A complete guide to the sporting year ahead.
American Football
January
13-14- NFL Play offs
21- NFL Conference Championships
February
4- Super Bowl XLI, Dolphin Stadium, Miami,
Florida
Athletics
January
20- Scottish National Senior Championships,
Glasgow
February
2- Millrose Games, New York
3- Cardiff Indoor International -
17-18- Irish National Championships, Odessy,
Belfast
March
2-4- European Indoor Championships, Birmingham
10- National Inter Club Cross Country, Sligo
18- Irish Junior Championships, Nenagh
24- IAAF World Cross Country Championships,
Mombasa, Kenya
31- Schools Cross Country International
April
15- Great Ireland Run, Phoenix Park
22- London Marathon
June
2- All Ireland Schools' Championships, Tullamore
4- Cork City Marathon; Women's Mini Marathon
30- Cork City Sports
July
11-15- World Youth Championships, Ostrava, Czech
Republic
12-15- European U23 Championships, Debrecen,
Hungary
19-22- European Junior Championships, Hengelo,
Netherlands
21- Schools International, Newport
21-22- National Senior Championships, Santry
August
9-14- World University Games, Bangkok
11- National Track & Field League final,
Tullamore
24-2.9- IAAF World Championships, Osaka, Japan
September
7- Weltklasse. Zurich
22-23- IAAF World final, Stuttgart
December
9- European Cross Country Championships, Toro,
Spain
Basketball
January
12-14- National Cup Semi-finals Weekend - Men
& Women's SuperLeague, Senior Men & Women, U18 Men &
Women, U20 Men & Women - Venue: National Basketball Arena
26-28- National Cup Finals Weekend - Men &
Women's SuperLeague, Senior Men & Women, U18 Men & Women,
U20 Men & Women Venue: National Basketball Arena
30-31- All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals - Boys and
Girls, National Basketball Arena
February
1- All-Ireland Schools' Cup Finals - Boys and
Girls, National Basketball Arena
March
3-4- Women: SuperLeague Quarter-finals - Home and
Away venues
8-11- Intervarsities - UCC & CIT
12-14- All-Ireland Schools League Finals - Boys
and Girls - National Basketball Arena
17-18- SuperLeague Quarterfinals; Women:
superleague semi-finals - Home and Away venues
24-25- SuperLeague Finals Weekend
24- Division One Men & Women's Finals - Men's
SuperLeague Semi-finals
25- Women's SuperLeague Final - Men's SuperLeague
Final, Venue TBC
June
29-8.7- U18 Women European Championships, Timisoara,
Romania
July
6-15- U20 Men European Championships, Sopot, Poland
13-22- U20 Women European Championships -
Druskininkai, Lithuania
20-29- U16 Men European Championships, Skopje,
FYROM
July
27-5.9- U16 Women European Championships, Italy
August
3-12- U18 Men European Championships, Location TBC
25- Senior Men European Qualifier 4 V Switzerland,
National Basketball Arena
September
1- Senior Men European Qualifier 5 V Romania -
Romania; Senior Women European Qualifier 4 V Norway - National
Basketball Arena
5- Senior Men European Qualifier 6 V Cyprus,
Cyprus
8- Senior Women European Qualifier 5 V
Netherlands, Netherlands
15- Senior Women European Qualifier 6 V Iceland,
National Basketball Arena
Boxing
January
19-20- National Senior Preliminaries, National
Stadium
26-27- National Senior semi-finals, National
Stadium
February
2 -National Senior Finals, national Stadium
23-25- Spring International, National Stadium
April
20-22- Senior Cadet Championships, National Stadium
27-29- Junior Cadet Championships, National
Stadium
May
18-19- U19 Championships, National Stadium
25-26- U19 Championships, National Stadium
June
17-25- EU Championships, National Stadium
October
12-13- U21 Championships, National Stadium
19- U21 Championships, National Stadium
26-28- Autumn International, National Stadium
November
2-3- Women: Championships, National Stadium
9-10- Women: Championships, National Stadium
16-18- Winter International, National Stadium
23-24- Intermediate Championships, National
stadium
30-1.12- Intermediate Championships, National
stadium
December
7 - Intermediate Finals Championships, National
Stadium
Camogie
February
25- Start of NL Division One A
April
22- NL Division Three final
29- NL Division Two final
May
6- NL Division One A and One B finals
12- Start of All Ireland Championship
June
15-17- Feile na nGael
August
11 -All-Ireland Championship semi-finals
September
9- All-Ireland Championship final
October
14- All-Ireland Minor A Cup final
November
3- All-Ireland Club Championship semi-finals
18- All-Ireland Club Championship final
Cricket
January
30- World League (Nairobi), Ireland v Netherlands;
Kenya v Scotland; Bermuda v Canada
31- World League (Nairobi), Kenya v Canada
February
1- World League (Nairobi), Ireland v Scotland;
Bermuda v Netherlands
2- World League (Nairobi), Kenya v Bermuda; Canada
v Scotland
3- World League (Nairobi), Kenya v Ireland; Canada
v Netherlands
4- World League (Nairobi), Bermuda v Ireland;
Netherlands v Scotland
6- World League (Nairobi), Kenya v Netherlands;
Bermuda v Scotland; Canada v Ireland
7- World League final, Nairobi
10- Intercontinental Cup, UAE v Ireland, Abu Dhabi
15- One Day, Bermuda v Ireland, Abu Dhabi
16- One Day, UAE v Ireland, Abu Dhabi
March
15- World Cup, Ireland v Zimbabwe, Kingston
17- World Cup, Ireland v Pakistan, Kingston
23- World Cup, Ireland v West Indies, Kingston
April
22- One Day Trophy, Ireland v Gloucester, Clontarf
24- World Cup semi-final, Jamaica
25- World Cup semi-final, St Lucia
28- World Cup final, Barbados
29- One Day Trophy, Ireland v Kent, Stormont
May
6- One Day Trophy, Somerset v Ireland, Taunton
7- One Day Trophy, Hampshire v Ireland,
Southampton
13- One Day Trophy, Ireland v Essex, Clontarf
17-21- 1st Test, England v West Indies, Lord's
19- Irish Senior Cup, 1st round
25-29- 2nd Test, England v West Indies, Headingley
Carnegie Stadium
27- One Day Trophy, Surrey v Ireland, Oval
28- One Day Trophy, Sussex v Ireland, Hove
June
7-11- 3rd Test, England v West Indies, Old
Trafford
15-19- 4th Test, England v West Indies,
