Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, May 8th – Sunday, May 14th

MONDAY (May 8th)

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-11pm
WTA Madrid Open

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 11am-10.30pm
ATP Madrid Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) PL: Chelsea v Middlesbrough

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SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Leganes v Real Betis

GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Weekend's league action

RUGBY RTE 2, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Analysis Against the Head

MOTOR BBC 1, 10.40pm-11.20pm
Highlights Bikes! Cookstown 100

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.05pm-0.05am
Discussion Soccer Republic

SOCCER BBC 1, 11.20pm-11.50pm
Highlights Match of the Day

TUESDAY (May 9th)

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-11pm
WTA Madrid Open

TENNIS Sky Sports 1, 11am-9pm
ATP Madrid Open

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 4: To Etna

SOCCER TV3 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(7.45) CL: Monaco v Juventus

WEDNESDAY (May 10th)

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-9pm
WTA Madrid Open

TENNIS Sky Sports 1, 11am-10.30pm
ATP Madrid Open

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 5: To Messina

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 2.55pm
3rd Test, D1 West Indies v Pakistan

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7pm
BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(7.45) CL: Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

THURSDAY (May 11th)

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-5pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm
WTA Madrid Open quarter-finals

TENNIS Sky Sports 5, 11am-9pm
ATP Madrid Open

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: To Terme Luigiane

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-4pm
Chester Including the Chester Vase

CRICKET Sky Sports Mix from 2.55pm
3rd Test, D2 West Indies v Pakistan

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-midnight
TPC Sawgrass The Players Championship

DARTS Sky Sports 1, 7pm-10pm
Aberdeen Premier League

SOCCER eir Sport 2 from 7pm
BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(8.05) EL: Manchester Utd v Celta Vigo

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 8pm
BT Sport 3 from 8pm
(8.05) EL: Lyon v Ajax

SOCCER UTV, 10.50pm-11.50pm
Highlights Europa League

FRIDAY (May 12th)

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 8.30am
(8.35) SR: Blues v Cheetahs
(10.45) Brumbies v Lions

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 8.45am
eir Sport 1 from 8.55am
Practice Spanish Grand Prix

CRICKET eir Sport 1 from 10.30am
ODI Ireland v Bangladesh

TENNIS Sky Sports 1, 11am-5pm
Sky Sports Mix, 8.30pm-10.30pm
ATP Madrid Open

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 7: To Alberobello

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 1pm-3pm
BT Sport 3, 7pm-9pm
WTA Madrid Open semi-finals

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-4pm
Chester Including the Ormonde Stakes

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 2.55pm
3rd Test, D3 West Indies v Pakistan

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-midnight
Florida The Players Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) PL: West Brom v Chelsea

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) SP: Aberdeen v Celtic

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Challenge Cup: Gloucester v Stade Francais

GAA TG4, 8pm-8.30pm
Highlights SFC: New York v Sligo

MOTOR BBC 1, 9.30pm-10pm
Highlights Bikes! North West 200

SATURDAY (May 13th)

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 8.30am
(8.35) SR: Crusaders v Hurricanes

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8.50am
Paris IRB World Sevens

MOTOR Eurosport 2 from 9.15am
Imola, Italy World Superbikes

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 10.30am
(10.45) SR: Melbourne Rebels v Reds

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11.30am
(12.30) PL: Manchester City v Leicester City

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 8: To Peschici

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-1pm
Discussion Football Focus

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from noon
(12.15) SP: Rangers v Hearts

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Qualifying Spanish Grand Prix

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Ascot Including the Victoria Cup

RUGBY LEAGUE BBC 1 from 1.45pm
(2.30) C Cup: Castleford v St Helens

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 3pm
3rd Test, D4 West Indies v Pakistan

TENNIS Sky Sports 1, 3pm-5pm
Sky Sports Mix, 8.30pm-10.30pm
ATP Madrid Open semi-finals

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 4pm
BT Sport 2 from 4pm
(5.00) Champions Cup final: Clermont Auvergne v Saracens

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
BT Sport 1 from 4.55pm
(5.00) Serie A: Fiorentina v Lazio

SOCCER BBC 2 from 5pm
Women's FA Cup final
(5.15) Manchester City v Birmingham City

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) PL: Stoke City v Arsenal

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 5.15pm
Championship Play-off Semi-final (1st leg)
(5.30) Fulham v Reading

TENNIS ESPN, 6pm-8pm
WTA Madrid Open final

ATHLETICS Eurosport 1, 6pm-8pm
Shanghai IAAF Diamond League

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-midnight
TPC Sawgrass The Players Championship

BOXING Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
Birmingham Kal Yafai v Suguru Muranaka

BOXING BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
Leeds Josh Warrington v Kiko Martinez

BOXING Sky Sports 2 from 8pm
Birmingham Cerefino Rodriguez v Sam Eggington
Kal Yafai v Suguru Muranaka

RUGBY TG4, 9.15pm-10.15pm
Highlights Champions Cup final

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 10pm
(10.00) MLS: Montreal Impact v Columbus Crew

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.10pm-11.25pm
Highlights Match of the Day

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 10.35pm
(10.40) SR: Los Jaguares v Western Force

SUNDAY (May 14th)

UFC BT Sport 2 from 3am
Dallas Demian Maia v Jorge Masvidal
Joanna Jedrzejczyk v Jessica Andrade
Stipe Miocic v Junior Dos Santos

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8.50am
Paris World Rugby Sevens

MOTOR Eurosport 2 from 10am
Imola, Italy World Superbikes

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11am
(12.00) PL: Crystal Palace v Hull City
(2.15) West Ham Utd v Liverpool
(4.00) Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester Utd

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 11.30am
Championship Play-off Semi-final (1st leg)
(12.00) Huddersfield v Sheffield Wednesday

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.30am
(11.30) Serie A: Inter Milan v Sassuolo

CYCLING Eurosport, noon-4.45pm
Giro d'Italia Stage 9: To Blockhaus

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Catalunya Spanish Grand Prix

CRICKET eir Sport 2 from 1pm
ODI Ireland v New Zealand

TRIATHLON BBC 2, 1pm-2.30pm
Yokohama World Series

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 1.30pm-midnight
Sawgrass The Players Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 1.45pm
(2.00) Serie A: Torino v Napoli

TENNIS Sky Sports 2, 2.30pm-4pm
ATP Madrid Open final

RUGBY LEAGUE BBC 2 from 2.30pm
(3.00) C Cup: Warrington v Widnes

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 2.55pm
(3.00) La Liga: Alaves v Celta Vigo

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 3pm
3rd Test, D5 West Indies v Pakistan

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 6.30pm
(7.00) La Liga: Real Madrid v Sevilla

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 6.55pm
(7.00) La Liga: Las Palmas v Barcelona

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Serie A: Roma v Juventus

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.45pm
(8.00) Ligue 1: Monaco v Lille

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 9pm
(9.00) MLS: Portland Timbers v Atlanta Utd
(11.00) New York Red Bulls v LA Galaxy

MOTOR BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.30pm
Highlights Bikes! North West 200

SOCCER BBC 1, 11.30pm-0.45pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times