Sunday Sports Update: Crucial Day For The Kildare Hurlers.

The women's football team are also in action.

GAA

It’s a crucial day for the Kildare hurlers as they continue their bid to stay in Division 2A of the Allianz NHL.

They play Carlow in St Conleth’s Park this afternoon, throwing in at 2pm and Kfm will have full commentary in association with Hanlon Concrete Robertstown.

Last time out, Kildare beat Down away and manager David Herity knows how important the next couple of games are.

The team has been named and is as follows:

In goal: Paddy McKenna (Clane)

Full backs: Paul Dolan (Eire Og Corra Choill), Simon Leacy (Naas), Cathal Derivan (Leixlip)

Half backs: Sean Christianseen (Clane), Ross Kelly (Naas), Kevin Whelan (Naas)

Centre field: Cathal McCabe (Maynooth), Rian Boran (Naas)

Half forwards: Brian Byrne (Naas), Cathal Dowling (Naas), Johnny Byrne (Coill Dubh)

Full forwards: Kevin Aherne (Naas), Jack Sheridan (Naas), Gerry Keegan (Celbridge)

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Also in action this afternoon are the Kildare women’s footballers, already assured a place in the league semi final.

Wicklow are the visitors to Hawkfield with a throw in time of 2pm.

The team was named earlier in the week and Ciara Noble has the details.

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Yesterday, the Kildare U20 men’s footballers defeated Meath in the John Kerins Cup.

The full time score in Hawkfield was Kildare 2-12 Meath 1-8

Here’s manager Brian Flanagan.

SOCCER

Manchester City will host their rivals United in the 50th Manchester derby of the Premier League era this afternoon.

Leaders City go into the match at the Etihad Stadium having won 15 of their last 17 matches in the league while United are unbeaten in eight in all competitions.

The hosts must plan without injured centre-half Ruben Dias for the 4.30pm kick-off.

Arsenal will be hoping to win their fourth consecutive Premier League game when they travel to Watford for a 2pm start at Vicarage Road.

While Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic go to fourth place Livingston this lunchtime.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy is 3 under par after a third round of 76 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour in Florida.

He will enter the final round in a tie for sixth, 4 shots behind joint leaders, American duo Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch.

RACING

The going is yielding ahead of this afternoon's seven race card at Leopardstown where the first is off at 1.55pm.

There's also a seven race meeting at Wexford from 2.10pm