Cricket
The forthcoming months will be particularly hectic for both Irish men and women’s cricket teams. The men’s team are slated to compete against Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, as well as participate the imminent T20 World Cup come summer. In the latter part of the season, the women’s squad will take on Sri Lanka and England. The men’s international campaign begins with a clash against Pakistan on Friday in an inaugural T20 match at Clontarf. – TNT Sports, Friday.
Scottish Premier League
The race for the league title continues to heat up with just three matches left for each team. Celtic, standing three points ahead, are in direct competition with Rangers, with one of the fixtures being an all-important clash at Celtic Park. Previously in April, fans were treated to an exhilarating 3-3 draw at the Ibrox. In the women’s division, both teams equally share 72 points at the top of the League table with an upcoming face-off scheduled for Monday. -Sky Sports, Saturday.
Women’s FA Cup
For the first time since 2005, a team that isn’t Arsenal, Chelsea, or Manchester City is due to win the FA Cup trophy next weekend. Without a tradition of winning significant titles, this weekend’s final at Wembley Stadium provides a major opportunity for the Manchester United and Tottenham women’s sides. The Red Devils’ defence will be spearheaded by Republic of Ireland international, Aoife Mannion. -BBC, Sunday.
Events for Monday, May 6th:
– BOXING – Naoya Inoue v Luis Nery, Sky Sports Action from 9am.
– CYCLING – Stage 3 Giro d’Italia, Eurosport 1, 11.30am-4.45pm.
– FOOTBALL – Scottish Women’s Premier League: Rangers v Celtic, Sky Sports Football – Noon.
– SNOOKER – World Championship, BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 12.45pm-4pm, 6.45pm-10pm.
– HORSE RACING – The Curragh, TG4, 1.40pm-5.35pm.
– FOOTBALL – League 2 Play-Off Semi-finals: Crawley Town v MK Dons, 3pm; Crewe v Doncaster, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Football.
The sporting line-up for the upcoming days is as follows:
On Monday, TNT Sports 2 carries the Serie A fixtures Salernitana vs Atalanta at 5 pm, and on TNT Sports 3, Udinese squares off against Napoli at 7.45 pm. The Airtricity League Premier Division also continues with Derry City playing Shelbourne at the same time on Virgin Media Two. At 8 pm, Sky Sports Premier League airs the Crystal Palace vs Man Utd match while TNT Sports 2 also broadcasts the Lille vs Lyon match from France’s Ligue 1. Additionally, championship highlights of the GAA can be viewed on TG4 from 8pm-9pm.
The subsequent Tuesday (7th May), a range of sports will be aired including the 3rd T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe from 9.45 am on TNT Sports 1. WTA/ATP Italian Open tennis can be followed on Sky Sports Tennis from 10 am-6 pm. Eurosport 1 will have coverage of the 4th stage of the Giro d’Italia from 11 am-4.45 pm. Exciting football matches in the evening include the PSG vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League Semi-final on RTÉ 2 & TNT Sports 1 at 8 pm, and the Bolton vs Barnsley League 1 Play-off Semi-final on Sky Sports Football also at 8 pm.
For Wednesday (8th May), Sky Sports Tennis will be live from the Italian Open (WTA/ATP) from 10 am-10 pm. Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia is broadcasted by Eurosport 1 from 11.30 am-4.45 pm. Football fans can catch the Europa Conference League Semi-final game between Club Brugge and Fiorentina at 5.45 pm on TNT Sports 2. Later in the evening, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich face each other in the Champions League Semi-final showdown at 8 pm on Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1. Sky Sports Football will also air the mash between Peterborough Utd and Oxford Utd at the same time.
Continuing on to Thursday (9th May), Sky Sports Tennis will once again provide coverage of the WTA/ATP Italian Open from 10 am-10 pm.
