The NBA season incorporates a total of 1,230 matches, concluding with the finest-of-seven finals. This year, the series kicks off on Thursday evening (or Friday morning, according to Irish time) in Boston. The initial face-off will see the Eastern Conference victors, Boston Celtics – spearheaded by Jayson Tatum, welcome the Western Conference rulers, Dallas Mavericks – spotlight on their top performer Luka Doncic. – TNT Sports, starting from June 6th
The 2024 European Championships in athletics are scheduled to commence on Friday at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. With just over a month until the Paris Olympic Games, competitors strive to signal their preparedness. Of course, this includes the extensive Irish unit participating in the biennial Italian tournament, with the prime focus set on Rhasidat Adeleke’s performance in the 400 metres race. – BBC & RTÉ, spanning from June 7th to 12th
Despite recent modifications to the GAA championship, certain elements remain impeccable as they are – the Munster hurling final on a sunny Thurles day being one. It was recently confirmed that terrace tickets for the highly anticipated match sold out within 15 minutes. Close to 45,000 spectators are projected to watch Limerick and Clare face off in Semple Stadium – a replay of the final matchup for the third consecutive year. The similarities, however, stop there – with Limerick, in their pursuit of their sixth successive provincial crown, contrasting starkly with Clare, who last claimed the Munster championship back in 1998. – RTÉ, on Sunday
MONDAY (June 3rd)
– CRICKET –Namibia v Oman, 1.30am; Sri Lanka v South Africa, 3.30pm. Broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket covering the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
– TENNIS – French Open from 9.30am-10.30pm, Eurosport
– POOL – World Championship from 5pm-9.30pm, Sky Sports Action
– FOOTBALL – Gibraltar v Scotland at 5pm, followed by Germany v Ukraine at 7.45pm on Premier Sports 1; St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Dundalk at 5.15pm on Virgin Media Two, both matches forming part of the Men’s International and Airtricity League Premier Division contests respectively.
The following is a list of upcoming sports broadcasts:
On Premier Sports 2, you can watch a soccer match between the men’s international teams of Croatia and North Macedonia commencing at 6pm. Additionally, at 7.45pm, Channel 4 and Virgin Media Three will air a game featuring England playing against Bosnia-Herzegovina. For rugby fans, the show ‘Against the Head’ will air from 8pm to 9pm on RTÉ 2. GAA enthusiasts can enjoy Championship highlights on TG4 at the same time.
On Tuesday, June 4th, there’s a selection of cricket, tennis, pool and cycling events to enjoy. Afghanistan goes up against Uganda at 1.30am on Sky Sports Cricket as part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Eurosport will broadcast French Open tennis from 9.30am till 10.30pm. Pool fans can see the World Championship on Sky Sports Arena from 11am to 3.30pm, and again from 5pm to 9.30pm. Stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling event will be shown on Eurosport 2 from 2.10pm to 4pm. Sky Sports Cricket will also showcase matches between England and Scotland at 3.30pm, as well as Netherlands and Nepal at 4.30pm as part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Women’s Euro Qualifier soccer is on at 5.30pm featuring Sweden vs Republic of Ireland, followed by men’s international soccer between Republic of Ireland and Hungary at 7.45pm. Men’s international soccer continues with Italy taking on Turkey at 8pm. A Women’s Euro Qualifier soccer match between France and England can be seen at 8pm on ITV4.
For Wednesday, June 5th, you can again follow the French Open on Eurosport. Hockey enthusiasts can watch Britain’s women’s team play against China at 11am and the men’s team challenge Spain at 1.15pm on TNT Sports 1 as part of the Pro League. Sky Sports Arena will again broadcast the Pool World Championship at the same times as on Tuesday. Stage 4 of the cycling Criterium du Dauphine is on Eurosport 2 from 2.10pm to 4.10pm.
You can tune into the following sports on various channels:
On an unspecified date, Sky Sports Cricket will be broadcasting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland at 15:30. On the same day, the men’s international football match between Slovakia and San Marino will be aired on Premier Sports 1 at 17:00. TNT Sports 1 will then be showing the Men’s Pro League hockey game, Ireland v Germany, at 17:45. Afterwards, Premier Sports 1 and 2 have lined up two football matches: Denmark v Sweden at 18:00 and France v Luxembourg at 20:00.
