Horse Racing

One of the most prestigious annual horse races in the world, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe takes place at the weekend at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. The best middle-distance horses from Ireland, Britain, France and elsewhere will meet for the biggest race of the flat season. – Sunday, Virgin Media

Cricket

The 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup begins in the UAE this week. It was originally planned to take place in Bangladesh but was moved due to political unrest. Unfortunately, Ireland is not among the 10 nations taking part, despite topping their group in the qualifiers. They lost their subsequent match against Scotland, which took the Scots to their first finals tournament. – October 3rd-20th, Sky Sports

Soccer

While Bohemians haven’t had the greatest of league campaigns – to put it mildly – they have a season-defining game this week. On Friday, they host Derry City in the FAI Cup semi-final at Dalymount Park. Beaten in last year’s decider, Bohemians haven’t claimed the cup title since 2008, when they defeated Derry on penalties after extra-time. On Sunday, in the second semi-final, Drogheda United – who have also struggled in the Premier Division this season – host First Division side Wexford. – Friday and Sunday, RTÉ

MONDAY (September 30th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Bills @ Ravens
• RUGBY – RugbyPass – Women’s international – 3am New Zealand v Ireland
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Airtricity League Premier Division – 7.15pm Shelbourne v St Patrick’s Athletic
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Bournemouth v Southampton
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Villarreal v Las Palmas
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend’s highlights

TUESDAY (October 1st)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Seahawks @ Lions
• SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3pm Louis Vuitton Cup
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm Binche-Chimay-Binche
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 – Champions League – 5.45pm Stuttgart v Sparta Prague
• SOCCER – Virgin Media More – Champions League – 5.45pm Salzburg v Brest
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 7.45pm Norwich v Leeds
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 – Champions League – 8pm Borussia Dortmund v Celtic
• SOCCER – Virgin Media More & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League – 8pm Slovan Bratislava v Man City
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Champions League – 8pm Arsenal v PSG
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm West Brom v Middlesbrough

WEDNESDAY (October 2nd)

• CRICKET – TNT Sports 4 from noon – 1st ODI Ireland v South Africa
• SAILING – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-3pm Louis Vuitton Cup
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 – Champions League – 5.45pm Shakhtar Donetsk v Atalanta
• SOCCER – Virgin Media More – Champions League – 5.45pm Girona v Feyenoord, 8pm Lille v Real Madrid
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 7.45pm Preston NE v Watford
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League – 8pm Aston Villa v Bayern Munich
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 2 – Champions League – 8pm Liverpool v Bologna
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday

THURSDAY (October 3rd)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am Bangladesh v Scotland, 3pm Pakistan v Sri Lanka
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-midnight Sanderson Farms Championship
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Europa League – 5.45pm Lazio v Nice
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 2 – Europa League – 5.45pm Ferencváros v Tottenham
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Conference League – 5.45pm Dinamo Minsk v Hearts
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Conference League – 5.45pm Molde v Larne, 8pm Fiorentina v The New Saints
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1 – Europa League – 8pm Porto v Manchester Utd
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Conference League – 8pm Shamrock Rovers v APOEL
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Europa League – 8pm Rangers v Lyon
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Conference League – 8pm Chelsea v Gent

FRIDAY (October 4th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Buccaneers @ Falcons
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6am-10am Aramco Team Series
• Cricket – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am South Africa v West Indies, 3pm India v New Zealand
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from noon – 2nd ODI Ireland v South Africa
• SAILING – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-3pm Louis Vuitton Cup
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-0.30am Sanderson Farms Championship
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 7.35pm Scarlets v Connacht
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 7.35pm Cardiff v Glasgow
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Augsburg v Borussia M’gladbach
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – FAI Cup Semi-final – 7.45pm Bohemians v Derry City
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 7.45pm Northampton v Harlequins
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Sunderland v Leeds Utd

SATURDAY (October 5th)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-10am Aramco Team Series
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am Australia v Sri Lanka, 3pm Bangladesh v England
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Crystal Palace v Liverpool
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Burnley v Preston NE
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 12.30pm Norwich City v Hull City
• SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3pm Louis Vuitton Cup
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media Two, 1pm-4pm Ascot, Newmarket & Redcar
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 1pm Espanyol v Mallorca
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm West Ham Utd v Ipswich Town
• RUGBY – Premier Sports – URC – 3pm Bulls v Ulster
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – English Premiership – 3.05pm Bath v Bristol, 5.30pm Newcastle v Leicester
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 – URC – 5.15pm Benetton v Leinster, 7.35pm Munster v Ospreys
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 5.15pm Dragons v Sharks, 7.35pm Zebre v Stormers
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Everton v Newcastle Utd
• BOXING – TNT Sports 2 from 7pm Nick Ball v Ronny Rios
• SOCCER – TG4 – Women’s Premier Division – 7.35pm Athlone Town v Bohemians
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Inter Milan v Torino
• GREYHOUND RACING – Virgin Media Two, 9pm-10pm – Cork The Laurels
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9pm-midnight Sanderson Farms Championship
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.55pm Match of the Day
• RUGBY – RugbyPass TV – Women’s international – 11.45pm Canada v Ireland

SUNDAY (October 6th)

• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from 3am Alex Pereira v Khalil Rountree Jr
• MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 5.15am GP of Japan
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-10am Aramco Team Series
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – Women’s T20 WC – 11am India v Pakistan, 3pm West Indies v Scotland
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-5pm Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – Women’s Super League – Noon Chelsea v Man Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Ross Co v Celtic
• SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3.30pm Louis Vuitton Cup
• HORSE RACING – Virgin Media Two, 1pm-6.20pm Prix de l’Arc Triomphe
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 1pm Girona v Athletic Club, 3.15pm Deportivo Alavés v Barcelona, 5.30pm Seville v Real Betis
• GAA – TG4 from 1.45pm Club championships (TBA)
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2pm-4.15pm Paris-Tours
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Aston Villa v Man Utd, 4.30pm Brighton v Tottenham
• SOCCER – BBC 2 – Women’s Super League – 2.15pm Tottenham v Liverpool
• NFL – UTV (From London) – 2.30pm Jets v Vikings
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – FAI Cup Semi-final – 2.50pm Drogheda Utd v Wexford
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 3pm Bristol City v Cardiff City
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5pm Week 5 (TBA)
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Airtricity League Premier Division – 5.45pm Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Fiorentina v AC Milan
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Rangers v St Johnstone
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8.30pm-11.30pm Sanderson Farms Championship
• RUGBY – RugbyPass TV & BBC Red Button – Women’s international – 9pm New Zealand v England
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.45pm Match of the Day 2
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Cowboys @ Steelers