Sports Calendar: All you need to know about what's happening in February 2026

The Six Nations gets underway and the Champions League reaches its knockout rounds.

 

ATHLETICS 

2: Munster Indoor Championships 

8: National Indoor League, Dublin 

14: National Indoor League final, Dublin 

15: National Intermediate, Masters & Juvenile B Cross Country, Abbotstown 

28: National Senior Indoor Championships, Abbotstown.

COURSING.

20-22: Irish Cup, Limerick.

CRICKET 

8: Men's T20 World Cup Group B, Colombo: Sri Lanka v Ireland.
11: Men's T20 World Cup Group B, Colombo: Australia v Ireland.
14: Men's T20 World Cup Group B, Colombo: Ireland v Oman. 

17: Men's T20 World Cup Group B, Kandy: Ireland v Zimbabwe.

GAA

See separate GAA fixtures section.

GOLF 

5-8: Arizona: PGA Tour, WM Phoenix Open.

12-15: California: PGA Tour, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

19-22: DP World Tour Magical Kenya Open, Nairobi.

19-22: California: PGA Tour, The Genesis Invitational.

26- 1: Stellenbosch: DP World Tour, Investec SA Open Championship.

26- 1: Florida: PGA Tour, Cognizant Classic.

HOCKEY

10: Women's FIH Pro League (Australia): Ireland v Argentina

12: Women's FIH Pro League (Australia): Australia v Ireland.

13: Women's FIH Pro League (Australia): Argentina v Ireland.

15: Women's FIH Pro League (Australia): Australia vs Ireland.

MOTORSPORT 

1: Galway International Rally (TROA) 

7: Bishopscourt Rally 

12-15: Rally Sweden (WRC) 

15: Connacht Forest Rally 

28: Fivemiletown Spring Rally 

RACING 

1: Leopardstown.

2: Punchestown
4: Fairyhouse.

5: Thurles

6: Dundalk

7:  Naas

8:  Navan

11: Dundalk

12: Clonmel
13: Dundalk

14: Gowran Park

15: Punchestown

18: Punchestown

19: Thurles

20: Dundalk

21: Fairyhouse

22: Naas

26: Clonmel.

27: Dundalk

28 Navan.

RUGBY LEAGUE 

12: Start of Betfred Super League season.

RUGBY UNION 

5: Guinness Men's Six Nations, Paris: France v Ireland, Stade de France, 8.10pm

14: Men's Six Nations, Aviva Stadium: Ireland v Italy, 2.10; Murrayfield: Scotland v England.

15: Men's Six Nations, Cardiff: Wales v France.

21: Men's Six Nations: Twickenham: England v Ireland, 2.10pm. Cardiff: Wales v Scotland.

22: Men's Six Nations, Paris: France v Italy.

SOCCER 

3-4: Carabao Cup semi-final second legs, Arsenal (3) v Chelsea (2); Man City (2) v Newcastle (0).

6: Airtricity League Premier Division starts.

11-12: Women's Champions League knockout phase play-off first legs.

13: Airtricity League First Division starts.

13-16: FA Cup fourth round.

17-18: Champions League knockout phase play-off first legs.

18-19: Women's Champions League knockout phase play-off second legs.

19: Europa League knockout phase play-off first legs.

19: Conference League knockout phase play-off first legs.

24-25: Champions League knockout phase play-off second legs.

26: Europa League knockout phase play-off second legs.

26: Conference League knockout phase play-off second legs.

27: Champions League round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final draws.

27: Europa League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws.

27: Conference League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws.

SNOOKER 

3-8: Hong Kong: World Grand Prix.

10-11: Leicester: Championship League.

17-22: Telford: Sportsbet.IO Players Championship.

23- 1: Llandudno: Welsh Open.

WINTER OLYMPICS 

6-22: Milan-Cortina: Winter Olympics.