HURLING
Seamus Callanan will be available for Tipperary's Allianz League semi final with Waterford on Sunday.
The forward's suspension was quashed by the Central Appeals Committee last night having first been rejected by the Central Hearings Committee.
Seamus Callanan tonight won his appeal against his Q-Final red card & will be available for selection for this Sunday's S-Final
— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 16, 2015
Alan Cadogan has been named at corner forward in the Cork side to face Dublin in the first of Sundays double header in Nowlan Park.
Stephen Mc Donnell returns to corner back while Mark Ellis is over his injury and is at centre back.
GOLF
Graeme Mc Dowell is tied for the lead on 5 under going into day 2 of the RBS Heritage in South Carolina.
Former @RBC_Heritage champ Graeme McDowell (-5) shares the early lead with Matt Every: http://t.co/K3ebNtAN0i pic.twitter.com/4XYSrOhzwg
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 16, 2015
Kevin Phelan, Damian McGrane and Peter Lawrie are all set to miss the cut at the Shenzen Open in China.
Michael Hoey is on the cut line on 2 over, midway through his round..
Kiradech Aphibarnrat leads by 2 on 8 under in the clubhouse.
RUGBY
Leinster coach Matt O'Connor will name his side this lunchtime for Sunday's European Champions Cup semi final with Toulon.
O'Connor has nearly a full squad to choose from, with only Kane Douglas ruled out with a back injury.
The weekend's European semi final action gets underway this evening with Edinburgh and the Dragons meeting in the Challenge Cup last-4
Kick off at Murrayfield is at 7.45pm
SOCCER
Rafa Benitez's Napoli have one foot in the Europa League semi finals, following a 4-1 win away to Wolfsburg.
Fiorentina snatched a late equaliser, and crucial away goal, to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Dynamo Kiev.
Sevilla came from 1-0 down to beat Zenit 2-1, while Brugge and Dnipro finished scoreless.
Undoubtedly the fixture of the night sees SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Dundalk travel to Shamrock Rovers this evening.
Kick off in Tallaght is at 8.
Team news v Dundalk: The Hoops have no injury concerns for the game, but Keith Fahey is suspended having pick up... http://t.co/95SCsM6aiv
— Shamrock Rovers F.C. (@ShamrockRovers) April 16, 2015
While there are 7.45 starts every where else, with in-form Bohemians playing host to St. Pat's in a Dublin derby at Dalymount.
Elsewhere, Cork City travel to Drogheda, Derry face Bray, Sligo will look to build on last week's first win of the season when they go to Longford; while the bottom two meet at Eamon Deacy Park with Galway taking on Limerick.
In the First Division, Athlone can close the gap on leaders Finn Harps to a point with a win at home to Cabinteely.
While Waterford are away to UCD.
Both Norwich and Middlesbrough will have designs on top spot in the Championship tonight.
The promotion rivals meet at Carrow Road where kick off is at 7.45pm.
HORSE RACING
There's plenty of action here at home today, with Tipperary hosting a seven-race card from 3pm.
While they go on the all-weather track at Dundalk this evening where the first is off at 5.35pm
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