Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, August 28th – Sunday, September, 3rd

MONDAY (Aug 28th)

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from midnight
(0.00) MLS: LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes
(2.30) Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 10.30am
2nd Test, D4 England v West Indies

TENNIS Eurosport 1, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 1)

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SOCCER RTE 2, 7pm-8pm
Previews Soccer Republic

GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Championship 2017

TUESDAY (Aug 29th)

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 10.30am
2nd Test, D5 England v West Indies

CYCLING Eurosport 1, noon-4.45pm
ITV4, 7pm-8pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 10: To ElPozo Alimentación

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 2)

WEDNESDAY (Aug 30th)

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 8.30am
(8.35) Mitre 10 Cup: Auckland v Waikato

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2pm-4.45pm
ITV4, 7pm-8pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 11: To Calar Alto

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 3)

GREYHOUND RACING Sky Sports Action, 7pm-9.30pm
Romford Coral Champion Stakes

THURSDAY (Aug 31st)

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 8.30am
(8.35) Mitre 10 Cup: Bay Of Plenty v Wellington

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 10am-noon, 2pm-5pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2pm-4.45pm
ITV4, 7pm-8pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 12: To Antequera

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 4)

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Arena from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 7.40pm
(7.45) WCQ: France v Netherlands

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.45pm-11.15pm
News Transfer Deadline Day Special

FRIDAY (Sep 1st)

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 8.30am
(8.35) Mitre 10 Cup: Hawkes Bay v Canterbury

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 8.45am
Sky Sports Main Event from 8.45am
eir Sport 1 from 8.55am
Practice Italian Grand Prix

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 10am-noon, 2pm-5pm
Albatross GC Czech Masters

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2pm-4.45pm
ITV4, 7pm-8pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 13: To Tomares

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 5)

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 4.55pm
(5.00) WCQ: Kazakhstan v Montenegro
(7.45) Lithuania v Scotland

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 5.55pm
(6.00) Currie Cup: Blue Bulls v Griquas

ATHLETICS Eurosport 2, 7pm-9pm
Brussels IAAF Diamond League

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) EP: Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs

RUGBY TG4 from 7.15pm
(7.35) Pro14: Munster v Treviso

RUGBY BBC 2 from 7.15pm
(7.35) Pro14: Ulster v Cheetahs

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

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Arena from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: St Helens v Wigan Warriors

RUGBY BBC 2 Wales from 7.30pm
(7.35) Pro14: Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh

SOCCER TV3 from 7.30pm
UTV from 7.15pm
(7.45) WCQ: Malta v England

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 7.30pm
(7.45) WCQ: San Marino v Northern Ireland

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-11.30pm
TPC Boston Dell Technologies Championship

NFL BBC 1, 11.40pm-0.10am
Preview 2017-18 season

SATURDAY (Sep 2nd)

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 8.30am
(8.35) Mitre 10 Cup: Taranaki v Counties Manukau

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 9.40am
Practice & Qualifying Italian Grand Prix

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-12.30pm
Previews Football Focus

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from noon
(12.30) L1: Bradford City v Bristol Rovers

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-5.30pm
Prague Czech Masters

HORSE ITV4, 1.30pm-4pm
RACING At Sandown, Chester & Beverley

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 1.30pm
(2.00) EP: Saracens v Northampton
(4.45) London Irish v Harlequins

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2pm-4.45pm
ITV4, 10pm-11pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 14: To Sierra de La Pandera

TRIATHLON BBC 1, 2.15pm-4.30pm
Nottingham Mixed Relay Cup

GAA TG4 from 2.45pm
Women's football
(3.00) IF: Sligo v Tyrone
(4.45) SF: Cork v Mayo

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 2.45pm
(3.15) Pro14: Dragons v Leinster
(5.30) Scarlets v Southern Kings

SOCCER RTE 2 from 4pm
Sky Sports Football from 4.30pm
(5.00) WCQ: Georgia v Republic of Ireland

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 5pm
(5.30) NL: Tranmere Rovers v Dover Athletic

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 6)

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-11.30pm
TPC Boston Dell Technologies Championship

RUGBY TG4 from 7.15pm
(7.35) Pro14: Connacht v Glasgow

SOCCER ITV4 from 7.25pm
(7.45) WCQ: Spain v Italy

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm
S4/C from 7.15pm
(7.45) Wales v Austria

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Arena from 7.55pm
(8.00) SL: London Broncos v Warrington Wolves

UFC BT Sport 2 from 8pm
Rotterdam Alexander Volkov v Stefan Struve

GAA RTE 1, 9.50pm-11.30pm
SHC preview Up for the Match

SOCCER RTE 1, 11.30pm-0.35am
Highlights World Cup Qualifiers

SUNDAY (Sep 3rd)

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from midnight
(0.00) MLS: Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire
(2.00) Dallas v New York Red Bulls

CYCLING ITV4, 10.15am-3.45pm
Tour of Britain Stage 1: To Kelso

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Sky Sports Main Event from 12.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Monza Italian Grand Prix

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, noon-4.30pm
Prague Czech Masters

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from noon
(12.15) L1: Blackburn v Fleetwood Town
(2.30) Portsmouth v Rotherham Utd

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 12.45pm-4.45pm
ITV4, 6.30pm-7.30pm (highlights)
Vuelta Stage 15: To Sierra Nevada

RUGBY TG4 from 12.45pm
(1.15) MHC: Galway v Cork

BOXING BBC 2, 1pm-3pm
Highlights World Amateur Championships

GAA RTE 2 from 2pm
Sky Sports Main Event from 2.30pm
(3.30) SHC: Galway v Waterford

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Leicester v Bath

EQUESTRIAN BBC 2, 3pm-5pm
Lincolnshire Burghley Horse Trials

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 5pm
(5.00) WCQ: Netherlands v Bulgaria
(7.45) Greece v Belgium

TENNIS Eurosport, 5pm-7am
New York US Open (day 7)

GOLF Sky Sports Main Event, 6pm-11pm
TPC Boston Dell Technologies Championship

GAA TG4, 6.45pm-8.15pm
Repeat All-Ireland hurling final

SOCCER ITV4 from 7.30pm
(7.45) WCQ: Hungary v Portugal

GAA RTE 2, 9.30pm-11.30pm
Highlights The Sunday Game

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times