Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Aug 22nd – Sunday, Aug 28th

MONDAY (Aug 22nd)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8.55am
1st Test, D4 South Africa v New Zealand

OLYMPICS BBC 2 from 11am
Repeat 2016 Closing Ceremony

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 3: To Dumbría / Mirador de Ézaro

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CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 2.55pm
4th Test, D5 West Indies v India

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 6.55pm
(7.00) La Liga: Celta Vigo v Leganes
(9.00) La Liga: Valencia v Las Palmas

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

SOCCER RTÉ 2, 10.55pm-11.55pm
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (Aug 23rd)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8.55am
1st Test, D5 South Africa v New Zealand

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 4: To Betanzos / San Andrés de Teixido

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Hapoel Beer-She (2) v Celtic (5)

SOCCER TV3 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Legia Warsaw (2) v Dundalk (0)

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) L Cup: Burton Albion v Liverpool

WEDNESDAY (Aug 24th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm
1st ODI England v Pakistan

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 5: To Lugo

SOCCER RTÉ 2 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(7.45) CL: Manchester City v S Bucuresti

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) CL: M'gladbach v Young Boys

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) L Cup: Accrington Stanley v Burnley

THURSDAY (Aug 25th)

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 0.30am
(0.30) Orlando City SC v Toronto FC

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Himmerland Made in Denmark

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 6: To Luintra / Ribeira Sacra

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-11pm
New York The Barclays

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 7pm-9pm
Luasanne IAAF Diamond League

FRIDAY (Aug 26th)

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 8.45am
Channel 4 from 8.55am
Eir Sport 1 from 8.55am
Practice Belgian Grand Prix

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Himmerland Made in Denmark

CYCLING Eurosport, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 7: To Puebla de Sanabria

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-11pm
Farmingdale The Barclays

GAA RTÉ 2, 7pm-7.30pm
Discussion Thank GAA It's Friday

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) SP: Kilmarnock v Rangers

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.15pm
Bundesliga
(7.30) Bayern Munich v Werder Bremen

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) PD: Cork City v Longford Town

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
ESPN from 7.45pm
(7.45) L1: Marseille v FC Lorient

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Real Betis v Deportivo La Coruna

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Burton Albion v Derby County

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 Red Button
(9.00) Espanyol v Malaga

SATURDAY (Aug 27th)

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 8am
(8.35) New Zealand v Australia

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 8.55am
2nd Test, D1 South Africa v New Zealand

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10am
2nd ODI England v Pakistan

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11.30am
(12.30) EPL: Tottenham v Liverpool

GOLF Sky Sports 4, noon-4pm
Himmerland Made in Denmark

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Channel 4 from 11.55am
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Qualifying Belgian Grand Prix

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 Red Button
(1.45) Top 14: Pau v Toulon

RUGBY LEAGUE BBC 1 from 2pm
(3.00) C Cup final: Hull FC v Warrington Wolves

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 8: To La Camperona / Valle de Sabero

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EPL: Watford v Arsenal

HORSE Channel 4, 2.30pm-4.45pm
RACING Goodwood, Newmarket & Beverley

GAA TG4 from 4.15pm
Women's football Semi-finals
(4.45) Intermediate: Kildare v Sligo
(6.30) Senior: Dublin v Mayo

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) EPL: Hull City v Man Utd

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 5pm
(5.15) La Liga: Eibar v Valencia
(7.15) La Liga: Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
(9.15) La Liga: Leganes v Atletico Madrid

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(5.15) La Liga: Osasuna v Real Sociedad

SOCCER ESPN from 5.15pm
(5.00) Serie A: Lazio v Juventus

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 5.15pm
Bundesliga
(5.30) B M'gladbach v B Leverkusen

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) Newcastle Utd v Brighton and Hove Albion

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Bethpage State Park The Barclays

ATHLETICS Eurosport 1, 7pm-9pm
Paris IAAF Diamond League

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Napoli v AC Milan

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Top 14: Toulouse v Bordeaux-Begles

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 8.30pm
(8.40) Argentina v South Africa

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.50pm
Highlights Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Aug 28th)

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 0.30am
(0.30) MLS: Toronto FC v Montreal Impact
(3.30) MLS: LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 8.55am
2nd Test, D2 South Africa v New Zealand

CRICKET Eurosport 1 from 9.45am
3rd ODI Sri Lanka v Australia

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 11.30am
Channel 4 from noon
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Francorchamps Belgian Grand Prix

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 11.30am-4pm
Himmerland Made in Denmark

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) EPL: WBA v Middlesbrough
(4.00) EPL: Man City v West Ham Utd

CYCLING Eursport 1, 2pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 9: To Oviedo / Alto del Naranco

GAA TG4 from 1pm
(1.30) MFC: Kerry v Kildare

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 1.45pm
(2.00) Ligue 1: Bordeaux v Nantes
(4.00) Ligue 1: St Etienne v Toulouse

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 2.15pm
Bundesliga
(2.30) Hertha Berlin v Freiburg
(4.30) Hoffenheim v RB Leipzig

GAA RTÉ 1 from 2.45pm
Sky Sports from 3pm
(3.30) SFC: Dublin v Kerry

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(3.15) Top 14: Montpellier v Clermont

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
BT Sport 2 from 5pm
(5.00) Serie A: Inter Milan v Palermo

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5pm-11pm
New York The Barclays

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5.10pm
(5.15) La Liga: Alaves v Sporting Gijon

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(5.15) La Liga: Las Palmas v Granada

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(7.15) Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona
(9.15) La Liga: Villarreal v Sevilla

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Ligue 1: Monaco v PSG

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Cagliari v AS Roma

GAA RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-11.10pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 10pm
(10.00) MLS: Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC

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