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Armagh legend Steven McDonnell and Cork hurling goalkeeper Donal Og Cusack tune in at Croke Park yesterday. INPHO/Cathal Noonan
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Don't touch that dial... here's the sport on TV this weekend

It *might* be sunny outside… but check out this lot.
  • One to watch: Can Galway catch the Cats? *David Attenbrough voice* ‘Let’s see’
  • One to Sky+: I do love a day watching Le Tour… but that grass won’t cut itself.
  • One to skip: Life’s too short for snooker in July, surely?

Friday

Australian Rules: AFL, Collingwood v Carlton (ESPN, 10.30am).

Boxing: Marvin Sonsona v Orlando Cruz (ESPN, 3am Sat).

Cycling: Tour de France, stage six, (Eurosport 12.30pm, ITV4 2pm, TG4).

Golf: European Tour, Open de France (Sky Sports 1, 9.30am & 2.30pm); PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic (Sky Sports 3, 8pm). LPGA, US Open, Sky Sports 3, 11pm).

Motorcycling: MotoGP, German Grand Prix, (Setanta Ireland, 9am).

Motorsport: Formula One, British Grand Prix, (Setanta Ireland, 9.55am, 1.55am).

Rugby: Super 15, Chiefs v Crusaders, (Sky Sports 4, 8.30am, Reds v Highlanders, (Sky Sports 4 10.30am), Sharks v Bulls, (Sky Sports 4, 6pm).

Snooker: Six-Red World Championship (Eurosport, 9am).

Swimming: Paris Open, (Eurosport, 5pm).

Tennis: Wimbledon (TG4, 1pm; BBC 2, 12.30pm; BBC1, 1.45pm; BBC2, 5.50pm).

Saturday

Basketball: Test match, France v Great Britain, (ESPN, 5pm).

Boxing: Kell Brook v Carson Jones, (Sky Sports 1 8pm); Tyson Fury v Vinny Maddalone, (Channel 5 10pm).

Cricket: ODI, England v Australia, (Sky Sports 1 10.30am); West Indies v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 4 3.25pm).

Cycling: Tour de France, stage seven, (Eurosport 12.30pm, ITV4 2pm, TG4).

GAA: All-Ireland SHC qualifier, Clare v Dublin, Cusack Park, (TV3, 7pm).

Golf: Open de France, (Sky Sports 2, 1pm); The Greenbrier Classic, (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Centre Court at Wimbledon this week. Pic: Toby Melville/POOL/PA Wire.

Horse racing: From Sandown Park and Haydock Park, (Channel 4, 1.55pm).

Motor racing: Formula One, British Grand Prix, (BBC2, 12.10pm; Setanta Ireland 9.55am, 12.55pm; GP2, British Grand Prix, (Setanta Ireland 2.35pm).

Rugby: Super 15, Blues v Western Force, (Sky Sports 2, 8.30am), Waratahs v Brumbies, (Sky Sports 2 10.30am).

Football: Airtricity League, Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers, (RTÉ Two, 3.30pm).

Swimming: Paris Open, (Eurosport, 5pm).

Tennis: Wimbledon, (TG4, 2.15pm, BBC1, 1.30pm, BBC2, 6.10pm).

Sunday

Athletics: National athletics championships, (RTÉ Two, 11.05pm).

Cycling: Tour de France, stage eight, (Eurosport 11.30am, ITV4, noon, TG4).

Football: MLS, Chicago Fire v Los Angeles Galaxy, (ESPN, 8pm). Will the Galaxy fans ‘do this’ for Robbie?

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GAA: Munster SFC final, Cork v Clare, (TV3, 2pm); Leinster SHC final, Kilkenny v Galway, (RTÉ, 4pm). The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).

Golf: Open de France, (Sky Sports 2, noon); The Greenbrier Classic, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Motor racing: Formula One, British Grand Prix, (BBC1, 12.05pm, BBC2, 12.55pm, Setanta Ireland 12.55pm); GP2, British Grand Prix, (Setanta Ireland 9.25am; GT1 World Championship, (ESPN, 2pm); IndyCar, Honda Indy Toronto, (Sky Sports 2, 5.30pm).

Tennis: Wimbledon, (BBC1, 12.55pm, BBC2 5.30pm).

What have we omitted deliberately, to test you all?

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