Editing Saint Patrick's Day (section)

==Sports events==
* Traditionally the finals of the [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship]] were held on Saint Patrick's Day in [[Croke Park]], Dublin, but since 2020 these now take place in January. The [[Interprovincial Championship]] was previously held on 17 March but this was switched to games being played in Autumn.
*The [[Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup]], [[Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup]] and [[Ulster Schools Senior Cup]] finals are held on Saint Patrick's Day. The [[Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup]] final is held on the weekend before Saint Patrick's Day.
* Horse racing at the [[Cheltenham Festival]] attracts large numbers of Irish people, both residents of Britain and many who travel from Ireland, and usually coincides with Saint Patrick's Day.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/03/98/stpatrick/64867.stm |title=The day the world turns green |work=[[BBC News]] |date=17 March 1998 |access-date=17 March 2013 |archive-date=5 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040705083914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/03/98/stpatrick/64867.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* The [[Six Nations Championship]] is an annual international rugby Union tournament competed by [[England national rugby union team|England]], [[France national rugby union team|France]], [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]], and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and reaches its climax on or around Saint Patrick's Day.<ref>Carey, Tom. (10 March 2018). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/03/10/ireland-vs-scotland-six-nations-2018-live-score-updates/ Ireland will chase a Grand Slam at Twickenham on St Patrick's Day after claiming Six Nations title in Dublin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200912/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/03/10/ireland-vs-scotland-six-nations-2018-live-score-updates/ |date=8 January 2019 }}. ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''. Retrieved on 8 January 2018</ref><ref>Tevlin, Rory (17 March 2018)[https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/on-st-patricks-day-and-after-cheltenham-this-is-the-icing-on-the-cake-ireland-rugby-fans-paint-london-green-36714831.html 'On St Patrick's Day and After Cheltenham – This is the Icing on the Cake' – Ireland Rugby Fans Paint London Green] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109011747/https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/on-st-patricks-day-and-after-cheltenham-this-is-the-icing-on-the-cake-ireland-rugby-fans-paint-london-green-36714831.html |date=9 January 2019 }}. [[Independent.ie]]. Retrieved 8 January 2018</ref> On [[2018 Six Nations Championship|St Patrick's Day 2018]], Ireland defeated England 24–15 at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]] to claim the third [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]] in their history.<ref>Fordyce, Tom. (17 March 2018). [https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43414537 Six Nations: Ireland beat England 24–15 to win Grand Slam.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417034411/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/43414537 |date=17 April 2019 }} [[BBC Sport]]. Retrieved 8 January 2018</ref><ref>Godwin, Hugh. (17 March 2018). [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/six-nations-2018-ireland-beat-england-grand-slam-2415-match-report-video-a8261221.html Six Nations: Ireland Complete the Third Grand Slam in Their History with 24–15 Victory Over England] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330083426/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/six-nations-2018-ireland-beat-england-grand-slam-2415-match-report-video-a8261221.html |date=30 March 2020 }} ''[[The Independent]]''. Retrieved 8 January 2018</ref>
* The [[Saint Patrick's Day Test]] is an international [[rugby league]] tournament that is played between the [[United States national rugby league team|US]] and [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]]. The competition was first started in 1995 and continued in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Ireland won the first two tests as well as the one in 2011, with the US winning the remaining 5. The game is usually held on or around 17 March to coincide with Saint Patrick's Day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lowe |first=Brian |url=http://www.wearerugby.com/news/articles/tomahawks-host-ireland |title=Tomahawks To Host Ireland |website=We Are Rugby |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=31 March 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110718010215/http://www.wearerugby.com/news/articles/tomahawks-host-ireland |archive-date=18 July 2011}}</ref>
* The [[major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada]] that play during March often wear special [[third jersey]]s to acknowledge the holiday. Examples include the [[Buffalo Sabres]] (who have worn special Irish-themed practice jerseys), [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] (who wear [[Toronto St. Patricks]] throwbacks), [[New York Knicks]], [[Toronto Raptors]], and most [[Major League Baseball]] teams. The [[New Jersey Devils]] have worn their green-and-red throwback jerseys on or around Saint Patrick's Day in recent years.<ref>{{cite news
 |url          = http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2015/03/how_do_the_devils_feel_about_wearing_the_green_and.html
 |title        = How do the Devils feel about wearing the green and red retro jerseys?
 |work         = NJ.com
 |author       = Chere, Rich
 |date         = 16 March 2015
|access-date  = 21 February 2017
|archive-date = 3 August 2017
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170803223803/http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2015/03/how_do_the_devils_feel_about_wearing_the_green_and.html
 |url-status   = live
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