11 International cross-country, Belfast
11-12 AAI Juvenile Indoors Combined Events, Nenagh
25 Celtic International cross-country, Belfast
25-26 AAA Under-20 Championships, Birmingham
26 AAI Juvenile B CC & inter-county relays, Killybegs

February

1 AAI Masters Indoor Championships, Nenagh
2 AAI Junior Indoor Championships, Nenagh
7 Milrose Games, New York
8 Scottish Senior Indoor Championships, Glasgow
9 AAI Intermediate & Masters CC Championships, Phoenix Park
15-16 AAI Senior Indoor Championships
22 AAI Junior & Senior combined events, Nenagh
23 AAI Senior Indoor Relay Championships, Nenagh

March

1-2 Indoor Championships, Birmingham
2 AAI Inter -Club CC Long Course Championships of Ireland, Rathdrum
5-9 European Indoor Masters Championships, San Sabastian, Spain
8 Irish Schools Cross-Country, Connacht
14-16 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Birmingham
16 Inter Club Short Course Championships & Rás Na hÉireann, Dunleer
22-23 AAI Juvenile Indoors Championships, Nenagh; AAA & Wesh AAA combined events, Cardiff
29-30 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Switzerland
29 Schools Cross Country International

April

5-6 AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships, Nenagh
12 European 10,000m Challenge, Athens
13 AAI 10k Road Race Championships of Ireland, Ballybofey, Donegal
13 London Marathon
27 AAI Road Relay Championships of Ireland, Raheny

May

5 Belfast City Marathon
15 IAAF Grand Prix, Qatar
17 AAI International Games, Navan
18 AAI Senior Relay Championships
24-25 European Club Track & Field Group B, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
31 Irish Schools' Track & Field, Tullamore

June

1 Bedford International Games
2 Women's Dublin Mini Marathon
7 IAAF Grand Prix, Seville
12 RIGA 2003, Riga, Latvia
14 Ventspils International, Latvia
20-29 World Games (Special Olympics)
21 Táilteann Interprovincial T&F, Tullamore
21-22 European Cup Group A (men), Finland; European Cup Group A (women), Denmark; Junior International Gala, Germany
27 Bislett Games, Oslo

July

1 IAAF Grand Prix, Lausanne
2-13 World Masters Championships, Puerto Rico
4 Gaz de France
5-6 Europa Cup combined events second league, Slovenia
5 Cork City Games
6 AAI Junior & Under-23 T&F Championships, Tullamore
7 IAAF Grand Prix, Zagreb
10-13 IAAF World Youth Championships, Sherbrooke, Canada
11 Golden Gala, Rome
12-13 AAI Juvenile Championships.
12 Dublin International GP Race Walking
13 Mazda League round 1; IAAF Grand Prix, Gateshead
17-20 European Under-23 Championships, Poland
19 Schools' International, Wales
19-20 Juvenile Championships,
24-27 European Junior Championships, Finland
26-27 AAI Junior, Senior & Juvenille combined events, Kilkenny

August

2 Celtic International, Ulster; Masters Track & Field Championships
3 Mazda League Round 2
5 IAAF Grand Prix, Stockholm
8 British Grand Prix, London
9-10 AAI Track & Field Championships of Ireland, Morton Stadium
10 Istaf 2003, Berlin
15 Dublin International Games, Morton Stadium; Weltklasse Zurich
17 Mazda League Final
23-31 9th IAAF World Championships, Paris
23-24 National Community Games
31 AAI Sport B Championships; AAI Half-Marathon Championships of Ireland, Dungarvan

September

5 Memorial Van Damme, Brussels
6-7 Home Countries Combined Events, Wrexham
7 IAAF Grand Prix, Rieti
12-13 IAAF World Athletics final, Monaco
29 Irish Schools' combined events, Santry

October

4 12th IAAF World Half-Marathon, Vilamoura
27 Dublin City Marathon

December

7 Schools' Combined Events Indoor International, Glasgow
14 European Cross-Country Championships, Edinburgh

22 European Championships semi-final senior men (Ireland v Cyprus)
25 European Championships semi-final senior men (Bosnia v Ireland)
31-2.2 National Cup, Arena, Tallaght

February

4-5 All Ireland Schools' Cup finals - Girls
11-12 All Ireland Schools' Cup finals - Boys
21-23 All Ireland Club finals
28-2.3 Four Countries International Tournament, Cadets - England; Cadettes - Ireland

March

19-20 All-Ireland League finals
21-23 National Tournaments
26-27 All-Ireland League finals

April

18-20 Four Countries International Tournament - Junior Men; Four Countries International Tournament - Junior Women

May

3-4 National Area Boards Championships
9-11 Tom Collins Under-15 inter-regional tournament
12-15 All-Ireland junior and minor finals
24 European Championship qualifiers - senior women

July

30-3.8 European Championship qualifiers young women (under-20) Lisbon, Portugal; European Championship qualifiers junior men, Olomouc, Czech Republic

August

6-10 European Championship qualifiers junior women, Vilnius, Lithuania

September

5-14 European Championship finals - Senior men

9 Purcell Cup/Shield final
16 Ashbourne Cup/Shield final

May

11 National League finals, Division One & Two
24 Interprovincial Championship semi-finals
25 Interprovincial Championship final

