Saturday sport: Leinster to take on Toulon in Champions Cup semi final
Rugby
Leinster will bid to reach a fourth Investec Champions Cup final in five seasons this afternoon.
Leo Cullen's team welcome Toulon to the Aviva Stadium at 3pm, with a final in Bilbao against Bordeaux or Bath the prize for the winners.
The clubs have seven European Cups between them, with Leinster aiming to land an elusive fifth title this season.
Harry Byrne has been preferred to Sam Prendergast at 10 for URC champions Leinster, while Andrew Porter is fit to start in the front row.
Ulster will have a chance to qualify for a maiden Challenge Cup final when they take on Exeter in Belfast at 5.30pm.
The return to fitness of a host of key players, including Ireland flanker Nick Timoney has boosted the northern province.
Soccer
Waterford have parted company with their manager Jon Daly after last night's 1-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers.
The defeat leaves the Blues propping up the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League, without a win in Daly's 13 game tenure.
Brian Murphy and David Breen will take temporary charge for Monday's match against Dundalk at the RSC.
West Ham look to boost their Premier League survival hopes when they go to Brentford this afternoon.
Under-pressure Newcastle manager Eddie Howe could do with a win against Brighton, while Sunderland visit bottom side Wolves.
All of those games kick off from 3pm.
Leaders Arsenal can open up a six-point gap over title challengers Manchester City by beating Fulham this evening at 5.30pm.
Arsenal take a slender lead to France as they look to seal a return to the Women's Champions League final this afternoon.
The trophy holders go into the second leg of their last-four tie at 2pm with a 2-1 advantage over Lyon from the opening game in north London.
GAA
The Athletic Grounds plays host to the first of the Ulster Football Championship semi finals later.
2023 winners Derry go up against Monaghan at 1pm after both counties enjoyed comfortable quarter-final wins.
Monaghan haven't been to the decider since 2021, and they're unchanged from victory over Cavan last time out.
Dublin have been boosted by the return of Ciaran Kilkenny to their starting 15 for this evening's Leinster Football semi-final against Louth in Portlaoise at 7pm.
Holders Louth go into the game in Portlaoise unchanged from their 17-point win over Wexford in the quarter-finals.
The Wee County are bidding to reach a fourth straight provincial final.
Snooker
Antrim's Mark Allen trails Wu Yize by 10 frames to 8 in their World Snooker Championship semi-final.
The first to 17 frames will advance to the decider at the Crucible.
Four-time winner John Higgins leads Shaun Murphy 13-11 in the other semi.