Moving to Thursday, 6th of June, Sky Sports Action will start the day with a 00:30 cricket match featuring Papua New Guinea against Uganda, part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This will be followed by another match in the Cup on Sky Sports Cricket between Australia and Oman at 01:30. Then, you can switch to Eurosport for a day filled with sports including French Open tennis from 11:00 to 18:00, and the Stage 5 Criterium du Dauphine cycling event on Eurosport 2 from 11:45 to 13:45. Sky Sports Arena will be broadcasting the World Championship pool from 11:00 to 15:30 and then 17:00 to 21:30. Following this, the Scandinavian Mixed golf will be aired on Sky Sports Golf from 12:00 to 17:00. The day continues with two more cricket matches at 16:30 and 20:00 on Sky Sports Cricket featuring USA v Pakistan and Namibia v Scotland. At 17:45, you can watch a Women’s Pro League hockey match between the US and Britain on TNT Sports 1, followed by more golf action on Sky Sports Golf from 17:00 to 23:00 with the Memorial Tournament. The day finishes with football, featuring Gibraltar v Wales at 17:00 and Netherlands v Canada at 19:45, both airing on Premier Sports 1. In between, there’s also a Men’s Pro League hockey match scheduled for 20:00 on TNT Sports 1, where Britain and Ireland will go head to head.
For Friday, 7th of June, TNT Sports 1 is hosting the first game of the NBA Finals at 01:30, where the Dallas Mavericks will face the Boston Celtics.
Refer to the BBC Red Button for the Athletics European Championships at intervals from 8.30 am until 2 pm, and again from 5.30 pm until 10 pm. RTÉ 2 also covers the event from 9 am to 12.30 pm and from 8 pm to 10.05 pm. Tune into Sky Sports Action for the Pool World Championship at 10 am-3 pm and 5 pm-9.30 pm. For Golf fans, Sky Sports Golf showcases the Scandinavian Mixed from noon to 5 pm. The French Open Tennis matches are available on Eurosport from 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Eurosport 2 will air Cycling’s Stage 6 Criterium du Dauphine from 2.25 pm to 4.25 pm. For Cricket lovers, Sky Sports Cricket covers the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring Canada vs Ireland starting at 3.30 pm. Back to Golf with the Memorial Tournament aired on Sky Sports Golf at 5 pm to 11 pm. F1 fans can catch the Practice Canadian Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 from 6 pm onwards. Dart enthusiasts can reach ITV3 for the Copenhagen World Series from 6 pm to 10 pm. Rugby matches in the URC Quarter-final, featuring Munster vs Ospreys, can be found on TG4 & Premier Sports at 7.35 pm. Lastly, witness the Men’s International Soccer on Channel 4 & Virgin Media Three as England takes on Iceland at 7.45 pm, also Scotland versus Finland on Premier Sports 1 & BBC Three at the same time.
The schedule keeps up its pace on Saturday, June 8th. Continuing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Sky Sports Cricket airs New Zealand vs Afghanistan at 0.30 am, followed by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh on Sky Sports Action at 1.30 am. Tune into the Indonesia Open Semi-finals in Badminton on TNT Sports 3 from 6 am to 4.30 pm. BBC Red Button and RTÉ 2 continue their coverage of the Athletics European Championships at various times throughout the day. Tune into the Pool World Championship on Sky Sports Arena at 10 am-3 pm and 5 pm-8.30 pm. Last but not least, catch the Women’s Challenge Cup Final in the Rugby League featuring Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens on BBC 2 at 11.45 am.
An array of sports events are scheduled to be broadcast across multiple channels. Sky Sports Golf will cover the Scandinavian Mixed from 12 pm to 4.30 pm and the Memorial Tournament from 4.30 pm to 11 pm. Eurosport 2 has Stage 7 Criterium du Dauphine cycling from 12.05 pm and will switch to the French Open tennis, which includes the Women’s Singles Final, from 2 pm to 7.30 pm.
