What’s on RTÉ, Setanta, Sky Sports & others (Apr 3rd–Apr 6th)

THURSDAY (April 3rd)

SNOOKER Eurosport 2, 7.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-5pm
Beijing China Open (day 4)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm
Mirpur First Twenty20 semi-final

RACING Channel 4, 1.35pm-4.30pm
Aintree Including Fox Hunters Chase

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 7pm
(8.00) Sale Sharks v Northampton

SOCCER 3e from 7.30pm
ITV4 from 7.30pm
(8.05) Lyon v Juventus

SOCCER Setanta Ireland from 8pm
(8.05) FC Porto v Sevilla

SOCCER Setanta Sports 1 from 8pm
BT Sport 1 from 8pm
(8.05) FC Basel v Valencia

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 8pm
(8.05) AZ Alkmaar v Benfica

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Texas Houston Open

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Oklahoma Spurs v Thunder
LA Mavericks @ Clippers

FRIDAY (Apr 4th)

SNOOKER Eurosport 2, 7.30am-10am
Eurosport, 12.30pm-3.45pm
Beijing China Open Quarter-finals

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7.30am
(7.35) Highlanders v Melbourne Rebels
(9.40) Brumbies v Blues

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 11.45am
Practice Bahrain Grand Prix

TENNIS BBC 2, 10.30am-noon, 1pm-5.15pm
Eurosport 2, 10am-3.30pm
Davis Cup Italy v Britain

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm
Mirpur Second Twenty20 semi-final

RACING Channel 4, 1.35pm-4.30pm
Aintree Inc Melling Steeple Chase

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7pm
(7.05) St Pat's Athletic v Dundalk

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Ross County v Inverness

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 7pm
(8.00) Stade Francais v Harlequins

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Humble Houston Open

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Memphis Nuggets @ Grizzlies
Houston Thunder @ Rockets

SATURDAY (Apr 5th)

SNOOKER Eurosport 2, 7.30am-10.30am, noon-3.30pm
Beijing China Open Semi-finals

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7.30am
(7.35) Hurricanes v Bulls
(9.40) Reds v Western Force

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.15) Wigan Athletic v Leeds Utd

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.45) Manchester City v Southampton

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.10pm-1pm
Previews Football Focus

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 12.30pm
(12.45) Dundee Utd v Celtic

SOCCER BBC 2 from 12.45pm
Women England v Montenegro

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 1pm
(1.30) Munster v Toulouse
(4.00) Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers
(6.30) Ulster v Saracens

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1pm-5.15pm
RTE 2, 3.15pm-5pm
Aintree Grand National Day (4.15)

TENNIS BBC 1, 1pm-4.30pm
Eurosport 2, 12.30pm-4pm
Davis Cup Italy v Britain

SOCCER Setanta Sports 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) Newcastle v Manchester Utd

GAA TG4 from 3pm
All-Ireland Colleges hurling finals
(3.15) B: Roscrea v Ballycastle
(5.00) A: Kilkenny CBS v St Kieran's College

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 4pm
Qualifying Bahrain Grand Prix

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.30) Chelsea v Stoke City

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 5.15pm
(joined) Barcelona v Real Betis
(7.00) Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Texas Houston Open

SOCCER ESPN from 7pm
(7.00) Toulouse v Lille

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Inter Milan v Bologna

SOCCER Setanta Ireland, 8.30pm-10pm
BBC 1, 10.25pm-11.50pm
Highlights English Premier League

BOXING Sky Sports 2 from 8.30pm
Welterweights John Ryder v Jez Wilson

RUGBY TG4, 9.15pm-11.15pm
Highlights Rugbaí Corn Heineken

SOCCER BBC 1, 11.50pm-1.10am
Highlights Football League Show

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Washington Bulls @ Wizards

SUNDAY (Apr 6th)

SNOOKER Eurosport, 7.30am-10.30am
Beijing China Open final

TENNIS BBC 2, 10.30am-12.15pm, 4.30pm-5.30pm
BBC 1, 12.15pm-3.55pm
Eurosport 2, 10am-3.30pm
Davis Cup Italy v Britain

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.30am
(2.00) Lazio v Sampdoria

CYCLING Sky Sports 4, 11.30-4pm
Belgium Tour de Flanders

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) Everton v Arsenal
(4.00) West Ham Utd v Liverpool

ATHLETICS RTE 2, 12.55pm-2.35pm
Phoenix Park Great Ireland Run

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 1pm
(1.00) St Etienne v Nice

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm
Final ICC World Twenty20

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 1.30pm
(2.00) Bath v Brive
(4.30) Toulon v Leinster

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 1.55pm
Setanta Ireland from 1.55pm
(2.00) Cagliari v AS Roma

GAA TG4 from 2.30pm
(3.00) Tyrone v Dublin
(deferred) Kerry v Cork

SOCCER ESPN from 2.30pm
(2.30) Braunschweig v Hannover

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 3pm
Race Bahrain Grand Prix

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 4pm
(4.00) Valenciennes v Lyon

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 4.15pm
(4.30) Hertha Berlin v Hoffenheim

ROWING BBC 1, 4.30pm-6.35pm
Boat Race Oxford v Cambridge

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Humble Houston Open

NBA ESPN from 6pm
Miami Knicks @ Heat

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 6.30pm
(joined) Sevilla v Espanyol
(8.00) Real Valladolid v Valencia

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 6.50pm
(7.00) London Wasps v Gloucester

GAA RTE 2, 7.30pm-8.30pm
Highlights League Sunday

SOCCER Setanta Ireland from 7.45pm
BT Sport 2 from 8pm
(8.00) AS Monaco v Nantes

RUGBY TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Highlights Rugbaí Corn Heineken

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.25pm-11.30pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

NBA BT Sport 1 from 2am
Phoenix Thunder @ Suns