Welcome to our rolling guide to the best sport on television and streaming, with particular attention to Irish teams, athletes and audiences.
Áine Donegan begins the second round of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open as the leading home player on three under par, six shots behind Casandra Alexander. Leona Maguire and Annabel Wilson are one under, with all 16 Irish players returning to the Palmer South Course today.
Zoë Hyde and Mags Cremen race for a World Championship medal at 16:35, while Fiona Murtagh and Fintan McCarthy contest their Single Sculls quarter-finals. Finn Lynch is second entering another crucial day of ILCA 7 World Championship racing in Dublin Bay.
The weekend brings the College Football Classic, League of Ireland action, AFLW, NFL preseason, the Waterford Senior Hurling Final and four major golf tournaments. Next week, Ireland Women begin an ODI series in England before Lahinch hosts the Walker Cup and Katie Taylor makes her final ring walk at Croke Park.
Friday, August 28th
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Bohemians Vs Sligo Rovers; Galway United Vs Shelbourne; St Patrick’s Athletic Vs Waterford, 19:45
LOITV
Drogheda United Vs Dundalk, 20:00
Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play from 19:30; LOITV outside the Republic of Ireland
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
Cobh Ramblers Vs Longford Town; Kerry Vs Treaty United; Athlone Town Vs Bray Wanderers; UCD Vs Finn Harps; Cork City Vs Wexford, 19:45
LOITV
Football – Premier League
Crystal Palace Vs Manchester City, 20:00
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 19:00
Gaelic Games – Clare Senior Camogie Championship
Newmarket-on-Fergus Vs Clooney-Quin, 18:15 at Clareabbey
Clubber
Golf – KPMG Women’s Irish Open
Second Round at the Palmer South Course, the K Club, followed by the 36-hole cut
Canice Screene, level par, 07:45
Áine Donegan, three under; Anna Abom and Beth Coulter, four over, 07:56
Sara Byrne, one over, 08:07
Lauren Walsh, two over, 08:18
Emma Fleming, four over; Katie Poots, six over, 08:51
Kate Dillon, four over, 09:24
Anna Foster, level par, 12:41
Leona Maguire, one under; Olivia Costello, six over, 13:03
Olivia Mehaffey, one over, 13:25
Annabel Wilson, one under; Ella Cantwell, 13 over, 14:09
Anna Dawson, two over, 14:20
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 14:00; Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+ from 14:00
World Rowing Championships
Women’s Single Sculls Quarter-Final, featuring defending champion Fiona Murtagh, 12:15
Men’s Single Sculls Quarter-Final, featuring Fintan McCarthy, 12:32
Women’s Pair B Final, featuring Imogen Magner and Natalie Long, 12:54
Women’s Double Sculls A Final, featuring Zoë Hyde and Mags Cremen, 16:35
WorldRowing.com, Olympic Channel and Eurovision Sport throughout; RTÉ Player from 15:00
Sailing – ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship
Final-series racing in Dublin Bay, first warning signal at 12:00
Finn Lynch is second overall, two points behind Singapore’s Ryan Lo; Ewan McMahon also competes in the Gold Fleet
Official championship live tracker
Hockey – FIH Men’s World Cup
New Zealand Vs Ireland, 13:00 Irish time; ninth-place play-off
RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and Watch.Hockey
Golf
Second Round of the Husqvarna British Masters, 12:30
Sky Sports Golf
Second Round of the FM Championship, 14:00
Sky Sports Mix
Second Round of the Tour Championship, 18:00; featuring Rory McIlroy
Sky Sports Golf, with coverage on Sky Sports Main Event from 22:00
Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds Vs Chicago Cubs, 19:20
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max; MLB.TV subject to blackout restrictions
NFL Preseason
Washington Commanders Vs Baltimore Ravens, 23:00
NFL Game Pass on DAZN, live and free
Saturday, August 29th
Football – SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers Vs Athlone Town; Treaty United Vs Bohemians; DLR Waves Vs Peamount United, 15:00
