Saturday sport: Kilkenny and Clare face off in hurling league final

Thurles is the venue for this evening’s Allianz Hurling League final clash of Kilkenny and Clare. Throw-in is at 7.15pm.

The Connacht Football Championship also gets underway this afternoon in Ruislip, England.

Galway are trying to avoid a banana skin away to London. Throw-in is at 3pm.

There could be a game of leapfrog at the top of the Premier League table today.

Manchester City can pull level on points with current leaders Liverpool if they win the lunchtime game away to Crystal Palace.

Arsenal will end the day top of the table – regardless of what happens at Selhurst Park – if they win at Brighton from 5.30pm.

Everton could pull clear of the relegation zone if they beat fellow strugglers Burnley at 3pm.

Luton need a win at home to Bournemouth if they are to stay within touching distance of safety.

Aston Villa can strengthen their grip on fourth spot with a win over Brentford.

Newcastle go to Fulham, and Wolves host West Ham at 3pm.

Here at home, there’s a Connacht derby in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division this evening, as Sligo Rovers host Galway United.

Leinster continue their Champions Cup journey tonight at the Aviva.

They take on Leicester from 8pm.

In the same section of the draw, the Stormers play holders La Rochelle from 3pm.

The day begins with the meeting of the Bulls and Lyon, with the winners potential quarter-final opponents for Munster.

Leona Maguire is top seed heading into the quarter-finals of the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas.

The Cavan native carded 69 in her final qualifying round yesterday to lead the field by three shots at Shadow Creek.

Maguire faces Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn in the last 8 at 3.40pm Irish time.