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Jan 3: IAAF Cross Country (Belfast) Mar 6-8: European Indoor Ch?ships (Turin) Mar 28: World Cross Country Ch?ships (Amman) Apr 5: Bupa Road Race (Phoenix Park) Apr 26: London Marathon May 3: Belfast Marathon May 30: Irish Schools Track and Field (Tullamore) Jun 1: Cork Marathon Jun 14: Golden League (Berlin) Jun 20-21: European Team Ch?ships (Leiria, Portugal) Jun 27-28: European Cup (TBC) Jul 3: Golden League (Oslo) Jul 10: Golden League (Rome) Jul 17: IAAF Golden League (Paris) Aug 1-2: Santry Track and Field Ch?ship Aug 15-23: IAAF World Ch?ships (Berlin) Sep 20: BUPA Great North Run; Berlin Marathon Oct 26: Dublin Marathon Dec 13: European Cross Country Ch?ships (Dublin)

FOOTBALL

Jan 2-5: FA Cup third round Jan 6-7: Carling Cup semi-final first legs Jan 20-21: Carling Cup semi-final second legs Jan 24-25: FA Cup fourth round Feb 10: Ireland U21s v Germany U21s (Turner?s Cross) Feb 11: World Cup qualifying Group 3: San Marino v NORTHERN IRELAND; Group 8: IRELAND v Georgia. Feb 13: Ireland U15s v Russia U15s (Athlone) Feb 14: FA Cup fifth round Feb 18-19: UEFA Cup round of 32 first legs Feb 24-25: Champions League first knockout round first legs Feb 26: UEFA Cup round of 32 second legs; Ireland Schools v Wales Schools (TBC) Mar 1: Carling Cup final Mar 7: FA Cup sixth round, Homecoming Scottish Cup sixth round; League of Ireland starts Mar 10-11: Champions League first knockout round second legs Mar 12: UEFA Cup round of 16 first legs Mar 20: Northern Ireland Schools v Ireland Schools (TBC) Mar 25-26: UEFA Congress (Copenhagen) Mar 27: Ireland U21 v Spain U21 (RSC) Mar 28:World Cup qualifiers: Holland v Scotland; NORTHERN IRELAND v Poland; IRELAND v Bulgaria; Wales v Finland; Friendly international: England v Slovakia Apr 1:World Cup qualifiers: England v Ukraine; Scotland v Iceland; Wales v Germany Apr 5: Johnstone?s Paint Trophy final (Wembley) Apr 7-8: Champions League quarter-final first legs Apr 9: UEFA Cup quarter-final first legs Apr 14-15: Champions League quarter-final second legs Apr 16: UEFA Cup quarter-final second legs Apr 18-19: FA Cup semi-finals Apr 30: UEFA Cup semi-final first legs. May 5-6: Champions League semifinal second legs May 7: UEFA Cup semi-final second legs May 8-17: Coca-Cola League play-off semi-finals May 23: Coca-Cola League Two playoff final (Wembley); Netherlands U15s v Ireland U15s (TBC) May 24: Coca-Cola League One playoff final (Wembley); Ireland Schools v England Schools May 25: Coca-Cola Championship play-off final (Wembley) May 27: Champions League final (Rome) May 30: FA Cup final (Wembley); UEFA Cup final (Istanbul) Jun 2-3: Bahamas: FIFA Congress Jun 5: Belgium U19 v Ireland U19 (Belgium) Jun 6:World Cup qualifiers: Azerbaijan v Wales; Bulgaria v IRELAND; Kazakhstan v England Jun 7: Switzerland U19 v Ireland U19 (Belgium) Jun 10: Sweden U19 v Ireland U19 (Belgium); World Cup qualifiers: England v Andorra Jun 17-28: Confederations Cup (South Africa) Jun 19:World Cup qualifier: Norway v Scotland Sep 5: World Cup qualifiers: Poland v NORTHERN IRELAND; Cyprus v IRELAND; Scotland v FYR Macedonia. Friendly international: England v Slovenia Sep 9:World Cup qualifiers: England v Croatia; NORTHERN IRELAND v Slovakia; Scotland v Holland; Wales v Russia Oct 10:World Cup qualifiers: Finland v Wales; IRELAND v Italy; Ukraine v England Oct 14:World Cup qualifiers: Czech Republic v NORTHERN IRELAND; England v Belarus; Liechtenstein v Wales; IRELAND v Montenegro Nov 13: San Marino U19s v Ireland U19s (San Marino) Nov 15: Albania U19s v Ireland U19s (San Marino) Italy U19s v Ireland U19s (San Nov 18: Marino) Dec 4: 2010 World Cup final draw (Cape Town)

