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SPORTS 2012 >>JANUARY<<

AMERICAN FOOTBALL 22nd NFC and AFC Championships. ARCHERY 15th NUIG National Barebow Championships & Indoor FITA. ATHLETICS 15th AAI Masters Indoor Championships, Nenagh. 21st AAI Indoor Games, Nenagh. 21st AAI Indoor Combined Events, Nenagh. 22nd AAI Junior Indoor Championships, Nenagh. BADMINTON 7th-8th Ulster Juniors Open/U11 Juvenile Open, Lisburn. 14th-15th Badminton England ICC Senior Team, Milton Keynes. 21st SWLBL Championship finals, Carlow Lawn Tennis Club. 21st-22nd Leinster Senior Open Championships, Baldoyle Centre. 28th-29th Irish Senior (Vets) Championships, Lisburn. BASKETBALL 11th-13th All-Ireland Schools Cup semi-finals. 14th-15th U18, U20, Senior Men and Women National Cup semi-finals. 15th National Cup Men’s & Women’s SuperLeague semi-finals. 23rd-26th All-Ireland Schools Cup finals. 27th-28th U20 Senior Men’s and Women’s National Cup finals. 27th-29th National Cup finals. 29th SuperLeague Men’s and Women’s National Cup finals. BOXING 6th-8th Open Youth Competition (1994,1995) National Stadium Dublin. 20th-21st National Elite Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. 27th-28th National Elite Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. COURSING 30th to Feb 1st National Meeting, Clonmel. CYCLING 15th-22nd Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide. 13th Track World Cup, Beijing. DARTS 7th-15th World Championship, Frimley Green. GAA See dedicated GAA section.

GOLF 5th-8th

European Tour Africa Open, East London, South Africa. 12th-15th USPGA Tour Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii. 12th-15th European Tour Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington, South Africa. 19th-22nd USPGA Tour Humana Challenge, PGA West, La Quinta CC, La Quinta, California. 19th-22nd European Tour Volvo Champions, Fancourt, South Africa. 26th-29th USPGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego, California. 26th-29th European Tour Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi. GYMNASTICS 10th-18th Olympic qualifier, London. HOCKEY 14th-15th National Indoor Trophy finals, National Basketball Arena, Tallaght. 28th Irish Hockey Trophy, Round 2. HORSE RACING 28th-29th Leopardstown Festival. JUDO 14th All-Ireland Schools finals, Finglas. 28th All-Irelands, Connacht. MOTORSPORT 17th-22nd Rallye Monte Carlo (WRC). 28th Donegal Forestry Rally (FR). OLYMPICS 13th-22nd Winter Youth Olympics, Innsbruck. POINT TO POINT 1st Leadington, Lisgoold, Cork. 8th Dromatimore, Aghabullogue, Cork.

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Knockane, Killeagh, Cork; Kilfeacle, Tipperary; Fairwood, Tinahely, Wicklow. 22nd Kilossera, Dungarvan, Waterford. 22nd Tralee Racecourse, Tralee, Kerry. 28th Tyrella, Downpatrick, Down. 29th Lisboney, Nenagh, Tipperary; Clyduff, Carrigtwohill, Cork; Moorfields, Ballinaboola, Wexford. RACQUETBALL 14th–15th Kingscourt Open Kingscourt, Cavan. 26th–27th Intervarsities Championships Arklow. ROWING 28th St. Michael’s Head of the River, Limerick. RUGBY 2nd Ireland U20 v Ulster A, Donnybrook, 2pm. 13th Heineken Cup (Round Five) Pool 2 Racing Metro 92 v Edinburgh, 8pm; Pool 4 Ulster v Leicester Tigers, 8pm; Pool 5 Ospreys v Benetton Treviso, 8pm. 14th Heineken Cup (Round Five) Pool 1 Scarlets v Northampton Saints 1.30pm; Munster v Castres Olympique 3.40pm; Pool 3 Montpellier v Bath, 1pm; Pool 2 London Irish v Cardiff Blues, 3.40pm; Pool 4 Aironi v ASM Clermont Auvergne 2.30pm, (Stadio Brianteo, Monza); Pool 6 Toulouse v Connacht, 3.40pm; Harlequins v Gloucester, 6pm. 15th Heineken Cup (Round Five) Pool 3 Glasgow Warriors v Leinster, 12.45pm; Pool 5 Saracens v Biarritz Olympique, 3pm. 20th Heineken Cup (Round Six) Pool 6 Connacht v Harlequins, 8pm; Gloucester v Toulouse, 8pm. 21st Heineken Cup (Round Six) Pool 3 Bath v Glasgow Warriors, 1.30pm; Leinster v Montpellier, 1.30pm. Pool 4 Leicester Tigers v Aironi , 3.40pm; ASM Clermont Auvergne v Ulster , 3.40pm. Pool 1 Northampton Saints v Munster, (stadiummk), 6pm; Castres Olympique v Scarlets, 6pm. 22nd Heineken Cup (Round Six) Pool 5 Benetton Treviso v Saracens, 1pm; Biarritz Olympique v Ospreys, 1pm. Pool 2 Cardiff Blues v Racing Metro 92, 3.15pm; Edinburgh v London Irish, 3.15pm. 28th England Saxons v O2 Irish Wolfhounds, Sandy Park, Exeter, 5pm. SNOOKER 15th-22nd The Masters, London. 20th-22nd Munster Club Championships, Gleneagle Hotel Killarney. 27th-29th All-Ireland Club Championships, Gleneagle Hotel Killarney. SOCCER 7th-8th FA Cup third round. 7th-8th William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round. 10th-11th Carling Cup semi-final first legs. 17th U16 friendly Portugal v Republic of Ireland. 19th U16 friendly Portugal v Republic of Ireland. 21st to African Nations Cup, Equatorial Feb 12 Guinea/Gabon. 24th-25th Carling Cup semi-final second legs. 27th FAI Schoolsboys friendly Republic of Ireland v Australia. 28th-29th FA Cup fourth round. 28th-29th Scottish Communities League Cup semi-finals. SQUASH 13th-15th All-Ireland Club Championships, Dublin. TABLE TENNIS 7th Munster Vets Open, Colaiste Padraig, Roselawn, Lucan, Dublin. 7th Ulster Closed Championships, Valley Leisure Centre. 7th-8th Leinster Junior Close, IWA, Clontarf. 28th-29th Veterans British League, Doncaster. 28th Ulster Senior Open, Valley Leisure Centre. TENNIS 16th-30th Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. TEN PIN BOWLING 13th-15th ITBA Senior Championships (5), Superdome, Palmerstown. 19th-22nd Irish Open Championships Leisureplex, Stillorgan. VOLLEYBALL 28th VAI/CIT Cork Mixed League, CIT, Bishopstown, Cork. WATER POLO 16th-29th European Championships, Eindhoven. WEIGHT LIFTING 21st Munster Open, University of Limerick.

>>FEBRUARY<<

AMERICAN FOOTBALL 5th Super Bowl XLVI, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. ATHLETICS 4th IUAA Indoor Championships, Nenagh. 4th ECCC Cross Country, TBC. 5th AAI Intermediate and Masters Cross Country, TBC. 11th-12th AAI Senior Indoor Championships, Odyssey Belfast. 26th Inter Club Cross Country Championships, Santry Park. BADMINTON 4th-5th Irish Nationals /Irish U15 Championships, Baldoyle/Terenure. 9th-11th D&D Cup finals, Terenure. 11th-12th U13 Celtic Challenge, Lisburn. 12th BI Inter-County Class 2&4 semis, Limerick. 18th-19th BI Senior/Junior/Intermediate Cups, Galway. 25th-26th Ulster Senior Open, Lisburn. 26th BI Inter-County Class 1&3 semis, Limerick. BASKETBALL 4th All-Ireland Schools U19 ABC Girls & Boys playoff weekend.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 20th-24th All-Ireland Schools Regional League. 27th to March 1st All-Ireland Schools Regional League. BOXING 3rd National Elite finals, National Stadium. 24th-26th National Novice Championships, National Stadium Dublin. CAMOGIE 5th All-Ireland Club semi-finals. CANOE 25th-26th Irish wildwater racing team selection, Tullow, Carlow. COURSING 24th-26th Irish Cup. CRICKET Ireland tour of Kenya. 12th-15th ICC Intercontinental Cup, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. 18th ODI, 50-Over League, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. 20th ODI, 50-Over League, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. 22nd T20I, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. 23rd T20I, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. 24th T20I, Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa. CYCLING 5th-11th Tour of Qatar, Qatar. 10th-12th Paracycling World Championships, Los Angeles. 14th-20th Tour of Oman, Oman. 17th Track World Cup, London. DIVING 20th-26th FINA World Cup, London. EQUESTRIAN 24th-26th Ballindenisk International Horse Trials, Watergrasshill, Co Cork. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 2nd-5th USPGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2nd-5th European Tour Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar. 2nd-5th European Ladies Tour RACV Australian Ladies Masters, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. 9th-12th European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates, Dubai. 9th-12th USPGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, California. 9th-12th ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, Victoria, Australia. 15th-18th Portuguese Amateur Open Championship, Montado. 16th-19th USPGA Tour Northern Trust Open, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California, 16th- 9th European Tour Avantha Masters, DLF, New Delhi, India 17th-19th European Ladies Tour ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open, Christchurch, New Zealand. 22nd-26th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Dove Mountain, Arizona. 23rd-26th USPGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic, El Camaleon Golf Club, Playa del Carmen, Mexico . 29th to Spanish Amateur Open Championship, Mar 4th Alcanada. HOCKEY 4th Irish Junior Cup, Round 2. 11th Irish Hockey Trophy, Round 3. 18th Irish Hockey Challenge semi-finals. 25th-26th Irish Junior Cup Round 3. JUDO 11th Kilkenny Open, Kilkenny. 18th Judo Inter Varsities, Queens University. LADIES FOOTBALL 5th National Football League (R1). 12th National Football League (R2). 19th National Football League (R3). MOTORSPORT 5th Galway International Rally (ITC). 5th Carlow Rallycross, Mondello (RX). 9th-12th Rally Sweden (WRC). 19th Carlow Rallycross, Mondello (RX). 24th-25th Rallye Sunseeker (BRC).

