Your practical guide to sport on TV – The Irish Times

Leopardstown races

The four-day Christmas celebration in Leopardstown begins on Stephen’s Day. RTÉ – starring Hugh Cahill, Richard Pugh, Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh – is broadcast live every day. National Hunt racing festival highlights include Paddy Power Steeplechase, Savills Chase and Matheson Hurdle. – Monday-Thursday, RTE & ITV4

Barcelona vs Espanyol

Two clubs based just a few miles apart, but that’s where the similarities end. One is currently at the top of the LaLiga table, the other is hoping to stay up. But there is a fierce rivalry between the clubs, which was not helped by Barcelona’s announcement earlier this month (later backtracked) that they would ban all Espanyol fans wearing a club shirt or badge from the Camp Nou. – New Year’s Eve, Premier Sports & LaLigaTV

Ulster vs Munster

Two clubs that could start 2023 positively. The reverse win last October ended in a one-point win for the away side at Thomond Park. Ulster are currently in a strong position in the URC table, with Munster still trying to make up ground after a poor start to the season. It will be games like this that will define the seasons of both teams. – New Year, TG4 & Premier Sports 1st

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MONDAY (St. Stephen’s Day)

• NBA – Sky Sports Mix – 1am Grizzlies @ Warriors; 3:30 a.m. Suns @ Nuggets
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 01:20 Buccaneers @ Cardinals
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 1st Test, D1 Pakistan v New Zealand
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football Red Button – Midday C: Watford v Millwall; 3pm Bristol City v West Brom; 3pm Preston NE v Huddersfield Town; 3pm Sheffield Utd v Coventry City
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – 12.30pm C: Sunderland v Blackburn
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1pm – 12.30pm PL: Brentford – Tottenham; 3pm Leicester v Newcastle; 5.30pm Aston Villa – Liverpool; 8pm Arsenal v West Ham Utd
• HORSE RACING – UTV & Virgin Media One, 12.30pm-3pm Kempton Park
• HORSE RACING – RTE 2, 1pm-3.15pm Leopardstown
• SOCCER – ` 2 – 2pm IP: Glentoran v Linfield
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2-3pm PL: Everton v Wolverhampton
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football – 5.15pm C: Cardiff City v QPR; 7.45pm Luton Town – Norwich City
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – 5:15pm URC: Ospreys – Scarlets
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 2 – 19:35 URC: Munster – Leinster
• SOCCER – ` 1 11.20pm – 12.45am Match of the day
• CRICKET – BT Sport 2 from 11.30pm – 2nd Test, D2 Australia v South Africa
• NBA – Sky Sports Mix – Midnight Nets @ Cavaliers

TUESDAY (December 27)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Chargers @ Colts
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 1st Test, D2 Pakistan v New Zealand
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:00pm – 4:30pm, 7:00pm – 11:00pm PDC World Championship
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football – 12.30pm L1: Leyton Orient v Stevenage; 3pm Bolton v Derby County
• HORSE RACING – RTE 2, 1pm-3.25pm ​​Leopardstown
• RUGBY – UTV – 4.15pm EP: Harlequins v Bristol
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football – 5.15pm C: Reading v Swansea City; 8pm Burnley v Birmingham City
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1pm-5.30pm PL: Chelsea – Bournemouth; 8pm Man Utd v Nottingham Forest
• CRICKET – BT Sport 2 from 11.30pm – 2nd Test, D3 Australia v South Africa

WEDNESDAY (December 28)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 1st Test, D3 Pakistan v New Zealand
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:30pm – 4:30pm, 7:00pm – 11:00pm PDC World Championship
• HORSE RACE – RTE 2, 13.00-15.20; ITV4, 12.40pm-3.30pm Leopardstown
• SOCCER – BT Sport 1pm – 2pm L1: Troyes – Nantes; 4pm Auxerre – Monaco; 6pm Clermont vs. Lille; 8pm PSG – Strasbourg
• SOCCER – BT Sport 4pm – 8pm L1: Brest – Lyon
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1pm – 8pm PL: Leeds Utd – Man City
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – 8pm SP: Hibernian v Celtic
• CRICKET – BT Sport 1 from 11.30pm – 2nd Test, D4 Australia v South Africa

