
Your Ultimate Weekend Live Sport TV Guide Is Here
By ArdeePost Reporter
A massive weekend of live sport on TV awaits fans, with top clashes across rugby, football, GAA, Formula 1
Friday, October 17 β Sunday, October 19
A massive weekend of live sport on TV awaits fans, with top clashes across rugby, football, GAA, Formula 1, and more. Whether youβre tuning in for Leinster v Munster, the Premier Leagueβs return, or the county GAA finals, thereβs something for every fan across Irelandβs screens.
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Friday, October 17 β Kicking Off the Weekend
Football (LOI Premier Division)
- 7.45pm β St Patrickβs Athletic v Shamrock Rovers β Virgin Media Two
- 7.45pm β Galway United v Bohemians; Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers; Waterford v Derry City; Drogheda United v Cork City β LOI TV
Football (LOI First Division)
- 7.45pm β Athlone Town v Longford Town; Bray v Kerry FC; Cobh v Dundalk; Finn Harps v UCD; Wexford v Treaty United β LOI TV
Rugby (United Rugby Championship)
- 7.45pm β Connacht v Bulls β TG4, Premier Sports 1
- 7.45pm β Edinburgh v Benetton β Premier Sports 2
Rugby (Premiership)
- 7.45pm β Gloucester v Bristol Bears β TNT Sports 1
- 7.45pm β Newcastle v Northampton β TNT Sports Extra
Football (EFL Championship)
- 8pm β Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town β Sky Sports Main Event
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Saturday, October 18 β Packed With Premier League & Provincial Rugby
Early Action
- 12.30pm β Nottingham Forest v Chelsea β TNT Sports 1
- 12.30pm β QPR v Millwall β Sky Sports Main Event
- 12.30pm β Horse Racing β Ascot β Virgin Media One & ITV1
Cycling & Rugby
- 12.45pm β Lions v Scarlets (URC) β TG4, Premier Sports 2
- 1pm β Tour of Holland β Stage 4 β TNT Sports 3
Afternoon Football
- 3pm β Manchester City v Everton β Premier Sports 1
- 3pm β Sharks v Ulster (URC) β Premier Sports 2
Rugby Highlights
- 3.05pm β Leicester Tigers v Bath β ITV4 & TNT Sports 1
- 5.15pm β Leinster v Munster β TG4 & Premier Sports 1
Evening Showdowns
- 5.30pm β Fulham v Arsenal β Sky Sports Main Event
- 5.30pm β Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund β Sky Sports Football
- 7.45pm β Roma v Inter Milan β TNT Sports 1
- 8pm β Na Fianna v Ballyboden St Endaβs β Dublin SFC Final β TG4
Motorsport
- 10pm β Formula 1: United States Grand Prix Qualifying β Sky Sports Main Event
- 10.30pm β Match of the Day β BBC One
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Sunday, October 19 β GAA Finals and Football Blockbusters
Morning Line-Up
- 12pm β Dundee v Celtic (Scottish Premiership) β Sky Sports Football
- 1pm β Kilcormac-Killoughey v Shinrone (Offaly SHC Final) β TG4
Premier League Super Sunday
- 2pm β Tottenham v Aston Villa β Sky Sports Main Event
- 4.30pm β Liverpool v Manchester United β Sky Sports Main Event
GAA & Rugby
- 3.15pm β Midleton v Sarsfields (Cork SHC Final) β RTΓ 2
- 3pm β Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins (Premiership Rugby) β TNT Sports 1
- 3pm β Athlone Town v Bohemians (Womenβs FAI Cup Final) β TG4
Evening Sports Marathon
- 8pm β Formula 1: United States Grand Prix β Race β Sky Sports Main Event
- 9.05pm β NFL: Denver Broncos v New York Giants β Sky Sports +
- 9.25pm β NFL: Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders β Sky Sports NFL
- 10.30pm β Match of the Day β BBC One
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The Verdict
Itβs a dream weekend for armchair fans β from F1βs night lights in Austin to the Leinster-Munster rugby rivalry, plus Liverpool v Manchester United in the Premier League and a slate of GAA county finals.
No matter your sport, your TV remote will be your best companion this weekend.


