Irish eyes were smiling on St Patrick’s Day weekend as Six Nations victory over England wrapped up a Grand Slam in Dublin for the first time.
Vincent Kompany’s return to Manchester City proved a painful one as his Burnley side were hit for six in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Sergio Perez stormed to victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the sporting weekend in pictures.
Jonny Sexton waved farewell to the Six Nations after inspiring Ireland to Grand Slam glory (Brian Lawless/PA)
Scotland rounded off an impressive Six Nations with victory over Italy (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Vincent Kompany was given a rousing welcome on his return to Manchester City but his Burnley side were thumped 6-0 (Martin Rickett/PA)
Granit Xhaka helped Arsenal move further clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace (John Walton/PA)
Manchester United beat Lewes in their women’s FA Cup clash at the Dripping Pan (Steven Paston/PA)
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah (Luca Bruno/AP)
Taylor Moore hit back from behind to win the Valspar Championship (Mike Carlson/AP)
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