Saturday Sport

Ireland and France go head to head in the Six Nations

There is one change to the Kildare Senior Hurling Team to play Down in  Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 2A Round 2 match.

Maynooth’s David Qualter comes in a full foward in the place of Cian Boran.

Throw-in in Manguard Plus Hawkfield is at 2.30pm and Kfm will have full commentary with Ger McNally and Seamus Dillon.

Cian Lynch makes his first Limerick start since April when they face Clare this evening in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League.

Laois and Waterford are both seeking their first wins of the season when they meet in Division 1B.

After opening weekend wins in Division 3A, Armagh and Monaghan meet at 2pm

And in Division 3B this afternoon, Cavan play Warwickshire, and Leitrim face Lancashire.

The Kildare U20 Football team play Kerry this afternoon in the U20 Development League.

Throw in at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is at 2pm.

RUGBY

Suncroft’s Sam Prendergast scored a late penalty to hand the Irish Rugby Under 20’s team at 33-31 victory over their French counterparts in Cork last night.

It keep alive their hopes of back to back Grand Slams.

🤩 The winning moment

🥶 Ice cold veins from Sam Prendergast to claim a late win for @IrishRugby and maintain the defending champions' winning start.#U6N20 #IREvFRA pic.twitter.com/aHpyvRxUjx

— Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) February 10, 2023

There’s a potentially Six Nations Grand Slam decider down for decision at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon.

Ireland host France aiming for a first win in four meetings.

Rob Herring replaces Dan Sheehan in the only Irish change from last week’s win over Wales

France are unchanged from their narrow victory away to Italy.

Kick-off is at 2.15.

Wales take on Scotland at Murrayfield at 4.45.

SOCCER

The London derby meeting of West Ham and Chelsea gets today’s Premier League action underway.

Arsenal can re-establish an eight-point lead over Manchester City when they welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium at 3.00.

Fifth placed Tottenham are away to Leicester,

Brighton make the trip to Crystal Palace,

Fulham entertain Nottingham Forest,

And Southampton welcome Wolves to St. Mary’s.

At 5.30, Newcastle can move up to third if they win at Eddie Howe’s former side Bournemouth.

A feast of #PL action coming your way 😍 pic.twitter.com/C3voAtt2rX

— Premier League (@premierleague) February 11, 2023

Derry City began the new season how they finished the last, by winning silverware last night.

First half goals from Will Patching and Michael Duffy saw the Candystripes beat Shamrock Rovers 2-nil to claim the President’s Cup.

CRICKET

Action in Ireland’s Group B gets underway at the Women’s T20 World Cup this afternoon.

The West Indies take on Monday’s opponents England in Paarl.

Last night, Sri Lanka caused an upset in Group A with a 3-run win over hosts South Africa.

There’s more action in Group A tonight with defending champions Australia playing New Zealand.

RACING

There’s a seven-race card at Naas this afternoon, with the first off at 1.05.