Sport on RTÉ2 – Week 53

Racing From Leopardstown – Saturday 28 December at 1.00pm on RTÉ2

Jane Mangan is joined by Barry Geraghty, Lisa O’Neill and Ruby Walsh for day 3 from Leopardstown. Commentary from Richard Pugh, reporters: Brian Gleeson, Katie Walsh

URC Live – Saturday 28 December at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Clare MacNamara is joined by Darren Cave for Connacht v Ulster live from Dexcom Stadium. Commentary, Hugh Cahill and Donal Lenihan. KO 7.35pm

Racing From Leopardstown – Saturday 29 December at 1.00pm on RTÉ2

Hugh Cahill is joined by Jane Mangan and Lisa O’Neill for day 4 from Leopardstown. Commentary friom Richard Pugh, reporters: Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh.

ONE NIGHT IN MILLSTREET

From two time IFTA Best Sports Doc winners, One Night in Millstreet is the story of Ireland in 1995, a snapshot of a country told through a prize fight between the then unknown Cabra underdog Steve ‘The Celtic Warrior’ Collins and the larger-than-life champion Chris ‘Simply the Best’ Eubank, a sporting event that would grip and shape an entire nation.

Invoking the best of sporting docs, it’s the story of a very rare kind of event – one that offers a freeze frame of the state of a nation at a moment when everything was about to change. Good times were just around the corner – the Irish weren’t rich yet but there was a sense of excitement and expectation in the air. Property prices were heading north, cars were bigger and newer, jobs were advertised in windows and there was a boxing match in which a heroic underdog would be crowned a world champion.

As an athletic contest it was packed full of high stakes edge-of-your seat drama with a brash outspoken champion haunted by the images of a fighter dying on the canvas before him versus a hungry Irish challenger with nothing to lose. It has religion, racism, jingoism and hypnotism and at its heart a heroic against-all-the-odds fight narrative so captivating you simply couldn’t script it.

It was One Night in Millstreet.

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Sport on RTÉ2 – Week 52

URC Live – Saturday 21 December at 5.00pm on RTE2

Clare MacNamara is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jamie Heaslip for live coverage of Leinster v Connacht from the Aviva Stadium. Commentary: Hugh Cahill, Donal Lenihan. KO 5.30pm

Racing From Leopardstown – Thursday 26 December at 1.00pm on RTE2

Hugh Cahill is joined by Barry Geraghty and Jane Mangan for day one of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Commentary: Richard Pugh, reporters: Brian Gleeson, Katie Walsh.

Racing From Leopardstown – Friday 27 December at 1.00pm on RTE2

Hugh Cahill with Andrew McNamara, Jane Mangan and Ruby Walsh for day 2 of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Commentary: Richard Pugh, reporters: Brian Gleeson, Katie Walsh

RTÉ Sport Awards 2024

After a stellar year for Irish sport, the stars gather in Studio 4 in RTÉ to celebrate the achievements of Irish sportsmen and women this year.

The Awards being handed out on the night include RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year, RTÉ Sport Team of the Year, RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year and RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year.

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Tune in for comprehensive coverage of all the day’s sporting action, presented by Tomás Ó hAilín.

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Sport on RTÉ2 Week 49

URC Live – Saturday 30 November at 5.00pm on RTÉ2

Daire O’Brien is joined by Bernard Jackman and Gavin Duffy for Connacht v Vodacom Bulls from the Dexcom Stadium. Commentary from Des Curran. KO 7.30pm

Saturday GAA Live – Saturday 30 November at 7.40pm on RTÉ2

Live coverage from Croke Park of the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Final. Teams TBC

Racing From Fairyhouse – Sunday 1 December at 1.00pm on RTÉ2

Hugh Cahill is joined by Barry Geraghty, Jane Mangan and Ruby Walsh for live coverage of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival. Commentary Richard Pugh.

Women’s Euro 2025 Play-Off – Tuesday 3 December at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Marie Crowe is joined by Karen Duggan and Stephanie Zambra for live coverage of Republic of Ireland v Cymru from the Aviva Stadium. Commentary: Des Curran and Aine O’Gorman. 7.30pm

Sport on RTÉ2 Week 47

Saturday GAA Live – Saturday 16 November at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Damian Lawlor presents live coverage of Slaughtneil (Derry) v Cushendall (Antrim) in the Ulster Club Hurling semi-final from the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Throw-in 7.15pm

Racing From Navan – Sunday 17 November at 1.00pm on RTÉ2

Hugh Cahill is joined by Jane Mangan and reporters Brian Gleeson and Katie Walsh for live coverage from day 2 of the Navan Winter Festival. Commentary from Richard Pugh.

UEFA Nations League – Sunday 17 November at 4.00pm on RTÉ2

Darragh Maloney presents live coverage of England v Republic of Ireland from Wembley Stadium. Commentary from Des Curran and Ray Houghton. KO 5.00pm

Sport on RTÉ2 Week 46

Saturday GAA Live – Saturday 9 November at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Damian Lawlor presents live coverage of Naas v Cuala in the Leinster Club Football quarter-final from Newbridge. Throw-in 7.15pm

Sports Direct FAI Cup – Final – Derry City v Drogheda Utd – Sunday 10 November at 2.00pm on RTÉ2

Peter Collins is joined by Alan Cawley, Gareth McGlynn and Graham Gartland for live coverage of Drogheda United v Derry City from the Aviva Stadium. Commentator: Des Curran. Reporter: Tony O’Donoghue. KO 3.00pm

UEFA Nations League – Thursday 14 November at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Live coverage of Republic of Ireland v Finland from the Aviva Stadium. KO 7.45pm

Sport on RTÉ2 Week 45

Saturday GAA Live – Saturday 2 November at 7.00pm on RTÉ2

Damian Lawlor presents live coverage from Omagh of the Ulster Club Football Championship meeting of Errigal Ciaran or Trillick (Tyrone) v St.Eunan’s (Donegal). Throw-in 7.15pm

Champions League Live – Wednesday 6 November at 7.30pm on RTÉ2

Live coverage of Inter v Arsenal from San Siro, Milan. Commentary from Des Curran and Ronnie Whelan. KO 8.00pm