Diary of sporting events 2009 by DATE
January
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 11 | Saga Insurance Masters | Snooker | |
| 21 | China Open - Qualifying | Snooker | Prestatyn |
| 12-25 | Australian Open | Tennis | |
| 17 | Victor Chandler Day | Horse Racing - Flat | Ascot Racecourse |
| 20 | Rally Automobile Monte Carlo | Motor Sport | Monaco |
| 28 | Rally Ireland | Motor Sport | Ireland |
February
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 3 | Welsh Open Snooker - Qualifying | Snooker | Prestatyn |
| 7 | England v Italy | Rugby | Twickenham |
| Ireland v France | Rugby | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| 8 | Scotland v Wales | Rugby | Murrayfield, Edniburgh |
| 11 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | Football | Croke Park, Dublin |
| San Marino v Northern Ireland | Football | ||
| Brazil v Italy | Football | ||
| France v Argentina | Football | Stade De France |
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| Germany v Norway | Football | LTU Arena, Düsseldorf |
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| 14 | Commercial First Ascot Chase | Horse Racing | Ascot Racecourse |
| France v Scotland | Rugby | Stade de France, Paris |
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| Wales v England | Rugby | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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| 15 | Italy v Ireland | Rugby | Stadio Flminio, Rome |
| 16 | Welsh Open | Snooker | Newport |
| 25 | 888.com World Snooker Championships - Qualifying 1 | Snooker | Sheffield |
| 27 | France v Wales | Rugby | Stade de France, Paris |
| 28 | Scotland v Italy | Rugby | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Ireland v England | Rugby | Croke Park, Dublin |
March
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | Carling Cup final | Football | |
| 7 | 888.com World Snooker Championships - Qualifying 2 | Snooker | Sheffield |
| 10 | Cheltenham Festival - Champion Hurdle | Horse Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 11 | Cheltenham Festival - Queen Mother Champion Chase | Horse Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 12 | Cheltenham Festival - Ladbrokes World Hurdle | Horse Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13 | Cheltenham Festival - Cheltenham Gold Cup | Horse Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14 | Italy v Wales | Rugby | Stadio Flaminio, Rome |
| Scotland v Ireland | Rugby | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
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| 15 | England v France | Rugby | Twickenham |
| 21 | Italy v France | Rugby | Stadio Flaminio, Rome |
| England v Scotland | Rugby | Twickenham |
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| Wales v Ireland | Rugby | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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| Bet Direct Winter Derby | Horse Racing | Lingfield Park Racecourse |
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| 21 | The Head of the River Race | Rowing | |
| 28 | Holland v Scotland | Football | |
| Northern Ireland v Poland | Football | Windsor Park, Belfast |
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| Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | Football | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| Wales v Finland | Football | Millennium Stadium |
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| England v Slovakia | Football | Wembley Stadium |
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| Dubai World Cup | Horse Racing | Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, Dubai |
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| 29 | Australian Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Melbourne, Australia |
| The Boat Race | Rowing |
April
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | England v Ukraine | Football | Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
| Italy v Republic of Ireland | Football | ||
| Northern Ireland v Slovenia | Football | Windsor Park, Belfast |
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| Scotland v Iceland | Football | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
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| Wales v Germany | Football | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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| 4 | The John Smith's Grand National Steeple Chase | Horse Racing | Aintree Racecourse |
| 5 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Motor Racing | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 6-9 | The Masters | Golf | Augusta, USA |
| 15 | Craven Meeting | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 17 | Scottish Grand National | Horse Racing | Ayr Racecourse |
| 18 | EDF Energy Cup Final | Rugby | Twickenham |
| 888.com World Snooker Championship | Snooker | The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
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| 19 | Chinese Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Shanghai, China |
| 24 | The Betfred Gold Cup Meeting | Horse Racing | Sandown Park Racecourse |
| 26 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Bahrain |
| 28 | Punchestown Festival | Horse Racing | Punchestown Racecourse Naas, Ireland |
| Champions League Semi-finals, 1st leg | Football | ||
| 30 | UEFA Cup Semi-finals, 1st leg | Football |
May
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 2 | 2,000 Guineas | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, United Kingdom |
