NIR Northern Ireland · the Irish League, Ulster rugby and the GAA
The Irish League, Ulster and Ireland in the URC, Ireland’s Six Nations campaign, the All-Ireland championships and Belfast’s fight nights — with BBC NI, UTV and RTÉ all in the pack.
In progress: NIFL Premiership & Irish Cup August 2026 – May 2027
Northern Ireland on IPTV
Northern Ireland sits in two sporting worlds at once. The Irish League runs its own season from August to April with the Big Two derbies, Ulster and the Ireland team carry the rugby through the URC and the Six Nations, and the GAA championships fill the summer Sundays from May to September.
That mix shows up on the television guide too. BBC Northern Ireland and UTV cover the local football and rugby, RTÉ and Virgin Media bring the Irish internationals and the GAA, and Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports handle the cross-channel competitions. All of them are in the same subscription here.
Belfast also punches above its weight in boxing, with regular fight nights in the city, and the darts tour and snooker events make the trip across the Irish Sea. Everything is listed in UK time, so a Saturday afternoon at Windsor Park and a Sunday afternoon at Croke Park both appear where you would expect them.
Broadcast by
BBC NI, Sky Sports
Broadcast by
Premier Sports, RTÉ
Broadcast by
RTÉ, ITV, BBC
Broadcast by
GAAGO, BBC NI, RTÉ
Northern Ireland follows two leagues at once: the domestic Irish League and the English pyramid, plus the GAA season in the summer and the URC through the winter. The guide lists both, in UK time.
Updated 5 October 2026
The events that matter most in this nation, with confirmed dates from the organisers and the channels carrying them in the UK.
Windsor Park, the Oval and grounds across Northern Ireland
The Irish League season across the winter, with the Big Two derbies and the Irish Cup run adding the cup nights.
Where to watch
Stadiums across England and Wales
Thirty-eight rounds and 267 live matches, ending with all ten games kicking off simultaneously at 4pm on 30 May.
Where to watch
Sky Sports 
TNT Sports Europe
Twenty-four clubs in four pools, with the pool stages starting in mid-October and the finals weekend in Lyon.
Where to watch
TNT Sports 
Premier Sports London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff
World title cards across the UK. Dates are added here as soon as the promoters confirm them.
Where to watch
DAZN Sky Sports TNT Sports Twickenham, Dublin, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Paris and Rome
The 144th Six Nations across six weekends, opening with Ireland v England on a Friday night in Dublin and closing with Super Saturday on 13 March.
Where to watch
Croke Park, Dublin and provincial grounds
The football and hurling championships across the summer, from the provincial rounds to the All-Ireland finals at Croke Park.
Where to watch
Broadcasters
The UK-wide channels plus the regional stations that matter here, listed side by side with the competitions they carry.
Channel BBC NI, Sky Sports
Channel Premier Sports, RTÉ
Channel RTÉ, ITV, BBC
Channel GAAGO, BBC NI, RTÉ
Channel DAZN, Sky Sports
Channel TNT Sports, Premier Sports
Channel Sky Sports, TNT Sports
Channel Sky Sports, BBC
Channel list
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Pricing
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FAQ
Channels, competitions and coverage specific to Northern Ireland.
Ask a questionYes. The All-Ireland championships are carried by GAAGO and RTÉ, with BBC Northern Ireland covering the Ulster championship matches — all three are available in the subscription.
The NIFL Premiership features on BBC Northern Ireland, and the Irish Cup and County Antrim Shield nights are covered where they are broadcast.
Yes — the URC is on Premier Sports and RTÉ, the Six Nations is free-to-air across RTÉ, BBC and ITV, and the Champions Cup is on TNT Sports.
Yes. Many households here follow a Premier League or EFL club, and the full Sky Sports and TNT Sports football coverage is included.
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UK coverage
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England · Premier League, Wembley and the Ashes
Scotland · the Premiership, Murrayfield and the Calcutta Cup
Wales · the Principality, S4C and the football pyramid
Northern Ireland · the Irish League, Ulster rugby and the GAA
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