TNT Sports 2 will broadcast women’s and men’s Pro League Hockey, featuring Britain versus Australia at 12.15 pm and 2.30 pm respectively. Virgin Media One and ITV4 will both feature racing from Haydock Park between 1.30 pm and 4 pm.
In soccer, Premier Sports 2 has scheduled the Slovenia vs Bulgaria men’s international match at 2 pm, with other international matches featuring Portugal vs Croatia at 5.45 pm, and Spain vs Northern Ireland at 8.30 pm. The latter two also on Virgin Media More.
Rugby fans can catch the URC Quarter-finals from 2.30 pm on Premier Sports, which includes Bulls versus Benetton, Leinster versus Ulster, and Glasgow versus Stormers. The women’s Challenge Cup Final will be aired on BBC 1, with Warrington versus Wigan competing from 3 pm. The English Premiership Final will follow at 3 pm on UTV & TNT Sports 1, featuring Northampton and Bath.
For GAA supporters, RTÉ 2 will be airing the Joe McDonagh Cup Final at 3.30 pm between Laois and Offaly, followed by the Leinster SHC Final at 6pm with Kilkenny versus Dublin. The same channel also has a late-night slot reserved for the Saturday Game from 10.50 pm.
Sky Sports Cricket will telecast the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from 3.30 pm, involving matches of Netherlands vs South Africa and Australia vs England.
Squash enthusiasts can tune into TNT Sports 3 from 3 pm for the British Open Semi-finals, while darts followers can watch the Copenhagen World Series on ITV3 from 6 pm. Lastly, practice and qualifying sessions for the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 race will be available to subscribe on Sky Sports F1 from 5.30 pm.
The Sky Sports Golf channel will broadcast the Galloway LPGA Classic between 11pm and midnight. The Belmont Stakes horse race will also be shown from 11.30pm to 0.35am on Virgin Media Two. On Sunday, 9th June, UFC fans can tune in to TNT Sports 1 at 1am for the match between Louisville Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov. Cricket enthusiasts can watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Sky Sports Cricket at 1.30am, which will feature the West Indies v Uganda match.
For those interested in Badminton, the Indonesia Open Finals will be broadcasted on TNT Sports 3 between 6am and 11.30am. BBC Red Button and RTÉ 2 are broadcasting the European Athletics Championships at 8am and 7pm respectively.
Tennis lovers can watch the French Open (including the Men’s Singles Final) on Eurosport from 10.30am to 5.30pm. The Scandinavian Mixed golf event will be aired between 11.30am and 4.30pm on Sky Sports Golf. The final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race can be watched on Eurosport 2, from noon to 2pm.
Hockey fans can catch the Women’s Pro League Britain v India match at 12.15pm and the Men’s Pro League Britain v India match at 2.15pm on TNT Sports 2. In GAA Women’s Football, Donegal v Kerry can be viewed on TG4 at 1.05pm, followed by Dublin v Mayo at 2.50pm.
The British Open Final in Squash will be shown on TNT Sports 4, from 3pm to 5.30pm. For more Cricket, tune in to Sky Sports Cricket at 3.30pm for the India v Pakistan match, followed by the Oman v Scotland match at 6pm. The Munster SHC Final in GAA will be aired at 4pm on RTÉ 2, featuring Limerick v Clare.
The Memorial Tournament golf event will be shown on Sky Sports Golf from 4.30pm to 11pm. The Canadian Grand Prix in F1 will start broadcasting on Sky Sports F1 at 5.30pm. For Premier Sports 1 Soccer fans, they can watch the Slovakia v Wales men’s international at 7.45pm. Finally, Virgin Media More will broadcast the France v Canada men’s international soccer game at 8.15pm.
Refer to the schedule below for upcoming sports events:
– For lovers of GAA, tune in to RTÉ 2 for League Sunday from 10:05 pm to 11:40 pm.
– Golf enthusiasts can catch the Galloway LPGA Classic on Sky Sports Golf, slated for 11 pm to 12 am.
– Basketball fans should not miss out on the NBA Finals, Game 1, featuring Dallas Mavericks against Boston Celtics. The game will be broadcasted on TNT Sports 1 at 1 am.