Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Aug 18th – Sunday, Aug 24th

MONDAY (Aug 18th)

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-11am, 1.30pm-4pm, 4.45pm-7pm
Berlin European Championships

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10am
5th Test, D4 England v India

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 6.30pm
Joan Gamper Trophy
(6.45) Barcelona v Leon Guanajuato

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SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
English Premier League
(8.00) Burnley v Chelsea

GAA TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Highlights Championship 2014

SOCCER RTE 2, 10.45pm-11.50pm
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (Aug 19th)

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-2pm, 3pm-7pm
Berlin European Championships

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10am
5th Test, D5 England v India

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7pm
Setanta from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Napoli v Athletic Bilbao

SOCCER TV3 from 7.30pm
UTV from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Besiktas v Arsenal

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 10pm
Spanish Super Copa
(10.00) Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid

WEDNESDAY (Aug 20th)

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-2pm, 4.55pm-8pm
Berlin European Championships

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.30pm-4pm
York Juddmonte International

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 5 from 7pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Maribor v Celtic

SOCCER Setanta from 7.30pm
Champions League Qualifying
(7.45) Lille v Porto

GAA TG4, 7.30pm-8.55pm
All-Ireland Gold 1997 SHC: Kilkenny v Galway

THURSDAY (Aug 21st)

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-noon, 4.55pm-7pm
Berlin European Championships

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-12.30pm, 3pm-5.30pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

SOCCER BBC Three from 7pm
Women's World Cup qualifier
(7.00) Wales v England

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-11pm
New Jersey The Barclays

GREYHOUND RACING Sky Sports 3, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Monmore Ladbrokes Gold Cup

FRIDAY (Aug 22nd)

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7am
(7.05) Waikato v Canterbury
(9.05) Hawkes Bay v Taranaki

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-1pm, 3pm-7pm
Berlin European Championships

F1 Setanta from 8.55am
Sky Sports F1 from 8.45am
Practice Belgian Grand Prix

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 10.30am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Prague Czech Masters

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.30pm-4pm
York Nunthorpe Stakes

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 6.05pm
(6.10) Pumas v Griquas

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-11pm
Paramus The Barclays

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
French Top 14
(7.45) Toulouse v Castres

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.30) Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
(7.30) Evian v Paris St Germain

GAA RTE 2, 8.30pm-9pm
Magazine Thank GAA It's Friday

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 9pm
Spanish Super Copa
(9.30) Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

SATURDAY (Aug 23rd)

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8am
(8.35) New Zealand v Australia

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-11am, 1pm-2pm, 2.45pm-6pm
Berlin European Championships

SOCCER BBC 1, 11.30am-noon
Discussion Football Focus

GAA TG4 from noon
Women's football quarter-finals
(12.30) Dublin v Kerry
(2.15) Galway v Monaghan

GOLF Sky Sports 4, noon-4pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.15) Ipswich Town V Norwich City

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from noon
(12.30) Inverness CT v Celtic

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.45) Aston Villa v Newcastle United

F1 BBC 1 from 12.10pm
Sky Sports F1 from noon
Setanta from 12.55pm
Qualifying Belgian Grand Prix

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 12.30pm
(12.45) Brive v Clermont Auvergne

HORSE RACING Channel 4, 1.40pm-4.10pm
York Including the Ebor

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(2.00) Blue Bulls v Eastern Province Kings

SOCCER Setanta 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) Chelsea v Leicester

RUGBY LEAGUE BBC 1 from 2.20pm
Challenge Cup final
(3.00) Castleford v Leeds

SOCCER Setanta from 3.45pm
(4.00) Guingamp v Marseille

GAA TG4 from 3.50pm
Under-21 Hurling semi-finals
(4.00) Clare v Antrim
(6.00) Galway v Wexford

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 4pm
(4.05) Western Province v Lions
(6.10) Sharks v Cheetahs

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 4.45pm
(5.30) Everton v Arsenal

TRIATHLON BBC 2, 5.30pm-7pm
Stockholm World Series (highlights)

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5.30pm
(5.30) Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen

CYCLING Eurosport, 6pm-8pm
Vuelta a España Stage 1: 12.6km team time-trial

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 6pm
(6.00) Malaga v Athletic Bilbao
(8.00) Sevilla v Valencia
(10.00) Almeria v Espanyol

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
Ridgewood CC The Barclays

SOCCER ESPN from 7pm
(7.00) Nice v Bordeaux

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8pm
(8.40) Argentina v South Africa

SOCCER Setanta, 8.30pm-10pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.50pm
Highlights English Premier League

SOCCER BBC 1, 11.50pm-1.10am
Highlights Football League Show

SUNDAY (Aug 24th)

SWIMMING Eurosport, 8.30am-10.30am
Berlin European Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 11.20am
(11.30) FC Zwolle v Vitesse Arnhem
(1.30) NAC Breda v FC Twente
(3.45) Ajax v PSV Eindhoven

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 11.30am-4pm
Prague Czech Masters

F1 BBC 1 from 12.10pm
Sky Sports F1 from noon
Setanta from 12.55pm
Race day Belgian Grand Prix

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) Hull City v Stoke City
(4.00) Sunderland v Manchester United

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 1pm
(1.00) Lyon v Lens

GAA TG4 from 1pm
(1.30) MFC: Mayo v Kerry

ATHLETICS BBC 2, 2.30pm-7pm
Birmingham IAAF Diamond League meet

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(2.30) Paderborn v Mainz
(4.30) Borussia Mönchengladbach v Stuttgart

GAA RTE 2 from 2.45pm
Sky Sports 3 from 3pm
(3.30) SFC: Kerry v Mayo

CYCLING TG4, 3pm-5.25pm
Eurosport, 3pm-4.45pm
Vuelta a España Stage 2: To San Fernando

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 4pm
(4.00) Saint-Etienne v Rennes

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5pm-11pm
New Jersey The Barclays

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5.55pm
(6.00) Eibar v Real Sociedad
(8.00) Barcelona v Elche
(10.00) Levante v Villarreal

SOCCER Setanta from 7.45pm
BT Sport 1 from 8pm
(8.00) Nantes v Monaco

GAA RTE 2, 9.30pm-11pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.25pm-11.35pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times