23rd-25th Sata Rallye Acores (IRC). 26th Birr Rally (NR). POINT TO POINT 5th Belharbour, Clare; Ballydarragh, Gorey, Wexford; Shanakill Cross, Tallow, Co Waterford. 11th Kirkistown, Portavogie, Down. 12th Knockanard, Fermoy, Cork; Punchestown, Naas, Kildare; Toomdeely, Askeaton, Limerick. 18th Durrow, Tullamore, Offaly; Farmacaffley, Armagh. 19th Fairwood, Tinahely, Wicklow; Durrow, Tullamore, Offaly; Rathcannon Rathcannon, Athlacca, Limerick; Rockmills, Kildorrery, Cork. 26th Garranboy, Killaloe, Clare; Kilpatrick, Bandon, Cork; Kilbline, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny. RACQUETBALL 11th–12th Fethard Open, Fethard, Tipperary. ROWING 18th Cork Head of the River, Cork Harbour. 25th Lagan Head of the River, Belfast. RUGBY 3rd Ireland U20 v Wales U20, Buccaneers, Athlone, 7.05pm. 3rd Ireland Women v Wales Women, Ashbourne, 7.30pm. 4th RBS Six Nations, France v Italy, Stade de France, 2.30pm; Scotland v England, 5pm. 5th RBS Six Nations, Ireland v Wales, AVIVA Stadium, 3pm. 10th France U20 v Ireland U20, Grenoble, 2pm. 11th France Women v Ireland Women, Pau, TBC. 11th RBS Six Nations, Italy v England, Stadio Olimpico, 4pm; France v Ireland, Stade de France, 8pm. 12th RBS Six Nations, Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium, 3pm. 18th Italy U18 v U18 Clubs, Rovigo, Veneto, 2pm. 24th Ireland U20 v Italy U20, Buccaneers, Athlone, 7.05pm. 24th Ireland Women v Italy Women, Ashbourne, 7.30pm. 25th RBS Six Nations, Ireland v Italy, AVIVA Stadium, 1.30pm; England v Wales, Twickenham, 4pm. 26th RBS Six Nations, Scotland v France, Murrayfield, 3pm. RUGBY LEAGUE 3rd Start of Engage Super League season. SOCCER 4th William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round. 14th-15th Champions League round of 16 first legs. 16th Europa League round of 32 first legs. 18th-19th FA Cup fifth round. 21st-22nd Champions League round of 16 first legs. 23rd Europa League round of 32 second legs. 26th Carling Cup final, Wembley. SQUASH 10th-12th Irish Junior Nationals, Belfast. SWIMMING 29th to Mar 3rd Olympic Trials. TABLE TENNIS 18th Fermanagh Open, TBC. TENNIS 10th-12th Davis Cup, Ireland v Hungary, Hungary. TEN PIN BOWLING 5th-11th TAT Amateur Nationals, Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas 17th-19th ITBA National Championships (1) Leisureplex, Stillorgan. 24th-26th ITBA National Championships (1) Leisureplex, Stillorgan. VOLLEYBALL 4th-5th UCD Mixed Blitz, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. 11th VAI/CIT Cork Mixed League, CIT, Bishopstown, Cork. WEIGHT LIFTING 18th Irish Masters/Juniors/Youths/Dublin Open, Dublin

>>MARCH<<

SPORTS 2012

ARCHERY 3rd-4th National Indoor Championships, TBC. ATHLETICS 10th Aviva All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships, St. Mary’s Galway. 10th IUAA Cross Country Championships, WIT. 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey. 24th-25th AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships (Days 1 and 2), Nenagh. 31st to AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships 1st(Apr) (Days 3 and 4), Nenagh. BADMINTON 3rd-4th Irish U13/U17 Championship, TBA, Leinster. 6th-11th Yonex All England Championship, Birmingham. 24th BI Inter-County Class 2&4 finals, Galway. 25th BI Inter-County Class 1&3 finals, Galway. 31st to April 1st Inter-Provincials, Baldoyle. 31st to Badminton England ICC, Senior Team, April 1st Guilford, Surrey. BASKETBALL 5th-7th All-Ireland Schools League semi-finals. 10th-11th Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One; National League quarter-finals. 10th-11th Basketball Ireland Women’s Division One; National League quarter-finals. 10th-11th Nivea Women’s SuperLeague; National League quarter-finals. 10th-11th Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague; National League quarter-finals. 20th-22nd All-Ireland Schools League finals. 24th-25th Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One; National League semi-finals. 24th-25th Basketball Ireland Women’s Division One; National League semi-finals. 24th-25th Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague; National League semi-finals. 24th-25th Nivea Women’s SuperLeague; National League semi-finals. BOXING 2nd-4th Boy 4, Youth 1 & 2 Championships, National Stadium Dublin. 9th-10th Boy 4, Youth 1 & 2 Championships, National Stadium; 16th Home International, National Stadium. 18th Home International, Provincial Venue. 30th-31st National Senior Cadets, National Stadium Dublin. CAMOGIE 4th All-Ireland Club finals, Croke Park. CANOE 31st to Canoe Slalom Irish Open & Team Selection April 1st Races, Sluice Weir, St Catherines Park, Lucan. CRICKET 13th-24th ICC World T20 Qualifying Tournament, UAE. CYCLING 4th-10th Paris-Nice, France. 7th Tirreno- Adriatico, Italy. 17th Milan-San Remo, Italy. 19th Tour or Catalunya, Spain. 25th Gent-Wevelgem, Belgium. FORMULA ONE 18th Australia. 25th Malaysia. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 1st-4th USPGA Tour The Honda Classic, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 1st-4th Ladies European Tour TBC. 8th-11th WGC-Cadillac Championship, Doral, Florida. 15th-18th USPGA Tour Transitions Championship, Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbour, Florida. 15th-18th European Tour Andalucian Open, venue to be announced. 22nd-25th USPGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill Golf Club and Lodge, Orlando, Florida. 22nd-25th European Tour Hassan Trophy, Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco. 22nd-25th Ladies European Tour Lalla Meryem Cup, Agadir, Morocco. 29th to European Tour Sicilian Open, Verdura, 1st April Sicily, Italy. 29th to USPGA Tour Shell Houston Open, 1st April Redstone Golf Club, Houston, Texas. GREYHOUND RACING 23rd Gallivan-Murphy-Hooper-Dolan Juvenile Unraced Classic, Tralee (525 Open). 31st The GAIN Irish Cesarewitch, Mullingar, (600 Open). GYMNASTICS 17th Acrobatics Celtic Cup, Belfast 25th Irish National Championships, TBC. JUDO 31st Galway Open, Galway. HANDBALL 18th GAA Handball Ireland Annual Congress (in Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim). 31st to All Ireland 40x20 finals Mens SS final, April 1st Ladies SD Final, Boys MS final, St. Coman’s, Roscommon HOCKEY 3rd Irish Hockey Trophy semi-finals. 10th-18th Olympic qualification tournament (Men), Belfield, Dublin. 17th-25th Olympic qualification tournament (Women), Belgium. 24th-25th Junior Interprovincials, Galway. 31st Irish Hockey Challenge finals. HORSE RACING 13th-16th Cheltenham. LADIES FOOTBALL 3rd National Football League (R4). 11th National Football League (R5). 16th National Football League (R6).

