Sunday Sports Update: Naas Play Maynooth In SHC Final.

Yesterday Clane booked their place in the SFC Final.

GAA

Following Clane's win over Athy in the SFC semi final yesterday, to book their place in the final against Naas, attention turns now to the local hurling scene this afternoon.

Reigning champions Naas play Maynooth in the final of the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Final, throwing in in St Conleth's Park at 3.30pm.

Kfm will have full live commentary of the match in association with PhysioFit Kildare, Buckley's Lane, Maynooth.

Yesterday, Eire Og Corra Choill were crowned champions of the Senior B Championship, with a win over Naas in the county grounds.

Meanwhile, Rheban beat Castlemitchell in the Tom Cross Transport Junior A Football Final 2-7 to 0-9 in Manguard Plus Hawkfield.

There were also a number of Kildare LGFA Championship finals over the weekend and the results are as follows:

Senior
Eadestown 1.11 Sarsfields 0.04

Intermediate
Kilcullen 2.12 Naas 3.06

Junior A
Raheens 4.09 Na Fianna 3.05

Junior B
Milltown 3.15 Two Mile House 0.09

Junior C
Rathcoffey 3.12 Maynooth(2) 4.07

Elsewhere, the official unveiling of a statue of legendary Kildare GAA player Squires Gannon is taking place this morning.

It will be unveiled at the Square in Kildare Town at 11am.

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland need to avoid defeat to Armenia on Tuesday if they are to stay in League B of the Nations League.

It's after last night's 2-1 loss to Scotland at Hampden Park.

Alan Browne's handball gave Ryan Christie the opportunity to secure all three points from the spot.

It means Stephen Kenny's side must get at least a draw to avoid relegation next week.

RUGBY

Munster are looking to bounce back from their opening round defeat in the United Rugby Championship this afternoon.

Graham Rowntree's men are away to the Dragons this afternoon looking to put last week's loss to Cardiff behind them.

The new head coach has made 8 changes from that side with Keith Earls, Simon Zebo and Peter O'Mahony back in the starting 15.

Kick off in Rodney Parade is at 3pm.

GOLF

Leona Maguire is hoping to become the first home golfer to win the Women's Irish Open this afternoon.

She starts the final round of the event just two shots off the lead at Dromoland Castle.

The Cavan woman will tee off her Sunday at twenty past 11 from 9 under par.

Dutch woman Anne Van Dam leads by one on 11 under going into the final round.

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Northern Ireland's Jonathan Caldwell is hoping for a top ten finish at the Open De France today.

He lies on 5 under par and 7 shots off the lead going into the final round at Le Golf National.

The County Down man will tee off from five past 12 Irish time.

Dubliner Niall Kearney is out from 5 over par just after twenty past 8 this morning.

Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard leads by 1 on 12 under par.

BOXING

Athy man Eric Donovan was crowned EU European Champion last night.

He had a unanimous win over Frenchman, Kahlil El Hadri in the Europa Hotel in Belfast

RACING

There's racing at the Curragh this afternoon.

The first of 8 races goes to post at 25 past 1.