Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, April 3rd – Sunday, April 9th

MONDAY (April 3rd)

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 8am-10am, 4.15pm-9pm
Croatia European Championships

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Stage 1: To Valle de Egüés

GOLF Sky Sports 1, 5pm-7pm
Augusta On The Range

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SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Celta Vigo v Las Palmas

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Serie A: Inter Milan v Sampdoria

GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Weekend's league action

SOCCER RTE 2, 11pm-0.05am
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (April 4th)

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 7.30am-9.30am, 4.15pm-9pm
Croatia European Championships

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 2pm-4pm
Augusta On The Range

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Stage 2: To Elciego

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 6.25pm
(6.30) La Liga: Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
(8.30) Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad

SOCCER ESPN from 7pm
(7.00) B: Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.15pm
(8.00) EP: Manchester Utd v Everton

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: Rotherham Utd v Sheffield Wednesday

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 7.40pm
(7.45) Coppa Italia: Roma v Lazio

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(8.30) La Liga: Real Betis v Villarreal

WEDNESDAY (April 5th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
New York Bulls @ Knicks

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 8.05am-9am, 1pm-2.15pm, 4.30pm-9pm
Croatia European Championships

GOLF Sky Sports 4
2pm-4pm Augusta: On The Range
7.30pm-10.30pm Par 3 contest

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Stage 3: To San Sebastián

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 6pm
(6.30) La Liga: Barcelona v Sevilla
(8.30) Leganés v Real Madrid

SOCCER ESPN from 7pm
(7.00) B: Borussia Monchengladbach v Hertha Berlin

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.15pm
(8.00) PL: Chelsea v Manchester City

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: Huddersfield Town v Norwich City

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) SP: Kilmarnock v Rangers

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 7.35pm
(7.45) Eredivisie: Feyenoord v Go Ahead Eagles

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Coppa Italia: Napoli v Juventus

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.45pm-0.25am
Highlights Match of the Day

THURSDAY (April 6th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Boston Cavaliers @ Celtics

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 10.05am-11am, 4.15pm-9pm
Croatia European Championships

HORSE RACING TV3, 2pm-5pm
UTV, 2pm-5pm
Aintree Including the Aintree Hurdle

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Stage 4: To Bilbao

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 6.25pm
(6.30) La Liga: Eibar v Las Palmas
(8.30) Valencia v Celta Vigo

GOLF Sky Sports 1, 7pm-0.30am
Sky Sports Red Button from 2.15pm
eir Sport 1, 8pm-0.30am
Augusta The Masters

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-10pm
Dublin Premier League

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: Wigan Warriors v Castleford Tigers

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.35pm
(7.45) Eredivisie: FC Twente v PSV Eindhoven

FRIDAY (April 7th)

NBA BT Sport 3 from midnight
Indiana Bucks @ Pacers

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 2.45am
Sky Sports 1 from 2.45am
eir Sport 1 from 2.55am
Practice Chinese Grand Prix

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 4.50am
Hong Kong World Rugby Sevens

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 7.30am-9.30am, 4.15pm-9pm
Croatia European Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(12.35) CSL: Shanghai SIPG v Shandong Luneng

TENNIS BBC 2, 1pm-6pm
Davis Cup France v Britain

HORSE RACING TV3, 2pm-5pm
UTV, 2pm-5pm
Aintree Including the Melling Chase

CRICKET Sky Sports Mix from 2.25pm
1st ODI West Indies v Pakistan

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Stage 5: To Eibar

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 6pm-2am
WTA Quarter-finals from Charleston

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) EP: Sale v Worcester

GOLF Sky Sports 1, 7pm-0.30am
Sky Sports Red Button from 2.15pm
eir Sport 1, 8pm-0.30am
Augusta The Masters

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.25pm
(7.30) AL: Cork City v Derry City

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: QPR v Brighton & Hove Albion

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
(7.30) B: Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen

RUGBY TG4 from 7.30pm
(7.35) Pro12: Edinburgh v Connacht

RUGBY BBC 2 from 7.30pm
(7.35) Pro12: Ulster v Cardiff Blues

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 9pm-5am
WTA Quarter-finals from Monterrey

SATURDAY (April 8th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Cleveland Hawks @ Cavaliers

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 6.10am
(6.15) SR: Sunwolves v Bulls
(8.35) Highlanders v Blues
(10.45) Brumbies v Reds