Sligo Rovers Vs Waterford; Galway United Vs Cork City, 17:00
LOITV
Football – Premier League
Liverpool Vs Nottingham Forest, 12:30
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max
Bournemouth Vs Everton, 15:00
Premier Sports 1, with coverage from 14:30
Tottenham Hotspur Vs Newcastle United, 17:30
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 17:00
Women’s Rugby – Vodafone Interprovincial Championship Finals
Third-Place Play-Off, 14:00
Championship Final, 16:30
Spórt TG4 YouTube, live and free
American Football – Aer Lingus College Football Classic
TCU Vs North Carolina, 17:00 at the Aviva Stadium; featuring Newry receiver Adam McGann Gibbs
TG4 and TG4 Player, with coverage from 16:40
AFLW
Sydney Swans Vs St Kilda, deferred coverage from 12:35
Sydney’s Irish contingent includes Mary-Kate Lynch, Paris McCarthy, Julie O’Sullivan and Tanya Kennedy, with Saoirse Lally at St Kilda
TG4 and TG4 Player
Golf – KPMG Women’s Irish Open
Third Round at the K Club, featuring the Irish players who survive the cut; tee times will be issued after today’s second round
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 14:00; Sky Sports Mix from 14:00
Golf
Third Round of the Husqvarna British Masters, 12:00
Sky Sports Golf
Third Round of the Tour Championship, 17:00
Sky Sports Golf, with coverage on Sky Sports Main Event from 23:00
Third Round of the FM Championship, 20:00
Sky Sports Mix
World Rowing Championships
Women’s Four and Women’s Quadruple Sculls B Finals, during the morning session
Further medal and classification racing, with later Irish participation determined by today’s Single Sculls quarter-finals
RTÉ Player from 09:00; RTÉ2 from 10:05; RTÉ Player resumes from 14:05. Every race is also live on WorldRowing.com, the Olympic Channel and Eurovision Sport
Sailing – ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship
Final-series racing, first warning signal at 12:00
Official championship live tracker
Boxing
Mikaela Mayer Vs Chantelle Cameron, world-title contest, from 19:00
Sky Sports
Major League Baseball – Friday Night Baseball
Boston Red Sox Vs New York Yankees; Seattle Mariners Vs Toronto Blue Jays, 00:15
Apple TV
Boston Red Sox Vs New York Yankees, 18:05
San Diego Padres Vs Tampa Bay Rays, 21:10
TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max; MLB.TV subject to blackout restrictions
NFL Preseason
Atlanta Falcons Vs Miami Dolphins; Houston Texans Vs Carolina Panthers, 00:00
New York Giants Vs New York Jets; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs Jacksonville Jaguars, 00:30
New Orleans Saints Vs Dallas Cowboys; Arizona Cardinals Vs Green Bay Packers; Seattle Seahawks Vs Kansas City Chiefs; Cincinnati Bengals Vs Philadelphia Eagles, 01:00
Minnesota Vikings Vs Denver Broncos, 02:00
Detroit Lions Vs Indianapolis Colts, 18:00
Chicago Bears Vs Tennessee Titans, 23:00
NFL Game Pass on DAZN, live and free; selected games also carried on Sky Sports
Sunday, August 30th
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Derry City Vs Shamrock Rovers, 16:00
LOITV
Football – Premier League
Chelsea Vs Brighton and Hove Albion, 14:00
Sky Sports Main Event
Leeds United Vs Brentford, 14:00
Sky Sports Premier League
Sunderland Vs Fulham, 14:00
Sky Sports+
Manchester United Vs Ipswich Town, 16:30
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Football – Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen Vs Rangers, 12:00
Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event
AFLW
Fremantle Vs Carlton, deferred coverage from 14:00
Fremantle’s Irish contingent includes Áine Tighe, Aisling McCarthy, Orlagh Lally and Aoife Healy; Carlton’s includes Dayna Finn, Síofra O’Connell, Aisling Reidy and Erone Fitzpatrick
TG4 and TG4 Player
Gaelic Games – Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Final
Ballygunner Vs Fourmilewater, 14:30 at Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field; Ballygunner seek a 13th successive title
Clubber
Golf – KPMG Women’s Irish Open
