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

Women’s Tour de France

After the disappointment of no Irish cyclist in the men’s event this month, Megan Armitage makes history this week, becoming the first Irish competitor in the women’s Tour de France. The Offaly woman is part of the Arkéa Pro Cycling Team, and will join with five team-mates in the eight-day event, which began in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday and concludes next Sunday in Pau. – TG4 & Eurosport, Sunday-Sunday (July 23rd-30th)

Netball World Cup

Held every four years, the 2023 World Cup takes place in South Africa from Friday (July 28th) – with 60 matches packed into 10 days. The Australian and New Zealand women’s teams have completely dominated the sport (New Zealand are the reigning World Cup champions having beaten Australia in the 2019 final, 52-51, in Liverpool). The Republic of Ireland didn’t qualify unfortunately, though England, Scotland, and Wales are among the 16 nations taking part. – July 28th-Aug 6th, Sky Sports (also BBC from July 31st)

All-Ireland SFC Final

After provincial championships, the group ties, and the knockout stages, we’re left with two familiar faces in the 2023 decider. Kerry already have claimed the title 38 times, with Dublin currently standing at 30. Regardless, it has the potential to be a mouth-watering clash between two giants of the game. – Sunday, RTÉ 2 & BBC 2

MONDAY (July 24th)

• SOCCER – UTV – Women’s World Cup – 7am Italy v Argentina
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – 9.30am Germany v Morocco; Noon Brazil v Panama
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Stage 2 Women’s Tour de France
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 2.30pm – 2nd Test, D5 West Indies v India
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend action
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8pm-8.30pm Women’s WC highlights

TUESDAY (July 25th)

• SOCCER – BBC 1 – Women’s World Cup – 3am Colombia v South Korea
• SOCCER – UTV – Women’s World Cup – 6.30am New Zealand v Philippines
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – 9am Switzerland v Norway
• BOXING – Sky Sports Action from 9.30am – Japan Stephen Fulton v Naoya Inoue
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Stage 3 Women’s Tour de France
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8pm-9pm Women’s WC highlights

WEDNESDAY (July 26th)

• SOCCER – UTV – Women’s World Cup – 6am Japan v Costa Rica
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 2 – Women’s World Cup – 8.30am Spain v Zambia
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – 1pm Canada v Republic of Ireland
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Stage 4 Women’s Tour de France
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 5pm-6pm – Final Stage Tour de Wallonie
• BASKETBALL – TG4, 7.15pm-9.30pm – Men’s EuroBasketball Qualifier Ireland v Luxembourg
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8pm-9pm Women’s WC highlights
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Pre-season friendly – 10.30pm Brentford v Brighton
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Showcase – Pre-season friendly – Midnight Fulham v Aston Villa

THURSDAY (July 27th)

• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Pre-season friendly – 1.15am Chelsea v Newcastle Utd
• SOCCER – BBC 1 – Women’s World Cup – 2am USA v Netherlands
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – 8.30am Portugal v Vietnam
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10am – 5th Test, D1 England v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-1pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm – France LPGA: Evian Championship
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 2 – Women’s World Cup – 11am Australia v Nigeria
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-2.30pm, 5.30pm-7pm – Senior Open Championship
• CRICKET – TNT Sport 1 from 2pm – 1st ODI West Indies v India
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Stage 5 Women’s Tour de France
• CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-8pm – Highlights England v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-midnight 3M Open
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 8pm Huddersfield v Hull FC
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8pm-8.30pm Women’s WC highlights

FRIDAY (July 28th)

• SOCCER – UTV – Women’s World Cup – 1am Argentina v South Africa
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Action – World Cup – 8am New Zealand v Trinidad & Tobago; 10am Australia v Zimbabwe
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Arena – World Cup – 8am Tonga v Fiji; 10am Uganda v Singapore; 5pm Jamaica v Sri Lanka; 7pm England v Barbados
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 1 – Women’s World Cup – 9.30am England v Denmark
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – Noon China v Haiti
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-1pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm – LPGA Evian Championship
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 5th Test, D2 England v Australia
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from noon – Practice & Qualifying Belgian Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-2.30pm, 5.30pm-7pm Senior Open Championship
• EQUESTRIAN – Sky Sports Mix, 2pm-6pm – Hickstead Nations Cup of GB
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-4.55pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Stage 6 Women’s Tour de France
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-midnight 3M Open
• CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-8pm – Highlights England v Australia
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Action – Super League – 8pm St Helens v Leeds Rhinos
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8.30pm-9pm Women’s WC highlights