GOLF

Feb 25-Mar 1:WGC Accenture World Match Play (California) Mar 12-15:WGC-CA Ch?ship (Florida) Apr 9-12: The Masters (Georgia) Apr 10-14: West of Ireland Amateur Open Ch?ship (Co Sligo) May 7-10: The Players Ch?ship (Florida) May 8-10: Irish Amateur Open Ch?nship (Royal Dublin) May 14-17: Irish Open (Baltray) May 27-29: Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship (Bangor) May 28-31: European Open (TBA) May 30-Jun 1: East of Ireland Amateur Open Ch?ship (Co Louth) Jun 4-7: Wales Open (Newport) Jun 6-10: Irish Amateur Close Ch?ship (Enniscrone) Jun 11-13: European Seniors Individual Ch?ship (Greece) Jun 18-21: U.S . Open (Farmingdale) Jun 23-26: British Women?s Open (Sunningdale) Jun 24-26: Irish Youths Amateur Close Ch?ship (Athlone) Jun 25-28: BMW International Open (Munich) Jun 26-28: AIB Irish Women?s Open (Dublin) Jul 8-10: Irish Seniors? Amateur Close Ch?ship (Roscommon) Jul 9-12: Barclays Scottish Open (Loch Lomond) Jul 13-17: North of Ireland Amateur Open Ch?ship (Royal Portrush)

Jul 16-19: Open Ch?ship (Turnberry) Jul 25-Aug 9: South of Ireland Amateur Open Ch?ship (Lahinch) Aug 5-7: British Seniors? Amateur Open Ch?ship (Prestwick) Aug 6-9:WGC Bridgestone Invitational (Akron) Aug 12-15: European Seniors Team Ch?ship (Ascona, Switzerland) Aug 13-16: U.S. PGA Ch?ship (Minnesota) Aug 20-23: KLM Open (Zandvoort) Aug 21-23: Solheim Cup (Illinois) Aug 25: Junior Foursomes National Final (Mallow) Aug 26-28: Home Internationals (Hillside) Sep 3-4: Irish Mixed Foursomes National Final (Bandon) Sep 12-13:Walker Cup (Merion, USA) Sep 16-19: Cups & Shields National Finals (Tullamore) Sep 17-20: Samsung World Ch?ship (TBC) Sep 24-27: Volvo World Match Play Ch?ship (Malaga) Sep 29-Oct 1: Seniors Home Internationals (Westport) Oct 1-4: Alfred Dunhill Links Ch?ship (Scotland) Oct 8-11: Presidents Cup (California); Seve Trophy (TBA) Oct 22-24: European Club Cup Trophy (Turkey)

Nov 19-22: Dubai World Championship; Stanford Financial Tour Championship (Texas) Dec 18-20:Women?s World Cup of Golf (South Africa)

OTHER HORSE RACING

Mar 13: Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Cheltenham) Mar 28: Dubai World Cup Nad Al Sheba) Apr 4: John Smith?s Grand National Aintree) May 2: 2000 Guineas (Newmarket) May 3: 1000 Guineas (Newmarket) May 18: Scottish Grand National (Ayr) Jun 5: The Oaks (Epsom) Jun 6: The Derby (Epsom) Jun 16-20: Royal Ascot Jul 4: Coral-Eclipse Stakes Sandown) Jul 8-10: Newmarket Meeting 28-Aug 1: Glorious Goodwood Sep 12: Ladbrokes St Leger Doncaster) Oct 4: Qatar Prix de L?Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp) Nov 6-7: Breeders? Cup Santa Anita, California) Nov 28: Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Newbury) Dec 28: Coral Welsh National Chepstow)

