Saturday sport: Wins for Cork and Kerry, Irish provinces in URC action

Soccer

Liverpool are on course to move up to fourth place in the Premier League.

Goals from Alexander Isak and Andy Robertson have given the Reds a 2-nil lead against Crystal Palace at Anfield.

It's 0-0 between West Ham and Everton, and in Tottenham's game at Wolves.

Fulham boosted their chances of securing European football next season with a 1-nil win at home to Aston Villa in the lunchtime game.

Manchester City, who lead Arsenal on goals scored, are in FA Cup semi-final action against Southampton later today.

Arsenal face Newcastle in Saturday's other Premier League game.

GAA

Cork and Kerry are through to the Munster Senior Football Championship final.

Paudie and David Clifford both hit the net as All-Ireland champions Kerry overcame Clare by 2-19 to 1-14 in Ennis.

Chris Óg Jones scored two goals as Cork ran out 4-18 to 1-12 winners over Tipperary at Semple Stadium in the other semi-final.

Galway lead Leitrim by four points to one in the Connacht Football semi-finals.

Fermanagh host Armagh in the Ulster Football quarter-finals at half-five.

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng is calling on his players to show 'character' against Wexford later.

The defending Leinster Hurling champions welcome the Models to Nowlan Park on the back of a heavy defeat to Galway last weekend.

While League winners Cork face Tipperary in the Munster Ladies Football Championship.

Rugby

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand insists his team are "ready" for the challenge of facing France in the women's Six Nations tonight.

Dorothy Wall replaces Ruth Campbell in the second-row in the only change from last week's win over Italy.

Kick-off in Clermont is at 8.10pm Irish time.

Connacht trail 28-0 at the Lions in the United Rugby Championship.

Munster host Ulster in a crunch inter-pro derby at Thomond Park this evening, before a much-changed Leinster side face Benetton.