From football and rugby to GAA Rounders, athletics, golf, tennis and Aussie Rules, there is a packed week of live sport ahead across Irish television and streaming platforms.

SportsNewsIreland has pulled together the key live events from Tuesday through Sunday, including European football, international rugby, the GAA Rounders All-Ireland Finals and more than 100 live club GAA matches available across Clubber, StreamSport and other streaming services.

Tuesday

• 6:00pm — South Africa v New Zealand — Sky Sports Action
• 8:00pm — LASK v Celtic — Premier Sports
• 8:00pm — Glint v GNK Dynamo — Virgin Media Two
• 8:00pm — Valencia v Real Betis — Premier Sports 2

Wednesday

• 8:00pm — Real Madrid v Real Sociedad — Premier Sports
• 8:00pm — Lyon v Fenerbahçe — RTÉ2
• 8:00pm — Viking v NEC — Virgin Media Two

Thursday

• 5:00pm — Champions League Draw — Virgin Media Two
• 7:00pm — Diamond League Athletics — Virgin Media Two

Friday

• 10:40am — Bulldogs v Collingwood — Aussie Rules Playoffs — TNT Sports
• 8:00pm — Drogheda v Dundalk — Virgin Media Two

Saturday

• 10:40am — Melbourne v Carlton — Aussie Rules Playoffs — TNT Sports
• 12:30pm — Liverpool v Nottingham Forest — TNT Sports 1
• 1:00pm — Sandown Racing — Virgin Media One
• 3:00pm — Bournemouth v Everton — Premier Sports
• 4:10pm — South Africa v New Zealand
• 4:30pm — Leinster v Munster — Women’s Interpros Rugby — TG4 YouTube
• 5:00pm — Texas v North Carolina — TG4
• 8:00pm — Argentina v Australia — Sky Sports+

Sunday

• 11:00am — St Kieran’s v St Senan’s — Junior All-Ireland Final, GAA Rounders — TG4 YouTube
• 11:00am — US Open Tennis — Sky Sports
• 1:00pm — Galway City Rapparees v Elphin — Intermediate All-Ireland Final, GAA Rounders — TG4 YouTube
• 1:00pm — Chelsea v Brighton — Sky Sports
• 2:00pm — Irish Women’s Open Golf — RTÉ2
• 3:30pm — Breaffy v Limekiln — Senior All-Ireland Final, GAA Rounders — TG4 YouTube
• 4:30pm — Manchester United v Ipswich — Sky Sports
• 7:00pm — PGA Tour Golf — Sky Sports

A Huge Week of Live Sport

Whether your sport is football, rugby, GAA, GAA Rounders, tennis, golf, athletics, horse racing or Aussie Rules, there is plenty to watch across the week.

Keep up with SportsNewsIreland for the latest sports news, previews, analysis, results and coverage from Ireland and around the world.

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Live Sport on TV This Weekend: Athletics, Swimming, Rugby, Hockey, Golf, GAA and More

It is another packed weekend of live sport on Irish television, with European Athletics, European Swimming, international rugby, hockey, golf, Formula E and a huge programme of club GAA all available from Friday 14 August to Sunday 16 August.

RTÉ2 carries extensive coverage of the European Athletics and Swimming Championships, while TG4 has women’s rugby and Waterford hurling, Sky Sports has golf and international rugby, and Virgin Media Two has Formula E from London.

There is also a massive weekend of club GAA action, with more than 100 matches available across Clubber and StreamSport.

Friday 14 August – Live Sport on TV

Saturday 15 August – Live Sport on TV

Sunday 16 August – Live Sport on TV

Irish Athletes in Action at the European Athletics Championships

There is a major Irish presence across the final three days of the European Athletics Championships, with Kate O’Connor continuing her heptathlon campaign, Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan involved in the 1500m, and a number of Irish relay teams also in action.

