Sunday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, golf, soccer, and rugby.

GAA

Defeat for Kildare hurlers vs Kilkenny in the Leinster Championship yesterday.

Having played against the wind in the first half, Kildare only trailed by one point: 11 points to 10 at half time.

However, Kilkenny totally dominated the 2nd half, scoring 4 goals and 14 points to Kildare’s 4 points.

Final score: Kilkenny 4-25 Kildare 14 points

Kildare manager Brian Dowling had this to say; play clip

The result means that Kildare are relegated from the Leinster championship for next year, with one game to go against Offaly next Saturday.

On the plus side, Kildare retained their Division One B Allianz league status for next season

Also yesterday:

Offaly beat Wexford by 2-21 to 2-15 and retain their Leinster Championship spot for next year

A last gasp goal from Brian Hayes was enough for Dublin to beat Galway by 3-16 to 21 points

And in Munster,  Clare beat Tipperary by 1-15 to 17 points

Today, Limerick play Waterford at 3 o'clock.

The Kildare Ladies team play Dubln today in the Leinster senior football final in Croke Park

The team is:

In goal Rachel Fennin

Full backs: Aine Mernagh, Emma Wheeler, Lisa Shaw

Half backs: Hazel McLoughlin, Ruth Sargent, Laoise Lenihan

Centre Fielders: Aisling Irhue and Gillian Wheeler

Half forwards: Lara Curran, Ciara Wheeler, Molly Aspell

Full forwards: Aoife Rattigan, Mayah Doyle and Allannah Prizeman

Kfm will have live updates of today’s final from 12 noon.

Also in Croke Park today, Dublin and Westmeath meet in the Leinster football final at 2 o’clock.

The Ulster final between Armagh and Monaghan begins at 4.15.

Soccer

In the Premier League today;

Manchester United and Nottingham Forest kick off at 12:30pm at Old Trafford.

4 games at 3pm.

Brentford are home to Crystal Palace.

Sunderland go to Everton.

Leeds United host Brighton and Wolves play Fulham.

West Ham are away to Newcastle at 5:30pm.

Rugby

It's Super Sunday in the Women's Six Nations.

England and France kick off at 4:45pm for the title.

Ireland play Scotland at the Aviva Stadium at 2pm.

Wales and Italy begin at 12:15pm.

Munster are into the URC playoffs after a 24-17 win.

Leinster beat Ospreys 68-14.

Golf

At the US PGA Championship Rory McIlroy carded six birdies in a four-under-par 66, 3 under par overall, and 3 strokes behind the leader Alex Smalley.

Pádraigh Harrington had a 67, he’s level par, while Shane Lowry is 4 over after his round of 70.

Racing

Finally, Racing today is in Naas.

And, a reminder about live updates from the Ladies Leinster football final from 12 noon; and from 2pm, More Music Sportsbeat, with Diarmud Byrne, will keep you updated on all of today’s action.