MOTOR CYCLING 30th to World Superbike Championship rd 2, April 1st Imola, Italy. MOTORSPORT 3rd Carrick-on-Suir Forestry Rally (FR). 4th Kildare Rallycross (RX). 8th-11th Rally Mexico (WRC). 11th Mayo Rally (NR). 15th-17th Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles (IRC). 17th-18th Cork West Cork Rally. 23rd-24th Bulldog Int. Rally North Wales (BRC). 29th-31st Rally Portugal (WRC). POINT TO POINT 3rd Tyrella, Downpatrick, Down. 4th Ballynalacken, Kilworth, Cork; Lemonfield Crecora, Limerick; Listisson, The Pigeons, Athlone. 10th Bells Hill, Maralin, Down. 11th Cloyne, Cork; Lingstown, Tomhaggard, Wexford; Belclare, Tuam, Galway; Horse and Jockey, Tipperary. 17th The Folley, Oldtown, Dublin. 18th Gortnaskehy, Ballybunion, Kerry; Parksgrove, Ballyragget, Kilkenny; Lismore Castle Farm, Waterford. 24th Kirkistown, Portavogie, Down. 25th Monksgrange, Rathnure, Enniscorthy, Wexford; Knockardbane, Liscarroll, Mallow, Cork; Dartfield, Kilrickle, Loughrea, Galway; Lisronagh, Clonmel, Tipperary. 31st Carrowmena, Carrowclare Rd., Limavady. RACQUETBALL 9th-12th Turkish Open Istanbul, Turkey. 25th-26th 21st Castlebar Open Castlebar, Mayo. 30th-31st German Open, Hamburg, Germany. ROWING 3rd Erne Head of the River, Enniskillen. 17th Tribesmen Head of the River, Galway. 24th Dublin Head of the River, Dublin. RUGBY 9th Ireland U20 v Scotland U20, Buccaneers, Athlone, 7.05pm. 9th Ireland Women v Scotland Women, Ashbourne, 7.30pm. 9th Club International, IUBCI v Scotland Clubs, Dublin, TBC. 10th RBS Six Nations, Wales v Italy, Millennium Stadium, 2.30pm; Ireland v Scotland, AVIVA Stadium, 5pm. 11th RBS Six Nations, France v England, Stade de France, 3pm. 16th Club International, ECXV v IUBCI, Preston Grasshoppers, 7.30pm. 16th England U20 v Ireland U20, Wasps, Adams Park, 7.30pm. 17th England Women v Ireland Women, Esher RFC, London, 2pm. 17th RBS Six Nations, Italy v Scotland, Stadio Olimpico, 12.30pm; Wales v France, Millennium Stadium, 2.45pm; England v Ireland, Twickenham, 5pm. 25th U18 Schools v Scotland U18, Coolmine RFC, noon. 28th to April 8th U18 Schools FIRA Tournament, Madrid. SAILING 3rd ISA 6th Annual Awards Ball, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 3rd-4th ISA 6th Annual National Conference, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 10th-16th 49ers Worlds, Denmark. SNOOKER 3rd U19 Championships, Douglas, Cork. 4th U21 Championships, Douglas, Cork. SOCCER 2nd Airtricity League Premier Division starts. 6th-7th Champions League round of 16 sec legs. 8th Europa League round of 16 first legs. 10th William Hill Scottish Cup sixth round. 13th-14th Champions League round of 16 sec legs. 15th Europa League round of 16 second legs. 16th Champions League and Europa League quarter/semi-final and final draws, Nyon. 16th FAI Schoolsboys friendly Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland. 17th-18th FA Cup quarter-finals. 18th Scottish Communities League Cup final, Glasgow. 19th Women’s U17 European qualifier France v Republic of Ireland. 21st Women’s U17 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Norway. 22nd U17 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Serbia. 22nd UEFA Congress, Istanbul. 24th U17 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Netherlands. Women’s U17 European qualifier Poland v Republic of Ireland. 25th Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final, Wembley. 27th U17 European qualifier Albania v Republic of Ireland. 27th-28th Champions League quarter-final first legs. 29th Europa League quarter-final first legs. 30th FAI Schoolsboys Republic of Ireland v Scotland. 31st Women’s U19 European qualifier Serbia v Republic of Ireland. TABLE TENNIS 31st Veterans National Championships, Colaiste Padraig, Roselawn, Lucan, Dublin. TEN PIN BOWLING 31st to European Youth Championships Aalborg, April 9th Denmark. VOLLEYBALL 3rd VAI/CIT Cork Mixed League, CIT, Bishopstown, Cork. 15th Cadette finals, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. 27th Primary School National SpikeBall finals, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 31st VAI/CIT Cork Mixed League, CIT, Bishopstown, Cork.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM MARCH TO APRIL

WEIGHT LIFTING 11th Irish Universities Championships, DCU.

>>APRIL<<

ATHLETICS 15th AAI 10k Road Championships/Great Ireland Run, Phoenix Park Dublin. 20th-21st IUAA Track and Field Championships, Athlone Institute of Technology. 22nd AAI Road Relay Championships, Raheny. 22nd Virgin London Marathon. BADMINTON 6th Good Friday Graded Open, Baldoyle. 13th Irish Schools finals, Gormanston College. 14th/15th ISBT (Leinster) U17 ICT, Nottingham. 14th-16th Badminton England, ICC, 17-21, Hatfield. 21st U15 Celtic Challenge, Lothian, Scotland. 26th-28th Dublin & District League finals, Baldoyle. 29th CAC Individual finals, Baldoyle. BASKETBALL 1st Basketball Ireland National League finals. 6th-8th Colleges Intervarsities Tournament. 14th-15th All-Ireland Club Championships. 28th Start of NBA playoffs. BOXING 1st National Senior Cadets, National Stadium Dublin. 7th Weigh -In Boys 1, 2 & 3, Nationwide. 10th-14th National Boys 1, 2 & 3 Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. 14th-22nd Final Olympic Qualifiers. 27th-29th Female 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Years. National Stadium Dublin. CYCLING 1st Tour of Flanders, Belgium. 4th Track World Championships, Melbourne. 6th-9th P &O Ferries Tour of the North (4 Days). 6th-9th Kerry Group Rás Mumhan, Killorglin. 7th-9th An Post Gorey 3-Day, Gorey. 8th Paris-Roubaix, Belgium. 15th Amstel Gold Race, Holland. 18th La Fleche Wallone, Belgium. 22nd Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Belgium. EQUESTRIAN 18th-22nd Rolex FEI Show Jumping World Cup final, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. 21st-22nd Ballindenisk International Horse Trials, Watergrasshill, Cork. 26th-29th Kentucky Rolex three-day event. FORMULA ONE 15th China. 22nd Bahrain. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 3rd-6th Munster Women's & Girls' Championship, Muskerry. 4th-7th European Nations Cup (team event), Sotogrande. 5th-7th Four Nations Under 16 Development Match, TBA. 5th-8th THE MASTERS, Augusta National, Georgia, USA. 6th-10th West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Sligo. 10th-11th Wales Boys v Ireland Boys, Cardigan. 10th-12th Leinster Youths’ Amateur Open Championship, Woodbrook. 11th-13th Women’s Interprovincial Matches, Cork. 21st-22nd Irish Under 18 Open Stroke Play, Roganstown. 5th-8th European Tour Augusta Masters, Augusta National GC, Georgia, USA. 12th-15th European Tour Maybank Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 12th-15th USPGA Tour RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 19th-22nd European Tour Volvo China Open, Binhai Lake, Tianjin, China 19th-22nd USPGA Tour Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas. 24th Irish Schools Match Play Championship, Strandhill. 25th Irish Schools Junior Stroke Play Championship, Strandhill. 25th-27th Europe v Asia/ Pacific, Portugal. 26th-29th USPGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans, TPC Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana. 26th-29th European Tour Ballantine’s Championship, Blackstone, Icheon, South Korea. GREYHOUND RACING 14th College Causeway Easter Cup, Shelbourne, (550 Open). 29th Red Mills Produce Stakes, Clonmel, (525 Open). GYMNASTICS 16th Acrobatics World Championships, Florida. HANDBALL 7th-8th All-Ireland 40x20 Championship finals Mens SD final, Ladies SS final, Boys MD final, Cappagh, Limerick. 20th-22nd Irish 40x20 Nationals Weekend (Ulster Venues) Some grades to decide Official Ireland 40x20 Team for 2012 World Handball. HOCKEY 1st Irish Hockey Trophy finals. U21 Interprovincials, Dublin. 6th-7th 14th Irish Hockey League Round 4. 15th Irish Junior Cup semi-finals. 21st Irish Hockey League Round 5. 22nd Irish Junior Cup finals. 28th Irish Senior Cup Round 3. HORSE RACING 7th-9th Cork Easter Festival. 8th-10th Fairyhouse Easter Festival. 12th-14th Aintree Grand National Meeting. 24th-28th Punchestown NH Festival.