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 7am
Eir Sport 1 from 7.55am
Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 7.30am-9.30am, 10am-noon, 1.30pm-3.15pm, 5pm-7.40pm
Croatia European Championships

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11.30am
(12.30) PL: Tottenham v Watford

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-1pm
Previews Football Focus

GYMNASTICS Sky Sports Mix, 1pm-4pm, 7pm-11pm
London World Cup

TENNIS BBC 1, 1.10pm-4.30pm
BBC 2, 4.30pm-5.30pm
Davis Cup France v Britain

RUGBY BT Sport 3 from 1.30pm
(2.00) EP: Bath v Leicester
(4.30) Saracens v Harlequins

HORSE RACING TV3, 2pm-5.15pm
UTV, 2pm-5.15pm
Aintree Grand National Day

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 2.30pm-4.15pm
Basque Tour Final stage: From Eibar

GAA TG4 from 2.45pm
Football League finals
(3.00) D4: Wexford v Westmeath
(5.00) D3: Louth v Tipperary

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 2.45pm
(3.00) Pro12: Ospreys v Leinster

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 (Ireland only)
(3.00) PL: Stoke City v Liverpool

MOTOGP BT Sport 2 from 4pm
Qualifying Grand Prix of Argentina

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) PL: Bournemouth v Chelsea

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) C: Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle Utd

SOCCER ESPN from 5.15pm
(5.30) B: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 5.30pm
(deferred) La Liga: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid
(7.45) Malaga v Barcelona

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(6.45) Eredivisie: NEC Nijmegen v Ajax

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 6.45pm-10pm
WTA Semi-finals from Charleston

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 7pm-0.30am
BBC 2, 7.30pm-midnight
eir Sport 1, 8pm-1.30am
Augusta The Masters

RUGBY TG4 from 7.20pm
(7.35) Pro12: Munster v Glasgow

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Juventus v Chievo

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Top 14: Clermont Auvergne v Brive

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 9pm-1am
WTA Semi-finals from Monterrey

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.55pm
Highlights Match of the Day

NBA BT Sport 3 from 11pm
Charlotte Celtics @ Hornets
San Antonio Clippers @ Spurs

SUNDAY (April 9th)

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 0.30am
(0.30) MLS: Toronto FC v Atlanta Utd

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 2.20am
Hong Kong World Rugby Sevens

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 5.30am
eir Sport 1 from 6.55am
Shanghai Chinese Grand Prix

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 7am
(7.05) SR: Western Force v Southern Kings

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 7.30am-10am
Paris 40th edition of the marathon

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 9.45am-4pm
Paris-Roubaix One-day 257.5 km race

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 11.25am
(11.30) Top 14: Racing 92 v Pau

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 11.25am
BT Sport 3 from 11.30am
(11.30) Serie A: Sampdoria v Fiorentina

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from noon
(12.30) SP: Aberdeen v Rangers

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm
(1.30) PL: Sunderland v Manchester Utd
(4.00) Everton v Leicester City

TENNIS BBC 2, 1pm-6.30pm
Davis Cup France v Britain

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 Red Button
(1.30) Eredivisie: PEC Zwolle v Feyenoord
(3.45) PSV Eindhoven v Willem II

GAA TG4 from 1.30pm
Football League finals
(2.00) D2: Kildare v Galway
(4.00) D1: Dublin v Kerry

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 1.55pm
ESPN from 2pm
(2.00) Serie A: Bologna v AS Roma

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 2.15pm
(2.30) B: Hertha Berlin v Augsburg
(4.30) Ingolstadt v Darmstadt

CRICKET Sky Sports 3 from 2.25pm
2nd ODI West Indies v Pakistan

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Wasps v Northampton

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 5.25pm
(5.30) La Liga: Osasuna v Leganes
(7.45) Las Palmas v Real Betis

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 6pm-8.30pm
WTA Final from Charleston

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-0.30am
BBC 2, 6.30pm-midnight
eir Sport 1, 7pm-0.30am
Augusta The Masters

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Lazio v Napoli

MOTOGP BT Sport 2 from 7.45pm
Race day Grand Prix of Argentina

RUGBY ITV4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights English Premiership

NBA BT Sport 1 from 8.30pm
Atlanta Cavaliers @ Hawks

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 9pm
(9.00) MLS: Orlando City v New York Red Bulls

GAA RTE 2, 9.30pm-10.30pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 9.45pm-midnight
WTA Final from Monterrey

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.30pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times