Saturday sport: Leinster leads the Bulls in URC final, Dublin take on Derry
Leinster are looking to pick up their first piece of silverware in four years.
They have welcomed the Bulls to Dublin for the Grand Final of the URC.
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Luke McGrath was a late replacement for Jamison Gibson Park who misses the game for the hosts.
The South Africans have never won this tournament since making the move to the northern hemisphere.
Leinster are currently up 19-0 after a strong start from the Irish side.
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TRY! What a score! Jordie Barrett gets on the end of Luke McGrath's dink over the top, kicks the ball through and is the first on the end of his own chase to touch down. Prendergast converts again.
🔵🔵 14-0 ⚪️⚪️
#LEIvBUL
#NeverLessThanEverything
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June 14, 2025
GAA
Dublin and Derry square off in a do-or-die clash in the final round of group games in the All-Ireland Football Championship.
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The winner of that game in Newry will guarantee safe passage to the knockout stages.
That Group 2 clash throws in at 6:30pm, as does the meeting of Armagh and Galway at Breffni Park.
Meanwhile, Kerry look set to miss out on top spot in Group 2.
They trail Meath by 14 points to 8 in their final group game which is just heading for half time in Tullamore.
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Elsewhere, it's Cork 0-10 Roscommon 0-06 in the other game in that group.
If it was to stay like that, Roscommon would exit the championship with Kerry, Meath and Roscommon progressing.
The Kildare hurlers have gotten their All-Ireland campaign underway in Newbridge today.
Dublin are their opponents in the preliminary quarter final and Dubs lead 2-14 to 5 points at the break.
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Already today, Tipperary eased into the last 8 with a 3-32 to 18 point victory over Laois.
One of two Tailteann Cup quarter finals are just underway this evening.
Sligo and Fermanagh are facing off at Brewster Park where the ball has just been thrown in.
Later, a semi final spot is up for grabs between Kildare and Offaly at 6:30pm.
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Soccer
Three games in the Women's National League managed to survive the bad weather today.
Late on, Wexford FC are 4-1 up on Treaty United with Kylie Murphy hitting the back of the net twice in that game.
Meanwhile DLR Waves lead Sligo Rovers 1-0.
The game between Cork City and Galway United has just gotten underway.
Sligo Rovers can pick themselves up off the bottom of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division table this evening.
They welcome Waterford in the only top flight game of the day.
Kick off at the Showgrounds is at 7:45pm.
Before that, Cobh Ramblers make the trip to the First Division's bottom side Longford Town at 7:30pm.
Golf
Rory McIlroy has not seen his luck improve dur his third round at the US Open.
The reigning Masters champion bogeyed his third hole and has now fallen back to 7 over par.
Sam Burns remains the player to catch, on three-under.
Darts
Ireland are into the quarter finals of the World Cup of Darts on Saturday evening.
The team of Willie O'Connor and Keane Barry beat their Swiss opponents by 8 legs to 3 in their last 16 matchup in Frankfurt.
They will face Northern Ireland in the next round on Sunday.
Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock beat South Africa in their clash by 8 legs to 2.
Rowing
Tiarnan O'Donnell won a gold medal for Ireland in the World Rowing Cup.
The Limerick native took the victory in the PR2 Men's Single Scull final at Varese in Italy.
The Paris Paralympian only transferred his talents to rowing in recent years after previously captaining Ireland's wheelchair basketball team.
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