Sportsguide: Ireland v Japan, FAI Cup final and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the FAI Cup final between Shamrock Rovers and Cork City, Andy Farrell's Ireland return to the Aviva Stadium to face Japan and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here.

SPORTSGUIDE: It is another action packed weekend of sport with the FAI Cup final between Shamrock Rovers and Cork City, Andy Farrell's Ireland return to the Aviva Stadium to face Japan and the Premier League continues - all you need to know here. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Saturday November 8

BASKETBALL: 

Domino’s Women’s National Cup: Catalyst Fr. Mathews v UCC Glanmire, Fr Mathews Arena, 6pm; Utility Trust St. Pauls Killarney v Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell, Aura, 7.30pm. Domino’s Men’s National Cup: Ballincollig v Griffith College Éanna, MTU Arena, 4pm, EJ Sligo All-Stars v Flexachem KCYMS, Mercy College, 7.30; Garvey’s Tralee Warriors v Energywise Ireland Neptune, Castleisland CC, 7.30pm; Limerick Celtics v UCC Demons, Crescent College, 8pm.

CAMOGIE: 

Munster Club senior semi-finals (1pm):  St Finbarr's (Cork) v Newcastle West (Limerick), Togher; De La Salle (Waterford) v Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary), De La Salle.

GAA: 

Cork JAFC quarter-final:

Charleville v Ballygarvan, Glenville, 3pm; 

Kerry U21 HC final:

Ballyheigue v St Brendan's, AustinStack Park, 7pm.

Limerick Premier JFC final: Ahane v Fr Caseys, Askeaton, 2pm; Limerick JAFC final: Camogue Rovers v Adare, 2pm, Kilmallock;  Limerick JBFC final: Knockainey v Knockane, 1pm, Martinstown; Limerick JCFC final: South Liberties v Athea, 2pm, Feenagh; Limerick JCHC final: Doon v Monagea, 12pm, Kilmallock

Tipperary SFC final: Clonmel Commercials v Kilsheelan Kilcash, Semple Stadium, 3pm

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) v North London Shamrocks, Bekan, 6.30pm.

Leinster IHC quarter-finals (1.30pm): Lusmagh (Offaly) v Ballyfin (Laois), Birr; Carnew Emmets (Wicklow) v Ratoath (Meath), Aughrim; St Mogues, Fethard (Wexford) v Danesfort (Kilkenny), Wexford Park; Commercials (Dublin) v Naomh Brid (Carlow), Parnell Park; JHC quarter-finals (1.30pm): Naomh Moninne (Louth) v Clane (Kildare), Dowdallshill; Kevin’s HC (Dublin) v Clonad (Laois), O’Toole Park; Davidstown/Courtnacuddy (Wexford) v St Brigid’s (Westmeath), Enniscorthy; Special JHC semi-final: Rathmolyon (Meath) v Amsterdam (EU), Ashbourne, 1pm; Longford Slashers (Longford) v Aughrim (Wicklow), Pearse Park, 1.30pm.

Munster Club JFC (1.30pm): Shamrocks (Waterford) v Buttevant (Cork), Fraher Field; Killimer (Clare) v Clonmel Og (Tipperary), Kilmilhil.

Ulster Club SFC: Kingscourt Stars (Cavan) v Erne Gaels Belleek (Fermanagh), Kingspan Breffni, 5.30pm; Loughmacrory (Tyrone) v Kilcoo (Down), Omagh, 7:15pm.

GOLF: 

Abu Dhabi Championship, Yas Links; World Wide Technology Championship, El Cardonal at Diamante; Toto Japan Classic, Seta Course; China Championship, Mission Hills GC.

HOCKEY:

Men’s EYHL Division 1: YMCA v Cork Church of Ireland, 1.15pm; Monkstown v Cookstown, 2.15pm; Lisnagarvey v Avoca, 2.30pm; Three Rock Rovers v Banbridge, 3pm; Pembroke Wanderers v Corinthians, 4pm.

Men’s Munster Division 1: Waterford v Bandon, 2pm; Cork Harlequins B v Midleton, 2.30pm; Catholic Institute v Cork Harlequins, 2.45pm

Women’s EYHL Division 1: Catholic Institute v Queens University, 12.45pm; Portadown v University College Dublin, 1pm; Railway Union v Loreto, 1.40pm; Pembroke Wanderers v Old Alexandra, 2pm; Pegasus v Ulster Elks, 4.15pm.

Women’s Munster Division 1:  Cork Church of Ireland v Bandon, 12pm; University College Cork v Waterford, 1pm; Crescent v Cork Harlequins, 2pm; Catholic Institute 2 v Ashton, 2.30pm

LADIES FOOTBALL: 

Leinster Club IFC final: St Fechins (Louth) v Balyna (Kildare), Coralstown Kinnegad, 3pm; Junior final: St Colmcilles (Meath) v Muckalee (Kilkenny), Coralstown Kinnegad, 1pm.

