Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, April 24th – Sunday, April 30th

MONDAY (April 24th)

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 10am-6pm
ATP Barcelona Open

TENNIS BT Sport 2, noon-2pm, 3pm-7pm
WTA Istanbul Cup

SNOOKER BBC 2, 1pm-6pm, 7pm-8pm
Eurosport, 1pm-0.50am
Sheffield World Championship

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TENNIS BT Sport 1, 2pm-4pm, 7.30pm-9.30pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

CRICKET Sky Sports 4 from 2.55pm
1st Test, D4 West Indies v Pakistan

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: Newcastle v Preston NE

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Serie A: Pescara v Roma

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Eibar v Athletic Bilbao

GAA TG4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights Weekend's league action

SOCCER RTE 2, 11.05pm-midnight
Discussion Soccer Republic

TUESDAY (April 25th)

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 9am-7pm
WTA Istanbul Cup

TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 10am-6pm
ATP Barcelona Open

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-6pm, 7pm-8pm
Eurosport, 10am-0.45am
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-9.30pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

CRICKET Sky Sports 4 from 2.55pm
1st Test, D5 West Indies v Pakistan

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 3pm-4.45pm
Romandy Prologue: From Aigle

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

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 6.25pm
(6.30) La Liga: Sporting Gijon v Espanyol
(8.30) Atletico Madrid v Villarreal

GREYHOUND RACING Sky Sports 5, 7pm-9.30pm
Sheffield 2017 Northern Spirit

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(7.30) La Liga: Granada v Malaga

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) PL: Chelsea v Southampton

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Cup: Borussia Monchengladbach v Eintracht Frankfurt

WEDNESDAY (April 26th)

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-11.30am, 1pm-6pm, 7pm-8pm
Eurosport, 9am-0.45am
Sheffield World Championship

TENNIS Sky Sports 4, 10am-6pm
ATP Barcelona Open

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 10.30am-2.30pm, 3pm-7pm
WTA Istanbul Cup

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-9.30pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 3pm-4.45pm
Romandy Stage 1: To Champéry

HORSE RACING RTE 1, 4pm-6pm
RTE 2, 5.55pm-7pm
Punchestown Including the Gold Cup

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 from 6pm
(6.30) La Liga: Barcelona v Osasuna
(8.30) Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid

SOCCER Sky Sports 3 Red Button
(7.30) La Liga: Leganes v Las Palmas
(7.30) Valencia v Real Sociedad

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(8.00) PL: Crystal Palace v Tottenham

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Cup: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

THURSDAY (April 27th)

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10.30am
Beijing China Open

TENNIS Sky Sports 5, 10am-6pm
ATP Barcelona Open

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 10.30am-2.30pm, 3pm-7pm
WTA Istanbul Cup

TENNIS BT Sport 1, 11am-9.30pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

SNOOKER BBC 2, 1pm-6pm, 7pm-8pm
Eurosport, 12.45pm-4pm, 5.30pm-midnight
Sheffield World Championship Semi-finals

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 3pm-4.45pm
Romandy Stage 2: To Bulle

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

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(6.30) La Liga: Alaves v Eibar
(8.30) Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis

DARTS Sky Sports 5, 7pm-10pm
Birmingham Premier League

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) PL: Manchester City v Manchester Utd

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 7.25pm
(7.30) La Liga: Sevilla v Celta Vigo

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8.30pm-11.30pm
Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

FRIDAY (April 28th)

NFL Sky Sports 2, 1am-4.30am
Draft Day 1 from Philadelphia

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 5.30am-10.30am
Topwin CC China Open

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 8.30am
(8.35) SR: Highlanders v Stormers

F1 Sky Sports F1 from 8.45am
Channel 4 from 8.55am
eir Sport 1 from 8.55am
Practice Russian Grand Prix

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-6pm, 7pm-9pm
Eurosport, 8.55am-midnight
Sheffield World Championship Semi-finals

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 10.30am-2.30pm, 3pm-7pm
WTA Istanbul Cup

TENNIS Sky Sports Mix, 11.30am-7.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

CYCLING ITV4, 12.30pm-5.15pm
Yorkshire Stage 1: To Scarborough

TENNIS BT Sport 2, 1pm-7pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

HORSE RACING ITV3, 1.30pm-4pm
Sandown Including Classic Trial & the Mile

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 3pm-4.45pm
Romandy Stage 3: From Payerne

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

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(7.45) C: Cardiff City v Newcastle Utd

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) EP: Harlequins v Wasps

RUGBY BBC 2 Wales from 7pm
(7.05) Pro12: Cardiff Blues v Zebre

RUGBY TG4 from 7.20pm
(7.35) Pro12: Leinster v Glasgow

RUGBY LEAGUE Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(8.00) SL: Hull FC v Warrington Wolves

