Saturday sport: Clare reach All-Ireland final, South Africa beat Ireland

Euro 2024

England have progressed to the semi finals of Euro 2024 after a penalty shootout win over Switzerland. Bukayo Saka scored with their only shot on target to drag the game to extra time.

Trent Alexander Arnold scored the final penalty as Gareth Southgate’s men won 5-3 on spot kicks. Meanwhile, Netherlands are taking on Turkey with that one just underway in Berlin.

Gaelic games

Clare have reached the All Ireland Hurling Final for the first time since 2013.

The Banner just edged Kilkenny in the semi final by 0-24 to 2-16 at Croke Park after a brilliant fightback in the second half.

It was a first Championship win for Clare over the Cats since 1997.

They will play whoever emerges from the game between Limerick and Cork tomorrow.

Rugby

Ireland were beaten 27-20 in their opening test away to world champions South Africa.

Leinster full-back Jamie Osborne scored a try on his debut for the tourists in Pretoria, with Conor Murray and Ryan Baird also crossing.

Andy Farrell’s side now trail the two-match series 1-0.

Wimbledon

Andy Murray’s hopes of one final send-off at Wimbledon have come to an end after Emma Raducanu pulled out of tonight’s mixed doubles match.

They were due to team up in the final fixture on Number One Court – but Raducanu’s withdrawn with a sore wrist.

Elsewhere, world number one Iga Swiatek has been beaten 2 sets to 1 by Yulia Putintseva.

And Men’s second seed Novak Djokovic is a set down to Alexei Popyrin in their third round match.

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