August

3 All-Ireland minor A & B finals

September

21 All-Ireland senior & junior final

November

2 All-Ireland senior & junior club championship finals

3 Irish Senior Cup preliminary round (home venues first): (A) Fox Lodge v Downpatrick; (B) Belfast Harlequins v Glendermott; (C) Cliftonville v Strabane
17 Inter-Regional Challenge: Southern XI v NWCU, Rathmines; North Leinster v NCU, Milverton
18 Inter-Regional Challenge: Southern XI v NCU, College Park; North Leinster v NWCU, Malahide.
22-26 First Test: England v Zimbabwe, Lord's.
24 Irish Senior Cup first round (home venues first): Waringstown v Pembroke; Drummond v The Hills; Eglinton v CYM; Merrion v Cork Harlequins; Brigade v Lurgan; Railway Union v Instonians; Winners A v Clontarf; Phoenix v UCC; Ardmore v Cork County; North County v Lisburn; Winners C v Malahide; Bready v Leinster; YMCA v Bangor; Old Belvedere v Winners B; Rush v Limavady; North Down v Donemana.
31 Inter-Regional Challenge: NWCU v North Leinster, Beechgrove; NCU v Southern XI, Waringstown.

June

1 Inter-Regional Challenge: NWCU v Southern XI, Eglinton; NCU v North Leinster, Bangor.
5-9 Second Test: England v Zimbabwe, Chester-le-Street.
13 Ireland v Zimbabwe, Stormont.
15 Ireland v Zimbabwe, Eglinton.
18 Ireland v South Africa, Castle Avenue.
21 Irish Senior Cup second round.
22 Inter-Regional Challenge: Southern XI v North Leinster, Anglesea Road; NWCU v NCU, Limavady.
29 Inter-Regional Challenge: North Leinster v Southern XI, Castle Avenue; NCU v NWCU, Stormont.

July

5 Irish Senior Cup third round.
8 Ireland v England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Malahide.
9 Ireland v ECB, Rathmines.
10 Ireland v ECB, Castle Avenue.
22-1.8 Under 19 World Cup qualifying tournament, Holland.
24-28 First Test: England v South Africa, Edgbaston.
31-4.8 Second Test: England v South Africa, Headingley.

August

4 Ireland v Combined Cricket Conference, Waringstown.
6 Ireland A v Combined Cricket Conference, Castle Avenue.
7 Ireland A v Combined Cricket Conference, Malahide.
9 Irish Senior Cup Semi-Finals.
12-14 European A Championship, NCU area.
14-18 Third Test: England v South Africa, Trent Bridge.
18 Norfolk XI v Ireland, Arundel.
19 MCC v Ireland, Lords.
20 Free Foresters v Ireland, Eton College.
21 Combined Cricket Conference v Ireland, Shenley.
21-25 Fourth Test: England v South Africa, Headingley.
22 Irish Senior Cup final.
28 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy: Hertfordshire v Ireland (TBC).

September

4-8 Fifth Test: England v South Africa, The Oval.
13-20 ICC World Cup Qualifying League, Los Angeles.

21-26 Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under
31-9.2 Tour de Langkawi

February

2 Trofeo Mallorca
4 GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
12-16 Tour Méditerranéen
22 Tour du Haut Var
23 Trofeo Luis Puig; Classic Haribo

March

1 Omloop Het Volk; GP Chiasso
2 Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
9 Prix de Lillers "Souvenir Bruno Comini"
9-16 Paris - Nice
13-19 Tirreno - Adriatico
22 Milano - Sanremo
29-30 Critérium International
30 Archer International Grand Prix; Des Hanlon Memorial Rce, Carlow

April

4 Route Adélie de Vitré
6 Tour du Lac Léman; Ronde van Vlaanderen /Tour des Flandres
9 Gent - Wevelgem
13 Paris - Roubaix; Klasika Primavera
18-21 Rás Mumhan four-day, Killorglin
19-21 Gorey three-day
20 Amstel Gold Race
23 La Flèche Wallonne
27 Shay Elliot Memorial Race; Liège - Bastogne - Liège
29-4.5 Tour de Romandie

May

1 Rund um den Henninger Turm Frankfurt
3-5 Tour of Ulster; Corkman three-day, Kanturk
4 Trophée des Grimpeurs - Polymultipliée
7-11 4 Jours de Dunkerque
10-1.6 Giro d'Italia
11 Lincoln International GP; Noel Hammond Memorial, Ballyboghal
18-25 FDB Milk Rás
21-25 GP Cycliste du Midi Libre
31-2.6 Dunboyne three-day

June

7 Classique des Alpes
8 Wachovia US PRO Championship; Noel Taggert Memorial, Banbridge 8-15 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
16-22 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
16-25 Tour de Suisse
21 Irish Regional Championships
29 All-Ireland Road Championships

July

4-6 Rás Connachta three-day, Cong
5-27 Tour de France
13 Tommy Sheehan Memorial, Carrick-on-Suir 19; All-Ireland Time Trial Championships, Enniscorthy
20 All-Ireland Criterium Championships, Enniscorthy
25 Manx International

August

5-10 Junior Tour of Ireland, Waterford
10 Havant International GP
19 GP Stad Zottegem - Dr Tistaert Prijs
20 Coppa Agostoni
24 GP Ouest France - Plouay
31 GP Eddy Merckx ; Boucles de l'Aulne - GP Le Télégramme; All-Ireland Under-23 & Junior Championships, Dunlavin

September

4-13 Tour de l'Avenir
6 Coppa Placci
6-28 Vuelta a España
7 Giro della Romagna
13 Paris-Bruxelles
14 San Francisco GP
21 GP des Nations; GP d'Isbergues
25-28 Circuit Franco-Belge