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) SP: Ross County v Inverness

SOCCER ESPN from 7.30pm
(7.30) B: Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Villarreal v Sporting Gijon

GOLF Sky Sports 4, 8.30pm-11.30pm
Louisiana Classic of New Orleans

SATURDAY (April 29th)

NFL Sky Sports 2, midnight-4am
Draft Day 2 from Philadelphia

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

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 8.30am
(8.35) SR: Chiefs v Sunwolves
(10.45) Reds v Waratahs
(12.55) Western Force v Lions

SNOOKER BBC 2, 10am-noon, 4.30pm-6.30pm, 7pm-9.30pm
BBC 1, 1.15pm-4.30pm
Eurosport, 9am-midnight
Sheffield World Championship Semi-finals

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 11.30am
(12.00) SP: Rangers v Celtic

SOCCER BBC 1, noon-1pm
Discussion Football Focus

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 Red Button
(12.00) La Liga: Real Sociedad v Granada

RUGBY RTE 2 from 12.30pm
(12.45) Cup: Old Belvedere v Cork Con

TENNIS Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm-4.30pm
ATP Barcelona Open

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Channel 4 from 11.55am
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Qualifying Russian Grand Prix

CYCLING ITV4, 2pm-5.15pm
Yorkshire Stage 2: To Harrogate

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Exeter v Northampton

HORSE RACING RTE 2, 2.50pm-6.10pm
Punchestown Including Champion 4-yr-old Hurdle

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 2.50pm
(3.00) Twickenham: Army v Navy

RUGBY Sky Sports 1 from 2.55pm
(3.00) Pro12: Ospreys v Ulster

TENNIS ESPN, 3pm-7pm
WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 3pm-4.45pm
Romandy Stage 4: From Leysin

GAA TG4 from 4.30pm
(5.00) U-21F: Dublin v Galway

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 4.55pm
(5.00) Serie A: Torino v Sampdoria

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 5pm
(5.30) PL: Crystal Palace v Burnley

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5.15pm
(5.30) C: Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 5.15pm
(5.30) B: Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich

SOCCER Sky Sports 5 Red Button
(5.30) La Liga: Las Palmas v Atletico Madrid

BOXING Sky Box Office from 6pm
London Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko

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

RUGBY Sky Sports 3 from 6.25pm
(6.30) SR: Southern Kings v Melbourne Rebels
(8.40) Los Jaguares v Sharks

RUGBY TG4 from 7.15pm
(7.35) Pro12: Connacht v Scarlets

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) La Liga: Espanyol v Barcelona

RUGBY Sky Sports 5 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Top 14: Bordeaux-Begles v Toulon

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 9pm
(9.00) MLS: Orlando City SC v Colorado Rapids

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.25pm
Highlights Match of the Day

SUNDAY (April 30th)

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 0.30am
(0.30) MLS: New York Red Bulls v Chicago Fire

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

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 7am
(7.05) SR: Brumbies v Blues

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 Red Button
(11.00) La Liga: Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruna

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 11.30am
(12.00) PL: Manchester Utd v Swansea City

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 11.30am
(11.30) Serie A: AS Roma v Lazio

F1 Sky Sports F1 from noon
Channel 4 from noon
eir Sport 1 from 12.55pm
Sochi Russian Grand Prix

CYCLING ITV4, noon-5.30pm
Yorkshire Stage 3: To Sheffield

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 1pm
(2.05) PL: Everton v Chelsea
(4.30) Tottenham v Arsenal

GAA TG4 from 1.55pm
Women's league finals
(2.00) D4: Longford v Wicklow
(4.00) D3: Tipperary v Wexford

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 2pm-4pm
WTA Grand Prix final in Stuttgart

SNOOKER BBC 2, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-11pm
Eurosport, 2pm-5pm, 6.30pm-10pm
Sheffield World Championship Final

CYCLING Eurosport 2, 2.30pm-4pm
Romandy Stage 5: From Lausanne

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Bath v Gloucester

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 2.30pm
(2.30) B: Augsburg v Hamburg

CRICKET Sky Sports 5 from 2.55pm
2nd Test, D1 West Indies v Pakistan

TENNIS Sky Sports Mix, 3pm-5pm
ATP Barcelona Open final

TENNIS BT Sport 3, 4pm-5.30pm
WTA Istanbul Cup final

SOCCER Sky Sports Mix from 5.25pm
(5.30) La Liga: Eibar v Leganes

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

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Serie A: Inter Milan v Napoli

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 7.45pm
(8.00) Ligue 1: Nice v PSG

RUGBY ITV4, 8pm-9pm
Highlights English Premiership

SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 8.10pm
(8.00) MLS: Atlanta Utd v DC United

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.50pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times