The Curragh, in County Kildare, is the venue for one of Ireland’s iconic races this weekend. The racing festival spans three days and features the esteemed Pretty Polly Stakes on Saturday, followed by the prime event, the Group One Irish Derby, on Sunday. TG4 and RTÉ will broadcast the event from Friday till Sunday.
The 111th Tour de France kicks off this weekend from the city of Florence, and for the first time will conclude in Nice three weeks later, diverting from its usual finish point in or near Paris. This change comes as preparations for the Olympic Games unfold. Tadej Pogacar, two-time Le Tour winner and the 2024 Giro d’Italia champion, is likely to face stiff competition from Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, who is vying for his third successive Tour de France victory. Catch the race on TG4, Eurosport & ITV, from June 29th till July 21st.
In the lead-up to next month’s Olympic Games in Paris, Dublin provides a taste of the action with the National Championships this weekend in Santry. Broadcasting live on Sunday afternoon, this two-day sporting feat showcases the finals for the 100 metres, 400m, 800m and 1,500m for both men and women on RTÉ.
The T20 World Cup is on Sky Sports Cricket on Monday (June 24th) with West Indies versus South Africa 1.30am and Australia versus India at 3.30pm. Premier Sports 1 will televise Copa America at 2am with Uruguay playing Panama. Viewers can also watch Euro 2024 matches involving Croatia versus Italy and Albania versus Spain, both matches at 8pm on RTÉ 2 and BBC 1 and RTÉ News Channel and BBC 2 respectively. For GAA fans, there will be championship highlights on TG4 from 8pm to 9pm.
Explore a variety of sports broadcasts in the upcoming days in British English. Premier Sports 1 will offer football matches in the Copa America with Colombia v Paraguay at 11pm and Brazil v Costa Rica at 2am. Further, Euro 2024 matches will be broadcast on various channels such as RTÉ 2/RTÉ News Channel & BBC 1, featuring teams like France v Poland and Netherlands v Austria, starting at 5pm.
The T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be on Sky Sports Cricket at 1.30am on Tuesday, the 25th of June. Also, tennis lovers can enjoy the Eastbourne International on BBC 2 from 1pm-4.45pm.
On Wednesday, the Women’s 1st ODI England v New Zealand cricket match will air from 12.30pm. Enjoy more Euro 2024, including matches like Ukraine v Belgium and Slovakia v Romania at 5pm, and George v Portugal and Czech Republic v Turkey at 8pm.
On Thursday, the 27th of June, the T20 World Cup Semi-final 1 will air at 1.30am. Also, Sky Sports Golf will broadcast the Italian Open from noon-5pm.
Remember to catch more Copa America football including Peru v Canada at 11pm and Chile v Argentina at 2am, and the Eastbourne International on BBC 2, displayed from 1pm-5.15pm.
This is a sports schedule roundup for British viewers across different channels and sports. On the list are cricket, golf, darts, football, F1, tennis, racing, rugby, and athletics events. The T20 World Cup semi-finals will be broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket at 3:30pm. The Rocket Mortgage Classic will kick off at 5pm and run till 11pm on Sky Sports Golf. Frankfurt World Cup darts action can be enjoyed on Sky Sports Action from 6pm to 11pm. Copa America Football sees Panama play the United States at 11pm and Uruguay contest Bolivia at 2am on Premier Sports 1.
The schedule resumes on June 28th with Frankfurt World Cup Darts on Sky Sports, the Austrian Grand Prix practice on Sky Sports F1 starting at 11am, and the Italian Open Golf on Sky Sports Golf from midday until 5pm. BBC 2 will broadcast the Eastbourne International tennis from 1pm to 5:15pm, soon followed by the Swiss Ladies Open on Sky Sports Mix from 2pm to 5pm. Racing from The Curragh will be available on TG4 from 4:50pm until 8:40pm. The day wraps up with the Rocket Mortgage Classic Golf from 5pm till 11pm on Sky Sports Golf, the Top 14 Rugby Final between Toulouse and Bordeaux at 8:05pm on Premier Sports 1, and Copa America Football featuring Colombia against Costa Rica at 11pm and Paraguay versus Brazil at 2am.
