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

GAA

The final exam of the season for the main Gaelic football competition at third level takes place this week. The Sigerson Cup decider – to be played at Bekan, Co Mayo – will feature last year’s beaten finalists UCD taking on DCU, who defeated the 2024 champions, Ulster University, in this season’s semi-final. There was a time when the Sigerson Cup was a chance to view players hoping to make the step up to senior intercounty competition. Nowadays, it’s an opportunity to view players who are often already established on county squads. – Wednesday, TG4

Rugby League

If you drew a line from Merseyside in the north-west of England across to the port of Hull on the east coast, it would be within just a few kilometres of 11 of the 12 teams competing in the 2025 Super League season. The 12th club, however, has a long journey for all the away games – the Catalans Dragons are based in Perpignan, south France. The 2025 season begins this week, with the first game being reigning champions Wigan Warriors hosting Leigh Leopards. – Thursday, Sky Sports

Soccer

The 2025 SSE Airtricity Premier Division begins on Valentine’s Day, with reigning champions Shelbourne hosting Derry City at Tolka Park. The big game of the opening weekend, however, is at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon when Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers meet in a unique showcase event for the league. Apart from the LOITV platform regularly showing matches, Virgin Media will broadcast 36 matches throughout the season. – Sunday, Virgin Media

MONDAY (Feb 10th)

SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Welsh Open
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & BBC Red Button - FA Cup - 7.45pm Doncaster v Crystal Palace
GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend highlights
RUGBY – RTÉ 2, 8pm-9pm Against the Head

TUESDAY (Feb 11th)

NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Timberwolves @ Cavaliers
NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Warriors @ Bucks
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Welsh Open
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 - Champions League - 5.45pm Brest v PSG
SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 7.45pm Watford v Leeds
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 – Champions League - 8pm Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund
SOCCER – Virgin Media More & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League - 8pm Juventus v PSV
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Champions League – 8pm Man City v Real Madrid
SOCCER – UTV – FA Cup – 8pm Exeter v Nottingham Forest
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Norwich v Preston NE

WEDNESDAY (Feb 12th)

NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Knicks @ Pacers, 3am Grizzlies @ Suns
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Welsh Open
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 5.45pm-8.10pm European Track Championships
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 - Champions League - 5.45pm Club Brugge v Atalanta
GAA – TG4 – Sigerson Cup Final – 7.30pm DCU v UCD
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 7.30pm Everton v Liverpool
SOCCER – RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 8pm Celtic v Bayern Munich
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 - Champions League - 8pm Feyenoord v AC Milan
SOCCER – Virgin Media More & TNT Sports 4 - Champions League - 8pm Monaco v Benfica
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Sheffield Utd v Middlesbrough
SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 8pm West Brom v Blackburn

THURSDAY (Feb 13th)

NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Spurs @ Celtics, 2.30am Warriors @ Mavericks
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-2.30pm LET: Aramco Series
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Welsh Open
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 5.15pm-9.05pm European Track Championships
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-1am The Genesis Invitational
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 2 - Conference League - 5.45pm Molde v Shamrock Rovers
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Conference League – 5.45pm Ferencváros v Viktoria Plzeň
SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Europa League – 5.45pm Fenerbahçe v Anderlecht
DARTS – Sky Sports+, 7pm-11pm – Glasgow Premier League
RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports – Super League – 8pm Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 3 - Conference League - 8pm AZ v Galatasaray
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 & TNT Sports 2 - Conference League - 8pm Porto v Roma
SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Conference League – 8pm Gent v Real Betis
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 8pm Port Vale v Notts County

FRIDAY (Feb 14th)

NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 1.30am Thunder @ Timberwolves
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-2.30pm LET: Aramco Series
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 11.45am-6pm, 6.45pm-10pm Welsh Open
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 5.15pm-8.40pm European Track Championships
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-1am The Genesis Invitational
RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 7.35pm Ospreys v Leinster
RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 7.35pm Edinburgh v Zebre
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Airtricity League Premier Division – 7.45pm Shelbourne v Derry City
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Brighton v Chelsea
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm QPR v Derby
RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 8pm Catalans Dragons v Hull FC, 8pm Hull KR v Castleford Tigers

SATURDAY (Feb 15th)

BOXING – Sky Sports Action from 0.30am Denys Berinchyk v Keyshawn Davis
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-2pm LET: Aramco Series
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Leicester v Arsenal
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Preston NE v Burnley
SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 12.30pm Cardiff v Bristol City
RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – URC – 12.30pm Lions v Stormers, 3pm Bulls v Sharks, 5.15pm Benetton v Ulster
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm Welsh Open
HORSE RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Ascot, Wincanton & Haydock Park
GAA – TG4 from 2.35pm Fitzgibbon Cup Final
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Man City v Newcastle
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-midnight The Genesis Invitational
RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 3pm Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Premiership Cup – 3.05pm Harlequins v Saracens
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 3.40pm-4.50pm Tour of Murcia
GAA – TG4 – Football League – 5pm Derry v Galway
RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 5.15pm Munster v Scarlets
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Crystal Palace v Everton
RUGBY LEAGUE – BBC 2 & Sky Sports+ - Super League - 5.30pm St Helens v Salford RD
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 6.55pm-9.05pm European Track Championships
GAA – RTÉ 2 – Football League – 7.30pm Kerry v Dublin
RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 7.35pm Connacht v Cardiff
SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 7.45pm AC Milan v Hellas Verona
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 8pm Villarreal v Valencia
SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.25pm-11.55pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Feb 16th)

UFC – TNT Sports 2 from midnight Jared Cannonier v Gregory Rodrigues
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Hearts v Rangers
SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 1pm-4pm, 6.45pm-10pm Welsh Open Final
GAA – TG4 – Football League – 1.45pm Mayo v Tyrone, 3.45pm Donegal v Armagh
SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Airtricity Premier League – 2pm Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers
SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish Premiership – 2pm St Mirren v Hibernian
SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Liverpool v Wolves, 4.30pm Tottenham v Man Utd
TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 2.30pm-4.30pm – ATP Marseille Open Final
GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30pm-11.30pm The Genesis Invitational
RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 3pm Huddersfield v Warrington
CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 3.30pm-5.30pm Figueira Champions Classic
SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 5.30pm Mallorca v Las Palmas, 8pm Real Betis v Real Sociedad
SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase - Women’s Super League - 6.45pm Man City v Liverpool
TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 7pm-9pm – ATP Buenos Aires Open Final
SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Juventus v Inter Milan
RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm ASM Clermont Auvergne v Toulouse
GAA – RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-11pm League Sunday
NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 1am All-Star Game