Welcome to our rolling daily update of the best of sport on TV and streaming over the coming days, with a special focus on action relevant to Irish sport.
Shamrock Rovers begin a week of decisive European ties for six Irish and Northern Irish clubs. The Galway Races, Leona Maguire’s challenge at the AIG Women’s Open, the Commonwealth Games, TG4’s three All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals and the return of the Scottish Premiership provide the other major attractions before Ireland begin an ODI cricket series against Afghanistan.
Tuesday, July 28th
Sport Documentary
Sport Stories: Roddy Collins, 12:55
Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Play
Football – UEFA Champions League Qualification
Shamrock Rovers Vs Ararat-Armenia, 20:00; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Rovers seeking to overturn a 2-0 deficit
LOITV – separate €10 pay-per-view purchase
Commonwealth Games
Live competition from Glasgow, with Team Northern Ireland athletes in action; continuous coverage from 08:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max; evening coverage on BBC Alba and highlights on 5
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
First Round sessions, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open, 16:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
Opening day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, 13:30 to 16:30
Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Play and Racing TV
Second evening of the Galway Races, with the first race at 16:40; television coverage from 16:30
RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and Racing TV
Wednesday, July 29th
Sport Documentary
Sport Stories: Eamon Dunphy, 13:00
Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Play
Football – UEFA Champions League Qualification
Crvena zvezda Vs Larne, 19:00; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Larne trailing 4-0
Broadcast or streaming announcement awaited
Commonwealth Games
Live competition from Glasgow, with Team Northern Ireland athletes in action; continuous coverage from 08:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max; evening coverage on BBC Alba and highlights on 5
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
Second Round sessions, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open, 16:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
Qatar Sussex Stakes Day at Goodwood, 13:30 to 16:30
Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Play and Racing TV
Galway Plate evening at Ballybrit, with the first race at 17:05 and the Tote Galway Plate at 18:40; television coverage from 17:00
RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and Racing TV
Thursday, July 30th
Football – UEFA Conference League Qualification
Nõmme Kalju Vs Shelbourne, 17:00; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Shelbourne leading 5-2
Broadcast or streaming announcement awaited
Derry City Vs HNK Rijeka, 18:30; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Derry City trailing 1-0
Broadcast or streaming announcement awaited
Ballkani Vs Bohemians, 19:00; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Bohemians leading 2-1
Broadcast or streaming announcement awaited
Coleraine Vs HJK Helsinki, 19:45; Second Qualifying Round second leg, with Coleraine trailing 5-0
NIFL TV
Commonwealth Games
Live competition from Glasgow, with Team Northern Ireland athletes in action; continuous coverage from 08:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max; evening coverage on BBC Alba and highlights on 5
Golf
First Round of the AIG Women’s Open, featuring Leona Maguire, 09:00
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event
First Round of the Rocket Classic, 19:00
Sky Sports Golf, with later coverage on Sky Sports Main Event
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
Quarter-Finals, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open, 16:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
Qatar Nassau Stakes Day at Goodwood, 13:30 to 16:30
Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Play and Racing TV
Ladies Day at Galway, with the first race at 14:10 and the Guinness Galway Hurdle at 16:30; television coverage from 14:30
RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and Racing TV
Friday, July 31st
Sport Documentary
Sport Stories: Dermot Gallagher, 12:55
Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Play
Football
Dundalk Vs Sligo Rovers, 19:45; SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
LOITV
Drogheda United Vs Shamrock Rovers, 20:00; SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division, with coverage from 19:30
Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play
Athlone Town Vs UCD; Bray Wanderers Vs Kerry; Cobh Ramblers Vs Wexford; Finn Harps Vs Cork City; Treaty United Vs Longford Town, 19:45; SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
LOITV
Dundee United Vs Rangers, 20:00; Scottish Premiership
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football
Commonwealth Games
Live competition from Glasgow, with Team Northern Ireland athletes in action; continuous coverage from 08:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max; evening coverage on BBC Alba and highlights on 5
Golf
Second Round of the AIG Women’s Open, featuring Leona Maguire, 09:00
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event
Second Round of the Rocket Classic, 19:00
Sky Sports Golf
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
First Semi-Final over two sessions, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open, 17:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
King George Qatar Stakes Day at Goodwood, 13:30 to 16:30
Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Play and Racing TV
Friday evening of the Galway Races, with live coverage from 16:45 and the first race at 17:00
TG4, TG4 Player and Racing TV
Saturday, August 1st
Football – Scottish Premiership
Falkirk Vs St Mirren, 15:00; Aberdeen Vs Hearts, 17:30
Sky Sports Football, with Aberdeen–Hearts also on Sky Sports Main Event
Commonwealth Games
Penultimate day from Glasgow, with Team Northern Ireland involved across the programme; continuous coverage from 08:30
TNT Sports and HBO Max; evening coverage on BBC Alba and highlights on 5
Golf
Third Round of the AIG Women’s Open, featuring Leona Maguire, 12:00
Sky Sports Golf
Third Round of the Rocket Classic, 19:00
Sky Sports Golf
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
Second Semi-Final over two sessions, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open Semi-Finals, 19:00
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
Saturday of the Galway Races, with live coverage from 13:55 and the first race at 14:02
TG4, TG4 Player and Racing TV
Stewards’ Cup Day at the Qatar Goodwood Festival
Racing TV
Sunday, August 2nd
Gaelic Games – TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals
Antrim Vs Carlow, 11:45; TG4 All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship Final
Fermanagh Vs Roscommon, 13:45; TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football Championship Final
Galway Vs Kerry, 16:15; TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final
TG4 and TG4 Player
Football
Waterford Vs Shelbourne, 15:00; St Patrick’s Athletic Vs Derry City, 17:00; Bohemians Vs Galway United, 19:00; SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
LOITV
St Johnstone Vs Kilmarnock, 14:00; Hibernian Vs Motherwell, 16:30; Scottish Premiership
Sky Sports Football
Commonwealth Games
Final day from Glasgow, featuring the remaining medal events and Closing Ceremony
TNT Sports and HBO Max; highlights on 5
Golf
Final Round of the AIG Women’s Open, featuring Leona Maguire, 12:00
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event
Final Round of the Rocket Classic, 19:00
Sky Sports Golf
Snooker – Shanghai Masters
Final over two sessions, 07:00 and 12:30
TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max
Tennis
ATP and WTA Washington Open Finals
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+
Racing
Final day of the Galway Races, with the first race at 13:50
Racing TV
Monday, August 3rd
Football
Longford Town Vs Finn Harps; Wexford Vs Bray Wanderers; Cork City Vs Athlone Town; Kerry Vs Cobh Ramblers, 17:00; SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
LOITV
Celtic Vs Dundee, 19:30; Scottish Premiership
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football
Racing
Live racing from Cork and Naas
Racing TV
Tuesday, August 4th
Football
Bohemians Vs Galway United, 19:00; SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division
LOITV
Racing
Live evening racing from Roscommon
Racing TV
Wednesday, August 5th
Cricket
Ireland Men Vs Afghanistan Men, 10:45; First One-Day International at Bready
Irish broadcast or streaming announcement awaited
Racing
Live evening racing from Sligo
Racing TV
Thursday, August 6th
Golf
First Round of the PIF London Championship, 14:00
Sky Sports Golf
First Round of the Wyndham Championship, 18:00
Sky Sports Golf
Racing
Live evening racing from Sligo and Leopardstown
Racing TV
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