Final Round at the K Club, featuring the surviving Irish challengers; tee times will follow the third round
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 14:00; Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+ from 14:00
Golf
Final Round of the Husqvarna British Masters, 12:00
Sky Sports Golf
Final Round of the Tour Championship, 17:00
Sky Sports Golf, with coverage on Sky Sports Main Event from 19:30
Final Round of the FM Championship, 18:00
Sky Sports Mix
World Rowing Championships
Final day of medal racing, including the Women’s and Men’s Single Sculls and the Eights; Fiona Murtagh and Fintan McCarthy must progress through today’s quarter-finals and Saturday’s semi-finals
RTÉ Player from 12:00 and RTÉ2 from 12:33; WorldRowing.com, Olympic Channel and Eurovision Sport throughout
Sailing – ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship
One final-series race followed by two Medal Series races; first warning signal at 12:00 and no start after 16:00
Official ILCA World Championship livestream and live tracker
Tennis – US Open
Opening day of the Men’s and Women’s Singles Championships
Sky Sports Tennis from 15:00 and Sky Sports+ from 17:00
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup
Bronze-Medal Match, 13:00 Irish time
World Cup Final, 15:30 Irish time
Watch.Hockey; additional RTÉ coverage awaiting final schedule confirmation
Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox Vs New York Yankees, 00:15 and 18:35
Cincinnati Reds Vs Chicago Cubs, 20:20
Red Sox–Yankees on TNT Sports 2; Reds–Cubs on TNT Sports 3 and HBO Max; MLB.TV subject to blackout restrictions
Monday, August 31st
Football – Premier League
Aston Villa Vs Arsenal, 20:00
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 18:30
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s First Round continues, from 15:30
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, with later coverage on Sky Sports Main Event
Major League Baseball
Houston Astros Vs New York Mets, 00:15
New York Mets Vs Tampa Bay Rays, 23:40
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max; MLB.TV subject to blackout restrictions
Tuesday, September 1st
Cricket – Women’s One-Day International
England Vs Ireland, First ODI at the Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, 13:00
Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix, with coverage from 12:30
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s First Round concludes, from 15:30
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Wednesday, September 2nd
Football – Scottish Premiership
Falkirk Vs Rangers, 20:00
Sky Sports Football
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s Second Round begins, from 15:30
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Thursday, September 3rd
Cricket – Women’s One-Day International
England Vs Ireland, Second ODI at the County Ground, Derby, 13:00
Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix, with coverage from 12:30
Golf – Omega European Masters
First Round, 12:30
Sky Sports Golf
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s Second Round continues, from 15:30
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Friday, September 4th
Football – Club Orange Men’s FAI Cup Quarter-Finals
Drogheda United Vs Galway United, 19:45 at Sullivan and Lambe Park
Waterford Vs Sligo Rovers, 19:45 at the RSC
LOITV
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
Treaty United Vs Wexford; Finn Harps Vs Athlone Town; Cobh Ramblers Vs UCD; Bray Wanderers Vs Cork City, 19:45
LOITV
Football – Premier League
Ipswich Town Vs Liverpool, 20:00
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Football – Women’s Super League
London City Lionesses Vs Manchester United, 19:00
Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Mix
Formula One – Italian Grand Prix
First Practice, 11:30
Second Practice, 15:00
Sky Sports F1
Formula Two – Monza
Practice, 09:00
Qualifying, 13:55
Sky Sports F1
Golf – Omega European Masters
Second Round, 12:30
Sky Sports Golf, with additional coverage on Sky Sports Main Event