Friday 14 August

Morning Session

• 10:35 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 100m Hurdles
• 11:05 – Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round One
• 11:25 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – High Jump
• 11:35 – Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One
• 12:05 – Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Round One
• 12:05 – Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Round One

Evening Session

• 19:35 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Shot Put
• 19:45 – Niamh Allen – Women’s 10,000m Final
• 19:45 – Fiona Everard – Women’s 10,000m Final
• 20:55 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 200m
• 21:25 – Sean Aigboboh – Men’s 200m Final*
• 21:25 – Marcus Lawlor – Men’s 200m Final*

Saturday 15 August

Morning Session

• 07:30 – David Kenny – Half Marathon Race Walk Final
• 07:30 – Oisin Lane – Half Marathon Race Walk Final
• 10:25 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Long Jump
• 11:55 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw
• 12:15 – Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m Round One
• 12:15 – Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m Round One
• 12:15 – Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m Round One
• 21:33 – Women’s 4x100m Relay – Round One
• 21:33 – Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One

Evening Session

• 19:45 – Kate O’Connor – Women’s Heptathlon – 800m
• 20:10 – Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m Final*
• 20:25 – Jack O’Leary – Men’s 10,000m Final
• 21:07 – Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m Final*
• 21:07 – Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m Final*
• 21:33 – Men’s 4x100m Relay Final*
• 21:48 – Women’s 4x100m Relay Final*

Sunday 16 August

Morning Session

• 07:30 – Fionnuala McCormack – Women’s Marathon Final
• 08:10 – Paul O’Donnell – Men’s Marathon Final
• 08:10 – Ryan Creech – Men’s Marathon Final
• 08:10 – David McGlynn – Men’s Marathon Final

Evening Session

• 21:13 – Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m Final*
• 21:13 – Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m Final*
• 21:13 – Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m Final*
• 21:33 – Women’s 4x400m Relay Final*
• 21:48 – Men’s 4x400m Relay Final*

*Subject to qualification.

Huge Weekend of Club GAA

For GAA supporters, there is also an enormous programme of club championship action available online throughout the weekend.

More than 100 club GAA matches are set to be streamed across Clubber and StreamSport, covering football, hurling and camogie championships around the country.

Clubber Picks

• Friday, 8:00pm: Pádraig Pearses v Boyle – Roscommon SFC Round 2
• Saturday, 3:30pm: Tullaroan v Ballyhale Shamrocks – Kilkenny SHC Round 3
• Saturday, 6:00pm: Naomh Moling v Bagenalstown Gaels – Carlow SHC Round 5
• Saturday, 7:00pm: Drom & Inch v Knockavilla Kickhams – Tipperary Camogie SCC Round 1
• Sunday, 3:30pm: Dingle v Dr Crokes – Kerry SFC Round 2
• Sunday, 3:30pm: Clonakilty v Castlehaven – Cork PSFC Round 2
• Sunday, 3:45pm: De La Salle v Mount Sion – Waterford SHC Quarter-Final

With more than 100 games available across the two streaming services, it is one of the busiest weekends of the year for club GAA coverage.

What to Watch This Weekend

If you are looking for the standout events, the European Athletics Championships should provide plenty of Irish interest, while Ireland’s Hockey World Cup games against Australia and Spain give supporters another chance to follow the national team live on RTÉ2.

The Saturday rugby programme is also worth watching, with Australia v Japan early in the morning, Munster v Ulster and Leinster v Connacht in the afternoon, followed by Bulls v New Zealand on Sky Sports Mix.

Meanwhile, the huge programme of club GAA means there should be something live for supporters in almost every county across Ireland.

SportsNewsIreland will have the latest sports news, fixtures, results and live television information throughout the weekend.

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Andy Farrell’s side will play Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies at a sold-out Allianz Stadium, Sydney. with live coverage on Virgin Media Ireland.

Dan Sheehan will captain the Ireland rugby team for their inaugural Nations Championship fixture.

Hugo Keenan will start at fullback for Ireland, with Rob Baloucoune and Jamie Osborne on the wings.