The next day, Saturday 29th, commences with the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying on Sky Sports F1 at 10am, alongside Stage 1 of Tour de France coverage from 10.30am until 5.15pm on Eurosport 1, ITV4, and TG4. The Manchester UK Championships inaugural underway on BBC Red Button from 11.20am till 8.30pm, alongside continued Darts coverage of the Frankfurt World Cup on Sky Sports Action as well as Tennis coverage of the Eastbourne International on BBC 1 and WTA Hamburg Open Final on Sky Sports Tennis. To conclude, Sky Sports Golf will show the Italian Open from 12.30pm till 5pm.
Prepare to feast your eyes on intriguing sports line-ups. On RTÉ 2, horse racing from The Curragh lights up the screens from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. At the same time, UTV unfurls horse racing from Newcastle and goes on until 4 pm. The ATP Mallorca Final sparks enthusiasm on Sky Sports Tennis between 2 pm and 4 pm, while Sky Sports Mix broadcasts the Swiss Ladies Open golf tournament from 2 pm to 5 pm. The cricket lovers are in for a treat with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final on Sky Sports Cricket at 3.30 pm. The golf adventure further continues with the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sky Sports Golf from 5 pm to 11 pm.
Soccer fans can stay tuned to RTÉ 2 & BBC/UTV for the Euro 2024 round events at 5 pm and 8 pm. Simultaneously, the All-Ireland MHC Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary wraps up at 5.30 pm on TG4. The US Open Semi-finals badminton series on TNT Sports 3 engages viewers from 6 pm to 2.30 am. TG4 presents women’s Premier Division soccer match between DLR Waves and Bohemian FC from 7.30 pm. The day concludes with the LPGA Dow Championship on Sky Sports Golf from 11 pm to 1 am and the Saturday Game on RTÉ 2 from 10.35 pm to 11.50 pm.
Sunday’s (June 30th) exhilarating line-up kicks off with Argentina against Peru in Copa America at 1 am on Premier Sports 1. Sky Sports Action presents the boxing match between Miami Teofimo Lopez and Steve Claggett from 2 am, followed by Alex Pereira against Jiri Prochazka in the UFC, Las Vegas on TNT Sports 1 from 3 am. Women’s 2nd ODI cricket sees England versus New Zealand on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30 am. TG4, ITV4, and Eurosport 1 each will broadcast Stage 2 of Tour de France from 11 am. The Manchester UK Athletics Championships is set on the BBC Red Button at 11.20 am through 5.30 pm. Rounding up, the early afternoon captures the Italian Open on Sky Sports Golf from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm.
The following sports events are scheduled for broadcast:
Darts enthusiasts can tune into Sky Sports Action from midday until 4pm, and again from 6pm until 10pm, to catch the Frankfurt World Cup. For golf followers, the Swiss Ladies Open will be on Sky Sports Mix from midday to 3pm, and the Rocket Mortgage Classic will be broadcast on Sky Sports Golf from 4:30pm until 11pm.
Fans of motorcycle racing can watch the GP of Assen on TNT Sports 2 starting at 12:15pm. Gaelic games supporters can view the TBA All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals on RTÉ 2 from 12:45pm. Also on RTÉ 2 is the Santry National Championships in athletics from 12:45pm to 2:30pm, and horse racing from The Curragh will be broadcast between 2:30pm and 4:30pm.
If Formula 1 is your speed, Sky Sports F1 will offer coverage from the Austrian Grand Prix starting at 12:30pm. Football fans can tune into RTÉ 2 & BBC/UTV to see the Euro 2024, Round of 16 3 match at 5pm and Round of 16 4 at 8pm. If you’re still up for a late-night match, Premier Sports 1 will be broadcasting the Copa America Mexico v Ecuador game at 1am.
Badminton lovers can catch the US Open Final on TNT Sports 3 from 8:15pm to 11:30pm. And finally, the Sunday Game in GAA will air from 9:30pm to 10:50pm on RTÉ 2.