Equestrian Events
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, one of the globe’s most distinguished annual equestrian events, is set to be held over the weekend at Paris’s Longchamp Racecourse. The most elite middle-distance horses from France, Britain, Ireland and beyond are expected to vie for the top spot in the pinnacle race of the flat season. – Weekend, Virgin Media.
Cricket
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup of 2024 is commencing in the UAE this week. Initially planned for Bangladesh, the location had to be changed due to political upheaval. Disappointingly, Ireland will not be participating among the ten nations, despite leading in their group during the qualifiers. After suffering a match loss to Scotland, the Scots advanced to their maiden finals tournament. – 3rd to 20th of October, Sky Sports.
Football
Despite enduring a lacklustre league season, Bohemians have an opportunity to alter their fortunes with an important match this week. They are scheduled to play against Derry City on Friday in the FAI Cup semi-final at Dalymount Park. Although they lost decisively in the previous year’s final, Bohemians haven’t won the cup since 2008, when they triumphed over Derry following a penalty shootout and extra-time. The second semi-final will witness Drogheda United, who have similarly struggled in the Premier Division this season, host a game against Wexford, a First Division team. – Friday and Sunday, RTÉ.
Monday, 30th September:
– NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1:20am Bills @ Ravens.
– RUGBY – RugbyPass – Women’s international – 3am New Zealand v Ireland.
– FOOTBALL – RTÉ 2 – Airtricity League Premier Division – 7.15pm Shelbourne v St Patrick’s Athletic.
– FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Bournemouth v Southampton.
– FOOTBALL – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Villarreal v Las Palmas.
– GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend’s highlights.
Tuesday, 1st October:
– NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1:15am Seahawks @ Lions.
– SAILING – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-3pm Louis Vuitton Cup.
– CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2:30pm-4:15pm Binche-Chimay-Binche.
Here’s the schedule outlined for various sports events:
First, on Virgin Media Two and TNT Sports 3, there’s the Champions League game featuring Stuttgart v Sparta Prague starting at 5.45pm. Simultaneously, Salzburg plays Brest on Virgin Media More. The Championship event between Norwich and Leeds will start at 7.45pm on Sky Sports+. The Champions League resumes at 8pm with Borussia Dortmund v Celtic on Virgin Media Two and TNT Sports 2, and Slovan Bratislava v Man City on Virgin Media More and TNT Sports 1. The same hour will see a clash between Arsenal and PSG on Premier Sports 1, along with West Brom v Middlesbrough on Sky Sports Football.
On the subsequent day, October 2nd, starting at midday, the 1st ODI Cricket match between Ireland and South Africa can be viewed on TNT Sports 4. Followers of sailing can tune in to TNT Sports 1 for the Louis Vuitton Cup from 1pm to 3pm. During the evening, two Champions League games will be aired at 5.45pm. Shakhtar Donetsk v Atalanta will be available on Virgin Media Two and TNT Sports 3 whilst Girona v Feyenoord can be viewed on Virgin Media More. The latter channel is slated to broadcast the match pitting Lille against Real Madrid at 8pm. At 7.45pm, Preston NE will be playing Watford on Sky Sports Football. The 8pm slot will see the Champions League matches of Aston Villa v Bayern Munich on Virgin Media Two and TNT Sports 1, as well as Liverpool v Bologna on RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1, and TNT Sports 2. The Championship showdown between Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday will also be broadcast on Sky Sports Football.
Finally, on Thursday, October 3rd, Sky Sports Cricket presents the Women’s T20 World Cup with Bangladesh playing Scotland at 11am and Pakistan contending with Sri Lanka at 3pm. Golf enthusiasts can tune into Sky Sports Golf from midday to 5pm for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and continue with Sanderson Farms Championship from 5pm till midnight. Football fans are not forgotten with the Europa League match between Lazio and Nice shown at 5.45pm on Premier Sports 2.
Football is on the schedule with the Europa League bringing Tottenham against Ferencváros on Premier Sports 1 and TNT Sports 2 at 5.45pm. At the same time on TNT Sports 3, Hearts are matched with Dinamo Minsk for the Conference League, which continues on TNT Sports 4 as Molde faces Larne at 5.45pm, followed by an 8pm game of Fiorentina versus The New Saints. Manchester United take on Porto at 8pm in the Europa League aired on both Premier Sports 1 and TNT Sports 1. Premier Sports 2 will show Shamrock Rovers playing APOEL, while Rangers meet Lyon on TNT Sports 3 – both games are at 8pm. The final Conference league, Chelsea v Gent, can be viewed on TNT Sports 2 at 8pm.
Coming Friday, the 4th of October, we have some American sport action as Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on Atlanta Falcons at 1:15am on Sky Sports NFL. Golf lovers can catch the Aramco Team Series from 6am to 10am on Sky Sports Golf. Women’s T20 Cricket Championship will begin at 11am featuring South Africa v West Indies, followed by India v New Zealand at 3pm, also on Sky Sports Cricket.
Sky Sports Golf will continue to air the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship from noon until 5pm, and from 5pm to 12:30am, they’ll feature the Sanderson Farms Championship. TNT Sports 2 will pick up cricket coverage from noon with the 2nd ODI Ireland v South Africa match. The Louis Vuitton Cup sailing event is on TNT Sports 1 from 1pm to 3pm.
