IT’S A QUIET weekend of sport, truth be told reader. But let’s get on our Superman pyjamas, build a fort and watch the telly all weekend anyway, shall we?
- One to sit in for: TG4 have reversed their decision to show the Garrycastle v St Brigid’s game tomorrow and will now feature the box-office clash of Dr Crokes and Crossmaglen.
- One to Sky-plus: I’m heading to Noel Gallagher tonight so the Leinster game is taking a back seat.
- One to skip: World Cup men’s giant slalom is just not my cup of tea. Shoot me.
Today
Cricket: Commonwealth Bank ODI, Australia v India (Sky Sports 1, 6am); Twenty20 international, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 3, 6am).
Cycling: World Cup from London Olympic Velodrome, (BBC2, 7pm).
Football: Championship, Reading v Burnley, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm); Serie A, Fiorentina v Napoli, (ESPN, 7.45pm).
General: Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 8.30pm).
Golf: Avantha Masters, India (Sky Sports 1, 8am). Northern Trust Open (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).
Rugby: Pro12, Leinster v Scarlets, (TG4, 7.25pm); Cardiff Blues v Ulster, (BBC2, 7pm). Top 14, Perpignan v Biarritz, (Setanta Ireland, 7.40pm).
Snooker: Welsh Open, (Eurosport, 1pm, 7pm).
Tennis: ATP World Tennis Tournament, (Sky Sports 4, 11.30am, 6.30pm).
Tomorrow
Athletics: Aviva Grand Prix from Birmingham, (BBC1, 1pm).
Boxing: WBC International Super Bantamweight, Kid Galahad v Jason Booth, (Channel 5, 10pm).
Cricket: Third one-day international, Pakistan v England, (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am). Seventh one-day international, Australia v India, (Sky Sports 2, 3am, Sun).
Cycling: World Cup from London Olympic Velodrome, (BBC2, 7pm).
Football: FA Cup fifth round, Chelsea v Birmingham, (ESPN 11.30am); Sunderland v Arsenal, (ITV1, 4.50pm). Primera Division, Real Madrid v Racing Santander, (Sky Sports 1, 6.55pm). Serie A, Juventus v Catania, (ESPN, 7.45pm); Primera Division, Sevilla v Osasuna, (Sky Sports 1, 9pm).
GAA: AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football semi-finals, Dr Crokes v Crossmaglen Rangers, live and St Brigid’s v Garrycastle, deferred (TG4, 130pm)
Golf: European Tour, Avantha Masters, from Delhi, (Sky Sports 1, 6.30am). PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).
Horse racing: Live racing, (Channel 4, 1.40pm).
Rugby: RaboDirect Pro12, Munster v Benetton Treviso, (RTÉ Two, 3pm); Connacht v Warriors, (TG4 5pm). Premiership, Bath v Gloucester, (Sky Sports 2, 2pm); Harlequins v Worcester, (ESPN, 5pm). Championship, Doncaster v Rotherham, (Sky Sports 2, noon). Top 14, Stade Francais v Toulon, (ESPN, 3.15pm).
Skiing: World Cup men’s giant slalom, (Eurosport, 8am, 11am); World Cup women’s downhill, (Eurosport, 9am). World Cup men’s cross-country, (Eurosport, 11.45am).
Snooker: Welsh Open, (Eurosport, 1pm, 7pm).
Tennis: ATP World Tennis Tournament, (Sky Sports 4, 1pm, 6.30pm).
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Colm Cooper’s Dr Crokes take on Crossmaglen. It might be a little harder to walk through them in Portlaoise.
Sunday
Cricket: Seventh one-day international, Australia v India, (Sky Sports 2, 6am).
Cycling: World Cup from London Olympic Velodrome, (BBC2, 2.45pm, Eurosport, 3pm).
Football: FA Cup fifth round, Crawley v Stoke, (ESPN, 11.30am); Stevenage v Tottenham, (ITV, 1.35pm); Liverpool v Brighton, (ESPN, 3.45pm). Scottish Premier League, Aberdeen v St Johnstone, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm); Hibernian v Celtic, (Sky Sports 1, 2.45pm). Serie A, Palermo v Lazio, (ESPN, 7.30pm). Primera Division, Barcelona v Valencia, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).
Leo Messi may line out against Valencia on Sunday night. MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
GAA: League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).
Golf: European Tour, Avantha Masters, from Delhi, (Sky Sports 3, 6.30am). PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).
Rugby: Premiership, Saracens v Leicester, (Sky Sports 2, 2pm).
Skiing: World Cup women’s Super-G, (Eurosport, 7am, 9.45am). World Cup men’s slalom, (Eurosport, 8am, 11am). World Cup Nordic Combined, (Eurosport, 9am, noon). World Cup ski-jumping, (Eurosport, 12.45pm).
Snooker: Welsh Open final, (Eurosport, 7pm)
Tennis: ATP World Tennis Tournament final, (Sky Sports 4, 1pm).
What have we forgotten?