Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Friday, April 29th – Monday, May 2nd

FRIDAY (April 29th)

NFL Sky Sports 1, midnight-4.45am
Chicago 2016 NFL Draft

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6am-10.30am
Beijing China Open

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 7.45am
Setanta from 7.55am
Practice Russian Grand Prix

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RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 8.30am
(8.35) Chiefs v Sharks
(12.05) Western Force v Bulls

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-6pm, 7pm- 9pm
Eurosport, 9am-1pm, 2.15pm-11.20pm
Sheffield World Championship

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 1pm-2.30pm
Turkey Stage 6: From Elmali

HORSE RACING RTE 1, 4pm-6pm
RTE 2, 5.55pm-7pm
Punchestown Including the Champion Hurdle

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 6pm-10pm
ATP Estoril Open

RUGBY TG4 from 6.15pm
(6.30) Treviso v Connacht

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Sale Sharks v Gloucester

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Birmingham City v Middlesbrough

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 7.25pm
(7.30) Sporting Gijon v Eibar

SOCCER Setanta from 7.15pm
(7.30) PSG v Rennes

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.30pm
(7.30) Augsburg v Cologne

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(8.00) Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8pm-11pm
TPC Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

SATURDAY (April 30th)

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from midnight
(0.00) NY Red Bulls v FC Dallas

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Indiana Raptors @ Pacers

GOLF Sky Sports 3, 6am-10am
Beijing China Open

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 6.10am
(6.15) Blues v Melbourne Rebels
(8.35) Highlanders v Brumbies
(10.45) Reds v Cheetahs

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 4.30pm-5.30pm, 7pm-9.30pm
BBC 1, 1pm-4.30pm
Eurosport, 9am-5.30pm, 6.45pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.30) Bolton Wanderers v Hull City

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from noon
(12.30) Hearts v Celtic

SOCCER BBC 1, 12.10pm-12.50pm
Previews Football Focus

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Setanta from 12.55pm
Qualifying Russian Grand Prix

RUGBY RTE 2 from 12.30pm
All Ireland Cup final
(12.45) Galwegians v Cork Constitution

HORSE Channel 4, 1.30pm-4.10pm
RACING Newmarket & Goodwood

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 1.40pm
(1.45) Toulon v Toulouse

GAA TG4 from 1.55pm
Women's football
(2.00) Antrim v Limerick
(3.45) Tipperary v Waterford

SOCCER Setanta 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) Newcastle v Crystal Palace

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(3.15) Northampton Saints v Bath

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 2.45pm
(3.00) Ulster v Leinster

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2.45pm-3.45pm
Turkey Stage 7: From Marmaris

HORSE RACING RTE 2, 2.50pm-6pm
Punchestown Champion 4-year-old hurdle

SOCCER Setanta from 3.45pm
(4.00) St Etienne v Toulouse

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(4.05) Lions v Hurricanes
(6.15) Stormers v Waratahs

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 5pm
(5.15) Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
(7.30) Real Betis v Barcelona

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.30) Arsenal v Norwich City

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 5.15pm
(5.30) Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin

GAA TG4 from 5.45pm
Under-21 Football final
(6.00) Mayo v Cork

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
TPC Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 7.30pm
(7.45) Chievo v Fiorentina

SOCCER Setanta, 8.30pm-10.05pm
BBC 2, 10.30pm-11.50pm
Highlights English Premier League

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 9.05pm
(9.05) NY City FC v Vancouver Whitecaps

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(9.05) Granada v Las Palmas

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 9.50pm-11.55pm
ATP Estoril Open

RUGBY TG4, 10.05pm-10.55pm
Highlights Rugbai Beo

SUNDAY (May 1st)

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 0.30am
(0.30) New England Revolution v Orlando City SC

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1.30am
San Antonio Thunder @ Spurs

BOXING Sky Sports 1 from 2am
Washington James DeGale v Rogelio Medina

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10am
Beijing China Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 4 from 10.55am
(11.00) Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.15am
(12.00) Swansea City v Liverpool

SOCCER ESPN from 11.30am
(11.30) Juventus v Carpi

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Setanta from 12.55pm
Sochi Russian Grand Prix

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from noon
(1.00) Exeter Chiefs v Wasps

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from noon
(12.30) St Mirren v Rangers

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 1pm
(2.05) Manchester Utd v Leicester City
(4.30) Southampton v Manchester City

CYCLING Eurosport 1, 1pm-2pm
Turkey Stage 8: From Selçuk

GAA TG4 from 1.25pm
(1.30) Camogie: Galway v Kilkenny
(3.30) Hurling League: Clare v Waterford

HORSE Channel 4, 1.30pm-4pm
RACING Newmarket, Salisbury & Hamilton Park

SNOOKER BBC 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Eurosport, 2pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm
Sheffield World Championship

SOCCER ESPN from 2pm
(2.00) AC Milan v Frosinone

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Espanyol v Sevilla
(5.15) Deportivo La Coruna v Getafe
(7.30) Valencia v Villarreal

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 from 3pm
Championship - Play-off Semi-final
(3.15) Bedford v Bristol

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 3pm
(3.15) Saracens v Newcastle

RUGBY Sky Sports 4 Red Button
(3.15) Racing 92 v Clermont Auvergne

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 4pm
(4.00) Angers v Marseille

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 6pm-11pm
TPC Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

NBA BT Sport 1 from 6pm
Miami Hornets @ Heat
LA Trail Blazers @ Clippers

SOCCER Setanta from 7.40pm
BT Sport Europe from 7.45pm
(7.45) Lazio v Inter Milan

GAA RTE 2, 8pm-9pm
Highlights LeagueSunday

RUGBY ITV4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights English Premiership

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 8.30pm
(8.30) Portland Timbers v Toronto FC

TENNIS Eurosport 2, 8.40pm-10.10pm
ATP Estoril Open final

SOCCER Setanta, 9.45pm-11pm
BBC 2, 10.30pm-11.40pm
Highlights English Premier League

MONDAY (May 2nd)

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 11am-10.30pm
ATP Madrid Open

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 11am-noon, 3pm-8.30pm
WTA Madrid Open

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.15) Walsall v Fleetwood Town
(2.30) Brighton & Hove Albion v Derby Co
(4.45) Burnley v Queens Park Rangers

SOCCER BT Sport Europe from 6pm
(6.00) Genoa v AS Roma
(8.00) Napoli v Atalanta

SNOOKER Eurosport 1, 12.45pm-5pm, 6.45pm-10pm
BBC 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Sheffield World Championship final

RUGBY RTE 2, 7pm-8.05pm
Analysis Against the Head

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) Dundee v Dundee Utd

SOCCER ESPN from 7.15pm
(7.15) Werder Bremen v Stuttgart

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.25pm
(7.30) Malaga v Levante

SOCCER Setanta from 8pm
(8.00) Napoli v Atalanta

GAA TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Highlights League action

SOCCER RTE 2, 11pm-midnight
Discussion Soccer Republic

NBA BT Sport 1 from midnight
Cleveland Hawks @ Cavaliers

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times