Chester-le-Street
16- Irish Senior Cup, 2nd round
28- International Twenty20 Series, England v West
Indies, The Brit Oval
29- International Twenty20 Series, England v West
Indies, The Brit Oval
July
1- 1st One Day, England v West Indies, Lord's
4- 2nd One Day, England v West Indies, Edgbaston
7- 3rd One Day, England v West Indies, Trent
Bride; Irish Senior Cup, 3rd round
10- One Day, Ireland v West Indies, Ireland
11- One Day, Netherlands v West Indies, Ireland
12- One Day, Ireland v Netherlands, Ireland
13- One Day final, Ireland
17- One Day, Ireland v Netherlands, Ireland
18- One Day, Netherlands v Scotland, Ireland
19- One Day, Ireland v Scotland, Ireland
19-23- 1st Test, England v India, Lord's
21- European Cricket Council Twenty20 Tournament,
Denmark; Ireland; Netherlands; Scotland;, Ireland
23- European Council match, U19WCQS, Ireland
27-31- 2nd Test, England v India, Trent Bridge
August
3- One Day, Scotland v India, Edinburgh
4- Irish Senior Cup semi-final
9- Intercontinental Cup, Ireland v Scotland,
Ireland
9-13- 3rd Test, England v India, The Brit Oval
15- Intercontinental Cup, Ireland v Bermuda,
Ireland
16- Intercontinental Cup, Scotland v Netherlands,
Scotland
21- One Day, England v India, The Rose Bowl
24- One Day, England v India, Bristol
27- One Day, England v India, Edgbaston
30- One Day, England v India, Old Trafford
31- Irish Senior Cup final
September
2- One Day, England v India, Headingley Carnegie
Stadium
5- One Day, England v India, The Brit Oval
8- One Day, England v India, Lord's
Cycling
January
19-21- Track World Cup, Los Angeles
27-28- World Cyclo-Cross Championship, Belgium
February
23-25- Track World Cup, Manchester
March
3- Women: World Cup, Geelong (Australia)
11-18- Paris-Nice (Pro Tour, France)
24- Milan-San Remo (Pro Tour, Italy)
April
8- Tour of Flanders (Pro Tour, Belgium)
15- Paris-Roubaix (Pro Tour
May
12-3.6- Tour of Italy
20-27- Ras, Ireland
21-27- Tour of Catalonia
June
16-24- Tour de Suisse
July
7-29- Tour de France
10-15- Junior Tour of Ireland
September
1
-23- Tour of Spain
26-30- World Road Championship, Stuttgart,
Germany
Equestrian
April
20-23- Ballindenisk Eventing
27-28- Ballygraffan Eventing
May
16-18- Balmoral Showjumping
17-20- Punchestown Eventing
31-3.7- Tattersalls Horse Trials
August
9-13- Dublin Horseshow, RDS
September
14-17- Necarne International Horse Trials
Gaelic Games
January
23-28- Football All Stars Tour to Dubai
28- All-Ireland Club Football quarter-final
February
3 -NFL (rd 1, 7.30) Division One A - Cork v Donegal;
Dubin v Tyrone; Division Two B - Meath v Cavan
4- NFL (rd 1, 2.30), Division One A - Mayo v
Kerry; Fermanagh v Limerick; Division One B - Kildare v Armagh;
Galway v Derry; Louth v Down; Westmeath v Laois; Division Two A -
Carlow v Clare; Leitrim v Offaly; Roscommon v Monaghan; Longford v
London; Division Two B - Wicklow v Antrim; Tipperary v Sligo;
Waterford v Wexford
10- NFL (rd 2, 7.30), Division One A - Kerry v
Cork; Tyrone v Fermanagh; Division One B - Laois v Galway; Armagh v
Louth; Division Two B - Antrim v Meath; Cavan v Wicklow
10/11- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling
semi-finals, Connacht v Ulster; Leinster v Munster;
Intermediate/Junior Hurling Championship semi-finals
11- NFL (rd 2, 1.30), Division One A - Limerick v
Dublin; Donegal v Mayo; Division One B - Down v Kildare; Derry v
Westmeath; Division Two A - Offaly v Carlow; Clare v Leitrim;
Monaghan v Longford; London v Roscommon; Division Two B - Wexford v
Tipperary; Sligo v Waterford; Women: NFL, (rd 1)
17/18- All-Ireland Club Football semi-finals,
Connacht v Ulster; Leinster v Munster/London; Intermediate/Junior
Championship semi-finals
17- Dr McKenna Cup final
18- NHL (rd 1, 2.30), Division One A - Down v
Clare; Cork v Offaly - Wexford v Waterford; Division One B - Galway
v Antrim; Dublin v Kilkenny; Tipperary v Limerick; Division Two A -
Armagh v Carlow; Laois v Derry; Meath v Wicklow; Division Two B -
Kerry v London; Kildare v Mayo; Division Three A - Louth v Leitrim;
Monaghan v Sligo; Division Three B - Longford v Cavan; Tyrone v
Fermanagh; Women: NFL (rd 2)
24- NFL (rd 3, 7.30), Division One A - Cork v
Tyrone; Division One B - Laois v Louth; All Ireland Vocational
Schools' Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals (Inter county)
25- NFL (rd 3, 2.30), Division One A - Donegal v
Dublin; Fermanagh v Kerry; Mayo v Limerick; Division One B - Galway
v Armagh; Kildare v Derry; Westmeath v Down; Division Two A -
Monaghan v Carlow; Roscommon v Clare; Longford v Offaly; London v
Leitrim; Division Two B - Waterford v Antrim; Tipperary v Cavan;
Sligo v Meath; Wicklow v Wexford; Women: NFL (rd 3)
March
2-3- Sigerson Cup
4- NHL (rd 2, 2.30), Divison One A - Waterford v
Cork; Offaly v Down; Clare v Wexford; Division One B - Limerick v
Galway; Antrim v Dublin; Kilkenny v Tipperary; Division Two A -
Wicklow v Laois; Carlow v Meath; Derry v Armagh; Division Two B -
Mayo v Kerry; Westmeath v Kildare; Division Three A - Donegal v
Louth; Monaghan v Leitrim; Division Three B - Roscommon v Longford;
Cavan v Tyrone
9-10- Fitzgibbon Cup
10-11- All-Ireland Club Intermediate and Junior
Football and Hurling finals
10- NFL (rd 4, 7.30), Division One A - Dublin v
Cork; Kerry v Limerick; Tyrone v Donegal; Division One B - Armagh v
Derry; Division Two B - Cavan v Sligo; Meath v Tipperary
11 - NFL (rd 4, 2.30), Division One A - Fermanagh v Mayo;
Division One B - Galway v Kildare; Down v Laois; Louth v Westmeath;
Division Two A - Longford v Leitrim; Clare v Monaghan; Offaly v
London; Carlow v Roscommon; Division Two B - Antrim v Wexford;
Waterford v Wicklow; All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior Hurling
Championship final (Inter county); Women: NFL (rd 4)
17- All-Ireland Club hurling and football
championship finals, Croke Park
18- NHL (rd 3, 3.30), Division One A - Down v
Cork; Wexford v Offaly; Clare v Waterford; Division One B -
