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

Athletics

The European Championships will be held this week in England. Hopefully, the strong Irish team will return from Alexander Stadium, Birmingham with medals. – RTÉ, BBC & TNT Sports, Aug 10th-16th

Swimming

The 2026 European Aquatics Championships are currently being held in Paris, with the swimming leg of the event scheduled for this week. - RTÉ, Aug 10th-16th

Hockey

The men’s and women’s Hockey World Cup begin at the weekend in Belgium and Netherlands. The Ireland men’s team will take on Australia, South Africa and Spain in the group stages, while the Ireland women will play Spain, New Zealand and Belgium. – RTÉ, Aug 14^th-30^th

MONDAY (August 10th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 8.25am-10.30am, 5.15pm-7.30pm European Championship
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 10.30am-1pm, 7.30pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 10.30am-1pm, 7pm-10pm; BBC, 10.30am-1.15pm, 7pm-10pm European Championships
GAA - TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend highlights
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League Cup - 8pm Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City

TUESDAY (August 11th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 8.25am-10.30am, 5.15pm-7.30pm European Championship
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 10.30am-1pm, 7.30pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 10.30am-1pm, 7pm-10pm; BBC, 10.30am-1.15pm, 7pm-10pm European Championships
RUGBY - Sky Sports Action - 6pm Sharks v New Zealand

WEDNESDAY (August 12th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 8.25am-10.30am, 5.15pm-7.30pm European Championship
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 10.30am-1.10pm; RTÉ News, 7.30pm-10pm; TNT Sports 3, 10.30am-1pm, 7pm-10pm; BBC, 10.30am-1.15pm, 7pm-10pm European Championships
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Friendly - 5.15pm Newcastle Utd v Everton
SOCCER - UTV & Premier Sports 2 - 7.30pm Manchester Utd v Leeds Utd
SOCCER - RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1 - Uefa Super Cup Final - 8pm PSG v Aston Villa

THURSDAY (August 13th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 8.25am-10.30am, 5.15pm-7.30pm European Championship
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 10.30am-1pm, 7.30pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 10.30am-3pm, 6.30pm-10pm; BBC, 10.30am-1.15pm, 7pm-10pm European Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Danish Championship
CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 2pm-3.30pm - Stage 1 Tour of Czechia
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 2.30pm-5.30pm Swiss Ladies Open
CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 3.15pm-5pm - Stage 1 Arctic of Norway
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm St Jude Championship
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Conference League Qualifier - 7.45pm Shelbourne v Ajax
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Action - Super League - 8pm Leeds v Leigh

FRIDAY (August 14th)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
DARTS - ITV4, 8am-noon Auckland Masters
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 8.25am-10.30am, 5.15pm-7.30pm European Championship
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 10.30am-12.30pm, 7.30pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 10.30am-12.30pm, 7pm-10pm; BBC, 10.30am-1.15pm, 7pm-10pm European Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Danish Championship
CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 12.30pm-5pm - Stage 2 Arctic of Norway
CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 2pm-4pm - Stage 2 Tour of Czechia
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 2.30pm-5.30pm Swiss Ladies Open
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm St Jude Championship
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - PS Cup - 7.45pm Kilmarnock v Ayr Utd
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm Wolverhampton v Blackburn
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 8pm Hull FC v Castleford

SATURDAY (August 15th)

RUGBY - Sky Sports Action - 6.15am Australia v Japan
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 7am-10.30am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 7.25am-1.25pm, 7.30pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 7.30am-1.30pm, 7pm-10pm; BBC 1, 10am-1.30pm, 7.15pm-10pm European Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4pm Danish Championship
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 1 - 12.30pm Notts County v Leicester City
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus – Championship - 12.30pm Bolton v Preston NE, 3pm Bristol City v Millwall, 3pm Charlton v Derby County, 3pm Middlesbrough v Lincoln City, 3pm Norwich City v West Brom, 3pm Portsmouth v QPR, 3pm Stoke City v Swansea City
GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 1pm-4pm Swiss Ladies Open
RACING - UTV, 1.15pm-4pm Newbury, Newmarket & Ripon
GYMNASTICS - BBC 2, 1.30pm-5.30pm European Championships
CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 1.30pm-2.30pm, 4pm-5pm - Stage 3 Arctic of Norway
CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 2.30pm-4pm - Stage 3 Tour of Czechia
RUGBY - TG4 YouTube - Women’s interpros - 2.30pm Munster v Ulster, 4.30pm Leinster v Connacht
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-11pm St Jude Championship
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 5.15pm-7.30pm - Paris European Championship
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 5.30pm Sheffield Utd v Birmingham
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Action - Super League - 5.30pm Wakefield v St Helens
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Scottish League Cup - 5.45pm Dundee Utd v Celtic
RUGBY - Sky Sports Mix - 6pm Bulls v New Zealand
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sky Sports Plus - Super League - 6.30pm Bradford v Wigan, 8pm Toulouse v Huddersfield
TRIATHLON - TNT Sports 2, 7pm-11pm - Vancouver T100 World Tour
SOCCER - TG4 - Women’s Premier Division - 7.35pm Bohemians v Shelbourne

SUNDAY (August 16th)

UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 2am - Philadelphia Islam Makhachev v Ian Machado Garry
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 7am-10am, 12.30pm-4pm Chinese Open
ATHLETICS - RTÉ 2, 7.25am-10.15am, 9pm-10.05pm; TNT Sports 3, 7.30am-10.30am, 7pm-9.30pm; BBC 1, 7.25am-10.35am, 7.30pm-10pm European Championships
DARTS - ITV4, 8am-noon Auckland Masters
HOCKEY - RTÉ 2 - Men’s World Cup - 10.30am Ireland v Australia
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 11am-4pm Danish Championship
CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, noon-1.30pm - Stage 4 Tour of Czechia
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 1.30pm Watford v Southampton, 4pm Burnley v West Ham Utd
SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - FAI Cup - 2pm St Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
GAA - TG4 - Waterford SHC Quarter-final - 2pm Roanmore v Abbeyside-Ballinacourty
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Community Shield - 3pm Arsenal v Manchester City
RACING - ITV4, 3.30pm-7pm Pontefract
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Scottish League Cup - 4pm Rangers v St Mirren
CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 4pm-5pm - Stage 4 Arctic of Norway
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4pm-11pm St Jude Championship
SWIMMING - RTÉ 2, 5.15pm-7.20pm European Championship
HOCKEY - RTÉ 2 - Women’s World Cup - 7.30pm Ireland v Spain
SOCCER - E4 - Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Final - 8pm Cameroon v Malawi