Saturday Sport

Lowry lies 2nd at the Masters, the Grand National runs at Aintree.

GOLF

Shane Lowry holds a share of second place heading into Day 3 of the Masters.

The Offlay man carded an impressive four-under par round of 68 at Agusta National yesterday, to lie 3 under for the tournament.

That is five shots behind the leader Scottie Scheffler

Tiger Woods is 1-over, Rory McIlroy a further shot back.

Seamus Power just made the cut on 4 over

38-yard chip in for the Irishman. Shane Lowry moves to one under par for the Tournament. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Wq8OgaELrk

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 8, 2022

RUGBY

Leinster will take a five-point lead into the second leg of their Heineken Champions Cup last-16 tie with Connacht.

James Lowe scored a pair of first-half tries in a 26-points to 21 win at the Sportsground last night.

They’ll meet again on Friday at the Aviva.

🔵 | What a battle that was!

See you again next week, @connachtrugby! 🙌#CONvLEI #HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/BkmnYDu1Ij

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 8, 2022

Munster are without Peter O’Mahony, Joey Carbery, Tadhg Beirne and Gavin Coombes for their first leg away to Exeter.

There’s a 5.30 start at Sandy Park.

While Ben Moxham makes a first European start for Ulster as they play Toulouse in France from 3.15.

One unblemished record will fall by the wayside in the Women’s Six Nations later.

England and Wales have both won each of their first two matches ahead of their clash at Kingsholm.



SOCCER

A superb late strike from Aaron Greene helped Shamrock Rovers keep the pressure on SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Derry City last night.

Rovers ran out 2-1 winners away to Shelbourne.

Dundalk boss Stephen O’Donnell refused to shake hands with his former St. Pat’s colleague Alan Mathews after last night’s nil-all draw in Inchicore.

While Dean Williams struck late to salvage a 1-1 draw for Drogheda at home to Bohemians.

Derry can re-establish a six-point lead this evening if they win their north-west derby away to Finn Harps.

While Sligo Rovers welcome UCD to the Showgrounds.



Waterford registered a first win in four First Division games with a 4-nil demolition of Cobh Ramblers at St. Coleman’s Park.

While Bray and Treaty United drew a blank.

This evening, Galway United play Wexford, and there’s the Midlands Clasico with Longford hosting Athlone.



Wolves missed the chance to heap pressure on the sides above them in the race for Europe last night, going down 1-nil away to Newcastle.

Frank Lampard says he’s fully aware his job is on the line ahead of this afternoon’s Premier League meeting with Manchester United.

Everton have won just six of a possible 18 points since Lampard took the job, and they go into the lunchtime kick-off just a point above the relegation zone.

The battle for the top-4 takes centre stage after that, with Arsenal at home to Brighton at 3, and Tottenham away to Aston Villa from 5.30.

Elsewhere, Chelsea go to Southampton, and Watford play Leeds.

GAELIC GAMES

It's Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League finals day at Croke Park.

First up, it’s the Division 2 decider between Antrim and Wexford.

Then at 7, Galway look for a second Division One title in three campaigns when they play Cork.

Offaly and Limerick engage in the Division 1 relegation playoff at Moneygall from 2.

While the Division 2 relegation playoff pits Kildare against Tipperary in Stradbally.


RACING

After becoming the first woman to ride a Grand National winner last year, Rachael Blackmore attempts to repeat the trick this evening.

Once again she’ll be on board Minella Times in the Aintree Grand National.

Since World War 2, only Tiger Roll and Red Rum have won back to back Nationals.

The big race is underway at 5.15.

MOTORSPORT

Charles Leclerc will start tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix from the front the grid.

The Ferrair driver grabbed pole postion from Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the end of a dramatic qualifying session in Melbourne.

Mercedes Lewis Hamilton was 5th.