WELCOME TO THE long St Patrick’s Day weekend, fellow travellers. Here’s what I have prepared for you.

• One to sit in for: Patrick’s Day? Ireland v England? Get those feet up, the lawnmower can wait ’til Monday.
• One to Sky-plus: Cork v Kerry on Leeside. But only because I’ll be at it.
• One to miss: The cricket late Saturday night/early Sunday morning might beyond many of us this weekend, I suspect.

FRIDAY

Cricket: Test, New Zealand v South Africa (Sky Sports 4, 9.25pm). ODI, West Indies v Australia, (Sky Sports 4, 1.25am)

Football: Airtricity League: Cork City v Shamrock Rovers, (RTÉ Two, 7pm). Champions League draw, (Eurosport, 10.45am). Europa League draw, (Eurosport, noon).

General: Seo Spoirt, (TG4, 8.30pm).

Golf: Open de Andalucia (Sky Sports 1, 11am, 3.30pm); Transitions Championship (Sky Sports 3, 7pm).

Horse racing: Cheltenham Festival (RTÉ One, 1.25pm, Channel 4, 12.30pm) Cheltenham highlights (RTE2, 11.50pm).

Motor sport: Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1 Channel, Setanta Ireland, 2.55am, 5.55am).

Rugby: England U20s v Ireland U20s, (Sky Sports 2, 8pm).

Snooker: PTC Grand Finals (Eurosport, noon, 4.45pm).

Tennis: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, (Sky Sports 2, 10am).

SATURDAY

Boxing: WBA and IBF welterweight titles, Kell Brook v Matthew Hatton, (Sky Sports 1, 9pm); WBC middleweight title, Sergio Martinez v Matthew Macklin, (Sky Sports 1, midnight, Sat).

Cricket: Test, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 3, 10pm).

Football: FA Cup, Everton v Sunderland, (Setanta Ireland, 12.30); Tottenham v Bolton, (ESPN, 5.30pm). Scottish Premier League, Dundee United v Rangers, (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm). Barclays Premier League, Fulham v Swansea, (Setanta Ireland, 2.45pm).

GAA: All-Ireland Club finals: Coolderry v Loughgiel Shamrock, Crossmaglen Rangers v Garrycastle, (TG4, 130pm; RTÉ Two, 11.15am).

Golf: European Tour, Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol, (Sky Sports 2, 1pm); PGA Tour, The Transitions Championship, (Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm).

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

Motor sport: Formula 1, Australian Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1 Channel, Setanta Ireland, 5.55am).

Rugby: Six Nations, Italy v Scotland, (RTÉ Two, noon, BBC1, 12.10pm); Wales v France, (RTÉ Two, BBC1, 2.30pm); England v Ireland, (RTÉ Two, BBC1, 4.45pm); Super 15, Hurricanes v Highlanders, (Sky Sports 1, 6.30am); Waratahs v Western Force, (Sky Sports 1, 8.30am); Sharks v Reds, (Sky Sports 1, 3pm).

Snooker: PTC Grand Finals, Galway, (Eurosport, 6pm).

Tennis: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Keith Earls, Jamie Heaslip and Fergus McFadden on the road to London this week. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

SUNDAY

Basketball: NBA, Miami Heat v Orlando Magic, (ESPN, 11.30am).

Cricket: ODI, West Indies v Australia, (Sky Sports 4, 1.25am); Test, New Zealand v South Africa, (Sky Sports 4, 9.25am).

Equestrian: Saut Hermes International, Paris, (Eurosport, 3pm).

Football: SPL, Hearts v Hibernian, (ESPN, 11.15am); Premier League, Wolves v Manchester United, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); Newcastle v Norwich, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); FA Cup, Chelsea v Leicester, (ESPN, 2pm); Bundesliga, Hannover v Cologne, (ESPN, 4.30pm); Serie A, Udinese v Napoli, (ESPN, 7.15pm).

GAA: Allianz HL Div 1A: Cork v Galway, (TG4, 12.45pm); Tipperary v Waterford, (TG4, deferred). Allianz FL Div1: Cork v Kerry, (TG4, 2.30pm). League Sunday, (RTÉ Two, 8pm)

Golf: European Tour, Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm); PGA Tour, The Transitions Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 5pm).

Hockey: Olympic qualifying tournament, Dublin, (Setanta Ireland, 10.55am, 1.25pm).

Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race Beo (TG4, 12.15)

Rugby: Championship, Leeds Carnegie v Rotherham Titans, (Sky Sports 2 , noon); Leinster Schools Rugby final, (Setanta Ireland, 3pm).

Tennis: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, (Eurosport, 5.45pm, Sky Sports 2, 8pm).

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