Sports Calendar: All you need to know about what's happening in  December

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL

12: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1.15am,

14: (6pm unless stated): Las Vegas Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans, New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders at New York Giants; Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks, 9.25pm; Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 9.25pm; Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 9.25pm; Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams, 9.25pm; Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 9.25pm.

20: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders, 10pm; Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, 1.20am Sun).

21: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings at NY Giants, LA Chargers at Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, NY Jets at New Orleans Saints; Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals, 9.05pm; Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos, 9.05pm; Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 9.25pm; Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions, 9.25pm, New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens, 1.20am Mon.

ATHLETICS 

7: National Novice & Juvenile Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships. 

14: European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa, Portugal.

BASKETBALL

20: Domino's Men’s Super League (first team named at home): Belfast Star v Ballincollig, 6.30pm; Garvey’s Tralee Warriors v Griffith College Éanna, 7pm; UCD Marian v Energywise Ireland Neptune, 7pm; Flexachem KCYMS v Limerick Celtics, 7.15pm; St Vincent’s v UCC Demons, 7.30pm; EJ Sligo All-Stars v Killester, 7.30pm.

20: Women’s Super League: Catalyst Fr Mathews v FloMAX Liffey Celtics, 3pm; Utility Trust St Pauls Killarney v Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell, 4pm; SETU Waterford Wildcats v Killester, 5pm; Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers v Trinity Meteors, 7pm.

20: Men’s Division One: Dublin Lions v Ulster University, 5.30pm; Malahide v Team North West, 6.30pm; Tipp Talons v Titans BC, 6.30pm; Moy Tolka Rovers v Templeogue, 7pm; Limerick Sport Eagles v Killarney Cougars, 7pm; SPK Utility Trust Lakers v Maree, 7.30pm; Drogheda Wolves v Carrick Cruisers, 7.30pm.

20: Women’s Division One: Limerick Celtics v Clunetech Kilkenny Stars, 1pm; Cleveland Rockets v Dublin Raiders, 3pm; Limerick Sport Huskies v Abbey Seal Dublin Lions, 3.30pm; Swords Thunder v Moy Tolka Rovers, 5.30pm; Templeogue v University of Galway Mystics, 7pm.

21: Women’s Super League: UCC Glanmire v McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles, 1.30pm.

BOXING

20: Heavyweight bout: Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul, Miami, 1am Sun.

CAMOGIE

13: All-Ireland club Junior final: Brídíní Óga (Antrim) v St Dominic's (Roscommon), Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2pm.

13: All-Ireland club Junior B final: Éire Óg, Carrickmore (Tyrone) v St Kevin's (Louth), NGDC Abbottstown, 12:45pm.

14: All-Ireland club Senior final: Athenry (Galway) v St Finbarr's (Cork), Croke Park, 4.15pm.

14: All-Ireland club Intermediate final: Ballincollig (Cork) v Camross (Laois), Croke Park, 2pm.

CRICKET

13: Women’s ODI: South Africa v Ireland, East London, 8am.

20: Third Ashes Test: Australia v England, Adelaide.

21: Third Ashes Test: Australia v England, Adelaide (provisional)

DARTS

20-22: PDC World Championships, London.

GAA 

13: Ulster club SFC final: Scotstown (Monaghan) v Kilcoo (Down), Box-It Athletic Grounds, 6.15pm.

14: Leinster Club IFC final: Sallins (Kildare) v Tubberclair (Westmeath), Cedral St Conleth's Park, 1.30pm.

14: Leinster Club JFC final: Fighting Cocks (Carlow) v Grangenovlin (Kildare), SETU Carlow Campus, 1.30pm.

14: Cork U21 AHC final: Midleton v Shandrum, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 2pm.

14: Tom Creedon Cup final: Naomh Aban v Knocknagree Macroom, 12pm.

20: All-Ireland Club JHC semi-finals: Kilbrittain (Cork) v Davidstown Courtnacuddy (Wexford), Clonmel Commericals, 1pm; Burt (Donegal) v Easkey (Sligo), Ballyshannon, 1pm.

21: All-Ireland Club SHC semi-finals: Slaughtneil (Derry) v Loughrea (Galway), Parnell Park, 1.30pm; Ballygunner (Waterford) v St Martin’s (Wexford), Semple Stadium, 3.30

21: All-Ireland Club IHC semi-finals (2pm): Éire Óg (Tyrone) v Tooreen (Mayo), Breffni Park; Upperchurch-Drombane (Tyrone) v Danesfort (Kilkenny), O’Moore Park.

