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Jamie Heaslip takes the field for the Lions. INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Don't touch that dial... here's the sport on TV this weekend

The sun MAY shine but you could always pull those curtains.
  • One to watch: Offaly v Kilkenny? Game on, Ger.
  • One to record: We’re gonna be all over that Lions game. After a bit of a lie in.
  • One to skip: I won’t watch darts in June.

Today

Boxing: European Boxing Championships, (RTÉ Two, 6.30pm); John Molina v Andrey Klimov (ESPN, 3am).

Cricket: Champions Trophy, West Indies v Pakistan (Sky Sports 1, 10am).

Darts: UK Open (Sky Sports 4, 7pm).

Football: World Cup qualifiers: Group C, Ireland v Faroe Islands, (RTÉ Two, 7.15pm, Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm); Group A, Croatia v Scotland (ESPN, 7pm); International friendly, Indonesia v Holland (ESPN, 2.30pm).

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

Golf: European Tour, Lyoness Open (Sky Sports 2, 10am and 3pm); PGA Tour, St Jude Classic (Sky Sports 3, 8pm).

Motor racing: F1 Canadian Grand Prix practice (Sky Sports 1, 2.45pm and 6.45pm, BBC2, 3.45pm and 7pm).

Rugby: Tour match, Japan v Wales (BBC1 Wales, 5.45am); Super Rugby, Brumbies v Rebels (Sky Sports 3, 10.30am).

Tennis: French Open (Eurosport and ITV4, 11.30am, Setanta Sports Ireland, 12pm).

Saturday

Cricket: Champions Trophy, England v Australia (Sky Sports 1, 10am).

Darts: UK Open (Sky Sports 4, 1pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Equestrian: Global Champions Tour, Stratford (BBC1, 3pm).

Football: U21 European Championship, England v Norway (Sky Sports 2, 4.30pm); Italy v Israel (Sky Sports 2, 7.15pm).

GAA: Leinster SHC quarter-final: Wexford v Dublin, (RTÉ Two, 6.40pm).

Golf: European Tour, Lyoness Open (Sky Sports 3, 12pm). PGA Tour, St Jude Classic (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Horse racing: Channel 4 Racing (Channel 4, 1.35pm).

Motor racing: F1 Canadian Grand Prix practice (Sky Sports F1, 2.45pm, BBC2, 2.45pm); Qualifying (BBC 1 and Sky Sports F1, 5pm, Setanta Sports Ireland, 5.55pm).

Rugby: Tour match, Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions (Sky Sports 2, 10.30am). Internationals, Argentina v England (BBC 2, 7.30pm); New Zealand v France (Sky Sports 2, 8am); Scotland v Samoa (Sky Sports 2, 1.30pm); South Africa v Italy (Sky Sports 3, 3.55pm).

Tennis: French Open (Eurosport and ITV1 1.30pm, ITV4, 12.30pm, Setanta Sports Ireland 2pm).

Sunday

Basketball: NBA finals (ESPN, 1am, Sky Sports 1, 1.30am).

Cricket: Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Sky Sports 1, 10am).

Darts: UK Open (Sky Sports 2, 1pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Football: U21 European Championship, Holland v Russia (Sky Sports 2, 4.55pm); Germany v Spain (Sky Sports 2, 7.15pm).

GAA: Leinster SHC, Offaly v Kilkenny, (RTÉ Two, 1.30pm); Munster SHC, Limerick v Tipperary (TV3, 3.30pm); The Sunday Game, (RTÉ Two, 9.30pm).

Golf: European Tour, Lyoness Open (Sky Sports 3, 12pm). PGA Tour, St Jude Classic (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Motor racing: F1 Canadian Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1, 5.30pm, BBC1, 6.15pm, Setanta Sports Ireland, 6.55pm); World Touring Car Championship, Moscow (Eurosport, 7am, 10am & 11am); British Touring Car Championship, Oulton Park (ITV4, 11.30am).

Rugby: Super Rugby, Western Force v Waratahs (Sky Sports 3, 7am); Junior World Championship: South Africa v England (Sky Sports 4, 3.30pm); Ireland v Fiji (Sky Sports 4, 5.30pm); New Zealand v Australia (Sky Sports 4, 7.30pm).

Tennis: French Open (Eurosport and ITV1 1.30pm, ITV4, 12.30pm, Setanta Sports, 11am).

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