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

Strap in for European finals in rugby and soccer while the championship hots up.

ATHLETICS 

8: Doha Diamond League 

16: Shanghai Diamond League 

23: Xiamen Diamond League 

29-30: All Ireland Schools Track & Field Championships, Tullamore 

31: Rabat Diamond League 

GAA

See separate section for GAA.

GOLF 

1-3: Flogas Irish Girls' Amateur Open Championship, Corrstown.

2-3: Munster Men's Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship, Cork GC.

7-10: Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship.

7-10: Flogas Irish Men's Amateur Open Championship, Seapoint.

7-10: Truist Championship

7-10: Myrtle Beach Classic.

13-15: North of Ireland Men's Amateur Open Championship, Royal Portrush.

15-17: Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open Championship, Newlands

14-17: US PGA Championship, Aronimink GC, ennsylvania.

21-24: Soudal Open, Antwerp.

21-24: CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Texas.

20-22: Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open Championship, Castlerock.

28-31: Austrian Alpine Open, Kitzbuhel.

28-31: Charles Schwab Challenge, Texas.

29-31: East of Ireland Men's Amateur Open Championship, Co. Louth.

31-June 1: West of Ireland Women's Amateur Open Championship, Castle Dargan.

MOTOR RACING 

1-3: Formula One: Miami Grand Prix 

2-3: Killarney International Rally of the Lakes (TROA) 

7-10: Rally de Portugal (WRC) 

16-17: Masters Superbike Championship, Mondello Park.

22-24: Formula One: Canadian Grand Prix

22-24: Royal Rally of Scandinavia (ERC) 

28-31: Rally Japan (WRC) 31: Circuit of Munster Rally (NRC) 

RACING 

1: Punchestown Festival.

2: Punchestown Festival.

2: Kentucky Derby, Louisville.

3: Cork, Sligo.

4: Curragh, Down Royal. 

5: Gowran Park.

7: Wexford.

8: Ballinrobe, Downpatrick.

9: Cork, Naas.

10: Killarney, Leopardstown.

11: Killarney, Roscommon.

12: Killarney, Sligo.

13: Punchestown.

14: Clonmel. 

15: Kilbeggan, Leopardstown.

16: Navan, Wexford. 

17: Naas. 

18: Roscommon. 

19: Cork.

20: Gowran Park.

21: Limerick.

22: Downpatrick.

23-24: Curragh Guineas Festival.

25: Ballinrobe. 

26: Dundalk.

27: Wexford. 

28: Fairyhouse, Limerick.  

29: Tramore, Down Royal. 

30-June 1: Listowel White weekend, Tramore.

31: Kilbeggan.

30-Jun 1: Listowel Whit Weekend.

RUGBY LEAGUE 

9-10: Challenge Cup semi-finals.

30: Challenge Cup final.

RUGBY UNION 

1-3: Investec Champions Cup semi-finals.

1-3: European Challenge Cup semi-finals.

9:  Women's Six Nations: Italy v England; Scotland v France; Ireland v Wales.

17: Women's Six Nations: Wales v Italy; Ireland v Scotland, France v England.

22: European Challenge Cup final, Bilbao.

23: Champions Cup final, Bilbao.

SOCCER 

2-3: Women's Champions League semi-final second legs.

2-3: Final rd of Women's Super League fixtures.

5-6: Champions League semi-final second legs.

7: Europa League semi-final second legs.

7: Conference League semi-final second legs.

10: Women's FA Cup semi-finals.

16: FA Cup final.

20: Europa League final.

23: Championship play-off final.

23: Scottish Cup final.

24: Sky Bet League One play-off final.

25: League Two play-off final.

27: UEFA Conference League final, Leipzig.

30: UEFA Champions League final, Budapest.

31: Women's FA Cup final.

TENNIS. 

24-Jun 7: French Open, Roland Garos