Tipperary v Antrim; Dublin v Galway; Kilkenny v Limerick; Division
Two A - Meath v Derry; Armagh v Laois; Carlow v Wicklow; Division
Two B - Mayo v London; Kerry v Westmeath; Division Three A -
Monaghan v Donegal; Leitrim v Sligo; Division Three B - Tyrone v
Roscommon; Cavan v Fermanagh; Women: NFL (rd 5)
19- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior Football
Championship semi-finals
24- NFL (rd 5, 7.30), Division One A - Dublin v
Fermanagh; Cork v Mayo; Division Two B - Antrim v Cavan;
All-Ireland Vocational Schools' Senior Hurling Championship
semi-finals
25- NFL (rd 5, 3.30), Division One A - Donegal v
Kerry; Limerick v Tyrone; Division One B - Armagh v Down; Westemath
v Galway; Derry v Laois; Kildare v Louth; Division Two A - Leitrim
v Carlow; Offaly v Clare; London v Monaghan; Roscommon v Longford;
Division Two B - Wicklow v Meath; Wexford v Sligo; Tipperary v
Waterford; NHL (rd 4, 3.30), Division One A - Offaly v Clare;
Waterford v Down; Cork v Wexford; Division One B - Antrim v
Kilkenny; Limerick v Dublin; Galway v Tipperary; Division Two A -
Derry v Carlow; Laois v Meath; Wicklow v Armagh; Division Two B -
London v Kildare; Westmeath v Mayo; Division Three A - Donegal v
Leitrim; Sligo v Louth; Division Three B - Roscommon v Cavan;
Fermanagh v Longford
31- NFL (rd 6, 7.30), Division One A - Kerry v
Tyrone; Division One B - Laois v Armagh; Division Two B - Meath v
Waterford
31-1.4- All-Ireland Colleges semi-finals;
All-Ireland Vocational Schools' Senior Football Championship
semi-finals (Inter county)
April
1- NFL (rd 6, 3.30), Division One A - Fermanagh v
Cork; Mayo v Dublin; Limerick v Donegal; Division One B - Down v
Derry; Louth v Galway; Westmeath v Kildare; Division Two A -
Monaghan v Offaly; Roscommon v Leitrim; Clare v London; Carlow v
Longford; Division Two B - Sligo v Antrim; Cavan v Wexford;
Tipperary v Wicklow; NHL (rd 5, 3.30) - Division One A - Waterford
v Offaly; Clare v Cork; Wexford v Down; Division One B - Limerick v
Antrim; Kilkenny v Galway; Tipperary v Dublin; Division Two A -
Wicklow v Derry; Carlow v Laois; Meath v Armagh; Division Two B -
Kildare v Kerry; London v Westmeath; Division Three A - Sligo v
Donegal; Louth v Monaghan; Division Three B - Fermanagh v
Roscommon; Longford v Tyrone
7- NFL (rd 7, 7.30), Division One A - Donegal v
Fermanagh; Dublin v Kerry; Tyrone v Mayo; Cork v Limerick
8- NFL (rd 7, 3.30), Division One B - Galway v
Down; Kildare v Laois; Derry v Louth; Armagh v Westmeath; Division
Two A - London v Carlow; Longford v Clare; Leitrim v Monaghan;
Offaly v Roscommon; Division Two B - Waterford v Cavan; Wexford v
Meath; Wicklow v Sligo; Antrim v Tipperary; NHL quarter-finals
15- NFL semi-finals; NHL semi-finals; All-Ireland
Vocational Schools' Senior Hurling Championship and Senior football
Championship finals
21-22- All-Ireland U21 football semi-finals,
Connacht v Munster; Leinster v Ulster; All-Ireland Colleges finals;
Women: NFL (Division One, Two) semi-finals
22- NFL finals
29- NHL finals
May
5- Women: NFL (Division One, Two) finals
5-6- All-Ireland U21 football final
13- Leinster SFC first round - Westmeath v
Longford, Longford; Ulster SFC first round - Cavan v Down, Breffni
Park; Connacht SFC preliminary round - New York v Sligo, Gaelic
Park; Ulster SHC quarter-finals - Antrim v London, Casement Park;
Derry v Armagh, Casement Park
20- Leinster SFC quarter-finals - Louth v Wicklow;
Meath v Kildare, Croke Park; Ulster SFC quarter-final - Fermanagh v
Tyrone, Enniskillen/Clones; Munster SFC quarter-finals - Clare v
Waterford, Dungarvan; Cork v Limerick, Cork; Connacht SFC
quarter-final - Galway v Mayo, Pearse Stadium; Ulster SHC
semi-finals - Antrim/London v Derry/Armgah, Casement Park; Down v
New York, New York
27- Ulster SFC quarter-final - Donegal v Armagh,
Ballybofey/Neutral; Connacht SFC quarter-final - London v Leitrim,
Ruislip; Munster SHC quarter-final - Cork v Clare; Leinster SHC
first round - Laois v Offaly, Tullamore
30- Christy Ring Cup round three; Nicky Rackard
Cup round two
June
2- Leinster SFC quarter-final - Laois v
Westmeath/Longford, Tullamore
3- Leinster SFC quarter-finals - Dublin v
Meath/Kildare; Wexford v Louth/Wicklow, Croke Park; Ulster SFC
quarter-final - Antrim v Derry, Casement Park; Munster SFC
semi-finals - Kerry v Clare/Waterford, Killareny/Dungarvan;
Tipperary v Cork/Limerick; Ulster Hurling final, Casement Park
9- Leinster SHC semi-final - Dublin v Wexford,
Kilkenny
10- Leinster SFC quarter-final - Carlow v Offaly,
Portlaoise; Ulster SFC quarter-final - Monaghan v Down/Cavan;
Munster SHC semi-final - Tipperary v Limerick, Limerick; Leinster
SHC semi-final - Kilkenny v Laois/Offaly, Portlaoise
16- Christy Ring round one
17- Ulster SFC semi-final - Fermanagh/Tyrone v
Donegal/Armagh; Connacht SFC semi-final - Roscommon v New
York/Sligo, Hyde Park; Munster SHC semi-final - Waterford v
Cork/Clare
23- Christy Ring round two; Nicky Rackard round
one
24- Leinster SFC semi-finals -
Wexford/Louth/Wicklow v Laois/Westmeath/Longford,
Dublin/Meath/Kildare v Carlow/Offaly, Croke Park; Ulster SFC
semi-final - Antrim/Derry v Cavan/Down/Monaghan; Connacht SFC
semi-final - Galway/Mayo v Leitrim/London,
Carrick-on-Shannon/McHale Park
30- All-Ireland Hurling Championship qualifiers
round one; Christy Ring round three; Nicky Rackard round two
July
1- Munster Football Championship final; Leinster
Hurling Championship final
7- All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers
round one; All-Ireland Hurling qualifiers round two; Tommy Murphy
cup round one; Christy Ring Cup round four; Nicky Rackard Cup round
three
8- Connacht Football Championship final; Munster
Hurling Championship final
14- All-Ireland Football qualifiers round two;
All-Ireland Hurling qualifiers; Tommy Murphy Cup round two; Christy
Ring Cup round five; Nicky Rackard Cup quarter-finals; All-Ireland
Junior Football Championship semi-finals, London v Munster;
