THE WINTER HAS come and gone and one of the biggest sporting weekends of the year is emerging on the horizon.

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St Patrick’s Day will kick off an unmissable weekend for sports fans.

Cuala booked their place in the All-Ireland club SHC final, which led to the GAA’s confirmation today that both club finals will take place on St Patrick’s Day in a Croke Park double-header.

Meanwhile, the Ireland kept their Six Nations title challenge on track with an impressive win over France with a potential title-decider against England looming on 19 March.

Here’s what’s on offer on a momentous weekend.

Friday 17 March

1.30pm – Rugby – Leinster schools senior cup final

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3pm – GAA – Ballyea v Cuala, All-Ireland club SHC final

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3.30pm – Horse Racing – Gold Cup, Cheltenham Day 4

4pm – Rugby – Munster schools senior cup final

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5pm – GAA – Dr Crokes v Slaughtneil, All-Ireland club SFC final 

5pm – Soccer – Shamrock Rovers v Cork City, League of Ireland Premier Division 

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6pm – Rugby - Ireland U20s v England U20s, U20′s Six Nations

7.30pm – Soccer – Bohemians v Galway, League of Ireland Premier Division 

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7.30pm – Soccer – Dundalk v St Pat’s, League of Ireland Premier Division 

8pm – Rugby – Ireland women v England women, Women’s Six Nations

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10pm – Pro Boxing - Michael Conlan v Tim Ibarra, Madison Square Garden

Saturday 18 March

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12.30pm –  Soccer – West Brom v Arsenal, Premier League

12.30pm – Rugby – Scotland v Italy, Six Nations

2pm – Soccer – Limerick v Finn Harps, League of Ireland Premier Division 

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2.45pm – Rugby – France v Wales, Six Nations

3pm – Soccer – Five 3pm kick-offs, Premier League

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5pm – Rugby - Ireland v England, Six Nations

5pm – Soccer – Derry v Drogheda, League of Ireland Premier Division

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5.30pm – Soccer – Bournemouth v Swansea, Premier League

7pm – GAA – Donegal v Tyrone, Allianz Football League Division 1

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7pm – GAA – Kerry v Dublin, Allianz Football League Division 1

7.45pm – Soccer – Sligo v Bray, League of Ireland Premier Division

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10pm – Pro Boxing - Andy Lee v KeAndre Leatherwood, Madison Square Garden (on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin’s fight with Daniel Jacobs)

Sunday 19 March

12pm – Soccer – Middlesbrough v Man Utd, Premier League

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2pm – GAA – Mayo v Cavan, Allianz Football League Division 1

2.15pm – Soccer - Spurs v Southampton, Premier League

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4.30pm – Soccer - Man City v Liverpool, Premier League

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