Saturday sport: Shelbourne homecoming at Tolka Park after League of Ireland title win

League of Ireland

The homecoming celebrations are beginning in earnest at Tolka Park this afternoon as Shelbourne return with the League of Ireland Premier Division title.

A 1-0 win over Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell last night ended an 18-year wait for top-flight triumph.

Drogheda United will find out their opponents for the promotion-relegation playoff this afternoon.

Dalymount Park sees Athlone Town face Bray Wanderers from 4pm.

Premier League

The top three are in all action in the Premier League this afternoon.

Arsenal are away to Newcastle at 12.30pm.

City go to Bournemouth at 3pm, with second-place Liverpool hosting Brighton at the same time.

Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to return to the Liverpool team, after being rested for the meeting of the same two teams in the EFL Cup midweek.

Ipswich host Leicester, Southampton face Everton and Nottingham Forest play West Ham in the other 3pm kick-offs.

While the evening game pits Wolves against Crystal Palace at 5.30pm.

Gaelic games

The Ulster Club Football Championship gets underway with a derby at Omagh's Healy Park this evening.

Tyrone's Errigal Ciaran, who defended their county title last week, take on the 16-time Donegal champions St Eunan's at 7.15pm.

It's take two for Lough Lene Gales and Castletown in their refixed Westmeath hurling final in Mullingar this afternoon.

The game lasted just 13 minutes before being abandoned in poor weather conditions last Sunday.

And there's a Fermanagh senior football final replay between Enniskillen Gaels and Erne Gaels at Brewster Park from 5pm.

Rugby

Four days after Graham Rowntree departed as their head coach, Munster put their focus on matters on the pitch this evening.

Thomond Park is sold out for the visit of an All-Blacks selection, with Ian Costello taking interim charge of the hosts.

Peter O'Mahony continues his recovery from a hamstring injury by starting in Munster's back-row, while Diarmuid Kilgallen makes his debut on the wing in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Meanwhile, incoming Leinster signing Jordie Barrett will start in the New Zealand midfield for their Autumn International against England at Twickenham. Scotland also host Fiji today.