PREMIER SOCCER SATURDAY – Saturday 20 April at 8.00pm on RTÉ Two
Darragh Maloney is joined by Kenny Cunningham and Ronnie Whelan for a round-up of all the day’s Barclay’s Premier League action including Fulham v Arsenal.
RABODIRECT PRO12 LIVE – Sunday 21 April at 2.45pm on RTÉ Two
Daire O’Brien is joined by Brent Pope for live coverage of Zebre v Leinster from Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma. Commentary from Ryle Nugent and Ralph Keyes. (KO 15:00)
LEAGUE SUNDAY – Sunday 21 April at 7.30pm on RTÉ Two
Michael Lyster is joined by Eddie Brennan and Liam Sheedy for highlights of the Allianz National Hurling League semi-finals – Galway v Kilkenny and Tipperary v Dublin.
PREMIER SOCCER SUNDAY – Sunday 21 April at 8.30pm on RTÉ Two
Peter Collins is joined by John Giles and Richie Sadlier for highlights and analysis of the day’s cross-channel action including Tottenham v Man City and Liverpool v Chelsea.
MNS – Monday 22 April at 7.00pm on RTÉ Two
Peter Collins and guests take a look back at all the weekend’s Airtricity League Premier Division action.
RTE RACING – PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL – Tuesday 23 April at 4.00pm on RTÉ One & 5.55pm on RTÉ Two
The first of five days’ coverage of The Punchestown Festival begins today with three Grade 1 races on the card, the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle, the Boylesports.com Champion Chase and the Growise Champion Novice Chase.
1620 The Herald Champion Novice Hurdle
1655 The bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle
1730 The Boylesports.com Champion Steeplechase
1805 The Goffs Land Rover Bumper
1840 The Growise Champion Novice Steeplechase
Presented by Robert Hall with Ted Walsh, Tracy Piggott and Brian Gleeson.
Commentator: Tony O’Hehir
RTE RACING – PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL – Wednesday 24 April at 4.00pm on RTÉ One & 5.55pm on RTÉ Two
The second day of the Festival and the feature on today’s card is The tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup.
1620 The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel F-Y-O Hurdle
1655 The Irish Daily Mirror (War Of Attrition) Novice Hurdle
1730 The tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup
1805 The Betdaq the Peoples Exchange Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
1840 The Guinness Handicap Steeplechase
Presented by Robert Hall with Ted Walsh, Tracy Piggott and Brian Gleeson.
Commentator: Tony O’Hehir
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE – Wednesday 24 April at 7.30pm on RTÉ Two
Bill O’Herlihy is joined by Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady and John Giles for live coverage of the semi-final first leg tie between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid from the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund (KO 7.45pm). Commentary from George Hamilton and Ray Houghton.
RTE RACING – PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL – Thursday 25 April at 4.00pm on RTÉ One & 5.55pm on RTÉ Two
Follow the thrills and spills of the Cross Country Steeplechase in the quest for the La Touche Cup. The feature race today is The Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle.
1615 The Punchestown Handicap Steeplechase
1650 The Cross Country Steeplechase for the La Touche Cup
1730 The Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle
1805 The Naas Court Hotel & Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle
1840 The Ryanair Novice Steeplechase
Presented by Robert Hall with Ted Walsh, Tracy Piggott and Brian Gleeson.
Commentator: Tony O’Hehir
RTE RACING– PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL – Friday 26 April at 4.00pm on RTÉ One & 5.55pm on RTÉ Two
The Rabobank Champion Hurdle is the feature race on today’s card.
1620 The Breakfast with Hector on 2FM Handicap Steeplechase
1655 The Aon Novice Handicap Steeplechase
1730 The Rabobank Champion Hurdle
1805 The Tattersalls Ireland (Tickell) Champion Novice Hurdle
1840 The Star Best for Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle
Presented by Robert Hall with Ted Walsh, Tracy Piggott and Brian Gleeson.
Commentator: Tony O’Hehir
AIRTRICITY LEAGUE LIVE – Friday 26 April at 7.30pm on RTÉ Two
Live coverage from Oriel Park as Stephen Kenny’s Dundalk face Cork City in the Airtricity League Premier Division. (KO 7.35pm)