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

Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, May 19th – 25th)

Cricket

The West Indies men’s side are in Ireland this week for the first time since 2019. After the two sides play a three-match one-day international series, they will meet again in June for a three-match T20 International series. - Wednesday, Friday & Sunday, TNT Sports

Rugby

Despite their stunning win in Dublin earlier this month, Northampton will be underdogs when they take on Bordeaux Bègles (which includes Joey Carbery in their ranks) in the Champions Cup Final in Cardiff. The talent-laden French club side are a modern phenomenon - this will be their first European final. - Saturday, RTE & Premier Sports

Racing

The Irish Guineas Weekend takes place at the Curragh, with three days of top-class racing guaranteed at the home of all five Irish Classics. Racing begins on Friday evening, with the Group One 1,000 Guineas taking place on Saturday afternoon. The following day, the Gold Cup and 1,000 Guineas makes for exciting Sunday viewing. -Saturday & Sunday, RTE

MONDAY (May 19th)

  • GAA - TG4 - Leinster MFC Final - 7.30pm Offaly v Louth
  • SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - Premier Division - 7.45pm Shelbourne v Drogheda Utd
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 8pm Brighton v Liverpool
  • RUGBY - RTÉ 2, 8pm-9pm Against the Head
  • GAA - TG4, 9.15pm-10.15pm Weekend highlights

TUESDAY (May 20th)

  • CYCLING - TNT Sports, noon-5pm - Stage 10 Giro d’Italia
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 8pm Man City v Bournemouth

WEDNESDAY (May 21st)

  • CRICKET - TNT Sports 2 from 10.30am - 1st ODI Ireland v West Indies
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports, 11am-5pm - Stage 11 Giro d’Italia
  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm – Women’s 1st T20 England v West Indies
  • GAA - TG4 - Leinster U20 Hurling Final - TBC Kilkenny v Dublin
  • SOCCER Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1 - Europa League Final - 8pm Tottenham v Man Utd

THURSDAY (May 22nd)

  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10am – Men’s Day 1 England v Zimbabwe
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports, noon-5pm - Stage 12 Giro d’Italia
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Soudal Open
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports 4, 1.30pm-3pm - Stage 1 Women’s Tour of Burgos
  • DARTS - Sky Sports Action, 7pm-11pm - Sheffield Premier League
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports+, Super League - 8pm Leigh v Hull FC
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - 8pm Scottish Premiership Play-off (1st leg)
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-midnight Charles Schwab Challenge

FRIDAY (May 23rd)

  • RUGBY - Sky Sports Action - Super Rugby - 8.05am Crusaders v Highlanders, 10.35am Reds v Hurricanes
  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am - Men’s Day 2 England v Zimbabwe
  • CRICKET - TNT Sports 1 from 10.30am - 2nd ODI Ireland v West Indies
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 11.45am-5pm - Stage 13 Giro d’Italia
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Soudal Open
  • F1 - Sky Sports F1 from noon - Practice Monaco Grand Prix
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports 4, 1.30pm-3pm - Stage 2 Women’s Tour of Burgos
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-midnight Charles Schwab Challenge
  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm – Women’s 2nd T20 England v West Indies
  • GAA - TG4 - Munster MFC Final - 7.30pm Kerry v Cork
  • SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - Premier Division - 7.45pm St Patrick’s Ath v Waterford
  • RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Challenge Cup Final - 8pm Bath v Lyon
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports+, Super League - 8pm Huddersfield v St Helens
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Action - Super League - 8pm Warrington v Hull KR

SATURDAY (May 24th)

  • RUGBY - Sky Sports Mix - Super Rugby - 8.05am Chiefs v Moana Pasifika, 10.35am Western Force v Waratahs
  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – Men’s Day 3 England v Zimbabwe
  • F1 Sky Sports F1 from 11.30am - Practice & Qualifying Monaco Grand Prix
  • CYCLING TNT Sports 3, 11.30am-5pm - Stage 14 Giro d’Italia
  • GOLF Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5pm Soudal Open
  • RACING UTV, 1pm-4pm Haydock Park, Goodwood, York and The Curragh
  • CYCLING TNT Sports 4, 1.30pm-3pm - Stage 3 Women’s Tour of Burgos
  • RACING RTÉ 1, 1.45pm-4.30pm The Curragh
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports+, Super League - 2.30pm Castleford v Leeds
  • RUGBY - RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup Final - 2.45pm Northampton v Bordeaux Bègles
  • SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 & BBC 1 Scotland - Scottish Cup Final - 3pm Aberdeen v Celtic
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Championship Play-off Final - TBA Sheffield Utd v Sunderland
  • GAA - GAA+, All-Ireland SFC - 4.45pm Louth v Monaghan, 7pm Donegal v Tyrone
  • SOCCER - DAZN & TNT Sports 1 - Women’s Champions League Final - 5pm Arsenal v Barcelona
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Charles Schwab Challenge
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Action - Super League - 5.30pm Catalans Dragons v Wigan
  • RUGBY - Premier Sports 1, 6pm-9pm Melrose Sevens
  • SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 - German Cup Final - 7pm Arminia Bielefeld v Stuttgart
  • GAA - TG4 - TBA Leinster MHC Final
  • GAA - RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-10.50pm The Saturday Game

SUNDAY (May 25th)

  • TENNIS - TNT Sports 4, 10am-8pm French Open
  • CRICKET - Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – Men’s Day 4 England v Zimbabwe
  • CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 10.15am-5pm - Stage 15 Giro d’Italia
  • CRICKET - TNT Sports 2 from 4.15pm - 3rd ODI Ireland v West Indies
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Soudal Open
  • MOTOGP - TNT Sports 2 from 12.15pm British Grand Prix
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - 1pm League 1 Play-off Final
  • F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 1pm Monaco Grand Prix
  • GAA - RTÉ 2 from 1.30pm - TBA Leinster SHC, TBA Munster SHC
  • RACING - RTÉ 1, 1.45pm-4.30pm The Curragh
  • RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports+, Super League - 3pm Wakefield v Salford RD
  • SOCCER - Sky Sports Main Event, PL, Football, TNT Sports 1 & Premier Sports - 4pm Premier League (TBA)
  • GAA - TG4 from 5pm - TBA Ulster MFC Final
  • GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Charles Schwab Challenge
  • ATHLETICS - BBC Three, 7pm-9pm - Morocco Diamond League
  • GAA - RTE 2, 9.30pm-11.30pm The Sunday Game
  • SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-0.10am Match of the Day
Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times