Saturday Sport: Leinster hurling final, URC semi-finals

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Saturday Sport: Leinster hurling final, URC semi-finals

GAA

Galway will bid to end an eight-year wait for the Leinster Senior Hurling title on Saturday evening.

Micheál Donoghue comes up against his old side Dublin in the final in Croke Park, which throws in at 6.

Before that, Laois and Carlow do battle for the Joe McDonagh Cup.

That final throws in at 3.45 at GAA HQ.

In the Tailteann Cup, Leitrim and Wexford have just thrown in at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.

A short time ago in Ruislip, Sligo had a 7 points to 6 points lead over London.

Tennis

A new French Open winner will be crowned in the women's singles this afternoon.

World Number 114 Maya Chwalkinska can become the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles match since Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open.

She faces another first-time finalist, the eighth seed Mirra Andreeva, with the final just getting underway at Roland Garros.

Rugby

Leinster face Stormers in the semi-finals of the URC at the Aviva Stadium.J

Kick-off is at 5.30, with the winner facing the Bulls or Glasgow in two weeks.

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