One app for every sport
Football, GAA, rugby, F1, boxing and more in one channel list, instead of switching between apps and boxes.
Premier League, Champions League, GAA, League of Ireland, rugby, F1, boxing and more. In Ireland the rights are split across many services, and the costs add up fast. This guide compares every official option and price, sport by sport, and shows how an Irish IPTV subscription brings it all into one app.
For a single sport, the cheapest official route is usually that sport's own streaming pass, such as GAA+ at €95 for the 2026 season or LOITV at €99 a year. If you follow several sports, the cheapest big-channel option we found is the NOW Sports bundle at €27 a month on a 12-month term, which covers Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports. An IrishIPTV subscription brings sport and event channels together with 49,000+ other channels from €5.42 a month on the 12-month plan.
These are the official prices we found for the main sport services in Ireland in October 2026. Prices change often and offers end, so always check the provider before you sign up.
| Service | What you get | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOW Sports bundle | Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports, streamed | €27 a month | 12-month saver, or €30 flexible month Source |
| NOW Sports membership | 12 Sky Sports channels plus Sky Sports+ | €38.99 a month | Standard monthly price Source |
| Sky TV with Sky Sports | Sky Sports added to a Sky TV package | €18 TV + €45 Sky Sports a month | 12-month contract Source |
| Premier Sports on Sky | Premier Sports and TNT Sports (Sports Extra) | €34 a month standard | 12-month minimum term Source |
| Virgin Media sports pack | Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports HD | €30 for 12 months, then €79 a month | On top of a Virgin TV package Source |
| GAA+ | 40 exclusive live Championship games | €95 season pass or €15 a match | 2026 season Source |
| LOITV | 550+ live League of Ireland games | €99 a year or €14.99 a month | Annual, monthly or 24-hour pass Source |
| IrishIPTV | Sport and event channels plus 49,000+ channels, films and series | €65 a year (€5.42 a month) | No contract, 1 to 12 months |
Prices are as listed on each provider's website or a price comparison site in October 2026, in euro, and can change. Introductory offers usually rise after the offer period.
Monthly prices hide the real cost. Here is what a year looks like for different types of fan, using the official prices in the table above.
| Type of fan | Setup | Per year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAA fan | GAA+ 2026 Season Pass | €95 | Inter-county Championship games on GAA+ only |
| League of Ireland fan | LOITV Annual Pass | €99 | Every LOITV game for the season |
| Premier League fan | NOW Sports bundle, 12-month saver | €324 | €27 a month for Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports |
| Fan of every sport on Sky | Sky TV + Sky Sports + Sports Extra | €1,164 | €18 + €45 + €34 a month at standard prices |
| Fan of every sport on IrishIPTV | 12-month plan, 1 screen | €65 | Sport, event channels, 49,000+ channels, films and series |
Yearly figures multiply the monthly prices listed in October 2026 by 12 and ignore short introductory offers. Your own costs depend on the offers available to you.
Pick your sport to see who shows it in Ireland, when the season runs and how it works with IPTV.
Premier League football in Ireland is shown on Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports, so following your team every week means paying for more than one service, either on a TV package or through NOW.
For the 2026/27 season, Champions League games in Ireland are split between Premier Sports and free-to-air coverage, with Virgin Media Television holding free-to-air rights until May 2027. From 2027, Sky Sports returns alongside Premier Sports and RTÉ.
Inter-county GAA is shown on RTÉ and on GAA+, the GAA's own streaming service, which had 40 exclusive live Championship games in 2026. Club games are streamed on Clubber TV and county board services.
Most League of Ireland games stream live on LOITV, run in partnership with Premier Sports, with over 550 games a season across all competitions and selected games on free TV.
In the United Rugby Championship, Premier Sports shows every Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht game, and TG4 shows at least 26 games a season free-to-air, under deals running to 2029. Ireland's Six Nations games are shown free-to-air.
Formula 1 in Ireland is mainly on Sky Sports, with practice, qualifying and every race of the season.
Big fight nights are spread across several services and are often pay-per-view on top of a subscription, which makes boxing and UFC one of the most expensive sports to follow in Ireland.
Golf majors, Grand Slam tennis and horse racing are shared between free-to-air TV and pay sport channels, with festivals like Cheltenham drawing huge Irish audiences every March.
Following several sports in Ireland officially can mean three or four separate subscriptions. Here is why fans choose one IPTV Ireland subscription instead.
Football, GAA, rugby, F1, boxing and more in one channel list, instead of switching between apps and boxes.
From €5.42 a month on the 12-month plan, with films, series and 49,000+ channels included.
Fast sport looks smooth on supported channels, with FHD and HD versions for slower broadband.
Extra channels that switch on for the biggest fixtures and fight nights.
Watch two matches at once in different rooms with the 2 or 3-screen plan.
Pay for a month during a tournament, or a full year, and stop whenever you want.
Not every big game needs a subscription. Ireland has a list of designated events that must be available on free-to-air television, and RTÉ, Virgin Media Television and TG4 also show plenty of other sport. Designated events include the All-Ireland senior football and hurling finals, Ireland's games in the Six Nations, Ireland's qualifiers and finals games at the Euros and World Cup, and the Summer Olympics.
Major inter-county Championship games, including the All-Ireland finals, alongside GAA+ for exclusive streams.
At least 26 URC games a season on TG4, plus Ireland's Six Nations games on free-to-air TV.
Ireland's qualifiers and tournament games are designated events, so they stay on free TV.
Festivals and major racing days often appear on free TV, with full coverage on pay racing channels.