RUGBY

Jan 2: Magners League?Leinster v Connacht (RDS) Jan 3: Magners League ? Munster v Ulster (Thomond Park) Jan 9: Magners League ? Ospreys v Munster (Liberty Stadium); Connacht v Scarlets (Sportsground); Edinburgh v Ulster (Murrayfield) Jan 10: Magners League ? Leinster v Cardiff Blues (RDS) Jan 10/11: AIB Cup 3rd rd Jan 16: Heineken Cup P1: Munster v Sale Sharks (Thomond Park) Jan 17: Heineken Cup P4: Ulster v Harlequins (Ravenhill); P2: Wasps v Leinster (Twickenham); Challenge Cup P1: London Irish v Connacht (Madjeski Stadium) Jan 23: Challenge Cup P1: Connacht v Dax (Sportsground) Jan 24: Heineken Cup P1: Montauban v Munster (Stade de Sapiac); P4: Stade Francais v Ulster (Stade Jean-Bouin) Jan 25: Heineken Cup P2: Leinster v Edinburgh (RDS) Feb 6: Ireland A v England Saxons (Donnybrook); Ireland U20 v France U20 (Dubarry Park) Feb 13: Ireland A v Scotland A (Donnybrook) Feb 14: Italy U20 v Ireland U20 (Beltrametti) Feb 14/15: AIB Cup Quarter-finals Feb 21: Magners League?Scarlets v Leinster (Parc y Scarlets); Munster v Edinburgh (Musgrave Park) Feb 22: Magners League ? Ospreys v Connacht (Liberty Stadium); Newport Gwent Dragons v Ulster Rugby (Rodney Parade) Feb 27: Ireland U20 v England U20 (Dubarry Park); Ireland Club XV v England Club XV (Donnybrook) Mar 6: Magners League?Ospreys v Leinster (Liberty Stadium); Connacht v Cardiff Blues (Sportsground) Mar 7: Magners League ? Newport Gwent Dragons v Munster (Rodney Parade); Ulster v Glasgow Warriors (Ravenhill) Mar 13: Scotland U20 v Ireland U20 (Bridehaugh); Ireland Club XV v Scotland Club XV (Donnybrook) Mar 20: Wales U20 v Ireland U20 (TBC) Mar 20/21: AIB Cup Semi-finals Mar 27: Magners League?Glasgow Warriors v Munster (Firhill Arena); Edinburgh v Connacht (Murrayfield) Mar 29: Magners League?Leinster v Ulster (RDS) Apr 3: Magners League?Connacht v Newport Gwent Dragons (Sportsground); Ulster v Ospreys (Ravenhill) Apr 4: Magners League ? Munster v Leinster (Thomond); AIB Cup Final Apr 10/11/12: Heineken Cup Quarter-finals Apr 11/12: Challenge Cup Quarterfinals Apr 17/18/19: Magners League? Edinburgh v Leinster (Murrayfield), Munster v Connacht (Thomond Park), Glasgow Warriors v Ulster (Firhill Arena) Apr 24/25/26: Magners League? Leinster v Glasgow Warriors (RDS), Munster v Scarlets (Musgrave Park), Newport Gwent Dragons v Connacht (Rodney Parade), Ulster v Cardiff Blues (Ravenhill) Apr 25: AIB Division One/Two/Three Semi-finals May 1/2/3: Heineken Cup Semi-finals May 2/3: Challenge Cup Semi-finals May 8/9/10: Magners League? Leinster v Scarlets (RDS), Cardiff Blues v Munster (Arms Park), Connacht v Ulster (Sportsground) May 9: AIB Division One/Two/Three Finals May 15/16/17: Magners League? Newport Gwent Dragons v Leinster (Rodney Parade), Munster v Ospreys (Thomond Park), Scarlets v Ulster (Parc y Scarlets), Glasgow Warriors v Connacht (Firhill Arena) May 23: Heineken Cup final (Murrayfield) May 22/23/24: Challenge Cup final

MOTOR RACING

Jan 29-Feb 1: Rally Ireland Mar 29: Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne) Apr 5: Malaysian GP (Sepang) Apr 19: Chinese GP (Shanghai) Apr 26: Bahrain GP (Sakhir) May 10: Spanish GP (Barcelona) May 24: Monaco GP (Monte Carlo) Jun 7: Turkish GP (Istanbul) Jun 21: British GP (Silverstone) July 12: German GP (Nurburgring) July 26: Hungarian GP (Budapest) Aug 23: European GP (Valencia) Aug 30: Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) Sep 13: Italian GP (Monza) Sep 27: Singapore GP (Marina Bay) Oct 4: Japanese CP (Suzuka) Oct 18: Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo) Nov 1: Abu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina)

DARTS

Jan 4: PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship final (Alexandra Palace, London) Jan 3-11: BDO Lakeside World Championship (Frimley Green) Jul 19-26: Stan James World Matchplay (Blackpool) Sep 18-20: BDO British Open (Bridlington) Oct 5-11: Sky Poker World Grand Prix (Dublin) Nov 14-22: PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts (TBC) Dec 18-Jan 3: PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship (Alexandra Palace, London) SNOOKER Jan 11-18: Saga Insurance Masters (Wembley Arena) Apr 18-May 4: 888.com World Championship (Sheffield)

