Racing<\/p>\n
A celebrating of jump racing, the Punchestown Festival takes place from Tuesday to Saturday at the Co Kildare racecourse. There are 12 Grade one races scheduled over the five days, including the Champion Chase on Tuesday, Gold Cup on Wednesday, Champion Stayers Hurdle on Thursday and Champion Hurdle on Friday. – Tuesday-Saturday, RT\u00c9<\/p>\n
GAA<\/p>\n
Last season, Meath knocked Dublin out of the Leinster senior football championship, before falling to Louth in the decider. At the weekend, the reigning champions will face Dublin at the semi-final stage in O\u2019Moore Park, Portlaoise. It is a big, big game for both sides. – Saturday, GAA+<\/p>\n
Rugby<\/p>\n
Last year, Northampton shocked Leinster in the Champions Cup semi-final in Dublin. On Saturday, Leinster face Toulon at the same stage of the competition at the Aviva Stadium. The French side are struggling in the Top 14, but recorded a stunning win in the quarter-final in Glasgow. – Saturday, Premier Sports <\/p>\n
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BBC 1, 2.15pm-4.30pm; TNT Sports 3, 10am-1pm, 2.15pm-5.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm World ChampionshipGOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4pm Turkish Airlines OpenUFC – TNT Sports 1 from noon – Perth Jack Della Maddalena v Carlos PratesSOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Women\u2019s Super League – Noon Manchester Utd v BrightonGAA – TG4 YouTube – Under-20B Hurling – 1pm Derry v RoscommonRACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.15pm-4pm NewmarketSOCCER – RT\u00c9 2 – Women\u2019s Champions League Semi-final – 2pm OL Lyonnes v ArsenalSOCCER – BBC 2 – Irish Cup Final – 2.30pm Dungannon Swifts v ColeraineRACING – RT\u00c9 1, 3pm-5.45pm PunchestownGAA – TG4 YouTube – Under-20C Hurling – 3pm Armagh v FermanaghRUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Plus – Super League – 3pm Wigan v Bradford, 6pm Catalans v Leigh, 8pm Huddersfield v WarringtonRUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup Semi-final – 3pm Leinster v ToulonTENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3.30pm-6pm – WTA Madrid Open FinalF1 – Sky Sports F1 from 4pm – Sprint & Qualifying Miami Grand PrixGOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-11pm Cadillac ChampionshipGAA – GAA Plus – Ulster SFC – 5pm Derry v MonaghanRUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Challenge Cup Semi-final – 5.30pm Ulster v ExeterSOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Arsenal v FulhamSOCCER – Sky Sports Mix \u2013 Bundesliga – 5.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v RB LeipzigGAA – GAA Plus – Leinster SFC – 7pm Dublin v LouthSOCCER – Disney Plus – La Liga – 8pm Osasuna v BarcelonaGOLF – Sky Sports Plus, 9.30pm-0.30am – LPGA Riviera Maya OpenGAA – RT\u00c9 2, 9.35pm-10.35pm The Saturday GameSOCCER – BBC 1, 10.25pm-11.45pm Match of the DaySUNDAY (May 3rd)CYCLING – TNT Sports 1, 9.30am-11.30am – Final stage Tour of TurkeyGOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11am-4pm Turkish Airlines OpenCYCLING – TNT Sports 1, 11.45am-1.45pm – Stage 1 La Vuelta FemeninaSOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Hibernian v CelticSOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Women\u2019s Super League – Noon Manchester City v LiverpoolSOCCER – Sky Sports Plus – Women\u2019s Super League – Noon Tottenham v London CityRUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Challenge Cup Semi-final – 12.30pm Montpellier v DragonsSNOOKER – BBC 1, 1pm-4pm, 7pm-10pm; 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