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

Get in the swing at the Irish Open. 

 

AFL 

27: Australian Football League grand final, Melbourne.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 1.20am.

7: (6pm unless stated): Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets, Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts; Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos, 9.05pm; San Franciso 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 9.05pm; Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 9.25pm.

14: (6pm unless stated): Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, San Franciso 49ers at New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans; Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, 9.05pm; Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts, 9.05pm; Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs, 9.25pm.

21: (6pm unless stated): Las Vegas Raiders at Washington Commanders, Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packeres at Cleveland Browns, New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers; New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks, 9.05pm; Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, 9.05pm; Arizona Cardinals at San Franciso 49ers. 9.25pm; Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears, 9.25pm.

ATHLETICS 

13-21: World Championships, Tokyo.  

21: Berlin Marathon.  

26-28: World Road Running Championships, San Diego.

CAMOGIE

6: Cork senior camogie: Ballinora v Glen Rovers, Castle Road, 3.30pm; Killeagh v Éire Óg, Bishopstown, 3.45pm; Cloughduv v Courcey Rovers, Castle Road, 6.30pm; Sarsfields v Aghabullogue, Carrigaline, 6.30pm.

7: Cork: Divisional final Carberry v Avondhu, Castle Road, 3.45pm; Blackrock v Inniscarra, Castle Road, 6.45pm

20: Cork Senior quarter-finals: Sarsfields v St. Catherine’s, Castle Road, 1.30pm; St Finbarrs v Killeagh, MTU, 2pm; Ballinora v Blackrock, MTU, 4pm.

CRICKET 

17: Men’s International T20: Ireland v England, Malahide, 1.30pm.

19: Men’s International T20: Ireland v England, Malahide, 1.30pm. - POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

21: Men’s International T20: Ireland v England, Malahide, 1.30pm.

EQUESTRIAN 

14: Eventing Championships, Dublin. 

GOLF 

4-7: Amgen Irish Open.  

11-14: BMW PGA Championship.  

18-21: FedEx Open de France.

26-28: The Ryder Cup, Bethpage Black Course. 

HORSE RACING 

4: Melbourne Cup, Australia.

13-14: Irish Champions Festival 

21-27: Listowel Harvest Festival

LADIES FOOTBALL

7: Cork SFC (first team named at home): Group 1: Clonakilty v Aghada, 12pm; O’Donovan Rossa v St Vals, 3pm. Group 2 (12pm): Eire Og v Bride Rovers, Glanmire v Mourneabbey.

MOTORSPORT

5-7: F1, Italian Grand Prix. 

19-21: F1, Azerbai Grand Prix.

RUGBY 

6: Rugby Championship, New Zealand vs. South Africa, Auckland; Australia vs. Argentina, Townsville. 

6: Top 14: Stade Francais v Montauban, 12pm; Perpignan v Bayonne, 2pm; Castres v Pau, 4pm; Lyon v Racing 92, 4pm; Montpellier v Toulon, 6pm; Bordeax Bègles v La Rochelle, 8.05pm.

7: Top 14: Clermont Auvergne v Toulouse, 8.05pm.

13: Rugby Championship, Australia vs. Argentina, Sydney; New Zealand vs. South Africa, Wellington. 

13: Women’s RWC quarter-finals: New Zealand v South Africa, Exeter, 1pm; Canada v Australia, Bristol, 4pm.

13: Top 14 (3.30pm unless stated): Montauban v Lyon, 1.30pm; Bayonne v Montpellier, La Rochelle v Clermont Auvergne, Pau v Stade Francais, Toulouse v Perpignan; Toulon v Castres, 8.05pm.

14: Women’s RWC quarter-finals: France v Ireland, Exeter, 1pm; England v Scotland, Bristol, 4pm.

14: Top 14: Racing 92 v Bordeaux Bègles, 8.05pm.

19: Women's RWC semi-final: Canada v New Zealand, Bristol, 7pm.

20: Women’s RWC semi-final: France v England, Bristol, 3.30pm.

