Your sport on TV this week: Armagh v Kerry, Lions take on Western Force and European Athletics Team Championships
Set the Sky Box: The British and Irish Lions Tour kicks off in Australia this weekend when the Lions will take on Western Force in the Optus Stadium in Perth. The Lions will be hoping to bounce back from their loss to Argentina in the Aviva last Friday. Watch the games live on Sky Sports.
Streaming Pick: The 2025 European Athletics Team Championships take place in Madrid this week where 16 nations will compete in the Division One competition. There are three divisions and Ireland will take part in the second division of the competition in Maribor, Slovenia having won in the third tier in 2023. The top three teams will be promoted to Division One while the bottom three teams will be relegated to Division Three. Watch all the action live on European Athletics TV or the Eurovision Sport app.
For all your sport throughout the year, check out our sport calendar.
Friday June 27
2am, USA v Rep of Ireland, Women's International Friendly, RTÉ Player
2am, RB Salzburg v Real Madrid, Club World Cup, DAZN
12pm, Austrian Grand Prix, Practice, Sky Sports F1
12.30pm, Italian Open, DP World Tour, Sky Sports Golf
2pm, German Masters, LET, Sky Sports Mix
4pm, Dow Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports+
5.10pm, Madrid European Team Championships, Athletics, Eurovision Sport TV
5.10pm, The Curragh, Racing, TG4
5.30pm, Rocket Mortgage Classic, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
7.45pm, Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic, SSE Airtricity Premier Division, Virgin Media Two
8pm, Hull KR v Wakefield, Super League, Sky Sports+
8pm, Leeds v Leigh, Super League, Sky Sports+
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Saturday June 28
11am, Western Force v B&I Lions, British and Irish Lions Tour, Sky Sports Action
11.15am, Austrian Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying, Sky Sports F1
12.30pm, Italian Open, DP World Tour, Sky Sports Golf
1.30pm, The Curragh, Racing, TG4
1.30pm, Newcastle, York and The Curragh, Racing, RTÉ 2
2pm, German Masters, LET, Sky Sports Mix
2pm, England v India, 1st T20, Sky Sports Cricket and Showcase
2pm, ATP Mallorca final, Tennis, Sky Sports Mix
5pm, Rocket Mortgage Classic, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
5.15pm, Clare v Waterford, All-Ireland MHC final, TG4
5.30pm, Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield, Super League, Sky Sports+
5.30pm, Warrington v Hull FC, Super League, Sky Sports+
8pm, Castleford v Wigan, Super League, Sky Sports+
8pm, Dow Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports+
8pm, Euro U21 final, Channel 4
8.05pm, Toulouse v Bordeaux Bègles, Top 14 final, Premier Sports 1
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Sunday June 29
3am, Ilia Topuria v Charles Oliveira, UFC, TNT Sports 1
11.30am, Italian Open, DP World Tour, Sky Sports Golf
12.15pm, GP of Netherlands, MOTOGP, TNT Sports 2
12.30pm, Austrian Grand Prix, Race, Sky Sports F1
1pm, German Masters, LET, Sky Sports Mix
1.45pm, Meath v Galway, All-Ireland SFC quater-final, RTÉ 2
2.10pm, The Curragh, Racing, RTÉ One
2.30pm, Australia v South Africa, World Rugby U20 Championship, RugbyPass TV
3pm, St Helens v Salford RR, Super League, Sky Sports+
4.30pm, Rocket Mortgage Classic, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
5pm, England v Jamaica, Women's International Friendly, UTV
5pm, France v Spain, World Rugby U20 Championship, RugbyPass TV
5pm, Ireland v Georgia, World Rugby U20 Championship, RugbyPass TV
7.30pm, Argentina v Wales, World Rugby U20 Championship, RugbyPass TV
7.30pm, New Zealand v Italy, World Rugby U20 Championship, RugbyPass TV
8pm, USA v Rep of Ireland, Women's International Friendly, RTÉ 2
8pm, Dow Championship, LPGA, Sky Sports+
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