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Arsenal host ManU, Leinster play Sharks in Durban.

SOCCER

A Jamie McGonigle hat-trick helped keep Derry City top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division last night.

They remain a point clear of Shamrock Rovers, following a 7-1 thrashing of UCD at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.

Andy Lyons scored against his former side, as Rovers beat Bohemians 3-1 in the Dublin derby at Dalymount.

Eoin Doyle scored twice as St. Pat’s beat Finn Harps 2-nil to stay third.

While Shelbourne manager Damien Duff was shown the first red card of his entire career, as his side went down 2-1 away to Dundalk.

There’s one game in the top flight this evening, with Sligo Rovers entertaining Drogheda United.

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Cork City are three points top of the First Division after edging an exciting Leeside derby - they were 3-2 winners away to Cobh Ramblers.

Galway remain three points off the top after their 2-nil defeat of Bray.

While managerless Waterford returned to winning ways with a 2-nil win at Wexford.

Tonight, Longford Town welcome Treaty United to Bishopsgate.

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Shelbourne’s 100 per cent start to the Women’s National League is again on the line as they go to DLR Waves this afternoon.

Peamount make the trip to Cork City, while third placed Wexford Youths are at home to Sligo.

Elsewhere, Treaty United host Athlone, and Bohemians play Galway.

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The battle for the top-4 in the Premier League comes to a boil this lunchtime.

Arsenal and Manchester United are fifth and sixth respectively ahead of their meeting at the Emirates.

Manchester City can open up a four-point lead at the top with a win at home to struggling Watford from 3.

Leicester welcome Aston Villa to the King Power,

And bottom side Norwich are at home to Newcastle.

Then at 5.30, Christian Eriksen gets reacquainted with his former side as Brentford play Tottenham.

Ready to take on Arsenal 🏟️#MUFC | #ARSMUN

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 23, 2022

RUGBY

First half tries from Stephen Archer and Keith Earls helped Munster win in Belfast for the first time in nearly six years last night.

They beat Ulster 24-17 at Kingspan Stadium to go third in the U-R-C table.

Connacht and Leinster are both in action in South Africa today.

The former are in Johannesburg to face the Emirates Lions.

While Leinster are in Durban to play the Cell C Sharks.

𝙎𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 💪 🇿🇦#SHAvLEI #URC pic.twitter.com/7FwJs7n9ji

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 22, 2022

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France remain on course for a Grand Slam showdown with England next week in the TikTok Women’s Six Nations.

They ran in five tries in a 33-points to 5 drubbing of Wales in Cardiff.

This evening, Italy play host to Scotland.

GAELIC GAMES

In the Christy Ring, Kildare go up against Derry.

Both Kildare and Derry have won their opening two games.

Throws in at St. Conleth’s Park at 2pm

Austin Gleeson and Jamie Barron are once again named on the Waterford bench for this evening’s Munster Hurling Championship clash with Limerick.

Throw-in at the TUS Gaelic Grounds is at 7pm.

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Kilkenny and Dublin will seek to continue their winning starts to the Leinster Hurling Championship this evening.

The Cats welcome Laois to UPMC Nowlan Park.

While Dublin are away to Wexford.

This evening’s other game sees Galway play Westmeath in Salthill from 6.

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There are two games in the Joe McDonagh Cup this afternoon, with Carlow up against Kerry from 1.

And there’s a 2pm start to the meeting of Offaly and Meath.

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SNOOKER

Mark Allen is a frame away from a second round exit at the World Championships.

The Antrim man will resume this afternoon 12-4 down to Ronnie O’Sullivan.

This morning’s session sees defending champion Mark Selby return level at 4-frames apiece with Yan Bingtao.

While Stephen Maguire needs just two more frames for victory over Zhao Xintong - the Scot leads 11-5.

BOXING

94-thousand are expected at Wembley tonight for the showdown of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte.

On the undercard, Lisburn’s Kurt Walker has just his second pro bout, facing Romania’s Stefan Nicolae.

RACING

There’s an eight-race programme at Limerick this afternoon, with the first going to post at 1.40.

Twenty minutes later, an eight-race card at Navan gets underway.