Sunday sport: Man Utd seal FA Cup final spot after penalties

There's a big day of action across GAA and soccer
Sunday sport: Man Utd seal FA Cup final spot after penalties

Updated: 7.50pm

Here's the latest updated from the day's sporting action...

GAA

All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions Limerick have got yet another Championship campaign off to a successful start, beating Waterford 1-18 to 0-19 in the first of the day's Munster Hurling Championship fixtures.

In the late game, Cusack Park hosted a goal-dense meeting of Clare and Tipperary, ending 5-22 to 3-23 in favour of Liam Sheedy's men.

In the football, Galway beat Roscommon 1-13 to 1-9 in the Connacht semi-final, while in Ulster, Down beat Donegal 2-13 to 1-11 in their provincial quarter-final in Newry.

There were also four quarter-finals down for decision in the Leinster Senior Football Championship. At Páirc Tailteann, Louth beat Westmeath 2-10 to 1-11, while Kildare bested Wicklow 1-17 to 0-10 at Cullen Park. Dublin took a 4-30 to 2-9 win over Laois at O'Moore Park, while Offaly beat Meath 1-11 to 0-10.

Soccer

In the FA Cup semi-final, Manchester United eventually triumphed over Brighton after penalties at Wembley Stadium.

They'll now meet Manchester City in the final after they made easy work of Sheffield United in Saturday's semi-final.

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In the Premier League, Newcastle got off to a storming start against Tottenham, netting five times in the opening 20 minutes. Harry Kane snatched one back for Spurs, before the Magpies bagged another to end the game 6-1.

Elsewhere, West Ham got a big win over Bournemouth, ending 4-0 at the Vitality.

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Arsenal drew 2-2 against Wolfsburg in the first leg of the Women's Champions League semi-final.

In the Women's Super League, Everton beat Reading 3-2, Liverpool took a 2-1 win over Brighton and it ended in a draw between Spurs and Aston Villa, on three goals apiece.

The last game of the day between Manchester City and West Ham has just kicked off.

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