Here are eight great sporting events to enjoy on the island of Ireland this weekend.
All-Ireland Senior Football Quarter-Finals – Croke Park, Dublin
The race for the Sam Maguire Cup reaches the knockout stages with four blockbuster quarter-finals across Saturday and Sunday at Croke Park. Cork face Mayo, and Kerry take on Tyrone on Saturday, before Louth meet Monaghan, and Dublin renew their rivalry with Galway on Sunday. With places in the All-Ireland semi-finals at stake, it promises to be one of the biggest weekends of the Irish sporting year.
British & Irish Para Badminton International – Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin
The world’s leading Para badminton players continue their battle for international honours at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena. The BWF Level 1 tournament features Paralympic champions, world medallists and Ireland’s leading players, providing a rare opportunity to watch elite Para badminton on home soil as athletes compete for valuable world ranking points.
Tempo Youth World Cup – University of Limerick
More than 50 academy and grassroots teams from Ireland and overseas have gathered at the University of Limerick for the Tempo Youth World Cup. Running from Thursday to Sunday, the tournament features boys’ and girls’ competitions from Under-10 to Under-14 level, combining high-quality football with an international festival atmosphere.
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival – The Curragh
One of Europe’s great Flat racing weekends culminates in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh. The Classic regularly attracts the finest three-year-olds from Ireland, Britain and beyond, while the festival also features top-class supporting races, fashion, hospitality and family entertainment, making it one of Ireland’s premier annual sporting occasions.
Ireland v India Men’s T20 International – Stormont, Belfast
Ireland host cricket powerhouse India in the opening match of a two-game T20 International series at Stormont. New Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker leads his side against a star-studded Indian squad, making it one of the biggest international cricket fixtures to be staged on the island this year.
Irish National Road Cycling Championships – Cong, County Mayo
Ireland’s elite road cyclists compete for the coveted national champion’s jersey across the roads of Cong this weekend. The championships bring together the country’s leading professionals and best domestic riders, with the distinctive green, white and orange champion’s jersey awaiting the winners of the men’s and women’s road races.
Royal Irish Yacht Club Regatta – Dún Laoghaire
One of Dublin Bay’s traditional sailing fixtures returns on Saturday with the Royal Irish Yacht Club Regatta. Dinghies and keelboats from a variety of classes will compete in a full programme of racing, attracting sailors from clubs across the east coast and providing another highlight of Ireland’s busy summer sailing calendar.
Irish Amateur Close Championships – County Sligo and Rosapenna
Ireland’s leading amateur golfers are competing for national honours in the Irish Men’s and Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championships. The men’s championship is being staged at County Sligo Golf Club, while the women’s championship takes place at Rosapenna in Donegal, with the closing stages of both prestigious Golf Ireland championships taking place this weekend.
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