Connacht v Leinster
15- Ulster Football Championship final; Leinster
Football Championship final
21- All-Ireland Football championship qualifiers
round three, Connacht R/U v Rd 2 Winner; Munster R/U v Rd 2 Winner;
Christy Ring Cup semi-finals; Nicky Rackard Cup semi-finals
21-22- All-Ireland Minor hurling championship
quarter-finals
22- All-Ireland hurling Championship quarter-final
(2) - Munster winner v qualifiers runner-up; Munster runner-up v
qualifier winner
28- All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers,
Leinster R/U v rd 2 Winner; Ulster R/U v Rd 2 winner; All-Ireland
Junior Football Championship final
29- All-Ireland Hurling Championship
quarter-finals (2)
August
4- All-Ireland Football Championship
quarter-finals (2) - Connacht Champions v Qualifier; Ulster
Champions v Qualifier
4-6- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
quarter-finals; Tommy Murphy Cup final
5- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
semi-final, Leinster Champions/QF Winner v QF Winner; All-Ireland
Minor Hurling Championship semi-final; Christy Ring final
11- All-Ireland Football Championship
quarter-finals (2) - Munster Champions v Qualifier; Leinster
Champions v Qualifier
11/12- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling
championship semi-final, Galway v Munster;
12- All-Ireland Hurling championship semi-final,
Munster Champions/QF winner v QF winner; Nicky Rackard Cup final;
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship semi-final
18-19- All-Ireland U21 Hurling semi-finals,
Connacht v Munster; Leinster v Ulster
19- All-Ireland Football Championship semi-final -
Connacht v Ulster; All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
semi-final
25/26- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling
Championship final; Women: All-Ireland Senior/Intermediate/Junior
semi-finals
26- All-Ireland Football Championship semi-final -
Leinster v Munster; All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
semi-final
September
1-2- All-Ireland Senior/Intermediate/Junior
semi-finals -
2- All-Ireland Hurling Championship final, Croke
Park; All-Ireland Minor Hurling Chmpionship final
9- All-Ireland U21 Hurling Championship final
16- All-Ireland Football Championship final, Croke
Park; All-Ireland Minor Football final
23- Women: All-Ireland Senior & Intermediate
finals
November
11- Women: All-Ireland Club
Senior/Intermediate/Junior semi-finals
25- Women: All-Ireland Club
Senior/Intermediate/Junior finals
Golf
January
11-14- Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg and
Kensington GC; Hawaiian Open, Waialae
18-21- Abu Dhabi Championship; Bob Hope Classic
25-28- Qatar Masters, Doha; Buick Invitational;
Torrey Pines
February
1-4- Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates; FBR Open
7-11- Portuguese Amateur Open, Algarve
8-11- Malaysian Open, Saujana; AT&T National
Pro-Am, Pebble Beach
15-18- Indonesian Open; Nissan Open, Riviera
22-25- WGC - Accenture Match Play, Gallery;
Mayakoba Classic, Riviera Maya, Mexico
28-4.3- Spanish Amateur Open Championship, Desert
Springs
March
1-4- Johnnie Walker Classic; Honda Classic, PGA
National
8-11- Singapore Masters, Laguna National; Tampa
Bay Championship
15-18- TCL Classic; Arnold Palmer Invitational,
Bay Hill
21-24- European Nations Championship, Sotogrande
22-25- WGC - CA Championship, Doral
29-1.4- Open de Portugal, Oitavos; Houston
Open
April
2-6- Women: Munster Championship, Douglas
5-8- US Masters, Augusta National
6-10- West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship,
Co Sligo
10-11- Ireland Boys v Wales Boys, Rosslare
11-13- Girls Interprovincials, Laytown/Bettystown
12-15- China Open, Shanghai Silport; Verizon
Heritage
19-22- Asian Open; Classic of New Orleans
23- Irish Schoolgirls finals, Milltown
24- Irish Schools Matchplay Championship, Lucan
25- Irish Schools Strokeplay Championship, Lucan
26-29- Spanish Open, Centro National de Golf;
Byron Nelson Championship
27- Wales Youths v Ireland Youths, Ashburnham
27-29- Women: Scottish Open, Troon
28-29- Trubshaw Cup, Ashburnham/Tenby
May
1-3- Women: Ulster Championship, Warrenpoint
3-6- Italian Open, Castello di Tolcinasco;
Wachovia Championship
4-6- Munster Youths' Amateur Open Championship,
Ballybunion; Lytham Trophy, Royal Lytham
5-6- Munster Strokeplay Champinoship, Cork
10-13- Players Championship, Sawgrass
11-13- Irish Amateur Open Championship, Royal
Dublin; Women: All-Ireland Senior Cup, Southern District, Killarney
12-13- Women: All-Ireland Senior Cup, Eastern
District, Greystones
15-16- Munster Seniors Amateur Open Championship,
Ring of Kerry/Kenmare
17-20- Irish Open, Adare Manor; BellSouth Classic
18-20- Brabazon Trophy, Forest of Arden
19-23- Women: Irish Close Amateur Championship,
Lahinch
24-27- BMW Championship, Wentworth; Crowne Plaza
Invitational, Colonial
28-29- Women: All-Ireland Senior Cup, Northern
District, Moyola park
29-31- Women: Midland Championship, Mullingar
30-1.6- Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship,
Hermitage
31-3.6- Welsh Open, Celtic Manor; Memorial
Tournament, Muirfield
June
1-3- Irish Seniors Open, PGA National
1-2- Connacht Mid Amateur Championship, Roscommon
2-4- East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Co
Louth
6-8- Women: Leinster Championship, Co Louth
7-9- European Mid Amateur,Domaine Imperiale,
Switzerland
7-10- BA-CA Open, Fontana; St Jude Championship
8-10- St Andrews Links Trophy, St Andrews
9-13- Irish Amateur Close Championship, Cork
12-14- Women: Connacht Championship, Enniscrone
12-15- Women: British Amateur Open championship,
Alwoodley, England
14-16- European Seniors' Championship, Portugal
14-17- US Open, Oakmont; St Omer Open
18-23- British Amateur Championship, Royal
Lytham/St Annes
19- Connacht U15 Boys Open Championship,
Carrick-on-Shannon
19-20- Women: Irish Senior Close Championship,
Portumna
20-21- Connacht Seniors' Amateur Open
