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

14: European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa, Portugal.

GAA 

6-7: Provincial Club Championships.

20-21: Club Hurling semi-finals.

GOLF 

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

HORSE RACING 

26-29: Leopardstown Christmas Festival. 

26 -29: Limerick Christmas Festival.

LADIES FOOTBALL 

13-14: Ladies All-Ireland Club finals.

MOTORSPORT

5-7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

SOCCER 

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