Sports Guide: All you need to know for local, national and international fixtures this weekend

From the start of basketball's National Cups to the GAA's provincial championships to American Football's NFL

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: Munster face an All Blacks XV side at Thomond Park at 5:30pm on Saturday evening. Picture: Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE

Saturday.

BASKETBALL: Pat Duffy Men's National Cup (7pm): Griffith College Éanna v Belfast Star, Colaiste Éanna; Templeogue v Energywise Ireland Neptune, NBA; Bright St. Vincent’s v EJ Sligo All-Stars, St Vincent’s; UCC Demons v UCD Marian, Neptune Stadium; Maree v Garvey’s Tralee Warriors (deferred); President's Cup: Limerick Sport Eagles v Ulster University, St Munchin’s, 2pm; Titans v Scotts Lakers Killarney, Ballinfoile CC, 7pm; Moy Tolka Rovers v SETU Waterford Vikings, Tolka Rovers SC, 7pm; Killarney Cougars v Drogheda Wolves, Presentation Gym, 7.30pm; Mater Private Malahide v Tipp Talons, Malahide Community School, 7.30pm; Joels Dublin Lions v Limerick Celtics, Coláiste Bride, 7.30pm; Carrick Cruisers v Team Northwest, Phoenix Centre, 7.30pm; Maigh Cuilinn v ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers, TBC.

CAMOGIE: Munster club senior semi finals: Newcastle West v Gaultier, Newcastle West, 2pm; Clonlara Truagh v Clonoulty-Rossmore, Clonlara, 2pm.

GAA: Fermanagh SFC final replay: Enniskillen Gaels v Erne Gaels Belleek, Brewster Park, 5pm; Westmeath SHC final: Castletown Geoghegan v Lough Lene Gaels, Cusack Park 2pm.

Cork IAHC final:  Erins Own v Lisgoold, Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm;

East Cork JAHC final replay: Carraig na bhFear v Killeagh, Castlemartyr, 2.30pm.

Ulster Club SFC: Errigal Ciaran v St Eunan’s, Healy Park, 7.15pm.

Munster Club JHC quarter-finals (1.15pm): Kilrossanty (Waterford) v Feenagh Kilmeedy (Limerick), Lemybrien; Moyle Rovers (Tipperary) v Kilgarvan (Kerry), Ardfinnan.

Leinster Club IFC quarter finals: Caragh (Kildare) v Meath Hill (Meath), Hawkfield, 2pm; Dundalk Gaels (Louth) v Naomh Mearnog (Dublin), Haggardstown, 2pm; Crettyard (Laois) v Fr Manning Gaels (Longford), Portlaoise, 4pm; Fenagh (Carlow) v Garrycastle (Westmeath), Fenagh, 4pm.

Leinster Club JFC (2pm unless stated): Ballon (Carlow) v Ballinagar (OffalY), Netwatch Cullen Park;   Kilcavan (Laois) v Craobh Chiarain (Dublin), Portlaoise; Fr O'Regans, Craanford (Wexford) v Grattan Og (Longford), Enniscorthy; Conahy Shamrocks (Kilkenny) v Barcelona (Europe), Nowlan Park, 12pm; Castletown-Finea-Coole-Whitehall (Westmeath) v Ellistown (Kildare), Kinnegad.

GOLF: Toto Japan Classic, Seta Course; Armaco Team Series – Riyadh, Riyadh GC.

HOCKEY: EYHL Division 1 Women: (first team named at home): Old Alex v Pegasus, 12.30pm; UCD v UCC, 1pm; Pembroke Wanderers v Catholic Institute, 1pm; Railway Union v Ulster Elks, 1.30pm; Loreto v Ards, 2pm; Division 1 Men: (first team named at home): Banbridge v Three Rock Rovers, 2pm; Monkstown v Lisnagarvey, 3pm; YMCA v Avoca, 3pm; Corinthian v Annadale, 3.15pm; Pembroke Wanderers v UCD, 4.15pm.

LADIES FOOTBALL: Munster Club IFC: O’Donovan Rossa (Cork) v Scartaglen (Kerry), Skibbereen, 1pm; Cappawhite (Tipperary) v St Ailbe’s (Limerick), Annacarty, 2pm.

RACING: Down Royal (12.25), Wetherby, Southwell, Newmarket, Ayr, Ascot, Del Mar 5.05pm (Irish-time). 

RUGBY: Autumn Internationals: England v New Zealand, 3.10pm; Scotland v Fiji, 5.40pm; Representative match: Munster v All Blacks XV, Thomond Park, 5.30.

French Top 14 (3.30pm unless stated): Clermont Auvergne v Bordeaux Bègles, 1.30pm; Castres v Montpellier, Pau v Racing 92, Perpignan v RC Vannes, Toulon v Lyon; La Rochelle v Stade Francais, 8.05pm.