Championship, Athenry
21-24- BMW International Open; Travelers
Championship
22-23- Women: All-Ireland Senior Cup, Midland
District, The Heath
23-24- Berkshire Trophy, The Berkshire
26-27- Leinster Veterans Open Championship, Co
Longford
27- Munster U15 Boys Open Championship, Adare
Manor; Ireland v Scotland Youths' Match, West Waterford
28-29- Irish Youths' Amateur Open Championship,
West Waterford
28-1.7- French Open, Golf National; Buick Open,
Warwick Hills
30-1.7- Women: Irish Open Stroke Play
Championship, Clandeboye
July
2-4- Leinster Youths Amateur Open Championship,
European Club
3-6- Ulster Boys' Amateur Open Championship,
Ballycastle
3-7- European Amateur Team Championship, Western
Gailes, Scotland
5-8- European Open, K Club; The International,
Castle Pines
6-7- Women: All-Ireland Senior Cup, Western
district, Tuam
9- Leinster U15 Boys Open Championship,
Beaverstown
9-13- North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship,
Royal Portrush
10-13- Connacht Boys' Amateur Open Championship,
Strandhill
10-14- European Boys' Team Championship, Royal
Skov, Denmark
12-15- Scottish Open, Loch Lomond; John Deere
Classic
16- Leinster Boys U15 Close Championship,
Ashbourne
18-20- Munster Boys' Amateur Open Championship,
Ennis; Irish Girls Close championship, Ballinasloe
19-22- British Open Championship, Carnoustie;
Milwaukee Championship
24-26- Leinster Boys' Amateur Open Championship,
Beaverstown; Youths Interprovincial Championship, Donegal; Boys'
Interprovincial Championships, Donegal
24-27- European Senior Team Championships, Ryl
Drottningholm
26-28- European Young Masters, France
26-29- Players Championship of Europe, Gut Kaden;
Canadian Open
28-1.8- South of Ireland Amateur Open
Championship, Lahinch
August
1-3- Ulster Youths Amateur Open Championship,
Clandeboye; Women: Interprovincials, Portarlington
2-5- WGC - Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone;
Russian Open, Le Meridien, Moscow; Tahoe Open
6 -Ulster U15 Open Championship, Donaghadee
7-9- Boys' Home Internationals, Machynys Peninsula
8-10- British Seniors' Amateur Championship,
Nairn, Nairn Dunbar; Girls Home Internationals, Southerndown
9-12- US PGA Championship, Southern Hills
13-18- British Boys' Championship, Royal Porthcawl
13-17- Girls British Open, Southerndown
15-17- Interprovincial Championship, Co Louth
15-18 -European Seniors Team Championship,
Slovenia
15-19- British Mid Amateur Championship, Alwoodley
16-19- Scandinavian Masters, Arlandastad; Wyndham
Championship, Forest Oaks
20-22- Leinster Girls Championships, Old Conna
20-26- US Amateur Open Championship, Olympic, San
Francisco
21- Club Youths National Final, Malahide
22-24- British Open Strokeplay, Conway; Irish Boys
Amateur Close Championship, Malahide
22-25- European Individual Championship, Germany
23-24- Ulster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship,
Warrenpoint
23-26- KLM Open; Barclays Classic
27- Fred Daly (National Final), Westport
28- Junior Foursomes (National final), Westport
29-30- Irish Boys U15 Open Stroke Play
Championship, Westport
29-31- Connacht Youths' Amateur Open Championship,
Ballinrobe
30-2.9- Johnnie Walker Championship, Gleneagles;
30-3.9- Deutsche Bank Championship, Boston
31-1.9- Jacques Leglise Trophy, Notts; Women:
Senior Cup finals, Milltown
September
1-2- Munster Mid Amateur Championship, Limerick
2- Ulster Scratch Foursomes Open Championship,
Malone
3-4- Leinster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship,
Co Meath
6-7- Irish Mixed Foursomes (National Final),
Athlone
6-9- European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre; BMW
Championship
8-9- Walker Cup, Royal Co Down
10-11- Women: Irish Senior Open championships,
Ennis
11-12- Connacht Veterans (over 65), Castlebar
11-14- PGA European Tour (PQ1 Section 1)
12-14- Women: Home Internationals, Dunbar
12-15- Cups & Shields (National Finals),
Shandon Park
13-16- Mercedes-Benz Championship, Gut Larchenhof;
The Tour Championship
18-21- PGA European Tour (PQ1 Section 2)
19-21- Home Internationals, Co Louth; Women:
British Senior Open, Copt Heath
20-23- British Masters, De Vere Belfry
27-30- Seve Trophy, Heritage, Killenard
October
2-4- Seniors Home Internationals, CaldyWomen: Senior
Home internationals, Royal Tara
4-7- Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews,
Carnoustie & Kingsbarns
11-14- World Match Play Championship, Wentworth;
Madrid Open,
18-21- Portugese Masters, Victoria Clube de Golfe
25-28- Mallorca Classic, Pula
31-2.11- European Club Cup Trophy, Greece
November
1-4- Volvo Masters, Valderrama
7-10- PGA European Tour (PQ2)
15-20- PGA European Tour (Final Qualifying School)
22-25- WGC - Mission Hills World Cup
Hockey
January
5-15- Senior Irish Trip to South Africa
12-22- Women: Senior Irish Trip to South Africa
13- Irish Junior Cup quarter-finals
27- Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals
February
10- Irish Junior Cup semi-finals
17- Women: Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals
24- Women: Irish Junior Cup quarter-finals
March
3- Irish Senior Cup semi-finals (M & W)
10- Irish Junior Cup semi-finals
24- Women: May Costley final
24-25- Irish Schoolgirls finals
31- Irish Junior Cup finals (M &W)
April
1- Irish Senior Cup finals (M & W)
20-22- Club Championship Pool finals (M & W)
28-29- Club Championship Grand finals (M &
W)
August
18-25- Women: European Nations Championships,
Manchester
19-26- European Nations Championships,
Manchester
Horse Racing
January
14- Pierse Handicap Chase, Pierse Handicap Hurdle,
Leopardstown
20- Victor Chandler Handicap Chase, Ascot
25- Thyestes Handicap Chase, Gowran Park
28- Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown
February
10 -Gold Cup, Leopardstown
24 -Racing Post Handicap Chase, Kempton
March
3- Gold Cup Handicap Chase, Newbury
13-16- Cheltenham Festival
13- Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham
