This week’s sofa choice for those who want to avoid the afternoon’s sport is a classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical.
Directed by Stanley Donen, it stars Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards and Julie Newmar.
A cowboy from a large backwoods family decides to get married, prompting his six hellraising brothers to follow suit.
But they’re unfamiliar with the ways of love, and so they think the best way to get hitched is to kidnap their prospective brides.
Sport
Paris Olympics 2024: AM, from 9.15am
Coverage of the first of the events on day nine in the French capital, including equestrian, tennis, golf and athletics. Rory McIlroy will hope to be in contention for an Irish gold in the final round of the golf at Le Golf National.
Medals are also up for grabs in the individual dressage Grand Prix freestyle at the magnificent Chateau de Versailles.
Elsewhere, the tennis competition reaches its climax on the clay courts of Roland Garros with the men's singles and women's doubles finals from 11am, and there is more athletics action at Stade de France.
Evanne Ní Chuilinn presents, with analysis from Derval O'Rourke and Sonia O'Sullivan (below).
At 1pm there’s Paris Olympics 2024: Today, with champions set to be crowned in artistic gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.
There are three gold medals on offer in artistic gymnastics at the Bercy Arena in the men's rings final at 2pm, the women's uneven bars at 2.40pm and the men's vault final from 3.25pm.
The men's singles champion will also be crowned in the tennis at Roland Garros, with the men's golf event at Le Golf National, and the women's cycling road race on the streets of Paris.
Peter Collins presents, with analysis from Andrew Bree, Earl McCarthy, Grainne Murphy, Rob Heffernan and Sonia O'Sullivan.
Finally, from 6pm there’s Paris Olympics 2024: Tonight.
Darragh Maloney presents coverage of one of the most eagerly awaited evenings of the Games, as the swimming competition reaches a conclusion at La Defense Arena and the men's 100m takes place on the track at the Stade de France.
Other races scheduled are the opening round of the men's 400m, the women's high jump final, the men's 100m semi-finals, the men's hammer final, the women's 800m semi-final and the semi-finals of the men's 1500m.
Peil na mBan Beo, 11.35am/1.30pm/3.40pm, TG4
It’s Ladies Day at Croke Park, beginning with Fermanagh v Louth, with the throw-in 11.45am in the TG4 Championship Ladies Junior Football final.
At 1.30pm the focus switches to Leitrim v Tyrone (throw-in 1.45pm) in the Ladies Intermediate Football final at GAA HQ.
Coverage of the day’s big game begins at 3.40pm, ahead of the Ladies Senior Football final between Galway and Kerry, with the throw-in 4.15pm).
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