Friday Lunch Sport: Kildare Hurlers and Women Footballers in Weekend Action; Kildare's Carbery & Beirne in 6 Nations action;

Busy Local and International Sports Weekend

Kildare hurlers and women’s footballers are in League action on Sunday.

In Division 2A, the hurlers are away to Kerry in Tralee at 12.30.

Last Sunday, they lost to Meath in Newbridge, so a win is vital to prevent falling into the relegation zone

The team has not been announced, but is expected by 9pm this evening and, if so, will be on Kfm Twitter @kfmsport

Manager David Herity will have the All Ireland winning Naas contingent available for this game.

Kfm will have rolling updates of the game from 12.30 with Seamus Dillon

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On Sunday, Kildare go to Wexford, minus a couple of regulars due to injuries and overseas UN duty, but with a new All Ireland winning manager, Seán Finnegan.

The team, captained by Eadestown’s Grace Clifford, was announced in mid-week and is available elsewhere on kfmradio.com

Kfm will have live updates with Tara Byrne on Sportsbeat Sunday from 2pm

Both the hurlers and women’s games, along with the rest of the weekend sport, will be previewed this evening at 6.30 with Paul Power, including manager interviews

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The Ireland team is doing final preparations at the Stade de France ahead of tomorrow's crucial Six Nations match with France.

Joey Carbery replaces the injured Johnny Sexton. Its his first Six Nations start after 28 caps.  Eadestown’s Tadhg Beirne starts in the 2nd row.

Following their huge win over Wales last weekend, the Ireland under-20s play France this evening, in Provence, at 8pm.

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Leinster host Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship this evening at six o'clock.

Followed at eight o'clock by Munster away to Glasgow.

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On the local soccer front, tomorrow, Prosperous Utd  play Bridge  Utd, Co Clare in the last 32 of the SFAI Cup 

This is only the second time in the club's history to make this stage of the competition

Kick off in Clare is at 2pm; and Sportsbeat Saturday with Ben Atkinson will keep the scores updated

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Graeme McDowell has made a decent start to golf's Phoenix Open.

He's finished the first round on 3-under-par in Arizona, four shots off the top of the leaderboard.

World number one Jon Rahm is among the chasing pack on 4-under.

Play was suspended due to darkness.

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Ireland's Thomas Maloney Westgaard has finished an excellent 14th in the Cross Country 15 kilometre Classic at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Reminder: all the weekend sport, will be previewed this evening at 6.30 with Paul Power