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Don't touch that dial... here's the sport on TV this weeekend

Hands up if you fancy watching the golf this weekend.

SPRING? Spring shming! I’m staying in to watch sport all weekend. I don’t recognise that large bright ball in the skies anyway.

  • One to sit in for: The League of Ireland season kicks off tonight. RTÉ are showing the first in a mini-series of Shamrock Rovers games over the coming weeks as they go live from Hunky Dory Park tonight.
  • One to Sky-plus: TG4 will show the Fitzgibbon Cup final. Get on it.
  • One to miss: Call me irresponsible, but I can see myself skipping cricket’s Commonwealth Bank Series final.

Today

Cricket: ODI, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 1, 1am, Sat).

Football: Airtricity League, Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers, (RTÉ Two, 7pm). npower Championship, Blackpool v Hull, (Sky Sports 2, 7.45pm).

General: Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 8.30pm)

Golf: The Honda Classic (Sky Sports 3, 7.30pm).

Ice hockey: Elite League, Braehead v Cardiff, (Sky Sports 4, 7pm).

Rugby: Dragons v Munster (TG46.25pm), Ulster v Edinburgh (BBC NI, 7pm). Super 15, Lions v Hurricanes, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm). Aviva Premiership, Newcastle v Harlequins, (ESPN, 7pm). French Top 14, Toulon v Montpellier, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm).

Snooker: World Open from China (Eurosport, 7.30am, 11.30am)

Tennis: Dubai Duty Free Men’s Tennis Championship (Sky Sports 2, 10am, 3pm).

Tomorrow

BOXING: European bantamweight title fight, Jamie McDonnell v Malik Bouziane, (Sky Sports, 8pm).

Cricket: Commonwealth Bank Series Final, (Sky Sports 2, 3am, Sun).

Football: Premier League, Liverpool v Arsenal, (Sky Sports 2, noon); Manchester City v Bolton, (Setanta Sports 1, 2.30pm). Clydesdale Bank
Premier League, Aberdeen v Celtic, (ESPN, 11.15am). npower Championship, Leeds v Southampton, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm). Serie A, Palermo v AC Milan, (ESPN, 5pm). Primera Division, Barcelona v Sporting Gijon, (Sky Sports 4, 6.55pm). Serie A, Juventus v Chievo, (ESPN, 7.45pm). Primera
Division, Sevilla v Atletico Madrid, (Sky Sports 4, 9pm).

GAA: Allianz NFL: Laois v Dublin, (Setanta Ireland, 6.30pm); Meath v Kildare, (Setanta Ireland, 9pm). Fitzgibbon Cup final, (TG4, 2.45pm).

Golf: Honda Classic from Florida, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Horse racing: Live coverage, (Channel 4, 1.55pm).

Rugby: RaboDirect PRO12, Newport-Gwent Dragons v Munster, (TG4, 6.25pm). Super 15, Highlanders v Crusaders, (Sky Sports 4, 6.30am), Reds
v Western Force, (Sky Sports 4, 8.30am), Cheetahs v Bulls, (Sky Sports 4, 3pm); Stormers v Sharks, (Sky Sports 4, 5pm); French Top 14, Clermont
Auvergne v Toulouse, (Setanta Ireland, 3.10pm);

Tennis: Dubai Tennis Championships, (Sky Sports 2, 3pm). Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, (ESPN, 1.15am, Sun).

Sunday

Football: Premier League, Newcastle v Sunderland, (ESPN, 11am); Fulham v Wolves and Tottenham v Manchester United, (Sky Sports 1 from 1pm); npower Championship, Cardiff v West Ham, (BBC1, 12.30pm); Primera Division, Real Madrid v Espanyol, (Sky Sports 1, 7pm); Serie A, Inter Milan v Catania, (ESPN, 7.15pm).

GAA: Down v Kerry live and deferred coverage of Donegal v Cork (TG4, 2pm); League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).

Golf: Honda Classic from Florida, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Ireland v France, (RTÉ Two, 2.30pm, BBC1, 2.45pm). Aviva Premiership, Leicester v Gloucester, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm), Saracens v Northampton, (ESPN, 3pm).

General: Live iTalkSport, (Setanta Ireland, 11.30am).

Snooker: World Open, (Eurosport, 7am).

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