14- Champion Chase, Cheltenham
15- World Hurdle, Cheltenham
16- Gold Cup, Cheltenham
April
7-9- Cork Easter Festival
8-10- Fairyhouse Easter Festival
9- Irish Grand National
12-14- Aintree Festival
14- Grand National Aintree
21- Scottish National, Ayr
24-27- Punchestown Festival
24- Champion Chase, Punchestown
25- Gold Cup, Punchestown
26- Champion 4-Y-O Hurdle, Punchestown
27- Champion Hurdle, Punchestown
May
5 -2000 Guineas, Newmarket; Kentucky Derby,
Churchhill Downs
6- 1000 Guineas. Newmarket
13-15- Killarney Spring Festival
26- Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh
27- Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh
June
1- Coronation Cup Oaks, Epsom
2- Epsom Derby
9- Belmont Stakes, Belmont
19-23- Royal Ascot
19- St James' Palace stakes, Royal Ascot
20- Prince of Wales's Stakes, Royal Ascot
21- Gold Cup, Royal Ascot
22- Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot
23- Gold Jubilee Stakes, Royal Ascot
29-1.7- Curragh Derby Festival
30- Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh
July
1- Derby, Curragh
5-7- Bellewstown Festival
7- Coral-Eclipse Stakes, Sandown
15- Irish Oaks, Curragh
16-19- Killarney Festival
28- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond
Stakes, Ascot
30-5.8- Galway Festival
31-4.8- Goodwood Festival
August
1- Galway Plate Champion Chase
2- Galway Hurdle; Goodwood Cup
16-19- Tramore Festival
21-23- York Festival
21- Juddmonte International Stakes, York
22- Yorkshire Oaks, York
23 -Nunthorpe Stakes, York
21-25- Tralee Festival
September
8 -Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown
9-11- Galway Festival
14- Goffs Million
15- St Leger, Curragh; St Leger, Doncaster
16-22- Listowel Festival
19- Kerry Grand National, Listowel
22- Gold Cup Handicap,
26-29- Leopardstown Festival
26-29- Limerick festival
29- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot
October
7- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp
14- Munster Grand National, Limerick; Velka
Pardubicka, Pardubice
27- Breeders' Cup, Monmouth Park; Racing Trophy
Post, Doncaster
November
6- Melbourne Cup, Flemington
17- Paddy Power Gold Cup, Cheltenham
18- Irish Field Novice Chase
25- Japan Cup, Tokyo
December
1 -Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury
2- Hatton's Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse
8- Tingle Creek Trophy Chase, Sandown
9- John Durkan Memorial Chase, Punchestown
26- Durkan Novice Chase, Leopardstown; King George
VI Chase, Kempton
27- Dial A Bet Chase, Leopardstown; Welsh
National, Chepstow
28- Lexus Chase, Leopardstown
29- December Hurdle, Leopardstown
Motor Sport
February
2-4- Galway International Rally
March
18- Australian Grand Prix
April
6-9- Circuit of Ireland International Rally
8- Malaysian Grand Prix
15- Bahrain Grand Prix
May
4-6- Killarney International Rally of Lakes
13- Spanish Grand Prix
27- Monaco Grand Prix
June
10- Canadian Grand Prix
15-17- Donegal International Rally
17- - American Grand Prix
July
1- French Grand Prix
8- British Grand Prix
22- German Grand Prix
August
5- Hungarian Grand Prix
11-12- Phoenix park Motor races
26- Turkish Grand Prix
31-1.9- Ulster International Rally
September
9- Italian Grand Prix
16- Belgium Grand Prix
28-30- Munster CC Cork 20 International Rally
30- Japanese Grand Prix
October
7- Chinese Grand Prix
21- Brazilian Grand Prix
November
16-18- Rally Ireland (World Rally
Championship)
Rowing
January
27- St Michael's Head of the River, O'Brien's
Bridge
February
3- Dublin Head of the River; Lagan Scullers Head
of the River
17- Lagan Head of the River
24- New Ross Head of the River
25- New Ross Time Trial
March
2- National Time Trials
3- Erne Head of the River; Cork Head of the River
10- Newry Head of the River
17- Tribesmen Head of the River
24- Sligo Head of the River
25- Skibbereen Head of the River
30-1.4- First National 2000m Trials
April
14- Neptune Regatta, Islandbridge
15- Commercial Regatta, Islandbridge
20- University Championships, Castlewellan
21- Queen's University Regatta, Castlewellan
27 -Second National 2,000m Senior Selection Trials
28- Trinity Regatta
May
5- Limerick Regatta; Portadown Regatta
6- Bantry Regatta
19- Portora Regatta
26- Belfast Sprints; Cork Regatta, Inniscarra
27- Fermoy Regatta
June
1-3- World Cup, Linz-Ottensheim, Austria
2- Dublin Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington
3 -Carlow Regatta
9 -Castleconnell Sprint Regatta
16- Athlone Regatta
17- Galway Regatta
22-24- World Cup, Amsterdam
30- Monkstown Regatta, Inniscarra
July
13-14- National Championships, Inniscarra
13-15- World Cup, Lucerne
21- Home International, Inniscarra
26-29- World Under-23 Championships, Strathclyde
Park, Scotland
28- Coupe de la Jeunesse, Varese, Italy
August
5- Carrick-on-Shannon Sprints
7-11- World Junior Championships, Beijing
25- Belfast Boat Club Sprints
26- 2.9- World Championships, Munich
September
6-9- World Masters, Zagreb, Croatia
16- Fermoy Autumn Sprints
21-23- European Rowing Championships, Poznan,
Poland
22- Leinster Sprints
October
6- Portadown Marascull
14- Athy Head of the River
19-21- Coastal Rowing Championships, Cannes
20- Offaly Scullers Head
27- NUIG Head of the River
28- Ilen Armada, Skibbereen
November
10- Neptune Head of the River, Blessington
24- Bann Head of the River
December
1- Muckross Head of the River, Inniscarra; Belfast
Boat Club Head of the River.
Rugby
January
12- European Cup (round five), Agen v Gloucester,
Stade Armandie; Biarritz v Parma, Parc des Sports Aquilera
13- European Cup (round five), Treviso v Castres,
Stadio Comunale de Monigio; Wasps v Perpignan, Adams Park; Leinster
v Edinburgh, Donnybrook; Calvisano v Sale, Centro Sportivo San
Michele; Leicester v Cardiff, Welford Road; London Irish v
Toulouse, Madejski Stadium; Ulster v Llanelli, Ravenhill
14- European Cup (round five), Ospreys v Stade
Francais, Liberty Stadium; Bourgoin v Munster; Borders v
Northampton, Netherdale.