ICE HOCKEY TBC Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. LADIES FOOTBALL 1st National Football League (R7). 22nd National Football League (Div 4) semis. 29th National Football League (1, 2, 3) semis. MOTOR CYCLING 7th-9th British Superbike Championship rd 1, Brands Hatch Indy, England. 13th-15th British Superbike Championship rd 2, Thruxton, England. 13th-15th Moto GP rd 1, Doha/Losail, Qatar. 20th-22nd World Superbike Championship rd 3, Assen, The Netherlands. 27th-29th Moto GP rd 2, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. MOTORSPORT 1st Rally Portugal (WRC). 1st Circuit of Kerry Rally (NR). 1st Short Circuit Irish Clubmans Championship, Mondello. 6th-7th Donnelly Group Circuit of Ire Rally (IRC). 15th Munster Moonraker Forestry Rally (FR). 21th-22nd Short Circuit Mondello Masters. 22nd Monaghan Rally. 27th-29th Rally Argentina (WRC). 27th-28th Pirelli International (BRC). 28th Cookstown “100” Motorcycle Road Races. POINT TO POINT 1st Fairyhill, Templemore, Tipperary; Rathnestin, Tallanstown, Louth; Garryanne, Killavorilla, Kilclare, Cork; Castletown-Geoghegan, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. 4th Ballyanthony, Tallow, Cork. 7th Derrydrummuck, Loughbrickland, Down. 8th Donore, Bagenalstown, Carlow; Dromoland Quackerstown, Boston, Clare; Lisselan, Tramore, Waterford. 9th Loughanmore, Dunadry, Antrim. 10th Loughanmore, Dunadry, Antrim. 15th Dromahane, Mallow, Cork; Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Laois; Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Limerick. 20th Largy Road, Crumlin, Antrim. 21st Largy Road, Crumlin, Antrim. 22nd Dromahane, Mallow, Cork; Tattersalls Farm, Fairyhouse, Meath 28th Moneyglass, Toomebridge, Antrim; Lisronagh, Clonmel, Tipperary; Newcastle, Oldcastle, Meath. 29th Askeaton, Limerick; Ballindenisk Watergrasshill, Cork. RACQUETBALL 14th-15th Irish National Singles Championships Kingscourt, Cavan. 21st-22nd Italian Open, Brembate, Italy. ROAD BOWLING 6th-8th Ból-Fada Festival, Tassagh, Armagh. ROWING 7th 158th Boat Race, London. 14th Irish University Championships, NRC. 15th Skibbereen Regatta, NRC. 28th Queen’s Regatta, NRC. RUGBY 5th U18 Clubs v France U18, St. Mary’s RFC, 1230pm. 5th U19 v France U19, St. Mary’s RFC, 2pm. 5th-8th Heineken Cup/Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals. 14th England U18’s v U18 Clubs, Old Taylors Merchants RFC, 1pm. 14th England U19 v U19, England. 27th-29th Heineken Cup/Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals. 28th AIL Cup final. SAILING 12th-15th ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals, Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. SOCCER 2nd Women’s U19 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Switzerland. 2nd-5th FAI Schoolsgirls Bob Docherty Cup. 3rd-4th Champions League quarter-final 2nd legs. 5th Women’s Seniors European qualifier Scotland v Republic of Ireland. Women’s U19 European qualifier Denmark v Republic of Ireland. 12th FAI Schoolsboys Wales v Rep of Ireland. 14th-15th FA Cup semi-finals. 14th-15th William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals. 17th-18th Champions League semi-final first legs. 19th Europa League semi-final first legs. 20th FAI Schoolsboys Republic of Ireland v New Zealand. 24th-25th Champions League semi-final second legs. 26th Europa League semi-final second legs. 26th FAI Schoolsboys England v Rep of Ireland. 28th-29th Final round of Football League fixtures. SQUASH 20th-22nd Junior Five Nations U13/U15, Wales. 23rd-28th Irish Senior Open, Fitzwilliam LTC. TEN PIN BOWLING 20th-23rd Senior Triple Crown, Guernsey. 28th-29th Irish Matchplay, Superdome, Palmerstown. TENNIS 16th-21st Fed Cup, Cairo. TRIATHLON 19th-22nd European Championships, Eilat. VOLLEYBALL 21st-22nd National League Championships, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. 28th Association Cup Final, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. 28th Secondary Schools Cup Final, UCD, Belfield, Dublin. WATER POLO 18th-21st Irish Senior Cup. WEIGHT LIFTING 6th-16th European Seniors, Antalya, Turkey. 27th-29th 34th Small Nations Tournament, Luxemburg.

SPORTS 2012 >> MAY <<

ARCHERY 5th-6th Irish Open Field Championships. ATHLETICS 12th-13th 25th IAAF World Cup of Race Walking, Saransk, Russia. 20th AAI Games, TBC. 26th-27th ECCC Senior Track and Field Championships, TBC. BADMINTON 5th-7th U15 Quadrangular, Scotland. 12th-13th BI Inter-League finals, Baldoyle. 19th BI AGM, Dublin. BASKETBALL 5th-6th All-Ireland Schools 1st Year A finals. 10th-11th All-Ireland School 1st Year BC & 2nd Year ABC Girls & Boys semi-finals and finals. BOXING 4th-5th Female 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Years National Stadium Dublin. 11th-13th Junior Cadet Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. 18th-19th National Youth Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. 25th-26th National Youth Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. CAMOGIE 6th National League finals (Division 1 and 2). CANOE 25th-27th ICF Wildwater racing World Cup Races 1 & 2, Kraljevo Serbia. CRICKET 12th Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup. CYCLING 5th-27th Giro dItalia, Italy. 13th-20th Tour of California, USA. 13th Celtic Chrono TT, UCI 1.2. Ireland TBA. 20th-27th An Post Rás. EQUESTRIAN 4th-7th Badminton International Horse Trials, Badminton, Britain. 11th French Nations Cup, La Baule. 16th-18th Balmoral Horse Show, Belfast. 25th Italian Nations Cup, Rome. 31st to Tattersalls International Horse Trials, June 3rd Ratoath, Meath. FORMULA ONE 13th Spain. 27th Monaco. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 1st-2nd Munster Youths’ Amateur Open Championship Muskerry. 3rd-6th European Tour Spanish Open, Real Club, Seville, Spain. 3rd-6th USPGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina. 4th-6th Lytham Trophy, Royal Lytham. 4th-6th Ladies European Tour Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open, East Lothian, Scotland. 5th-6th Munster Stroke Play Championship, Cork. 6th Ulster Scratch Foursomes Open Championship, Malone. 8th-9th Munster Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship, Dungarvan. 10th-13th European Tour TBC, TBC. 10th-13th USPGA Tour THE PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. 10th-13th Ladies European Tour Turkish Ladies Open, Antalya, Turkey. 11th-13th Irish Amateur Open Championship, Royal Dublin. 17th-20th European Tour Madeira Islands Open, Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal. 17th-20th USPGA Tour HP Byron Nelson Championship, (TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas), Irving, Texas. 17th-20th Volvo World Match Play Championship, Finca Cortesin, Spain. 24th-27th USPGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas. 24th-27th BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth, Surrey, England. 24th-27th Ladies European Tour UniCredit Ladies German Open, Munich, Germany. 24th-27th US Senior PGA Championship, Harbor Shores, Benton Harbour, Michigan. 25th-27th Irish Amateur Close Championship, Royal Portrush 26th-27th Irish Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship, The Island. 30th to Irish Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship, June 1 Athenry. 31st to USPGA Tour Memorial Tournament, 3rd June Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio. 31st to European Tour ISPS Handa Wales Open, 3rd June Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales. GREYHOUND RACING 12th Ted Hegarty Open 600, Shelbourne, (600 Open). GYMNASTICS 9th European Championships, Brussels. 12th Acrobatics National finals, Wexford Gymnastics Club. 21st European Championships (MAG), Montpellier. HOCKEY 5th-6th Irish Hockey League finals weekend/ wildcard playoffs. 12th-13th Irish Senior Cup semi-finals and finals. 26th-27th Senior Interprovincials, Ulster. HORSE RACING 5th-6th Newmarket Guineas Meeting. 13th-15th Killarney Festival. 26th-27th Curragh Guineas Festival.

LADIES FOOTBALL 4th National Football League final (Division 4). 12th National Football League final (Division 1, 2, 3). MOTOR CYCLING 4th-6th World Superbike Championship rd 4, Monza, Italy. 4th-6th Moto GP rd 3, Estoril, Portugal. 5th-7th British Superbike Championship rd 3, Oulton Park, England. 11th-13th World Superbike Championship rd 5, Donington Park, England. 18th-20th Moto GP rd 4, Le Mans, France. 25th-27th British Superbike Championship rd 4, Snetterton 300, England. 26th-28th World Superbike Championship rd 6, Miller Motorsports Park, United States of America. MOTORSPORT 5th Tandragee “100” Motorcycle Road Races. 5th-6th Killarney International Rally of Lakes. 11th-12th Tour de Corse (IRC). 13th Carlow Rally (NR). 19th Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally (FR). 19th International North-West “200” Motorcycle Road Races. 25th-27th Acropolis Rally (WRC). 26th-27th Short Circuit Irish Clubmans Championship, Mondello. 27th Cavan Rally. ORIENTEERING 5th -7th Irish Orienteering Championships, Castlegregory and Inch, Kerry. PITCH & PUTT 13th PJ Bell National Mixed Team Competition, Inniscara. POINT TO POINT 5th Taylorstown, Down. 6th Feighmore, Eyrecourt, Galway; Dawstown Birch Hill, Grenagh, Cork. 7th Birch Hill, Grenagh, Cork. 12th Tullerboy, Limerick. 13th Sligo Racecourse, Cleveragh, Sligo; Hightown, Bartlemy, Cork. 18th Necarne, Irvinestown, Fermanagh 19th Necarne, Irvinestown, Fermanagh. 20th Dromahane, Mallow, Cork; Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Laois. 26th Dromahane, Mallow, Cork. 27th Inchydoney, Clonakilty, Cork. RACQUETBALL 4th-7th Irish Open, Arklow. 19th-20th Kilkenny Open, Kilkenny City. ROAD BOWLING 18th-20th European Championships, Pesaro, Italy. ROWING 20th-23rd Olympic Qualification Regatta, Lucerne 26th Dublin Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington Lake. RUGBY 18th-20th Heineken Cup/Amlin Challenge Cup finals. 26th-27th Magners League final. SAILING 25th-27th ICRA Cruiser National Championships, Howth Yacht Club, Howth, Dublin. SOCCER 4th-16th U17 European Championships. 5th; FA Cup final, Wembley. 9th Europa League final, Bucharest. 19th Champions League final, Allianz Arena, Munich. 19th Championship play-off final, Wembley 19th William Hill Scottish Cup final, Glasgow. 25th-27th FAI Schoolsboys U15 SAFIB Inter-Nations Cup. 26th-27th League One/Two play-off finals. 26th U19 European qualifier Portugal v Republic of Ireland. 28th U19 European qualifier Ukraine v Republic of Ireland. 31st U19 European qualifier Israel v Republic of Ireland. SQUASH 2nd-5th Senior European Team Championships, Germany. 10th-13th U15/U17 Europeans, Espoo, Finland. SWIMMING 16th-27th European Long Course Championships, Antwerp. TENNIS 28th to June 10th French Open, Paris. WEIGHT LIFTING 12th-13th Irish Seniors, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast.