Andy Farrell has chosen Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey to start in midfield, with Sam Prendergast partnering Jamison Gibson-Park in the half-backs.

Alongside Sheehan in the front row will be Tom O’Toole and Tadhg Furlong.

Joe McCarthy and James Ryan are in the second row.

The back row is made up of Cian Prendergast, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan.

The forwards on the bench are Rónan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Thomas Clarkson, Tadhg Beirne and Nick Timoney.

Farrell’s backline options are Craig Casey, Ciaran Frawley and Bundee Aki.

Ireland Team

15. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster), 14. Rob Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster), 13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster), 12 Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster), 11. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster), 10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster), 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster).

1. Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(captain), 3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster), 4. Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster), 5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster), 6. Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht), 7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster), 8. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster).

Ireland Replacements

16. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster), 17. Jeremy Loughman (Garryowen/Munster), 18. Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster), 19. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster), 20. Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster), 21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster), 22. Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster), 23. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht).

Ireland Facts

Ireland arrive in Sydney having won four of their last five matches, with victories over Scotland, Wales, England and Italy in the 2026 Six Nations.

Ireland have won all five of their most recent head-to-head meetings with Australia, including three victories in Dublin and two on Australian soil.

Stuart McCloskey was Ireland’s standout performer in their most recent match, earning a match rating of 9.1 with 17 carries, 7 defenders beaten and 2 try assists.

Ireland won 100% of their lineouts in the last meeting with Australia in November 2025, while the Wallabies managed just 68% of their own lineout ball in the same fixture.

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While the NFL game in Brazil in week one was a first for that country, London has been a regular host of NFL game for a long time now.

Twickenham, Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have all hosted NFL games in recent years, the latter having staged eight games since 2019.

Interestingly, seven of those games were decided by eight points or less.

This afternoon the New York Jets, who have started their season 2-2 face the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings (4-0).

This will be the Vikings’ fourth London game, and they are currently unbeaten on their London visits to date. The Jets on the other hand have a 2-1 record in London, but are 0-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

They join Kansas City (3-0), New York Giants (3-0) and Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) who have achieved multiple wins in international games and are unbeaten outside of the USA.

The Vikings, the only undefeated team remaining in the NFC are 4-0 for the first time since 2016.

If they win this afternoon’s game, they will be 5-0 for the first time since 2000.

In regular season clashes between the Jets and Vikings, the New York side lead the series 8-4, but Minnesota have won the last three games between the sides.

The last time the teams met in the regular season was in 2022, when the Vikings ran out 27-22 victors.

The game is free to air in Ireland on Virgin Media Two, with the broadcast starting at 2pm.

The game kicks off at 2.30pm.

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Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “The going this morning is Good to Firm, Good in places following a dry night.

“The track was watered yesterday, the Straight Course with 10mm and the Round Course with 4mm.

“We are expecting a fine, dry day today and a fine, warm, dry day again tomorrow.”

Going Stick Readings at 8.00am:
Stands side: 8.6
Centre: 8.3
Far side: 8.2
Round 7.9

Stalls:
Straight Course: Centre
Round Course: Inside

The running rail on the Round Course will be positioned approximately three yards out from approximately nine furlongs out to the Home Straight. This rail will remain in place until after racing on Wednesday.

Weather

Dry, warm conditions forecast, through to Wednesday when thunderstorms are forecast during the night and through Thursday. Showers possible for Friday, a little more settled with occasional showers for Saturday.

Non-runners so far 

5.35pm Wolferton Stakes (Listed)
5 Stormy Antarctic (Self Cert – Going)

Non-runners tomorrow

3.05pm Queen’s Vase (Group 2)
15 Zinc White (Going)

The first race, the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes, is off at 2.30pm. Tuesday’s highlight is the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes at 4.20pm.

The final race of the opening day 7-race card is the Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) at 6.10pm.

There will be TV coverage throughout the week on Virgin Media, UTV/ITV and Sky Sports Racing.

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