Live Sport This Weekend: GAA, FIFA World Cup, Rugby, Royal Ascot, US Open golf and Queen’s Club

Sports fans are in for another packed weekend of live action, with GAA Championship fixtures, FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, rugby finals and semi-finals, Royal Ascot, US Open  and Queen’s Club tennis all available across TV and streaming platforms.

The weekend schedule includes major All-Ireland SFC and SHC fixtures, Tailteann Cup action, FIFA World Cup games live on RTÉ2, the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final, French Top 14 semi-finals, Royal Ascot on Virgin Media One and the Queen’s Club men’s singles final.

Friday 19 June

• 19:25 – Kildare v Tyrone, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4
• 19:30 – Leinster v Bulls – URC Final
• 20:00 – USA v Australia, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 20:05 – Toulouse v Racing 92, Top 14 Semi-Final – Premier Sports 2
• 23:00 – Scotland v Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 01:30 – Brazil v Haiti, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 04:00 – Turkey v Paraguay, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Saturday 20 June

• 09:45 – Adult Handball Semi-Finals – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 12:50 – Donegal v Mayo, Munster SFC Round 3 – TG4
• 12:55 – Tyrone v Meath, Leinster SFC Round 3 – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 14:00 – Barbarians v South Africa, Rugby Test Match – Premier Sports 2
• 14:45 – Armagh v Waterford, Ulster SFC Round 3 – TG4
• 14:55 – Tipperary v Kildare, Leinster SFC Round 3 – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 15:00 – Down v Fermanagh, Tailteann Cup – RTÉ2
• 15:00 – Northampton v Exeter Chiefs, Gallagher Premiership Final – ITV4 / TNT Sports 1
• 15:45 – Cork v Derry, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4 Player
• 16:00 – Kerry v Armagh, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 17:00 – Offaly v Wicklow, Tailteann Cup – RTÉ News
• 17:00 – South Africa v AUNZ Invitational XV, Rugby Test Match – Premier Sports 2
• 18:00 – Netherlands v Sweden, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 18:15 – Mayo v Meath, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 19:00 – Clare v Dublin, All-Ireland SHC – RTÉ1 / GAA+
• 19:25 – Kildare v Tyrone, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4
• 20:05 – Montpellier v Stade Français, Top 14 Semi-Final – Premier Sports 1
• 21:00 – Germany v Ivory Coast, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 01:00 – Ecuador v Curaçao, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 05:00 – Tunisia v Japan, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Sunday 21 June

• 13:15 – Dublin v Donegal, All-Ireland SFC – RTÉ1
• 13:20 – Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final – BBC One Northern Ireland HD
• 15:30 – Cork v Offaly, All-Ireland SHC – RTÉ1 / GAA+
• 16:00 – Monaghan v Westmeath, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 17:00 – Spain v Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• All day – US Open Golf
• 20:00 – Belgium v Iran, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 23:00 – Uruguay v Cape Verde, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 02:00 – New Zealand v Egypt, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Royal Ascot Live on Virgin Media One

Royal Ascot continues from Wednesday to Saturday, with live coverage each day from 1:30pm to 6:30pm on Virgin Media One.

FIFA World Cup 2026 on RTÉ2

The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues throughout the weekend, with all listed matches live on RTÉ2. Key fixtures include USA v Australia, Scotland v Morocco, Brazil v Haiti, Netherlands v Sweden, Germany v Ivory Coast, Spain v Saudi Arabia and Belgium v Iran.

Weekend Highlights

• Dublin v Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC
• Clare v Dublin and Cork v Offaly in the All-Ireland SHC
• Northampton v Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Premiership Final
• Toulouse v Racing 92 and Montpellier v Stade Français in the Top 14 semi-finals
• Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final
• Royal Ascot live on Virgin Media One
• FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live on RTÉ2

SportsNewsIreland.com will continue to provide live sport listings, fixtures, previews, TV information and match coverage throughout the weekend.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Irish Kick-Off Times: Full RTÉ Match Schedule

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be shown live on RTÉ, with Irish viewers set for a month of wall-to-wall football from the opening game on Thursday 11 June through to the final on Sunday 19 July.