The URC rugby game between Scarlets and Connacht starts at 7:35pm on TG4 and Premier Sports 1. Cardiff takes on Glasgow in a URC match at the same time on Premier Sports 2. Bundesliga football is up next as Augsburg squares off against Borussia M’gladbach on Sky Sports Mix at 7.30pm. The FAI Cup Semi-final will be aired on RTÉ 2 featuring Bohemians v Derry City at 7.45pm, while the English Premiership rugby match of Northampton v Harlequins is up on TNT Sports 1 at 7.45pm. The last football game of the night sees Sunderland face Leeds United at 8pm on Sky Sports Football.
On Saturday, the 5th of October, various sports events were scheduled to broadcast on different channels. Sky Sports Golf brought the Aramco Team Series from 7am to 10am, followed by the Women’s T20 WC cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka at 11am on Sky Sports Cricket. This was followed by the Bangladesh versus England match at 3pm.
Sky Sports Golf brought the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship from noon till 5pm. At 12.30pm, TNT Sports 1 showcased the Premier League football between Crystal Palace and Liverpool, while Sky Sports Football had the Championship match with Burnley against Preston NE. Sky Sports+ also showcased the Championship match between Norwich City and Hull City at the same time.
Between 1pm and 3pm, sailing enthusiasts could tune in to the Louis Vuitton Cup on TNT Sports 2. Fans of racing could switch between UTV or Virgin Media Two to catch action from Ascot, Newmarket and Redcar between 1pm to 4pm.
Premier Sports 2 showed a La Liga football match between Espanyol and Mallorca at 1pm, while West Ham Utd played against Ipswich Town at 3pm on Premier Sports 1. Rugby action commenced at 3pm with the Bulls taking on Ulster on Premier Sports, and Bath facing Bristol at 3.05pm on TNT Sports 1.
Sky Sports Premier League broadcasted the Everton versus Newcastle Utd match at 5.30pm. People keen on boxing could enjoy the match between Nick Ball and Ronny Rios on TNT Sports 2 from 7pm. Following this, the Women’s Premier Division match between Athlone Town and the Bohemians was shown on TG4 at 7.35 pm while the Serie A football match pitted Inter Milan against Torino at 7.45pm on TNT Sports 1.
Lastly, for fans of greyhound racing, Virgin Media Two featured Cork’s The Laurels from 9pm to 10pm.
Check out the following sports broadcasts for your viewing pleasure. On Sky Sports Golf, catch the Sanderson Farms Championship from 9pm until midnight. Over on BBC 1, the Match of the Day in football starts at 10:30pm and finishes at 11:55pm. Then switch to RugbyPass TV at 11:45pm to watch the Women’s international rugby match between Canada and Ireland.
Moving onto the events on October 6th, Sunday, UFC lovers must tune into TNT Sports 1 at 3am for the bout between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. Motorbike racing fans can wake up early to watch the GP of Japan on TNT Sports 2 from 5:15am. The Aramco Team Series will be on Sky Sports Golf from 7am to 10am. For cricket enthusiasts, the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan begins at 11am, followed by West Indies and Scotland at 3pm on Sky Sports Cricket.
Your Sunday continues with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sky Sports Golf at 11:30am, running until 5pm. Also at noon, tune in to Sky Sports Football & Showcase for the Women’s Super League match, Chelsea vs Man Utd. Whereas on Sky Sports Football the Scottish Premiership fixture of Ross Co vs Celtic takes place.
Starting at 1pm on TNT Sports 2, enjoy the Louis Vuitton Cup in sailing till 3:30pm. Horse-racing fans can watch the Prix de l’Arc Triomphe from 1pm to 6:20pm on Virgin Media Two. On Premier Sports 1, the La Liga matches kick off with Girona vs Athletic Club at 1pm, followed by Deportivo Alavés against Barcelona at 3:15pm, and concluding with Seville playing Real Betis at 5:30pm.
TG4 is showcasing the club championships in GAA from 1:45pm, the precise clubs are yet to be announced. At 2pm, the Paris-Tours cycling event can be viewed on Eurosport 1, finishing at 4:15pm. For more football action, Sky Sports Premier League will show the matches between Aston Villa and Man Utd at 2pm, then Brighton vs Tottenham at 4:30pm. Over on BBC 2, the Women’s Super League fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool kicks off at 2:15pm.
American Football fans can watch UTV from London at 2:30pm for the game between the Jets and the Vikings. RTÉ 2 will be showing the FAI Cup Semi-final featuring Drogheda Utd versus Wexford at 2:50pm. Finally, at 3pm, Sky Sports Football is the place for the Championship match between Bristol City and Cardiff City.
On Sky Sports NFL, starting at 5pm, Week 5 of the NFL will be aired, with the specific match yet to be announced. RTÉ 2 will broadcast the Airtricity League Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne at 5.45pm, and TNT Sports 1 will show the Serie A face-off between Fiorentina and AC Milan at 7.45pm. At 8pm, a Scottish Premiership game featuring Rangers and St Johnstone will be available on Premier Sports 1. The Sanderson Farms Championship for golf can be watched from 8.30pm to 11.30pm on Sky Sports Golf. RugbyPass TV & BBC Red Button will air the women’s international rugby match between New Zealand and England at 9pm. Match of the Day 2, featuring highlights and analysis of Premier League soccer, will be shown on BBC 1 from 10.30pm to 11.45pm. Finally, the NFL game between Cowboys and Steelers can be watched at 1.20am on Sky Sports NFL.