>>JUNE<<

ARCHERY 9th-10th Irish Open Target Championships. ATHLETICS 2nd Aviva All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships, Tullamore. 10th AAI National Inter-Club Track and Field League Round 1, TBC 23rd Aviva Tailteann Inter-Provincial Track and Field Championships, Santry. 24th AAI Junior and U23 Track and Field Championships, Tullamore. 27th to European Track and Field Championships, July 1st Helsinki, Finland. 27th to July 1st US Track and Field Championships, Oregon CANOE 1st-3rd ICF wildwater Racing World Cup Races 3 & 4, Banja luca, Bosnia Herzegovina. 9th Irish wildwater National Championships final round, Celbridge, Kildare. 22nd-30th ICF World wildwater championships, La Plagne, France.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM MAY TO JUNE

CRICKET 9th Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup. TBC Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup 4-day, ODI (CWC Qualifier). 23rd Ireland v Australia (ODI), Belfast. CYCLING 3rd Criterium du Dauphine, France. 9th Tour of Switzerland. 15th National Criterium Championships, Mullingar. 23rd National Womens and Vets Road Race Championships, Clonmel. 24th National Elite & U23 Road Race Championships, Clonmel. 30th to July 22nd Tour de France. DARTS 7th-10th UK Open, Bolton. EQUESTRIAN 1st Swiss Nations Cup, St Gallen. 1st-4th Mullingar International Horse Show, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. 22nd Dutch Nations Cup, Rotterdam. FORMULA ONE 10th Canada. 24th Europe (Valencia). GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 1st-3rd Ladies European Tour Deloitte Ladies Open, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2nd-4th East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Louth. 6th-7th Ulster Veterans Open Championship, Knock 6th-9th Nordea Masters, Bro Hof Slott, Stockholm, Sweden. 7th-10th USPGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee. 7th-9th European Mid Amateur, Estonia. 8th-10th St. Andrews Links Trophy, St Andrews. 8th-10th Ladies European Tour, Ladies Slovak Open, Tale, Slovakia. 8th-12th 37th Curtis Cup 2012 , The Nairn Golf Club, Nairn, Scotland. 12th-13th Connacht Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Westport 14th-16th European Seniors Individual Championship, Austria 14th-17th US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Olympic Club, San Francisco, USA. 14th-17th St-Omer Open, Aa Saint Omer, France. 14th-17th Ladies European Tour Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, Ticino, Switzerland. 16th-20th Lancôme Irish Women’s Close Championship, Louth. 21st-24th USPGA Tour Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut. 18th-23rd British Amateur Championship, Royal Troon/Glasgow Gailes. 21st Connacht U15 Boys Open Championship, Roscommon. 21st-24th European Tour BMW International Open, Gut Larchenhof, Cologne. 22nd-24th Ladies European Tour Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters, Prague, Czech Republic. 27th-28th Leinster Veterans Open Championship, Tullamore. 27th-29th Irish Boys Amateur Open Championship, (Hermitage). 28th-30th Palmer Cup, Royal Down. 28th to July 1st Irish Open, Royal Portrush. 28th to Jul 1st Brabazon Trophy, Walton Heath. 28th to USPGA Tour AT&T National, Congressional Jul 1st Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland. 29th to European Senior Tour Berenberg Bank Jul 1st Masters, Wörthsee Golf Club, Munich. GREYHOUND RACING 23rd Sporting Press Irish Oaks, Shelbourne, (525 Open). HANDBALL 16th-17th GAA Handball 60x30 Nationals Weekend Tournament, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford. HORSE RACING 1st-2nd Epsom Derby Meeting. 29th to July 1st Curragh Derby Festival. MOTOR CYCLING 1st-3rd Moto GP rd 5, Catalunya, Catalunya. 8th-10th World Superbike Championship rd 7, Misano, San Marino, Italy. 15th-17th Moto GP rd 6, Silverstone, Great Britain. 22nd-24th British Superbike Championship rd 5, Knockhill, Scotland. 28th-30th Moto GP rd 7, Assen, Netherlands.

29th to World Superbike Championship rd 8, July 1st MotorLand Aragon, Spain. 30th to July 1st Kells Road Race. MOTORSPORT 1st-3rd Jim Clark International Rally (BRC). 2nd-3rd Canon Mecsek Rallye (IRC). 3rd Limerick Circuit of Munster Rally (NR). 9th-10th MEC Races, Mondello. 15th-17th Donegal International Rally (ITC). 16th Mid Antrim “150” Motorcycle Road Races. 21st-23rd GEKO Ypres Rally (IRC). 22nd-24th Rally of New Zealand (WRC). 23rd Bush Motorcycle Road Races. 23rd-24th Short Circuit Mondello Masters. 24th Carrick-on-Suir Raven’s Rock Rally. 30th SC Forestry Rally (FR). 30th Kells Motorcycle Road Races. ORIENTEERING 2nd - 4th Irish 3 Day Orienteering Festival, Oughterard, Galway. PITCH AND PUTT 2nd-4th National Ladies and Gents Matchplay finals, Claycastle, Youghal, Cork. POINT TO POINT 2nd Farrangalway, Kinsale, Cork. 3rd Southpark, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Tipperary; Farrangalway, Kinsale, Cork. 4th Southpark, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Tipperary. ROAD BOWLING 24th Munster Senior Men’s final, Cork. ROWING 3rd Carlow Regatta, Carlow. 23rd Cork Regatta, Cork. RUGBY 4th-22nd IRB Junior World Championship, South Africa. 5th Summer International Australia v Scotland, Newcastle. 9th Summer Internationals New Zealand v Ireland, Eden Park ; Australia v Wales, Brisbane; South Africa v England, Durban; Argentina v Italy, TBA. 16th Summer Internationals New Zealand v Ireland, Rugby League Park; Australia v Wales, Melbourne; South Africa v England, Johannesburg; Argentina v France, TBA. 23rd Summer Internationals New Zealand v Ireland, Waikato Stadium; Australia v Wales, Sydney; South Africa v England, Port Elizabeth; Argentina v France, TBA. SAILING 8th-10th 1720 National Championships, Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Cork. 15th-17th Water Wags 125th Anniversary Regatta, National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin 22nd-24th Sigma 33 National Championships, Royal Irish Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin 23rd-24th Rathmullan Seafest 2012, Rathmullan Sailing & Watersports Club, Rathmullan, Donegal 24th Round Ireland Yacht Race, Wicklow Sailing Club, Wicklow 30th to Irish Multihull National Championships, July 1st Galway Bay Sailing Club, Renville, Oranmore, Galway SOCCER 8th to European Championships, Poland and July 1st Ukraine (See dedicated fixtures section). 4th U21 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Italy. 10th Euro 2012 finals Croatia v Republic of Ireland. 14th Euro 2012 finals Spain v Republic of Ireland. 16th Women’s Seniors Republic of Ireland v Wales. 18th Euro 2012 finals Italy v Republic of Ireland. 21st Women’s Seniors European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Scotland. 26th-29th Women’s U17 European Championships. TENNIS 25th to July 8th The Championships, Wimbledon. TEN PIN BOWLING 7th-17th European Women’s Championships, Tilburg, Netherlands. 22nd to World Youth Championships Bangkok, Jul 3rd Thailand. TUG OF WAR 10th National Championships, Clonakilty Show. 24th National Championships, Dundalk, Louth. WEIGHT LIFTING 2th-9th European Masters, Lanarkan, Azerbaijan. 9th Ulster Open, UU, Jordanstown. 28th to 9th International Titanos Women’s Grand July 1st Prix, Sangerhausen, Germany.

