The one positive about Level 5 restrictions is that the level of guilt attached to gorging on televised sport across the span of a weekend is virtually nil. No birthdays, no christenings, no reason to step outside your house.
In timely fashion, there is another stacked weekend of sport in store, taking place on your many, many screens. Here is how it is all going to play out.
How to survive a Level 5 weekend of sport
"There's about half-an-hour in there to have a dinner..."
Munster/Leinster Championship hurling 🔥
Six Nations decider ☘️
Gaelic football 🏐
Man Utd vs Arsenal ⚽
Usyk vs Chisora 🥊#UFC 👊
Plus much, much more 🏈@EoinSheahan has all the details | #OTBAM pic.twitter.com/Qj4NlaFQby— Off The Ball (@offtheball) October 29, 2020
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th
Women’s Gaelic football: Tyrone vs Armagh (7.30pm, TG4)
Premier League: Wolves vs Crystal Palace (8pm, BT Sport Box Office)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31st
Premier League: Sheffield United vs Manchester City (12.30pm, BT Sport)
Ulster SFC: Monaghan vs Cavan (1.15pm, Sky Sports)
Six Nations: Wales vs Scotland (2.15, Virgin Media One)
Premier League: Burnley vs Chelsea (3pm, Premier Sports)
Women’s Gaelic football: Galway vs Tipperary (3pm, TG4)
Munster SHC: Cork vs Waterford (3.30pm, Sky Sports)
Leinster SHC: Kilkenny vs Dublin (3.45pm, GAAGO)
Six Nations: Italy vs England (4.45pm, Virgin Media One)
Women’s Gaelic football: Dublin vs Donegal (5pm, TG4)
Premier League: Liverpool vs West Ham (5.30pm, Sky Sports)
Bundesliga: Monchengladbach vs Leipzig (5.30pm, BT Sport)
Leinster SHC: Galway vs Wexford (6.15pm, RTE)
Six Nations: France vs Ireland (8.05pm, Virgin Media One)
Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora (10pm, Sky Sports Box Office)
UFC: Anderson Silva vs Uriah Hall (1am, BT Sport)
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Related reads & videos:
Tommy Walsh's 5 things to watch out for in the weekend's hurling
Ireland vs France previews with... Jenny Murphy | Neil Treacy | Brian O'Driscoll | Keith Wood & Ruaidhrí O'Connor | Andy Dunne
Donegal vs Tyrone | Colm Cavanagh & Brendan Devenney
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
Premier League: Aston Villa vs Southampton (12pm, Sky Sports Box Office)
Formula 1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (1.10pm, Sky Sports)
Connacht SFC: Leitrim vs Mayo (1.15pm, RTE News Now)
Ulster SFC: Donegal vs Tyrone (1.30pm, RTE)
Premier League: Newcastle vs Everton (2pm, Sky Sports)
Pro 14: Dragons vs Munster (2pm, Eir Sport & TG4)
Munster SHC: Tipperary vs Limerick (4pm, RTE)
Ulster SFC: Derry vs Armagh (4pm, BBC)
Premier League: Manchester United vs Arsenal (4.30pm, Sky Sports)
Pro 14: Connacht vs Benetton (4.30pm, Eir Sport & TG4)
NFL: Steelers @ Ravens (6pm, Sky Sports)
Premier League: Spurs vs Brighton (7.15pm, Premier Sports)
NFL: 49ers @ Seahawks (9.25pm, Sky Sports)