In Eurosport 1, stage 6 of Giro d’Italia will be taking place between 11.30am and 4.45pm. Meanwhile, the Wells Fargo Championship will be shown live on Sky Sports Golf from 12.30pm to 11pm. The Leeds Premier League darts game will be on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm to 11pm. Sky Sports Action will be airing a Super League rugby match between Warrington and Hull KR at 8pm.
Football fans will enjoy a feast of matches. At 8pm, Sky Sports Football will host the League 2 Play-Off Semi-final match between the MK Dons and Crawley Town. And at the same time on TNT Sports 1 and Virgin Media Two, the Europa Conference League Semi-final will be shown featuring a game between Olympiakos Piraeus and Aston Villa. Also at 8pm, Europa League Semi-final games will be shown on TNT Sports 2 and Virgin Media More, with matches between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma, and Atalanta and Marseille, respectively.
On the subsequent day, May 10th, the golfing action continues on Sky Sports Golf with the Korea LET Aramco Team Series airing from 7am-11am. Sky Sports Action will be showing Super Rugby matches, with Moana Pasifika playing against the Chiefs at 8.05am and the Reds taking on Melbourne at 10.35am. Sky Sports Tennis will be airing the WTA/ATP Italian Open from 10am to 10pm.
Cycling enthusiasts can tune into Eurosport 1 for stage 7 of Giro d’Italia between 11.30am and 4.45pm. Cricket fans can watch the 4th T20 match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at 12:45pm and the 1st T20 match between Ireland and Pakistan at 2.45pm on TNT Sports 1 and 3.
Viewers can also watch the Doha Diamond League athletics event on Virgin Media Two & BBC 2 from 5pm to 7pm. GAA sports news will be available on TG4, featuring the Munster U-20 Hurling match pitting Tipperary against Clare at 7.30pm. Later at 7.35pm, Premier Sports 1 will show the URC rugby match between Edinburgh and Zebre.
The following sporting events have been scheduled.
Rugby matches are set to take place on Premier Sports 2 and TNT Sports 1 at 7.35pm and 7.45pm respectively, with matches featuring Dragons against Stormers and Sale facing Leicester. For football fans, matches in the Airtricity League Premier Division, Serie A, La Liga and League 2 Play-Off Semi-final are set to take place on RTÉ 2, TNT Sports 2, LaLigaTV and Sky Sports Football from 7.45pm onwards.
Additional sporting events include rugby league battles on Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Action and BBC Three, beginning at 8pm featuring Castleford vs St Helens and Leigh vs Salford RD.
Looking at the itinerary for Saturday (May 11th), Rugby is slated to appear on Sky Sports Action starting from 5.35am with games involving Blues against Hurricanes, Highlanders tackling Crusaders, and Waratahs competing with Brumbies. The day continues with golf on Sky Sports Golf as well as tennis on Sky Sports Tennis, cycling on Eurosport 1, along with pool and golf matches on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Golf.
Football continues on Sky Sports Football and LaLigaTV with the hosting Scottish Premiership and La Liga matches respectively. The day will also see another round of rugby on Premier Sports 2, with action starting from 1pm. Horse racing will be aired on ITV4 from 1.10pm till 4pm, broadcasting races from Lingfield Park, Ascot and Haydock Park.
The sports schedule for the upcoming days is as follows:
On Sky Sports Cricket and BBC 2, catch the first T20 Women’s cricket match between England and Pakistan, starting from 2.15pm. The All-Ireland Under-20 Football Semi-finals will be showcased on TG4, with Meath vs. Kerry at 3pm and Roscommon vs. Tyrone at 5pm.
On Premier Sports 1, you can watch the Premier League football match Tottenham vs. Burnley at 3pm. Rugby fans can tune in to Sky Sports Arena for the Super League matches Huddersfield vs. Wigan at 3pm and Catalans vs. Leeds at 5.30pm. Also on at 3.05pm is the English Premiership rugby match Bristol vs. Saracens on UTV & TNT Sports 2.
