GAA
The Tailteann Cup returns this week and Carlow are off to neutral territory for their final group game with a place in the knockout stages at stake.
The county’s senior footballers are in Laois Hire O’Moore Park on Sunday afternoon to take on Longford
Speaking to Scoreline, Carlow GAA Chairperson Jim Bolger says he hopes the footballers can keep the good times going for the county
We will be having a special look at Carlow GAA tomorrow on Scoreline from 2 o’clock, chatting with Jim, Marty Kavanagh, Chris Nolan Captain Paul Doyle, and more.
Aidan Taggy Fogarty and Michael Fennelly will also be joining us to chat about all things Kilkenny GAA from 4 o’clock.
Last night in Carlow Old Leighlin and Bagenalstown Gaels played out a 1-15 to 1-15 draw in Carlows Senior Football League Division 1 Shield Semi-Final.
That game did not go to penalties though as previously outlined to Scoreline, but will now need a replay to separate the two sides instead.
Camogie
Speaking of replays, Kilkenny will be looking to get the better of Cork, after they won the league final replay a few weeks ago.
The two sides meet in the All Ireland intermediate camogie series tomorrow with live reports on Scoreline from 5 pm tomorrow.
Carlow won’t be in action in Group 2 until next week when they meet Derry in Netwatch Cullen Park.
Big weekend of finals in Soccer
First up on Saturday, you have the FA Cup Final with Manchester United and City going head to head in Wembley for the very first time
City has no injury scares while Manchester United Anthony Martial has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. Antony is a doubt after being taken off on a stretcher in their Premier League win against Chelsea.
Luke Shaw was also taken off with an injury during the Chelsea clash, however, the defender was fit enough to make the bench for United’s 2-1 win against Fulham.
That game kicks off at three o’clock tomorrow, the one thing I miss about the weekends, getting to be out and about during big games.
That’s why I took Sunday off as Castlewarren Celtic meet Tullaroan in Derdimus at 11 o’clock that morning.
It’s the final of the inaugural Seanie O’Connor Memorial Tournament and will mark the second last game in the Kilkenny and Junior League with freebooters meeting Bridge United next Thursday in the Mock Lawlor Cup.
See also: Freebooters v Bridge United: Junior Mock Lawlor Premier Cup Final has been set
Referee Anthony Taylor and his family had to be protected by security at a Budapest airport having been accosted by Roma fans.
Their attack followed the verbal abuse from Roma boss Jose Mourinho, and a claim of ‘lack of balance’ from Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto after Wednesday’s Europa League final.
Objects were thrown in Taylor’s direction, and police held at least one individual.
Tennis
At the French Open in Paris today, top men’s seed Carlos Alcaraz plays Denis Shapovalov in the third round, while Novak Djokovic meets Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
In the last 32 of the women’s singles, second seed Aryna Sabalenka faces Kamilla Rakhimova, with third seed Jessica Pegula up against Elise Mertens
Golf
Shane Lowry is the best-placed Irish player after round one of the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour in Ohio.
The Offalyman is 3 under par following a 69 at Muirfield Village. American Davis Riley leads on 5 under.
Seamus Power is 2 under with Rory McIlroy level par. McIlroy’s round was going nicely before he took a triple bogey at the last hole.
HORSE RACING
The Aidan O’Brien trained ‘Save The Last Dance’ is favourite for the Oaks at Epsom, which goes to post at 4.30.
Domestically, there are meetings at Tramore, from 5.20, and Down Royal, from 5.30.
