Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Apr 20th – Sunday, Apr 26th

MONDAY (APRIL 20TH)

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm
Eurosport, 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm-6.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

RUGBY RTE 2, 7pm-8.05pm
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SOCCER ITV4 from 7.30pm
Youth Cup final
(7.45) Manchester City v Chelsea

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Fiorentina v Verona

GAA TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Highlights Hurling & football action

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.05pm-0.05am
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (APRIL 21ST)

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm
Eurosport, 10am-1.45pm, 2.30pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm-6.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 2.30pm
2nd Test, D1 West Indies v England

SOCCER UTV from 7.30pm
Setanta from 7.30pm
Champions League Quarter-final
(7.45) Barcelona (3) v Paris St-Germain (1)

SOCCER TV3 from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 1 from 7.40pm
Champions League Quarter-final
(7.45) Bayern Munich (1) v FC Porto (3)

WEDNESDAY (APRIL 22ND)

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-11.50am, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm
Eurosport, 10am-1pm, 3pm-6pm, 7pm-11.30pm
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm-6.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 2.30pm
2nd Test, D2 West Indies v England

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
Champions League Quarter-final
(7.45) Real Madrid (0) v Atletico Madrid (0)

SOCCER Setanta from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
Champions League Quarter-final
(7.45) Monaco (0) v Juventus (1)

THURSDAY (APR 23RD)

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Playoffs Live coverage of post-season

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10.30am
Shanghai China Open

SNOOKER BBC 2, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm,
Eurosport, 1pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 12.30pm-6.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 2.30pm
2nd Test, D3 West Indies v England

DARTS Sky Sports 1, 7pm-10.30pm
Cardiff Premier League

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Wakefield Wildcats v Wigan Warriors

SOCCER 3e from 7.30pm
(8.05) Zenit St Petersburg v Sevilla

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

FRIDAY (APR 24TH)

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10.30am
Tomson GC China Open

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 8.30am
(8.35) Chiefs v Western Force
(10.40) Brumbies v Highlanders

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-6pm,
Eurosport, 10am-1.30pm,2.30pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 11.30am-7.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 1pm-6.30pm
Stuttgart WTA Grand Prix

HORSE Channel 4, 1.05pm-3.15pm
RACING From Sandown Park

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 2.30pm
2nd Test, D4 West Indies v England

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Cork City v Dundalk

RUGBY BBC 2 from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 5 from 7.30pm
(7.35) Ulster v Leinster

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.30) Mainz v Schalke

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Bath Rugby v London Irish

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

RUGBY TG4, 11.20pm-0.20am
Highlights Pro 12, round 20

SATURDAY (APR 25TH)

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6am-10am
Shanghai China Open

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8.30am
(8.35) Crusaders v Blues
(10.55) Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1.40pm-4.30pm, 7pm-8pm
Eurosport, 10am-1.30pm, 2.30pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.15) Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.45) Southampton v Tottenham

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.15pm-1pm
Previews Football Focus

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Stuttgart WTA Grand Prix

RUGBY TG4 from 12.40pm
(1.05) Connacht v Glasgow

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 12.45pm-4.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

HORSE Channel 4, 1.25pm-4.15pm
RACING Sandown, Haydock & Ripon

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 1.30pm
(1.45) La Rochelle v Toulon

SOCCER Setanta 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) West Brom v Liverpool

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 2.30pm
2nd Test, D5 West Indies v England

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 3pm
(3.15) Northampton v Saracens

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 4pm
(4.05) Lions v Cheetahs
(6.10) Stormers v Bulls

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 4.45pm
(5.30) Manchester City v Aston Villa

SOCCER Setanta from 4.55pm
(5.00) Udinese v AC Milan

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 4.55pm
(5.00) Catalans Dragons v Hull KR

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5pm
(5.00) Atletico Madrid v Elche
(7.00) Espanyol v Barcelona
(9.00) Real Sociedad v Villarreal

GAA TG4 from 5.05pm
(5.15) FL: Longford v Offaly
(7.15) FL: Armagh v Fermanagh

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) Bayern Munich v Hertha Berlin

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Castres v Clermont Auvergne

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Inter Milan v AS Roma

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(7.45) Excelsior v PSV Eindhoven

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Louisianna Classic of New Orleans

SOCCER BT Sport 1, 8.30pm-10pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-midnight
Highlights English Premier League

HORSE RACING TG4, 9pm-9.30pm
Punchestown Irish National Hunt Festival preview

SOCCER BBC 1, midnight-1.20am
Highlights Football League Show

SUNDAY (APR 26TH)

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10am
Tomson GC China Open

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 6.50am
(7.05) Reds v Hurricanes

ATHLETICS BBC 2, 8.30am-10am
BBC 1, 10am-2.30pm
Eurosport, 9am-12.15pm
London Live coverage of marathon

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-12.15pm, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-8.10pm
Eurosport, 2.15pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

SOCCER ESPN from 11.30am
(11.30) Atalanta v Empoli

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from noon
(12.30) Dundee Utd v Celtic

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) Everton v Manchester Utd
(4.00) Arsenal v Chelsea

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 1pm
(2.00) Wasps v Exeter Chiefs

CYCLING Eurosport, 1.15pm-4pm
La Doyenne Liège-Bastogne-Liège

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 1.20pm
(1.30) PEC Zwolle v Ajax

GAA TG4 from 1.30pm
(2.00) FL: Down v Roscommon
(4.00) FL: Dublin v Cork

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 1.30pm-4pm
Stuttgart WTA Grand Prix final

SOCCER Setanta from 1.55pm
(2.00) Lazio v Chievo

SOCCER ESPN from 2pm
(2.00) Torino v Juventus

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4.30pm-6.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

SOCCER ESPN from 5pm
(5.00) Fiorentina v Cagliari

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5.55pm
(6.00) Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano
(8.00) Celta Vigo v Real Madrid

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Louisianna Classic of New Orleans

GAA RTE 2, 7.30pm-8.30pm
Highlights League Sunday

SOCCER Setanta from 7.45pm
BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Napoli v Sampdoria

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 8pm
(8.00) Reims v Lyon

RUGBY ITV4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights English Premiership

SOCCER Setanta, 10pm-11.15pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.35pm
Highlights English Premier League

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 10pm
(10.00) New York Red Bulls v Los Angeles Galaxy

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times