The Republic of Ireland Women’s World Cup play-off against Kazakhstan provides the principal Irish football interest, with both legs live on RTÉ2. Northern Ireland face Portugal twice, while the men’s Nations League programme concludes on Tuesday across Virgin Media and BBC.
Shane Lowry contests the Open de España, Formula One visits Singapore and the Champions League returns next week. The MLB Division Series reaches its decisive stage before the League Championship Series begins, while NFL Week Five includes the Jacksonville–Philadelphia London game.
Clubber carries two selected senior championship semi-finals on Saturday: Thurles Sarsfields against Drom & Inch in camogie and Éire Óg against Cill na Martra in Cork football. All times are Irish.
Tuesday, October 6th
Tennis – ATP and WTA Tours
Shanghai Masters and China Open; coverage from 04:00
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Horse Racing – Galway
Tuesday card at Ballybrit
Racing TV
Football – UEFA Nations League
Croatia Vs England, 17:00
Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play, with coverage from 16:30
Scotland Vs Slovenia, 19:45
BBC Scotland, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Spain Vs Czechia, 19:45
Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play, with coverage from 19:15
Major League Baseball – National League Division Series
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves, Game Three, 23:00
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, Game Three, 02:30 on Wednesday
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally. Milwaukee lead their series 2–0, while Los Angeles–Atlanta is tied 1–1
Wednesday, October 7th
Tennis – ATP and WTA Tours
Shanghai Masters from 05:00 and China Open from 06:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Horse Racing – Navan
Wednesday card
Racing TV
Major League Baseball – Division Series
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox, American League Game Three, 21:00
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves, National League Game Four, 23:00
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees, American League Game Three, 01:00 on Thursday
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, National League Game Four, 03:00 on Thursday, if required
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally. Chicago and Tampa Bay both lead 2–0 and can clinch their series
Thursday, October 8th
Golf – Baycurrent Classic
First Round of the PGA Tour event; coverage from 04:00
Sky Sports Golf; Sky Sports Main Event from 05:00
Golf – Aramco Korea Championship
First Round of the Ladies European Tour event; coverage from 05:30
Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+; Sky Sports Golf from 08:00
Tennis – ATP and WTA Tours
Shanghai Masters from 05:00 and China Open from 09:30
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Horse Racing – Thurles and Tramore
Thursday cards
Racing TV
Golf – Open de España
First Round in Madrid, featuring Shane Lowry; coverage from 13:00
Sky Sports Golf; Sky Sports Main Event from 15:00
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers Vs Drogheda United, 20:00
Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play; LOITV outside the Republic of Ireland
Major League Baseball – American League Division Series
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox, Game Four, 22:00, if required
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees, Game Four, 01:00 on Friday, if required
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Friday, October 9th
NFL – Thursday Night Football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 01:15
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports NFL from 00:05; NFL Game Pass on DAZN
Golf – Baycurrent Classic
Second Round; coverage from 04:00
Sky Sports Golf; Sky Sports Main Event from 05:00
Golf – Aramco Korea Championship
Second Round; coverage from 05:30
Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+; Sky Sports Golf from 08:00
Tennis – ATP and WTA Tours
Shanghai Masters from 05:00 and China Open from 09:30
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Cricket – Men’s Test International
South Africa Vs Australia, First Test, Day One; coverage from 07:30
Sky Sports Cricket
Formula One – Singapore Grand Prix
First Practice; coverage from 10:30
Sprint Qualifying; coverage from 13:30
Sky Sports F1
Football – Women’s World Cup Play-Off
Kazakhstan Vs Republic of Ireland, First Leg, 12:00
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Golf – Open de España
Second Round, followed by the 36-hole cut; coverage from 13:00
Sky Sports Golf; Sky Sports Main Event from 15:00
Football – Women’s World Cup Play-Off
Northern Ireland Vs Portugal, First Leg, 19:00
BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Horse Racing – Downpatrick and Dundalk
Afternoon racing at Downpatrick and evening Flat racing at Dundalk
Racing TV
Rugby Union – United Rugby Championship
Glasgow Warriors Vs Connacht, 19:45
TG4, TG4 Player and Premier Sports
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Shelbourne Vs Sligo Rovers, 19:45
LOITV
Major League Baseball – National League Division Series
San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, Game Five, 21:30, if required
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers, Game Five, 01:00 on Saturday, if required
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Saturday, October 10th
Golf – Baycurrent Classic
Third Round; coverage from 04:00
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event
Golf – Aramco Korea Championship
Third Round; coverage from 05:00
Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+; Sky Sports Golf from 08:00
Tennis – Shanghai Masters
Live coverage from 05:00
Sky Sports Tennis
Cricket – Men’s Test International
South Africa Vs Australia, First Test, Day Two; coverage from 08:00
Sky Sports Cricket
Formula One – Singapore Grand Prix
Sprint build-up from 09:00; Sprint, 10:00
Qualifying, 14:00
Sky Sports F1
Gaelic Games – Tipperary Senior Camogie Championship
Semi-Final: Thurles Sarsfields Vs Drom & Inch at The Ragg, 12:00
Clubber
Rugby Union – United Rugby Championship
Bulls Vs Lions, 12:30
TG4, TG4 Player and Premier Sports
Stormers Vs Sharks, 15:00
TG4, TG4 Player and Premier Sports
Ulster Vs Munster, 17:30
Premier Sports
Leinster Vs Cardiff, 19:45
TG4, TG4 Player and Premier Sports
