Sunday Sports Update: Busy Day For Kildare GAA.

Men and women footballers and senior hurlers all in action.

GAA

Kildare will be looking to register their first win in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 this afternoon, when Dublin come to a sold out St Conleth's Park.

The Dubs currently sit at the bottom of the table, with no points, while Kildare are just ahead of them, thanks to the point they picked up against Kerry in the opening game of the campaign.

Throw in is at 1.45pm and Kfm will have live commentary with Ger McNally and Peter McConnon in association with Hanlon Concrete Products, Robertstown.

The Kildare team has been named and is as follows:

In goal: Aaron O'Neill (Carbury)

Full backs: Mick O'Grady (Celbridge), Shea Ryan (Sarsfields), Ryan Houlihan (Moorefield)

Half backs: Tony Archbold (Celbridge), James Murray (Moorefield), Daragh Ryan (Sarsfields)

Centre field: Aaron Masterson (Moorefield), Kevin Flynn (Celbridge)

Half forwards: Con Kavanagh (Sarsfields), Ben McCormack (Sarsfields), Paul Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)

Full forwards: Paddy Woodgate (Raheens), Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge), Jimmy Hyland (Ballyteague)

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Also in action today are the Kildare hurlers against Down in Ballycran.

Last time out, the Lillies were beaten by Kerry in Austin Stack Park Tralee and remain without a win this campaign.

Throw-in is at 1pm and Seamus Dillon will provide updates for Kfm.

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Following last weekend's victory over Wexford, the women's footballers play Longford away at 2pm.

Kfm will have coverage of the match from Tara Byrne.

Yesterday, Naas CBS advanced to the final of the All Ireland Post Primary Schools Championship, beating St Jarlath's of Tuam 3-14 to 1-4.
In the John Kerins U20 Cup, it finished Kildare 2-8 Dublin 0-14, while the Kildare camogie side lost out to Derry 2-8 to 0-6.

RUGBY

Ireland will look to get back to winning ways in the Six Nations this afternoon.

Andy Farrell's side take on Italy at the Aviva Stadium, two weeks on from their loss to France.

Athy's Joey Carbery is set to start at out-half, with Peter O'Mahony captaining the side. Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne also starts.

Johnny Sexton is among the replacements having recovered from a hamstring strain.

Kick off is at 3pm.

SOCCER

Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start for Liverpool in this afternoon's Carabao Cup final.

Manager Jurgen Klopp says the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper will feature in the game against Chelsea at Wembley.

Kick off is at 4.30pm.

The match takes place a day after Chelsea's owner, Roman Abramovich, handed stewardship of the club over to trustees of its charitable foundation.

The Russian billionaire is believed to be stepping back to safeguard Chelsea's reputation, following his country's invasion of Ukraine.

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Two of the Premier League's top-four hopefuls go to battle later.

West Ham welcome in-form Wolves to the London Stadium.

The Hammers are in sixth going into the game - two points and two places ahead of their opponents.

Kick off is at 2pm.

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Celtic will look to maintain their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership today.

They're away to Hibernian at 12-noon, with second-placed Rangers hosting Motherwell at 3pm.

Ange Postecoglou's side have a three-point advantage over their Glasgow rivals at the summit.

RACING

There's an eight-race card at Naas later, with the first off at 2pm.