Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday – Sunday, June 18th – 24th

MONDAY (June 18th)

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
UTV from 12.30pm (1st game)
BBC 1 from 3.30pm (2nd & 3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) Sweden v South Korea
(4.00) Belgium v Panama
(7.00) Tunisia v England

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket Red Button (2.55pm)
Sky Sports Cricket from 7pm
2nd Test, D5 West Indies v Sri Lanka

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

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SOCCER RTE 2, 10.40pm-11.40pm
UTV, 10.45pm-11.45pm
Highlights World Cup

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.40pm-0.40am
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (June 19th)

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
BBC 1 from 12.30pm & 6.30pm (1st & 3rd)
UTV from 3.25pm (2nd)
World Cup
(1.00) Colombia v Japan
(4.00) Poland v Senegal
(7.00) Russia v Egypt

HORSE RACING UTV, 1.30pm-3.25pm
Royal Ascot Including the Queen Anne Stakes

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 1.30pm
3rd ODI England v Australia

SOCCER RTE 2, 10.35pm-11.35pm
UTV, 10.45pm-11.45pm
Highlights World Cup

WEDNESDAY (June 20th)

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
BBC 1 from 12.30pm (1st & 2nd)
UTV from 6.30pm (3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) Portugal v Morocco
(4.00) Uruguay v Saudi Arabia
(7.00) Iran v Spain

HORSE RACING UTV, 1.30pm-6pm
Royal Ascot Including the Prince of Wales's Stakes

GAA TG4 from 7.20pm
(7.30) U-21H: Cork v Waterford

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.05pm-0.05am
UTV, 11.20pm-0.05am
Highlights World Cup

THURSDAY (June 21st)

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Gut Larchenhof BMW International Open

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
UTV from 12.30pm (1st & 2nd)
BBC 1 from 6.30pm (3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) Denmark v Australia
(4.00) France v Peru
(7.00) Argentina v Croatia

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 1.30pm
4th ODI England v Australia

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-6pm
Royal Ascot Including the Gold Cup

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-11.30pm
Cromwell Travelers Championship

GAA TG4 from 7.20pm
(7.30) U-21H: Tipperary v Limerick

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.10pm-0.10am
UTV, 10.45pm-11.45pm
Highlights World Cup

FRIDAY (June 22nd)

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Brooklyn 2018 NBA player draft

AFL BT Sport 2 from 10.30am
Adelaide Port Adelaide v Melbourne

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 10.30am-12.30pm, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Germany BMW International Open

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 10.30am
Practice French Grand Prix
SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
UTV from 12.30pm (1st)
BBC 1 from 3.30pm (2nd & 3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) Brazil v Costa Rica
(4.00) Nigeria v Iceland
(7.00) Serbia v Switzerland

HORSE RACING ITV4, 1.30pm-3.30pm
UTV, 3.20pm-6pm
Royal Ascot Including the Albany Stakes

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-11.30pm
TPC River Highlands Travelers Championship

SPORTS RTE 2, 10.10pm-11.20pm
Discussion Ireland's Greatest Sporting Moment

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.20pm-0.20am
UTV, 10.45pm-11.45pm
Highlights World Cup

SATURDAY (June 23rd)

RUGBY Sky Sports Main Event from 8am
(8.35) New Zealand v France
(11.00) Australia v Ireland

AFL BT Sport 3 from 10am
Melbourne Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 11.45am
eir Sport 1 from 11.55am
Practice & Qualifying French Grand Prix

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
BBC 1 from 12.15pm (1st)
UTV from 3.25pm (2nd & 3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) Belgium v Tunisia
(4.00) South Korea v Mexico
(7.00) Germany v Sweden

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-5.30pm
Pulheim BMW International Open

UFC BT Sport 2, 1pm-3.30pm
Singapore Leon Edwards v Donald Cerrone

HOCKEY BT Sport 1 from 1pm
Men's FIH Champions Trophy
(1.00) India v Pakistan
(3.00) Netherlands v Argentina
(5.00) Australia v Belgium

HORSE RACING UTV, 1.30pm-3.25pm
ITV4, 3.20pm-6pm
Royal Ascot Including the Diamond Jubilee Stakes

HORSE RACING BBC 2, 2.45pm-4.30pm
Down Royal Ulster Derby Day

RUGBY Sky Sports Main Event from 3pm
(4.05) South Africa v England

GAA Sky Sports Arena from 4.30pm
(5.00) SF: Tipperary v Mayo

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket Red Button (5.55pm)
Sky Sports Cricket from 9pm
3rd Test, D1 West Indies v Sri Lanka

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-11pm
Connecticut Travelers Championship

GAA RTE 1 from 6.35pm
(7.00) SF: Cork v Kerry

RUGBY Channel 4 from 8.10pm
(8.40) Argentina v Scotland

MOTOR Eurosport 2 from 9.15pm
Qualifying & Race 1 World Superbikes

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 10pm
(10.00) MLS: Philadelphia Union v Vancouver Whitecaps

SOCCER RTE 2, 10.30pm-11.30pm
BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.20pm
Highlights World Cup

SUNDAY (June 24th)

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 0.30am
(0.30) MLS: Orlando City v Montreal Impact

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports Action from 10am
State of Origin final
(11.00) New South Wales v Queensland

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am
5th ODI England v Australia

HOCKEY BT Sport 1 from 11am
Men's FIH Champions Trophy
(11.00) India v Argentina
(1.00) Netherlands v Belgium
(3.00) Australia v Pakistan

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am
Pulheim BMW International Open

TENNIS Sky Sports Mix, noon-2pm
ATP Gerry Weber final (Halle, Germany)

SOCCER RTE 2 from 12.30pm
BBC 1 from 12.15pm (1st & 2nd games)
UTV from 6.15pm (3rd)
World Cup
(1.00) England v Panama
(4.00) Japan v Senegal
(7.00) Poland v Colombia

GAA RTE 1 from 1.10pm
BBC 2 from 1.40pm (1st game only)
(2.00) SF: Fermanagh v Donegal
(4.00) SF: Dublin v Laois

TENNIS Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-3.30pm
WTA Final from Birmingham

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 2.30pm
Sky Sports Main Event from 2.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 3.05pm
Le Castellet French Grand Prix

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 3.30pm-6pm
WTA Mallorca Open final

GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-11pm
TPC River Highlands Travelers Championship

CRICKET Sky Sports Cricket from 7pm
3rd Test, D2 West Indies v Sri Lanka

GOLF Sky Sports Mix, 8pm-10pm
Arkansas LPGA: Walmart Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports Football from 9.30pm
(9.30) MLS: Atlanta Utd v Portland Timbers

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

MOTOR Eurosport 2 from 9.30pm
Laguna Seca World Superbikes

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.30pm-0.30am
BBC 1, 11.20pm-1am
Highlights World Cup

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times