THURSDAY (December 29)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 1st Test, D4 Pakistan v New Zealand
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:30pm – 4:30pm, 7:00pm – 11:00pm PDC World Championship
• HORSE RACE – RTE 2, 13.00-15.20; ITV4, 12.40pm-3.30pm Leopardstown
• SOCCER – BT Sport 1pm – 4pm L1: Lorient – Montpellier; 6pm Reims vs Rennes; 8 p.m. Marseilles – Toulouse
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports – 4pm LL: Girona – Rayo Vallecano; 18.15 Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao; 8.30pm Atlético Madrid – Elche
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football – 6pm C: QPR v Luton Town; 8.15pm Blackpool v Sheffield Utd
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football Red Button – 7.45pm C: Blackburn v Middlesbrough; 7.45pm Coventry v Cardiff; 7.45pm Huddersfield v Rotherham; 7.45pm Millwall v Bristol City; 7.45pm Wigan v Sunderland; 8pm West Brom v Preston NE
• SOCCER – BT Sport 4pm-8pm L1: Nice v Lens
• CRICKET – BT Sport 1 from 11.30pm – 2nd Test, D5 Australia v South Africa

FRIDAY (December 30)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1:15 p.m. Cowboys @ Titans
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 1st Test, D5 Pakistan v New Zealand
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:30pm – 4:30pm, 7:00pm – 11:00pm PDC World Championship
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & LaLigaTV – 4pm LL: Getafe – Mallorca; 8.30pm Real Valladolid-Real Madrid
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV – 6.15pm LL: Cadiz vs Almeria
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – 7:35pm URC: Edinburgh – Glasgow
• RUGBY – BT Sport 1 – 7.45pm EP: Sale v Leicester
• FOOTBALL – Sky Sports Football Red Button – 7.45pm C: Birmingham City – Hull City; 7.45pm Norwich City v Reading; 7.45pm Stoke City v Burnley; 7.45pm Swansea City v Watford
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm PL: Liverpool v Leicester City

SATURDAY (New Year’s Eve)

• NBA – Sky Sports Mix – 12:30 am Lakers @ Hawks
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:30pm – 4:30pm, 7:00pm – 11:00pm PDC World Championship
• SOCCER – BT Sport 1 – 12.30pm PL: Wolves v Man Utd
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & LaLigaTV – 1pm LL: Barcelona – Espanyol
• RUGBY – TG4 – 2:45 p.m. URC: Sharks vs. Bulls
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1pm – 3pm PL: Man City v Everton
• RUGBY – BT Sport 2-3pm EP: Saracens v Exeter
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV – 3.15pm LL: Real Sociedad – Osasuna; 3.15pm Villarreal-Valencia
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1pm – 5pm URC: Stormers – Lions
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm PL: Brighton v Arsenal
• NBA – Sky Sports Mix – 8pm Clippers @ Pacers; Midnight Cavaliers @ Bulls
• MMA – ` Three from 9pm Patricio Pitbull vs Kleber Koike
• SOCCER – ` 2, 10pm-11.30pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (New Year’s Day)

• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Midday C: Blackburn v Cardiff
• DARTS – Sky Sports Arena, 12:30pm – 4:30pm, 7:30pm – 11:30pm PDC World Championship
• RACE – UTV & Virgin Media One, 1pm-3.30pm Cheltenham
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm PL: Tottenham v Aston Villa; 4.30pm Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
• SOCCER – BT Sport 2pm – 2pm L1: Monaco – Brest; 4pm Lyon vs Clermont
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1pm-3pm URC: Cardiff – Ospreys
• RUGBY – BT Sport 1-3pm EP: Northampton v Harlequins
• RUGBY – TG4 & Premier Sports 1pm – 5.15pm URC: Ulster – Munster
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – 5:15pm URC: Scarlets – Dragons
• RUGBY – RTE 2 & Premier Sports 1 – 19:35 URC: Leinster – Connacht
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5pm Week 17 (TBA)
• SOCCER – BT Sport 1 – 7.45pm L1: Lens v PSG
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2pm – 8pm T14: Clermont – Toulouse
• SOCCER – ` 1 10.50pm – 11.45pm Match of the Day 2
• NBA – Sky Sports Mix – 1am Celtics @ Nuggets