19- European Cup, (round six), Gloucester v
Leinster, Kingsholm; Edinburgh v Agen, Murrayfield
20- European Cup, (round six), Castres v Wasps,
Stade Pierre-Antoine; Perpignan v Treviso, Stade Aime Giral; Stade
Francais v Calvisano, Stade Jein Bouin; Sale v Ospryes, Edgeley
Park; Cardiff v Bourgoin, Cardiff Arms Park; Munster v Leicester,
Thomond Park; All Ireland League
21- European Cup, (round six), Llanelli v London
Irish, Stradey Park; Toulouse v Ulster, Stade Ernest; Parma v
Borders, Sergio Lanfranchi; Northampton v Biarritz, Franklin's
Garden; All Ireland League
26- Celtic League, Edinburgh v Connacht,
Murrayfield; Glasgow v Cardiff; Leinster v Llanelli; Newport v
Borders, Rodney Parade; Ospreys v Ulster, Liberty Stadium;
27- All-Ireland League
February
2- U20 International, Wales v Ireland
3- Six Nations Championship, England v Scotland,
Twickenham, 4.0; Italy v France, Rome, 1.30
4- Six Nations Championship, Wales v Ireland,
Millennium Stadium, 3.0
9- A International, Ireland v England Saxons; U20
International, Ireland v France, Dubarry Park, 7.30; U18
International, Ireland v Languedoc, Greystones
10- Six Nations Championship, England v Italy,
Twickenham, 1.30; Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield, 3.30
11- Six Nations Championship, Ireland v France,
Croke Park, 3.0.
16- Celtic League, Border v Munster, Netherdale;
Glasgow v Llanelli; Leinster v Edinburgh; Ospreys v Connacht,
Liberty Stadium; Ulster v Newport, Ravenhill
17- All-Ireland League
23- U20 International, Ireland v England, Dubarry
Park, 7.30; Club International, Ireland v England Counties XV,
Donnybrook, 7.35.
24- Six Nations Championship, France v Wales,
Stade de France, 8.0; Ireland v England, Croke Park, 5.30; Scotland
v Italy, Murrayfield, 3.0.
March
2- Celtic League, Connacht v Borders, Sportsground;
Edinburgh v Ospreys; Llanelli v Ulster, Stradey Park; Munster v
Cardiff, Musgrave Park; Newport v Glasgow, Rodney Parade
3- All-Ireland League
9- U20 International, Scotland v Ireland; Club
International, Scotland v Ireland Club
10- Six Nations Championships, Italy v Wales,
Rome, 3.30; Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield, 1.30
11- Six Nations Championships, England v France,
Twickenham, 3.0
16- U20 International, Italy v Ireland; U18
International, Scotland v Ireland
17- Six nations Championship, Italy v Ireland,
Rome, 1.30; France v Scotland, Stade de France, 3.30; Wales v
England, Millennium Stadium, 5.30
18- Leinster Schools' Senior Cup final,
Donnybrook, 3.30.
23- Celtic League, Borders v Edinburgh,
Netherdale; Leinster v Connacht; Llanelli v Cardiff, Stradey Park;
Newport v Ospreys, Rodney Parade; Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill
24- All-Ireland League
25- Leinster Schools' Junior Cup final,
Donnybrook, 3.0.
30-1.4- European Cup quarter-finals
April
6- Celtic League, Connacht v Cardiff,
Sportsground; Edinburgh v Newport, Murrayfield; Glasgow v Leinster;
Llanelli v Borders, Stradey Park; Ospreys v Munster, Liberty
Stadium
5-21- U19 World Championships, Belfast
5- U19 World Championship, Australia v Ireland,
Ravenhill, 7.30; South Africa v Fiji, Belfast Harlequins, 5.30;
Scotland v France, Belfast Harlequins, 7.30; New Zealand v Wales,
Ravenhill, 5.30; Argentina v Japan, Shaw's Bridge, 5.30; Samoa v
England, Shaw's Bridge, 7.30
7- All Ireland League
9- U19 World Championship, Australia v Fiji,
Shaw's Bridge, 7.30; South Africa v France, Ravenhill, 5.30;
Scotland v Ireland, Ravenhill, 7.30; New Zealand v Japan, Belfast
Harlequins, 5.30; Argentina v England, Belfast Harlequins, 7.30;
Samoa v Wales, Shaw's Bridge, 5.30
13- Celtic League, Borders v Ulster, Netherdale;
Cardiff v Edinburgh, Arms Park; Connacht v Glasgow, Sportsground;
Munster v Llanelli, Musgrave Park; Newport v Leinster, Rodney
Parade; U19 World Cup Championship - Australia v France, Belfast
Harlequins, 7.30; South Africa v Ireland, Ravenhill, 7.30; Scotland
v Fiji, Shaw's Bridge, 5.30; New Zealand v England, Ravenhill,
5.30; Argentina v Wales, Shaw's Bridge, 7.30; Samoa v Japan,
Belfast Harlequins, 5.30.
