Sunday Lunch Sport Update: Kildare To Play Laois In O'Byrne Cup SF.

The semi final will be played next Wednesday; Liverpool can go 2nd in Premier League today.

GAA

It's a huge day for Naas GAA as their senior hurlers play Wexford's Oylegate Glenbrien in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship final this afternoon.

Throw-in in St Conleth's Park is at 1pm.

Kfm will have live commentary of the match with Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon in association with Auxilia Management Consultants, Millenium Park, Naas.

Here's Naas manager Tom Mullally.

Also in action today are the Kildare senior hurlers, as they begin their Kehoe Cup campaign away to Carlow.

The game in Netwatch Cullen Park gets underway at 4pm and Kfm will have live coverage on Sunday Sportsbeat.

Yesterday, Kilcullen lost out to Clonbullogue of Offaly in the Leinster Junior Football final.

The full time score was Clonbullogue 5-3 Kilcullen 1-10.

Manager Brian McGrogan says he's extremely proud of his group of players.

Also yesterday, in the O'Byrne Cup, Meath beat Wexford 1-15 to 1-10 and Laois were 2-14 to 1-11 winners over Wicklow.

That now means that Kildare will play Laois in a Laois venue next Wednesday in the semi-final.

TENNIS

Novak Djokovic says he's 'extremely disappointed' after a court rejected his appeal against deportation from Australia.

The unvaccinated tennis player had been scheduled to start the defence of his Australian Open title tomorrow - but will now be heading home.

The country's Prime Minister says they made the decision to keep the "borders safe".

SOCCER

Liverpool can move back into second place in the Premier League later.

Jurgen Klopp's side will overtake Chelsea if they beat Brentford from 2pm.

At the same time, fourth-placed West Ham will look to cement their position in the top four.

They'll move five points ahead of Arsenal in fifth with a win over Leeds.

The Gunners match against Tottenham - scheduled for today - has been postponed.

Arsenal were unable to field a team due to a combination of Covid cases, injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Philippe Coutinho made the dream start to life at Aston Villa last night.

His late equaliser earned Steven Gerrard's side a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League.

Republic of Ireland forward Adam Idah scored for Norwich in a 2-1 win over Everton, while Wolves beat Southampton 3-1.

Strugglers Newcastle and Watford drew 1-1, while Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 to extend their lead at the top to 13 points.

RUGBY

Leinster play their first game in over a month today.

Leo Cullen's side take on Montpellier in the Heineken Champions Cup.

They've been out of action since mid-December due to Covid issues.

Kick-off at the RDS is at 1pm.

Ulster are also in action this afternoon.

Dan McFarland's charges take on Northampton at Franklin's Gardens from 3.15pm.

GOLF

Seamus Power is in a tie for third heading into the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

The Waterford native shot a five-under-par 65 last night to sit on 14-under overall.

That's four shots behind the leader Russell Henley.

SNOOKER

Neil Robertson will play Barry Hawkins in today's Masters final.

Hawkins overcame the challenge of Judd Trump by six frames to five last night to progress.

The decider - which is the best of 19 frames - is scheduled to get underway shortly after 1pm.

CRICKET

Ireland take on the West Indies in their One Day International series decider later.

The visitors won Thursday's second international by five wickets to keep the series alive.

The first ball is at 2.30pm Irish time at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

England's cricketers have suffered a 146-run defeat towards the end of day three of the final Ashes Test with Australia.

They were set a victory target of 271 after bowling their hosts out for 155 in their second innings in Hobart.

England lost the series 4-nil after the fourth match ended in a draw.