Ireland IPTV Sports Channels: The Complete Guide

For many Irish households, live sport is the most important part of any TV service. Whether it is the All-Ireland final, a Premier League derby, the Six Nations or Cheltenham, you want to know it will be on your screen when it matters. Ireland IPTV brings Irish and international sports channels together in one subscription.

This guide is an overview of all the sport you can watch with Ireland IPTV, how the sports channels are organised, which plan you need, and how to make sure your picture is perfect on the biggest days.

Which Ireland IPTV plans include sport?

Irish free-to-air channels, which carry a lot of major Irish sport, are included in every plan. The full sports line-up, with dedicated sports channels from Ireland, the UK and beyond, is included in:

• Every plan (from €14.99): all sports channels in HD, 4K and 8K where available.
• Catch-up included: watch any match or event you missed.

See the full comparison on our pricing page.

GAA: football and hurling

Gaelic football and hurling are the heart of Irish sport. Championship and league matches are shown on the Irish channels that hold the rights, including RTÉ and TG4, and are easy to find in the Ireland and Ireland Sports categories.

Read our dedicated guide on how to watch GAA with Ireland IPTV.

Football: Premier League and beyond

• Premier League, including Saturday 3pm games, which are not blacked out in Ireland
• Champions League, Europa League and Conference League
• EFL Championship, League One and League Two
• League of Ireland Premier Division and FAI Cup
• Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationals
• Scottish Premiership, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1

More detail in our Premier League guide.

Rugby

From the Six Nations and autumn internationals to URC and Champions Cup rugby with Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster, Ireland IPTV covers the full rugby season. See our rugby guide.

Horse racing

Daily racing from Irish and UK tracks, plus the big festivals: Cheltenham, Punchestown, the Galway Races, Royal Ascot and Leopardstown at Christmas. See our horse racing guide.

Combat sports: UFC and boxing

UFC events, big boxing fight nights and more. Main events from the US often start in the early hours of the morning in Ireland, so the catch-up included on every plan is handy. See our UFC and boxing guide.

Motorsport, golf, tennis and more

The sports line-up goes well beyond the big team sports:

• Formula 1: practice, qualifying and every Grand Prix
• Golf: the majors, the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, the Irish Open and the Ryder Cup
• Tennis: Grand Slams and ATP and WTA events
• Snooker and darts: the World Championships and major ranking events
• Cricket, cycling, athletics and NFL, depending on the season

A year of sport on Ireland IPTV

One of the best things about Ireland IPTV is that there is something big to watch almost every month:

• January to March: Six Nations, Premier League title race, Allianz Leagues, Cheltenham.
• April and May: Aintree, Punchestown, the Masters, Champions Cup knock-outs, the start of the GAA championships.
• June and July: GAA championship, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, the Open, summer tournaments.
• July to September: All-Ireland finals, the Galway Races, the start of the new football season, the US Open.
• October to December: URC, autumn internationals, Champions League games, Christmas racing and the darts.

Two screens for two matches

Big sports weekends often have clashes: a GAA semi-final at the same time as a Premier League game, or two racing meetings at once. With Ireland IPTV Premium you can watch two channels at the same time on different devices, and with Ultimate you can watch four. Apps such as TiviMate Premium also offer multi-view, so you can watch several channels on one TV.

How the sports channels are organised

In most IPTV players, sport appears in categories such as Ireland Sports, UK Sports and International Sports. The easiest way to find a particular match is to open the TV guide on the day and look for the fixture. Then add the channels you watch most to your Favourites so they are always one click away.

If you use TiviMate, our TiviMate guide explains how to make a sports favourites group and reorder the categories so sport is at the top.

Getting the best picture for live sport

Live sport is the most demanding thing you can stream: fast movement, big audiences and no second chances. These tips make a real difference:

• Use an Ethernet cable from the router to your Firestick or TV.
• If you use Wi-Fi, connect to the 5 GHz network and keep the router in the open.
• Restart the router and device before big matches.
• Allow about 10 Mbps per HD screen and 25 Mbps for 4K. See our broadband guide.
• Turn on auto frame rate or Match Frame Rate on your device for smoother motion.
• Read the buffering fix guide if the picture ever stutters.

Sport in 4K and 8K

Selected sports events are available in 4K and 8K on every plan, where the broadcaster produces them in that quality. On a good 4K TV with a fast connection, the difference in detail is striking, especially for football and golf. Read our Ireland IPTV 4K guide to see what you need.

Never miss the big game

Whatever your sport, Ireland IPTV puts it on your TV, phone and tablet with no dish and no contract. Choose an Ireland IPTV plan, follow the setup guide for your device and you will be ready for the next big game in about ten minutes.