Football – Premier League
Arsenal Vs Leeds United, 12:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max
Manchester United Vs Tottenham Hotspur, 17:30
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Golf – Open de España
Third Round; coverage from 12:30
Sky Sports Golf
Horse Racing – Fairyhouse and Naas
Saturday cards
Racing TV
Football – NIFL Premiership
Dungannon Swifts Vs Carrick Rangers, 15:00
BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Gaelic Games – Cork Senior A Football Championship
Semi-Final: Éire Óg Vs Cill na Martra at Coachford, 15:00
Clubber
Major League Baseball – American League Division Series
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, Game Five, 22:00, if required
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, Game Five, 01:00 on Sunday, if required
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Sunday, October 11th
Golf – Baycurrent Classic
Final Round; coverage from 04:00
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event
Golf – Aramco Korea Championship
Final Round; coverage from 05:00
Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports+; Sky Sports Golf from 08:00
Tennis – Shanghai Masters
Live coverage from 05:30
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Cricket – Men’s Test International
South Africa Vs Australia, First Test, Day Three; coverage from 08:00
Sky Sports Cricket
Golf – Open de España
Final Round, featuring Shane Lowry if he survives the cut; coverage from 12:00
Sky Sports Golf
Formula One – Singapore Grand Prix
Race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, 13:00; build-up from 12:00
Sky Sports F1
Football – Premier League
Crystal Palace Vs Nottingham Forest; Hull City Vs Everton, 14:00
Liverpool Vs Manchester City, 16:30
Sky Sports; Liverpool–Manchester City on Main Event and Premier League, with the 14:00 fixtures allocated across Sky’s channels
NFL – London Game
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars, 14:30
Sky Sports NFL from 14:00; NFL Game Pass on DAZN
Horse Racing – Cork and Naas
Sunday cards
Racing TV
NFL – Week Five
Cleveland Browns at New York Jets; Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers; Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins; Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots; Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints; Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans; New York Giants at Washington Commanders; Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers, 18:00
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, 21:05
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals; San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 21:25
NFL Game Pass on DAZN; additional Sky selections await publication
NFL RedZone, 18:00
NFL Game Pass on DAZN; Sky carriage awaits confirmation
Major League Baseball – National League Championship Series
Game One, teams and Irish start time to be determined
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Monday, October 12th
NFL – Sunday Night Football
Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons, 01:20
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports NFL from 01:10; NFL Game Pass on DAZN
Cricket – Men’s Test International
South Africa Vs Australia, First Test, Day Four; coverage from 08:00
Sky Sports Cricket
Horse Racing – Roscommon
Monday card
Racing TV
Football – Premier League
Coventry City Vs Newcastle United, 20:00
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Football – SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers Vs Bohemians, 20:00
LOITV
Major League Baseball – League Championship Series
American League Championship Series, Game One
National League Championship Series, Game Two
TNT Sports and HBO Max; teams and Irish start times await completion of the Division Series
Tuesday, October 13th
NFL – Monday Night Football
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 01:15
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports NFL from 01:00; NFL Game Pass on DAZN
Cricket – Men’s Test International
South Africa Vs Australia, First Test, Day Five if required; coverage from 08:00
Sky Sports Cricket
Horse Racing – Punchestown
Tuesday card
Racing TV
Football – Women’s World Cup Play-Off
Portugal Vs Northern Ireland, Second Leg, 19:15
BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Republic of Ireland Vs Kazakhstan, Second Leg, 19:30
RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player
Football – UEFA Champions League
Lens Vs Sporting CP; Sabah Vs Slavia Praha, 17:45
Inter Milan Vs Club Brugge; Arsenal Vs Lille; Atlético Madrid Vs Manchester United; RB Leipzig Vs PSV Eindhoven; Villarreal Vs Napoli; Galatasaray Vs Barcelona; Viking Vs Bayern Munich, 20:00
TNT Sports and HBO Max; precise linear-channel allocations await publication
Major League Baseball – American League Championship Series
Game Two, teams and Irish start time to be determined
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Wednesday, October 14th
Horse Racing – Punchestown
Wednesday card
Racing TV
Football – UEFA Champions League
Feyenoord Vs Como; LASK Vs Liverpool, 17:45
Manchester City Vs Paris Saint-Germain; Roma Vs Real Madrid; Aston Villa Vs Fenerbahçe; Real Betis Vs Porto; Bodø/Glimt Vs Borussia Dortmund; Shakhtar Donetsk Vs AEK Athens; Slovan Bratislava Vs Stuttgart, 20:00
TNT Sports and HBO Max; precise linear-channel allocations await publication
Major League Baseball – National League Championship Series
Game Three, teams and Irish start time to be determined
TNT Sports and HBO Max; MLB.TV internationally
Thursday, October 15th
Horse Racing – The Curragh
Thursday Flat-racing card
Racing TV
Football – UEFA Europa League
Torreense Vs Sunderland; Sparta Praha Vs Bournemouth; Lyon Vs Crystal Palace, 17:45
Benfica Vs Celtic, 20:00
TNT Sports and HBO Max; precise linear-channel allocations await publication
Football – UEFA Conference League
Brighton and Hove Albion Vs Kauno Žalgiris; Hearts Vs Nordsjælland, 20:00
TNT Sports and HBO Max; precise linear-channel allocations await publication
Major League Baseball – League Championship Series
American League Championship Series, Game Three
National League Championship Series, Game Four
TNT Sports and HBO Max; teams and Irish start times await completion of the Division Series
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