SOCCER: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Newcastle v Arsenal, 12.30pm; Bournemouth v Man City, Ipswich v Leicester, Liverpool v Brighton, Nottm Forest v West Ham, Southampton v Everton; Wolves v Crystal Palace, 5.30pm.

Championship (3pm unless stated): Blackburn v Sheffield Utd, 12.30; Oxford v Swansea, 12.30; Stoke v Derby, 12.30; Cardiff v Norwich, Hull v Portsmouth, Leeds v Plymouth, Middlesbrough v Coventry, Preston NE v Bristol City, QPR v Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday v Watford.

Premier Sports Cup semi-final: Celtic v Aberdeen, 5.30; Scottish Premiership (3pm): St Johnstone v Hearts, St Mirren v Ross County.

TENNIS: Rolex Paris Masters.

Sunday

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: (NFL, 6pm Irish time unless stated): Washington Commanders at NY Giants, Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons; Chicage Bears at Arizona Cardinals, 9.05pm; Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 9.25pm; Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 9.25pm.

BASKETBALL: Paudie O’Connor Women's National Cup: Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell v SETU Waterford Wildcats, Parochial Hall, 2.45pm; Midland Park Portlaoise Panthers v Trinity Meteors, TBC.
Women’s Division One National Cup: iSecure Swords Thunder v Templeogue, ALSAA, 4.40pm.

FORMULA ONE: Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, 5pm.

GAA: Cork Premier IFC final replay: Aghabullogue v Kilshannig, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 3.30pm. Premier JHC final: Russell Rovers v St Catherine’s, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 1.30pm.

Kildare SHC final: Maynooth v Naas, Newbridge, 2pm.

Limerick SFC final: Adare v Fr. Casey’s Rathkeale, 4pm.

Sligo SFC final replay: Coolera/Strandhill v St Molaise Gaels, Markiewicz Park, 1.30.

Wexford SHC final: St. Martin's v St. Anne's Rathangan, Wexford Park 2pm.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Doon (Limerick) v Ballygunner (Waterford), TUS Gaelic Grounds, 4pm.

Munster Club IHC quarter-final (1.15pm): Newcastle West (Limerick) v Cashel King Cormacs (Tipperary), Newcastle West; Brickey Rangers (Waterford) v Abbeydorney (Kerry), Fraher Field.

Leinster Club SFC: Dunshaughlin (Meath) v St Lomans (Westmeath), Navan, 1.30pm; Ardee (Louth) v Abbeylara (Longford), Ardee, 1.45pm; Portarlington (Laois) v Tinahely (Wicklow), Portlaoise, 2.30pm.

GOLF: Toto Japan Classic, Seta Course; Armaco Team Series – Riyadh, Riyadh GC.

LADIES FOOTBALL:  Munster Club SFC semi-final: Aghada (Cork) v Comeragh Rangers (Waterford), Aghada, 1pm; Kilmurry Ibrickane (Clare) v Desmonds (Kerry), Quilty, 1pm. Munster Club Championship Senior B semi-final: Kilmihill (Clare) v Clonakilty (Cork), Kilmihill, 1pm. 

RACING: Curragh (12.25), Cork (12.38), Huntingdon, Carlisle.

RUGBY: Top 14: Bayonne v Toulouse, 8.05pm.

Munster Junior League: (2.30pm, first team named at home): Division 1: Clonakilty v Kilfeacle, Crosshaven v Bandon, Kanturk v Thomond, Mallow v Sunday's Well, Newcastle West v St. Mary's, Richmond v Muskerry, Thurles v Skibbereen. Division 2: Abbeyfeale v Clanwilliam, Castleisland v Ennis, Charleville v Fethard, Cobh Pirates v Old Christians,Fermoy v Ballincollig, St. Senan's v Tralee, Waterpark v Kinsale. Division 3: Douglas v Waterford City, Dungarvan v Galbally-Mitchelstown, Killarney v Youghal, Killorglin v Ardscoil Old Boys, Scariff v Chorca Dhuibhne.

Munster Club League Division 1: (2.30pm, first team named at home): Garryowen v U.C.C., Highfield v Young Munster, Shannon v Cork Constitution. Division 2: Bruff v Clonmel, Cashel v Midleton.

Women's Division 1 League: (1pm, first team named at home): Ennis-Kilrush v Dolphin, Shannon-TUS v Tralee. Division 2 (Pool A):UL Bohemian v Bruff, (Pool B): Clonakilty v Ballincollig, Midleton v Mallow.

SOCCER: Premier League: (2pm unless stated): Tottenham v Aston Villa; Manchester Utd v Chelsea, 4.30pm; Championship: Millwall v Burnley, 3pm; Premier Sports Cup semi-final: Motherwell v Rangers, 3pm; SPL (3pm): Dundee v Kilmarnock, Hibernian v Dundee Utd.

TENNIS: Rolex Paris Masters.