Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television via IrishTimesSport
You wait all year and then two appear in one week. The Irish Grand National takes place on Monday in Fairyhouse, with the Aintree Grand National next Saturday. The two races have long histories stretching back to the 19th century, and both will draw big audiences – particularly from those who know nothing about racing and will pick a horse simply because they like the name. Annoyingly, they probably have as much chance of selecting the winner as the rest of us.
It’s been a long time since we had an Irish champion , though Mark Allen - who claimed the UK Championship last November - is certainly capable of challenging for the £500,000 cheque.Next Saturday evening, the Division One final of the women’s football league takes place in Croke Park. What’s particularly interesting about the match-up is it features two sides who have been building and improving in recent years, and a trophy would be a huge boost ahead of the 2023 All-Ireland championship.
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