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 – 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 you’re tuning in for Leinster v Munster, the Premier League’s return, or the county GAA finals, there’s something for every fan across Ireland’s screens.
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Friday, October 17 – Kicking Off the Weekend
Football (LOI Premier Division)
- 7.45pm – St Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers – Virgin Media Two
- 7.45pm – Galway United v Bohemians; Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers; Waterford v Derry City; Drogheda United v Cork City – LOI TV
Football (LOI First Division)
- 7.45pm – Athlone Town v Longford Town; Bray v Kerry FC; Cobh v Dundalk; Finn Harps v UCD; Wexford v Treaty United – LOI TV
Rugby (United Rugby Championship)
- 7.45pm – Connacht v Bulls – TG4, Premier Sports 1
- 7.45pm – Edinburgh v Benetton – Premier Sports 2
Rugby (Premiership)
- 7.45pm – Gloucester v Bristol Bears – TNT Sports 1
- 7.45pm – Newcastle v Northampton – TNT Sports Extra
Football (EFL Championship)
- 8pm – Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town – Sky Sports Main Event
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Saturday, October 18 – Packed With Premier League & Provincial Rugby
Early Action
- 12.30pm – Nottingham Forest v Chelsea – TNT Sports 1
- 12.30pm – QPR v Millwall – Sky Sports Main Event
- 12.30pm – Horse Racing – Ascot – Virgin Media One & ITV1
Cycling & Rugby
- 12.45pm – Lions v Scarlets (URC) – TG4, Premier Sports 2
- 1pm – Tour of Holland – Stage 4 – TNT Sports 3
Afternoon Football
- 3pm – Manchester City v Everton – Premier Sports 1
- 3pm – Sharks v Ulster (URC) – Premier Sports 2
Rugby Highlights
- 3.05pm – Leicester Tigers v Bath – ITV4 & TNT Sports 1
- 5.15pm – Leinster v Munster – TG4 & Premier Sports 1
Evening Showdowns
- 5.30pm – Fulham v Arsenal – Sky Sports Main Event
- 5.30pm – Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund – Sky Sports Football
- 7.45pm – Roma v Inter Milan – TNT Sports 1
- 8pm – Na Fianna v Ballyboden St Enda’s – Dublin SFC Final – TG4
Motorsport
- 10pm – Formula 1: United States Grand Prix Qualifying – Sky Sports Main Event
- 10.30pm – Match of the Day – BBC One
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Sunday, October 19 – GAA Finals and Football Blockbusters
Morning Line-Up
- 12pm – Dundee v Celtic (Scottish Premiership) – Sky Sports Football
- 1pm – Kilcormac-Killoughey v Shinrone (Offaly SHC Final) – TG4
Premier League Super Sunday
- 2pm – Tottenham v Aston Villa – Sky Sports Main Event
- 4.30pm – Liverpool v Manchester United – Sky Sports Main Event
GAA & Rugby
- 3.15pm – Midleton v Sarsfields (Cork SHC Final) – RTÉ 2
- 3pm – Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins (Premiership Rugby) – TNT Sports 1
- 3pm – Athlone Town v Bohemians (Women’s FAI Cup Final) – TG4
Evening Sports Marathon
- 8pm – Formula 1: United States Grand Prix – Race – Sky Sports Main Event
- 9.05pm – NFL: Denver Broncos v New York Giants – Sky Sports +
- 9.25pm – NFL: Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders – Sky Sports NFL
- 10.30pm – Match of the Day – BBC One
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The Verdict
It’s a dream weekend for armchair fans — from F1’s 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.
