Saturday sport: Dublin beat Galway at Croke Park, France crowned Six Nations champions

Kenneth Fox

GAA

Dublin handed Galway their first loss of the league campaign with a 2-19 to 2-13 win at Croke Park.

Sean Bugler scored two goals for the home side who have an outside chance of making the league final.

All-Ireland champions Armagh were well beaten by Kerry in the Allianz National Football League Division One.

The hosts ran out with a 2-21 to 17 point win in Tralee.

 

Rugby

Ireland's chances of winning the Six Nations title are over.

They did their bit getting a bonus point win over Italy in the early game.

But England have overtaken them after strolling to an easy win over Wales in Cardiff.

The visitors scored 10 tries on their way to a 68-14 win.

Meanwhile, France have been crowned champions after a 35-16 victory over Scotland.

 

Soccer

Nottingham Forest remain on track to secure Champions League qualification next season.

Their 4-2 victory at Premier League strugglers Ipswich has taken them to within a point of second placed Arsenal.

Fifth in the table, Manchester City, could only draw 2-2 with Brighton - who are just a point adrift of their opponents.

Wolves' 2-1 win at bottom side Southampton has moved them nine points clear of the relegation places.

Brentford came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1.

Everton and West Ham drew 1-1.

There are two games underway in the men's game here at home this evening.

In the Premier Division, Sligo Rovers are hosting bottom side Derry City where it's scoreless in the early stages.

In the First Division, it's Longford Town 1 Kerry 0 with 20 minutes gone.

 

Golf

Rory McIlroy is now one shot off the lead during the third round of the Players Championship on the PGA Tour.

The Northern Irishman is one under par through six holes to move up to 10 under par and in a tie for 4th

Overnight leader Min Woo Lee has been joined at the top by JJ Spaun and Will Zalatoris on 11 under par.