SOCCER
Everton manager Roberto Martinez says defensive mistakes cost them in last night's 5-2 defeat by Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine.
They lost 6-4 on aggregate in the Europa League last-16, with both Séamus Coleman and James McCarthy featuring for the Blues as they crashed out to leave the Premier League with no representatives in European competitions for the rest of this season.
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division:
- Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic, Oriel Park, 19:45
- Galway United v Drogheda United, Eamonn Deacy Park, 19:45
- Shamrock Rovers v Cork City, Tallaght Stadium, 20:00
SSE Airtricity League First Division:
- Cabinteely v Shelbourne, Stradbrook, 19:45
- UCD v Athlone Town, The UCD Bowl, 19:45
- Waterford United v Finn Harps, RSC, 19:45
Sky Bet Championship:
- Wolves v Derby, 19:45
Scottish Premiership:
- Motherwell v Hamilton, 19:45
GOLF
The Madeira Islands Open is scheduled to begin this morning after yesterday's action was suspended.
The tournament has now been reduced to a 54-hole tournament, with Peter Lawrie and Kevin Phelan among the Irish players in the field.
Sadly today's round has been delayed due to wind. 30 mins notice will be given before the start of play. #MadeiraIslandsOpen #FingersCrossed
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 20, 2015
Meanwhile, Pádraig Harrington is two off the lead going into the second round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The three-time Major winner carded an impressive 4-under-par 68 for his opening round at Bay Hill to sit just two shots off the frontrunner Morgan Hoffman.
Rory McIlroy is 2-under, Graeme McDowell is level par while Shane Lowry is 3-over.
HURLING
Damien Cahalane returns to the corner back ahead of William Kearney in the only change to the Cork defence for Sunday's Allianz NHL Division 1A game with Tipperary.
Rob O'Shea replaces Brian Lawton at wing forward while Alan Cadogan and Luke O'Farrell take over from Stephen Moylan and Paudie O'Sullivan in the full forward line.
RACING
This evening's racing is in Dundalk, where the first of a seven-race card gets going at 6.05.
