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Sunday Sport: Three Senior Kildare Sides In Action This Afternoon.

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The men's and women's footballers, as well as the camogie side, all have crucial games today.

 

GAA

It’s another busy day for Kildare GAA teams, with three senior sides in action this afternoon.

The men’s footballers will be hoping to book their place in this year’s Leinster final, when they play Westmeath in Croke Park

Throw in is at 2.15pm and Kfm will have full live commentary on Sportsbeat with Ger McNally and Peter McConnon in association with Hanlon Concrete Products of Robertstown.

The Kildare team has been named and is as follows:

In goal: Mark Donnellan (Maynooth)

Full backs: Mick O’Grady (Celbridge), Shea Ryan (Sarsfields), Mike Joyce (Round Towers)

Half backs: Tony Archbold (Celbridge), James Murray (Moorefield), Kevin Flynn (Celbridge)

Centre field: Kevin Feely (Athy), Kevin O’Callaghan (Celbridge)

Half forwards: Alex Beirne (Naas), Ben McCormack (Sarsfields), Paul Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)

Full forwards: Darragh Kirwan (Naas), Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge), Jimmy Hyland (Ballyteague)

Dublin play Meath in the other semi final at 4.30pm.

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The senior ladies footballers play Wexford in the TG4 Leinster Intermediate Final later this afternoon.

Throw-in in Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow is at 4pm and Kfm will have live updates with Tara Byrne.

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The Kildare camogie side also play in a Leinster final today.

They face Meath in Aughrim at 2pm and Sportsbeat will keep you updated on that game also.

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Yesterday, the U20 footballers lost out to Tyrone in the All Ireland final on a scoreline of 1-20 to 1-14, while the hurlers made it 5 wins from 5 in the Christy Ring Cup with a 2-23 to 2-14 victory over Sligo.

Sportsbeat will have reaction and analysis from both those games.

SOCCER

Tottenham can go back above Arsenal into 4th place of the Premier League table with a win this afternoon.

They're at home to Burnley at noon and can put pressure on their neighbours with a victory.

The Gunners don't play until Monday evening.

Elsewhere there are 5 games kicking off at 2pm.

Manchester City can take a step closer to the title if they get past West Ham at the London Stadium.

Leeds United need a win over Brighton to give themselves a fighting chance of playing top flight football next season.

Elsewhere it's Watford v Leicester City, Wolves against Norwich and Aston Villa playing host to Crystal Palace.

All those games kick off at 2pm.

The late game sees Brentford travel to Goodison Park with the hosts lying just two points above the drop zone.

Kick off in Liverpool is at 4:30pm.

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Chelsea are looking to win another FA Women's Cup final this afternoon.

Emma Hayes' side face a tough test against 2020 winners Manchester City with the game underway at 2:30pm in Wembley.

RUGBY

Leinster are awaiting injury updates on key players as they turn their attention to another European final.

The Blues are into the decider of the Heineken Champions Cup after recording a 23 point victory over the defending champions yesterday.

Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan all left the field with knocks and will be checked before the decider in Marseille.

Leinster will face either Racing 92 or La Rochelle in the final, with their last-4 tie taking place this afternoon.

Kick off in Paris is at 3pm.

BOXING

3 Irish women are looking to book their places in the quarter finals of the Women's World Boxing Championships this afternoon.

First up, Niamh Fay faces Romanian Lacramioara Perijoc in the last 16 of the bantemweight competition.

Amy Broadhurst aims to reach the quarter finals of the light welterweight with a win over Aslahan Mehmedova of Bulgaria.

While Carly McNaul faces a tough task against Croatia's Nikolina Cacic in the women's flyweight.

 

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