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Say hello to your sofa because St. Patrick’s weekend could be the greatest ever for sport on TV

Published 22:44 14 Mar 2017 GMT

Updated 23:32 14 Mar 2017 GMT

Conan Doherty
Say hello to your sofa because St. Patrick’s weekend could be the greatest ever for sport on TV

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God, it's great to be alive.

There's a lot of live sport on during this bank holiday weekend. And we mean a lot. Here's your schedule as best as we could arrange. There's loads missing - there was far too many. If you follow this line-up, you'll do alright.

THURSDAY

6pm Arnold Palmer Invitational Sky Sports 4 Rory McIlroy is chasing glory in Florida three weeks out from the Masters in what will be a poignant event, this being the first invitational since the legendary Arnold Palmer passed away. 7.30pm - 10.30pm Manchester United v FC Rostov Europa League last 16 BT Sport 2 A goalless draw will see United through. But that won't affect Jose Mourinho's approach.

FRIDAY

3pm - 4.30pm Cuala (Dublin) v Ballyea (Clare) AIB GAA All-Ireland senior club hurling final TG4 The first of the double header at Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day. 3.30pm Gold Cup Cheltenham ITV Gather around. Lose your money. 4pm - 4.30am March Madness NCAA College Basketball BT Sport/ESPN Over 12 hours of wall-to-wall live basketball. Americans do things better. 5pm - 6.30pm Slaughtneil (Derry) v Dr Crokes (Kerry) AIB GAA All-Ireland senior club football final TG4 Chrissy McKaigue, slayer of Diarmuid Connolly, against Colm Cooper. Derry against Kerry. The very pinnacle of local GAA. Where else would you be? 6pm Arnold Palmer Invitational Sky Sports 4 Day two. 7.45pm - 10pm Bristol City v Huddersfield The Championship Sky Sports 1 If you're really desperate. 11pm Michael Conlan v Tim Ibarra If you can find a stream for the Belfast boxer's pro debut, the event at Madison Square Garden starts at 7pm New York time. Alternatively, RTÉ are showing deferred coverage of the fight on Saturday after the Irish rugby match.

SATURDAY

12.30pm - 2.30pm West Brom v Arsenal Premier League Sky Sports 1 Tony Pulis v Arsene Wenger. This isn't a football contest - this is poetry. 12.30 - 2.30pm Scotland v Italy Six Nations RTÉ The big one. 2.45pm - 4.45pm France v Wales Six Nations RTÉ Watch these two giant outfits knock lumps out of one another ahead of the Ireland game - the last of the tournament. 5pm - 7pm Ireland v England Six Nations RTÉ England going for the Grand Slam. In Dublin. On St. Patrick's weekend. This cannot be allowed. 5.30pm - 7.30pm Bournemouth v Swansea City Premier League BT Sport 1 Just because football... 6pm Women's singles final Indian Wells Sky Sports 2 If there wasn't enough variety already. 7pm - 9pm Kerry v Dublin National Football League eir Sport 2 The two most successful counties in Ireland, two of the biggest rivals in football going head to head in Austin Stack Park. 9pm - 11.30pm UFC London BT Sport 2 Featuring Donegal man Joe Duffy* and Conor McGregor's training partner Gunnar Nelson. Headlined by Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson  (Light Heavyweight). Joe Duffy fighting Reza Madadi is the last bout on the preliminary card and requires a UFC fight pass to watch.

SUNDAY

2am Andy Lee v KeAndrae Leatherwood Gennady Golovkin v Daniel Jacobs BoxNation All on the line again for GGG with Andy Lee's long-awaited return on the undercard. 12pm - 2pm Middelsbrough v Manchester United Premier League BT Sport 1 A chance for Mourinho to extend the unbeaten record - whatever way unbeaten will be twisted now. 12.30pm - 2.30pm Dundee v Celtic Scottish Premier League Sky Sports 2 The Celts are here. 2pm - 4pm Mayo v Cavan National Football League TG4 The GAA is hotting up now. 2.15pm - 4.15pm Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Premier League Sky Sports 1 Chance for Liverpool to see who they're signing in the summer. 4pm - 6pm Monaghan v Roscommon National Football League TG4 Deferred coverage. 4.30pm - 6.30pm Manchester City v Liverpool Premier League Sky Sports 1 As big games go, this is bigger. 4.30pm Arnold Palmer Invitational Sky Sports 4 The final day. 7.45pm - 9.45pm Barcelona v Valencia La Liga Sky Sports 2 Jesus, there's no end to it. 8pm Men's singles final Indian Wells Sky Sports 1 Another decider in the ATP Masters.

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Say hello to your sofa because St. Patrick's weekend could be the greatest ever for sport on TV