The tournament begins with Mexico v South Africa at 8pm Irish time before a packed group stage featuring Brazil, England, Argentina, France, Portugal, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

Below is the full list of FIFA World Cup 2026 Irish kick-off times, including the group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place play-off and final. All games are listed in Irish time.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Fixtures

Thursday 11 June

• 20:00 – Mexico v South Africa
• 03:00 – South Korea v Czechia

Friday 12 June

• 20:00 – Canada v Bosnia & Herzegovina
• 02:00 – USA v Paraguay

Saturday 13 June

• 20:00 – Qatar v Switzerland
• 23:00 – Brazil v Morocco
• 02:00 – Haiti v Scotland
• 05:00 – Australia v Turkey

Sunday 14 June

• 18:00 – Germany v Curaçao
• 21:00 – Netherlands v Japan
• 00:00 – Ivory Coast v Ecuador
• 03:00 – Sweden v Tunisia

Monday 15 June

• 17:00 – Spain v Cape Verde
• 20:00 – Belgium v Egypt
• 23:00 – Saudi Arabia v Uruguay
• 02:00 – Iran v New Zealand

Tuesday 16 June

• 20:00 – France v Senegal
• 23:00 – Iraq v Norway
• 02:00 – Argentina v Algeria
• 05:00 – Austria v Jordan

Wednesday 17 June

• 18:00 – Portugal v DR Congo
• 21:00 – England v Croatia
• 00:00 – Ghana v Panama
• 03:00 – Uzbekistan v Colombia

Thursday 18 June

• 17:00 – Czechia v South Africa
• 20:00 – Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina
• 23:00 – Canada v Qatar
• 02:00 – Mexico v South Korea

Friday 19 June

• 20:00 – USA v Australia
• 23:00 – Scotland v Morocco
• 01:30 – Brazil v Haiti
• 04:00 – Turkey v Paraguay

Saturday 20 June

• 18:00 – Netherlands v Sweden
• 21:00 – Germany v Ivory Coast
• 01:00 – Ecuador v Curaçao
• 05:00 – Tunisia v Japan

Sunday 21 June

• 17:00 – Spain v Saudi Arabia
• 20:00 – Belgium v Iran
• 23:00 – Uruguay v Cape Verde
• 02:00 – New Zealand v Egypt

Monday 22 June

• 18:00 – Argentina v Austria
• 22:00 – France v Iraq
• 01:00 – Norway v Senegal
• 04:00 – Jordan v Algeria

Tuesday 23 June

• 18:00 – Portugal v Uzbekistan
• 21:00 – England v Ghana
• 00:00 – Panama v Croatia
• 03:00 – Colombia v DR Congo

Wednesday 24 June

• 20:00 – Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar
• 20:00 – Switzerland v Canada
• 23:00 – Morocco v Haiti
• 23:00 – Scotland v Brazil
• 02:00 – Czechia v Mexico
• 02:00 – South Africa v South Korea

Thursday 25 June

• 21:00 – Curaçao v Ivory Coast
• 21:00 – Ecuador v Germany
• 00:00 – Japan v Sweden
• 00:00 – Tunisia v Netherlands
• 03:00 – Paraguay v Australia
• 03:00 – Turkey v USA

Friday 26 June

• 20:00 – Norway v France
• 20:00 – Senegal v Iraq
• 01:00 – Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia
• 01:00 – Uruguay v Spain
• 04:00 – Egypt v Iran
• 04:00 – New Zealand v Belgium

Saturday 27 June

• 22:00 – Croatia v Ghana
• 22:00 – Panama v England
• 00:30 – Colombia v Portugal
• 00:30 – DR Congo v Uzbekistan
• 03:00 – Algeria v Austria
• 03:00 – Jordan v Argentina

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage

Round of 32

• Sunday 28 June – 20:00
• Monday 29 June – 18:00, 21:30, 02:00
• Tuesday 30 June – 18:00, 22:00, 02:00
• Wednesday 1 July – 17:00, 21:00, 01:00
• Thursday 2 July – 20:00, 00:00, 04:00
• Friday 3 July – 19:00, 23:00, 02:30

Round of 16

• Saturday 4 July – 18:00, 22:00
• Sunday 5 July – 21:00, 01:00
• Monday 6 July – 20:00, 01:00
• Tuesday 7 July – 17:00, 21:00

Quarter-Finals

• Thursday 9 July – 21:00
• Friday 10 July – 20:00
• Saturday 11 July – 22:00, 02:00

Semi-Finals

• Tuesday 14 July – 20:00
• Wednesday 15 July – 20:00

Third Place Play-Off

• Saturday 18 July – 22:00

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final

• Sunday 19 July – 20:00

All Games Live on RTÉ

Irish football fans will be able to follow every match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on RTÉ, from the opening fixture through to the final. The expanded format means more games, more late-night drama and a packed schedule across June and July.

With matches involving England, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Germany and Spain all listed at favourable evening times during the group stage, the tournament should deliver huge interest for Irish viewers.

SportsNewsIreland.com will continue to provide World Cup 2026 updates, TV details, fixtures, results and reaction throughout the tournament.

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