Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Soccer

The Republic of Ireland men’s team began their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup Finals on Saturday at the Aviva. This Tuesday, the Irish team face their first away match of Group F, away to Armenia. Taking anything less than three points in Yerevan would be a huge blow. - Tuesday, RTÉ

Athletics

The 2025 World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo from Saturday, September 13th to Sunday, September 21st. Ireland will have 28 athletes at the event, including Sarah Healy (Women’s 1,500m), Kate O’Connor (Women’s Heptathlon), Mark English (Men’s 800m), and Sharlene Mawdsley (Women’s 400m, Mixed 4x400m Relay and Women’s 4x400m Relay). – Sep 13th-21st, RTÉ & TNT Sports

Boxing

The first all-Irish world title fight will take place at Belfast’s Windsor Park on Saturday night, when local fighter Lewis Crocker takes on Limerick’s Paddy Donovan. In a controversial first bout, Donovan was disqualified in the eighth round for punching Crocker after the bell. The vacant IBF welterweight title will also be on the line in the rematch. - Saturday, DAZN

MONDAY (Sep 8th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Ravens @ Bills
GAA - TG4, 8pm-9pm Club championship highlights
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & BBC Three - WC Qualifier - 7.45pm Belarus v Scotland

TUESDAY (Sep 9th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Vikings @ Bears
CYCLING - TNT Sports, 1.30pm-5pm - Stage 16 La Vuelta
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - WC Qualifier - 5pm Armenia v Rep of Ireland
SOCCER - UTV & Virgin Media Two - WC Qualifier - 7.45pm Serbia v England
SOCCER - BBC Three – Friendly - 7.45pm Wales v Canada

WEDNESDAY (Sep 10th)

SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - WC Qualifier - Midnight Ecuador v Argentina
CYCLING - TNT Sports, 1.15pm-5pm - Stage 17 La Vuelta
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm - Men’s 1st T20 England v South Africa

THURSDAY (Sep 11th)

GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 8.30am-6pm PGA Championship
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Doncaster
CYCLING - TNT Sports, 1.45pm-5pm - Stage 18 La Vuelta
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 2.30pm-5.30pm Ladies Open Switzerland
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 8pm Leeds v Catalans
GOLF - Sky Sports Plus, 9pm-midnight - LPGA Queen City Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 9pm-2am Procore Championship

FRIDAY (Sep 12th)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Commanders @ Packers
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 8.30am-6pm PGA Championship
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Doncaster
CYCLING - TNT Sports, 1.30pm-5pm - Stage 19 La Vuelta
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 2.30pm-5.30pm Ladies Open Switzerland
DARTS - ITV4 from 6pm - Amsterdam World Series
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 6.30pm - Men’s 2nd T20 England v South Africa
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - FAI Cup Quarter-final - 7.30pm Drogheda Utd v Shamrock Rovers
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Women’s SL - 7.30pm Man City v Brighton
SOCCER - Sky Sports PL - Women’s SL - 7.30pm West Ham v Arsenal
SOCCER - BBC 2 - Irish Premiership - 7.45pm Glentoran v Linfield
RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 - Premiership Cup - 7.45pm Newcastle v Harlequins
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm Ipswich v Sheffield Utd
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 8pm Leigh v St Helens, 8pm Wigan v Castleford
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm - LPGA Queen City Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 9pm-2am Procore Championship

SATURDAY (Sep 13th)

ATHLETICS - BBC 2, midnight-4.10am, 9.30am-11.45am; BBC 1, 11.45am-2.45pm; TNT Sports 3, Midnight-4.15am; TNT Sports 4, 9.30am-2.30pm; RTÉ 2, 9.45am-2.45pm - Tokyo World Championships
RUGBY - Sky Sports Action - Rugby Championship - 5am Australia v Argentina, 8.05am New Zealand v South Africa
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 8.30am-6pm PGA Championship
CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 11.45am-5pm - Stage 20 La Vuelta
DARTS - ITV4, noon & 6pm - Amsterdam World Series
TENNIS - Premier Sports 2, noon-4pm - Davis Cup Ireland v China
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Premier League - 12.30pm Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 12.30pm Charlton v Millwall
RUGBY - RTÉ 1 & BBC 2 - Women’s WC Quarter-final - 1pm New Zealand v South Africa
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 1pm-4pm Ladies Open Switzerland
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4.10pm Doncaster
RACING - RTÉ 2, 2.45pm-6pm Leopardstown
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Premier League - 3pm Newcastle Utd v Wolves
RUGBY - BBC 2 & RTÉ Player - Women’s WC Quarter-final - 4pm Canada v Australia
SOCCER - TG4 - Women’s FAI Cup Semi-final - 4pm Bohemians v Treaty Utd
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 5pm Juventus v Inter Milan
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Bundesliga - 5.30pm Bayern Munich v Hamburg
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 5.30pm West Ham v Tottenham, 8pm Brentford v Chelsea
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 5.30pm Hull FC v Warrington, 5.30pm Wakefield v Hull KR
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Scottish Premiership - 5.45pm Hibernian v Dundee Utd
SOCCER - ITV4, 9pm-10.30pm Football League highlights
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm - LPGA Queen City Championship
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.50pm-0.20am Match of the Day
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 11pm-2am Procore Championship
UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 11pm - San Antonio Diego Lopes v Jean Silva

SUNDAY (Sep 14th)

ATHLETICS - BBC 2, midnight-4am, 10am-12.15pm; BBC 1, 12.15pm-2.45pm; RTÉ 2, 10.30am-2.30pm; TNT Sports 3, Midnight-4am, 10.30am-2.30pm - Tokyo World Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 8.30am-6pm PGA Championship
TENNIS - Premier Sports 2, 11am-5.30pm - Davis Cup Ireland v China
DARTS ITV4, noon & 6pm - Amsterdam World Series
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Women’s SL - Noon Aston Villa v Chelsea, Noon Leicester v Liverpool, Noon London City v Man Utd
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Championship - Noon Southampton v Portsmouth
MOTOGP - TNT Sports 2 from 12.15pm GP of San Marino
RUGBY - RTÉ 1 & BBC 2 - Women’s WC Quarter-final - 1pm France v Ireland
GAA - TG4 - Meath SFC - 1.30pm Wolfe Tones v Dunshaughlin; Kerry SFC - 3.30pm Na Gaeil v Dr Crokes
SOCCER - TG4 Player - Women’s FAI Cup Semi-final - 2pm Shamrock Rovers v Athlone Town
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 2pm Burnley v Liverpool, 4.30pm Man City v Man Utd
RACING - UTV, 2.15pm-5pm Doncaster
RACING - RTÉ 2, 2.30pm-5.30pm The Curragh
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 2.30pm - Men’s 3rd T20 England v South Africa
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 3pm Kilmarnock v Celtic
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 3pm Huddersfield v Salford RD
CYCLING - TNT Sports, 3.15pm-7.30pm - Stage 21 La Vuelta
RUGBY - BBC 1 & RTÉ Player - Women’s WC Quarter-final - 4pm England v Scotland
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - FAI Cup Quarter-final - 6pm St Patrick’s Athletic v Galway Utd
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 7.45pm AC Milan v Bologna
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - La Liga - 8pm Barcelona v Valencia
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Top 14 - 8.05pm Racing 92 v Bordeaux Bègles
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.25pm Match of the Day 2
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm - LPGA Queen City Championship
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 11pm-2am Procore Championship
ATHLETICS - BBC 1, 0.05am-4.05am; TNT Sports 3, Midnight-4am - Tokyo World Championships
TENNIS - Sky Sports Plus, 1am-3am - WTA Guadalajara Open Final