Africa Cup of Nations, All-Ireland club finals and Basketball National finals: your sport on TV this week

The Bahrain World Series of Darts is also on while the other half of the Premier League clubs return from their winter break.

SLAM BUNK: Neptune’s Andrew Gardner and Derek Murphy with Elijah Tilman of UCC Blue Demons. Pic Credit: Ryan Byrne, Inpho.

Don't miss: It's a toss up between the All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football Finals on Sunday or the Men's and Women's Basketball National Cup finals on Saturday and Sunday respectively. So rather than choose between them, we suggest you don't miss any of the four games.

Set the Sky Box: The NFL playoffs are officially underway with the wildcard round and there is another huge game taking place on Monday night in America as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately for us here in Ireland, the game starts at 1.15am Tuesday morning Irish time so the sky box will need to be set to record it. For most of us anyway.

Streaming Pick: In their own words, Netflix describes their Documentary; Captains of the World. "From the locker room to the pitch, this docuseries offers exclusive access to all 32 teams as they fight for football glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup." Available now.

MONDAY (January 15th)

2pm Senegal v Gambia; 5pm Cameroon v Guinea, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

6.45pm-10.35pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV 4

8pm Algeria v Angola, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Premier League

8pm Derby County v Burton Albion, Sky Sports Football

8.30pm Spurs @ Hawks; 11pm Warriors @ Grizzlies, TNT Sports 2

TUESDAY (January 16th)

Midnight-1.30pm Day 3 Australian Open, Eurosport

1am Eagles @ Buccaneers, Sky Sports NFL

3.30am Thunder @ Lakers, TNT Sports 2

12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV 4

2pm Burkina Faso v Mauritania; 5pm Tunisia v Namibia; 8pm Mali v South Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

7.45pm Bristol City v West Ham Utd, FA Cup, 3rd Round Replay, BBC 1 & Premier Sports 1

7.45pm Juventus v Sassuolo, Serie A, TNT Sports 1

WEDNESDAY (January 17th)

Midnight to 1.30pm Day 4 Australian Open, Eurosport

0.30am Nuggets @ 76ers; 3am Thunder @ Clippers, TNT Sports 1

12.45pm-5.30pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV 4

5pm Morocco v Tanzania; 8pm DR Congo v Zambia, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

7.45pm Blackpool v Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 3rd round replay, ITV 4 and Premier Sports 1

THURSDAY (January 18th)

Midnight to 1.30pm Day 5 Australian Open, Eurosport

3.30am-1.30pm Dubai Desert Classic, Sky Sports Golf

12.45pm-5.30pm, 6.45pm-10pm Leicester World Grand Prix, ITV 4

2pm Equatorial Guinea v Guinea-Bissau; 5pm Côte d’Ivoire v Nigeria; 8pm Egypt v Ghana, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

4pm-8pm Bahrain World Series Darts, ITV4

9pm-midnight The American Express, Sky Sports Golf

FRIDAY (January 19th)

Midnight to 1.30pm Day 6 Australian Open, Eurosport

3.30am-1.30pm Dubai Desert Classic, Sky Sports Golf

12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV4

1.30pm-4pm Lingfield Park, Racing 2pm Cape Verde v Mozambique; 5pm Senegal v Cameroon, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

4pm-8pm Bahrain World Series Darts, ITV 4.

7.30pm Galway v Roscommon, Connacht FBD Cup Final, TG4.

8pm Guinea v Gambia, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Premier League

8pm Sunderland v Hull City, Sky Sports Football

8pm Connacht v Bristol, Champions Cup, TNT Sports 1

9pm-midnight The American Express, Sky Sports Football

SATURDAY (January 20th)

Midnight to 1.30pm Day 7 Australian Open, Eurosport

0.30am Nuggets @ Celtics; 3am Mavericks @ Warriors, TNT Sports 2

4am-1pm Dubai Desert Classic, Sky Sports Golf

12.30pm Arsenal v Crystal Palace, TNT Sports 1

12.30pm Swansea City v Southampton, Sky Sports Football

1pm Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas; 3.15pm Granada v Atlético Madrid; 5.30pm Valencia v Athletic Bilbao; 8pm Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad, LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1

1pm Harlequins v Ulster; 3.15pm Racing 92 v Cardiff; 5.30pm Stade Francais v Stormers, Champions Cup, TNT Sports 2

1.30pm-4pm Ascot Racing, Virgin Media One & UTV

2pm Algeria v Burkina Faso, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Premier League

3pm Dublin v Longford, O’Byrne Cup final; Dublin v Kerry, Women’s Football League, TG4

3.15pm Leicester v Leinster, Champions Cup, TNT Sports 1

5pm Mauritania v Angola, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Mix

5.30pm Munster v Northampton, Champions Cup, RTÉ 2 & TNT Sports 1

5.30pm Brentford v Nottingham Forest, Sky Sports Premier League

5.30pm Dumbarton v Rangers, Scottish Cup 4th round, Premier Sports 2

5.30pm RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen, Sky Sports Football

6pm-midnight The American Express, Sky Sports Golf

6.45pm-10.15pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV 3

7pm Natasha Jonas v Mikaela Mayer, Sky Sports Arena

8pm Tunisia v Mali, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Football

8pm UCC Demons v IGD Ballincollig, Men’s National Cup Final, TG4

8.30pm Divisional round ties (TBA), Sky Sports NFL

10.30pm Match of the Day BBC 1

SUNDAY (January 21st)

Midnight to 1.30pm Day 8 Australian Open, Eurosport

3am Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis, UFC, TNT Sports 1

4am-1pm Dubai Desert Classic, Sky Sports Golf.

Noon Leeds Utd v Preston North End, Sky Sports Football

12.30pm Chelsea v Manchester Utd, Women’s Super League, BBC 2

12.45pm-4pm, 6.45pm-10pm Leicester World Grand Prix, Snooker, ITV 4

1pm Sale v La Rochelle, Champions Cup, UTV & TNT Sports 2

1.30pm O’Loughlin Gaels v St Thomas’, All-Ireland Club SHC Final; 3.30pm Glen v St Brigid’s, All-Ireland Club SFC Final, TG4.

2pm Morocco v DR Congo; 5pm Zambia v Tanzania; 8pm South Africa v Namibia, Africa Cup of Nations, Sky Sports Mix

2.30pm Manchester City v Liverpool, Women’s Super League, Sky Sports Football

3.15pm Real Madrid v Almería; 5.30pm Real Betis v Barcelona, LaLiga TV and Premier Sports 2

4.30pm Bournemouth v Liverpool, Sky Sports Premier League

5.30pm Catalyst Fr Mathew’s v GCU Brunell, Women’s National Cup Final, TG4

6pm-midnight The American Express, Sky Sports Golf

7pm Divisional round ties (TBA), Sky Sports NFL

8pm Girona v Sevilla, LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1

10.30pm Match of the Day 2, BBC 1

Mignight-1.30pm Day 9 Australian Open, Eurosport.