20: Premiership Rugby Cup: Bath v Exeter, 3.05pm.

20: Top 14 (3.35pm unless stated): Clermont Auvergne v Pau, 1.30pm; Castres v Bayonne, Lyon v Stade Francais, Perpignan v Racing 92, Bordeaux Bègles v Montauban; Montpellier v Toulouse, 8pm.

21

: Top 14: Toulon v La Rochelle, 8.05pm.

27: WRWC Final

27: Rugby Championship, South Africa vs. Argentina, TBD. 

27: Rugby Championship, New Zealand vs. Australia, Auckland.

SOCCER

6: Uefa World Cup Qualifiers: Group F: Armenia v Portugal, 5pm; Rep of Ireland v Hungary, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm. Group H (7.45pm): Austria v Cyprus, San Marino v Bosnia-Herzegovina. Group K: Latvia v Serbia, 2pm; England v Andorra, 5pm.

6: LOI Women’s Premier Division: Bohemian v Cork City, Dalymount Park, 3pm; DLR Waves v Wexford, UCD Bowl, 3pm; Sligo Rovers v Treaty Utd, The Showgrounds, 3pm; Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town v Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town Stadium, 4pm; Galway Utd v Shelbourne, Eamonn Deacy Park, 5pm; Peamount Utd v Waterford, Greenogue Park, 5pm.

7: Uefa World Cup Qualifiers: Group A (7.45pm): Germany v Northern Ireland, Luxembourg v Slovakia. Group E: Georgia v Bulgaria, 2pm; Turkey v Spain, 7.45pm. Group G: Lithuania v Netherlands, 5pm; Poland v Finland, 7.45pm. Group J: North Macedonia v Liechtenstein, 5pm; Belgium v Kazakhstan, 7.45pm.

7: LOI Men’s Premier Division: Shelbourne v Galway Utd, Tolka Park, 5pm.

9: Uefa World Cup Qualifiers 2026, Armenia v Rep of Ireland.

13: Premier League (3pm unless stated): Arsenal v Nottingham Forest, 12.30pm; Bournemouth v Brighton, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Everton v Aston Villa, Fulham v Leeds, Newcastle v Wolves, West Ham v Tottenham; Brentford v Chelsea.

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

13: Scottish Premiership (3pm unless stated): Aberdeen v Livingston, Dundee v Motherwell, Falkirk v St Mirren, Rangers v Hearts; Hibernian v Dundee Utd, 5.45pm.

14: Premier League: Burnley v Liverpool, 2pm; Man City v Man Utd, 4.30pm.

14: Championship: Southampton v Portsmouth, 12pm.

14: Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock v Celtic, 3pm.

20:

Premier League (3pm unless stated): Liverpool v Everton, 12.30pm; Brighton v Tottenham, Burnley v Nottingham Forest, West Ham v Crystal Palace, Wolves v Leeds; Man Utd v Chelsea, 5.30pm; Fulham v Brentford, 8pm.

20: Championship (3pm unless stated): Birmingham v Swansea, 12.30pm; Leicester v Coventry, 12.30pm; QPR v Stoke, 12.30pm; Blackburn v Ipswich, Derby v Preston, Hull v Southampton, Norwich v Wrexham, Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield Utd v Charlton.

20: Scottish Premiership: Dundee v Livingston, 3pm.

20: LOI First Division: Longford Town v Dundalk, Bishopsgate, 7.30pm.

20: LOI Women’s Premier Division: Waterford v Wexford, RSC, 3pm; Shelbourne v Treaty Utd, Tolka Park, 4pm; Galway Utd v Cork City, Eamonn Deacy Park, 5pm; Peamount Utd v Sligo Rovers, Greenogue Park, 5pm; Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians, Tallaght Stadium, 5pm; Athlone Town v DLR Waves, Athlone Town Stadium, 7.35pm.

21: Premier League: Bournemouth v Newcastle, 2pm; Sunderland v Aston Villa, 2pm; Arsenal v Man City, 4.30pm.

21: Championship: Bristol City v Oxford, 3pm.