Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday–Sunday, March 26th – April 1st

MONDAY (March 26th)

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 1.30am
1st Test, D5 New Zealand v England

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 8.30am
3rd Test, D5 South Africa v Australia

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 4pm-5.45pm, 6.30pm-8.15pm
Bucharest European Championships

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

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 7.40pm
(7.45) IP: Warrenpoint Town v Crusaders

GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Hurling & football leagues

TUESDAY (March 27th)

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 4pm-5.45pm, 7pm-8.15pm
Bucharest European Championships

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5.45pm
(6.00) U-21: England v Ukraine

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 6.30pm
(7.45) Friendly: Germany v Brazil

SOCCER UTV from 7.30pm
(8.00) Friendly: England v Italy

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 8.25pm
(8.30) Friendly: Spain v Argentina

WEDNESDAY (March 28th)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 1am
Miami Cavaliers @ Heat

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 4pm-5.45pm, 6.30pm-9pm
Bucharest European Championships

THURSDAY (Mar 29th)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 2.30am
Utah Celtics @ Jazz

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 1.30pm-5pm, 9pm-midnight
Texas Houston Open

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 4pm-8.15pm
Bucharest European Championships

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-9pm
California LPGA: Ana Inspiration

DARTS Sky Sports Action, 7pm-10.30pm
Belfast Premier League

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Arena from 7.30pm
(7.45) SL: Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm
(7.45) L1: Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 10pm
2nd Test, D1 New Zealand v England

FRIDAY (Mar 30th)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 1am
San Antonio Thunder @ Spurs
Oakland Bucks @ Warriors

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 7.30am
(7.35) SR: Chiefs v Highlanders
(9.45) Melbourne Rebels v Hurricanes

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 8.55am
4th Test, D1 South Africa v Australia

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 12.30pm
(12.45) L1: Oxford Utd v Scunthorpe Utd

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Main Event from 12.45pm
(12.50) SL: Hull KR v Hull FC
(3.15) St Helens v Wigan Warriors

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 1.30pm-5pm, 9pm-midnight
Texas Houston Open

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 4pm-8.15pm
Bucharest European Championships

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 4.45pm
(5.30) Champions Cup: Scarlets v La Rochelle

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-9pm
Mission Hills CC LPGA: Ana Inspiration

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 5.15pm
(5.30) C: Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton
(7.45) Derby Co v Sunderland

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 7pm
(8.00) Challenge Cup: Pau v Stade Francais

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 7.30pm
(8.00) Challenge Cup: Newcastle v Brive

SOCCER RTE 2 from 7.25pm
(7.30) AL: Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 10pm
2nd Test, D2 New Zealand v England

SATURDAY (Mar 31st)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Cleveland Pelicans @ Cavaliers

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 8.55am
4th Test, D2 South Africa v Australia

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 1, 11am-12.45pm, 5pm-6.45pm
Eurosport 2, 2pm-3.45pm
Bucharest European Championships

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 11.15am
eir Sport 1 from 11.25am
(11.30) Serie A: Bologna v Roma

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 11.30am
(12.30) PL: Crystal Palace v Liverpool

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 11.55am
(12.00) La Liga: Girona v Levante

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-1pm
Previews Football Focus

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

RUGBY BT Sport 3 from 12.30pm
(1.00) Challenge Cup: Connacht v Gloucester

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-4pm
Musselburgh Including the Queen's Cup

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

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 2.30pm
(3.15) Champions Cup: Munster v Toulon

GAA TG4 from 2.35pm
(3.00) FL: Carlow v Laois
(5.00) FL: Armagh v Fermanagh
(7.00) HL: Tipperary v Limerick

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

RUGBY Sky Sports Arena from 4.10pm
(4.15) SR: Bulls v Stormers

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) PL: Everton v Manchester City

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 5pm
(5.30) B: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 5pm
(5.00) Serie A: Chievo v Sampdoria

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 5.15pm
(5.30) C: Hull City v Aston Villa

SOCCER Sky Sports Football Red Button
(5.25, deferred) La Liga: Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 5.25pm
(5.30) La Liga: Las Palmas v Real Madrid

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 5.30pm
(5.45) Challenge Cup: Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues

BOXING Sky Box Office from 6pm
Cardiff Anthony Crolla vs Edson Ramirez
Josh Kelly v Carlos Molina
Joe Cordina v Andy Townend
Ryan Burnett v Yonfrez Parejo
David Price v Alexander Povetkin
Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker

SOCCER Sky Sports Football Red Button
(6.45) Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven v NAC Breda

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm
Texas Houston Open

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 7.30pm
(7.35) SR: Blues v Sharks
(9.45) Brumbies v Waratahs

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Sevilla v Barcelona

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.45pm
(8.05) League Cup final: PSG v Monaco

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 7.55pm
(8.00) MLS: LA Galaxy v LA FC

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

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 11pm
(11.00) MLS: Chicago Fire v Portland Timbers

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 11pm
2nd Test, D3 New Zealand v England

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 11pm-2am
California LPGA: Ana Inspiration

SUNDAY (April 1st)

NBA BT Sport 2 from 0.30am
Boston Raptors @ Celtics

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 8.55am
4th Test, D3 South Africa v Australia

WEIGHTLIFTING Eurosport 2, 9am-10.45am
Bucharest European Championships

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 9.15am-4.30pm
265.5km Tour of Flanders

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 10.55am
(11.00) La Liga: Espanyol v Alaves

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from noon
(12.30) SP: Dundee v Hearts

RUGBY Sky Sports Action from 12.30pm
(1.00) Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92

SOCCER Sky Sports Main Event from 12.30pm
(1.30) PL: Arsenal v Stoke City
(4.00) Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 1.20pm
(1.30) Eredivisie: Groningen v Ajax
(3.45) Feyenoord v Excelsior

RUGBY Sky Sports Arena from 1.25pm
(1.30) SR: Lions v Crusaders

GAA TG4 from 1.30pm
(2.00) FL: Cavan v Roscommon
(4.00) FL: Dublin v Galway
(deferred) HL: Wexford v Kilkenny

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 2pm
(2.00) Ligue 1: Guingamp v Bordeaux
(4.00) Nantes v Saint-Etienne

HORSE RACING RTE 2, 2pm-4.55pm
Fairyhouse Including the Gold Cup

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(2.30) B: Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt
(5.00) Mainz 05 v Borussia Monchengladbach

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 3pm
(3.30) Champions Cup: Leinster v Saracens

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 3.10pm
(3.15) La Liga: Leganes v Valencia
(5.30) Eibar v Real Sociedad
(7.45) Atletico Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna

SOCCER Sky Sports Football Red Button
(5.30) La Liga: Malaga v Villarreal

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm
Texas Houston Open

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.45pm
(8.00) Ligue 1: Lyon v Toulouse

NBA BT Sport 2 from 8.30pm
San Antonio Rockets @ Spurs

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

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

CRICKET Sky Sports Main Event from 11pm
2nd Test, D4 New Zealand v England

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 11pm-2am
Rancho Mirage LPGA: Ana Inspiration

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times