Your sport on TV this week: Lions v Argentina, Kerry take on Cavan and Cork face Dublin
Don't Miss: The All-Ireland SHC continues this weekend with Limerick taking on Dublin followed by Tipperary and Galway on Saturday in the quarter-finals. Watch the games live on RTÉ 2.
Set the Sky Box: The 2025 British and Irish Lions tour kicks off when they face Argentina in the first ever game to be played in Ireland. The Aviva Stadium is sold out with six Irish involved in the match day squad. Connacht's Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham alongside Munster's Tadhg Beirne are in the starting XV with Leinster's Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong and Connacht's Mack Hansen named on the bench. Lions captain Maro Itjoe will lead the side out for the historic clash. The game will be shown live on TG4 and Sky Sports Action.
Streaming Pick: The All-Ireland SFC is entering the business end of the season with the first knock out games as the preliminary quarter-finals kick off on Saturday. First up is Kerry when they welcome Cavan with Dublin and Cork next on Saturday. Sunday sees Down facing Galway and then the final clash of the weekend with Donegal taking on Louth. Watch all the games live on GAA+.
Sports Calendar: For all your sport throughout the year, check out our sports calendar.
Friday June 20
1am, Thunder at Pacers, NBA Game 6, TNT Sports 1
2am, PSG v Botafogo, Club World Cup, DAZN
2.15am, USA v Saudi Arabia, Gold Cup, Premier Sports 2
10am, England v India, 1st Test, Sky Sports Cricket
12pm and 1pm, Queen's, Tennis, BBC RB and BBC 2
1.30pm, 5.20pm and 5.50pm, Royal Ascot, Racing, ITV4, UTV and Virgin Media One and Two
1.45pm, Tour of Switzerland, Stage 6, TNT Sports 1
4pm and 11pm, Women's PGA Championship, Golf, Sky Sports Golf
5pm, Benfica v Auckland City, Club World Cup, DAZN
7pm, Flamengo v Chelsea, Club World Cup, DAZN
8pm, Shamrock Rovers v Cork City, SSE Airtricity Premier Division, Virgin Media Two
8pm, Lions v Argentina, British and Irish Lions Tour, TG4 and Sky Sports Action
8pm, Travelers Championship, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
8pm, Paris Diamond League, Athletics, Virgin Media Three and BBC Three
8pm, St Helens v Leeds, Super League, Sky Sports+
8.05pm, Toulouse v Bayonne, Top 14 semi-final, Premier Sports 1
11pm, Los Angeles v ES Tunis, Club World Cup, DAZN
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Saturday June 21
2am, Bayern Munich v Boca Juniors, Club World Cup, DAZN
9.30am, Ireland v Spain, FIH Men's Pro League, TG4 Player
10.15am, England v India, 1st Test, Sky Sports Cricket
1pm, Donegal v Tipperary, All-Ireland Ladies SFC, TG4
1pm, Queen's, Tennis, BBC RB and BBC 2
1.30pm, 5.25pm and 5.50pm, Royal Ascot, Racing, ITV4, UTV and Virgin Media One and Two
1.45pm, Tour of Switzerland, Stage 7, TNT Sports 3
2pm, Leitrim v Waterford, All-Ireland Ladies SFC TG4 YouTube
2 pm, Armagh v Kildare, All-Ireland Ladies SFC TG4 YouTube
3pm, Mayo v Cork, All-Ireland Ladies SFC, TG4 All-Ireland SFC
3pm, Warrington v Huddersfield, Super League, Sky Sports+
3.30pm, Kerry v Cavan, All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, GAA+
4pm, Dublin v Limerick, All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, RTÉ 2
5pm, Portugal v Netherlands, Euro U21 quarter-final, Channel 4
5pm, Mamelodi Sundowns v Borussia Dortmund, Club World Cup, DAZN
5.30pm, Catalans v Leigh, Super League, Sky Sports+
5.30pm, Women's PGA Championship, Golf, Sky Sports+
5.30pm, Travelers Championship, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
6.15pm, Dublin v Cork, All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, GAA+
6.15pm, Galway v Tipperary, All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, RTÉ 2
8pm, Spain v England, Euro U21 quarter-final, Channel 4
8pm, Inter Milan v Urawa Reds, Club World Cup, DAZN
8pm, Jamahal Hill v Khalil Rountree Jr, UFC, TNT Sports
8.05pm, Bordeaux Bègles v Toulon, Top 14 semi-final, Premier Sports 1
11pm, Fluminense v Ulsan HD, Club World Cup, DAZN
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Sunday June 22
12am, Canada v Curacao, Gold Cup, Premier Sports 2
2am, River Plate v Monterrey, Club World Cup, DAZN
9.30am, Ireland v Spain, FIH Men's Pro League, TG4 Player
10.15am, England v India, 1st Test, Sky Sports Cricket
12.15pm, GP of Italy, MOTOGP, TNT Sports 2
1.30pm, Roscommon v Tyrone, All-Ireland MFC semi-final, TG4
1.45pm, Down v Galway, All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, GAA+
2pm, Wicklow v Limerick, Tailteann Cup semi-finals, RTÉ 2
2pm, Tour of Switzerland, Stage 8, TNT Sports 1
2.05pm, Queen's final, Tennis, BBC 2
3pm, Salford RD v Hull FC, Super League, Sky Sports+
3.30pm, Kerry v Mayo, All-Ireland MFC semi-final, TG4
4pm, Donegal v Louth, All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final, GAA+
4pm, Kilkdare v Fermanagh, Tailteann Cup semi-finals, RTÉ 2
5pm, Denmark v France, Euro U21 quarter-finals, Channel 4
5pm, Juventus v Wydad Casablanca, Club World Cup, DAZN
6pm, Women's PGA Championship, Gollf, Sky Sports+
6pm, Travelers Championship, PGA Tour, Sky Sports Golf
8pm, Germany v Italy, Euro U21 quarter-finals, Channel 4
8pm, Real Madrid v Pachuca, Club World Cup, DAZN
11pm, RB Salzburg v Al Hilal, Club World Cup, DAZN
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