
Leinster kick off their Champions Cup campaign this afternoon.
RUGBY
Leinster kick off their Champions Cup campaign this afternoon against La Rochelle.
Eadestown’s Jimmy O’Brien and Donadea’s Will Connors have been named in the starting 15.
Kick off at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre is at 3:15pm.
At the same time, Leicester Tigers take on the Stormers.
The action kicks off today with Sale playing host to Stade Francais at 1pm.
Finishing off the day is the meeting of Racing 92 and Harlequins at 5:30pm.
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There was mixed fortunes for Kildare clubs in the AIL yesterday.
In Division 1B, Naas had a 38-29 victory over UCC.
In Division 2A, Ballymena beat MU Barnhall by 14-12.
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SOCCER
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has suggested his side have become complacent.
The champions have gone four games without a Premier League win and lost to Aston Villa last time out.
They head to Luton this afternoon, 7 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Guardiola says his players have believed the hype for too long - and compared it to being stroked like an animal:
That's one of three games kicking off at 2pm this afternoon.
Elsewhere, Everton play host to Chelsea.
West Ham travel across London to take on Fulham.
The big game of the day sees Newcastle make the trip to Tottenham.
Kick off is at 4:30pm.
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Celtic can go 8 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership this afternoon.
They take on Kilmarnock in the only game of the day.
Kick off is at 12pm.
Yesterday, Rangers closed the gap to their rivals thanks to a 3-1 victory over Dundee.
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Gaelic Games
Two provincial football finals are down for decision this afternoon.
Glen of Derry are looking to retain their Ulster football title when they take on Monaghan champions Scotstown at 4pm.
Before that, Kerry's Dingle face Castlehaven of Cork in the Munster senior decider at 2pm.
The winners of those games will join Connacht winners St Brigids and Leinster title holders Kilmacud Crokes in the All Ireland series.
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SWIMMING
The Wiffen brothers face eachother on the final day of the European Short Course Championships this evening.
Daniel and Nathan go in the final of the Men's 800m Freestyle looking to finish off Ireland's campaign in a positive fashion.
They take to the pool just after 5:30pm this evening in Romania.
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RACING
There's racing in Cork today with the first of 7 races off at 12:15pm.