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Evening bulletin: Sunday sports round-up

GAELIC GAMES Donegal are through to the first round proper of the Ulster Championship after beati...
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18.31 17 May 2015


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Evening bulletin: Sunday sports round-up

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18.31 17 May 2015


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GAELIC GAMES

Donegal are through to the first round proper of the Ulster Championship after beating Tyrone by three points today in Ballybofey.

Both sides were reduced to 14 men in the second half as Neil Gallagher and Sean Cavanagh were sent off. However Donegal boss Rory Gallagher says the result was the right one:

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1-13 to 1-10 is how it ended at MacCumhail Park.

Donegal also got the better of Tyrone in the minor match - running out 1-11 to 8 points winners in the first round of the Ulster Championship.

In Connacht, Galway have set up a provincial semi-final meeting with Mayo after beating Leitrim today.

Kevin Walsh's side kept Leitrim to just two second half points in Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada to run out 1-13 to 8 points winners.

The first game in Carrick-on-Shannon ended with Mayo beating Galway 1-12 to 13 points in the final of the Connacht Junior Championship.

Meanwhile, Westmeath had seven points to spare against Louth in the Leinster Football Championship.

The final score in Drogheda was 3-14 to 16 points, and it's Wexford who await Westmeath in the Leinster quarter-finals.

SOCCER

Man United and Arsenal have drawn one-all in the Premier League's second game of the day.

Ander Herrera turned home an Ashley Young cross in the first half to give Louis van Gaal's side the lead, before a Tyler Blackett own-goal in the second half ensured that honours ended even at Old Trafford

The result means Arsenal can now secure third spot with victory over Sunderland in their midweek game.

In the early kick-off, Man City beat Swansea 4-2.

City were given a scare after surrendering a two-goal lead, but second half goals from Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony sealed all three points.

Manuel Pellegrini's side are now guarantreed automatic qualification for next season's Champions League,

GOLF

James Morrison won the Spanish Open this afternoon in Barcelona.

The Englishman finished on 10-under par, four shots clear of the chasing pack.

It was a disappointing final round from Michael Hoey who shot a 75 to finish on one-over for the tournament.

Across the Atlantic, Rory McIlroy tees off at 6.45 Irish time at the Wells Fargo Championship.

The Northern Irishman broke his own course record at Quail Hollow overnight to move four shots ahead of American, Webb Simpson, going into the final day of the tournament.


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