Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Sep 2nd – 8th)

Paralympics

While the international multi-sport parasports event is already up and running, many medals are still up for grabs in Paris. The final week will include everything from blind football to boccia, para archery to wheelchair tennis, para powerlifting to sitting volleyball – with many of Ireland’s squad of 35 in action. – Monday-Sunday, RTÉ & Channel 4

Cricket

Ireland’s women side begin their three one-day internationals with England at the weekend in Belfast. After the ODIs, the Irish squad then move to Clontarf in Dublin for two T20s. The Irish squad are in confident form at the moment after a 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka last month. – Saturday, TNT Sports

Soccer

It’s a new era for the Republic of Ireland, with Heimir Hallgrimsson beginning his reign in charge of the senior men’s side at the weekend in Dublin. It’s a new dawn for England too, with former Republic of Ireland international Lee Carsley taking charge of the Euro 2024 finalists for the Uefa Nations League tie at the Aviva Stadium. – Saturday, RTÉ & UTV

MONDAY (Sep 2nd)

  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 5.30am – 2nd Test, D4 Pakistan v Bangladesh
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 9am-11.15am, 4pm-6.30pm, 7pm-10pm; Channel 4, 7am-11.35pm Paralympic Games
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 2nd Test, D5 England v Sri Lanka
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm Saudi Masters
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3.30pm-5am US Open
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 2 – 8pm Salford v MK Dons
  • GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Sep 3rd)

  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 5.30am – 2nd Test, D5 Pakistan v Bangladesh
  • BOXING – Sky Sports+ from 7.30am – Tokyo Naoya Inoue v TJ Doheny
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 9am-12.05pm, 4pm-6.25pm, 6.55pm-10pm; Channel 4, 8am-11.30pm Paralympic Games
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.15am-4.15pm – Stage 1 Tour of Britain
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 11.30am-5pm – Stage 16 Vuelta a España
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm Saudi Masters
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3.30pm-5am US Open

WEDNESDAY (Sep 4th)

  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 9am-6.30pm, 7pm-10pm; Channel 4, 6.55am-11.35pm Paralympic Games
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.45am-3.15pm – Stage 2 Tour of Britain
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 17 Vuelta a España
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm Saudi Masters
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3.30pm-5am US Open

THURSDAY (Sep 5th)

  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 8.30am-10.35am, 4pm-10pm; Channel 4, 8am-11.35pm Paralympic Games
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.45am-3.45pm – Stage 3 Tour of Britain
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm European Masters
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 18 Vuelta a España
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 2pm-5pm, 7pm-10pm Saudi Masters
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 5pm-4am US Open
  • ATHLETICS – BBC 2 & Virgin Media Three, 7pm-9pm – Zurich Diamond League
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 7.45pm Serbia v Spain

FRIDAY (Sep 6th)

  • NFL – Sky Sports Action – 1.20am Ravens @ Chiefs
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 8.30am-11.35am, 12.30pm-6.30pm, 7pm-10pm; Channel 4, 8am-11.35pm Paralympic Games
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10am – 3rd Test, D1 England v Sri Lanka
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.45am-3pm – Stage 4 Tour of Britain
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm European Masters
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 19 Vuelta a España
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 2pm-5pm, 7pm-10pm Saudi Masters
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 5pm-2am US Open
  • BOXING – TNT Sports 1 from 7pm – London Sam Noakes v Gianluca Ceglia
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 7.45pm France v Italy
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports + – Super League – 8pm Castleford v Leigh, 8pm Leeds v Hull FC, 8pm Wigan v Hull KR

SATURDAY (Sep 7th)

  • MMA – Sky Sports Mix from 1am – Jonathan Haggerty v Superlek Kiatmoo9
  • NFL – Sky Sports Action – 1.15am Packers @ Eagles
  • BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 5am-10am Tapei Open Semi-finals
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 9am-12.35pm, 7.50pm-10.30pm; RTÉ 1, 4pm-5.45pm; Channel 4, 8am-11.35pm Paralympic Games
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 3rd Test, D2 England v Sri Lanka
  • CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 10.30am – Women’s 1st ODI Ireland v England
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.45am-3.15pm – Stage 5 Tour of Britain
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 11.30am-5pm – Stage 20 Vuelta a España
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm European Masters
  • HORSE RACING – UTV, 1pm-4pm; Virgin Media One, 1.25pm-4pm Haydock Park
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 1.30pm Bayonne v Perpignan
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 3pm Warrington v St Helens
  • SNOOKER – Eurosport 2, 3.30pm-5pm, 7pm-10pm Saudi Masters
  • RUGBY – BBC 1 – Women’s International – 3.30pm England v France
  • RUGBY – Sky Sports Mix – Rugby Championship – 4pm South Africa v New Zealand
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 5pm-11pm US Open
  • SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Nations League – 5pm Republic of Ireland v England
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – BBC 2 & Sky Sports+ – Super League – 5.30pm Salford RD v Catalans Dragons
  • SOCCER – TG4 – Women’s Premier Division – 7.35pm Wexford FC v Galway Utd
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 7.45pm Greece v Finland
  • RUGBY – Sky Sports Mix – Rugby Championship – 8pm Argentina v Australia
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Bordeaux Bègles v Stade Francais
  • SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.45pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Sep 8th)

  • UFC – TNT Sports 1 from midnight – Las Vegas Gilbert Burns v Sean Brady
  • BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 5am-10.30am Tapei Open Finals
  • CYCLING – ITV4, 10.45am-3.30pm – Final stage Tour of Britain
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 9.20am-11.25am, 12.35pm-3.05pm; Channel 4, 7am-4.30pm Paralympic Games
  • ATHLETICS – BBC 1, 10am-2pm Great North Run
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 3rd Test, D3 England v Sri Lanka
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm European Masters
  • MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 12.15pm GP of San Marino
  • GAA – TG4 – Dublin SFC – 2pm Castleknock v Raheny, Cork SHC – 4pm Midleton v Erins Own
  • EQUESTRIAN – BBC 2, 2pm-4pm Burghley Horse Trials
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports+ – Super League – 3pm Huddersfield v London Broncos
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 3.30pm-6.45pm – Final stage Vuelta a España
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 4pm La Rochelle v Toulon
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 5pm Bulgaria v Northern Ireland, 7.45pm Portugal v Scotland
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 6pm-10pm US Open
  • SPORTS – RTÉ 2, 6.45pm-10.15pm; Channel 4, 6.30pm-10.30pm Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Vannes v Toulouse
Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times