October

2 Paris-Bourges
4-5 Women's two-day international, Santry
5 Paris - Tours
9 Elite World Championship time trial ; Tour de Okinawa
12 Elite World Championship road race
15 Milano-Torino
18 Giro di Lombardia

1-4 Badminton Horse Trials
14-16 Balmoral Showjumping
29-1.6 Blarney Castle Horse Trials

July

22-27 European Pony Championships, Necarne Castle

August

6-10 Dublin Horse Show, RDS
22-23 Richhill Horse Trials

September

18-21 Euroepan Eventing Championships, Punchestown
19-20 European Open Endurance Championships, Punchestown

November

27-30 Belfast showjumping

2 NFL Division One A - Roscommon v Tyrone; Dublin v Armagh; Cork v Kerry; Galway v Donegal; Division One B - Kildare v Cavan; Mayo v Sligo; Meath v Laois; Fermanagh v Down
9 NFL Division One A - Armagh v Cork; Donegal v Dublin; Tyrone v Galway; Kerry v Roscommon; Division One B - Cavan v Meath; Laois v Fermanagh; Down v Mayo; Sligo v Kildare
16 NFL Division One A - Dublin v Tyrone; Roscommon v Cork; Donegal v Armagh; Galway v Kerry; Division One B - Mayo v Laois; Meath v Kildare; Down v Sligo; Fermanagh v Cavan
23 NHL Division One A - Waterford v Kilkenny; Galway v Dublin; Clare v Laois; Division One B - Tipperary v Offaly; Derry v Wexford; Cork v Limerick

March

1 Fitzgibbon Cup final,
2 NFL Division One A - Kerry v Dublin; Cork v Galway; Armagh v Roscommon; Tyrone v Donegal; Division One B - Cavan v Mayo; Kildare v Fermanagh; Sligo v Meath; Laois v Down
6 Sigerson Cup final, Páirc Uí Rinn,

8/9 NFL Division One A - Dublin v Cork; Tyrone v Armagh; Donegal v Kerry; Galway v Roscommon; Division One B - Mayo v Kildare; Laois v Sligo; Down v Cavan; Fermanagh v Meath; NHL Division One A - Laois v Waterford; Dublin v Clare; Kilkenny v Galway; Division One B - Limerick v Tipperary; Wexford v Cork; Offaly v Derry
16 NHL Division One A - Laois v Kilkenny; Waterford v Dublin; Clare v Galway; Division One B - Limerick v Offaly; Tipperary v Wexford; Cork v Derry
17 All-Ireland Club Football and Hurling finals
22/23 NFL Division One A - Armagh v Galway, Roscommon v Dublin; Kerry v Tyrone; Cork v Donegal; Division One B - Meath v Mayo; Sligo v Fermanagh; Kildare v Down; Cavan v Laois; NHL Division One A - Galway v Waterford; Kilkenny v Clare; Dublin v Laois, Division One B - Wexford v Limerick; Offaly v Cork; Derry v Tipperary
30 NHL Division One A - Waterford v Clare; Dublin v Kilkenny; Laois v Galway, Division One B - Limerick v Derry; Wexford v Offaly; Tipperary v Cork

April

6 NFL Division One A - Donegal v Roscommon; Dublin v Galway; Kerry v Armagh; Tyrone v Cork; Division One B - Cavan v Sligo; Laois v Kildare; Mayo v Fermanagh; Down v Meath

13 U-17 International Rules Test, Australia v Ireland
16 U-17 International Rules Test, Australia v Ireland
20 U-17 International Rules Test, Australia v Ireland

May

4 National Football League final. Connacht SF Championship - New York v Leitrim, Gaelic Park. Leinster SFC - Laois v Wexford, Dr Cullen Park. Leinster SHC - Kildare v Westmeath, Newbridge; Meath v Carlow, Navan
5 National Hurling League final. Leinster SHC - Laois v Wicklow,Portlaoise
10/11 Leinster SHC - Dublin v Kildare/Westmeath, Parnell Park; Laois/Wicklow v Meath/Carlow, Portlaoise/Aughrim
11 Ulster SFC - Monaghan v Armagh, Clones. Leinster SFC - Wicklow v Louth, Parnell Park; Westmeath v Carlow, Portlaoise; Munster SHC - Waterford v Kerry, Dungarvan. Ulster SHC - Antrim v London, Casement Park; Derry v New York, Gaelic Park
18 Hurling qualifier, Preliminary round. Connacht SFC - Galway v Roscommon, Pearse Stadium. Ulster SFC - Tyrone v Derry. Munster SHC - Clare v Tipperary, Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Ulster SHC - Antrim/London v Down, Casement Park
25 Connacht SFC - Sligo v London, Ruislip. Ulster SFC - Antrim v Cavan, Casement Park. Munster SFC - Waterford v Tipperary, Dungarvan; Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Leinster SFC - Offaly v Laois/Wexford, Portlaoise/Carlow; Longford v Kildare, Mullingar. Leinster SHC - Dublin/Kildare/Westmeath v Laois/Wicklow/Meath/Carlow

