Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Aug 15th – Sunday, Aug 21st

MONDAY (Aug 15th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10.30am
4th Test, D5 England v Pakistan

OLYMPICS RTÉ 2, 1pm-3am
BBC 1 / 2, 12.50pm-4am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including Sailing (Annalise Murphy)

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-10pm, midnight-3.30am
ATP Western & Southern Open

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TENNIS BT Sport 1, 4pm-2am
WTA Western & Southern Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) Chelsea v West Ham Utd

GAA TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Highlights Weekend's action

SOCCER RTÉ 2, 11.20pm-0.25am
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (Aug 16th)

OLYMPICS RTÉ 2, 1pm-3am
BBC 1 / 2, 12.50pm-4am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including Sailing (Ryan Seaton/Matt McGovern)

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-10pm, midnight-3.30am
ATP Western & Southern Open

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 4pm-4am
WTA Western & Southern Open

SOCCER TV3 from 7pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) S Bucuresti v Manchester City

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Young Boys v M'gladbach

WEDNESDAY (Aug 17th)
OLYMPICS RTE 2, 1pm-3.15am
BBC 1 / 2, 1pm-5am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including Golf (Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow)

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.35pm-4pm
York Including the Juddmonte International

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-10pm, midnight-3.30am
ATP Western & Southern Open

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 4pm-2am
WTA Western & Southern Open

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.20pm
BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Dundalk v Legia Warsaw

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Celtic v Hapoel Beer-She

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Porto v AS Roma

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 10pm
(10.00) S Cup: Barcelona v Sevilla

THURSDAY (Aug 18th)

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10am-noon, 2pm-5pm
Prague Czech Masters

OLYMPICS RTE 2, 1pm-2.45am
BBC 1 / 2, 1pm-5am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including Triathlon (Bryan Keane)

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.35pm-4pm
York Including the Yorkshire Oaks

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 2.55pm
4th Test, D1 West Indies v India

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-2am
ATP Western & Southern Open

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 4pm-4am
WTA Western & Southern Open

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Hull FC v Catalans Dragons

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-midnight
North Carolina Wyndham Championship

FRIDAY (Aug 19th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8.55am
1st Test, D1 South Africa v New Zealand

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10am-noon, 2pm-5pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

OLYMPICS RTE 2, 11.55am-3am
BBC 1 / 2, 1pm-4am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including 50k walk (Alex Wright, Rob Heffernan and Brendan Boyce)

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.35pm-4pm
York Including the Nunthorpe Stakes

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 1.55pm
Currie Cup
(2.00) Boland v Sharks

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 2.55pm
4th Test, D2 West Indies v India

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-10pm, 1.30am-3.30am
ATP Western & Southern Open

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 4pm-10pm, midnight-2am
WTA Western & Southern Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 6.30pm
(8.00) Manchester Utd v Southampton

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) L1: Lyon v Caen

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Wigan Warriors v St Helens

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 Red Button
(7.45) Malaga v Osasuna
(9.00) Deportivo La Coruna v Eibar

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.45pm
(7.45) German Cup: Jena v Bayern Munich

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-midnight
Greensboro Wyndham Championship

GAA RTE 1, 8.30pm-9pm
Discussion Thank GAA It's Friday

SATURDAY (Aug 20th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 Red Button (9.00)
1st Test, D2 South Africa v New Zealand

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 10.30am
Championship
(11.05) Australia v New Zealand

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11.30am
(12.30) PL: Stoke City v Manchester City

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.30am
(12.15) SP: St Johnstone v Celtic

GAA TG4 from noon
Women's senior football semi-finals
(12.30) Cavan v Cork
(2.15) Monaghan v Kerry

GOLF Sky Sports 4, noon-4pm
Prague Czech Masters

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.10pm-12.45pm
Discussion Football Focus

OLYMPICS RTE 2, 2.30pm-2.30am
BBC 1 / 2, 12.45pm-4am
BBC Four, 1pm-2am
Rio Including Modern Pentathlon (Arthur Lannigan-O'Keeffe)

HORSE Channel 4, 1.45pm-4.30pm
RACING York and Sandown

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 Red Button (2.55)
4th Test, D3 West Indies v India

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 3pm
(3.00) London Broncos v Leeds Rhinos

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 3.55pm
Championship
(4.05) South Africa v Argentina

GAA TG4 from 4pm
Under-21 hurling semi-finals
(4.00) Antrim v Waterford
(6.00) Galway v Dublin

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
(5.00) Serie A: Roma v Udinese

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 5pm-7.15pm
Vuelta a España Stage 1: To PN Castrelo de Miño

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) PL: Leicester City v Arsenal

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 5pm
La Liga
(5.15) Barcelona v Real Betis
(7.15) Granada v Villarreal
(9.15) Sevilla v Espanyol

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5.15pm
Championship
(5.30) Derby County v Aston Villa

TENNIS Sky Sports 5, 6pm-10pm
ATP Western & Southern Open Semi-finals

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 6pm-10pm
WTA Western & Southern Open Semi-finals

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 6.35pm
Eredivisie
(6.45) Ajax v Willem II

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
Eredivisie
(6.45) PEC Zwolle v PSV Eindhoven

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 Red Button
French Top 14
(7.45) Bordeaux-Begles v Racing 92

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
Sedgefield CC Wyndham Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 9pm
(9.00) New York City FC v Los Angeles Galaxy

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.40pm-0.10am
Highlights Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Aug 21st)

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 0.30am
(0.30) MLS: Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 8.55am
1st Test, D3 South Africa v New Zealand

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 11.30am-4pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 11.30am
Championship
(12.00) Ipswich Town v Norwich City

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) PL: Sunderland v Middlesbrough
(4.00) PL: West Ham Utd v Bournemouth

GAA TG4 from 1pm
Minor Football Semi-final
(1.30) Galway v Donegal

OLYMPICS RTE 2, 1.15pm-10pm
BBC 1 / 2, 1pm-9pm
BBC Four, 1pm-10pm
Rio Including Men's marathon (Kevin Seaward, Mick Clohissey and Paul Pollock)

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 1.45pm
(2.00) L1: Guingamp v Marseille
(4.00) L1: Saint-Etienne v Montpellier

GAA RTE 1 from 2.45pm
Sky Sports 2 from 3pm
Senior Football Semi-final
(3.30) Mayo v Tipperary

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.45pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 2: To Baiona

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 Red Button (2.55)
Sky Sports 3 from 5pm
4th Test, D4 West Indies v India

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
BT Sport 2 from 4.45pm
(5.00) Serie A: AC Milan v Torino

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5pm
La Liga
(5.15) Sporting Gijon v Athletic Bilbao

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 5.10pm
French Top 14
(5.15) Bayonne v Toulon

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 7pm-9pm
WTA Western & Southern Open Final

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
La Liga
(7.15) Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
(9.15) Atletico Madrid v Alaves

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Pescara v Napoli

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) L1: PSG v Metz

TENNIS Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm-11pm
ATP Western & Southern Open Final

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 8pm
(8.00) DC United v New York Red Bulls

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
North Carolina Wyndham Championship

GOLF Sky Sports 4 Red Button (8pm)
Oakland Hills CC US Amateur Golf

GAA RTE 1, 9.30pm-10.35pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.25pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times