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Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby and more

Published 16:27 14 Jan 2026 GMT

Updated 12:58 15 Jan 2026 GMT

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Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby and more

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It's another bumper weekend of live sport

There's huge live sporting choice across Irish channels this weekend, including huge Premier League clashes, GAA finals and Champions Cup rugby.

Furthermore, it's the start of the Australian Open, the culmination of the Masters snooker, and the Divisional Round of the NFL live for you to feast your eyes on.

Football

Friday 16th January

West Brom v Middlesbrough, Championship, 8pm - Sky Sports

Saturday 17th January

Man Utd v Man City, Premier League, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Coventry v Leicester, Championship, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Ipswich v Blackburn, Championship, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Watford v Millwall, Championship, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Bradford v Cardiff, League One, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Wigan v Bolton, League One, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Chesterfield v Bromley, League Two, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Tranmere v Walsall, League Two, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Liverpool v Burnley, Premier League, 3pm - Premier Sports 1

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, Premier League, 5.30pm - TNT Sports

Swansea v Birmingham, Championship, 5.30pm - Sky Sports

RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich - Bundesliga, 5.30pm - Sky Sports

Sunday 18th January

Wolves v Newcastle, Premier League, 2pm - Sky Sports

Aston Villa v Everton, Premier League, 4.30pm - Sky Sports

Real Sociedad v Barcelona, LaLiga, 8pm

Monday 19th January

Brighton v Bournemouth, Premier League, 8pm - Sky Sports

GAA

Friday 16th January

Carlow v Wicklow, O'Byrne Shield final, 7.30pm - Clubber

Kildare v Westmeath, O'Byrne Cup final, 7.30pm - TG4

Saturday 17th January

Kerry v Cork, Killarney, McGrath Cup final, 1.30pm - TG4 YouTube

Dublin v Galway, Walsh Cup final, 1.30pm - TG4 YouTube

Waterford v Limerick, Munster HL final, 3.15pm - TG4

Derry or Donegal v Monaghan or Tyrone, McKenna Cup final, 5pm - TG4

Sunday 18th January

Mayo v Galway, Connacht FBD FL final, 1pm - TG4 YouTube

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, 1.30pm - TG4

Kilkenny v Kildare, Walsh Shield final, 2pm - Clubber

Dingle v St Brigid's, All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, 3.40pm - TG4

Rugby

Friday 16th January

Bath v Edinburgh, Champions Cup, 8pm - Premier Sports 1

Saturday 17th January

Ulster v Stade Français, Challenge Cup, 1pm - Premier Sports 2

Bayonne v Leinster - Champions Cup, 3.15pm - Premier Sports 2

Munster v Castres, Champions Cup, 5.30pm - Premier Sports 1

Toulouse v Sale, Champions Cup, 5.30pm - Premier Sports 2

Gloucester v Toulon, Champions Cup, 8pm - Premier Sports 2

Connacht v US Montauban, Challenge Cup, 8pm - Premier Sports 1

Sunday 18th January

Bristol v Bordeaux Begles, Champions Cup, 1pm - Premier Sports 1

Exeter Chiefs v Cardiff, Challenge Cup, 1pm - Premier Sports 2

Northampton v Scarlets, Champions Cup, 3.15pm - Premier Sports 1

La Rochelle v Harlequins, Champions Cup, 3.15pm - Premier Sports 2

Glasgow Warriors v Saracens, Champions Cup, 5.30pm - Premier Sports 2

NFL

Saturday 17th January

Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos, AFC Divisional Round, 9.30pm - Sky Sports 

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks, NFC Divisional Round, 1am (Sunday morning) - Sky Sports

Sunday 18th January

Houston Texans @ New England Patriots, AFC Divisional Round, 8pm - Sky Sports

LA Rams @ Chicago Bears, NFC Divisional Round, 11.30pm - Sky Sports

Masters Snooker

Friday 16th January

Masters quarter-final, 1pm and 7pm - TNT Sports 2

Saturday 17th January

Masters semi-final, 12.45pm and 6.45pm - TNT Sports 2

Sunday 18th January

Masters final, 12.45pm and 6.45pm - TNT Sports 2

Australian Open Tennis

Sunday 18th January

Australian Open Day One, 12.30am - TNT Sports 1, 3, 4 and Ultimate

Golf

Thursday 15th January to Sunday 18th January

Dubai Invitational, 7.30am - Sky Sports Golf

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