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GOLF It's the final day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down with the chances o...



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Morning Bulletin: Headlines from the sports desk

GOLF

It's the final day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down with the chances of an Irish victor all but impossible.

Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley are the best of the home players - both are on +3 ahead of their final round.

The overnight lead was held by Soren Kjeldsen who takes a two shot cushion into the day four - he's on -7.

GAELIC GAMES

The first big clash of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship takes place today with Galway rocking up to Croke Park to take on Dublin.
 
Dublin make two changes to the side that lost to Cork in the National League semi-final as Alan Nolan replaces Gary Maguire in goal.
 
Simon Lambert is also called up to the starting team - he replaces Niall McMorrow.
 
Anthony Cunningham has also made two changes to his side.
 
Paul Killeen and James Regan miss out - they're replaced replaced by Aidan Harte and Cyril Donnellan.
 
That Leinster Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final gets underway at 2pm today.
 
At 4pm, Dublin's footballers take to the pitch at Headquarters to face Longford.
 
Jim Gavin has given three Dublin players Championship debuts, with David Byrne, John Small and Brian Fenton all handed starts.
 
The last time the sides met in Championship football, Longford came to within two points of the Dubs, but haven't actually earned a victory against them since 1970.
 
In Ulster, this week's football is in Brewster Park as Fermanagh look to win their first Ulster Championship match since 2010.
 
They welcome Antrim to Enniskillen at 4pm.
 
There's provincial football quarter-final action in Munster, too, as Tipperary square up to Waterford at Semple Stadium at 3.30.

RUGBY

Paul O'Connell's final game for Munster ended in defeat last night as Glasgow came out on top in the Guinness PRO12 final on a scoreline of 31 points to 13.
 
Gregor Townsend's side scored four tries and became the first side Scottish side to win the title since it's inception in 2001.

TENNIS

The fourth round action gets underway at Roland Garros today with Roger Federer going up against home-favourite Gael Monfils.
 
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga faces Tomas Berdych, while Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka are also in action.
 
In the women's singles, Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova will be looking to progress.

CYCLING

It's the final day of the Giro D'Italia with the peloton moving from Turin to the finishing line in Milan.
 
Despite a push from Fabio Aru yesterday, Alberto Contador will claim victory in what is expected to be a pedestrian final stage.

HORSE RACING

There's racing today in Listowel and Kilbeggan.
 
The first is off in Listowel at 2.40 with the action getting underway in Kilbeggan ten minutes later.

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