Tennis

Jan 19-Feb 1: Australian Open (Melbourne) Mar 6-8: Davis Cup , Europe-Africa Zone, Gp 2, Rd 1 ? Algeria v IRELAND Apr 20-25: Fed Cup , Europe-Africa Zone, Gp 3, Round-Robin: Sliema, Malta. (Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Iceland, IRELAND, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Tunisia, Zimbabwe) May 25-Jun 7: French Open (Paris) Jun 13-20: Irish Close Ch?ships (Donnybrook) Jun 22-Jul 5: Wimbledon Jul 10-12: Davis Cup , Europe-Africa Zone, Gp 2, Rd 2: IRELAND v Cyprus or Portugal Aug 31-Sep 13: U.S . Open (New York) Nov 30: Davis Cup final Dec 27-31: National Indoors Ch?ships (Donnybrook)

BOXING

Feb 6-20: Irish Amateur Boxing Ch?ships (National Stadium, Dublin)

CYCLING

May 7-11: Tour of Ireland May 17-24: Irish FBD R?s July 4-26: Tour de France

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Feb 1: Super Bowl XLIII (Tampa)

CRICKET

Jun 8: Twenty20 World Cup Group A ? Ireland v Bangladesh (Trent Bridge) Jun 10: Twenty20 World Cup Group A ? India v Ireland (Trent Bridge)

THE LIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

May 30: Highveld XV v Lions (Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg) Jun 3: Golden Lions v Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg) Jun 6: Cheetahs v Lions (Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein) Jun 10: Sharks v Lions (ABSA Stadium, Durban) Jun 13:Western Province v Lions (Newlands, Cape Town) Jun 15/16: Coastal XV v Lions (Port Elizabeth) Jun 20: South Africa v Lions (ABSA Stadium, Durban) Jun 23: Emerging Springboks v Lions (Newlands, Cape Town) Jun 27: South Africa v Lions (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria) Jul 4: South Africa v Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)

OTHER KEY RUGBY DATES

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Feb 7: England v Italy, Ireland v France Feb 8: Scotland v Wales Feb 14: France v Scotland, Wales v England Feb 15: Italy v Ireland Feb 27: France v Wales Feb 28: Scotland v Italy, Ireland v England Mar 14: Italy v Wales, Scotland v Ireland Mar 15: England v France Mar 21: Italy v France, England v Scotland, Wales v Ireland

CLUB FIXTURES Apr 4: AIB Cup final (TBC) Apr 18: EDF Energy Cup final (Twickenham) May 16: Guinness Premiership final (Twickenham) May 9: AIB League final (TBC) May 22/23/24: European Challenge Cup final (TBC) May 23: Heineken Cup final (Murrayfield)

UNDER STARTER?S ORDERS

FOR 2009 Jan 1: Fitzpatrick Novice Chase (Leopardstown) Jan 22: Galmoy Hurdle (Gowran Park) Jan 25: AIG Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown) Feb 8: Deloitte Nov Hurdle; Hennessy Gold Cup (Leopardstown) Feb 14: Red Mills Chase (Gowran Park) Apr 12: Powers Gold Cup Novice Chase (Fairyhouse) Apr 13: Irish Grand National (Fairyhouse) Apr 14: Festival Novice Hurdle, Weatherbys Hurdle (Fairyhouse) Apr 28: Gain hurdle Handicap (Punchestown) Apr 29: Gold Cup (Punchestown) Apr 30: Tipperkevin Hurdle (Punchestown) May 1: Champion Hurdle (Punchestown) May 10: Amethyst (Leopardstown) May 23: Irish 2000 Guineas Stakes (Curragh)May 24: Irish 1000 Guineas Stakes (Curragh) Jun 27: Pretty Polly Stakes (Curragh) Jun 28: Irish Derby Stakes (Curragh) Jul 8-10: July Meeting (Newmarket) Jul 12: Irish Oaks (Curragh) Jul 27-Aug 2: Galway Festival Aug 30: Moyglare Stud Stakes (Naas) Sep 5: Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) Sep 13: Irish St Leger Stakes (Leopardstown) Sep 17: Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Listowel) Nov 1: Grand National Handicap Chase (Cork) Nov 6: Anglo Irish bank Hurdle (Down Royal) Nov 29: Drinmore Chase (Fairyhouse) Dec 6: John Durkan Mem Chase (Punchestown) Dec 27: Paddy Power Handicap Chase (Leopardstown)

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