SPORTS 2012 >>JULY<<

AMERICAN FOOTBALL 7th Shamrock Bowl XXVI, The Irish American Football League Championship, Dublin. ATHLETICS 8th-9th AAI Senior Track and Field Championships of Ireland, Morton Stadium Santry. 14th-15th AAI Juvenile Track and Field Championships Days 1 and 2), Tullamore. 22nd AAI National Inter-Club Track and Field League Round 2, TBC. 28th-29th AAI Juvenile Track and Field Championships Days 3 and 4), Tullamore. BASEBALL 10th Baseball All-Star Game, Kansas City, Missouri. CRICKET 7th Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup. 16th-18th Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Derry. CYCLING 10th-16th Tour of Poland. 10th Junior Tour of Ireland. 28th Olympic Road Race, London. DARTS 21st-29th World Matchplay, Blackpool. EQUESTRIAN 5th German Nations Cup, Aachen. 13th Swedish Nations Cup, Falsterbo. 17th-22nd European Championships for Pony Riders (Showjumping, Eventing & Dressage), Fontainebleau, France. 20th British Nations Cup, Hickstead. 21st-22nd Mallow International Horse Trials, Mallow, Co Cork. FORMULA ONE 8th Britain. 22nd Germany. 29th Hungary. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 2nd Leinster Boys Under 15 Close Championship, Ashbourne. 3rd-5th Connacht Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, Gort. 4th-6th Irish Seniors Close Championship, Clandeboye. 5th-8th European Tour Alstom French Open, Le Golf National, Paris, France. 5th-8th USPGA Tour The Greenbrier Classic. 6th Munster Under 15 Boys Open Championship, Castletroy. 9th Leinster Under 15 Boys Open Championship, Beaverstown. 9th-13th North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Royal Portrush. 10th-12th Munster Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, Shannon. 10th-14th European Boys’ Team Championship, Sweden. 12th-15th European Tour Scottish Open, Castle Stuart, Inverness, Scotland. 16th-18th Junior Open Championships, Fairhaven. 17th-19th Leinster Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, Enniscorthy. 19th-22nd OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Royal Lytham and St Annes, England. 12th-15th USPGA Tour John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois. 12th-15th European Senior Tour US Senior Open Indianwood Golf & Country Club, Lake Orion, Michigan 18th-20th Lancôme Irish Girls Close Championship, Waterford 19th-22nd USPGA Tour True South Classi, Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Minnesota. 20th Leinster U13 Boys Open Championship, Royal Tara. 24th-26th Interprovincial Championship, Royal Down. 25th-28th European Tour Austrian Open, Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria. 26th-29th USPGA Tour RBC Canadian Open, Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. 26th-28th European Young Masters, Hungary. 26th-29th Ladies European Tour Evian Masters, Evian-Les-Bains, France. 26th-29th European Senior Tour Senior Open Championship, Turnberry. 28th to South of Ireland Amateur Open Aug 1st Championship, Lahinch. 30th Ulster U13 Amateur Open Championship, Shandon Park. 31st to Ulster Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, Aug 2nd Balmoral. GREYHOUND RACING 13th GAIN Feeds Corn Cuchulainn, Harold’s Cross, (750 Open). HANDBALL 5th-6th Féile na nGael (40x20 & 60x30), Dublin and surrounding venues 5th One Wall International Team Challenge. 6th-8th GAA Handball One-Wall Nationals, Citywest International Arena, Dublin. HORSE RACING 6th-8th Bellewstown Festival. 12th-14th Newmarket July Festival. 16th-19th Killlarney Festival. 30th to Aug 5th Galway Festival. 31st to Aug 4th Glorious Goodwood. MOTOR CYCLING 6th-7th Skerries Road Race. 6th-8th Moto GP rd 8, TBC, Germany. 6th-8th British Superbike Championship rd 6, Oulton Park, England. 13th-15th Moto GP rd 9, Mugello, Italy. 14th-15th Walderstown Road Race. 20th-22nd World Superbike Championship rd 9, Automotodrom Brno, Czech Republic.

20th-22nd British Superbike Championship rd 7, Brands Hatch GP, England. 21st-22nd Walderstown Road Race. 27th-29th Moto GP rd 10, Laguna Seca, United States. MOTORSPORT 1st Kells International Motorcycle Road Races. 6th-7th Rally San Marino (IRC). 6th-7th Skerries Motorcycle Road Races. 7th Sligo Rally. 8th Tipperary Forestry Rally (FR). 8th Short Circuit Irish Clubmans Championship, Mondello. 14th-15th Walderstown Motorcycle Road Races. 15th ALMC Rally. 20th-22nd Sibiu Rally Romania (IRC). 21st Kerry Rallysprint. 21st-22nd West Cork Motorcycle Road Races. 21st-22nd Carlow Races, Mondello. OLYMPICS 27th to Aug 12th London Games. PITCH & PUTT 21st-22nd National Ladies Strokeplay finals, Ierne, Drumcondra, Dublin. 28th-29th National Gents Strokeplay finals, R.G.S.C., Kingswood, Dublin. ROAD BOWLING 7th-8th All-Ireland Series One, Dunmanway, Cork. 21st Munster Intermediate Men’s final, Cork. 22nd Munster Senior Women’s final, Cork ROWING 12th-15th Irish Rowing Championships, NRC. 18th-22nd World Championships, Plovdiv. RUGBY 20th-21st Super 15 Qualifying finals. 27th-28th Super 15 semi-finals. SAILING 1st Fireball National Championships, Howth Yacht Club, Howth, Dublin. 2nd-8th Volvo Ocean Race Finish, Galway City. 5th-7th Topper National Championships, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, Dunmore East, Waterford. 9th-13th J109 National Championships, Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Cork. 7th-13th Cork Week, Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Cork. 12th-21st ISAF Youth Worlds, Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 21st-22nd GP14 National Championships, Ballyholme Yacht Club, Bangor, Down. 26th-29th Dragon National Championships, Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 28th-29th RS Elite National Championships, Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, Hollywood, Down. 31st to Optimist National Championships, Kinsale Aug 4th Yacht Club, Kinsale, Cork. SOCCER 2nd-14th Women’s U19 European Championships. 3rd-15th U19 European Championships. SQUASH 7th-18th Men’s Worlds, Doha, Qatar. SWIMMING 4th-8th European Junior Championships. 12th-15th Irish Age Group/Youth Championships. TENNIS 23rd-27th ITF Dublin U18 Main Draw. TUG OF WAR 8th National Championships, Taughmaconnell, Roscommon. 15th National Championships, Bunnyconnlon. 29th National Championships, New Ross, Wexford.

>> AUGUST <<

AMERICAN FOOTBALL 30th to The Global International Football Sept 1st Tournament (GIFT). ATHLETICS 3rd-12th The Summer Olympic Games, London. 4th-5th AAI Combined Events Championships, Tullamore. 18th AAI Masters Track & Field Championships, Tullamore. 19th AAI National Inter-Club Track and Field League Final, Tullamore. BASKETBALL TBC Underage International Senior Season CAMOGIE 18th All-Ireland Senior semi-finals, Nowlan Park. CRICKET 4th Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup. Ireland Tour (TBC) 6th-9th South Africa A, 4-day. 13th-16th South Africa A, 4-day. 19th South Africa A, 50 over. 21st South Africa A, 50 over. 23rd South Africa A, 50 over. 27th South Africa A, T20. 28th South Africa A, T20. CYCLING 4th-8th Mayo Youth Tour, Castlebar. 4th-6th Suir Valley 3-Dat, Clonmel. 14th Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian, Spain. 18th Tour of Spain. 18th National C’ships (A3, Vets, Jnr), Leinster. 25th National Championships (Youths), Limerick. 31st National Track Championships (Seniors). EQUESTRIAN 3rd-5th Camphire International Horse Trials, Cappoquin, Waterford. 7th-12th Millstreet International Horse Show, Millstreet, Cork. 10th-12th European Eventing Championships (Young Rider), Malmo, Sweden. 13th-19th European Show Jumping Championships (Children On Horses, Young Riders, Juniors), Ebreichsdorf, Austria. 15th-19th Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show, including Nations Cup.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM JULY TO AUGUST

GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 2nd-5th USPGA Tour Reno-Tahoe Open, Montreux Golf and Country Club, Reno, Nevada. 2nd-5th WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone, Akron. 3rd-5th Ladies European Tour Ladies Irish Open, Killeen Castle, Co Meath. 6th-7th Ulster U15 Boys Open Championship, Rockmount. 7th-9th Boys’ Home Internationals, Louth. 8th-10th Ulster Youths’ Amateur Open Championship, Moyola Park. 8th-10th British Seniors’ Amateur Championship, Machynys Pennisula . 8th-11th European Individual Championship, Carton House. 9th-12th USPGA CHAMPIONSHIP, Kiawah Island, South Carolina. 9th Munster Under 15 & Under 17 Close Championships, Clonmel. 10th-11th Leinster Mid-Amateur Championship, Grange. 14th-19th British Boys’ Championship, Notts/ Cox Moor. 14th Munster Under 13 Boys Amateur Open Championship, Mitchelstown. 15th-17th Home Internationals, GlasgowGailes. 16th-19th USPGA Tour Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina. 16th-18th Ladies European Tour ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England. 20th Junior Foursomes (National Final), City of Derry. 21st-22nd Irish Boys Under 15 Stroke Play Championship, City of Derry. 23rd-24th Boys Under 15 Interprovincial Championship, City of Derry. 23rd-26th USPGA Tour The Barclays, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, New York. 23rd-26th Johnnie Walker Championship, Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland. 23rd-24th Ulster Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship, Kirkistown Castle. 24th-26th European Seniors Tour Wales Senior Open, Conwy Golf Club, Conwy. 27th to US Amateur Open Championship, Sept 1st Cherry Hills. 28th Fred Daly (National final), Loughrea, 28th-29th Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Waterford. 29th-31st Irish Youths Amateur Close Championship, Loughrea. 31st to Sept 1st St. Andrews Trophy, Portmarnock. 31st to Sept 1st Jacques Leglise Trophy, Portmarnock. 31st to American Junior Championship, Sept 2nd Sawgrass. 31st to USPGA Tour Deutsche Bank Sept 3rd Championship , TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts. 30th to Omega European Masters, Sept 2nd Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland. 30th to Ladies European Tour UNIQA Ladies Golf Sept 2nd Open, Neustadt, Austria. 31st to European Senior Tour Travis Perkins plc Sept 2nd Senior Masters, Duke’s Course, Woburn. GREYHOUND RACING 14th Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup, Dundalk, (400 Open). HANDBALL 25th GAA Handball All Ireland 60x30 Softball Championship finals Programme 1 - in Thurles, Tipperary Mens Open Doubles, Intermediate; Singles, Minor Doubles HORSE RACING 16th-19th Tramore Festival. 22nd-15th York Ebor Meeting 29th to Sept 1st Killarney August Festival. LADIES FOOTBALL 18th All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals 25th All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

