
Your sport on TV this week: Kerry v Clare, Champions Cup semi-final and Mayo v Galway
Don't Miss: The Munster SFC final takes place on Sunday with Kerry and Clare taking each other on for the third consecutive year. Clare will be looking to avenge their last two final defeats while Kerry are in search of their 86th title. It is a battle of old foes as Mayo and Galway go head-to-head in the Connacht SFC final. Galway are in their 10th consecutive final and going for four-in-a-row while Mayo are looking for their first title since 2021. Watch all the action live on RTÉ 2.
Set the Sky Box: The Investec Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend with Leinster welcoming Northampton Saints to the Aviva Stadium. Leinster are favourites having come through their quarter-final and semi-final nilling their opponents. Bordeaux Bègles and Toulouse go face-to-face in the other semi-final in Bordaux in what is expected to be a closer affair. Watch all the action live on RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports.
Streaming Pick: The Munster SHC continues this weekend with Waterford taking on Limerick at home on Saturday evening. Waterford got off to a winning start in their first game of this year's championship last weekend and will be hoping to continue their winning start while Limerick will be hoping for their first win of the campaign after drawing in their first game. Watch live on GAA+.
For all your sport throughout the year, check out our sports calendar.
Friday May 2
8.05am, Blues v Western Force, Super Rugby, Sky Sports Mix
10am, 2pm, 2.15pm, 6.30pm, 7pm and 8pm, World Championship, Snooker, BBC 2 and BBC Four and TNT Sports 3
12.30pm, Tour of Turkey, Stage 6, TNT Sports 1
12.45pm, The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
2pm, Newmarket and Goodwood, Racing, Virgin Media One and UTV
4pm, Punchestown, Racing, RTÉ 2
5pm, Miami Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying, Sky Sports F1
6.30pm, Galway v Mayo, Connacht SFC semi-final, TG4 YouTube
7pm, Cork v Tipperary, Munster SHC, TG4 YouTube
7pm, Waterford v Clare, Munster SHC, TG4 YouTube
7.45pm, Sligo Rovers v Drogheda Utd, SSE Airtricity Premier Division, Virgin Media Two
8pm, Man City v Wolves, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League
11pm, Black Desert Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports+
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Saturday May 3
3.05am, Fijian Drua v Reds, Super Rugby, Sky Sports Mix
8.05am, Hurricanes v Chiefs, Super Rugby, Sky Sports Mix
10am, 2pm, 2.15pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, World Championship, Snooker, BBC 2 and BBC Four and TNT Sports 3
10.30am, Tour of Turkey, Stage 7, TNT Sports 4
10.35am, Brumbies v Waratahs, Super Rugby, Sky Sports Mix
12pm, Chaoxing Diamond League, Athletics, Virgin Media Two
12.30pm, Aston Villa v Fulham, Premier League, TNT Sports 1
12.30pm, West Brom v Luton Town, Championship, Sky Sports Football
1pm, The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
1.30pm, Newmarket, Goodwood and Thirsk, Racing, Virgin Media One and UTV
1.30pm, Armagh v Monaghan, All-Ireland U20C , TG4 YouTube
2.30pm, RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Mix
2.30pm, Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts, Irish Cup final, BBC 2
3pm, Everton v Ipswich Town, Premier League, Premier Sports 1
3pm, Edinburgh v Bath, Investec Champions Cup semi-final, Premier Sports 2
3pm, Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient, League 1, Sky Sports Football
3pm, Punchestown, Racing, RTÉ 2
3pm, Leigh v Catalans Dragons, Super League, Sky Sports Action
3.15pm, Down v Tyrone, All-Ireland U20B, TG4 YouTube
4pm, Miami Grand Prix, Sprint and qualifying, Sky Sports F1
5pm, Madrid Open final, WTA, Sky Sports Tennis
5.15pm, Hull KR v Salford RD, Super League, Sky Sports Action
5.30pm, Leinster v Northampton, Investec Champions Cup semi-final, RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1
6pm, Waterford v Limerick, Munster SHC, GAA+
5.30pm, Arsenal v Bournemouth, Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League
7.30pm, St Helens v Leeds, Super League, Sky Sports Action
7 .35pm, Galway Utd v Athlone Town, SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division, TG4
7.45pm, Inter v Hellas Verona, Serie A, TNT Sports 1
11pm, Black Desert Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports+
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Sunday May 4
3am, Cory Sandhagen v Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC, TNT Sports 1
4.35am, Highlanders v Moana Pasifika, Super Rugby, Sky Sports Mix
9.30am, Tour of Turkey, Stage 8, TNT Sports 1
12pm, Man Utd v Man City, Women's Super League, Sky Sports+ and Showcase
12pm, Rangers v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Sky Sports Football
12.30pm, Lyon v Racing 92, EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final, Premier Sports 1
12.45pm, 1pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, World Championship, Snooker, BBC 2 and BBC Four and TNT Sports 3
1pm, The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
1pm, Huddersfield v Hull FC, Super League, Sky Sports Action
1 .30pm, Newmarket, Salisbury and Hamilton, Racing, UTV
1.45pm, Kerry v Clare, Munster SFC final, RTÉ 2
2pm, Brighton v Newcastle, Premier League, Sky Sports Football
2.15pm, Tottenham v Chelsea, Women's Super League, BBC 2
3pm, Bordeaux Bègles v Toulouse, Incestec Champions Cup semi-final, Premier Sports 1
3.15pm, Wigan v Warrington, Super League, Sky Sports Action
4pm, Mayo v Galway, Connacht SFC final, RTÉ 2
4.30pm, Chelsea v Liverpool, Premier League, Sky Sports Football
4.30pm, Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, Sky Sports Football
5pm, Madrid Open final, ATP, Sky Sports Tennis
5.30pm, Castleford v Wakefield, Super League, Sky Sports Action
7.30pm, Miami Grand Prix, Race, Sky Sports F1
7.45pm, Bologna v Juventus, Serie A, TNT Sports 2
11pm, Black Desert Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports Golf
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