Saturday sport: Drogheda United defeat Bray in relegation/promotion play-off
Eva Osborne
Drogheda United have maintained their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division status this afternoon.
The FAI Cup winners defeated Bray Wanderers in a promotion-relegation play-off at Tallaght Stadium.
Drogheda won 3-1 thanks to goals from James Bolger and two from Frantz Pierrot.
Conor Coventry will join the Republic of Ireland senior squad ahead of tomorrow's game against England.
The former under 21 captain comes in for the suspended Jason Knight who misses the game after picking up a yellow card in the win over Finland.
The Charlton man has been named in previous squads but has yet to be capped at senior level.
Rugby
The November internationals continue this afternoon.
Scotland lead an up-and-coming Portugal side 19-0 at Murrayfield.
Ireland's next opponents Fiji are 31-19 up on Spain late on.
Later, England host World Champions South Africa at Twickenham from 5:40.
There's a mouthwatering clash in Paris this evening, with France taking on New Zealand at 8:10.
Energia All-Ireland League
Saturday sees another busy afternoon in the Energia All-Ireland League.
Division 1A table-toppers Ballynahinch face UCD while defending champions Cork Con host St. Mary's.
Lansdowne will face Clontarf on the Aviva back pitch as Terenure College and Garryowen square off in Lakelands.
Young Munster will take on City of Armagh, with all of those games scheduled to kick off at 2:30pm.
Gaelic games
The Ulster Club Senior Football Championship continues this evening.
Fermanagh champions Erne Gaels take on Scotstown of Monaghan for a place in the last four in Brewster Park from 5.
There's also an Ulster hurling semi-final this evening, with Antrim's Ruair� �g Cushendall against Derry kingpins Slaughtneil from 7:15.
The Munster Camogie Senior Final replay has gone to extra time - Gailltir of Waterford and Clare's Truagh-Clonlara ended 1-11 to 2-8 after 60 minutes in Thurles.
Meanwhile, Loughgiel Shamrocks are the Ulster camogie champions after a 3-16 to 5 point win over Swatragh
Boxing
Katie Taylor successfully defended her women's super-lightweight titles overnight.
The Bray boxer beat Amanda Serrano by unanimous decision in a controversial bout in Arlington, Texas.
The main event saw former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson lose by unanimous decision to YouTuber Jake Paul.
Golf
Rory McIlroy will take a share of the lead into the final round of golf's DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.
The World Number Three is on 12-under par along with Frenchman Antoine Rozner and Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard.
England's Tyrrell Hatton is three shots off the pace on 9-under, with Shane Lowry, Matt Wallace, and Robert MacIntyre a further two strokes back.