Sports Calendar: All you need to know about what's happening in August

We go again. The Premier League kicks off. 

 

ATHLETICS 

2-3: National Senior Championships, Santry.  

7-10: European U20 Championships, Tampere, Finland. 

16: Silesia Diamond League.  

20: Lausanne Diamond League.  

22: Brussels Diamond League.  

27-28: Zurich Diamond League final.  

30: National Half Marathon, Tullamore.

BASKETBALL 

2-20: FIBA World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers Second Round (6 games) *subject to Ireland's qualification

CAMOGIE: 

10: All-Ireland Camogie finals (Croke Park): Premier Junior final: Armagh v Laois, 1pm. Intermediate final: Offaly v Kerry, 3pm. Senior final: Cork v Galway, 5.15pm 

CRICKET: 

10: Women’s T20: Ireland v Pakistan, Dublin, 4pm.

EQUESTRIAN 

10: Team Show Jumping Championships, RDS. 

6-10: Aga Khan, RDS. 

17: Dressage Championships, Mullingar.

FORMULA ONE

3: Hungarian Grand Prix, Race, 2pm.

GOLF 

7-10: PGA Tour, St. Jude Championship, Memphis.

7-10: DP World Tour, European event, TBD.

8-10: LIV, Chicago event.

14-17: PGA Tour, BMW Championship, Owings Mills, Maryland.

14-17: DP World Tour, Danish Championship, Copenhagen.

14-17: LPGA Tour, Portland Classic, Oregon.

15-17: LIV, Indianapolis event, Westfield, Indiana.

21-24: PGA Tour, Tour Championship, Atlanta.

21-24: DP World Tour, British Masters, Sutton Coldfield.

21-24: LPGA Tour, Canadian Women’s Open, Mississauga.

28-31: DP World Tour, European Masters, Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

28-31: LPGA Tour, FM Championship, Norton, Massachusetts.

HOCKEY 

9-17: EuroHockey Championships Senior Women, Germany.

HORSE RACING 

1 4-18: Tramore August Festival. 

21-23: Killarney August Festival.

LADIES FOOTBALL

3: TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship finals (Croke Park): Junior final: Antrim v Louth, 11.45am. Intermediate final: Laois v Tyrone, 1.45pm. Senior final: Dublin v Meath, 4.15pm.

16-17: Ladies All-Ireland final replay dates.

MOTORSPORT

1-3: Hungarian Grand Prix. 

29-31: Dutch Grand Prix.

RUGBY 

2: British and Irish Lions Tour: Australia v Lions, Stadium Australia, 11am.

2: Women’s Internationals: Ireland v Scotland, Virgin Media Park, 2pm; England v Spain, 3pm.

9: Women’s Internationals: Ireland v Canada, Belfast, 12pm; France v England, 8.10pm.

10: Women’s Interprovincial Rugby Championship: Leinster v Ulster, Energia Park, 2.30pm; Munster v Connacht, Virgin Media Park, 4.15pm. 

16: The Rugby Championship: South Africa v Australia, 4.10pm; Argentina v New Zealand, 10.10pm.

22: Women's RWC: Pool A: England v USA, Sunderland, 7.30pm

23: Women's RWC: Pool A: Australia v Samoa, Manchester, 12pm Pool B: Scotland v Wales, Manchester, 2.45pm Pool B: Canada v Fiji, York, 5.30pm Pool D: France v Italy, Exeter, 8.15pm

23: The Rugby Championship: South Africa v Australia, 4.10pm; Argentina v New Zealand, 10.10pm.

23: Women’s Interprovincial Rugby Championship:Connacht v Leinster, Dexcom Stadium, 2.30pm; Ulster v Munster, Affidea Stadium, 4.15pm

24: Women's RWC: Pool C: Ireland v Japan, Northampton, 12pm Pool D: South Africa v Brazil, 2.45pm Pool C: New Zealand v Spain, York, 5.30pm

30: Women's RWC: Pool B: Canada v Wales, Manchester, 12pm Pool B: Scotland v Fiji, Manchester, 2.45pm Pool A: England v Samoa, Northampton, 5pm Pool A: USA v Australia, York, 7.30pm

31: Women's RWC: Pool C: Ireland v Spain, Northampton, 12pm Pool C: New Zealand v Japan, Exeter, 2pm Pool D: Italy v South Africa, York, 3.30pm Pool D: France v Brazil, Exeter, 4.45pm

SOCCER 

2: Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock v Livingston, 3pm; Motherwell v Rangers, 5.30pm.