| Kentucky Derby | Horse Racing | Churchill Downs Racecourse, Louisville, USA |
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| Stan James Guineas Festival 2008 | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
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| 3 | 1,000 Guineas | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 5 | Champions League Semi-finals, 2nd leg | Football | |
| 6 | May Festival | Horse Racing | The Racecourse, Chester |
| 7 | UEFA Cup Semi-finals, 2nd leg | Football | |
| 7-8 | Badminton Horse Trials - Dressage | Equestrian | Badminton |
| 9 | Guiness Premiership Semi-Final | Rugby | |
| Badminton Horse Trials - Cross-Country | Equestrian | Badminton |
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| 10 | Derrinstown 1000 Guineas Trial | Horse Racing | Leopardstown Racecourse, Ireland |
| Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial | Horse Racing | Leopardstown Racecourse, Ireland |
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| Spanish Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Badminton Horse Trials - Showjumping | Equestrian | Badminton |
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| 14 | Irish Open | Golf | TBC |
| 16 | Guiness Premiership Final | Rugby | Twickenham |
| 20 | UEFA Cup Final | Football | |
| 21 | BMW PGA Championship | Golf | Wentworth |
| 22 | Super14 - Semi-finals | Rugby | |
| European Challenge Cup Final | Rugby | ||
| 23 | Super14 - Semi-finals | Rugby | |
| Heineken Cup Final | Rugby | Murrayfield |
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| 24 | Monaco Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 24 – June 7 | French Open | Tennis | Roland Garros, Paris |
| 27 | Champions League Final | Football | |
| 28 | The European Open | Golf | |
| 28 | Rowing World Cup I | Rowing | |
| 29 | Rowing World Cup I | Rowing | |
| 30 | Super14 - Final | Rugby |
June
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 5 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
| 6 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| Azerbaijan v Wales | Football | Baku |
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| 6 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | Football | |
| The Willow Foundation Charity Polo Day | Polo | Beaufort Polo Club |
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| 6-9 | The Masters | Golf | Augusta, USA |
| 7 | Argentine Ambassador’s cup | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| Turkish Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Istanbul, Turkey |
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| ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
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| 9 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| 10 | England v Andorra | Football | Wembley Stadium |
| 12 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| 13 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
| Chartwell Polo Day | Polo | Beaufort Polo Club |
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| 14 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| 15 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Lord'sCricket Ground |
| U.S. Open | Golf | Bethpage State Park, USA |
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| 18 | Rowing World Cup II | Rowing | |
| 19 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Lord'sCricket Ground |
| 21 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| British Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Silverstone |
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| Mark Davies Pro-Celeb Day | Polo | Cowdray |
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| 21-22 | England v Australlia | Polo | Beaufort Polo Club |
| 22 – Jul 5 | Wimbledon | Tennis | All England lawn Tennis Club |
| 27 | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Day | Horse Racing | Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park |
| 28 | Irish Derby | Horse Racing | Curragh Racecourse, Ireland |
July
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | Henley Regatta | Rowing | Henley |
| 4 | Coral-Eclipse Day | Horse Racing | Sandown Park Racecourse |
| Brooke Charity Polo Day | Polo | Beaufort Polo Club |
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| 8 | Ritz Club Festival | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 8-12 | 1st npower Ashes Test Match | Cricket | Glamorgan Cricket Club, Cardiff |
| 9 | Ritz Club Festival Ladies' Day | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| The Barclays Scottish Open | Golf | Loch Lomond, Glasgow |
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| Rowing World Cup III | Rowing | ||
| 10 | Ritz Club Festival | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 11-12 | Veuve clicquot gold cup Quarter Finals | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| 12 | German Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Hockenheim, Germany |
| 13 | The Open Championship | Golf | Turnberry |
| 16 | Veuve Clicquot gold cup Semi Finals | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| 16-20 | 2nd npower Ashes Test Match | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
| 19 | Veuve clicquot gold cup Finals | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| 22 | World Rowing Championships U23 | Rowing | |
| 24 | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Horse Racing | Ascot Racecourse |
