Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television
Soccer The Republic of Ireland women’s side have a crucial upcoming play-off against Kazakhstan, with the first tie in Astana and the return leg at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. If the Irish will make it through, they will face either Belgium or Poland, with the winner of that round travelling to Brazil next summer for the World Cup Finals. - Friday, Ironman The World Championships take place in Hawaii at the weekend – with the men’s and women’s competitions taking place together for the first time in several years. Approximately 3,000 men and women will line-up in Kailua-Kona for a 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile (180km) bike ride, and 26.2-mile (42.2km) marathon run. - Saturday, ironman.com Rugby The first interpro meeting of the new URC season takes place this weekend, with Munster travelling to Belfast. This is only round three, very early in the season, but both Ulster and Munster could do with a win to establish some momentum for the long road ahead. - Saturday, Premier Sports MONDAY (October 5th) GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 1am-4am - LPGA Lotte Championship NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Lions @ Panthers GAA - TG4, 7.30pm-8.30pm Club highlights SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - Men’s Nations League - 7.45pm France v Belgium SOCCER - BBC 1 - Men’s Nations League - 7.45pm Northern Ireland v Georgia TUESDAY (October 6th) NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Falcons @ Saints CYCLING - TNT Sports 4, noon-4.15pm Binche Chimay Binche CYCLING - TNT Sports 2, 2.15pm-4.15pm European Championship CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 2.30pm-4pm Tre Valli Varesine SOCCER - BBC 2 - Men’s Nations League - 7.45pm Scotland v Slovenia SOCCER - UTV & Virgin Media Two - Men’s Nations League - 7.45pm England v Czech Republic WEDNESDAY (October 7th) SOCCER - Premier Sports 2 - Men’s international - Midnight Argentina v Benin CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 1.15pm-4.45pm European Championship THURSDAY (October 8th) GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Classic GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 5.30am-9.30am - LET Korea Championship GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-6pm Open de Espana CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 1.45pm-3.45pm Gran Piemonte SOCCER - Virgin Media Two - League of Ireland - 8pm Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda Utd FRIDAY (October 9th) NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Buccaneers @ Cowboys GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Classic GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 5.30am-9.30am - LET Korea Championship CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 6am-8am - Stage 1 Tour of Chongming Island F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 9am; Channel 4, 6.30pm-7pm - Practice & Qualifying Singapore Grand Prix SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - Women’s World Cup Qualifier - Noon Kazakhstan v Rep of Ireland SOCCER - UTV - Women’s World Cup Qualifier - 5.30pm Greece v England RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Newmarket, York & Chepstow GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-6pm Open de Espana SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - FAI Cup Semi-final - 7.45pm Bohemians v Waterford RUGBY - TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 7.45pm Glasgow v Connacht RUGBY - S4C & Premier Sports 2 – URC - 7.45pm Dragons v Ospreys RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 – Premiership - 7.45pm Leicester v Gloucester SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm West Ham v QPR SATURDAY (October 10th) GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Classic GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 5am-9am - LET Korea Championship CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 6am-8am - Stage 2 Tour of Chongming Island RUGBY - Sky Sports Main Event - Men’s international - 7.10am New Zealand v Australia F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 9am; Channel 4, 6pm-7.30pm - Sprint & Qualifying Singapore Grand Prix CYCLING - TNT Sports 3, 9.30am-4.15pm Tour of Lombardy GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5pm Open de Espana SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Premier League - 12.30pm Arsenal v Leeds SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 12.30pm West Brom v Birmingham SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus – Championship - 12.30pm Swansea v Norwich RACING - UTV & Virgin Media One, 12.45pm-4pm Newmarket & York RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 – URC - 3pm Zebre v Edinburgh , 5.30pm Scarlets v Benetton SOCCER - RTÉ 2 - FAI Cup Semi-final - 3pm Galway Utd v Derry City SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Premier League - 3pm Chelsea v Bournemouth RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 – Premiership - 3.05pm Northampton v Bath , 5.30pm Saracens v Bristol IRONMAN - ironman.com from 3.30pm - Hawaii Ironman World Championships RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 – URC - 5.30pm Ulster v Munster SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 5.30pm Man Utd v Tottenham SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga - 5.30pm RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt RUGBY - TG4 & Premier Sports 1 – URC - 7.45pm Leinster v Cardiff SOCCER - Disney Plus - La Liga - 8pm Real Madrid v Villarreal SOCCER - ITV4, 9pm-10.30pm English League highlights SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.50pm Match of the Day SUNDAY (October 11th) UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 1am - Las Vegas Brendan Allen v Christian Leroy Duncan GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 4am-8am Baycurrent Classic GOLF - Sky Sports Mix, 5am-9am - LET Korea Championship CYCLING - TNT Sports 1, 6am-8am - Stage 3 Tour of Chongming Island MOTOGP - TNT Sports 2 from 7.15am Grand Prix of Indonesia F1 - Sky Sports F1 from 11.30am; Channel 4, 5.30pm-7.45pm Singapore Grand Prix GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Open de Espana SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - Noon Motherwell v Celtic SOCCER - UTV & Sky Sports Football – Championship - Noon Southampton v Portsmouth TENNIS - Sky Sports Tennis, 12.30pm-3pm - WTA China Open Final GAA - TG4 from 1.45pm Club championships (TBA) SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Scottish Premiership - 2pm Aberdeen v St Johnstone SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Premier League - 2pm Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest , 4.30pm Liverpool v Man City SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 2pm Hull v Everton NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 2.30pm Eagles @ Jaguars RUGBY - TNT Sports 1 – Premiership - 3pm Exeter v Newcastle SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - La Liga - 5.30pm Real Betis v Osasuna SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 7.45pm Cagliari v Juventus SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.35pm Match of the Day NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Ravens @ Falcons