Sunday sport: Munster rivals Clare and Limerick face off, Down and Armagh clash in Clones

The neighbours come into the game on the back of differing fortunes, with Limerick winless so far, while Clare were successful in week one.
Sunday sport: Munster rivals Clare and Limerick face off, Down and Armagh clash in Clones

GAA

All eyes are on Ennis this afternoon as Clare and Limerick face off in the Munster Hurling Championship.

The neighbours come into the game on the back of differing fortunes, with Limerick winless so far, while Clare were successful in week one.


A first appearance in the Leinster football final is the prize for Westmeath on Saturday afternoon.

After downing neighbours Meath, they're meeting Kildare in today's second semi-final.

That one has just been thrown in.


Down and Armagh will clash in the second semi-final of the Ulster Football Championship.

A victory for Down would see them play in the final for the first time since 2017.

Armagh have been in the last three finals but failed to win any of them.

Throw-in at Clones is at 4 pm.


The Connacht Ladies Football Championship will be decided.

Old rivals Galway and Mayo face off in the final from 3pm.

The Tribeswomen are looking for their third provincial title in a row.

A win for Mayo would be their first since 2013.


There are two games down for decision in the Munster Ladies Football Championship.

Cork are facing Waterford while Kerry have travelled to Tipperary

At the same time, Kildare are coming up against Dublin in Leinster.

All those matches are underway.

Soccer

The first Premier League game of the day is just underway.

Bournemouth have welcomed Crystal Palace to the south coast.

Big rivals Manchester United and Liverpool go head-to-head at Old Trafford later.

A win for the Reds would see them join United in a tie for third place.

Kick off is at 3:30pm.

Meanwhile, Tottenham can take a big step towards safety with a victory away at Aston Villa.

That one gets underway from 7pm.


Celtic lead 10-man Hibs 2-1 late on in their Scottish Premiership tie.

Kelechi Iheanacho is with what looks like the winner there.

If it stays like that, Celtic would go joint top of the table alongside Hearts.

Snooker

China's Wu Yize is facing Englishman Shaun Murphy in the final of the World Championship this afternoon

Both men had to come from behind to win their semi-finals on Saturday.

Murphy is looking for his second Crucible success while Wu is in his first-ever decider.

The Chinese player has taken the opening frame there, and the first to 18 will be the winner.

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