MOTOR CYCLING 3rd-5th World Superbike Championship rd 10, Silverstone, Great Britain. 4th-5th Athea Road Race. 17th-19th Moto GP rd 11, Indianapolis, Indianapolis. 24th-26th Moto GP rd 12, Brno, Czech Republic. 24th-26th World Superbike Championship rd 11, Moscow, Russia. 25th-26th Cork Motorcycle Racing and Vintage Club. 25th-27th British Superbike Championship rd 8, Cadwell Park, England. MOTORSPORT 2th-5th Rally Finland (WRC). 4th-5th Athea Motorcycle Road Races. 4th Dogleap Forestry Rally (FR). 5th Short Circuit Open, Mondello. 9th Dundrod “150” Motorcycle Road Races. 10th Ulster Grand Prix International Motorcycle Road Races. 12th Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally (NR). 17th-18th Ulster International Rally (ITC). 17th-18th International Rally Northern Ireland (BRC). 18th-19th Phoenix Park Motor Races. 24th-26th Rallye Deutschland. 25th-26th Cork Motorcycle Racing & Vintage Club Motorcycle Road Races. 26th Galway Summer Rally. 31st Barum Czech Rally Zlin (IRC). PARALYMPICS 29th to Sep 9th London Games. PITCH AND PUTT 18th National U16’s Strokeplay Championships, St. Bridget’s, Kilcullen, Kildare. 19th Nat U16’s Inter-County Championships, St. Bridget’s, Kilcullen, Kildare. 24th-26th FIPPA World Cup Team Championships, Royal Meath, Clonee, Meath. RACQUETBALL 3rd-11th IRF World Championships Santa Cruz, Bolivia. ROAD BOWLING 1st-2nd All-Ireland Series Two, Tassagh, Armagh. RUGBY 4th Super 15 final. SAILING 4th-12th Calves Week, Schull Harbour Sailing Club, Schull, Cork. 5th-10th Mermaid 80th National Championships, Skerries Sailing Club, Skerries, Dublin. 5th-10th Shannon One Design National Championships, Lough Ree Yacht Club, Athlone, Westmeath. 9th-12th Mirror National Championships, Sligo Yacht Club, Rosses Point, Sligo. 17th-19th Flying Fifteen National Championships, Strangford Lough Yacht Club, Killinchy, Down. 18th-19th Shipman National Championships, Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 23rd-26th Laser National Championships, National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 23rd-26th Dublin Tallships Race Festival, Dublin Docklands, Dublin. 24th-26th Squib National Championships, Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 25th-26th J24 National Championships, Lough Ree Yacht Club, Athlone, Westmeath. 29th to Laser SB3 National Championships, Royal Sept 2nd Ulster Yacht Club, Bangor, Down. SOCCER 14th U21 European qualifier Republic of Ireland v Turkey. 18th Start of Football League season. TENNIS 17th-25th National Junior Championships, Fitzwilliam LTC. 27th to Sep 9th US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York. TEN PIN BOWLING 11th-22nd European Men’s C’ships Vienna, Austria. TUG OF WAR 12th National C’ships, Saltmills, Wexford. 19th National C’ships, Tullow Show, Carlow. WEIGHT LIFTING 25th- Sept 2nd European Youths, Constanta, Romania

SPORTS 2012 >>SEPTEMBER<<

AMERICAN FOOTBALL 1st: College Football, Navy v Notre Dame, The Emerald Classic, Aviva Stadium. ARCHERY 1st-2nd: Irish National Outdoor Championships. ATHLETICS 2nd: AAI Half Marathon Championships, TBC. 29th: Aviva All-Ireland Schools Combined Events Championships, Santry. BASKETBALL TBC: U18 National Cup Tournaments (provisionally). CAMOGIE 16th: All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Junior finals, Croke Park. CANOE TBC: 53rd Liffey Descent, International Marathon Canoe Race, River Liffey, Straffen. CRICKET 1st: Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup final. 17th to Oct 7th: ICC World T20, Sri Lanka. CYCLING 9th-13th: An Post Ras na mBan. 15th-23: World Championships, Holland. 29th: Giro Lombardia, Italy. EQUESTRIAN 6th-9th: European Eventing Championships (Juniors), Strzegom, Poland. 12th-16th: Ballindenisk International Horse Trials, Watergrasshill, Cork. 27th-30th: FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses, Lanaken, Belgium. FORMULA ONE 2nd: Belgium. 9th: Italy. 23rd: Singapore. GAA 9th: All-Ireland SHC final (replay 30/9), All-Ireland MHC final. 15th: Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC final; All-Ireland U21BHC final. 16th: Gala All-Ireland Camogie Championship finals. 23rd: All-Ireland SFC final (replay 7/10), All-Ireland MFC final. 30th: TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football finals.

GOLF 1st-2nd:

Munster Mid Amateur Championship, Limerick. 4th-5th: Connacht Veterans Championship, (Ballinrobe). 4th-8th: European Seniors Team Championship, Estoril. 4th-6th: Women’s Home International Matches, Cork. 6th-9th: KLM Open, Hilversum, The Netherlands. 6th - 9th USPGA Tour: BMW Championship, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana. 6th-9th: Ladies European Tour: Helsingborg Open, Skane, Sweden. 6th-7th: Irish Mixed Foursomes (National Final), Clontarf. 9th-10th: Ulster Mid Amateur Open Championship, Clandeboye. 13th-16th: Italian Open, Royal Park, Turin, Italy. 13th-16th: Ladies European Tour: RICOH Women’s British Open, Hoylake, England. 18th-20th: Seniors Home Internationals, Wales. 19th-22nd: Cups & Shields (National Finals), Kinsale. 20th-23rd: Madrid Masters, venue tba. 20th-23rd: Ladies European Tour: Open de Espana, Femenino, TBC. 20th-23rd: USPGA Tour: TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia. 26th-29th: Espirito Santo Trophy, Turkey. 26th-27th: Munster Veterans Amateur Open Championship, Dooks. 27th-30th: Ladies European Tour: Ladies Open Of Portugal, TBC. 28th-30th: RYDER CUP, Medinah, Illinois. 29th-30th: Connacht Mid Amateur Championship, Roscommon. GREYHOUND RACING 8th: Ladbrokes.com Irish Greyhound Derby, Shelbourne, (550 Open). HANDBALL 1st: GAA Handball All Ireland 60x30 Softball Championship Finals Programme 2, Abbeylara, Longford: Mens Open Singles, Intermediate Doubles, Minor Singles.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER

HORSE RACING 9th-11th: Galway Autumn Festival. 12th-15th: Doncaster St Leger Meeting 17th-23rd: Listowel Harvest Festival. LADIES FOOTBALL 1st: All-Ireland SFC semi-final; JFC semi-final 2nd: All-Ireland JFC semi-final. 8th: All-Ireland SFC semi-final; IFC semi-finals. 30th: All-Ireland finals (SFC, IFC, JFC). MOTOR CYCLING 7th-9th: World Superbike Championship rd 12, Nurburgring, Germany. 7th-9th: British Superbike Championship rd 9, Donington Park, England. 8th-9th: Killalane Road Race. 14th-16th: Moto GP rd 13, Misano, San Marino & Riviera di Rimini. 21st-23rd: World Superbike Championship rd 13, Portimao, Portugal. 28th-30th: Moto GP rd 14, Motorland, Aragon.