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s Third Round begins during the afternoon
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Major League Baseball – Friday Night Baseball
Los Angeles Angels Vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 23:30
Detroit Tigers Vs Cleveland Guardians, 00:00 overnight
Apple TV
Saturday, September 5th
Football – Club Orange Men’s FAI Cup Quarter-Final
St Patrick’s Athletic Vs Bohemians, 16:00 at Richmond Park
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Football – SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division
DLR Waves Vs Shelbourne; Cork City Vs Sligo Rovers; Bohemians Vs Peamount United, 15:00
Galway United Vs Treaty United, 17:00
Athlone Town Vs Waterford; Wexford Vs Shamrock Rovers, 18:00
LOITV
Football – Premier League
Newcastle United Vs Bournemouth, 12:30
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max
Nottingham Forest Vs Tottenham Hotspur, 15:00
Premier Sports 1
Hull City Vs Aston Villa, 17:30
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Football – Women’s Super League
Chelsea Vs Aston Villa, 12:30
Sky Sports
Football – Scottish Premiership
St Mirren Vs Celtic, 20:00
Sky Sports Football
Boxing – Katie Taylor’s Final Fight
Katie Taylor Vs Flora Pili at Croke Park for the Undisputed Super-Lightweight Championship
The main card begins at 19:00, with Taylor’s final ring walk expected at approximately 22:00; the definitive ring-walk time remains subject to the running order
RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and RTÉ 2FM in Ireland; DAZN worldwide
Golf – Walker Cup
Great Britain and Ireland Vs United States at Lahinch
Morning Foursomes, 08:30 to 13:00
Afternoon Singles, 14:00 to 19:00; Stuart Grehan represents Ireland on the Great Britain and Ireland team
Sky Sports Golf and R&A TV, with highlights on the BBC
AFLW
Brisbane Lions Vs GWS Giants, deferred coverage
Brisbane’s Irish contingent includes Orla O’Dwyer, Caitlin Kennedy, Jen Dunne and Neasa Dooley, with Grace Kos and Eilish O’Dowd at GWS
TG4 and TG4 Player; precise transmission time awaiting confirmation
Formula One – Italian Grand Prix
Third Practice, 11:30
Qualifying, 15:00
Sky Sports F1
Formula Two – Monza
Sprint Race, 13:15
Sky Sports F1
Golf – Omega European Masters
Third Round, 11:30
Sky Sports Golf, with additional coverage on Sky Sports Mix
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s Third Round continues
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Sunday, September 6th
Football – Club Orange Men’s FAI Cup Quarter-Final
Derry City Vs Dundalk, 16:00 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Cricket – Women’s One-Day International
England Vs Ireland, Third ODI at New Road, Worcester, 10:30
Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix, with coverage from 10:00
Football – Premier League
Everton Vs Manchester United, 14:00
Arsenal Vs Chelsea, 16:30
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Football – Women’s Super League
Brighton and Hove Albion Vs Arsenal, 12:00
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+
Tottenham Hotspur Vs West Ham United, 12:00
Charlton Athletic Vs Liverpool, 14:00
Sky Sports+
AFLW
Hawthorn Vs Adelaide Crows, deferred coverage
Hawthorn’s Irish contingent includes Niamh Martin, Hannah Looney and Áine McDonagh; Adelaide’s includes Grace Kelly, Niamh Kelly, Kayleigh Cronin and Amy Boyle-Carr
TG4 and TG4 Player; precise transmission time awaiting confirmation
Golf – Walker Cup
Morning Foursomes, 08:00 to 12:30
Afternoon Singles, 13:30 to 19:00
Sky Sports Golf and R&A TV, with highlights on the BBC
Formula Two – Monza
Feature Race, 08:45
Sky Sports F1
Formula One – Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix, 14:00
Sky Sports F1, with race build-up from approximately 13:00
Golf – Omega European Masters
Final Round, 11:30
Sky Sports Golf
Tennis – US Open
Men’s and Women’s Fourth Round begins
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
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