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Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend

It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like… this is gonna be epic.
  • One to sit in for: I think Ireland have a game on Sunday
  • One to Sky+: Cork v Kerry on the same day. Only because you might want to watch back the Rebels’ famous win again and again.
  • One to miss: I’m not going to be able to fit in the canoeing this weekend.

Friday

Aussie Rules: Carlton v Geelong Cats (ESPN, 10.30am).

Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder v San Antonio Spurs, Game Seven (ESPN, 2am Sat).

Cricket: Day two of third Test, England v West Indies, (Sky Sports 1 10.30am).

Football: Euro 2012 Group A: Russia v Czech Republic (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm & ITV, 7.15pm); Poland v Greece (RTÉ Two, 4pm & BBC1, 4.15pm).

Darts: UK Open, (Sky Sports 1 7pm).

General: Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 8.30pm).

Golf: European Tour, The Nordea Masters (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Classic (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Motorsport: Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix first practice session, (Sky Sports F1, 2.45pm, second practice session, (Sky Sports F1, 6.45pm, Setanta Ireland 6.55pm).

Rugby Union: U20 World Cup, England v Ireland, (TG4, 5.45pm).

Tennis: French Open (Eurosport and ITV4, 11.30am, Setanta Ireland noon).

SATURDAY

Basketball: NBA, Miami Heat v Boston Celtics, (ESPN, 1.30am, Sun).

Canoeing: Slalom World Cup from Cardiff, (Eurosport, 10.30am).

Cricket: Day three of third Test, England v West Indies, (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am).

Darts: UK Open, (Sky Sports 4, 1pm and Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Football: Euro 2012, Group B: Netherlands v Denmark (RTÉ Two, BBC1, 4.30pm); Germany v Portugal, (BBC1, 7.30pm, RTÉ Two, 7.45pm). Euro 2012 Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 11.10pm). Friendly, Brazil v Argentina, (ESPN, 7.45pm).

GAA: Connacht SFC, Galway v Sligo, (RTÉ Two, 10.15pm).

Golf: European Tour, Nordea Masters, (Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm); PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Classic, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Horse racing: From Newmarket, (Channel 4, 1.55pm).

Motor racing: Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix third practice session, (Sky Sports F1, 2.45pm), qualifying session, (Sky Sports F1, 5pm, Setanta Ireland 5.55pm). IndyCar Series, Firestone 550, (Sky Sports 1, 1.30am).

Rugby: First Test, New Zealand v Ireland, (Sky Sports 2, 8am); First Test, Australia v Wales, (Sky Sports 2, 10.30am); First Test, South Africa v England, (Sky Sports 2, 3.30pm); Pacific Nations Cup, Fiji v Samoa, (Setanta Ireland, 4.05am); French Top 14 final, TBC, (ESPN 4.45pm).

Tennis: French Open, (ITV4, 12.30pm, ITV1, 1pm, Eurosport, 1.30pm and Setanta Ireland 2pm).

Cork’s Grahan Canty and Eoin Brosnan of Kerry. Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan

Sunday

Baseball: Major League, Cincinnati Reds v Detroit Tigers, (ESPN, 1am, Mon).

Canoeing: Slalom World Cup from Cardiff, (Eurosport, 10am).

Cricket: Day four of third Test, England v West Indies, (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am).

Darts: UK Open, (Sky Sports 2 1pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Football: Euro 2012, Group C: Spain v Italy, (ITV1, 4.15pm, RTÉ Two, 5pm); Republic of Ireland v Croatia, (RTÉ Two, ITV1, 7.15pm). Euro 2012 Highlights, (RTÉ Two, 11.45pm).

GAA: Munster SFC, Cork v Kerry (RTÉ 1, 1.30pm); Ulster SFC quarter-final, Armagh on Tyrone, (RTÉ 1, 4pm). The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 10.20pm).

Golf: PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Classic, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Hockey: London Cup, (Sky Sports 3 12.30pm).

Motor racing: Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 5.30pm, Setanta Ireland, 6.55pm). British Touring Car Championship from Oulton Park, (ITV4, 11.30am). FIA GT1 World Championship from Slovakia, (ESPN, 1.30pm).

Rugby: Pacific Nations Cup, Japan v Tonga, (Setanta Ireland, 6.05am).

Tennis: French Open, (ITV1, 1pm, coverage continues on ITV4 from 4pm, Eurosport 1.30pm, Setanta Ireland, 2pm).

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    Mute Martin Wilson
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    Jun 8th 2012, 1:13 PM

    Cycling- Criterium du Dauphine. Its the most important stage race in the lead up to the tour.
    Unfortunately Dan Martin had a bad spill on day one and has been struggling to finish in the main group from day to day, though he is showing signs of improvement. Fingers crossed for his tour debut at the end of the month.

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