In the world of Serie A football, TNT Sports 3 is broadcasting Napoli vs. Bologna at 5pm and Milan vs. Cagliari at 7.45pm. Rugby enthusiasts can watch the URC match Munster vs. Connacht on RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 at 5.15pm. Another English Premiership rugby match – Exeter vs. Harlequins – can also be caught on TNT Sports 2 at 5.30pm.
Soccer matches from different leagues will be aired on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Premier League at 5.30pm. Mainz will be playing against Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga and Nottingham Forest will be up against Chelsea in the English league. On LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 2, you can watch La Liga Spanish football league matches, Granada vs. Real Madrid at 5.30pm and Athletic Club vs. Osasuna at 8pm.
For boxing fans, London’s Denzel Bentley and Danny Dignum’s match will be featured on TNT Sports 1 from 7pm, while Jessica McCaskill and Lauren Price will be battling it out from 7.30pm on Sky Sports Action. Rugby match Leinster vs. Ospreys can be watched on TG4 & Premier Sports 1 at 7.35pm.
BBC 2 will be broadcasting Match of the Day from 10pm to 11.30pm.
On the following day, tune in to UFC match Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento on TNT Sports 2 from midnight. A boxing match featuring Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos starts from 3am on Sky Sports Action. The fifth T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be aired on TNT Sports 3 from 4.45am.
Sky Sports Golf will kick off the day’s sports schedule with the Aramco Team Series from Korea, broadcasting live from 6am to 10am. This will be followed by the WTA/ATP Italian Open on Sky Sports Tennis from 10am to 10pm. From 10.30am to 4.45pm, cycle racing enthusiasts can tune into Eurosport 1 for Stage 9 of Giro d’Italia.
Football fans have several matches to look forward to. On TNT Sports 1, the Serie A match between Lazio and Empoli will kick off at 11.30am. The much-anticipated Championship Play-off Semi-final matches will be aired on Sky Sports Football with Norwich City vs. Leeds Utd at noon, and West Brom versus Southampton at 2.15pm.
MotoGP followers can catch the GP of France on TNT Sports 2 starting at 12.15pm, whilst golf lovers have the Wells Fargo Championship on Sky Sports Golf from 12.15pm to 11pm.
La Liga games will be showing on LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1, starting with the clash between Cádiz and Getafe at 1pm, followed by Atlético Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo at 3.15pm, Valencia vs. Rayo Vallecano at 5.30pm and Real Betis vs Almería at 8pm.
GAA supporters can catch the Leinster SFC Final between Dublin and Louth at 1.45pm on RTÉ 2, as well as the Ulster SFC Final of Armagh vs Donegal at 4pm on RTÉ 2 & BBC 2. Additionally, TG4 will offer horse racing from Leopardstown from 2pm to 5.35pm.
At 2pm, Genoa v Sassuolo Serie A match will be aired on TNT Sports 3, while at 5pm Juventus will face Salernitana. At 2.30pm, tune in to BBC 1 for the Women’s FA Cup Final which will see Man Utd take on Tottenham.
Meanwhile, cricket enthusiasts can watch the 2nd T20 match between Ireland and Pakistan starting at 3pm on TNT Sports 2. Rugby league fans can catch the Super League match between London Broncos and Hull FC on Sky Sports Action at 3pm.
Later, watch the Bundesliga match-up between Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg at 4.30pm on Sky Sports Mix, followed by Man Utd vs Arsenal on Sky Sports Premier League, and close the day with Bochum taking on Bayer Leverkusen at 6.30pm on Sky Sports Football.
The Serie A football match between Atalanta and Roma will be broadcasted on TNT Sports 1 at 7.45 in the evening. For rugby enthusiasts, the Top 14 match, Toulouse v Stade Francais, can be seen on Premier Sports 2, starting at 8.05 pm. On RTÉ 2, League Sunday featuring GAA coverage will kick off from 9.30 in the night until 11pm. Meanwhile, BBC 1 will highlight the day’s football action with Match of the Day 2, which begins at 10.30 pm and winds up at 11.40 pm.