IrishIPTV includes the Irish free-to-air channels too, with catch-up on the main ones, so you can watch free sport and paid sport channels in the same app.
Some of the competitions our customers watch most. Every plan includes the same sport and event channels, with no add-on packs.
See every channel group on our Irish IPTV channels page.
Live sport is the toughest test for any stream: fast movement, big crowds online at the same time and no second chances. These tips keep every match sharp and smooth.
Wi-Fi is the most common cause of sport buffering. A cable to the TV or Firestick, or a mesh point nearby, fixes most problems.
4K needs about 25 Mbps on one screen. If the picture stutters at peak time, switch to the FHD version of the channel.
Open the channel before kick-off so the stream settles, and check the event channels for big games.
Closing and reopening the app clears its memory, which helps on older Firesticks and smart TVs.
Live streams can be a little behind live radio or score apps. Mute match notifications on your phone during the game.
Favourite two versions of your main sport channel. If one ever stalls, switch in a second.
On busy weekends, two big games often kick off at the same time, or one person wants the GAA while another wants the Premier League. With the 2-screen plan you can play two channels on two devices at once for €115 a year, and the 3-screen plan covers three rooms for €175 a year. It is one of the main reasons sports households choose IPTV over a single TV box.
See 2 and 3-screen plansLiving in the UK, Europe, the US or Australia? GAA, League of Ireland and Irish rugby are often hard to find on local TV. Irish IPTV works on any internet connection, so you can follow your county and your province from anywhere, with catch-up for games played in the middle of your night. See our guide to watching Irish TV abroad.
Sport rights in Ireland are held by broadcasters and leagues, and paying for official services directly supports clubs and competitions. If you want to understand the rules around IPTV in Ireland, read our factual guide: Is IPTV legal in Ireland?
Start the free 24-hour trial on match day and see how live sport looks on your own TV and broadband.
Officially, the Premier League is split across Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Premier Sports in Ireland. The cheapest single route we found to all three is the NOW Sports bundle at €27 a month on a 12-month term, as listed in October 2026.
GAA+ launched a 2026 Season Pass at €95, with 40 exclusive live Championship games. A single match costs €15, and GAA members get 10% off the season pass.
Clubber TV is a streaming service for club GAA and lower-tier sport, showing thousands of club matches live and on demand. It sells passes and single matches on its own website.
For the 2026 season, the LOITV Annual Pass costs €99, a Monthly Pass €14.99 and a 24-hour pass €10.99, with over 550 live League of Ireland games.
On Sky, Premier Sports comes in the Sports Extra pack with TNT Sports, at a standard price of €34 a month on a 12-month term. It is also available through NOW Sports Extra and Virgin Media.
In 2026/27, Champions League games in Ireland are on Premier Sports and free-to-air TV, with Virgin Media Television holding free-to-air rights until May 2027. From 2027 Sky Sports returns alongside Premier Sports and RTÉ.
Premier Sports shows every Irish province game in the URC, and TG4 shows at least 26 games a season free-to-air, under deals running until 2029.
Yes. Ireland's Six Nations games are shown on free-to-air TV, so you can watch them without a sports subscription.
Formula 1 is mainly shown on Sky Sports in Ireland, available on Sky TV, Virgin Media or a NOW Sports membership.
Fight nights are split across several services and big events are often pay-per-view. Check which service has the event you want, as rights change between promotions.
Yes. Our IPTV Ireland service, IrishIPTV, includes sport and event channels for football, GAA, rugby, F1, boxing, UFC, golf, tennis and racing, up to 4K at 50fps, in every plan.
Yes. There are no sport add-ons or extra packs. Every plan, and the free 24-hour trial, includes the same sport channels.
About 10 Mbps for HD and 25 Mbps for 4K on one screen, with a little more for each extra screen. A cable connection to the TV gives the steadiest picture.
Saturday and Sunday evenings are when Irish broadband is busiest. Use a cable or 5 GHz Wi-Fi, choose FHD instead of 4K if needed, and see our buffering fix guide.
Yes, with the 2-screen plan (€115 a year) or 3-screen plan (€175 a year), each screen playing a different channel at once.
Yes. IPTV works on any internet connection, so Irish people abroad can watch GAA on Irish channels when it is broadcast, with catch-up for games played overnight.
Yes. Start the free 24-hour trial on WhatsApp, ideally on a match day, and test the sport you watch most at peak time.
We checked them in October 2026 on each provider's website or a price comparison site. Prices and offers change often, so always confirm with the provider before you sign up.
Yes. In Ireland TNT Sports comes with Premier Sports in the Sports Extra pack on Sky and Virgin Media, and through NOW Sports Extra.
Yes. IrishIPTV works on Android phones, iPhones and tablets, on Wi-Fi or 4G and 5G. Choose HD versions of channels to save mobile data.
Designated events such as the All-Ireland senior finals, Ireland's Six Nations games and Ireland's Euros and World Cup games stay on free-to-air TV, along with other sport on RTÉ, Virgin Media Television and TG4.
Premier Sports carries the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in Ireland, available in the Sports Extra pack on Sky and Virgin Media or through NOW.
LaLiga is shown on Premier Sports in Ireland, and DAZN renewed its Serie A rights in the UK and Ireland for the 2026/27 season.
The NFL and NBA are part of Sky Sports in Ireland, which costs €45 a month as an add-on to a Sky TV package, or through a NOW Sports membership.
No. Every IrishIPTV plan already includes sport and event channels. Many customers keep free-to-air TV and use IPTV for everything else.
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