RACING: 

Gowran Park (11.53), Aintree, Doncaster, Kelso, Wincanton, Wolverhampton.

RUGBY: 

Autumn Nations Series: Ireland v Japan, Aviva Stadium, 12.40pm; Scotland v New Zealand, 3.10pm; England v Fiji, 5.40pm; Italy v Australia, 5.40pm; France v South Africa, 8.10pm.

International Friendly: Spain v Ireland XV, Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganes, 4pm.

French Top 14: Toulon v La Rochelle, 3.30pm.

Women’s AIL (5pm, first team named at home): Ballincollig v Railway Union, Galwegians v Ennis, Tullow v Old Belvedere, UL Bohemian v Cook, Wicklow v Blackrock College.

All-Ireland Bateman Cup semi-finals (2.30pm): Ballynahinch v Sligo, Ballymacarn Park; Nenagh Ormond v Clontarf, New Ormond Park.

SOCCER: 

Premier League (3pm unless stated): Spurs v Man Utd, 12.30pm; Everton v Fulham, West Ham v Burnley; Sunderland v Arsenal, 5.30pm; Chelsea v Wolves, 8pm.

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

SPL: Falkirk v Livingston, 3pm; St Mirren v Hibernian, 5.45pm.

TENNIS: 

WTA finals, King Saud University Indoor Arena.

For all your sport throughout the year, check out our sport calendar.

Sunday November 9

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: 

(NFL, 6pm Irish time, unless stated): Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 2.30pm; Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns at New York Jets, New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, New York Giants at Chicago Bears, New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Detriot Lions at Washington Commanders, 9.25pm; Los Angeles Rams at San Franciso 49ers, 9.25pm.

CAMOGIE: 

Munster Club Junior A (1pm): Clooney Quin (Clare) v Lismore (Waterford), Clooney Quin; Patrickswell (Limerick) v Killard (Kerry), Ballybrown.

FORMULA ONE: 

Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, 5pm.

GAA: 

Cork U21AFC semi-final: Beara v Douglas, Macroom, 1pm; City Division U21A HC final: Blackrock v Glen Rovers, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 6pm.

Limerick SFC final: Mungret St Pauls v Newcastle West, Rathkeale, 3.30pm; Limerick IFC final: Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan v St. Senan’s, 1pm, Sean Finn Park, Rathkeale

Munster Club SFC quarter-final: Eire Og (Clare) v Rathgormack (Waterford), Ennis, 1pm. Munster Club IFC: Corofin (Clare) v Stradbally (Waterford), Corofin, 1.30pm.

Munster Club IFC quarter-finals (1.30pm): Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) v Aghabullogue (Cork), Templetouhy; Corofin (Clare) v Stradbally (Waterford), Corofin.

Leinster Club SHC quarter-finals: Mt Leinster Rangers (Carlow) v Naas (Kildare), Cullen Park, 1.30pm; Clough Ballacolla (Laois) v Castletown Geoghegan (Westmeath), O’Moore Park, 1.30pm; Shamrocks Ballyhale (Kilkenny) v Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly), Nowlan Park, 1.45pm; St Martin’s (Wexford) v Na Fianna (Dublin), Wexford Park, 3pm. JHC quarter-final: Barrow Rangers (Kilkenny) v Drumcullen (Offaly), Gowran, 12.30pm.

Ulster Club SFC: Scotstown (Monaghan) v Naomh Conaill (Donegal) Clones, 1.30pm; Madden (Armagh) v Sean GAC Newbridge (Derry), Armagh, 3.30pm

GOLF: 

Abu Dhabi Championship, Yas Links; World Wide Technology Championship, El Cardonal at Diamante; Toto Japan Classic, Seta Course; China Championship, Mission Hills GC.

LADIES FOOTBALL: 

Connacht Club SFC final: Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) v St Brigid's (Roscommon), Castlerea, 1pm.

Leinster Club SFC final: Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) v Tinahely (Wicklow), Tullamore, 2pm. Leinster Club IFC final: St Fechins (Louth) v Balyna (Kildare), Coralstown Kinnegad, 3pm. Junior final: St Colmcilles (Meath) v Muckalee (Kilkenny), Coralstown Kinnegad, 1pm.

RACING: 

Naas (12.20), Ffos Las, Sandown.

RUGBY: 

Autumn Nations Series: Wales v Argentina, 3.10pm.

SOCCER: 

FAI Cup final: Shamrock Rovers v Cork City, Aviva Stadium, 3pm.
Premier League (2pm unless stated): Aston Villa v Bournemouth, Brentford v Newcastle, Crystal Palace v Brighton, Nottingham Forest v Leeds; Man City v Liverpool, 4.30pm.

Scottish Premiership (3pm unless stated): Aberdeen v Motherwell, Dundee v Rangers, Hearts v Dundee Utd; Celtic v Kilmarnock, 4pm.

TENNIS: 

ATP World Tour finals, Pala Alpitour.