Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Sunday, Dec 20th – Thursday, Dec 31st

SUNDAY (DEC 20th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Houston Clippers @ Rockets

TENNIS Sky Sports 5, 8am-11.30am
Singapore International Premier League

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 11.30am
(11.30) Carpi v Juventus

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SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 11.55am
(12.00) Walsall v Port Vale

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 12.30pm
(1.00) Toulouse v Ulster
(3.15) Clermont Auvergne v Exeter

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) Watford v Liverpool
(4.00) Swansea City v West Ham Utd

DARTS Sky Sports 4, 1pm-5pm,
Sky Sports 1, 6.30pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 1pm
(1.00) Saint-Etienne v Angers

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 1.45pm
(2.00) AS Roma v Genoa

EQUESTRIAN BBC 2, 1.45pm-4.30pm
London International Horse Show

SOCCER Setanta from 1.55pm
(2.00) Fiorentina v Chievo

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 2.15pm
(2.30) Hertha Berlin v Mainz
(4.30) Borussia Monchengladbach v Darmstadt

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 4.45pm
(5.00) Frosinone v AC Milan

SOCCER Setanta from 4.55pm
(5.00) Sampdoria v Palermo

SOCCER Sky Sports 4 from 5.10pm
(5.15) Real Sociedad v Villarreal
(7.30) Malaga v Atletico Madrid

RUGBY BT Sport Europe from 5pm
(5.15) Leicester v Munster

SOCCER Sky Sports 4 Red Button
(5.15) Athletic Bilbao v Levante
(5.15) Granada v Celta Vigo

SPORTS BBC 1, 6.50pm-9pm
Belfast Personality of the Year

SOCCER Setanta from 7.40pm
BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Inter Milan v Lazio

SOCCER ESPN from 8pm
(8.00) Bordeaux v Marseille

NBA BT Sport 2 from 8.30pm
Cleveland 76ers @ Cavaliers

NFL Sky Sports 2 from 9.15pm
(9.25) Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 9.30pm
2nd Test, D4 New Zealand v Sri Lanka

RUGBY TG4, 11.30pm-0.30am
Highlights Champions Cup

MONDAY (DEC 21st)

DARTS Sky Sports 2, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) Arsenal v Manchester City

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 9.30pm
2nd Test, D5 New Zealand v Sri Lanka

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.40pm-11.40pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

TUESDAY (DEC 22nd)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Houston Hornets @ Rockets
LA Thunder @ Clippers

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1am
(1.30) Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints

DARTS Sky Sports 1, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

WEDNESDAY (DEC 23RD)

DARTS Sky Sports 1, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

THURSDAY (CHRISTMAS EVE)

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Cleveland Knicks @ Cavaliers

NBA BT Sport 1 from 3.30am
Oakland Jazz @ Warriors

FRIDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY)

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1.25am
(1.00) San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders

NBA BT Sport 1 from 5pm
Miami Pelicans @ Heat
Oklahoma Bulls @ Thunder
Oakland Cavaliers @ Warriors

CRICKET Sky Sports 1 from 10pm
1st ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.30pm
2nd Test, D1 Australia v West Indies

SATURDAY (ST STEPHEN'S DAY)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Houston Spurs @ Rockets
LA Clippers @ Lakers

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 7.30am
1st Test, D1 South Africa v England

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.25pm-1pm
Previews Football Focus

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(12.45) Stoke City v Manchester Utd

HORSE RTE 2, 1pm-3.25pm
RACING From Leopardstown

HORSE Channel 4, 1.10pm-3.30pm
RACING Kempton Park & Wetherby

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2pm
(2.30) London Irish v Northampton

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

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 4.45pm
(5.30) Newcastle Utd v Everton

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.15) Wolves v Reading

RUGBY TG4 from 5.30pm
BBC 2 from 5.50pm
(6.00) Connacht v Ulster

DARTS Sky Sports 2, 6pm-10pm
PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Southampton v Arsenal

