St Patrick’s Day this year will be a great day for fans of sport.
If you prefer athletic achievements over colourful parades, St Patrick’s Day will cater for you. The line-up of sport for March 17 is something else.
2018 Six Nations Championship
The premier international rugby tournament in the Northern Hemisphere draws to a close on Paddy’s Day. It kicks off with Italy vs Scotland at 12:30. At 14:45, Champions Ireland face England in the Lion’s Den a game that could clinch the Grand Slam. The closer will be contested by Wales and France in Cardiff. TV3 will be showing live coverage of all three fixtures.
Super Rugby
For the early risers, you can head over to Sky Sports main event at 6:30 am to see the Highlanders vs the Crusaders. For the southern hemisphere rugby enthusiasts who enjoy a lie in, check out the Lions against the Sunwolves on the same channel at 3:15 pm.
All-Ireland Club Championships
Croke Park is the place to be on March 17 for all you GAA fans. The two best hurling clubs and the two best football clubs in the country will duke it out to see who the top dog is.
Corofin take on Nemo Rangers in the football which kicks off at 2 pm while Cuala face Na Piarsaigh which gets started at 3.45pm. Both games will be shown live on TG4.
Allianz Football League
Kerry welcome Kildare to the Kingdom while Clare travel to Cork. Both games will be shown on Eir Sport and the kick-offs are set for 7 pm.
FA Cup quarter-finals
Manchester United vs Brighton and Hove Albion will be shown live on BT Sport 1. Kick-off is at 7:45 pm.Swansea City vs Tottenham Hotspur is the 12:45 pm kick-off on BT Sport 1.
📝 Confirmation that our @EmiratesFACup tie with @ManUtd will now kick-off at 7.45pm on Saturday 17th March.#BHAFC 🔵⚪️
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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 23, 2018
Football, football, football
In the 3 pm Premier League kick-off, West Bromwich Albion travel to Bournemouth. That fixture will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League. You’ll have to head over to BT Sport for the 5:30pm kick-off between Liverpool and Watford.
At 12 pm, there’s a Championship clash between Fulham and Queens Park Rangers while Bolton Wanderers host Aston Villa in the 5:30 pm game. Both matches will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event.
UFC Fight Night London: Werdum vs Volkov
This English event is a bit of a sleeper card. The main event features two top heavyweight contenders in former champion Fabricio Werdum and streaking 29-year-old Alexander Volkov. It also features local talent in the form of Jimi Manuwa, Leon Edwards and Danny Roberts. Scotland’s Paul Craig and Danny Henry also feature while Wales are represented by Jack Marshman and SBG Ireland’s John Phillips.
Coverage of the main card starts at 9pm on BT Sport 2. If you want to catch the prelims, you’ll need to subscribe to Fight Pass.
The Conlan Revolution
Undefeated Irish boxing star Michael Conlan will fight in Madison Square Garden on St Patrick’s Day. He returns to the Big Apple exactly one year to the day after making his pro debut in the iconic stadium. He takes on David Berna with live coverage starting on Box Nation from midnight.
4 weeks. 👀 #TheConlanRevolution pic.twitter.com/Cmt7HdIR4k
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) February 17, 2018
League of Ireland
Just the one fixture in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division that day. Holders Cork face Munster rivals Limerick. Kick off is at 18:30 in Markets Field.
Arnold Palmer Invitational
The second last day of the multi-million dollar PGA tournament falls on Paddy’s Day. Could make a nice change of pace from the hard hits in the rugby, boxing and MMA. This will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event from 7:40 pm.
NBA
Technically, the clash between San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves doesn’t tip-off until 12:30 am on the 18th of March. However, if you want to wave your tricolour inflatable hammer at the box for a good ol’ game of hoops, we’re not going to stop. This will be shown live on BT Sport 1.
