Sunday Morning: Semi-Finals Of EMS Copiers SFL Division 1 & Final Of Division 2 To Be Played This Afternoon

Games to be played from 2pm in St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

GAELIC GAMES

The line-up for this year's All-Ireland hurling final will be confirmed today.

Reigning champions Limerick take on Henry Shefflin's Galway in the second of the semi-finals.

Throw-in at Croke Park is 3.30pm.

The winner will play Kilkenny after their comprehensive win over Clare yesterday.

The Cats are in their first final since 2019 - making it Brian Cody's 17th time to lead his home county to an All-Ireland final.

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Lots of action on the local GAA scene this afternoon, the semi-finals of the EMS Copiers Senior Football League Division 1 will be played in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

Naas play Raheens at 3.45pm, followed by Athy v Sarsfields at 5.30pm.

Before that, the EMS Copiers Senior Football League Division 2 final between Leixlip & Johnstownbridge will be played in Newbridge at 2pm.

KFM will have live updates of the games from 2pm, with Ger McNally.  

The other games in Division 2 today all throw-in at 12pm - first named at home:

Clogherinkoe V Two Mile House

Kilcullen V Kilcock

Round Towers V Ballymore Eustace  

Either Monasterevin, Round Towers or Two Mile House could be relegated today.

Monasterevin are on 11 points, but have their 13 games played.

Round Towers are on 10 points.

Two Mile House, also, on 10 points.

Division 3, again all games at 12pm - first named at home:

Rathangan V Allenwood

St Kevin's V Sallins

Caragh have received a walkover from relegated Nurney.

Ballyteague play relegated Suncroft.

In the Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship:

Cappagh V Athgarvan at 1:30pm

Rathcoffey V Ballykelly at 3pm.

Both games to be played in Manguard Plus Hawkfield.

Yesterday's results, in the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Preliminary Round:

Maynooth beat Ardclough by one point, the game finishing 0-28 to 3-18, after extra time.

Clane 4-12 Confey 2-11.

GOLF

Adrian Meronk of Poland leads into today’s final round of the Irish Open at Mount Juliet - one shot clear on 14-under par.

Shane Lowry is the leading Irish player on seven under.

Seamus Power is three under par.

Padraig Harrington is four under, with Niall Kearney 2 under.

SOCCER

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked to be allowed to leave Manchester United should the club receive a satisfactory offer in the transfer window.

The Portuguese forward's decision is said to be driven by a desire to play in the Champions League.

TENNIS

At Wimbledon yesterday, women's World number one Iga Swiatek lost in straight sets to Alize Cornet of France.

In the men's singles, Rafael Nadal beat Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in straight sets.

RACING

Today’s racing is in Tramore from 2pm.