Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Leinster Schools Senior Cup

The quarter-finals of the schools competition takes place this week, with all four games broadcast live. Reigning champions Gonzaga College take on Belvedere College, Terenure College meet St Michael’s College, while CBC Monkstown play St Mary’s College. Hoping to break the Dublin monopoly is Cistercian College, Roscrea who take on perennial favourites Blackrock College. – Tuesday-Thursday, Premier Sports

Leeds Utd v Leicester City

While the English Premier League hogs the limelight, just behind is an exciting race to join the top flight. Currently, Leicester City are sitting comfortably at the top of the Championship, odds on to claim one of the two automatic passes for the Premier League. Just behind is Leeds United, with dreams of the big time now realistically back on the agenda. One player worth keeping an eye out for is the young Irish forward Tom Cannon, who has recently broken into the Leicester first-team. – Friday, Sky Sports

Saudi Cup

The richest horse race in the world takes place at the weekend at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two-day event, now only in its third year, attracts top-tier thoroughbreds and jockeys from around the world – including entries from Kieran Cotter and Aidan O’Brien. The event revolves around one race, the Saudi Cup, which offers a staggering €18.6 million in prizemoney. – Saturday, Virgin Media

MONDAY (Feb 19th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am All Star Game
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 3.30am – 3rd Test, D5 India v England
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Stage 1 Tour of UAE
• HOCKEY TNT Sports 2 – Noon Men: Ireland v Netherlands
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 1.45pm – 2nd T20 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan
• SNOOKER – ITV4, 6.45pm-10.15pm Players Championship
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Everton v Crystal Palace
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Athletic Bilbao v Girona
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm League highlights
• RTÉ 2 – TG4, 8pm-9pm Against the Head

TUESDAY (Feb 20th)

• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Stage 2 Tour of UAE
• SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Players Championship
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Leinster Schools Senior Cup Quarter-final – 3pm Gonzaga College v Belvedere College
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Champions League, Round of 16 – 8pm Inter Milan v Atlético Madrid
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & TNT Sports 2 – Champions League, Round of 16 – 8pm PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – EFL Trophy Semi-final – 8pm Blackpool v Peterborough Utd

WEDNESDAY (Feb 21st)

• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 5.30am – 1st T20 New Zealand v Australia
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Stage 3 Tour of UAE
• SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Players Championship
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 1.45pm – 3rd T20 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Leinster Schools Senior Cup Quarter-final – 3pm Terenure College v St Michael’s College
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League, Round of 16 – 8pm Porto v Arsenal
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Champions League, Round of 16 – 8pm Napoli v Barcelona
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – EFL Trophy Semi-final – 8pm Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers

THURSDAY (Feb 22nd)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Kenya Open
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Stage 4 Tour of UAE
• HOCKEY – TNT Sports 1 – Noon Men: Ireland v Australia
• SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Players Championship
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Leinster Schools Senior Cup Quarter-final – 3pm Cistercian College, Roscrea v Blackrock College
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-midnight Mexico Open
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Europa League – 5.45pm Rennes (0) v AC Milan (3)
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 & Virgin Media Two – Europa Conference League – 5.45pm Bodø/Glimt (2) v Ajax (2); Europa League –8pm Roma (1) v Feyenoord (1)
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Europa League – 5.45pm Toulouse (1) v Benfica (2); 8pm Marseille (2) v Shakhtar Donetsk (2)
• DARTS – Sky Sports Action, 7pm-11pm – Newcastle Premier League
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Serie A – 7.45pm Torino v Lazio
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 8pm Hull KR v Leeds Rhinos

FRIDAY (Feb 23rd)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 0.30am Suns @ Mavericks; 3am Lakers @ Warriors
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 3.30am – 4th Test, D1 India v England
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 3 from 5.30am – 2nd T20 New Zealand v Australia
• RUGBY – Sky Sports Action – Super Rugby – 6.05am Chiefs v Crusaders; 8.35am Melbourne Rebels v Brumbies; 11am Western Force v Hurricanes
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Kenya Open
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Stage 5 Tour of UAE
• SNOOKER – ITV4, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.15pm Players Championship
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Leinster Schools Senior Cup Quarter-final – 3pm CBC Monkstown v St Mary’s College
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3pm-midnight Mexico Open
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 – U20 Six Nations – 7.15pm Ireland v Wales
• RUGBY – Virgin Media More & BBC Red Button – U20 Six Nations – 7.15pm Scotland v England
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v Mainz
• SOCCER – UTV – Women’s International – 7.45pm England v Austria
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Serie A – 7.45pm Bologna v Hellas Verona
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Real Sociedad v Villarreal
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 8pm Metz v Lyon
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Leeds Utd v Leicester City
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 8pm London Broncos v Catalans Dragons
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Action – Super League – 8pm Warrington Wolves v Hull FC