17- Cetlic League, Cardiff v Newport, Arms Park;
Llanelli v Ospreys, Stradey Park; U19 World Cup Championship round
four, Belfast
20-22- European Cup semi-finals
21- U19 World Cup Championship Final, Ravenhill;
All-Ireland League; Division Two/Three semi-finals
27- Celtic League, Borders v Cardiff, Netherdale;
Llanelli v Edinburgh, Stradey Park; Munster v Newport, Musgrave
Park; Ospreys v Leinster, Liberty Stadium; Ulster v Glasgow,
Ravenhill
28- All-Ireland League Division One
semi-finals
May
4- Celtic League, Cardiff v Ulster, Arms Park;
Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield; Glasgow v Ospreys; Leinster v
Borders; Newport v Connacht, Rodney Parade
5- All-Ireland League finals
11- Celtic League, Borders v Ospreys, Netherdale;
Cardiff v Leinster, Arms Park; Llanelli v Connacht, Stradey Park;
Munster v Glasgow, Musgrave Park; Ulster v Edinburgh, Ravenhill
20- European Cup final, Twickenham
26- Summer Tour, Argentina v Ireland
June
2- Summer Tour, Argentina v Ireland
August
11- RWC warm-up International, Scotland v Ireland,
Murrayfield
24- RWC warm-up International, Ireland v Italy,
Ravenhill
September
9- World Cup, Ireland v Namibia, Chaban Delmas,
Bordeaux
15- World Cup, Ireland v Georgia, Chaban Delmas,
Bordeaux
21- World Cup, France v Ireland, Stade de France
30- World Cup, Ireland v Argentina, Parc des
Princes
October
6-7- World Cup quarter-finals
13-14- World Cup semi-finals
20- World Cup final, Stade de France
Sailing
April
10-13- ISA Youth National Schools Team Racing
Championships, Royal Cork
May
25-28- Bell Lawrie Scottish Series, UK
June
10- Dún Laoghaire to Dingle Race, National
14- Sigma 33 Irish Open Championships, National
16- RAYC Centenary Regatta, Royal Alfred
22-24- Ruffian National Championships; ICRA
National Championships, Royal Cork
27-30- Sovereign's Cup Regatta, Kinsale
July
4-7- West Coast Championships, Clifden
9-7- 1720 European Championships, National
9-14- 1/2 Ton Classics Cup, Dun Laoghaire Combined
Clubs
12-15- Dún Laoghaire Regatta, Dun Laoghaire
Combined Clubs
15-21- Glandore Classic Regatta, Glandore
27-28- Fireball National Championships, Royal Cork
30-4.8- Feva European Championships, Waterford
Harbour
August
3-12- Calves Week, Schull Harbour
4-11- Marmaid National Championships, Tralee Bay;
Cowes Week, UK
12- Fastnet Race, UK
10-12- Feva National Championships, RStG
13-17- Enterprise World Championships, Royal Irish
16-19- Dragon National Championships, Kinsale;
Optimist National Championships, Royal Cork
23-26- Mirror National Championships, Sligo
25-27- Etchells European Championship, Royal
Irish; GP14 National Championships, Sutton
30-8.9- Dragon World Championship, RStG
September
14-16- SB3 Irish Championships, National
October
6-7- ISA All Ireland Sailing Championships
November
11- Barcelona World Race
Snooker
January
14-21- The Masters, Wembley
23-26- China Open qualifiers, Pontin's Prestatyn
28-4.2- Malta Cup, Hilton Conference Centre,
Malta
February
12-18- Welsh Open, Newport Centre
22-2.3- World Championship qualifiers, Pontin's
Prestatyn
March
13-14- World Championship qualifiers, Pontin's
Prestatyn
25-1.4- China Open, Beijing University Students
Gymnasium
April
21-7.5- World Championships, The Crucible Theatre,
Sheffield
Soccer
January
27- FA cup, fourth round
February
7- European 2008 Championship qualifiers - San
Marino v Republic of Ireland
14- UEFA Cup, first knockout, 1st leg
17- FA Cup, fifth round
20- Champions League, first knockout, 1st leg
22- UEFA Cup, first knockout, 2nd leg
25- English League Cup final, Millennium Stadium
26- Setanta Cup, Group One, Glentoran v Derry
City; Drogheda United v Linfield; Group Two, Dungannon v Cork City;
Shelbourne v Portadown
26-3.3- U21 Tournament, Madeira
March
5- Setanta Cup, Group One, Linfield v Glentoran;
Group Two, Portadown v Dungannon
7 -Champions League, first knockout, 2nd leg
8- UEFA Cup, second knockout, 1st leg
10- FA Cup quarter-finals
12- Setanta Cup, Group One, Derry City v Drogheda
United; Group Two, Cork City v Shelbourne
15- UEFA Cup, second knockout, 2nd leg
19- Setanta Cup, Group One, Glentoran v Drogheda
United; Dungannon v Shelbourne
20- Setanta Cup, Group One, Linfield v Derry City;
Group Two, Cork City v Portadown
24- European 2008 Championship qualifier -
Republic of Ireland v Wales, Croke Park
26- Setanta Cup, Group One, Derry City v Linfield;
Drogheda United v Glentoran; Group Two, Shelbourne v Dungannon;
Portadown v Cork City
28- European 2008 Championship qualifier -
Republic of Ireland v Slovaki
April
2- Setanta Cup, Group One, Derry City v Glentoran;
Linfield v Drogheda United; Group Two, Shelbourne v Cork City;
Dungannon v Portadown
3- Champions League quarter-finals, 1st leg
5- UEFA Cup quarter-finals, 1st leg
11- Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd leg
12- UEFA Cup quarter-finals, 2nd leg
14- FA Cup semi-finals
14/15- Scottish Cup semi-finals
16- Setanta Cup, Group Two, Cork City v Dungannon;
Portadown v Shelbourne
17- Setanta Cup, Group One, Drogheda United v
Derry City; Glentoran v Linfield
23- Setanta Cup semi-final, winner 2 v Runner-up 1
24- Champions League semi-finals, 1st leg
26- UEFA Cup semi-final, 1st leg
30- Setanta Cup semi-final, winner 1 v runner-up
2
May
2- Champions Lge semi-finals, 2nd leg
3- UEFA Cup semi-finals, 2nd leg
5- Irish Cup final
12- Setanta Cup final
16- UEFA Cup final, Hampden Park, Glasgow
19- FA Cup final, Wembley
23- Champions League final, Olympic Stadium,
Athens
26- Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park, Glasgow
August
22- Denmark v Republic of Ireland, Aarhus.
September
8- European 2008 Championship qualifier - Slovakia
v Republic of Ireland
12- European 2008 Championship qualifier - Czech
Republic v Republic of Ireland
October
13- European 2008 Championship qualifier - Republic
of Ireland v Germany
17- European 2008 Championship qualifier -
Republic of Ireland v Cyprus
November
17- European 2008 Championship qualifier - Wales v
Republic of Ireland
Special Olympics
October
2-11- Special Olympics, Shanghai, China
Swimming
February
3-4- Irish Senior Schools' Championships
16-18- Leinster Championships (long course)
March
9-11- International Schools championships
17-1.4- World Championships, Melbourne
23-25- Dave McCullagh Memorial Meet
31-1.4- Leisureland Cup
April
12-15- Irish Long Course championships
May
4-6- Irish Open Masters
June
22-24- Irish Age Groups
29-30- Junior Interprovincials
July
11-15- Irish Age Group/Youth Championships
18-22- European Junior Championships, Antwerp
25-28- Irish Open SC Championships
23-27- European Youth Olympic Festival
30-6.8- British Youth Championships
Tennis
January
15-28- Australian Open, Sydney
April
23-29- Fed Cup, Mauritius
May
7- Davis Cup, Cairo (tbc)
27-10.6- French Open, Roland Garros
June
18- Men's Futures, Brookfield, Dublin
25- Men's Futures, Limerick
25-8.7- Wimbledon Championships.
July
2- Irish Open, Fitzwilliam
16- World Ranking Circuit U18, Rushbrooke
23- World Ranking Circuit U18, Donnybrook;
European Ranking Circuit U14, Riverview
August
21- National Junior Champ', Fitzwilliam
27-9.9- US Open, New York
October
22-29- 23rd Veterans' Nationals, Lansdowne Tennis
Club
December
27-31- National Indoor Championships,
Riverview