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Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend

Leinster’s Amlin Cup final and several other events to look forward to in the coming days.

  • One to watch: The  Amlin Cup final between Stade Francais and Leinster because seeing the Blues winning the Amlin was your boy/girl hood dream.
  • One to Sky+: The Volvo World Match Play from Thursday to Sunday where Graeme McDowell has a great chance of winning it all.
  • One to skip: Why watch the Copa Del Rey final when you could see the big Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians?

Today

Cricket: Test, England v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 1, 10.30am).

Cycling: Giro d’Italia, (Eurosport, 1.30pm); Tour of Norway, stage three, (Eurosport, 4.30pm); Tour of California, (Eurosport, 10.15pm).

Football: Airtricity league, Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians, (RTÉ Two, 7pm); Copa Del Rey final, Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm); Uefa U17s Championship final, (Eurosport, 5pm).

Golf: European Tour, World Match Play Championship day two, (Sky Sports 2, 8am and 1pm); PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship day two, (Sky Sports 4, 10pm).

Horse Racing: Channel 4 Racing from York and Newbury, (Channel 4, 1.30pm).

Motor Sports: WRC, European Rally, (Eurosport, 10am, 7pm).

Rugby Union: Amlin Challenge Cup final, Stade Francais v Leinster, (Sky Sports 2, 8pm); Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Chiefs, Rebels v Stormers and Western Force v Sharks, (Sky Sports 4 from 8.30am).

Tennis: ATP Tour, Rome Masters, (Sky Sports 3, 11am and Sky Sports 4, 8pm).

Saturday

Boxing: International Fight Night, Devon Alexander v Lee Purdy, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30am, Sun); Prizefighter Boxing, (Sky Sports 1, 9pm).

Cricket: Test, England v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 2, 10.30am).

Cycling: Giro d’Italia, (Eurosport, 1.30pm); Tour of California, (Eurosport, 10.15pm).

Football: League Two play-off final, Bradford v Northampton, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Primera Division, two matches teams TBC, (Sky Sports 2 from 6.55pm); Bundesliga, teams TBC, (ESPN, 2pm); Ligue 1, teams TBC, (ESPN, 7.30pm, Setanta Ireland, 7.45pm).

Golf: European Tour, World Match Play Championship day three, (Sky Sports 3, 8am, 1pm); PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship day three, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Horse Racing: Channel 4 Racing, (Channel 4, 1.40pm).

Motor Sports: MotoGP, French Grand Prix qualifying, (BBC One, 1pm), WRC, European Rally, (Eurosport, 11am, 5pm).

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup final, Clermont Auvergne v Toulon, (Sky Sports 1, 4pm); Super Rugby, Crusaders v Blues, (Sky Sports 2, 8.30am).

Tennis: ATP Tour, Rome Masters, (Sky Sports 4, 3pm, 7pm).

Sunday

Basketball: NBA Conference semi-finals, (Sky Sports 4 from 6pm).

Cricket: Test, England v New Zealand, (Sky Sports 3, 10.30am).

Football: Premier League, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm, Sky Sports 2, 4pm); Premier Soccer Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm); League One play-off final, Brentford v Yeovil, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); SPL, TBC, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); Primera Division, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm); Serie A, (Setanta Sports Ireland, 11.25am); (ESPN, 11am, Setanta Sports Ireland, 7.40pm).

GAA: Ulster SFC, Cavan v Armagh, (RTÉ Two, 2pm); Connacht SFC, Galway v Mayo, (RTÉ Two, 4pm). The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).

Golf: European Tour, World Match Play Championship day four, (Sky Sports 2, 8am); PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship day four, (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

Motor Sports: MotoGP, French Grand Prix, (Eurosport, 9.45am, BBC Two, 12.30pm), World Touring Cars from the Salzburgring, Austria, (Eurosport, 7.45am).

Tennis: ATP Tour, Rome Masters final, (Sky Sports 4, 3pm).

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