Saturday Sport Preview

Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster, Man City are at Southampton

Captain Johnny Sexton returns to lead Leinster today away to Bath in the Champions Cup at 1pm

It’s his first start for the province since mid-October.

Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien is named on the wing.
 

In the AIL today, in Division 1B, Naas RFC are away to St. Mary’s RFC in Templeville Road

Kfm will have live updates from 2.30 with Anthony Lawler,

In Division 2A, MU Barnhall are home to Navan, also at 2.30

Naas CBS play Marist Athlone today in the Leinster Colleges Brother Bosco Cup Senior A Football quarter final

The match is in Kinnegad at 1pm.

It’s a replayed fixture because although Naas won the first game by 4 points, they used 6 subs instead of five and have to replay.

An all-Kildare Leinster final is in prospect, as tomorrow, in St. Conleth’s Park, Clane and Maynooth contest a semi final.

In Camogie today at 1.30pm, Celbridge play reigning Leinster and All Ireland champions St Rynagh’s of Offaly in the Leinster intermediate Camogie quarter final in Celbridge.

The clubs met in the 2020 Leinster final in December in Clane, when Rynagh’s won in Clane

Kfm will have live updates from 1.45pm

SOCCER

Josh Sargent’s first and second Premier League goals of the season helped move Norwich out of the relegation zone for the first time this season.

Dean Smith’s side beat Watford by 3-goals to nil at Vicarage Road.

Defeat sees Watford replace Norwich in the bottom three.

Everton kick off today's action as they host Aston Villa in their first match since the sacking of manager Rafa Benitez.

Manchester United can replace West Ham in the top four with a win against David Moyes' side at Old Trafford.

Elsewhere, Brentford take on Wolves, Newcastle go to Leeds and league leaders Manchester City are at Southampton in the late game.

GOLF

Shane Lowry goes into the penultimate round of the Abu Dhabi Championship just two shots off the lead.

The Offaly golfer is 5-under par.

Scott Jamieson is the man to catch on 7-under.

BASKETBALL

It’s Men’s National Cup final day at the National Basketball Arena.

Neptune take on Garvey’s Warriors Tralee from 6pm.

Before that, UCC Demons face Drogheda Wolves in the Presidents' National Cup Final.


RACING

There’s an eight-race card at Navan this afternoon, with the first going to post at midday.