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

5: National Juvenile Indoor Championships Day 3, Athlone.  

12-13: European Road Running Championships, Brussels.  

21: Boston Marathon.

26: Xiamen Diamond League.  

27: National Road Relays, Raheny.  

27: London Marathon. 

BASKETBALL  

12-13: National League Finals weekend.  

CAMOGIE 

12: Division 4 final. 

13: Division 1A and Division 2A finals.

CYCLING 

6: Men’s and women’s World Tour, Tour of Flanders, Antwerp, Belgium.

EQUESTRIAN 

3-6: FEI World Cup Finals, Basel, Switzerland.

13: Hunter Trials Championships, Kilkenny.

GAA 

5: Connacht SFC: London v Roscommon, McGovern Park, 2.30pm 

5: Leinster SFC: Wexford v Laois, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 6pm 

5: Munster SFC (6pm): Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium; Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds.

5: All-Ireland U20B Championship – Richie McElligott Cup (2pm): Tyrone v Wicklow, Darver; Derry v Down, Owenbeg.

5: All-Ireland U20C Championship – Andrew O’Neill Cup: Armagh v Louth; Monaghan v Longford, Entekra COE, 2.30pm.

6: Allianz NHL finals (Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh): Division 1A: Cork v Tipperary, 4pm. Division 1B: Waterford v Offaly, 1.45pm.

6: Connacht SFC: New York v Galway, Gaelic Park, 3pm; Mayo v Sligo, Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, 3.30pm.

6: Leinster SFC: Meath v Carlow, Páirc Tailteann, 3pm; Longford v Wicklow, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3.30pm.

6: Ulster SFC: Donegal v Derry, Ballybofey, 2pm.

12: Christy Ring Cup, Nickey Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup.

12-13: Leinster and Ulster SFC.

19: Munster and Leinster SHC.

19: Christy Ring Cup, Nickey Rackard Cup, Lory Meagher Cup, Joe McDonagh Cup.

19-20: Munster, Connacht and Ulster SFC.

26: Munster and Leinster SHC.

26: Christy Ring Cup, Nickey Rackard Cup, Lory Meagher Cup, Joe McDonagh Cup.

26-27: Leinster and Ulster SFC.

GOLF

2-6: LPGA Tour, Match Play, Las Vegas.

3-6: PGA Tour, Texas Open, San Antonio.

10-13 : The Masters, Augusta 

24-27: The Chevron Championship, The Club at Carlton Woods.  

17-20: PGA Tour, Corales Puntacana Championship, Puntacana Resort and Club.

24-27: PGA Tour, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, Louisiana.

24-27: DP World Tour, Asian event, TBD 24-27: LPGA, Chevron Championship, The Woodlands, Texas.

HOCKEY 

3-4: Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championships, Dublin. 

12: EY Hockey League Women and Men, final round. 

12: EY Hockey League Division 2 play-off. 

26: EY Hockey League Division 2 semi-final.

27: EY Hockey League Division 2 final. 

27: EY Champions Trophy Women and Men play-off.

HORSE RACING 

5: Grand National, Liverpool.

5: Dubai World Cup.

19-21: Cork Easter Festival. 

19-21: Fairyhouse Easter Festival. 

29-3 May: Punchestown NH Festival.

LADIES FOOTBALL

12: (Venue: Croke Park): Division 1 final: Armagh v Kerry, 5pm. Division 2: Cork v Galway, 3pm. 

13: Division 3 final: Cavan v Wexford, Integral GAA Grounds, 2pm. Division 4 final: Fermanagh v Antrim, St Tiernach's Park, 3pm. 

MOTORSPORT 

4-6: F1, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka.

11-13: F1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir.

18-20: F1, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah.

RUGBY 

4: Investec Champions Cup, Round of 16: Northampton Saints v Clermont Auvergne, Franklin’s Gardens, 8pm.

4: Challenge Cup, Round of 16 (8pm): Edinburgh v Lions, Hive Stadium; Pau v Bath, Stade de Hameau.

5: Investec Champions Cup, Round of 16: Toulon v Saracens, Stade Felix Mayol, 12.30pm ; Leinster v Harlequins, Croke Park, 3pm; Castres v Benetton, Stade Pierre-Fabre, 3pm; La Rochelle v Munster, Stade Marcel Deflandre, 5.30pm; Glasgow Warriors v Leicester Tigers, Scotstoun Stadium, 8pm.

5: Challenge Cup, Round of 16: Bayonne v Bulls, Stade Jean Dauger, 12.30pm; Montpellier v Gloucester, GGL Stadium, 5.30pm; Perpignan v Racing 92, Stade Aime Giral, 8pm; Connacht v Cardiff, Dexcom Stadium, 8pm.

6: Investec Champions Cup, Round of 16: Bordeaux Bègles v Ulster, Stade Chaban-Delmas, 12.30pm; Toulouse v Sale Sharks, Stadium de Toulouse, 3pm.

6: Challenge Cup, Round of 16 (5.30pm): Lyon v Sharks, Matmut Stadium de Gerland; Ospreys v Scarlets, Swansea.com Stadium,

5-6: Sevens World Series, Singapore.

11-13: Champions Cup, Quarter-finals. 

11-13: Challenge Cup, Quarter-finals.

12: Guinness Women's Six Nations: France v Wales, Stade Amedee-Domenech, 12.45pm; Ireland v England, Virgin Media Park, 4.45pm.

13: Guinness Women's Six Nations: Scotland v Italy, Hive Stadium, 3pm.

18-19: URC Round 15.

19: Guinness Women's Six Nations: Italy v France, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 1pm; England v Scotland, Welford Road, 4.45pm.

20: Guinness Women's Six Nations: Wales v Ireland, Rodney Parade, 3pm.

25-26: URC Round 16.

26: Guinness Women's Six Nations: Italy v Wales, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 12.15pm; Scotland v Ireland, Hive Stadium, 2.30pm; England v France, Allianz Stadium, 4.45pm.

SNOOKER 

19-May 5: World Championship, Sheffield.

SOCCER 

4: Women's Nations League: Greece v Ireland  

8-9: Champions League quarter-finals first leg.

8: Women's Nations League: Ireland v Greece

15-16: Champions League quarter-finals second leg.

19-20: Women’s Champions League semi-finals first leg.

26-27: Women’s Champions League semi-finals second leg.

29-30: Champions League semi-finals first leg.

TENNIS 

7-13: Billie Jean King Cup finals qualifying.