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

If you’ve been good for lent, get your feet up and get stuck into the Taytos and TK for the weekend with this lot.
  • One to sit in for: I don’t know about you, but we’ll be shoo-ing any family out the door come Sunday evening, pulling on a green jacket of our own, and settling down for the golf.
  • One to Sky-plus: In a chocolate coma the day the title could be decided? Just tape the United and City games.
  • One to skip: It may be a long weekend, but life is way too short for watching a rowing boat race, if you ask me.

FRIDAY

Aussie Rules: Essendon Bombers v Port Adelaide Power, (ESPN, 4.30am).

Cricket: Test, Sri Lanka v England (Sky Sports 1, 6am).

Cycling: Track world championships, (Eurosport, 10am).

General: Seó Spóirt, (TG4, 8.3pm).

Football: Airtricity League, St Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers, (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm). Premier League, Swansea v Newcastle, (Sky Sports 1, 4pm).  npower Championship, Reading v Leeds, (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm). Barnsley v West Ham, (BBC1, 5pm).

Golf: The Masters (Sky Sports 1, 7pm, Setanta Ireland, 8pm).

Motorcycling: Qatar Grand Prix MotoGP practice, (Eurosport, 4pm).

Rugby: European Cup, Toulon v Harlequins, (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).  Super 15, Hurricanes v Sharks, Reds v Brumbies and Western Force v Chiefs, (Sky Sports 3, 8.30am).

SATURDAY

Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference, Philadelphia 76ers v Orlando Magic, (ESPN, 1am, Sun).

Cricket: Test, Sri Lanka v England, (Sky Sport 1, 6am). Test, West Indies v Australia, (Sky Sports 4, 2.55pm). Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils, (ITV4, 11am, Setanta Ireland, 11.20am).

Cycling: Track world championships, (Eurosport, 10am).

Football: Barclays Premier League, Sunderland v Tottenham, (Sky Sports 2, 12.30pm); Stoke v Wolves, (ESPN, 4.30pm). Premier Soccer, (RTÉ Two, 8pm). npower Championship, Nottingham Forest v Bristol City, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm). Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Kilmarnock v Celtic, (ESPN, 11.15am). La Liga, Real Zaragoza v Barcelona and Real Betis v Villarreal, (Sky Sports 3, 6.55pm). Serie A, Lazio v Napoli, (ESPN, 8pm).

GAA: All-Ireland Schools Gaelic Football Finals, 12.45pm

Golf: The Masters, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm, BBC2, Setanta Ireland, 8.30pm).

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

Motorcycling: Qatar Grand Prix MotoGP qualifying, (Eurosport, 4pm).

Rowing: The Boat Race, (BBC1, 1pm, Eurosport 2pm).

Rugby: European Cup, Edinburgh v Toulouse and Leinster v Cardiff Blues, (Sky Sports 1, 2.45pm). European Challenge Cup, Wasps v Biarritz, (Sky Sports 1, 12.25pm). Super 15, Highlanders v Stormers, (Sky Sports 4, 8.30am). Highlights, (TG4, 9.20pm).

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SUNDAY

Baseball: Major League, San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers, (ESPN, 8pm).

Cricket: First Test, West Indies v Australia, (Sky Sports 4, 2.55pm). Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders, (ITV4, 11am).

Cycling: Track world championships, (Eurosport, 10am). Paris-Roubaix, (Eurosport, 1.10pm).

Horse racing: Fairyhouse Easter Festival, (RTÉ Two, 2.10pm).

Ice hockey: Elite League Grand Final, (Sky Sports 3, 4pm).

Football: Barclays Premier League, Manchester United v QPR, Arsenal v Manchester City, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm). Premier Soccer Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 7pm). Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Hibernian v Motherwell, (ESPN, 11.45am). La Liga, Real Madrid v Valencia, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).
Bundesliga, Hamburg v Bayer Leverkusen, (ESPN, 4.15pm).

GAA: Cork v Dublin, (TG4, 2pm). League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm).

Golf: The Masters, (Sky Sports 1, 6.30pm, BBC2, Setanta Ireland, 7pm).

Motorcycling: Qatar Grand Prix, Moto2 and Moto3 races, (Eurosport, 5pm).

Rugby: European Cup, Munster v Ulster, Saracens v Clermont Auvergne, (Sky Sports 2, 1pm). European Challenge Cup, Brive v Scarlets, (Sky Sports 2, 7pm).

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