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Who cares about the rain? Your step-by-step guide to a bumper Bank Holiday Saturday of sport

There’s no need to leave the couch, really.

SATURDAY’S OVERSTUFFED MENU of high-profile sports events means that there is a very high probability that a lot of us will spend the day on the sofa.

So stock the fridge, replace the batteries in the remote and cancel whatever you had planned because whether you’re a die-hard fan or a casual observer, there is a ridiculous amount of sport on TV.

From boxing to golf, here’s a look at the pick of the bunch:

08.30 – Super Rugby

Highlanders v Chiefs (8.35)
Western Force v Reds (10.40)

(Sky Sports 3)

09.30 – Roland Garros French Open

Eurosport, 9.30am-8pm
ITV4, 9.30am-9pm
Setanta, 10am-4.45pm

13.30 - Royal Co Down The Irish Open

Padraig Harrington Pádraig Harrington lines up a putt at Royal County Down. Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

RTE 2, 1.30pm-5.30pm
Sky Sports 4, 1.30pm-5.30pm

13.30 - Aviva Premiership Final

Bath v Saracens (BT Sport 1 – 14.30 k.o)

14.00 – Scottish Cup Final

Falkirk v Inverness CT (Sky Sports 3 from 15.00)

15.00 – Top 14 Rugby

Toulouse v Oyonnax (Sky Sports 5, 15.30 k.o)

15.55 – FA Cup Final

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park It could be a dream Saturday for Jack Grealish. PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Arsenal v Aston Villa (17.30 k.o)

BBC 1 from 3.55pm
Setanta from 4.45pm
TV3 from 5pm

17.00 – Boxing

Kell Brook v Frankie Gavin (IBF welterweight title – 22.30)
Anthony Joshua v Kevin Johnson
Jorge Linares v Kevin Mitchell (WBC lightweight title)
Evgeny Gradovich v Lee Selby (IBF featherweight title)

(Sky Box Office)

18.00 – Pro12 Final

Paul O'Connell arrives for the game Will Paulie get his perfect send-off? James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Munster v Ospreys (18.30 k.o)

TG4 from 6pm
Sky Sports 3 from 6pm

18.00 - TPC Four Seasons Byron Nelson Championship

Sky Sports 4, 18.00 – 23.00

18.45 - German Cup final

Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg (19.00 k.o – BT Sport 2)

20.00 - Copa del Rey final

Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona (20.30 k.o – Sky Sports 5)

Analysis: Revisiting Jack Grealish’s special FA Cup semi-final performance

Harrington’s old demons return as five shot lead disappears at the Irish Open

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