June

1 Connacht SFC - Leitrim/New York v Galway/Roscommon. Ulster SFC Fermanagh v Donegal, Enniskillen. Leinster SFC - Dublin v Wicklow/Louth; Meath v Westmeath/Carlow, Croke Park; Munster SHC - Limerick v Waterford/Kerry
7 Football Championship, qualifier round one
8 Hurling Championship qualifier, preliminary. Connacht SFC - Sligo/London v Mayo. Ulster SFC - Down v Monaghan/Armagh.Leinster SHC, prelim round winners v Kilkenny. Munster SHC - Cork v Clare/Tipperary. Ulster SHC final
9 Leinster SHC, Offaly v Wexford, Nowlan Park
14 Hurling qualifier, Preliminary round 3. Hurling Championship, qualifier round 1. Leinster SFC - Meath/Westmeath/Carlow v Longford/Kildare, Croke Park
15 Ulster SFC - Tyrone/Derry v Antrim/Cavan. Munster SFC - Kerry v Waterford/Tipperary; Clare v Cork/Limerick, Ennis. Leinster SFC - Offaly/Laois/Wexford v Dublin/Wicklow/Louth, Croke Park
21 Football Championship, qualifier round 2
22 Ulster SFC - Fermanagh/Donegal v Down/Monaghan/Armagh
28 Hurling Championship, qualifier round 2
29 Munster SHC final

July

5 Football Championship, qualifier round 2
6 Connacht SFC final. Leinster SHC final, Croke Park
12/13 Hurling Championship, qualifier round 3
13 Ulster SFC final. Munster SFC final
19/20 Football Championship qualifier round 4
20 Leinster SFC final
26/27 Football Championship, qualifier round 4
27 All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals

August

3 All-Ireland Football quarter-finals
10 All-Ireland SHC semi-final, (Munster v QF winners)
17 All-Ireland SHC semi-final, (Leinster v QF winners)
24 All-Ireland SFC semi-final (Munster v Ulster)
31 All-Ireland SFC semi-final (Connacht v Leinster)

September

14 All-Ireland SHC final, Croke Park
28 All-Ireland SFC final, Croke Park

October

5 All-Ireland Women's Football final, Croke Park
24 International Rules, Australia v Ireland, Perth (provisional)
31 International Rules, Australia v Ireland, Melbourne (provisional)

9-12 South African Open, Cape Town; Mercedes Championship, Kapulua
16-19 Dunhill Championship, Johannesburg; Hawaiian Open
23-26 Singapore Masters, Singapore; Phoenix Open, Scottsdale
30-2.2 Heineken Classic, Melbourne; Bob Hope Classic

February

6-9 ANZ Championship, Sydney; Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
13-16 Johnnie Walker Classic, Perth; Buick Invitational
20-23 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur; Nisssan Open
26-2.3 WGC Matchplay, Carlsbad, California
27-2.3 Tucson Classic

March

6-9 Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai; Ford Championship
13-16 Qatar Masters, Doha; Honda Classic
20-23 Madeira Island Open; Bay Hill Invitational
27-30 The Players' Championship, Ponte Vedra, Florida

April

2-5 Sherry Cup, Sotogrande
3-6 BellSouth Classic
4-6 Munster Youths' Amateur Open Championship, Killarney
10-13 US Masters, Augusta
11-13 Connacht Youths' Amateur Open Championships, Connemara
15-17 Munster Women's Championships (Junior & Senior), Waterville
17-20 Algarve Open, Vale do Lobo
18-22 West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Co Sligo
23-24 Ireland Boys v Wales Boys, Rosslare
23-25 Girl's Interprovincials, Warrenpoint
24-27 Canary Islands of Spain; Houston Open
26-27 Trubshaw Cup, Tenby/Ashburnham; Women's Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship, Portland & Royal Troon

May

1-4 Italian Open; New Orleans Classic
2-4 Lytham Trophy, Royal Lytham
5 Irish Schoolgirls' Championship final, Milltown
5-7 Women's Senior Cup qualifying (Southern), Castletroy
6-8 Women's Ulster Open Championship, Bangor
8-11 B&H International Open, The Belfry, England
9-10 Women's Senior Cup qualifying (Eastern), Malahide
9-11 Irish Amateur Open Championship, Royal Dublin
15-18 TPC of Europe, Hamburg; Byron Nelson Championship
16-18 Brabazon Trophy, Hunstanton
20-21 Munster Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Ballybunion
22-25 Volvo PGA Championship, Wentworth; Bank of America Colonial
23-25 St Andrews Links Trophy, St Andrews
28-30 Women's Leinster Championship, Glen of the Downs
29-1.6 Wales Open, Newport; Memorial Tournament, Muirfield
31-2.6 East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Co Louth

June

2-7 British Amateur Championship, Royal Troon
5-8 British Masters, Forest of Arden; Kemper Open
5-6 Irish Seniors' Amateur Open Championship, Mullingar
5-7 European Mid Amateur, Mosjo GC, Sweden
7-8 Berkshire Trophy, The Berkshire
8 Ulster Foursomes Open Championship, Malone
9-10 Leinster Youths' Amateur Open Championship, The Island
10-12 Women's Connacht Championship (Junior & Senior), Co. Sligo
10-14 Women's British Open Amateur Championship, Lindrick
12-14 European Seniors' Championship & Nations Cup, Chantaco, France
12-15 US Open Championship, Matteson, Illinois
13-14 Women's Senior Cup qualifying (Midland), Birr
14-18 Irish Amateur Close Championship, Tramore
17-18 Connacht Seniors' Amateur Open Championship, Castlebar; Women's Intermediate Open Stroke Play Championship, Charlesland
19-22 The Diageo Championship, Gleneagles; Buick Classic
24-28 Women's Irish Close Championship, Donegal
25 Ireland v Scotland Youths' match, Douglas
26-27 Irish Youths' Amateur Open Championship, Douglas
26-29 French Open, Paris; St Jude Classic
27-29 Women's Welsh Open Stroke Play Championship, Southerndown

