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
An Irish cardiologist’s tips on how to ‘make purposeful changes in your life and see them through’
Ireland weather: New Year’s Eve set to be a washout with rain and cold forecast
Great Guinness heist: UK thieves steal truck carrying 35,000 pints
Leinster House usher killed while cycling was ‘a proud Cabra man’ dedicated to his family, funeral told
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
