Sunday Sport: Galway face Kilkenny in Leinster hurling final
GAA
There's another provincial hurling title up for grabs this afternoon.
Kilkenny will bid to win a sixth straight Leinster Senior Championship when they take on Galway at Croke Park from 4:00.
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Micheál Donoghue's side are aiming to lift the Bob O'Keeffe Cup for the first time since 2018.
Meanwhile the curtain raiser the Joe McDonagh Cup final between Laois and Kildare has just gotten underway.
A place in next season's Leinster Championship is the reward for the winners.
The last spot in the All-Ireland Minor Football semi-finals will be decided this afternoon.
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Leinster champions Offaly take on Mayo at Doctor Hyde Park from 3pm.
Roscommon, Kerry and Tyrone are already through to the last-four.
Waterford lead Dublin 4-points-to-1 early on in their TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship game at Dungarvan.
Tennis
This afternoon's men's French Open final is just getting underway at Roland Garros
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Carlos Alcaraz is looking to defend his crown against world number one Jannick (pron: Yannick) Sinner.
Soccer
Spain aim to win their third international competition in as many years tonight.
The European champions look to retain their Nations League title when they take on their neighbours, Portugal, in the final in Munich.
While Stuttgart is hosting this afternoon's third-place playoff between Germany and France which has just kicked-off.
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says the club needs to focus more on matters on the pitch rather than off it.
The Dutchman, who left Old Trafford in 2016 despite winning the FA Cup, believes too much emphasis is placed on business operations.
Van Gaal also expressed concern that current boss Ruben Amorim may not have the final say on transfers.
Golf
Shane Lowry is four shots off the lead heading into the final day of the Canadian Open on golf's PGA Tour.
He's 10-under-par and in a tie for 16th.
Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox share the lead at 14-under.
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