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

Horse racing

The Galway Races take place this week, with a full seven days of action at Ballybrit Racecourse. While the big races are on Wednesday (the Galway Plate) and Thursday (the Galway Hurdle), it has, of course, over the years, grown to being much more than a sporting festival. - Monday-Sunday, RTÉ & TG4

Golf

The 2025 Women’s British Open (AIG Women’s Open), a major championship, is hosted by Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Won last year by New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, Irish golf fans will be hoping Leona Maguire can make it to the top of the leaderboard this week. - Thursday-Sunday, Sky Sports

Gaelic football

One of the biggest annual days for women’s sports on the island takes place on Sunday when the junior, intermediate and senior All-Ireland football finals are held at Croke Park. In the senior decider, favourites and 2023 winners Dublin take on 2022 champions Meath. - Sunday, TG4

MONDAY (July 28th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Shanghai Masters
CYCLING - TG4, 2.35pm-5.10pm, TNT Sports 1, 2pm-5.15pm - Stage 3 Women’s Tour de France
RACING - RTÉ 2, 5pm-7.30pm Galway Races
GAA - TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend highlights

TUESDAY (July 29th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Shanghai Masters
RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Goodwood
CYCLING - TG4, 2.35pm-5.10pm, TNT Sports 1, 2pm-5.15pm - Stage 4 Women’s Tour de France
RACING - RTÉ 2, 5pm-7.30pm Galway Races
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Carabao Cup - 7.30pm Barnet v Newport Co

WEDNESDAY (July 30th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Shanghai Masters
RACING UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Goodwood
CYCLING TG4, 2.35pm-5.10pm, TNT Sports 1, 2pm-5.15pm - Stage 5 Women’s Tour de France
RACING RTÉ 2, 5pm-7.30pm Galway Races
SOCCER - BBC Scotland - Champions League, 2nd Qualifying Rd - 7pm Panathinaikos (0) v Rangers (2)
SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 - Friendly - 7.30pm Wolverhampton v Lens
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Summer Series - 11.30pm West Ham Utd v Everton, 2.30am Man Utd v Bournemouth

THURSDAY (July 31st)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Shanghai Masters
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10am - 5th Test, D1 Men: England v India
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm Women’s British Open
RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Goodwood
RACING - RTÉ 2, 2pm-5pm Galway Races
CYCLING - TG4, 2.35pm-5.10pm, TNT Sports 1, 2pm-5.15pm - Stage 6 Women’s Tour de France
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm Wyndham Championship
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Action - Super League - 8pm Salford RD v Hull KR

FRIDAY (Aug 1st)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Shanghai Masters
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am - 5th Test, D2 Men: England v India
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm Women’s British Open
F1 - Sky Sports F1 from noon - Practice Hungarian Grand Prix
RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-4pm Goodwood
CYCLING - TG4, 2.35pm-4.45pm, TNT Sports 1, 2pm-5.30pm - Stage 7 Women’s Tour de France
RACING - TG4, 4.45pm-9pm Galway Races
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm Wyndham Championship
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - Premier Division - 7.45pm Bohemians v Drogheda Utd
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 1 - 8pm Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 8pm Leigh v Warrington, 8pm St Helens v Castleford

SATURDAY (Aug 2nd)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.30pm Shanghai Masters
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am - 5th Test, D3 Men: England v India
RUGBY - Sky Sports Action - 11am Australia v Lions
F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 11.15am - Practice & Qualifying Hungarian Grand Prix
GOLF Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm Women’s British Open
CYCLING - TG4 Player & TNT Sports 1, 12.30pm-5pm - Stage 8 Women’s Tour de France
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 1 - 12.30pm Cardiff v Peterborough
RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4pm Goodwood
RACING - TG4, 1.45pm-6.10pm Galway Races
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 2 - 3pm Barnet v Fleetwood Town
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 5.30pm Motherwell v Rangers
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm Wyndham Championship
SOCCER - TG4 - Women’s Premier Division - 7.30pm Galway Utd v Peamount
GAA - TG4, 9.45pm-11.15pm - Preview Peil na mBan
UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 11pm - Nevada Amir Albazi v Tatsuro Taira

SUNDAY (Aug 3rd)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3.45pm Shanghai Masters Final
CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am - 5th Test, D4 Men: England v India
GAA - TG4 - Women’s Football Finals - 11.45pm Junior: Antrim v Louth, 1.45pm Inter: Laois v Tyrone, 4.15pm Senior: Dublin v Meath
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 1 - Noon Stockport County v Bolton
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-7pm Women’s British Open
F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 12.30pm Hungarian Grand Prix
RACING - TG4, 2pm-4.50pm Galway Races
CYCLING - TG4 Player & TNT Sports 1, 2pm-7pm - Stage 9 Women’s Tour de France
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 2pm Falkirk v Dundee Utd, 4.30pm Celtic v St Mirren
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 5pm-7.30pm National Senior T&F Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-11pm Wyndham Championship
SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 - Pre-season friendly - 7pm Girona v Wolverhampton
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Summer Series - 7pm Bournemouth v West Ham Utd, 10pm Man Utd v Everton
GAA - RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-10.30pm The Sunday Game