| 25 | St James’s Palace Polo Day | Polo | Beaufort Polo Club |
| 26 | Cartier International Polo Day | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Budapest, Hungary |
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| 28 | Glorius Goodwood | Horse Racing | Goodwood Racecourse |
| 29 | Sussex Stakes | Horse Racing | Goodwood Racecourse |
| 30-Aug 3 | 3rd npower Ashes Test Match | Cricket | Edgbaston |
August
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 7-9 | Festival of British Eventing | Equestrian | Gatcombe Park |
| 7-11 | 4th npower Ashes Test Match | Cricket | Headingley Carnegie |
| 10-13 | PGA Championship | Golf | Chaska, USA |
| 13 | The English Open | Golf | St Mellion, Cornwall |
| 19 | Norway v Scotland | Football | |
| 18 | Ebor Festival | Horse Racing | York Racecourse |
| Juddmonte International | Horse Racing | York Racecourse |
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| 20 | Darley Yorkshire Oaks | Horse Racing | York Racecourse |
| 20-24 | 5th npower Ashes Test Match | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| 21 | Nunthorpe Stakes | Horse Racing | York Racecourse |
| 23 | European Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Barcelona, Spain |
| World Rowing Championships | Rowing | ||
| 30 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Old Trafford |
| Belgium Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Spa Francorchamps, Belgium |
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| 31 – Sep 13 | US Open | Tennis | Flushing Meadow, New York |
September
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | ICC World Twenty20 2009 | Cricket | Old Trafford |
| 3 - 6 | Landrover Burghley Horse Trials | Equestrian | Burghley |
| 4 | Natwest Series ODI | Cricket | The Brit Oval |
| 5 | Betfred Sprint Cup | Horse Racing | Haydock Park Racecourse |
| Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | Football | ||
| Poland v Northern Ireland | Football | ||
| Scotland v Macedonia | Football | ||
| 6 | Hurlingham Polo International Polo Day | Polo | Cowdray Park |
| Natwest Series ODI | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
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| 9 | England v Croatia | Football | |
| Northern Ireland v Slovakia | Football | ||
| Scotland v Holland | Football | ||
| Wales v Russia | Football | ||
| 10-13 | Blenheim Palace Int’ Horse Trials | Equestrian | Blenheim |
| 12 | Natwest Series ODI | Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground |
| 12 | St. Leger | Horse Racing | Doncaster Racecourse |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Monza, Italy |
| 15 | Natwest Series ODI | Cricket | Trent Bridge |
| 17 | Ayr Gold Cup Festival | Horse Racing | Ayr Racecourse |
| Natwest Series ODI | Cricket | Trent Bridge |
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| British Masters | Golf | ||
| 18 | European Rowing Championships | Rowing | |
| 25 | Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile | Horse Racing | Ascot Racecourse |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Horse Racing | Ascot Racecourse |
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| 27 | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore | |
| 28 | England v Slovenia | Football | Wembley |
October
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | Cheveley Park Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
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| Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
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| 3 | totesport Cambridgeshire Handicap Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| 4 | Japanese Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Tokyo, Japan |
| 10 | Finland v Wales | Football | |
| Ukraine v England | Football | ||
| Republic of Ireland v Italy | Football | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| 14 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | Football | |
| England v Belarus | Football | Wembley Stadium |
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| Liechtenstein v Wales | Football | ||
| Republic of Ireland v Montenegro | Football | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| 16 | Darley Dewhurst Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
| Emirates Airline Champion Stakes | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
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| totesport Cesarewitch Handicap | Horse Racing | Newmarket Racecourse |
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| 18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| 21 | Rally Wales | Motor Sport | Wales |
| 24 | Racing Post Trophy | Horse Racing | Doncaster Racecourse |
November
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Motor Sport | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi |
| 13 | The Open Meeting | Horse Racing | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 28 | Hennessy Gold Cup | Horse Racing | The Racecourse, Newbury |
| 30 | Davis Cup - Final | Tennis |
December
| Date | Event | Sport | Location |
| 5 | Tingle Creek Saturday | Horse Racing | Sandown Park Racecourse |
| 26 | The Stan James Christmas Festival | Horse Racing | Kempton Park Racecourse |
| 28 | Coral Welsh National | Horse Racing | Chepstow Racecourse |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the events, venue and dates are correct at time of going to press. However, no responsibility can be accepted for omission, change or error
