Thursday Morning Sport; With Joe Mallon Motors Renault & Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

In the Europa League tonight, Manchester United host Barcelona in their knockout round tie

SOCCER

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie in Germany last night.

Riyad Mahrez put City in front, but Josko Gvardiol equalised for the home side.

City boss Pep Guardiola went on the pitch at the end of the game to give his players a motivational talk, with the second leg to come in just under three weeks time.

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In the other match last night, Inter Milan beat Porto 1-nil.

In the Europa League tonight, Manchester United host Barcelona in their knockout round tie, with the match tied at 2 goals apiece from the first leg.

The Spanish club are without influential midfielders Pedri and Gavi.

Kick off at Old Trafford is at 8.

RUGBY

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell could make six changes to his team to face Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday.

Ross Byrne is set to replace the injured Johnny Sexton at out half, and may be partnered by Munster scrum half Craig Casey.

Ulster second row Iain Henderson is tipped to replace Eadestown’s Tadhg Beirne, while Ronan Kelleher and Jack Conan may be selected in the pack, with Caelan Doris moving to the blindside flanker position.

Bundee Aki could get the nod at inside centre.

GOLF

Leona Maguire carded a five under par opening round of 67 at the Honda LPGA Thailand today.

She's only two shots off the pace.

Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington are in the field for the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, which starts later in Florida.

GAELIC GAMES

The death has been announced of the former All Ireland winning hurler with Tipperary, Mick Burns.
From the Nenagh Eire Og club, he won the Liam McCarthy Cup with the Premier county on five occasions in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1965.

RACING

There's a meeting over jumps at Thurles this afternoon, with the first off at 1.55.