finn Harps play Bohemians.

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Kildare senior hurlers, U20 footballers and women footballers are all in weekend action.

The U20 footballers play Meath tomorrow in St. Conleth’s Park at 1pm.

The team has been named:

Updates with Seamus Dillon from 1pm

Kildare hurlers continue their Allianz League Campaign on Sunday against Carlow in St. Conleth’s Park at 2pm.

It couldn’t be much tighter in the race to reach the final, with only two points separating the six teams, heading into the final two rounds. 

Westmeath, Kerry and Down are all on four points, with Carlow, Kildare and Meath on two points.

This will be the first League meeting between Carlow and Kildare for four years

The team has not been announced, but is expected between 8pm and 9pm this evening and, if so, will be on Kfm Twitter @kfmsport

Kfm will have commentary with Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon on Sunday, in association with Hanlon Concrete, Rathangan

Kildare women will be home against Wicklow for their 3rd and final Group League Division 3B game on Sunday in Hawkfield at 2pm.

The Ladies had their 2nd away win of the League in Longford last week by 2-11 to 2-5

Kildare are already into the Division 3 league semi final and will play the runner up in Div 3A

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