EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAT 31st JULY AT 9.00AM ON RTÉ TWO
Peter Collins is joined by Jerry Kiernan for live coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona including the first round of the Men’s and Women’s 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays.
SAT 31st JULY AT 6.00PM ON RTÉ TWO
Eamonn Coghlan and Jerry Kiernan join Peter Collins in studio for live coverage from the European Athletics Championships including the Women’s 100m hurdles semi-final and final, and Men’s 800m and 5,000m finals. The programme will also feature highlights of the day’s other key events with commentary by George Hamilton and Tony O’Donoghue.
THE SATURDAY GAME LIVE – SAT 31st JULY AT 1.30PM ON RTÉ TWO
Michael Lyster presents a live double header of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter finals as current champions Kerry take on Down at 2.00pm followed by the battle between Tyrone and Dublin and 4.00pm at Croke Park. Michael will be joined by Pat Spillane, Joe Brolly and Colm O’Rourke.
COMBINED PROVINCES – THE 02 CHALLENGE – SAT 31st JULY AT 9.00PM ON RTÉ TWO
Coverage of the first rugby game to be played in the new Aviva Stadium as composite teams selected of young players from the Irish provinces with a Leinster-Ulster team to play a Connacht-Munster selection in the O2 Challenge match. Bill O’Herlihy will be joined in the new studio at the Aviva Stadium by Conor O’Shea and Donal Lenihan for reviews and anaylsis with commentary by Hugh Cahill and Ralph Keyes.
EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUN 1st AUGUST AT 9.00AM ON RTÉ TWO
Live coverage of the Men’s Marathon final with commentary by George Hamilton and Tony O’Donoghue.
SUN 1st AUGUST AT 6.00PM ON RTÉ TWO
Sonia O’Sullivan, Eamonn Coghlan and Jerry Kiernan join Peter Collins in studio for the final day of live coverage of the at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona including the Men’s and Women’s 4x100m and 4x 400m relay finals and the Women’s 1500m and 5000m finals.
THE SUNDAY GAME LIVE – SUN 1st AUG AT 1.30PM ON RTÉ TWO
Michael Lyster is joined by Anthony Tohill, Pat Spillane and Tony Davis for the second of the weekend’s live double headers with All Ireland Senior Football Quarter finals at Croke Park as Roscommon face Cork at 2.00pm and Meath meet Kildare at 4.00pm.
THE 3 IRISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
The 3 Irish Open has become one of the most prestigious national championships on the European Tour. RTÉ Sport will be there, on the magnificent Killeen course in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, to capture the atmosphere, all the twists and turns, as Shane Lowry defends the title he won in such dramatic fashion last year in County Louth Golf Club, Baltray.
Con Murphy and former tour professional John McHenry will present all the action live from the opening round until the final putt is made on Sunday evening August 1st. Darren Frehill will report from the course and give us a taste of the special Kerry welcome for the Irish Open. The commentators will be Shane O’Donoghue, Dougie Donnelly, Julian Tutt and Denis Hutchinson.
Saturday 31st July 1.10pm – 5.45pm on RTÉ One
Sunday 1st August 1.10pm – 5.10pm on RTÉ One
THE SUNDAY GAME – SUN 1st AUG AT 9.30PM ON RTÉ TWO
Des Cahill is joined by Dara O Cinneide, Kevin McStay and Tony Davis for expert analysis and reviews of all the weekend’s GAA Championship action.
MNS – MON 2nd AUG AT 7.00PM ON RTÉ TWO
Con Murphy is joined by Damien Richardson, Paul Doolin and Colm Foley for all the latest action from the Airtricity League including highlights of Bohemians v St Patrick’s Athletic, Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers, UCD v Galway United, Sligo Rovers v Dundalk and Sporting Fingal v Shamrock Rovers.
MAN UTD V AIRTRICITY LEAGUE – WED 4th AUG AT 7.30PM ON RTÉ TWO
Bill O’Herlihy is joined by John Giles and Richie Sadlier for live coverage of the first ever football match to take place in the new Aviva stadium as an Airtricity League XI take on Manchester United in an exhibition match. The Airtricity League XI, which will be managed by ex-Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Cork City manager, Damien Richardson, will represent the league against Manchester United. Commentary by George Hamilton and Eoin Hand.
EUROPA LEAGUE QUALIFIER – THURS 5TH AUG AT 7.30PM ON RTÉ TWO
Live coverage of Juventus v Shamrock Rovers in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round from Modena, Italy. The second leg tie kicks-off at 7.45pm as Darragh Maloney will be joined by Liam Brady and Damien Richardson for expert reviews and analysis of all the action at Alberto Braglia Stadium. The coverage will begin at 7.30pm with commentary by Adrian Eames and Eoin Hand.
RDS DUBLIN HORSE SHOW – FRI 6th AUG AT 1.50PM ON RTÉ ONE CONTINUES AT 5.40PM ON RTÉ TWO
From the best show horses to the best international show jumpers, the RDS Dublin Horse Show is one of the top international equestrian events. Presenter Robert Hall will be joined by John Hall and Tracy Piggott for the first of three days of coverage as eyes will be on the main arena for live coverage of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup. The world’s Top 10 show jumping teams will compete for the Aga Khan Trophy and €200,000 prize fund.
The Irish team of Cian O’Connor, Dermott Lennon, Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch recently claimed the Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup when storming to victory in Aachen, Germany in the sixth leg of the series, the men in green stood firm while their rivals crumbled in the closing stages.
IRISH LADIES OPEN GOLF – FRI 6th AUG AT 11.20PM
Highlights from the opening day of the AIB Ladies Irish Open at Kileen Castle in Co. Meath