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Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby and more – March 6 to March 8

Published 12:13 6 Mar 2026 GMT

Updated 13:19 6 Mar 2026 GMT

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Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby and more – March 6 to March 8

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Another big weekend!

Your ultimate Ireland TV guide to all of the weekend's big sporting action is back.

The Six Nations returns, Celtic and Rangers meet for the second time in a week, FA Cup takes centre stage, while the GAA is ever present.


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Football

Friday 6th March

  • Galway Utd v Dundalk, League of Ireland, 7.45pm - LOITV
  • Waterford v Bohemians, League of Ireland, 7.45pm - LOITV
  • Shelbourne v St Pat's, League of Ireland, 8pm - Virgin Media Two and LOITV
  • Shamrock Rovers v Derry City, League of Ireland, 8pm - LOITV
  • Preston vs Oxford - Championship, 8pm - Sky Sports
  • Wolves v Liverpool, FA Cup, 8pm -TNT Sports 1, discovery+, BBC One and iPlayer

Saturday 7th March

  • Mansfield Town v Arsenal, FA Cup, 12.15pm - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
  • Blackburn v Portsmouth, Championship, 12.30pm - Sky Sports
  • Hull v Millwall - Championship, 12.30pm - Sky Sports
  • Wrexham v Chelsea, FA Cup, 5.45pm - TNT Sports 2 and discovery+, BBC One and iPlayer
  • Sligo Rovers v Drogheda, League of Ireland, 7.45pm - LOITV
  • Newcastle United v Man City, 8pm, - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+

Sunday 8th March

  • Fulham v Southampton, FA Cup, 12pm - TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
  • Rangers v Celtic, Scottish Cup, 1pm - Premier Sports
  • Port Vale v Sunderland, FA Cup, 1.30pm - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
  • Leeds United v Norwich City, FA Cup, 4.30pm - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
  • QPR vs Middlesbrough, Championship, 4.30pm - Sky Sports

GAA

Saturday 7th March

  • Galway v Kilkenny, NHL Division 1A, 5.15pm - RTÉ2
  • Limerick v Cork, NHL Division 1A, 7pm - TG4

Sunday 8th March

  • Clare v Wexford, NHL Division 1B, 1.15pm - TG4
  • Waterford v Tipperary, NHL Division 1B, 3.15pm - TG4

Rugby

Friday 6th March

  • Ireland v Wales, Six Nations, 8.10pm - RTÉ2

Saturday 28th February

  • Scotland v France, Six Nations, 2.10pm - Virgin Media One
  • Italy v England, Six Nations, 4.10pm - Virgin Media One
  • Ireland U20s v England U20s, 7.45pm - Virgin Media Two

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Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend - Football, GAA, Rugby and more - March 6 to March 8