Sunday Sport: Manchester United defeat Palace, provincial football and hurling finals

It is a busy day of Premier League action.
Sunday Sport: Manchester United defeat Palace, provincial football and hurling finals

It is a busy day of Premier League action, while there are provincial finals to be decided

Soccer

Brighton have scored the only goal of the three games in the Premier League this afternoon.

Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring against Nottingham Forest right on the stroke of half time.

Liverpool are being held at West Ham and no goals either between Aston Villa and Wolves.

Manchester United returned to winning ways in the early game.

They produced a second-half comeback to beat Crystal Palace 2-1.Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount scored at Selhurst Park.

There's a big London derby at half four, with Chelsea welcoming league leaders Arsenal to Stamford Bridge.

Celtic have closed the gap to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts this afternoon.

The defending champions beat Hibernian 2-1, leaving them just two points off the summit.

Interim manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed he will continue to lead the team on Wednesday night against Dundee.

GAA

St Brigids have edged out Moycullen in a tight Connacht football decider this afternoon.

The Roscommon champions held on to win 1-16 to 1-14 at Dr Hyde Park.

Semple Stadium is hosting the Munster club hurling final between Waterford's Ballygunner and Eire Og of Clare.

That one is just underway.

There's also an Ulster football semi-final to be concluded today.

Scotstown of Monaghan and Derry's Newbridge meet once again at 4pm at the Athletic Grounds.

NFL

Charlie Smyth is in line to make his regular-season debut for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL tonight.

The former Down footballer has been promoted to the active roster for the Saints' meeting with the Miami Dolphins in Florida.

Smyth is poised to feature as a kicker for tonight's match, which begins at 6pm Irish time.

F1

A victory for Lando Norris in Qatar today would see the British driver crowned the F1 drivers' champion.

The McLaren driver starts second in Doha behind his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

22 points separate them with just two races left in the season.

Max Verstappen is 25 points back and starts the Qatar Grand Prix from 3rd on the grid.

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