21: Cork U21 A Hurling final: Midleton v Shandrum, Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G, 2pm

21: U21CHC semi-final: Dohenys v Cobh, Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G, 12.15pm

21: U21BFC final: St Nick’s v Donoughmore, Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G, 12.15.

GOLF 

11-14: DP World Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, Royal Johannesburg Club

12-14: LPGA Tour, Grant Thornton Invitational, Naples, Florida.

20: Mauritius Open, Heritage GC; PNC Championship, Ritz-Carlton GC.

HORSE RACING 

26-29: Leopardstown Christmas Festival. 

26 -29: Limerick Christmas Festival.

LADIES FOOTBALL 

13: All Ireland Ladies IFC final: Caltra Cuans (Galway) v Knockbride (Cavan), Croke Park, 2pm.

13: All-Ireland Ladies SFC final: Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) v St Ergnat’s, Moneyglass (Antrim), Croke Park, 4pm .

14: All-Ireland Ladies JFC final: Cromane (Kerry) v Muckalee (Kilkenny), Parnell Park, 2pm.

MOTORSPORT

5-7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

RUGBY

13: Champions Cup: Stormers v La Rochelle, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 1pm; Sharks v Saracens, Kings Park, 3.15pm; Clermont Auvergne v Sale Sharks, Stade Marcel-Michelin, 3.15pm; Bordeaux Bègles v Scarlets, Stade Chaban-Delmas, 5.30pm; Munster v Gloucester, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5.30pm; Glasgow Warriors v Toulouse, Scotstoun Stadium, 8pm.

13: Challenge Cup: Benetton v Perpignan, Stadio Monigo, 1pm; Toyota Cheetahs v Stade Francais, NRCA Stadium, 1pm; Montauban v Ospreys, Stade Sapiac, 3.15pm; Newcastle Red Bulls v Lions, Kingston Park, 5.30pm; Cardiff v Ulster, Cardiff Arms Park, 8pm; Connacht v Black Lion, Dexcom Stadium, 8pm.

14: Champions Cup: Harlequins v Bayonne, Twickenham Stoop, 1pm; Castres v Edinburgh, Stade Pierre-Fabre, 1pm; Toulon v Bath, Stade Felix Mayol, 3.15pm; Northampton Saints v Bulls, Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm; Bristol Bears v Pau, Ashton Gate, 5.30pm.

14: Challenge Cup: Racing 92 v Exeter Chiefs, Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, 1pm; Dragons v Lyon, Rodney Parade, 3.15pm.

20: URC: Stormers v Lions, DHL Stadium, 1.30pm; Benetton v Zebre Parma, 2pm; Glasgow v Edinburgh, Hampden Park, 3pm; Sharks v Bulls, Kings Park, 4pm; Ospreys v Munster, Dunraven Brewery Field, 5.30pm; Dragons v Connacht, Rodney Parade, 7.45pm.

20: Gallagher Premiership: (3pm unless stated): Northampton v Sale, Saracens v Exeter; Harlequins v Bristol Bears, 6pm.

20: Top 14 (3.35pm unless stated): Stade Francais v Racing 92, 1.30pm; La Rochelle v Bayonne, Montauban v Pau, Montpellier v Castres, Perpignan v Clermont Auvergne; Lyon v Toulouse, 8pm.

20: Women’s Celtic Challenge: Clovers v Gwalia Lightning, Energia Park, 11.30am; Brython Thunder v Glasgow Warriors, Pary y Scarlets, 12.30pm; Wolfhounds v Edinburgh, Energia Park, 2.30pm.

21: Gallagher Premiership: Newcastle v Bath, 3pm

21: Top 14: Bordeaux Bègles v Toulon, 8.05pm.

27: URC: Zebre Parma v Benetton, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 2.30pm; Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors, Murrayfield, 3pm; Connacht v Ulster, Dexcom Stadium, 5.30pm; Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7.45pm.

27: Gallagher Premiership: Bristol Bears v Newcastle, 3pm; Gloucester v Saracens, 3.05pm; Bath v Northampton, 5.30pm.

27: Top 14: Racing 92 v Montauban, 1pm; Castres v Lyon, 3pm ; Bayonne v Stade Francais, 5pm; Clermont Auvergne v Bordeaux Bègles, 8pm.

