Saturday Sport: All-Ireland Ladies Football semi-finals get underway

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Saturday Sport: All-Ireland Ladies Football Semi-Finals Get Underway
Kerry survived a second half comeback to defeat Mayo 1-16 to 1-11 at Semple Stadium in the first semi-final. 
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Soccer

Jamaica have beaten Panama 1-0 in of their Group F clash at the Women's World Cup.

France moved to the top of that group following a 2-1 win over Brazil.

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Captain Wendie Renard's header proved the difference in a pulsating game in Brisbane.

Earlier, Sweden booked their place in the last 16.

A brace from Amanda Ilestedt helped the Olympic silver medalists to a stunning 5-0 win over Italy in Wellington.

GAA

The lineup for this year's All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Final will be decided this evening.

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Kerry survived a second half comeback to defeat Mayo 1-16 to 1-11 at Semple Stadium in the first semi-final.

Following that, old rivals Cork and Dublin face off at 7.30pm.

Golf

Leona Maguire is right back in contention at the Evian Championship in France.

The Cavan native carded a third round 67 to sit eight shots off the lead on 3-under-par.

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Frenchwoman Celine Boutier leads the way on 11-under ahead of tomorrow's final round.

Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow is on 8-over.

Padraig Harrington is in third round action at the Senior Open Championship in Wales.

He sits on two-over-par at Royal Porthcawl, six shots behind New Zealand's Steven Alker, who leads on 4-under

Darren Clarke carded 73 this morning to finish the day on seven-over.

Swimming

Daniel Wiffen is into tomorrow's 15 hundred metre freestyle final at the World Aquatic Championships in Japan.

The Co Down swimmer finished second in his semi-final in Fukuoka this morning.

Earlier, Mona McSharry finished 11th in her 50m breaststroke semi-final, while Conor Ferguson finished 13th in the 50m backstroke.

They are both back in the water tomorrow in the 4 by 100-metre medley relays.

Rugby

New Zealand have won their third successive Rugby Championship.

The All Blacks blitzed Australia 38-7 in Melbourne earlier.

The Championship concludes later today, with South Africa hosting Argentina just after 4pm.

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