Athletics

Missing the Olympic Games? Well, the Diamond League – the annual series of elite athletic events – has wasted no time in getting back into gear, with parts 11 and 12 of the 15-leg series scheduled for this week. First up is Athletissima in Luasanne, where there is a star-studded line-up expected – for example, the men’s 400 metres will include all three recent Olympic medallists – Quincy Hall (gold), Matthew Hudson-Smith (silver) and Muzala Samukonga (bronze). The World Athletics show will then move to Silesia, Poland at the weekend. – Thursday, BBC & Virgin Media

Soccer

Two clubs who have had very different seasons meet on Friday at Tolka Park. Shelbourne are currently sitting at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division table, two points clear of Derry City. Their upcoming opponents, Bohemians, are much closer the other end of the table, and desperately need to pick up some points to put distance between them and the relegation slots. Regardless, this match-up is always a big Dublin derby. – Friday, Virgin Media

American Football

The opening game of the US College Football season will take place in Dublin this weekend when Georgia Tech take on Florida State University. Last season, 49,000 spectators watched Notre Dame defeat Navy at the Aviva Stadium and another big crowd is expected on Saturday. Georgia Tech played in Ireland in 2016, but it will be Florida State University’s first overseas football fixture. – Saturday, TG4

MONDAY (Aug 19th)

• NFL – Sky Sports Action – Pre-season – 1am Saints @ 49ers
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 3 Vuelta a España
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 2.45pm – 2nd Test, D5 West Indies v South Africa
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 6pm Real Valladolid v Espanyol, 8.30pm Villarreal v Atlético Madrid
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Leicester v Tottenham
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Aug 20th)

• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 4 Vuelta a España
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Bodø/Glimt v Red Star Belgrade
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Dinamo Zagreb v Qarabağ

WEDNESDAY (Aug 21st)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10am – 1st Test, D1 England v Sri Lanka
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 5 Vuelta a España
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4.30pm York
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Young Boys v Galatasaray
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Dynamo Kyiv v Salzburg
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Malmö v Sparta Prague
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Champions League Play-off – 8pm Midtjylland v Slovan Bratislava

THURSDAY (Aug 22nd)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D2 England v Sri Lanka
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm – AIG Women’s Open
• SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 6 Vuelta a España
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4.30pm York
• ATHLETICS – BBC 2 & Virgin Media Two, 7pm-9pm – Lausanne Diamond League
• GOLF – Sky Sports+, noon-5pm Danish Championship
• SOCCER – LOITV – Europa League Play-off – 6.30pm PAOK v Shamrock Rovers
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-midnight BMW Championship
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 8pm Notts County v Grimsby Town

FRIDAY (Aug 23rd)

• NFL – Sky Sports Action – Pre-season – 1.20am Bears @ Chiefs
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D3 England v Sri Lanka
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 11am – Practice Dutch Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports+, noon-5pm Danish Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm AIG Women’s Open
• SAILING – TNT Sports 3, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 7 Vuelta a España
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4.30pm York
• RACING – TG4, 5.30pm-7pm Killarney Racecourse
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 6pm Celta de Vigo v Valencia, 8.30pm Sevilla v Villarreal
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-midnight BMW Championship
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 7.30pm – 1st T20 West Indies v South Africa
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm M’gladbach v Bayer Leverkusen
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Airtricity League Premier Division – 7.45pm Shelbourne v Bohemians
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds Utd
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 8pm Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons

SATURDAY (Aug 24th)

• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 2am-12.30pm Japan Open Semi-finals
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 10.15am – Practice & Qualifying Dutch Grand Prix
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D4 England v Sri Lanka
• GOLF – Sky Sports+, 11.30am-4pm Danish Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm AIG Women’s Open
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Brighton v Man Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm QPR v Plymouth
• SAILING – TNT Sports 3, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 8 Vuelta a España
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4.30pm York
• RUGBY – TG4 – Women’s interpro – 2.30pm Connacht v Munster
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Man City v Ipswich Town
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 3pm St Helens v Hull KR
• SPORTS – TG4 – College Football from Dublin – 5pm Georgia Tech v Florida State
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Aston Villa v Arsenal
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt
• NFL – Virgin Media Two & Sky Sports Mix – Pre-season – 6pm Steelers @ Lions
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 6pm Barcelona v Athletic Club, 8.30pm Espanyol v Real Sociedad
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm BMW Championship
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 8.30pm Getafe v Rayo Vallecano
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.40pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Aug 25th)

• NFL – Sky Sports Mix – Pre-season – 0.30am Giants @ Jets
• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from 1am Jared Cannonier v Caio Borralho
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 3am-8.30am Japan Open Finals
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D5 England v Sri Lanka
• GOLF – Sky Sports+, 11am-4pm Danish Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm AIG Women’s Open
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon St Mirren v Celtic
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 12.30pm Dutch Grand Prix
• SAILING – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-3.30pm America’s Cup
• RACING – UTV, 1.15pm-4pm Goodwood & Beverley
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 9 Vuelta a España
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Bournemouth v Newcastle Utd, 4.30pm Liverpool v Brentford
• GAA – TG4 – Clare SHC – 2.30pm Clonlara v Éire Óg Ennis
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 2.30pm Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich, 4.30pm St Pauli v Heidenheim 1846
• ATHLETICS – BBC 2 & Virgin Media Two, 3pm-5pm – Silesia, Poland Diamond League
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 3pm Swansea City v Cardiff City
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 4pm Real Madrid v Real Valladolid, 6.15pm Deportivo Alavés v Real Betis, 8.30pm Atlético Madrid v Girona
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 6pm Leganés v Las Palmas
• TRIATHLON – Eurosport 2, 6.30pm-9pm Chicago
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm BMW Championship
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 7.30pm – 2nd T20 West Indies v South Africa
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Napoli v Bologna
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.35pm Match of the Day 2