Saturday sport: Galway stun Dublin in quarter-finals, Germany lead Denmark

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Saturday Sport: Galway Stun Dublin In Quarter-Finals, Germany Lead Denmark
Allianz Football League Division 1, Pearse Stadium, Galway 16/3/2024 Galway vs Dublin Galway’s Paul Conroy and Dublin’s Niall Scully Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Evan Logan
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Kenneth Fox

GAA

Dublin are out of the All Ireland Football Championship.

Galway just edged past the defending champions by 17 points to 16 at Croke Park this evening.

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Tomo Culhane scored what turned out to be the winning point well into added time.

Armagh were the first team into the semi-finals.

Goals in each half from Barry McCambridge and Conor Turbitt gave the Orchard County a 2-12 to 12 point win over Roscommon today.

13 man Tipperary have been crowned the All Ireland Minor Hurling champions for 2024.

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They needed extra time to get past rivals Kilkenny in Nowlan Park this evening.

It finished 1-12 to 2-9 at the end of normal time but Billy O'Brien's goal gave the Premier the 2-17 to 3-12 win.

James Woodlock's side also overcame early red cards for Cillian Minogue and Darragh O'Hora to pick up their second title in 3 years.

Soccer

Defending champions Italy have been knocked out of Euro 2024.

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They were comfortably beaten 2-nil by Switzerland, who could now face England in the quarter-finals.

The English face Slovakia in their round of 16 game tomorrow.

Germany lead Denmark 2-0, with the game delayed after it was suspended due to lightning.

Athletics

It's Day 1 of the National Senior Track and Field Championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin.

Sophie Becker booked her place in the final of the women's 400 metres after dominating her heat today.

Thomas Barr continue his push for an Olympic spot in the 400 metre hurdles - he won his heat at a canter with a finishing time of 49.60 seconds.

Sophie O'Sullivan is into the final of the women's 1500 metres after recording a time of 4 mins 26.21 in her semi final.

Darragh McElinney, Luke McCann and Cathal O'Reilly have all made it safely through to tomorrow's final of the men's 1500 metres.

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