July

1-4 Ulster Boys' Amateur Open Championship, Donaghadee
1-5 European Amateur Team Championship, Ryl Hague GC, Holland
3-6 European Open, K Club; Western Open
4-5 Women's Senior Cup Qualifying (Connacht), Westport
4-6 Women's British Open Mid-Amateur Championship, Royal Liverpool
7-9 Leinster Girls' Championship, Seapoint
8-10 Connacht Boys' Amateur Open Championship, Oughterard
8-12 European Boys' Team Championship, Karlovy Vary GC, Czech Republic; Women's European Team Championship, Wittelsbasher, Germany
10-13 Scottish Open, Loch Lomond; Milwaukee Open
14-18 North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Royal Portrush
15-18 Irish Girls Close & Intermediate Championships, Ardee
17-20 British Open, Royal St George's; BC Open
19-20 Women's Irish Open Stroke Play Championship, Rathsallagh
22-24 Leinster Boys' Amateur Open Championship, Malahide
24-27 Nissan Irish Open, Portmarnock; Greater Hartford Open
26-30 South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Lahinch
28 Women's Leinster Seniors Championship (Golden Years), Clontarf
31-3.8 Scandinavian Masters, Malmo; Buick Open; Women's British Open, Royal Lytham St Annes

August

5-7 Boys' Home Internationals, Royal St David's
5-9 Girls' British Open Amateur Championship, Newport
6-8 Ulster Youths Amateur Open Championship, Royal Co Down; British Seniors' Amateur Championship, Blairgowrie; Women's Interprovincials, Galway
7-10 Nordic Open, Copenhagen; The International
11-16 British Boys' Championships, Royal Liverpool
12-14 Girls' Home International, Pyle & Kenfig
13-15 Interprovincial Championship, Ballybunion
13-17 British Mid Amateur Championship, Jubilee Course St Andrews
14-17 USPGA Championship, Oak Hill; Russian Open, Moscow
18 Junior Foursomes (National Final), Lucan
19 Fred Daly (National Final), Lucan
20-22 Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship, Hermitage; Women's British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Royal Portrush
20-23 European Mens' Individual Championship, Nairn, Scotland
21-22 Ulster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship, Bangor
21-24 WGC-NEC Invitational, Akron; Reno-Tahoe Open
25 Irish Schools, National Final - Strokeplay, Portumna
26 Irish Schools, National Final - Matchplay, Portumna
27-29 Boys' Interprovincial Championship, Portumna
27-30 Women's European Individual Championship, Shannon
28-31 BMW International Open, Munich
28-1.9 Deutsche Bank US Championship
29-30 Jacques Leglise Trophy, Lahinch

September

1-2 Leinster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship, Woodenbridge
4-5 Irish Mixed Foursomes National final, Galway
4-7 European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre; Bell Canadian Open
5-6 Women's Senior Cup All Ireland final, Blainroe
6-7 Walker Cup, Ganton
10-12 Women's Home International, Cruden Bay
11-13 Bulmers Cups & Shields National Finals, Lisburn
11-14 Lancome Trophy, Paris; John Deere Classic
17-18 Women's Irish Senior Open Amateur Championship, Seapoint
17-19 Home Internationals, Ballybunion
18-21 German Masters, Cologne; 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania
23-25 Women's Senior British Open Amateur Championship, South Staffs
23-26 PQ1 (stage one)
24-26 Youth Interprovincial Championship, Lahinch
25-28 Dunhill Links Championship, St Andrews; Texas Open
30-2.10 Seniors Home Internationals, Seaton Carew

October

1-3 Women's Senior Home Internationals, Whittington Heath
3 All Ireland Medal
2-5 WGC-American Express Championship, Atlanta
4-5 East of Ireland Open Mixed Foursomes Championship, Luttrellstown
7-9 MGA v GUI, Quaker Ridge
9-12 Dutch Open, Hilversum; Las Vegas Invitational
16-19 Majorca Classic, Pula; Classic of Greensboro
23-26 Madrid Open, Madrid; Funai Classic, Walt Disney World Resort
30-2.11 PQ2 (Stage Two); European Club Cup Trophy, National GC, Turkey; Volvo Masters, Sotogrande; Chrysler Championship

November

6-9 The Tour Championship, Houston
13-16 WGC-World Cup, Kiawah Island

24-26 Women's Under-16 Interprovincial Championships, Leinster

February

8-9 Under-21 Interprovincial Championships, Ulster; Women's Under-21 Interprovincial Championships, South East
21-23 Under-18/Under-16 Interprovincials Championships, Ulster
22 Women's Irish Senior Cup semi-final

March

1 Irish Senior Cup semi-final. Women's Junior Interprovincials, Ulster
8 Senior Men & Women Interprovincial Championships, Munster; Irish Junior Cup (men & women) semi-final
17 Women's Leinster Cup final, Grange Road
22 Irish Junior Cup final, Belfield. Women's Irish Senior Cup final, Belfield

April

5 Irish Senior Cup final, Belfield; Women's Irish Junior Cup final, Belfield; Junior Interprovincials (Men), Leinster
12 Men & Women Club Championship quarter-final (1st leg)
18-21 European Cup Winners Cup Division A (Instonians); Women's European Cup Winners Cup (Loreto), Vienna
26 Men & Women's Club Championships quarter-final (2nd leg)

