Saturday sport: Limerick defeat Galway to reach All-Ireland final

Gaelic games

Limerick lead Galway 2-24 to 1-18 at Croke Park in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final.

Aaron Gillane scored the Treaty goal early on at Croke Park before Cathal Mannion found the back of the net for Henry Sheflin's side.

Gillane scored Limerick's second goal in the second half as they will be aiming for their fourth All-Ireland title in a row.

Tipperary defeated Antrim 3-21 to six points approaching in the curtain-raiser, the All Ireland Senior Camogie quarter-final.

Golf

Leona Maguire is in a tie for fifth at the midway point of the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach.

The Cavan native shot a second round 74 and sits on one-under-par, six strokes behind leader Bailey Tardy.

Clare amateur Aine Donegan is two shots back and in a 10-way tie for 11th place heading into the weekend.

Seamus Power has gotten his third round of the John Deere Classic underway on the PGA Tour. He has tee'd off from 7-under-par, in a tie for 18th.

The Waterford native is six shots behind leader Cameron young.

Tennis

Third round action is continuing at Wimbledon this afternoon.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz leads Chile's Nicolas Jarry 1-set-to-love.

While World Number 3 Daniil Medvedev and Marton Fucsovics of Hungary are tied at 1-set-apiece.

Later, defending women's champion Elena Rybakina plays British wildcard Katie Boulter.

Last year's beaten finalist Ons Jabeur goes up against 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu.

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Rugby

Ireland's Rugby World Cup group rivals South Africa have beaten Australia 43-points-to-12 in the opening game of this year's Rugby Championship.

New Zealand currently lead Argentina 41-12.

Soccer

David de Gea (pron: De heya) has announced he's left Manchester United after 12 years with the club.

The Spanish goalkeeper's future had been uncertain since the expiry of his contract at Old Trafford.

Writing on social media, De Gea says it's 'the right time to undertake a new challenge.'

England, managed by Lee Carsley, have won the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 1984 with a 1-nil victory over Spain in the final.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was awarded the goal after he deflected Cole Palmer's free-kick in first-half stoppage time in Georgia

Formula One

World champion Max Verstappen has clinched a fifth straight pole position by qualifying fastest for tomorrow's British Grand Prix.

Lando Norris will share the front row after going second-quickest for McLaren in his home event at Silverstone.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will line up in 7th.