SATURDAY (July 29th)

• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Pre-season friendly – 0.30am Brighton v Newcastle Utd
• BOXING – Sky Sports Action from 2am Seniesa Estrada v Leonela Yudica
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Arena – World Cup – 8am Zimbabwe v Fiji; 10am Jamaica v Wales; 3pm South Africa v Sri Lanka; 5pm England v Malawi
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Action – World Cup – 8am New Zealand v Uganda
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 2 – Women’s World Cup – 8.30am Sweden v Italy
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Mix – World Cup – 10am Australia v Tonga; 3pm Scotland v Barbados
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 5th Test, D3 England v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-4pm – LPGA Evian Championship
• RUGBY – Sky Sports Action – Rugby Championship – 10.45am Australia v New Zealand
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 1 – Women’s World Cup – 11am France v Brazil
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & ITV4 – Women’s World Cup – 1.30pm Panama v Jamaica
• TRIATHLON – BBC 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Sunderland World Series
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4pm Ascot
• CYCLING – TG4, 1.45pm-2.15pm – Eurosport 1, 4pm-6.45pm – Stage 7 Women’s Tour de France
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Pre-season friendly – 2pm Celtic v Wolverhampton
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 2pm – 2nd ODI West Indies v India
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2pm-4pm San Sebastián Classic
• BASKETBALL – TG4, 2.15pm-4.30pm – Men’s Eurobasket Qualifier Ireland v Croatia
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – World Cup warm-up – 3.15pm Scotland v Italy
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-7.30pm Senior Open Championship
• RUGBY – Sky Sports Action – Rugby Championship – 4.05pm South Africa v Argentina
• GAA – TG4 – Women’s Senior Football Semi-finals – 5pm Kerry v Mayo; 7.30pm Cork v Dublin
• CRICKET – BBC 2, 7.25pm-8.25pm – Highlights England v Australia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7.30pm-11pm 3M Open
• BOXING – TNT Sport 1 from 7.30pm – Telford Liam Davies v Jason Cunningham
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8.30pm-9pm Women’s WC highlights
• GAA – RTÉ 1, 9.30pm-11.20pm – Football Final Up for the Match

SUNDAY (July 30th)

• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from 3am Dustin Poirier v Justin Gaethje
• SOCCER – BBC 2 – Women’s World Cup – 5.30am South Korea v Morocco
• SOCCER – RTÉ & BBC 2 – Women’s World Cup – 8am Switzerland v New Zealand
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Arena – World Cup – 8am Wales v Sri Lanka; 10am New Zealand v Singapore; 3pm England v Scotland; 5pm Jamaica v South Africa
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Action – World Cup – 8am Australia v Fiji – 10am Malawi v Barbados
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 5th Test, D4 England v Australia
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Women’s World Cup – 10.30am Germany v Colombia
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-4pm LPGA Evian Championship
• TRIATHLON – BBC 2, 1pm-3pm – Sunderland World Series
• EQUESTRIAN – Sky Sports Mix, 2pm-5.30pm Hickstead (King George V Gold Cup)
• CYCLING – TG4, 2.20pm-5.10pm; Eurosport 1, 2pm-5pm – Final stage Women’s Tour de France
• GAA – RTÉ 2 & BBC 2 – All-Ireland SFC Final – 3.30pm Kerry v Dublin
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-7pm Senior Open Championship
• NETBALL – Sky Sports Mix – World Cup – 5pm Tonga v Zimbabwe
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – Pre-season friendlies – 5pm Aston Villa v Brentford; 7.45pm Chelsea v Fulham
• ATHLETICS – RTÉ 2, 6pm-8.30pm – Santry National Championships
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm 3M Open
• CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-8pm – Highlights England v Australia
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, 8.30pm-9.30pm Women’s WC highlights
• GAA – RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-11.30pm The Sunday Game