St Patrick’s Day celebrations and Gunners gear up – Friday’s sporting social

Elsewhere, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville faced a tough test in another sport.

Pa Sport Staff
Friday 17 March 2023 19:13 GMT
Chris Kamara, left, and Paul McGrath were among the stars celebrating St Patrick’s Day (Richard Sellers/Brian Lawless/PA)
Chris Kamara, left, and Paul McGrath were among the stars celebrating St Patrick’s Day (Richard Sellers/Brian Lawless/PA)

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Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from March 17.

St Patrick’s Day

The stars were celebrating

Football

Martin Odegaard says Arsenal have “11 finals to play” now.

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville hit the nets.

Antonio Rudiger was looking forward to catching up with some old friends.

Michy Batshuayi vowed to return stronger.

Eddie Nketiah was on the comeback trail.

Grimsby and their sponsors pondered another giant-killing.

Stoke’s mascot did her bit for Comic Relief.

Snooker

Judd Trump joined the club.

Rugby union

England celebrated their veteran prop’s upcoming landmark.

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