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

The Six Nations reaches its climax and we'll mark your card for Cheltenham.

 

ATHLETICS 

1: National Senior Indoor Championships, Abbotstown 

7: All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships 

14: National Indoor U20 & U23 Championships

15: National Indoor Master Championships.

20: World Indoor Championships, Poland.

21: SIAB Schools Cross Country 

28-29: National Indoor Juvenile Championships, Athlone 

BASKETBALL 

27-29 Domino's Men's and Women's Super League and Division One semi-final.

DARTS.

19: BetMGM Premier League, Dublin.

GOLF 

5-8: Johannesburg: DP World Tour, Joburg Open.

5-8: Florida: PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational.

5-8: Rio Grande: Puerto Rico Open.

12-15: Florida: PGA Tour, The Players Championship.

19-22: Hainan: DP World Tour, Hainan Classic.

19-22: Florida: PGA Tour, Valspar Championship.

26-29: New Delhi: DP World Tour, Hero Indian Open

26-29: Texas: PGA Tour, Children's Houston Open.

HOCKEY

1: FIH Men's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Canada 

2: FIH Women's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Malaysia.

3: FIH Men's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Korea.

3: FIH Women's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Japan.

4: FIH Men's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Poland.

5: FIH Women's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Ireland v Canada.

6–8:  FIH Women's World Cup Qualifier (Chile): Crossover Matches (SF, F, & Ranking Matches).

6–8:  FIH Men's World Cup Qualifiers (Chile): Crossover Matches (SF, F, & Ranking Matches).

MOTORSPORT 

1: Mayo Rally (NRC) 

6-8: Formula One: Australian Grand Prix.

12-15: Safari Rally Kenya (WRC) 

13-15: Formula One: Chinese Grand Prix 

13-15: West Cork Rally (TROA)

20-22: Rally Hungary (ERC) 

27-29: Formula One: Japanese Grand Prix

29: Birr Rally (NRC).

RACING 

2: Leopardstown.

3: Leopardstown.

4: Naas. 

5: Thurles. 

6: Dundalk. 

7: Gowran Park. 

8: Naas. 

10-13: Cheltenham NH Festival

12: Limerick. 

13: Dundalk. 

15: Curragh. 

17: Down Royal, Wexford 

19: Cork 

20: Dundalk 

 21: Navan 

22: Limerick, Naas 

26: Clonmel 

27: Dundalk 

28: Curragh 

29: Downpatrick 

30: Navan 

31: Limerick

RUGBY LEAGUE 

 14-15: Betfred Challenge Cup fourth round.

RUGBY UNION 

6: Guinness Men's Six Nations, Aviva Stadium, Ireland v Wales, 8.10pm

7: Men's Six Nations, Murrayfield: Scotland v France. Rome: Italy v England.

14: Men's Six Nations, Aviva Stadium: Ireland v Scotland, 2.10; Cardiff: Wales v Italy. Paris: France v England.

SOCCER.

6-9: FA Cup fifth round.

10-11: Champions League round of 16 first legs.

12: Europa League round of 16 first legs.

12: Conference League round of 16 first legs.

14: SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division starts.

15: Women's League Cup final.

17-18: Champions League round of 16 second legs.

19: Europa League round of 16 second legs.

19: Conference League round of 16 second legs.

22: Wembley: Carabao Cup final.

24-25: Women's Champions League quarter-final first legs.

26: World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals: Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy v Northern Ireland, Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland, Prague, 7.45.

26: Euro U21 qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Moldova.

31: World Cup qualifying play-off finals.

31: Euro U21 qualifier: Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland.