Football league, FA Cup and Australian Open: your sport on TV this week

This weekend sees the return of the Allianz football league with some exciting games for opening weekend. The FA Cup returns with Newport County hoping to continue their dream run and the Australian Open is ramping up towards the finals - everything you need to know about sport this week.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024 - 11:51

Fiona Halligan

Don't Miss: The Allianz National Football is back this weekend. The first round has some interesting clashes with Mickey Harte's Derry making a trip to Kerry, Dublin take on Monaghan at Croke Park and its an age old rivalry as Mayo take on Galway. Games will be live on RTÈ, TG4 and GAAGO.

Set the Sky Box: FA Cup is back in action this weekend as Newport County hope to continue their fairytale run. Currently sitting at the bottom half of League 2 they will host Manchester United. Newport manager and Irishman Graham Coughlan said the club is set for their biggest game in their history. Fellow Irishman Joe Dunne is Newport's assistant manager with several Irish players involved in the club including Ryan Delaney. Games will be live on BBC and Premier Sports.