GAA
It is quarter-final weekend in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Semple Stadium hosts the meeting of 2024 winners Clare and beaten Leinster finalists Dublin this evening.
Throw-in for that game in Thurles is at 7.
Before that, there’s a pair of Round 3 fixtures in the All-Ireland Football Championship.
Holders Kerry take on Armagh at Fitzgerald Stadium from 4, followed by the meeting of Mayo and Meath from 6.15.
The Tailteann Cup semi-finals are also down for decision at Croke Park today.
2024 winners Down do battle with Fermanagh from 3, while it’s a 5:00 pm start to Offaly against Wexford.
In the Ladies Football Championship, Mayo have a 10 points to 1-1 lead over Donegal in Glenfin,
While Meath lead Tyrone by 9 points to 6 at Healy Park in Omagh.
Then at three, Tipperary welcome Kildare, and Armagh are up against Waterford.
In the All Ireland Camogie Championship, it’s all on the line for Offaly and Dublin in Group 2.
The two sides meet in Birr, where a win will both their hopes of making the top two.
Limerick are also up against Wexford, while the winner of Kilkenny’s tie with Clare will book their spot in the quarter finals next month.
All of those games get underway from 3:30pm.
Soccer
The Netherlands and Sweden go head-to-head in Houston from 6 o’clock Irish Time.
After opening-day wins, Germany and Cote d’Ivoire duke it out for top spot in Group E.
That game gets underway in Toronto at 9.
It’s a 1am start for Ecuador against Curacao in Kansas City.
Golf
Rory McIlroy is seven shots off the lead heading into the weekend at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.
A double bogey on 15 saw the Masters champion drop back to level-par, and in a tie for 11th.
2023 winner Wyndham Clark is still setting the pace in New York, with a four-shot lead on seven-under.
Shane Lowry’s week is over after finishing on six-over, with Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell also missing the cut.
