Saturday sport: All-Ireland football championship begins as Kerry face Roscommon
Gaelic games
All-Ireland football
The All-Ireland Football Championship gets up and running today.
Kerry and Roscommon meet in Group 2, with throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium at 2.30pm.
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Pearse Stadium is the venue for a Group 4 clash of Galway and Dublin from 5pm.
In the Tailteann Cup, Waterford take on Offaly in Group 2 from 1.30pm.
Also in that group, there's a 6pm start to Wicklow against Laois.
In Group 1, Tipperary welcome Kildare to Clonmel from 4pm, while it's Antrim against Limerick at 4.30pm in Corrigan Park.
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Leinster hurling
Before the footballers, the Galway hurlers are in action at Pearse Stadium this afternoon.
Micheál Donoghue's side take on Antrim in Round 4 of the Leinster Hurling Championship from 2.30pm.
Wexford need a win at home to Offaly to keep their All-Ireland hopes alive – throw-in at Chadwicks Wexford is at 5pm.
Leinster camogie
It's also finals day in the Leinster camogie championships.
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The intermediate final between Carlow and Laois is underway from 2pm, while it's a 4.15pm start for Kilkenny against Wexford in the senior decider.
The four panels have confirmed they will take to the pitch in shorts, but will change into skorts if ordered by the officials.
Golf
Rory McIlroy is in third-round action at the PGA Championship later.
The Masters champion carded a second-round 69 yesterday at Quail Hollow, to sit on one-over-par ahead of day three.
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Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Seamus Power all failed to make the cut on Friday.
Jhonattan Vegas is the leader on eight-under.
Tom McKibbin will set off from one-under this afternoon.
Soccer
League of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers have notified authorities about alleged racial abuse at last night's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division game away to Waterford.
The club have alleged that a racist comment was made towards midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna in the pre-match warm-up.
Rovers are top of the league following a 3-1 win over the Blues last night.
FA Cup
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says it's "massively important" for his side to win the FA Cup this afternoon.
They take on Crystal Palace in the final at Wembley after missing out on the trophy to Manchester United last season.
Sailing
Irish sailor Eve McMahon has won bronze at the ILCA 6 World Championships in China.
The 21-year-old was sixth overall heading into the final race, before a strong finish saw her make the podium.
It's a first senior medal for the Paris 2024 Olympian.
Rugby
In the URC this evening, table toppers Leinster welcome defending champions Glasgow to the Aviva Stadium from 7.35pm.
Connacht round off their season with a trip to Zebre, with kick-off at 5pm.
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