MOTORSPORT 1th-2nd: Barum Czech Rally Zlin (IRC). 2nd: Short Circuit Mondello Masters. 8th-9th: Wexford Rally. 8th-9th: Leinster Trophy Races. 8th-9th: Killalane Motorcycle Road Races. 13th-16th: Rally of Great Britain (WRC). 15th-16th: Prime Yalta Rally, Ukraine (IRC). 16th: Clare Rally (NR). 16th: Short Circuit Irish Clubmans Championship, Mondello. 22nd: Omagh Forestry Rally (FR). 28th-29th: International Rally Yorkshire (BRC). 29th-30th: Rally Sliven, Bulgaria (IRC). 29th-30th: Cork “20” International Rally (ITC). ORIENTEERING 30th: Leinster Championships, Carraig na Seabhac, Wicklow. PITCH & PUTT 8th-9th: National Ladies and Gents Inter-County Championships, St. Patrick’s, Enniscorthy, Wexford. 23rd: National Mixed Foursomes finals, Seapoint, Termonfeckin, Louth. ROAD BOWLING 15th-16th: All-Ireland Series Three, Drogheda, Louth. SAILING 8th-15th: Dragon Gold Cup, Kinsale Yacht Club, Kinsale, Cork. 29th-30th: Inter-Schools Sailing Regatta, Sutton Dinghy Club, Sutton, Dublin 13. SOCCER 6th: U21 European qualifier: Hungary v Republic of Ireland. 7th: World Cup qualifier: Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland. 10th: U21 European qualifier: Italy v Republic of Ireland. 15th: Women’s senior European qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland. 19th: Women’s senior European qualifier: Israel v Republic of Ireland. 22nd-13th October: Women’s U17 World Cup. 29th: U17 European qualifier: Sweden v Republic of Ireland. TEN PIN BOWLING 1st-2nd: Irish Senior Open, Superdome. Palmerstown. TUG OF WAR 4th-9th: World Championships, Appenzell, Switzerland. WEIGHT LIFTING 15th-22nd: World Masters, Lviv, Ukraine.

>>OCTOBER<<

ATHLETICS 6th: IAAF World Half Marathon, Kavarna. TBC: Dublin City Marathon. BASEBALL TBC: World Series. BASKETBALL 6th-7th: National League Commences (provisionally). BOXING 19th-21st: National Under 21 Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. 26th-27th National Under 21 Championships, National Stadium, Dublin. CYCLING 10th: Tour of Beijing. DARTS: 8th-14th: World Grand Prix, Dublin. EQUESTRIAN 18-21: FEI World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses, Le Lion d’Angers, France.

FORMULA ONE 7th: Japan. 14th: Korea. 28th: India. GAA See dedicated GAA section. GOLF 4th-7th: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Scotland. 4th-7th: World Amateur Team Championship, Turkey. 4th-7th: USPGA Tour: Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada. 4th-7th: Ladies European Tour: Lacoste Ladies Open de France, Aquitaine, France. 11th-14th: Portugal Masters, Oceanico Victoria, Vilamoura, Portugal. 11th-14th: USPGA Tour: Frys.com Open, CordeValle Golf Club, San Martin, California. 12th-14th: Ladies European Tour, TBC. 18th-21st: Andalucia Masters, venue tba. 18th-21st: USPGA Tour: The McGladrey Classic, Sea Island Resort (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Georgia. 18th-21st: Perth International Championship, Lake Karrinyup, Perth, Australia. 25th-27th: European Club Cup Trophy, Spain. 25th - 28th USPGA Tour: CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, The MINES Resort & Golf Club, Selangor, Malaysia. 26th-28th: China Suzhou Taihu Open, Shanghai, China. TBC: Ladies European Tour: Sanya Ladies Open, Hainan Province, China. GREYHOUND RACING 5th: Harold’s Cross Bookmakers Puppy Derby, Harold’s Cross, (525 Open) 20th: Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels, Cork, (525 Open) 26th: Vetsearch Irish Grand Nationa, Harold’s Cross, (525H Open) HANDBALL 11th–21st: World Handball Championships. JUDO 6th-7th: Leinster Open, Finglas, Dublin. 27th-28th: Irish Open, City West. MOTOR CYCLING 5th-7th: World Superbike Championship rd 14, Magny-Cours, France. 12th-14th: Moto GP rd 15, Motegi, Japan. 19th-21st: Moto GP rd 16, Sepang, Malaysia. 26th-28th: Moto GP rd 17, Phillip Island, Australia. MOTORSPORT 4th-7th: Rallye de France (WRC) 6th-7th: Irish Superbikes Championship, Mondello. 12th-13th: Rallye Sanremo (IRC) 13th: Donegal Harvest Rally (NR) 18th-21st: Rally d’Italia (WRC) 21st: Kildare Rallycross (RX) 28th: Fastnet Rally, Bantry ORIENTEERING 28th: Munster Championships, Dromana Wood, Lismore, Waterford

PITCH AND PUTT 6th-7th: National Seniors Ladies and Gents Strokeplay Championships, Collins, Cork 26th: All Ireland Schools Competition finals, St. Bridget’s, Kilcullen, Kildare 27th-28th: National Scramble finals, Navan and Castletown, Meath RACQUETBALL 20th-21st: Ballinrobe Open: Ballinrobe, Co Mayo ROAD BOWLING 12th-14th: King & Queen of the Roads Festival, Ballincurrig, Cork. RUGBY 20th: International: Australia v New Zealand, Brisbane TBA. RUGBY LEAGUE: 6th: Super League Grand final, Old Trafford. SAILING 6th-7th: ISA All Ireland Sailing Championships, Lough Derg Yacht Club, Dromineer, Tipperary. SOCCER 1st: U17 European qualifier: Macedonia v Republic of Ireland. Women’s U17 European qualifier: Belarus v Republic of Ireland 3rd: Women’s U17 European qualifier: Georgia v Republic of Ireland 4th: U17 European qualifier: Romania v Republic of Ireland 6th: Women’s U17 European qualifier: Finland v Republic of Ireland 11th: U19 European qualifier: Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland 12th: World Cup qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Germany U21 European Championship play-off first leg 13th: U19 European qualifier: Macedonia v Republic of Ireland 16th: World Cup qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands U21 European Championship play-off second leg: U19 European qualifier: Germany v Republic of Ireland 20th: Women’s U19 European qualifier: Cyprus v Republic of Ireland 22nd: Women’s U19 European qualifier: Serbia v Republic of Ireland 26th: Airtricity League Premier Division season ends. SQUASH 1st-6th: World Deaf Squash Championships, Hampshire, England. TEN PIN BOWLING 15th-22nd: European Champions Cup, Den Hague, Netherlands. TRIATHLON 18th-22nd World Championship Series finale, Auckland. WEIGHLIFTING 13th: Cork Open/Interprovincial/Club, Cork TBC: Home Countries Competition, Bangor, Wales

SPORTS 2012 >>NOVEMBER<<

ď ąARCHERY 24th-25th Open indoor Championships ď ąATHLETICS 25th AAI Inter County Cross Country Championships, TBC ď ąBOXING 23rd-24th National Intermediate Championships National Stadium Dublin 30th National Intermediate Championships National Stadium Dublin ď ąEQUESTRIAN 9th-11th Cavan International Horse Show, Latt, Co Cavan. ď ąFORMULA ONE 4th Abu Dhabi. 18th United States. 25th Brazil. ď ąGAA See dedicated GAA section. ď ąGOLF 1st-4th WGC-HSBC Champions, venue tba, China. 8th-11th USPGA Tour Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. 8th-11th Barclays Singapore Open, Sentosa, Singapore. 15th-18th Hong Kong Open, Fanling, Hong Kong. 15th-18th South African Open, Serengeti, Ekurhuleni, South Africa. 17th-20th The Presidents Cup (United States) 22nd-25th DP World Tour Championship Dubai, Jumeirah Estates, Dubai. 24th-27th Omega Missions Hills World Cup (Matt Kuchar-Gary Woodland, United States) TBA PGA European Tour (Qualifying School) TBA Ladies European Tour Hero Hondo Women’s Indian Open, New Delhi, India.

ď ąGREYHOUND RACING 24th Kerry Agri-Business St. Leger, Limerick, (550 Open). ď ąHANDBALL 9th-11th Irish Junior 40x20 Nationals, Clare Venues. ď ąHORSE RACING 2nd-3rd Down Royal. 17th-18th Punchestown Winter. TBC Melbourne Cup ď ąJUDO 17th Munster Open, Munster. ď ąMOTORSPORT 4th Carlow Rallycross, Mondello (RX). 8th-11th Rally de Espana (WRC). 25th Kildare Rallycross, Mondello (RX). ď ąRUGBY TBC Guinness Series, Ireland internationals. 10th Autumn Internationals, France v Australia, TBA; Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh. 11th Autumn International, England v Fiji, London. 17th Autumn International, France v Argentina, TBA; Scotland v South Africa, Edinburgh. 18th Autumn International England v Australia, London. 24th Autumn International Scotland v Tonga, Edinburgh; 25th Autumn International England v South Africa, London. ď ąSAILING 1st-11th ISAF Annual Conference, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. ď ąSOCCER 14th International friendly matches. ď ąSQUASH 12th-17th WSF Women’s World Team Championship, Nimes, France. 12th-17th PSA World Series Kuwait PSA Cup, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

SPORTING EVENTS FROM NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER

ď ąSWIMMING 22nd-25th; European Swimming Championships (Short Course), Chartres, France.. 30th to Irish Swimming Championships Dec 2d (Short Course). ď ąTENNIS 3rd-4th Fed Cup ďŹ nal, TBA. 5th-15th ATP Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London, England. 16th-18th Davis Cup Final, TBA. ď ąWEIGHT LIFTING 10th Northern Ireland Open, UU, Jordanstown. 5th-10th 3rd World Universities Championships, Eilat, Israel. 29th to Dec 9th European Juniors & U/23’s, Eilat, Israel.

>>DECEMBER<<

ď ąATHLETICS 9th Novice Cross Country Championships, TBC. 9th Spar European Cross Country Championships, Budapest, Hungary. ď ąBADMINTON TBC National Championships. ď ąBOXING 1st National Intermediate Championships National Stadium Dublin.

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