RUGBY
It's reported that Luke Fitzgerald and Cian Healy will come into Ireland's starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations finale against Scotland in Murrayfield.
According to the Irish Independent, coach Joe Schmidt will include both men when he names his team today, with Simon Zebo and Jack McGrath losing out.
- Ireland rugby team announcement, Carton House, 13:45
- A Interprovincial: Munster A v Ulster Ravens, Nenagh, 16:30
SOCCER
A missed penalty proved costly for Manchester City as they lost 1-0 on the night - and 3-1 to Barcelona on aggregate in the Champions League.
Sergio Aguero had a penalty saved late in last night's game, following Ivan Rakitic's 31st-minute winner.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini says scoring from the spot might have made a big difference, while Lionel Messi was up to his old tricks in front of Pep Guardiola.
Everton are now the only Premier League club still involved in Europe.
Roberto Martinez's side are in Europa League action this evening as they travel to the Ukraine for the second leg of their last-16 tie against Dynamo Kiev.
The Merseyside club will travel with a 2-1 first-leg lead to defend.
UEFA Europa League last-16:
- Dinamo Moscow v Napoli (agg 1-3) 17:00
- Dynamo Kiev v Everton (agg 1-2) 18:00
- Roma v Fiorentina (agg 1-1), 18:00
- Ajax v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (agg 0-1) 20:05
- Besiktas v Club Brugge (agg 1-2) 20:05
- Inter Milan v VfL Wolfsburg (agg 1-3) 20:05
- Sevilla v Villarreal (agg 3-1) 20:05
- Torino v Zenit St Petersburg (agg 0-2) 20:05
Ireland and Celtic striker Anthony Stokes was shown a straight red card in last night's 4-0 win over Dundee United in the Scottish Cup quarter-final replay.
GAELIC FOOTBALL
Cork will play Tipperary in the Eirgrid Munster Under-21 Championship final following wins over Kerry and Clare respectively last night.
Cork beat Kerry 1-12 to 1-9 in Páirc Uí Rinn, while Tipp overcame Clare 0-15 to 0-7 in Thurles.
In Leinster, Dublin beat Longford 2-15 to 3-7, and Kildare conquered Meath 2-15 to 0-13.
In Connacht, Roscommon blasted Sligo 6-18 to 0-12.
Roscommon 5-9 Sligo 0-4, half time score in the connacht u21. What on earth does the Sligo manager say to his troops
— Brendan Byrne (@bull_byrne) March 18, 2015
In Ulster, four-in-a-row champions Cavan lost 1-7 to 0-9 to Doengal, while here were also wins for Tyrone and Monaghan.
Armagh and Antrim was postponed due to floodlight failure at the Athletic Grounds.
RACING
There's a meeting at Thurles this afternoon. The first of a seven-race card goes to post at 2:15.
GOLF
- Madeira Islands Open
- Arnold Palmer Invitational
CRICKET
- ICC World Cup quarter-finals: India v Bangladesh, Melbourne, 03:30
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