SATURDAY (Feb 24th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1am Bucks @ Timberwolves; 3.30am Spurs @ Lakers
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 3.30am – 4th Test, D2 India v England
• RUGBY – Sky Sports Action – Super Rugby – 3.35am Blues v Fijian Drua; 6.05am Highlanders v Moana Pasifika; 9.05am Reds v Waratahs
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9.30am-2pm Kenya Open
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-12.45pm – Stage 6 Tour of UAE
• HOCKEY – TNT Sports 2 – Noon Men: Ireland v Spain
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Hull City v West Brom
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 12.45pm-4.45pm Het Nieuwsblad
• SNOOKER – ITV4 from 1pm & 7pm Players Championship
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 1pm Granada v Valencia; 3.15pm Barcelona v Getafe
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2pm-11pm Mexico Open
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Six Nations – 2.15pm Ireland v Wales
• SOCCER Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Manchester Utd v Fulham
• TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3pm-5pm – WTA 1000 Dubai Final
• RUGBY – Virgin Media One & BBC 1 – Six Nations – 4.45pm Scotland v England
• RACING – Virgin Media Two, 5pm-6pm Saudi Cup
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 5pm Salernitana v Monza
• GAA – RTÉ 2 – Football League – 5.15pm Tyrone v Mayo
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 5.30pm Alavés v Mallorca; 8pm Almería v Atlético Madrid
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Bournemouth v Manchester City
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 5.30pm Huddersfield Giants v St Helens
• GAA – TG4 – Football League – 7.30pm Dublin v Kerry
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 7.45pm Genoa v Udinese
• RUGBY LEAGUE – BBC 2 & Sky Sports Arena – World Club Challenge – 8pm Wigan v Penrith
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 8pm Arsenal v Newcastle Utd
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Ligue 1 – 8pm Strasbourg v Brest
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Racing 92 v Stade Francais
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.55pm Match of the Day
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 11.30pm – 3rd T20 New Zealand v Australia

SUNDAY (Feb 25th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 1.30am Celtics @ Knicks
• TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 3am-5am – ATP Los Cabos Final
• UFC – TNT Sports 2 from 3am – Mexico City Brandon Moreno v Brandon Royval
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 3.30am – 4th Test, D3 India v England
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-2pm Kenya Open
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 10.30am-1pm – Final stage Tour of UAE
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 11.30am Juventus v Frosinone
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Motherwell v Celtic
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Ligue 1 – Noon Lens v Monaco
• SNOOKER – ITV4 from 1pm & 7pm Players Championship Final
• SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 1pm Cádiz v Celta Vigo; 3.15pm Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao; 5.30pm Las Palmas v Osasuna; 8pm Real Madrid v Sevilla
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 1.30pm Wolves v Sheffield Utd
• GAA – TG4 – Football League – 1.45pm Galway v Derry; Hurling League – 3.45pm Cork v Waterford; Deferred Wexford v Clare
• HOCKEY – TNT Sports 3 – 2pm Men: India v Ireland
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 2pm Cagliari v Napoli
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 2pm Nice v Clermont
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2pm-11pm Mexico Open
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 2.30pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Wolfsburg; 4.30pm Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim; 6.30pm Augsburg v SC Freiburg
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Six Nations – 3pm France v Italy
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League Cup Final – 3pm Chelsea v Liverpool
• RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 3pm Salford Red Devils v Castleford Tigers
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Ligue 1 – 4.05pm PSG v Rennes
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 5pm Lecce v Inter Milan
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 6pm Bucks @ 76ers; 8.30pm Lakers @ Suns
• RUGBY – BBC 2, 6pm-7pm; Virgin Media Two, 7pm-8pm Six Nations highlights
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm AC Milan v Atalanta
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 7.45pm Marseille v Montpellier
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 8.05pm ASM Clermont Auvergne v Toulouse
• GAA – RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-11pm League Sunday
• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Nuggets @ Warriors
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 3.30am – 4th Test, D4 India v England