3: Scottish Championship: Falkirk v Dundee Utd, 2pm; Dundee v Hibernian, 3pm; Celtic v St Mirren, 4.30pm.

9: Championship (3pm unless stated): Charlton Athletic v Watford, 12.30pm; Coventry City v Hull City, 12.30pm; Southampton v Wrexham, 12.30pm; Middlesbrough v Swansea City, Norwich City v Millwall, Oxford Utd v Portsmouth, QPR v Preston NE, Stoke City v Derby County, West Brom v Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Utd v Bristol City.

9: Scottish Premiership (3pm unless stated): Livingston v Falkirk, St Mirren v Motherwell; Rangers v Dundee.

9: LOI Premier Division: Shelbourne v Bohemians, Tolka Park, 5pm.

9: LOI First Division: Longford Town v Treaty Utd, Bishopsgate, 7.30pm.

9: LOI Women’s Premier Division: Bohemian v Athlone Town, Dalymount Park, 2pm; Sligo Rovers v Cork City, The Showgrounds, 3pm; Treaty Utd v DLR Waves, Markets Field, 3pm; Peamount Utd v Wexford, Greenogue Park, 5pm; Shamrock Rovers v Galway Utd, Tallaght Stadium, 5pm.

10: Community Shield: Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Wembley Stadium, 3pm.

10: Championship: Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday, 4.30pm.

10: Scottish Premiership: Aberdeen v Celtic, 12.30pm; Dundee Utd v Hearts, 3pm; Hibernian v Kilmarnock, 3pm.

10: LOI Premier Division: Galway Utd v Shamrock Rovers, Eamonn Deacy Park, 5pm; St Patrick’s Athletic v Sligo Rovers, Richmond Park, 6pm.

13: UEFA Super Cup, Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy. 

16: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Aston Villa v Newcastle, 12.30pm; Brighton v Fulham, Sunderland v West Ham, Tottenham v Burnley; Wolves v Man City, 5.30pm.

16: Championship (3pm unless stated): Derby v Coventry, 12.30pm; Portsmouth v Norwich, 12.30pm; Wrexham v West Brom, 12.30pm; Blackburn v Birmingham, Bristol City v Charlton, Millwall v Middlesbrough, Preston v Leicester, Sheffield Wed v Stoke, Swansea v Sheffield Utd, Watford v QPR.

16: FAI Cup third round: Derry City v Drogheda Utd, Brandywell, 8pm.

16: Women’s FAI Cup: DLR Waves v Treaty Utd, UCD Bowl, 3pm; Peamount Utd v Athlone Town, Greenogue Park, 5pm; Newbridge Town v Bohemians, Station Road, 6pm.

16: 2025-26 La Liga season begins. 

17: Premier League (2pm unless stated): Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest v Brentford; Man Utd v Arsenal, 4.30pm.

17: Championship: Ipswich v Southampton, 12pm; Hull v Oxford, 3pm.

17: FAI Cup third round: St Patrick’s Athletic v Shelbourne, Richmond Park, 5pm; Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town, Tallaght Stadium, 7pm.

22: 2025-26 Bundesliga season begins.

23: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Man City v Tottenham, 12.30pm; Bournemouth v Wolves, Brentford v Aston Villa, Burnley v Sunderland; Arsenal v Leeds, 5.30pm.

23: Championship (3pm unless stated): Charlton v Leicester, 12.30pm; Hull v Blackburn, 12.30pm; Swansea v Watford, 12.30pm; Birmingham v Oxford, Coventry v QPR, Norwich v Middlesbrough, Preston v Ipswich, Sheffield Utd v Millwall, Southampton v Stoke, West Brom v Portsmouth, Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday.

23: Scottish Premiership (3pm): Celtic v Livingston, Hearts v Motherwell, Kilmarnock v Dundee.

23: LOI Women’s Premier Division: DLR Waves v Waterford, UCD Bowl, 3pm; Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers, The Showgrounds, 3pm; Cork City v Peamount Utd, Turner’s Cross, 5pm; Galway Utd v Bohemians, Eamonn Deacy Park, 5pm; Wexford v Treaty Utd, Ferrycarrig Park, 6pm; Athlone Town v Shelbourne, Athlone Town Stadium, 7.35pm.

24: Premier League (2pm unless stated): Crystal Palace, Everton v Brighton; Fulham v Man Utd, 4.30pm.

24: Scottish Premiership: St Mirren v Rangers, 12pm.

TENNIS 

25-Sep 7: US Open, Flushing Meadows.