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Ireland face England at Twickenham

GAELIC GAMES

The Kildare Senior Hurlers face Kerry in a crucial Allianz Hurling League Division 2A clash at Manguard Park this afternoon.

Throw in is at 2.00.

Kfm will have live updates with Seamus Dillon reporting.

The Kildare Senior Camogie team are also in action this afternoon.

They travel to Armagh, for a very National League Division 3-A clash.

That match also starts at 2.00.

There will be live updates on Kfm, with Tara Byrne reporting.

The Kildare U16 Ladies Football team play Longford in the Leinster Championship today in St. Kevin’s GAA at 2pm

In the Aldridge Cup, Celbridge play Sarsfields at 2pm in Celbridge.

Allenwood play Raheens in Sean Tierney Park at the same time.

 

The top two meet this evening in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Both Limerick and Tipperary have three wins apiece ahead of their Páirc Uí Chaoimh clash.

In Mullingar, both Westmeath and Antrim will be seeking their first points.

Early leaders Cork face Tipperary in Division 1A of the Very Camogie League today.

Kilkenny go to Galway.

And Waterford host Clare.

 

RUGBY

Ireland can retain their Six Nations crown with a game to spare if they can beat England at Twickenham this afternoon.

The Irish are big favourites and on a run of 11 straight wins in the championship, and no team has ever managed 12.

They'll need a bonus-point four-try win to get them to an unassailable 20-point total.

Full back Hugo Keenan returns in the only change to the side that beat Wales in the last match.


Before that game, Scotland will look to cement second place when they take on Italy in Rome.

A Luke Murphy try kept Ireland’s Under-20 Six Nations Championship hopes alive as they drew 32 all with England in Bath.

 

SOCCER

Arsenal have the chance to go top of the Premier League this evening.

They welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium with the current top two, Liverpool and Manchester City meeting tomorrow.

Manchester United host relegation-threatened Everton at Old Trafford in the lunchtime game.

After 4 straight defeats Luton know that a win is desperately needed against a Crystal Palace at 3.00.

Wolves will go eighth if they can beat Fulham.

Bottom of the table Sheffield United will be looking to bounce back from a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal when they take on Bournemouth.


Shelbourne remain top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table following last night’s 2-nil win at Bohemians.

Pat Hoban first hat-trick for Derry City secured a 3-nil win at home to ten-man Waterford.

Dundalk remain at the foot of the table after a 1-nil defeat away to St. Pat’s.

Galway and Drogheda finished goalless.

Shamrock Rovers’ hunt for a first win of the season takes them to the Showgrounds tonight, where they face Sligo Rovers.


MOTORSPORT

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen starts on pole for this evening’s Saudi Arabia F-1 Grand Prix.

He’s joined on the front row by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc

 

RACING

There’s a seven-race card at Gowran Park today with the first off at 2.10.

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