May

3-5 Men & Women Club Championship finals, Belfield

June

4-7 European Club Championships Divison A (Cork Harlequins) Women's European Club Championship (Pegasus), Den Bosch, Holland

August

4-10 Women's European Under-21 Championships (B Division), Prague

September

1-13 European Nations Cup (M & W), Barcelona

11 Victor Chandler Handicap Chase, Ascot
12 Pierse Hurdle, Leopardstown
25 Ladbroke Trophy (handicap Chase, Cheltenham
26 AIG Champion Hurdle, Arkle Chase, Leopardstown

February

8 Tote Gold Trophy, Newbury
9 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase, Leopardstown

March

11-13 Cheltenham Festival
11 Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham
12 Champion Chase, Cheltenham
13 Gold Cup, Cheltenham
15 Midlands National, Uttoxeter
20 Start of English Flat Season; Doncaster Mile

April

3-5 Aintree Festival
5 Grand National, Aintree
12 Scottish Grand National
20-22 Fairyhouse Festival
22 Welsh Champion Hurdle, Chepstow
29-2.5 Punchestown Festival

May

3 2,000 Guineas, Newmarket; Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
4 1,000 Guineas, Newmarket
13-15 York Festival
18 Italian Oaks, Milan
24 Irish 2,000 Guineas
25 Irish 1,000 Guineas; Italian Derby, Rome

June

6 Epsom Oaks, Epsom
7 Epsom Derby, Epsom; Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park
17-20 Royal Ascot
27-29 Curragh Derby Festival

July

2-4 Bellewstown Festival
13 Irish Oaks
14-17 Killarney Festival
26 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond, Ascot
28-3.8 Galway Festival
29-2.8 Goodwood Festival

August

14-17 Tramore Festival
16 Arlington Million
19-21 York Festival
26-30 Tralee Festival

September

13 Irish St Leger
15-21 Listowel Festival
20 Tote Ayr Gold Cup
27 Queen Elizabeth II, Ascot

October

5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp
25 Breeders' Cup, Santa Anita

November

4 Melbourne Cup, Flemington
23 Japan Cup, Tokyo
29 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury; Ladbroke Handicap Chase, Newbury

December

26-29 Leopardstown Festival; Limerick Festival

9 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
23 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang

April

6 Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos
20 San Marino Grand Prix, Imola

May

3-4 Rally of the Lakes, Killarney
4 Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona
18 Austrian Grand Prix, A1 Ring

June

1 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo
15 Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal
20-22 International Rally, Donegal
29 European Grand Prix, Nurburgring

July

6 French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours
20 British Grand Prix, Silverstone

August

3 German Grand Prix, Hockenheim
16-17 Phoenix Park Motor Races
17 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring
13-14 FIA Historic Race Meeting

September

13-14 International Trophy Race Meeting
14 Italian Grand Prix, Monza
28 American Grand Prix, Indianapolis

October

4-5 Cork "20" International Rally
12 Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka

1 St Michael's Head of River, O'Brien's Bridge
8 Lagan Scullers head
15 Munster Branch Head - Provisional Killorglin; Dublin Head
22 FISA Team Cup Seville, Spain; Cork Head (provisional); Laganside Head

March

1 Erne Head
8 Newry Head
15 Women's Eights Head of the River London; Tribesemen Head
22 Ulster Branch
29 Head of the River London

April

5 Neptune Regatta; Skibbereen Head
6 Commercial Regatta
11 University Championships Regatta
12 International Spring Regatta Gent, Belgium; Croatia Open, Zagreb
12 Queen's Regatta
26 Trinity Regatta

May

3 Portadown Regatta; Bantry Regatta
9 World Cup, Zurich
10 International May Regatta Gent, Belgium
10 Portora Regatta; Lee Regatta
17 Waterford Regatta; Bann Regatta
24 Limerick Regatta; Belfast Sprint Regatta
29 FISA World Cup, Milan
30 International Regatta, Masters Open Croatia
31 Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington

June

1 Carlow Regatta
7 Lagan Scullers Regatta
14 Cork Regatta
15 Fermoy Regatta
20 FISA World Cup, Munich
21 Athlone Regatta
22 Galway Regatta
29 Monkstown & Cork Harbour Regatta

July

2 Henley Royal Regatta, England
11 FISA World Cup, Lucerne
18-19 National Championships
24 World Under-23 Regatta Belgrade, Yugoslavia

August

3 Carrick-on-Shannon Regatta
5 FISA World Junior Championships, Schinias, Greece
24 FISA World Championships Milan, Italy

September

4 FISA Masters World Championships Vichy, France
13-14 All-Ireland Supersprint

October

11 Portadown Marascull
18 Head of the Charles, Boston
25 Tribesmen Time Trial, Galway

November

15 Neptune Head

December

6 St Michael's Head

10 Heineken Cup - Leinster v Swansea, Donnybrook, 7.35
12 Heineken Cup - Perpignan v Munster, Stade Aime Giral; Cardiff v Ulster, Cardiff Arms Park
17 Heineken Cup - Ulster v Northampton, Ravenhill
18 Heineken Cup - Munster v Gloucester, Thomond Park, 3.0
19 Heineken Cup - Bristol v Leinster, Memorial Stadium