28: Gallagher Premiership: Exeter v Leicester, 3pm.

28: Top 14: Pau v Montpellier, 3pm; Toulon v Perpignan, 5pm ; Toulouse v La Rochelle, 8.05pm.

SOCCER 

13: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Chelsea v Everton, Liverpool v Brighton; Burnley v Fulham, 5.30pm; Arsenal v Wolves, 8pm.

13: Scottish Premiership (3pm unless stated): Dundee Utd v Motherwell, Livingston v Dundee; Falkirk v Hearts, 8pm.

13: Championship (3pm unless stated): Norwich v Southampton, 12.30pm; Oxford v Preston, 12.30pm; Stoke v Swansea, 12.30pm; Birmingham v Charlton, Coventry v Bristol City, Leicester v Ipswich, Middlesbrough v QPR, Millwall v Hull, Portsmouth v Blackburn, Wrexham v Watford.

14: Premier League (2pm unless stated): Crystal Palace v Man City, Nottingham Forest v Tottenham, Sunderland v Newcastle, West Ham v Aston Villa; Brentford v Leeds, 4.30pm.

14: Scottish Premiership: Aberdeen v Kilmarnock, 3pm.

20: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Newcastle v Chelsea, 12.30pm; Bournemouth v Burnley, Brighton v Sunderland, Man City v West Ham, Wolves v Brentford; Tottenham v Liverpool, 5.30pm; Everton v Arsenal, 8pm; Leeds v Crystal Palace, 8pm.

20: Scottish Premiership (3pm): Dundee Utd v Hibernian, Kilmarnock v Falkirk, Motherwell v Dundee, St Mirren v Livingston.

20:

Championship (3pm unless stated): Blackburn v Millwall, 12.30pm; Preston v Norwich, 12.30pm; Southampton v Coventry, 12.30pm; Bristol City v Middlesbrough, Charlton v Oxford, Derby v Portsmouth, Hull v West Brom, Ipswich v Sheffield Wednesday, QPR v Leicester, Sheffield Utd v Birmingham, Watford v Stoke.

21: Premier League: Aston Villa v Man Utd, 4.30

21: Scottish Premiership: Hearts v Rangers, 1.30pm; Celtic v Aberdeen, 3pm.

21-Jan 18: Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco.

22: Premier League: Fulham v Nottingham Forest, 8pm.

26: Premier League: Man Utd v Newcastle, 8pm.

26: Championship (3pm unless stated): Birmingham v Derby, 12.30pm; Millwall v Ipswich, 1pm; Coventry v Swansea, Leicester v Watford, Middlesbrough v Blackburn, Norwich v Charlton, Oxford v Southampton, Portsmouth v QPR, Sheffield Wednesday v Hull, Stoke v Preston, West Brom v Bristol City; Wrexham v Sheffield Utd, 5.30pm.

27: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Nottingham Forest v Man City, 12.30pm; Arsenal v Brighton, Brentford v Bournemouth, Burnley v Everton, Liverpool v Wolves, West Ham v Fulham; Chelsea v Aston Villa, 5.30pm.

27: Scottish Premiership (3pm unless stated): Hibernian v Hearts, 12.30pm; Dundee v Falkirk, Livingston v Celtic, Rangers v Motherwell, St Mirren v Kilmarnock; Aberdeen v Dundee Utd, 5.45pm.

28: Premier League: Sunderland v Leeds, 2pm; Crystal Palace v Tottenham, 4.30pm.

29: Championship (7.45pm unless stated): Coventry v Ipswich, 6pm; Leicester v Derby, Middlesbrough v Hull, Millwall v Bristol City, Norwich v Watford, Oxford v Swansea, Portsmouth v Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn, Stoke v Sheffield Utd, West Brom v QPR, Wrexham v Preston; Birmingham v Southampton, 8.15pm.

30: Premier League (7.30pm unless stated): Burnley v Newcastle, Chelsea v Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest v Everton, West Ham v Brighton; Arsenal v Aston Villa, 8.15pm; Man Utd v Wolves, 8.15pm.

30: Scottish Premiership (7.45pm unless stated): Dundee v Kilmarnock, Hibernian v Aberdeen, Livingston v Dundee Utd, Rangers v St Mirren; Motherwell v Celtic, 8pm.

TENNIS

20: Next Gen ATP Finals, Jeddah.