Darts
After more than two weeks action at Alexandra Palace in London, the PDC World Championship will finally come to a conclusion this Friday. No matter which two make the decider, the best-of-13 sets (first to seven) is guaranteed to be an enthralling event – and also a very profitable one for whoever takes home the £500,000 (€600,000) first prize. – Friday, Sky Sports Darts
Soccer
The Rome Derby (Derby della Capitale) takes place at the weekend at the Olympic Stadium. It is incredible how often these two rivals – Roma and Lazio – finish Serie A seasons within just a few points of each other. Regardless of their league position, these derby games are everything to the fans. – Sunday, TNT Sports
Gaelic Football
The All-Ireland club senior football semi-finals take place at the weekend. On one side of the draw are two clubs with a rich history at the top of the club game – Dr Crokes of Killarney and Errigal Ciaran of Tyrone. But the first game features two relative newcomers – Coolera/Strandhill and Cuala. The Sligo side have had a fairytale journey to the penultimate stage, winning several games by the skin of their teeth. However, the Dublin side will be firm favourites to reach the decider. – Sunday, TG4
MONDAY (Dec 30th)
NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Dolphins @ Browns
Dublin bin bag ban comes into force in south inner city
Ireland in the 1980s was backward, poor and stagnant. Some politicians want to bring us back there
‘Everyone expects us to get married and it feels like an unstoppable train’
An Irish cardiologist’s tips on how to ‘make purposeful changes in your life and see them through’
TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 2am-6am – United Cup Britain v Argentina
DARTS – Sky Sports Darts, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm World Championship
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 8pm AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Man Utd v Newcastle
TUESDAY (Dec 31st)
NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 1am Clippers @ Pelicans
NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Lions @ 49ers
GAA – TG4, 2.35pm-3.35pm Repeat 2024 All-Ireland SHC Semi-final – Cork v Limerick
NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 8pm Bucks @ Pacers, 1am Timberwolves @ Thunder
WEDNESDAY (New Year’s Day)
TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 6am-12.30pm – United Cup Australia v Britain
DARTS – Sky Sports Darts, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm World Championship
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm QPR v Watford; League 2 – 3pm Swindon v Colchester
RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-3.35pm Cheltenham and Musselburgh
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – URC – 3pm Cardiff v Ospreys, 5.15pm Scarlets v Dragons
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 5.30pm Brentford v Arsenal
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 5.30pm Hull v Middlesbrough, 8pm Sunderland v Sheffield Utd
THURSDAY (Jan 2nd)
DARTS – Sky Sports Darts, 7.30pm-11pm World Championship Semi-finals
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 3pm Rangers v Celtic, 5.30pm Dundee v Dundee Utd
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-3am The Sentry
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Super Cup Semi-final – 7pm Inter Milan v Atalanta
FRIDAY (Jan 3rd)
NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 0.30am Celtics @ Timberwolves, 3am 76ers @ Warriors
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-3am The Sentry
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Super Cup Semi-final – 7pm Juventus v AC Milan
RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Premiership – 7.45pm Newcastle v Harlequins
DARTS – Sky Sports Darts, 8pm-11pm World Championship Final
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 8pm Valencia v Real Madrid
SATURDAY (Jan 4th)
NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Knicks @ Thunder
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Tottenham v Newcastle
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Blackburn v Burnley
GAA – TG4 YouTube – All-Ireland Club IFC Semi-finals – 1pm Austin Stacks v Ballinderry, 1pm Crossmolina v Caragh
RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4pm Sandown Park & Wincanton
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Man City v West Ham
RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Premiership – 3.05pm Leicester v Exeter, 5.30pm Saracens v Bristol
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Brighton v Arsenal
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-1am The Sentry
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm La Rochelle v Toulouse
NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 8.30pm Week 18 (TBA)
SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.40pm Match of the Day
NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 11pm 76ers @ Nets, 1.30am Grizzlies @ Warriors
SUNDAY (Jan 5th)
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Hibernian v Rangers
GAA – TG4 YouTube – All-Ireland Club JFC – 1pm An Cheathrú Rua v Ballinagar
GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland Club SFC Semi-finals – 1.30pm Coolera/Strandhill v Cuala, 3.30pm Dr Crokes v Errigal Ciaran
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Fulham v Ipswich, 4.30pm Liverpool v Man Utd
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish Premiership – 2.30pm Motherwell v Aberdeen
RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Premiership – 3pm Northampton v Bath
NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5.30pm Week 18 (TBA)
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-1am The Sentry
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Roma v Lazio
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Vannes v Clermont
NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8.30pm Celtics @ Thunder
SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.30pm Match of the Day 2