February

1 Celtic League final, Cardiff
15 U-21 International - Scotland v Ireland, Mayfield, Dundee, 2.0; A International - Scotland v Ireland, Bridgehaugh, Stirling, 7.30pm
16 Six Nations; Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield, 3.0pm
21 U-21 International - Italy v Ireland. A International - Italy v Ireland
22 Six Nations - Italy v Ireland, Rome, 2.30

March

7 U-21 International - Ireland v France, Musgrave Park, 7.30. A International - Ireland v France, Ravenhill, 7.30
8 Six Nations - Ireland v France, Lansdowne Road, 2.0
17 Schools Cup final, Lansdowne Road
21 U-21 International - Wales v Ireland. A International - Wales v Ireland
22 Six Nations - Wales v Ireland, Millennium Stadium, 2.0
28 U-21 International, Ireland v England, Ravenhill, 7.30. A International - Ireland v England, Donnybrook, 7.0. U19 International - Ireland v England, Cork
30 Six Nations - Ireland v England, Lansdowne Road, 2.0

April

5-20 U-19 World Cup - France
12 Schools International, Ireland v France, Limerick
11-13 Heineken Cup quarter-finals
18-26 Youths 4 Nations Tournament, Scotland
19 Schools International - Ireland v England
26 Schools International - Wales v Ireland
26-27 Heineken Cup semi-finals

May

3 All Ireland League semi-finals
10 All Ireland League final
24 Heineken Cup final, Lansdowne Road

June

7 International - Australia v Ireland, Gosford
14 International - Samoa v Ireland
21 International - Tonga v Ireland

August

16 International Friendly - Ireland v Wales, Lansdowne Road
30 International Friendly - Ireland v Italy

September

6 International Friendly, Scotland v Ireland

October

10-22.11World Cup, Australia

12-13 J24 Eastern Championship, Dundalk & Carlingford
19-20 Multihull Southern Championship, Fenit
19-20 Mirror Northern Championship, Carrickfergus

May

10-11 Optimist Connacht Championship, Mullaghmore; Royal Alfred YC International Team Racing
17-18 Multihull Northern Championship, East Antrim BC; Royal Alfred YC - Race Day 1, Dun Laoghaire
24-25 RAYC Baily Bowl, Dun Laoghaire
25 Kish Two-Handed Race, Dun Laoghaire Motor YC
31-1.6 Optimist Ulster Championship, Royal North Of Ireland YC; Flying Fifteens Northern Championship (Carrickfergus SC)
31 Dun Laoghaire Motor YC Regatta

June

7-8 Howth YC Regatta & Lambay Races; Multihull Western Championship, Galway Bay; Dragons East Coast Championship, Dun Laoghaire
14-15 Moneley Oyster Pearl Regatta, Dundalk & Carlingford; GP14 Leinster Championship, Sutton DC; Laser II Eastern Championship, Skerries
15-22 Sigma 33 European & National Championships, Royal Irish
21-22 Flying 15 South Coast Championship, Waterford Harbour; 420 Northern Championship, National YC; Optimist Leinster Championship, Wexford Harbour; Fireball Leinster Championship, Greystones
21 National YC Regatta
22-27 Special Olympics Sailing Regatta, Royal St George
25-28 Sovereigns Week, Kinsale
28-29 Mirror Southern Championship, Royal Cork
28 Royal Irish YC Regatta
30 Dun Laoghaire - Dingle Race (National YC)

July

4-6 Laser II National Championships, Crookhaven Harbour
5-6 Mirror Eastern Championship, Dun Laoghaire MYC; 420 Southern Championship, Kinsale
5 Royal St George YC Regatta
9-13 WIORA/NORA Galway Bay 2003, Galway Bay
12-13 GP14 Ulster Championship, Sligo
16 ISA Junior Team Racing Championship, Sutton DC
19-20 Multihulls Inland Championship, Blessington; 1720 East Coast Championship, National; Mirror Western Championship, Lough Derg
21-25 Fastnet International Schools Regatta, Schull Harbour
25-27 Ruffian National Championship, Royal Irish YC
29-31 Flying Fifteen National Championship, National

August

2-4 Squib National Championship, Royal North of Ireland YC; 420 Inland Championship, Lough Ree
2-8 Mermaid National Championship, Skerries
3 South East Regatta, Wicklow
3-8 Calves Week, Schull Harbour
3-9 Flying 15 World Championship, National
4-8 Hurricane 5.9 European Championship, Ballyholme
4 Baltimore Regatta, Baltimore; Kinsale Regatta, Kinsale YC
6 Cape Clear Regatta, Schull Harbour
8-9 Shipman National Championship, Royal Irish
9 Cruiser Regatta, Malahide; Crookhaven Regatta, Crookhaven Harbour
10 Schull Regatta, Schull Harbour
15-17 Cruisers 3 East Coast Championship (Royal Irish YC)
15-23 Dragon European Championship, Kinsale
16-17 Rush Regatta, Rush; Topper National Championship, Blessington
17 Cobh Peoples Regatta, Cove
18-22 Mirror National Championship, Sligo
21-24 Optimist National Championship, Royal Cork
23-24 Cruiser Challenge, Dublin Bay
23 Royal Alfred YC 1720 Regatta, Howth
29-31 420 Irish Championship, Waterford Harbour
29-1.9 Wayfarer National Championship, Skerries
30-1.9 GP14 National Championship, Newtownards