NBA BT Sport 1 from 10pm
Milwaukee Raptors @ Bucks

SOCCER Setanta, 10pm-11.30pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-0.05am
Highlights English Premier League

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.30pm
2nd Test, D2 Australia v West Indies

SUNDAY (DEC 27th)

NFL Sky Sports 3 from 1am
(1.25) Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles

NBA BT Sport 1 from 2am
Salt Lake Clippers @ Jazz

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 7.30am
1st Test, D2 South Africa v England

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 12.55pm
(1.00) Oyonnax v Stade Francais

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 1pm-5pm
Sky Sports 1, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

HORSE RTE 2, 1pm-3.30pm
RACING From Leopardstown

HORSE Channel 4, 1.10pm-3.35pm
RACING Chepstow & Kempton Park

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 1.30pm
(2.00) Hearts v Celtic

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 1.30pm
(2.00) Wasps v Saracens
(4.30) Harlequins v Gloucester

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 2.50pm
(3.05) Dragons v Cardiff Blues

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 4.15pm
(4.30) Nottingham Forest v Leeds

RUGBY TG4 from 4.30pm
Sky Sports 4 from 5pm
(5.15) Munster v Leinster

GAA RTE 2, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Review 2015 senior championships

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Toulouse v Toulon

RUGBY ITV4, 9pm-10pm
Highlights English Premiership

CRICKET Sky Sports 4 from 10pm
3rd ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka

NBA BT Sport 1 from 11pm
Memphis Lakers @ Grizzlies

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 11.30pm
2nd Test, D3 Australia v West Indies

MONDAY (DEC 28th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 7.30am
1st Test, D3 South Africa v England

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(12.45) Bolton v Blackburn Rovers

HORSE RTE 2, 1pm-3.30pm
RACING From Leopardstown

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 1pm-5pm
Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm-11.30
PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 2.45pm
(3.00) Rangers v Hibernian

GAA TG4 from 4pm
SHC repeat Galway v Tipperary

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) Manchester Utd v Chelsea

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.15) Middlesbrough v Sheff Wed

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-midnight
Highlights Match of the Day

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.30pm
2nd Test, D4 Australia v West Indies

TUESDAY (DEC 29th)

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1am
(1.30) Cincinnati Bengals @ Denver Broncos

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1.30am
San Antonio Timberwolves @ Spurs

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 7.30am
1st Test, D4 South Africa v England

DARTS Sky Sports 1, 1pm-6pm
Sky Sports 2, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

GAA TG4 from 4.15pm
SFC repeat Kerry v Cork

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Leicester City v Manchester City

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Leeds Utd v Derby County

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 11.30pm
2nd Test, D5Australia v West Indies

WEDNESDAY (DEC 30th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 2am
Denver Cavaliers @ Nuggets

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 7.30am
1st Test, D5 South Africa v England

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Real Madrid v Real Sociedad

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 Red Button
(3.00) Eibar v Sporting Gijon
(5.15) Levante v Malaga
(5.15) Sevilla v Espanyol
(7.30) Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
(7.30) Getafe v Deportivo La Coruna
(8.00) Las Palmas v Granada

GAA TG4 from 4.15pm
SHC repeat Kilkenny v Galway

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 5pm
(5.15) Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
(7.30) Barcelona v Real Betis

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Sunderland v Liverpool

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-11pm
PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.15pm
(7.45) Dundee v Celtic

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10pm
3rd ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka

THURSDAY (DEC 31st)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Boston Lakers @ Celtics

RUGBY TV3, noon-1pm
Review How 2015 RWC was won

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Villarreal v Valencia

GAA TG4, 4.25pm-5.25pm
SFC repeat Dublin v Kerry

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 5pm-7pm
Mubadala World Championship

RUGBY TV3, 8pm-8.30pm
2015 RWC Top 10 moments

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Houston Warriors @ Rockets

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times