RUGBY
For the third year in a row, Leinster and Munster face off tonight for a place in the Guinness PRO 14 final.
Defending champions Leinster have won both of the previous semi final meetings between the pair, while they also edged their rivals out by two points in their regular-season game at the Aviva Stadium a fortnight ago.
Leo Cullen's side bring a 23 game winning run into the 7.35 kickoff.
Despite such a big hurdle, Munster forwards coach Graham Rowntree says he has full belief in his players
Joacob Stockdale, Stuart McClockey and Jordi Murphy have all been passed for for Ulster's semi final away to Edinburgh tomorrow evening.
All three are named in the starting 15.
Dan McFarland has made three changes in total, with Billy Burns, Alan O'Connor and Louis Ludik all coming in, while Ian Madigan, Kieran Treadwell and Matt Faddes drop out.
Ulster are looking to reach the decier for the first time in seven years.
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SOCCER
After the Republic of Ireland's 1-1 draw with Bulgaria last night, Northern Ireland also begin life under a new manager tonight.
They're away to Romania in their opening Nations League game.
It will be Ian Baraclough's first game in charge, following the departure of Michael O'Neill.
Here at home, fourth place in the table is on offer to both Waterford and St Pats tonight.
They meet at the R-S-C at 7.45, with the winner set to climb above Sligo into the top 4.
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CYCLING
Stage 7 of the Tour de France is under way, and sees the pelaton complete a 168km ride into Lavaur.
Britain's Adam Yates wears the yellow jersey, while Ireland's Sam Bennett continues in the green jersey.
Nicolas Roche is highest in general classification for Ireland in 44th place.
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GOLF
Rory McIlroy tees off his first round of golf since becoming a father this evening.
The four-time major winner starts day 1 of the Tour Championship seven shots off the lead - due to the event's handicap system.
McIlroy will start from three under par, but will have a big gap to close on the leaders.
Dustin Johnson starts on 10 under par, with Jon Rahm two shots further back.
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TENNIS
The third round matches continue at the US Open in New York, in bith the men's and women's draws.
2018 winner Naomi Osaka takes to the court at 7pm Irish time, when she faces the unseeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
In the men's draw, top seed and three-time champion Novak Djokovic faces Germany's 28th seed Jan-Lennard Struff.