September

3-6 1720 European Championship, Howth
7-26 September Series, Dun Laoghaire MYC
12-14 Dragon National Championship, Glandore Harbour SC
13-14 Multihull National Championship, Royal Cork; SCORA Class 1 Championship, Royal Cork
14-18 Autumn League, Howth
20-21 Flying 15 East Coast Championship, Strangford Lough
26-28 Dragon South Coast Championship, Kinsale
28-25.10 CH Marine Autumn League Royal Cork YC Cruisers

October

4-5 ISA Allianz Helmsmans Championship, Royal St George
25-26 ISA Match Racing Championship, Royal St George

22-26 Regal Welsh Open
24-26 Munster Club Championship, Killarney
25-26 Connacht Club Championship, Ballina
25 Leinster Club Championship, Kildare; All Ireland Club Championships, Dublin; Dublin Over 40's Close Championships, Dublin

February

2-9 B&H Masters, Wembley Conference Centre
22 U-19 National Championships, Letterkenny
28-2.3 All Ireland Club Championship, Killarney

March

11-16 European Open, Torquay
25-30 Irish Masters, Citywest
29 U-21 National Championships, Bray

April

5-13 Regal Scottish Masters, Royal Highland Centre
6 Top 32 European Championship qualifiers, Letterkenny; Women's European Championship qualifiers, Ivy Rooms, Carlow
13 National Over-40's Championship, Clare; Leinster U18 Championship, Wicklow
19-5.5 World Championships, The Crucible, Sheffield
22-27 European U-19 Championships, Belgium

May

3 U-18 National Championships, Limerick
10-11 European Championships, Germany
17 U-16 National Championships, Ivy Rooms, Carlow
24 Leinster U-15 & U-20 Championships, Ivy Rooms, Carlow
31 Leinster U-19 & U-21 Champoinship, Ivy Rooms, Carlow

June

1 U-14 National Championships, Spawell
5-8 Last 32 National Championships, Ivy Rooms, Carlow

September

12-19 Home Internationals, Prestatyn, Wales
21 Western Close, Eglinton, Galway

October

17-30 IBSF World Championships, China
18 Leinster Close, Celbridge
18-20 Munster Close, Killarney
19 Connacht Close, Ballina

8 English League Cup semi-finals, first leg
22 English League Cup semi-finals, second leg

February

12 International Friendly - Scotland v Republic of Ireland, Hampden Park

March

2 English League Cup final
8 FA Cup quarter-finals
13 UEFA Cup quarter-finals, 1st leg
16 Scottish League Cup final
20 UEFA Cup quarter-finals, 2nd leg
25-16.4 World Youth Championship finals, UAE
28 European Under-21 2004 Championship qualifier - Georgia v Republic of Ireland
29 Euro 2004 qualifier - Georgia v Republic of Ireland, Georgia;

April

1 U21 European 2004 Championship qualifier - Albania v Republic of Ireland Euro 2004 qualifier, Albania v Republic of Ireland, Albania
8-9 Champions League quarter-finals, 1st leg
10 UEFA Cup semi-finals, 1st leg
13 FA Cup semi-finals
19 Scottish Cup semi-finals
22-23 Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd leg
24 UEFA Cup semi-finals, 2nd leg
30 Friendly: Republic of Ireland v Norway, Lansdowne Road

May

6-7 Champions League semi-finals, 1st leg
13-14 Champions League semi-finals, 2nd leg
17 FA Cup final
21 UEFA Cup final
28 Champions League final
31 Scottish Cup final

June

6 U-21 European 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Albania
7 Euro 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Albania, Lansdowne Road
10 U-21 European 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Georgia
11 Euro 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Georgia, Lansdowne Road

September

5 U-21 European 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Russia
7 Euro 2004 qualifier - Republic of Ireland v Russia, Lansdowne Road

October

10 U-21 European 2004 qualifier - Switzerland v Republic of Ireland
11 Euro 2004 qualifier - Switzerland v Republic of Ireland, Switzerland
26 FAI Cup final

June 20-29

13-14 World Cup, Imperia
17-18 World Cup, Paris
20-21 World Cup, Stockholm
25 World Cup, Berlin
24-26 Irish Age Group Distance Meet, Tallaght, Dublin
30-31 Leinster Championships

February

1 Armagh Championships
1-12 Leinster Championships
7-8 Irish Senior Schools, Belfast
14-16 Leisureland International, Galway
21-13 Leeds Grand Prix, England

March

8 Leisureland Cup
15 Connacht Championships
22 Schools' International. New Ross
27-30 Ulster Championships, Belfast

April

11-13 National LC Championships (50m), Limerick
18 Junior Interprovincials, Dublin

May

9-10 Irish Masters Open, Cork; Glasgow Grand Prix, Scotland
24-25 Abbotstown Inagural SC Meet

June

7 North Munster Championships, Munster

July

4-6 Irish Age Group Division Two Championships, Limerick
10-13 Irish Age Groups, Leinster
15-27 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain
23-26 Irish Open Championships, Lisburn
31-3.8 Junior European Championships (50m), Scotland

August

21-24 World Student Games, Korea

December

11-14 European SC Championships, Abbottstown

January

13-26 Australian Open

May

26-8.6 French Open, Roland Garros

June

23-6.7 All England Championships, Wimbledon
28-5.7 Irish Senior Close, Donnybrook

July

19-26 Men's Irish Open, Templeogue
20-25 ITF Under-18, Rushbrooke
26-2.8 Women's Irish Open, Castleknock
27-1.8 ITF Under-18, Donnybrook

August

3-9 Irish Junior Close, Rushbrooke
17-23 Irish Junior Championships, Fitzwilliam
25-7.9 US Open