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

Horse Racing

One of the classic races in the Irish calendar takes place at the weekend at The Curragh. The three-day festival at the Co Kildare racecourse features the Pretty Polly Stakes on Saturday with the highlight of the weekend, the Group One Irish Derby, taking place the following day. – TG4 & RTÉ, Friday-Sunday

Cycling

The 111th edition of the Tour de France begins at the weekend in Florence, Italy. Three weeks later, it will finish in Nice – the first time the event will not end in, or near, Paris (the alternative route is due to preparations for the Olympic Games). 2024 Giro d’Italia champion, and two-time Le Tour winner, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenian will start as hot favourite. His main opposition is likely to come from Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, who is in the hunt for three Tour de France crowns in a row. – TG4, Eurosport & ITV, June 29th-July 21st

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Athletics

An appetiser for the Olympic Games in Paris next month takes place in Dublin at the weekend, with the National Championships in Santry. The two-day event features live tv coverage on Sunday afternoon – which includes the finals for the 100 metres, 400m, 800m and 1,500m for men and women. – RTÉ, Sunday

MONDAY (June 24th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – T20 World Cup – 1.30am West Indies v South Africa
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 2am Uruguay v Panama
• TENNIS – BBC 2, 1pm-5.15pm Eastbourne International
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – T20 World Cup – 3.30pm Australia v India
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 1 – Euro 2024 – 8pm Croatia v Italy
• SOCCER – RTÉ News Channel & BBC 2 – Euro 2024 – 8pm Albania v Spain
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Championship highlights
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 11pm Colombia v Paraguay, 2am Brazil v Costa Rica

TUESDAY (June 25th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – T20 World Cup – 1.30am Afghanistan v Bangladesh
• TENNIS – BBC 2, 1pm-4.45pm Eastbourne International
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2/RTÉ News Channel & BBC 1 – Euro 2024 – 5pm France v Poland
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2/RTÉ News & BBC 2 – Euro 2024 – 5pm Netherlands v Austria
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Euro 2024 – 8pm England v Slovenia
• SOCCER – RTÉ News Channel & ITV4 – Euro 2024 – 8pm Denmark v Serbia
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 11pm Peru v Canada, 2am Chile v Argentina

WEDNESDAY (June 26th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 12.30pm – Women’s 1st ODI England v New Zealand
• TENNIS – BBC 2, 1pm-4.45pm Eastbourne International
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC 1 – Euro 2024 – 5pm Ukraine v Belgium
• SOCCER – RTÉ News Channel & BBC 2 – Euro 2024 – 5pm Slovakia v Romania
• SOCCER – RTÉ News Channel & UTV – Euro 2024 – 8pm Georgia v Portugal
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & ITV4 – Euro 2024 – 8pm Czech Republic v Turkey
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 11pm Ecuador v Jamaica, 2am Venezuela v Mexico

THURSDAY (June 27th)

• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – T20 World Cup Semi-final – 1.30am South Africa v Afghanistan
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Italian Open
• TENNIS – BBC 2, 1pm-5.15pm Eastbourne International
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – T20 World Cup Semi-final – 3.30pm India v England
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Rocket Mortgage Classic
• DARTS – Sky Sports Action, 6pm-11pm – Frankfurt World Cup
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 11pm Panama v United States, 2am Uruguay v Bolivia

FRIDAY (June 28th)

• DARTS – Sky Sports Action, 11am-4pm, 6pm-11pm – Frankfurt World Cup
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 11am – Practice Austrian Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm Italian Open
• TENNIS – BBC 2, 1pm-5.15pm Eastbourne International
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 2pm-5pm Swiss Ladies Open
• RACING – TG4, 4.50pm-8.40pm The Curragh
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Rocket Mortgage Classic
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Top 14 Final – 8.05pm Toulouse v Bordeaux
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 11pm Colombia v Costa Rica, 2am Paraguay v Brazil

SATURDAY (June 29th)

• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 10am – Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
• CYCLING – TG4, 10.50am-5.15pm; ITV4, 10.45am-5.15pm; Eurosport 1, 10.30am-5.15pm – Stage 1 Tour de France
• ATHLETICS – BBC Red Button, 11.20am-8.30pm – Manchester UK Championships
• DARTS – Sky Sports Action, noon-4pm, 6pm-10pm – Frankfurt World Cup
• TENNIS – BBC 1, 12.15pm-2.10pm Eastbourne International
• TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 12.30pm-2pm – WTA Hamburg Open Final
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5pm Italian Open
• RACING – RTÉ 2, 1.30pm-4.30pm The Curragh
• RACING – UTV, 1.30pm-4pm Newcastle
• TENNIS – Sky Sports Tennis, 2pm-4pm – ATP Mallorca Final
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 2pm-5pm Swiss Ladies Open
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket – 3.30pm ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final
• GAA – GAAGO – All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals – 4pm Armagh v Roscommon, 6.15pm Dublin v Galway
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Rocket Mortgage Classic
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & BBC – Euro 2024, Round of 16 – 5pm Switzerland v Italy
• GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland MHC Final – 5.30pm Kilkenny v Tipperary
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 6pm-2.30am US Open Semi-finals
• SOCCER – TG4 – Women’s Premier Division – 7.35pm DLR Waves v Bohemian FC
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Euro 2024, Round of 16 – 8pm Germany v Denmark
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11pm-1am LPGA Dow Championship
• GAA – RTÉ 2, 10.35pm-11.50pm Saturday Game

SUNDAY (June 30th)

• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 1am Argentina v Peru
• BOXING – Sky Sports Action from 2am – Miami Teofimo Lopez v Steve Claggett
• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from 3am – Las Vegas Alex Pereira v Jiri Prochazka
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am – Women’s 2nd ODI England v New Zealand
• CYCLING – TG4, 11.05am-5pm; ITV4, 11.15am-4.45pm; Eurosport 1, 11am-5pm – Stage 2 Tour de France
• ATHLETICS – BBC Red Button, 11.20am-5.30pm – Manchester UK Championships
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm Italian Open
• DARTS – Sky Sports Action, noon-4pm, 6pm-10pm – Frankfurt World Cup
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, noon-3pm Swiss Ladies Open
• MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 12.15pm GP of Assen
• ATHLETICS – RTÉ 2, 12.45pm-2.30pm – Santry National Championships
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 12.30pm Austrian Grand Prix
• GAA – RTÉ 1 – All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals – 1.15pm Donegal v Louth, 3.15pm Kerry v Derry
• RACING – RTÉ 2, 2.30pm-4.30pm The Curragh
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-11pm Rocket Mortgage Classic
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 & UTV – Euro 2024, Round of 16 – 5pm England v Slovakia, 8pm Spain v Georgia
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 8.15pm-11.30pm US Open Final
• GAA – RTÉ 2, 9.30pm-10.50pm Sunday Game
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Copa America – 1am Mexico v Ecuador