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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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