Saturday Sport: Connacht host Ulster, World Darts Championships continue

Connacht and Ulster will both hope to end 2024 on a positive note this evening.

The two sides meet for a sold-out interpro clash at Dexcom Stadium from 7:35.

Caolin Blade and Jack Carty form a new-look half-back partnership for the hosts with Santiago Cordero starting on the wing at the expense of Shane Jennings.

Ulster boss Richie Murphy has handed a first start to his son Jack at out-half, as his side look to end a run of five straight defeats.

Edel McMahon, Sadhbh McGrath and Alana McInerney all come into the Clovers side for their Celtic Challenge clash with the Wolfhounds this afternoon.

That all-Irish encounter at the UCD Bowl is just getting underway.

Fermanagh's Brendan Dolan looks to book a place in the last-16 at the PDC World Darts Championship this evening.

He'll take on three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen at the Alexandra Palace.

Antrim's Josh Rock also has a third-round encounter against Chris Dobey.

And last year's beaten finalist Luke Litter faces Ian White in the last match tonight.

The afternoon session gets underway inside the next hour.

Ryan Joyce meets Ryan Searle (pr: Surr-l) for a place in the fourth round.

Last year's semi-finalist Scott Williams faces Ricardo Pietreczko (pr: Pee-eh-tresh-koh), and it's 12th seed Nathan Aspinall against Andrew Gilding.

Willie Mullins heavyweights Fact To File, Galopin Des Champs and I Am Maximus head the eight-runner field for the Grade 1 Savills Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

2022 winner Home By The Lee goes up against seven rivals - including Rachael Blackmores mount Bob Olinger - in the Grade 1 Savills Hurdle.

Dual Grade One winner Impaire Et Passe is set to go off the favourite in the Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick.

Sa Majeste also runs in