Thursday Lunch Sports Update: Sexton Out Of France Game.

It will be Carbery's first start in the Six Nations. The 26-year-old has won 28 caps, starting eight times.

Hugo Keenan starts at full-back with Andrew Conway and Mack Hansen on the wings.

Jamison Gibson-Park and Carbery are the half-backs. Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose continue their partnership in the centre.

The front row is Andrew Porter, Ronán Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong, with Tadhg Beirne and James Ryan, who captains the side, in the second row.

Leinster trio Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan form the back row.

The forwards replacements are Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham and Ian Henderson

Conor Murray, Jack Carty and Henshaw cover the backs.

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SOCCER

Roy Keane is reportedly out of the running for the vacant manager's job at Sunderland.

The former Republic of Ireland captain was in discussions with the club about a return to the Stadium of Light.

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Liverpool will endeavour to close the gap to nine points on Premier League leaders Manchester City tonight.

Jurgen Klopp's side host Leicester.

Arsenal are home to Wolves.

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Kildare hurlers will complete training tonight for Sunday’s League game away to Kerry in Tralee at 12.30pm

David Herity will have the Naas player back in contention for a vital game.

Kildare lost last week’s opener to Meath in Newbridge.

Kfm will have live updates of the game from 12.30 on Sunday.

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Manager Seán Flanagan has named the  Kildare women’s football team away to Wexford in the opening round of the League on Sunday.

In goal: Dervla McGinn (Maynooth) 

Full backs:  Claire Nugent (Sallins), Laoise Lenehan (Kill), Fiona Troute (Athy) 

Half backs:  Hazel McLoughlin (Eadestown), Lara Gilbert (Kildangan Nurney), Mia Doherty (Leixlip) 

Centre Field: Aoife Rattigan (Cappagh) and Grace Clifford capt ( Eadestown) 

Half forwards: Roisin Forde (Maynooth), Lara Curran (Milltown), Claire Sullivan (Carbury) 

Full forwards: Neasa Dooley (Athy), Orlaith Sullivan (Carbury), Sarah Munnelly ( Confey) 

Subs

16. Rowen O Hara (Celbridge) 

17. Gemma Hartnett (Sarsfields) 

18. Gillian Wheeler (St Laurences) 

19. Haley McCormack (Sallins) 

20. Lauren Burke (Naas) 

21. Lauren Murtagh (Milltown) 

22. Lia Reilly (Sallins) 

23. Mary Hulgraine (Moorefield) 

24. Mikaela Burke (Two Mile House) 

25. Molly Cassidy (Sarsfields) 

26. Niamh Sinnott (Monasterevin) 

27. Rachel Cribbin (Balyna) 

28. Serena Dowdall (Carbury) 

29. Shauna Kendrick (Sarsfields) 

30. Sydney Sheridan (Kilcullen) 

Kfm will have live updates of the match on Sportsbeat Sunday from 2pm

Tomorrow morning’s Kildare Today will preview both games; and also on the Weekend Sport Preview tomorrow evening from 6.30pm

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Jack Gower has finished 12th in the Alpine Combined skiing event at the Winter Olympics.

Gower's finish represented Ireland's best-ever result in Alpine Skiing.

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Seamus Power and Graeme McDowell represent the Irish interest at the Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour later.

Both players are due out on course after 3pm this afternoon.

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Today’s racing is in Thurles from 1.45