Waterford reached their first FAI Cup final in 22 years after two goals in seven second half minutes and a heroic defensive effort saw them shellshock Bohemians in the last ever cup game played at Dalymount Park in its current form #RTESport

Half-time:

#FAICup Bohemians 0-0 Waterford

#LOI Shelbourne 1-1 Sligo Rovers #RTESport

Bohemains and Waterford are battling it out for the first FAI Cup final place of the weekend

In the #LOI, Sligo Rovers need to beat Shelbourne to avoid relegation

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Ireland were massive favourites coming in against Kazakhstan but they dealt with the level of expectation on their shoulders in ruthless fashion

But who really shone in green on a day when everything went according to plan? #RTESport

'Against Drogheda, wherever you play them, home or away, them moments are important. If you take your chances, you really put them on the back foot' #RTESport

'... it's unthinkable that Ireland don't beat Kazakhstan over two legs and beat them well,' writes @apyne.bsky.social #RTESport

Shanade Hopcroft is in the sort of form that might have put her in Ireland reckoning anyway but an injury to Jess Ziu, alongside Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva's suspensions - and the decision to rest Denise O'Sullivan - have further wedged open the door #RTESport

Donal Lenihan says he's hopeful that Avan Lee's appointment as the Interim CEO of Munster Rugby can help the province to turn a corner after a tumultuous period #RTESport

The Republic of Ireland have slipped one place to 56th in the latest FIFA World Rankings following the recent international window of four games #RTESport

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has avoided major punishment for his role in 'Spygate' after the Football Association issued a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season #RTESport

Defeat at Fir Park would equal the four-game losing run overseen by Wilfried Nancy last season, which was Celtic’s worst sequence since 1978 #RTESport

Max Verstappen won a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix which was farcically delayed by one hour and 33 minutes after multiple cars broke down in the wet conditions before George Russell's outside world championship bid was derailed by a late engine failure #RTESport

Stephanie Meadow shot her second consecutive 71 on a day when Jeeno Thitikul took command of the Lotte Championship #RTESport

'The most turbulent and difficult week for Irish soccer since the Saipan psychodrama, more than two decades ago, will be over and the Republic of Ireland may finally be able to get back to some sense of normality' #RTESport

Seamus Power's low round of the week has him battling for a top 10 spot at the Bank of Utah Championship #RTESport

'It feels like a long time since Parrott was struggling for goals at Millwall and Preston North End

'By the summer and autumn of 2023, he was widely dismissed as yet another forward with a great future behind him', writes @conorneville.bsky.social #RTESport

Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix – as George Russell’s outside title hopes were dealt a significant blow after he qualified only eighth #RTESport

Half-time: Ireland 22-7 Japan #RTESport

Ireland's clash with Japan is underway in Cork

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Cutting bait on a first-rounder, especially a quarterback, is rarely a good sign for a head coach. It usually means the wheels have fallen off, their job is under threat and star players may start looking for the exit #RTESport