Sportsguide: All-Ireland Ladies football finals, Galway Races and Lions v Australia

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the All-Ireland ladies football finals, the Galway Races and the final game in the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour - all you need to know here.

SPORTSGUIDE: It is another action packed weekend of sport with the All-Ireland ladies football finals, the Galway Races and the final game in the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour - all you need to know here. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Saturday August 2 

ATHLETICS

National Senior Championships, Santry.  

CYCLING

Women’s Tour de France.

GAA

Cork : 

PSHC: Erins Own v Glen Rovers, Páirc Uí Rinn, 5.30pm; Midleton v Newtownshandrum, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.15pm; Blackrock v Kanturk, Mallow, 7.30pm. 

SAHC: Ballyhea v Inniscarra, Mourneabbey, 5.30pm; Bishopstown v Castlelyons, Blarney, 7.30pm; Carrigtwohill v Fermoy, Rathcormac, 7.30pm 

PIHC: Ballymartle v Eire Og, Ballinhassig, 7.30pm; Lisgoold v Valley Rovers, Carrigaline, 7.30pm. 

IAHC: Sarsfields v Youghal, Cloyne, 7.30pm. 

PJHC: Ballygarvan v Milford, Killavullen, 5.30pm; Argideen Rangers v Tracton, Bandon, 7.30pm.

Kerry: 

IFC: Group 1: Firies v Kilcummin, Fitzgerald Stadium, 7pm. 

JPFC: Group 1: Reenard v Duagh, Fitzgerald Stadium, 5pm. Group 3: Castlegregory v Ballymacelligott, Keel, 7pm. Group 4: Brosna v Annascaul, Connolly Park, 5pm. 

JFC: Group 1: Valentia Young Islanders v Skelligs Rangers, Renard, 4pm. Group 2: Lispole v Kilgarvan, Listry, 4.30pm. Group 3 (7pm): Sneem/Derrynane v Tarbert, Milltown; Scartaglin v St Michael’s-Foilmore, JP O’Sullivan Park. Group 4: Ballylongford v Knocknagoshel, Páirc Mhic Shithigh, 4.30pm; Finuge v Beale, Ballydonoghue, 7pm.

Clare: 

SFC: Group 1 (Cusack Park): Cratloe v Kildysart, 5pm; Éire Óg Ennis v St Joseph’s Doora Barefield, 7pm. Group 2: Doonbeg v Lissycasey, Milltown, 5pm. Group 3: St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay v Wolfe Tones Shannon, Clarecastle, 7pm. 

IFC: Group 2: Kilrush Shamrocks v Ennistymon, Quilty, 4.30pm. Group 3: Clondegad v Shannon Gaels, Kildysart, 2pm.

Waterford: 

SHC (Fraher Field): Group A: Mt Sion v Lismore, 7pm. Group B: Dún na Mainistreach-Baile na Cúirte v Clonea, 5.30pm.

Limerick: 

SHC: Group 1: Ballybrown v Ahane, Claughan, 3pm; Doon v Na Piarsaigh, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 7pm. Group 2: Kildimo Pallaskenry v Dromin Athlacca, Ballyagran, 7pm.

GOLF

Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC; AIG Women’s Open, Royal Porthcawl GC.

RACING

Galway (2.02), Doncaster, Goodwood, Hamilton Park, Lingfield, Newmarket, Thirsk.

RUGBY

British and Irish Lions Tour: Australia v Lions, Stadium Australia, 11am.

Women’s Internationals: Ireland v Scotland, Virgin Media Park, 2pm; England v Spain, 3pm.

SOCCER

Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock v Livingston, 3pm; Motherwell v Rangers, 5.30pm.

Sunday August 3

ATHLETICS

National Senior Championships, Santry.  CYCLING: Women’s Tour de France.

FORMULA ONE

Hungarian Grand Prix, Race, 2pm.

GAA

Cork: 

PSHC: Charleville v Newcestown, Grenagh, 3pm.

SAHC: Courcey Rovers v Watergrasshill, Páirc Uí Rinn, 1.15pm; Blarney v Bride Rovers, Páirc Uí Rinn, 3pm; Killeagh v Na Piarsaigh, Midleton, 7.30pm. 

PIHC: Carrigaline v Cloyne, Cobh, 3pm; Dungourney v Mallow, Castletownroche, 3.30pm

IAHC (2pm unless stated): Aghabullogue v Blackrock, Ballincollig; Aghada v Kildorrery, Caherlag; Mayfield v Midleton, Riverstown; Bandon v Russell Rovers, Riverstick, 3pm; Ballygiblin v Erins Own, Castlelyons, 6.30pm. 

PIHC: Carrigaline v Cloyne, Cobh, 3pm; Dungourney v Mallow, Castletownroche, 3.30pm. 

PJHC: Cloughduv v Nemo Rangers, Ballyanley, 1.30pm; Glen Rovers v St Catherines, Lisgoold, 1.30pm.

Kerry: 

SHC final: Ballyduff v Abbeydorney, Austin Stack Park, 3.30pm. 

JFC: Group 2: Tuosist v Cromane, Glenflesk, 1pm. 

MHC final: Crotta O’Neills v Tralee Parnells, Austin Stack Park, 1pm.

Clare: 

IFC: Group 1: Naomh Eoin v Liscannor, Doonbeg, 1pm. Group 2: Banner v Michael Cusacks, Corofin, 2pm. Group 3: Coolmeen v O’Currys, Kilrush, 3pm.

Waterford: 

SHC: Group A: Passage v Dungarvan, Walsh Park, 2pm; Ferrybank v Fourmilewater, Fraher Field, 7pm. Group B: Ballygunner v De La Salle, Walsh Park, 3.30pm; Roanmore v Brickey Rangers, Fraher Field, 5.30pm.

GOLF

Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC; AIG Women’s Open, Royal Porthcawl GC.

LADIES FOOTBALL

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship finals (Croke Park): Junior final: Antrim v Louth, 11.45am. Intermediate final: Laois v Tyrone, 1.45pm. Senior final: Dublin v Meath, 4.15pm.

RACING

Galway (1.50), Chester, Great Yarmouth.

SOCCER

Scottish Championship: Falkirk v Dundee Utd, 2pm; Dundee v Hibernian, 3pm; Celtic v St Mirren, 4.30pm.