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Unmissable sport this weekend

It’s a very nice weekend for rugby, soccer and GAA.

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GET READY FOR a whopper of a weekend as the provincial championships heat up and European rugby reaches its semi-final stage. Leinster seek to book their return to the Champions Cup final against Toulon, while Ulster face Exeter Chiefs in the last four of the Challenge Cup. Leinster football champions Louth face Dublin in Portlaoise, rivals Limerick and Clare lock horns in the Munster hurling, and Manchester United host Liverpool in the Premier League as both sides seek to secure Champions League football for next season.

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