Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television
Rugby League The men’s and women’s World Cup Finals are hosted by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, Ireland did not qualify. - From Thursday, Premier Sports Horse racing A big day for racing fans, British Champions Day at Ascot boasts five Group One contests in one afternoon. - Saturday, UTV & Virgin Media Hurling This season’s Offaly hurling final is between the haves and have-nots. While Kilcormac-Killoughey are aiming for four-in-a-row, their opponents, Ballinamere, are chasing their first title. - Sunday, TG4 MONDAY (October 12th) NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Ravens @ Falcons GAA - TG4, 7.30pm-8.30pm Club highlights SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 8pm Coventry v Newcastle SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - League of Ireland - 8pm Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians TUESDAY (October 13th) NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Bills @ Rams SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 5.45pm Lens v Sporting CP SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - Women’s WC Qualifier - 7.30pm Rep of Ireland v Kazakhstan SOCCER - ITV4 - Women’s WC Qualifier - 7.30pm England v Greece SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Arsenal v Lille SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Atletico Madrid v Man Utd SOCCER - TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 8pm Galatasaray v Barcelona SOCCER - TNT Sports 4 - Champions League - 8pm Viking v Bayern Munich SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Championship - 8pm Stoke v Middlesbrough WEDNESDAY (October 14th) SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 5.45pm LASK v Liverpool SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 4 - Champions League - 8pm Roma v Real Madrid SOCCER - RTÉ 2, Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Man City v PSG SOCCER - TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 8pm Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm Lincoln v West Ham THURSDAY (October 15th) GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am LPGA Shanghai GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6.30am-12.30pm DP World India Championship RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Men’s World Cup - 7.35am Australia v New Zealand SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 1 - Europa League - 5.45pm Lyon v Crystal Palace SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 & TNT Sports 2 - Europa League - 5.45pm Torreense v Sunderland SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 3 - Europa League - 8pm Benfica v Celtic SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 & TNT Sports 1 - Europa League - 8pm Bournemouth v Sturm Graz SOCCER - TNT Sports 2 - Conference League - 8pm Brighton v Kauno Žalgiris SOCCER - TNT Sports 4 - Conference League - 8pm Hearts v Nordsjælland SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - League 1 - 8pm Mansfield v Oxford FRIDAY (October 16th) NFL - Sky Sports Action - 1.15am Seahawks @ Broncos GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am LPGA Shanghai GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7.30am-12.30pm DP World India Championship RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Men’s World Cup - 7.45am Samoa v France RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Women’s World Cup – 10.05am Australia v Samoa SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - League of Ireland - 7.45pm St Pat’s Ath v Shelbourne RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 8pm Gloucester v Bordeaux Bègles RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Challenge Cup - 8pm Edinburgh v Toulon SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm Burnley v Wolves SATURDAY (October 17th) RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Women’s World Cup - 3.15am Papua New Guinea v France GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am LPGA Shanghai RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Men’s World Cup - 5.25am Papua New Guinea v Lebanon RUGBY - Sky Sports Main Event - Men’s international - 6am Australia v New Zealand GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7.30am-12.30pm DP World India Championship RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 1 - Women’s World Cup - 7.35am England v Wales RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 1 - Men’s World Cup - 10.05am England v Tonga CYCLING - BBC 2, 10.15am-2.15pm - Shanghai Track World Championships SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Premier League - 12.30pm Everton v Chelsea SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 12.30pm Watford v Charlton RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 12.45pm-5pm Ascot SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Women’s Super League - 12.45pm Arsenal v Birmingham RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Champions Cup - 1pm Bulls v Stade Francais , 3.15pm Clermont v Leinster SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Premier League - 3pm Brentford v Liverpool SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 5.30pm Newcastle v Aston Villa SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 - La Liga - 5.30pm Real Betis v Barcelona SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga - 5.30pm Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 5.30pm Connacht v Saracens , 8pm Munster v Racing 92 SOCCER - TG4 - Women’s Premier Division - 7.35pm Shelbourne v Athlone Town SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 8pm Dundee v Rangers RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Champions Cup - 8pm Bath v Montpellier GREYHOUND RACING - Virgin Media Two, 9pm-10pm - Curraheen Park Irish Laurels SOCCER - ITV4, 9pm-10.30pm English League highlights SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.40pm Match of the Day SUNDAY (October 18th) UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 1am - Edmonton Joaquin Buckley v Mike Malott RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Women’s World Cup - 3.50am New Zealand v Fiji GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 4am-9am LPGA Shanghai CYCLING - BBC 2, 4am-5.30am, 6.30am-10.30am - Shanghai Track World Championships RUGBY LEAGUE - Premier Sports 2 - Men’s World Cup - 6.05am Fiji v Cook Islands GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7am-noon DP World India Championship TENNIS - Sky Sports Tennis, 9am-11am - ATP Shanghai Masters Final TENNIS - Sky Sports Tennis, 11am-1.30pm - WTA Wuhan Open Final SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Women’s Super League - Noon Chelsea v Tottenham SOCCER - Sky Sports Mix - Women’s Super League - Noon Crystal Palace v West Ham , 2pm Charlton v Man Utd RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Challenge Cup - 1pm Harlequins v RC Vannes RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 1pm Pau v Leicester , 3.15pm Toulouse v Exeter SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Women’s Super League - 2pm Aston Villa v Liverpool , 2pm London City v Everton SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 2pm Brighton v Crystal Palace SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Premier League - 2pm Leeds v Man Utd , 4.30pm Nottingham Forest v Arsenal GAA - TG4 - Offaly SHC Final: 2.15pm Kilcormac-Killoughey v Ballinamere ; Dublin SFC Final - 4.15pm Castleknock v Cuala SOCCER - BBC 2 - Women’s Premier League - 2.30pm Man City v Brighton NFL - Virgin Media Two & Sky Sports Action - 2.30pm Texans @ Jaguars SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 3pm Celtic v Hearts RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Champions Cup - 5.30pm Northampton v Cardiff NFL - Sky Sports Plus - 6pm Jets @ Patriots NFL - Sky Sports Action - 6pm Panthers @ Eagles , 9.25pm Bills @ Raiders SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 7.45pm Juventus v Lazio SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - La Liga - 8pm Real Madrid v Sevilla NFL - Sky Sports Football - 9.25pm Chargers @ Chiefs SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.40pm Match of the Day NFL - Sky Sports Action - 1.20am Cowboys @ Packers