Friday Lunch Sport

Two Kildare GAA Teams in Action; Two Kildare Players on Leinster Team, Naas RFC and MU Barnall in AIL tomorrow

Two Kildare GAA teams will be in action on Sunday

At 1pm, Kildare hurlers go for 3 Keogh Cup wins from 3 against Down in Hawkfield.

Kfm will have live updates on Sunday with Seamus Dillon from 1pm

At 2pm, Kildare women begin their Ladies National League against Down in St. Conleth’s Park under new manager, former Mayo All Star Diane O’Hora

Kfm will have live updates from Tara Byrne on More Music Sunday Sportsbeat from 2pm with Rob Garvey and Oisin Coyne

Both games, including interviews previewed this evening from 6.30pm on the Weekend  Preview with Paul Power

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The Leinster Rugby team, to play Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup, tomorrow in the Aviva Stadium, at 3.15, has been named

There are three changes to the team that defeated Gloucester Rugby last week, as the staring lineup includes 14 players selected by Andy Farrell in Ireland’s Six Nations squad earlier this week.

The backline remains unchanged from last week’s win, with Rónan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy and Jack Conan coming into the pack.

Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, and is joined by Jordan Larmour and Eadestown’sJimmy O’Brien on the wings.

Garry Ringrose captains the side, and he partners Naas’s Jamie Osborne in the centre. Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park form the half-backs.

In the pack, Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Michael Ala’alatoa are the front row.

Joe McCarthy joins James Ryan in the second row, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Conan the back row.

In the AIL tomorrow, Naas play 2nd in the table City of Armagh in Division 1B at 2.30 in Fournaughts

Kfm will have live updates from Anthony Lawler on More Music Saturday Sportsbeat with Ross Lindsay

In Division 2B, MU Barnall are away to Dolphin

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Brazil international footballer Dani Alves has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a woman in Spain.

It's alleged the incident took place on New Year's Eve, at a night club in Barcelona.

Alves denies the claim.

West Ham have completed the signing of Danny Ings from Aston Villa.

The striker's joined for an undisclosed fee - believed to be worth up to 15-million-pounds - on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Ings is available to make his debut against fellow Premier League strugglers Everton tomorrow.

He has three England caps, and had been Villa's top scorer this season

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There are 8 races on today's all weather card at Dundalk from 3.55.

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Reminder to join Paul Power tonight from 6.30pm for the weekend Sports preview, featuring GAA, Soccer, Rugby and Racing.