Soccer
Portugal last night became the first team in the semi-finals of Euro-2016 - after a penalty shoot-out victory over Poland.
With the teams level 1-1 after both 90 and 120 minutes - Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo having missed a number of guilt-edged opportunities - Jakub Blaszczykowski saw his penalty saved by Rui Patrício before Ricardo Quaresma slotted his team's fifth kick to spark delirium.
Tonight Wales and Belgium meet with the victor facing Ronaldo's team. Wales manager Chris Coleman wants his players to stay hungry rather than merely being satisfied with being the last home nation still involved at Euro 2016.
“I don’t mean any disrespect to the team that reached the World Cup quarter-final in 1958 by that, but no one knew about that tournament – we’ve all heard the stories about the players coming home and being asked where they had been. Things are a little bit different now, we are where we are and we have earned it.”
In last night's Europa League qualifiers Sean Maguire's second half penalty gave Cork City the advantage in the first leg of their All-Ireland encounter with Linfield at Windsor Park. While Shamrock Rovers were beaten 2-0 by Finnish side RoPS.
Racing
Dermot Weld, the trainer of the double Derby winner Harzand, will consider an appeal against a €1,000 fine imposed by the Irish Turf Club's referrals committee after one of his horses failed a post-race drug test. Weld said that she had never received any medication and that he was "completely puzzled" by the positive test.
Golf
Meanwhile Rory McIlroy carded a level-par 71 at Le Golf National to lie five shots off the lead held by Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard after the first round of the French Open. It was a disappointing day for the Irish contingent in the field, with Graeme McDowell faring particularly poorly with a nine over par round of 80.
American William McGirt carded a sparkling round of 64 to set the pace in the early stages of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational - where defending champion Shane Lowry struggled to a miserable first round 76.
GAA
In John Allen's column this morning he says home advantage could tilt the balance in Cork's favour this weekend against Dublin - while it would be foolish to back against Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
“This is not the league game that both sides want to win and learn something about their players for the more important championship time ahead. No, this is knock-out with all the significance that has, particularly in Cork where a fairly sizable hard-core loyal following believe in Cork’s right to be contenders every year.”
What to watch out for
Rory McIlroy and the rest of the Irish at Le Golf National will be hoping for improved second rounds this morning.
Sky Sports 4, 11.30am-5.30pm
Likewise Shane Lowry has a lot of recovering to do in Ohio.
Sky Sports 4, 6.30pm-11.30pm
At Wimbledon today Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka are both in action, while Roger Federer play Britain's Dan Evans.
BBC 2, 11.30am-9.30pm
BBC 1, 3pm-6pm
Wales versus Belgium kicks off at 8pm at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
TV3 from 7pm
