Sunday Sport: Limerick win All-Ireland, Brian Harman wins Open

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Sunday Sport: Limerick Win All-Ireland, Brian Harman Wins Open
Limerick turned the game around in the second-half to win a fourth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in a row. Photo: Inpho
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GAA

Limerick turned the game around in the second-half to win a fourth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in a row with a nine-point victory and break Kilkenny hearts.

The final score was 2-15 to 0-30 in favour of the Treaty.

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The Cats were the better team in the first-half and went in with a 1-09 to 0-9 lead.

Golf

American Brian Harman won The Open Championship at Hoylake today, his first ever Major.

He carded a final round of 70 today to finish on 13-under-par and win by six shots.

Rory McIlroy finished up on 6-under-par after a final round of 68, leaving the Co. Down man in a tie for 6th.

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Padraig Harrington's final round of 74 means he finished on 8-over-par.

Soccer

Reigning FAI Cup champions Derry City are safely through to the second round.

The Candystripes beat Athlone Town 3-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening.

Elsewhere, 10-men Dundalk beat Shamrock Rovers 1-0 to knock Stephen Bradley's side out.

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Hayden Muller found the back of the net for the hosts at Oriel Park where Paul Doyle was sent off just after the half-hour mark after being shown a second yellow card.

While 2021 champions St Pat's beat Longford 2-1 at Bishopsgate.

Elsewhere, Skerries beat Portlaoise 3-0 away from home while St Patrick's CY beat Dublin neighbours Lucan United 3-2.

Galway United won the first-ever All-Island Cup today.

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Gemma McGuinness scored the only goal of the game as they beat Cliftonville 1-0 in today's final at The Showgrounds.

Swimming

Ellen Walshe secured her place at next year's Olympics in Paris today.

She finished fourth in her 200 metres individual medley semi-final at the World Championship in Japan.

Walshe's time of 2-minutes, 10-point-92 seconds broke her previous Irish record.

Cycling

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard has retained cycling's Tour de France title.

He carried a lead of 7 minutes and 29 seconds over rival Tadej Pogacar heading into today's final stage towards the Champs Elysees.

Vingegaard held his bike aloft at the finish line after winning the race for a second successive year.

F1

Max Verstappen's charge towards a third consecutive Formula One title has continued with victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver finished ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, with Sergio Perez third.

Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole for Mercedes, came fourth.

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