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

Soccer

While Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers may not have European football to look forward to after this month, there’s no doubt that participating in European competitions has been a major boost for the game in Ireland. No wonder Tallaght Stadium is a sell-out for Crystal Palace’s visit this week to take on Shelbourne in the Europa Conference League. - Thursday, Premier Sports & TNT Sports

Women’s Football

St Ergnat’s will this weekend become the first Co Antrim side to play in an All-Ireland club senior football final. It’s a remarkable achievement for the team from Moneyglass, who take on giants of the competition Kilkerrin-Clonberne at Croke Park. The Galway side are seeking their fifth title in a row. – Saturday, TG4

Athletics

The 2025 European Cross Country Championships take place in Lagoa, Portugal on Sunday. The 34-strong Irish team includes Cian McPhillips, who finished fourth in the 800 metres at the World Championships in Tokyo last September. - Sunday, RTÉ & BBC

MONDAY (Dec 8)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Texans @ Chiefs
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - FA Cup - 7.30pm Brackley Town v Burton Albion
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Premier League - 8pm Wolves v Man Utd
GAA - TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Dec 9)

NBA - Sky Sports Plus - 0.30am Suns @ Timberwolves
NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Eagles @ Chargers
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 3 - Champions League - 5.45pm Bayern Munich v Sporting CP
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 8pm Atalanta v Chelsea
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Tottenham v Slavia Prague
SOCCER - TNT Sports 4 - Champions League - 8pm Barcelona v E Frankfurt
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Inter v Liverpool
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm QPR v Birmingham
SOCCER - Disney Plus - Women’s Champions League - 8pm Arsenal v Twente

WEDNESDAY (Dec 10)

SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-5pm Shoot-out
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 4 - Champions League - 5.45pm Villarreal v Copenhagen
SOCCER - RTÉ 2, TNT Sports 1 & Premier Sports 1 - Champions League - 8pm Real Madrid v Man City
SOCCER - Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 - Champions League - 8pm Club Brugge v Arsenal
SOCCER - TNT Sports 3 - Champions League - 8pm B Leverkusen v Newcastle
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm Hull v Wrexham

THURSDAY (Dec 11)

GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Alfred Dunhill Championship
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-5pm Shoot-out
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Europa League - 5.45pm Utrecht v Nottingham Forest, 8pm Basel v Aston Villa
SOCCER - TNT Sports 2 - Europa League - 5.45pm Ferencváros v Rangers, 8pm Celtic v Roma
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 4 - Conference League - 5.45pm Breidablik v Shamrock Rovers
DARTS - Sky Sports F1, 6.30pm-11pm World Championship
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Women’s Super League - 7pm Aston Villa v Liverpool
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 & TNT Sports 3 - Conference League - 8pm Shelbourne v Crystal Palace
SOCCER - TNT Sports 4 - Conference League - 8pm Aberdeen v Strasbourg
SOCCER Disney Plus - Women’s Champions League - 8pm Chelsea v Roma, 8pm Man Utd v OL Lyonnes

FRIDAY (Dec 12)

NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.15am Falcons @ Buccaneers
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 10am-3pm Alfred Dunhill Championship
DARTS - Sky Sports F1, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm World Championship
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 1, 12.45pm-5pm, 6.45pm-11pm Shoot-out
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Cheltenham & Bangor
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm Grant Thornton Invitational
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 8pm West Brom v Sheffield Utd
RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 8pm Leicester v Leinster

SATURDAY (Dec 13)

GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 9.30am-2.30pm Alfred Dunhill Championship
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - Women’s SL - Noon Everton v Arsenal
SOCCER - Channel 4 & TNT Sports 1 - Women’s FA Cup - 12.15pm Wolves v Nottingham Forest
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Championship - 12.30pm Norwich v Southampton
DARTS - Sky Sports F1, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm World Championship
SNOOKER - TNT Sports 2, 12.45pm-5pm, 6.45pm-11pm Shoot-out
RACING - UTV, 1pm-4pm Cheltenham & Doncaster
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Champions Cup - 1pm Stormers v La Rochelle, 3.15pm Clermont v Sale, 5.30pm Bordeaux v Scarlets, 8pm Glasgow v Toulouse
GAA - TG4 - Intermediate Club Final - 2pm Caltra Cuans (Galway) v Knockbride (Cavan); Senior Club Final - 4pm Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) v Moneyglass (Antrim)
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Premier League - 3pm Liverpool v Brighton
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga - 5.30pm B Leverkusen v Cologne
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 5.30pm Burnley v Fulham
RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 5.30pm Munster v Gloucester; Challenge Cup - 8pm Connacht v Black Lion
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-10pm Grant Thornton Invitational
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Premier League - 8pm Arsenal v Wolves
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Scottish Premiership - 8pm Falkirk v Hearts
RUGBY - S4C - Challenge Cup - 8pm Cardiff v Ulster
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.20pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Dec 14)

UFC - TNT Sports 1 from 3am Brandon Royval v Manel Kape
ATHLETICS - BBC Red Button, 9.20am-3pm; RTÉ 2, 10.45am-1.30pm; BBC 2, 4.40pm-5.40pm (highlights) European Cross Country Championships
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 9.30am-2.30pm Alfred Dunhill Championship
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 11.30am AC Milan v Sassuolo
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Women’s SL - 11.55am Leicester v London City, 11.55am West Ham v Liverpool
SOCCER - Sky Sports Football - Women’s SL - Noon Brighton v Chelsea
SOCCER - Sky Sports Mix - Women’s SL - Noon Man City v Aston Villa
DARTS - Sky Sports F1, 12.30pm-4.30pm, 7pm-11pm World Championship
RUGBY - Premier Sports 1 - Champions Cup - 1pm Harlequins v Bayonne
RUGBY - Premier Sports 2 - Champions Cup - 1pm Castres v Edinburgh, 3.15pm Toulon v Bath, 5.30pm Bristol v Pau
SOCCER - Sky Sports Premier League - 2pm Crystal Palace v Man City, 4.30pm Brentford v Leeds
SOCCER - Sky Sports Plus - Premier League - 2pm Nottingham Forest v Tottenham
SOCCER - Sky Sports Main Event - Premier League - 2pm Sunderland v Newcastle
SOCCER - Sky Sports Tennis - Premier League - 2pm West Ham v Aston Villa
SOCCER - BBC 2 - Women’s Super League - 2.30pm Man Utd v Tottenham
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - Scottish League Cup Final - 3.30pm St Mirren v Celtic
CAMOGIE - RTÉ 2 - All-Ireland Senior Club Final - 4.15pm Athenry v St Finbarr’s
GOLF - Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm Grant Thornton Invitational
SOCCER - TNT Sports 1 - Serie A - 7.45pm Bologna v Juventus
SOCCER - Premier Sports 1 - La Liga - 8pm Alavés v Real Madrid
SOCCER - BBC 1, 10.35pm-11.50pm Match of the Day
NFL - Sky Sports NFL - 1.20am Vikings @ Cowboys