Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday – Sunday, December 18th – 26th

MONDAY (Dec 18th)

NFL Sky Sports Main Event from 1.20am
(1.30) Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders

CRICKET BT Sport 1 from 2am
3rd Test, D5 Australia v England

DARTS Sky Sports Arena, 7pm-11pm
London PDC World Championship

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SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm
(8.00) PL: Everton v Swansea City

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 7.55pm
(8.00) La Liga: Malaga v Real Betis

TUESDAY (Dec 19th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Minnesota Trail Blazers @ Timberwolves

NFL Sky Sports Main Event from 1.15am
(1.30) Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DARTS Sky Sports Arena, 7pm-11pm
London PDC World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm
(7.45) L Cup: Leicester City v Manchester City

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) German Cup: Nuremberg v Wolfsburg

SOCCER Sky Sports Football Red Button
(8.30) La Liga: Levante v Leganes

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 9.55pm
1st ODI New Zealand v West Indies

WEDNESDAY (Dec 20th)

SOCCER BBC 2, 0.15am-1.05am
Highlights NFL This Week

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Milwaukee Cavaliers @ Bucks

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 1.20pm
1st T20 India v Sri Lanka

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 6.25pm
(6.30) La Liga: Getafe v Las Palmas
(8.30) Real Sociedad v Sevilla

DARTS Sky Sports Arena, 7pm-11pm
London PDC World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm
(8.00) L Cup: Bristol City v Manchester Utd

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) German Cup: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.45pm
(7.50) Ligue 1: PSG v Caen

THURSDAY (Dec 21st)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Houston Lakers @ Rockets

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 6.25pm
(6.30) La Liga: Eibar v Girona
(8.30) Alaves v Malaga

DARTS Sky Sports Arena, 7pm-11pm
London PDC World Championship

FRIDAY (Dec 22nd)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 3.30am
Utah Spurs @ Jazz

DARTS Sky Sports Arena, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm
London PDC World Championship

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 1.20pm
2nd T20 India v Sri Lanka

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
(5.00) Serie A: Chievo v Bologna

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

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm
(7.45) PL: Arsenal v Liverpool

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

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: Bristol v Cornish Pirates

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Cagliari v Fiorentina

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 9.55pm
2nd ODI New Zealand v West Indies

SATURDAY (Dec 23rd)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Houston Clippers @ Rockets
Oakland Lakers @ Warriors

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

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 11.30am
(12.30) PL: Everton v Chelsea

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 11.30am
Sky 1 from 11.30am
(12.00) La Liga: Real Madrid v Barcelona

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-1pm
Previews Football Focus

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.30) SP: Kilmarnock v Rangers

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 12.55pm
(1.00) Top 14: Agen v Brive
(3.00) Bordeaux Begles v La Rochelle

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

HORSE RACING TV3, 1.30pm-4pm
ITV4, 1.30pm-4pm
Ascot Including the Long Walk Hurdle

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 1.55pm
(2.00) Serie A: Napoli v Sampdoria

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Northampton v Exeter

SOCCER Sky Sports (Ireland only)
(3.00) PL: Manchester City v Bournemouth

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
BT Sport 2 from 5.15pm
(5.00) Serie A: AC Milan v Atalanta
(7.45) Juventus v AS Roma

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 5pm
(5.10) Pro14: Edinburgh v Glasgow

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) PL: Burnley v Tottenham

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 5.15pm
(5.30) C: Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 6.35pm
(6.45) Eredivisie: PSV v Vitesse

RUGBY TG4 from 7.15pm
BBC 2 from 7.30pm
(7.35) Pro14: Connacht v Ulster

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm
(7.45) PL: Leicester v Manchester Utd

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-0.10am
Highlights Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Christmas Eve)

NFL Sky Sports Main Event from 1am
(1.30) Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Utah Thunder @ Jazz

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 1.20pm
(1.30) Eredivisie: Ajax v Willem II
(3.45) Feyenoord 15:45 Roda JC Kerk

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 1.20pm
3rd T20 India v Sri Lanka

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

GAA TG4 from 3.20pm
Repeat 2017 SHC final: Galway v Waterford

MONDAY (Christmas Day)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 5pm
New York 76ers @ Knicks
Oakland Cavaliers @ Warriors
Boston Wizards @ Celtics

GAA RTE 2, 8.05pm-9pm
Behind the scenes All-Ireland hurling final

NFL Sky Sports Main Event from 9pm
(9.30) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Texans

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 9.55pm
3rd ODI New Zealand v West Indies

CRICKET BT Sport 1 from 10.30pm
4th Test, D1 Australia v England

TUESDAY (St Stephen's Day)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 1am
Houston Rockets @ Thunder
LA Timberwolves @ Lakers

NFL Sky Sports Main Event from 1am
(1.30) Oakland Raiders @ Philadelphia Eagles

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 11.25am
Day 1 South Africa v Zimbabwe

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from noon
(12.30) SP: Dundee v Celtic

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from noon
(12.30) PL: Tottenham v Southampton
(5.30) Liverpool v Swansea City

HORSE RACING RTE 2, 1pm-3.30pm
Leopardstown Including the PN Steeplechase

HORSE RACING TV3, 1pm-3.30pm
UTV, 1pm-3.30pm
Kempton Including the King George Chase

RUGBY BBC Two Wales from 1.50pm
(2.00) Pro14: Dragons v Cardiff

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 2.45pm
(3.00) C: Burton Albion v Leeds Utd
(7.30) Brentford v Aston Villa

RUGBY TG4 from 2.45pm
Sky Sports Action from 3pm
(3.15) Pro14: Munster v Leinster

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 5.15pm
(5.35) Pro14: Scarlets v Ospreys

RUGBY Sky Sports Football from 7pm
(7.30) C: Brentford v Aston Villa

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.45pm-0.15am
Highlights Match of the Day

CRICKET BT Sport 1 from 11pm
4th Test, D2 Australia v England

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times