Sunday sport: Shamrock Rovers face Cork City in FAI Cup final, Man City face Liverpool

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Published: Sun 9 Nov 2025, 1:34 PM

Last updated: Sun 9 Nov 2025, 1:51 PM

Kenneth Fox

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The Aviva Stadium plays host to the FAI Cup final on Sunday afternoon.

Shamrock Rovers, the League of Ireland Champions, take on Cork City at 3pm, as the domestic season draws to a close.

The hoops are going in search of a league and cup double for the first time in 38 years.

For Roberto Lopes, he's been riding the crest of a wave, League Champions again for a fifth time in six seasons, back-to-back appearances in the conference league, Qualification for the World Cup for Cape Verde, and now the chance to leave a legacy with a double.

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Pep Guardiola marks his 1.000 game in management with a big game in the Premier League this afternoon.

His side plays host to Liverpool, both teams are looking to claw at Arsenal's lead at the top of the table.

Kick off at the Etihad is at 4:30pm.

Bournemouth could climb into the top four with victory at Aston Villa before that.

Elsewhere, Crystal Palace host rivals Brighton, Newcastle go to Brentford and Nottingham Forest welcome Leeds.

Those games start at 2pm.

Martin O'Neill doesn't know if this afternoon's home clash with Kilmarnock will be his last game in interim charge of Celtic.

They aim to keep their winning run in the Scottish Premiership going under the Northern Irishman.

They're nine points behind leaders Hearts in the table but have a game in hand.

Kick off is at 4pm.

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It is a big afternoon of provincial club football action. In Connacht, Moycullen and Shamrock Gaels go head-to-head in Tubbercurry for a place in the Senior Football Championship semi-finals and that one throws in at 1:30pm.

Meanwhile, in Ulster, quarter finals continue there.

Scotstown clash with Naomh Conaill in Clones at 1:30pm, and later, Madden Rapparees meet Sean O'Leary's Newbridge at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh from 3:30pm.