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Aisling Reidy & Síofra O’Connell Extend Contracts With Carlton in AFLW

Breandán Ó hUallacháin — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:26:16 +0000

Irish players Aisling Reidy and Síofra O’Connell have extended their contracts with Carlton, keeping the duo at IKON Park until at least the end of 2028.

The two spent their childhood together in County Clare, playing football for Doora-Barefield, to now living on the other side of the world in Melbourne and pulling on the Navy Blue together in the AFLW.

O’Connell earned her AFLW debut in the Blues’ Round 3 win against Brisbane in 2025, going on to play 12 games so far for Carlton. The agile defender brings energy and physicality to Carlton’s backline and is always looking to drive play forward from defence.

Reidy, the hybrid midfielder/forward, has played six games for Carlton, including her impressive debut against the Suns in Round 5, 2025, racking up 12 disposals and five tackles in Carlton’s 46-point win at IKON Park.

She was further recognised with her selection for Ireland in this year’s AFLW Australia v Ireland clash, lining up alongside fellow Blues Erone Fitzpatrick and Dayna Finn.

Head of AFLW Eleni Valos said it was exciting to have both players commit to the Blues.

“Both Aisling and Síofra have shown immense development throughout their time at the Blues so far. Síofra is the ultimate professional, her ability to grow and develop in AFLW mixed with her competitive edge and composure under pressure has been impressive to watch.

“Aisling is a much-loved person at the club, her ability to use the ball well in transition and lay tackles inside 50 are great assets to our side.

“Since arriving in Australia, both Aisling and Siofra have embraced everything this club has to offer. It has been fantastic to watch them thrive in the environment this playing group and staff have built.”

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Live Sport on TV This Weekend in Ireland: Full Guide

JoeNa Connacht — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:12:37 +0000

Irish sports fans have a packed weekend of live action from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September, with Premier League football, live Club GAA, rugby, AFL preliminary finals, the BMW PGA Championship, European boxing and NFL all on the schedule.

SportsNewsIRELAND has picked out the main events available to viewers in Ireland across Sky Sports, TG4, Virgin Media, TNT Sports, Premier Sports, Eurosport, RTÉ Player, RugbyPass TV, LOITV and Clubber.

Friday 18 September – AFL, Golf, Boxing and Premier League

The weekend begins early with the BMW PGA Championship on Sky Sports Golf before attention switches to Australia for the first AFL Preliminary Final, with Sydney Swans taking on Fremantle at 10:40am Irish time.

7:30am – BMW PGA Championship, Round 2 – Sky Sports Golf
10:40am – Sydney Swans v Fremantle, AFL Preliminary Final – TNT Sports
From 10:30am – European Elite Boxing Championships – Eurosport / RTÉ Player
1:30pm – York Ebor Festival – Virgin Media One
5:00pm – Killarney Races – TG4
7:30pm – Sligo Rovers v Waterford, League of Ireland – Virgin Media Two
8:00pm – Bohemians v Drogheda United – Virgin Media Two
8:00pm – Brentford v Chelsea, Premier League – Sky Sports

Saturday 19 September – Huge Day of Live Sport

Saturday starts with another AFL blockbuster as Hawthorn face Brisbane Lions at 8:15am Irish time. Golf and boxing continue throughout the day before the football and rugby schedules take over.

8:15am – Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions, AFL Preliminary Final – TNT Sports
From 9:00am – BMW PGA Championship, Round 3 – Sky Sports Golf
From 10:30am – European Elite Boxing Championships – Eurosport / RTÉ Player
12:30pm – Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, Premier League – TNT Sports
3:35pm – La Rochelle v Racing 92, Top 14 – Premier Sports
5:30pm – Nottingham Forest v Coventry City, Premier League – Sky Sports
7:30pm – Sligo Rovers v St Patrick’s Athletic, League of Ireland – LOITV

Live Club GAA on Saturday

There is also a massive programme of Club GAA available live on Clubber, with football and hurling championship action from around the country throughout Saturday.

Among the games featured are Maynooth v Sarsfields, Eadestown v Moorefield, Clogherinkoe v Naas, Kilcullen v St Mogue’s, Slane v Moylagh, Donaghmore/Ashbourne v Trim, St Patrick’s v Moynalvey, Castleblayney v Colt Shanahoe and a host of other county championship fixtures.

Sunday 20 September – GAA, Ireland Rugby, Premier League and NFL

Sunday could be the busiest day of the weekend. The final round of the BMW PGA Championship begins the sporting programme, while another extensive Club GAA schedule runs alongside live inter-county and international sport.

From 9:00am – BMW PGA Championship, Final Round – Sky Sports Golf
From 12:00pm – European Elite Boxing Championships – Eurosport / RTÉ Player
1:30pm – Charleville v Glen Rovers, Cork SHC Quarter-Final – TG4
1:45pm – Ireland v USA, Women’s Rugby – RugbyPass TV / TG4 online
2:00pm – Bournemouth v Liverpool, Premier League – Sky Sports
2:00pm – Man City v Sunderland, Premier League – Sky Sports
3:30pm – Dr Crokes v Rathmore, Kerry Club Football Final – TG4
4:30pm – Fulham v Manchester United, Premier League – Sky Sports
From 6:00pm – NFL RedZone – Sky Sports
9:25pm – Washington Commanders v Dallas Cowboys – Virgin Media Two

Club GAA Takes Centre Stage

For GAA supporters, Sunday brings another enormous selection of live club championship games.

The schedule includes Fr O’Neills v Douglas, Ballinhassig v Watergrasshill, Kanturk v Sarsfields, Imokilly v St Finbarr’s, An Rinn v Kilrossanty, Rathgormack v Abbeyside, Moyle Rovers v Aherlow, Cahir v Fethard, Clonmel Commercials v Moycarkey Borris, Templemore v St Patrick’s and several more fixtures.

More than 50 live Club GAA matches are available across Saturday and Sunday on Clubber.

What to Watch This Weekend

There is very little downtime for sports fans. The two AFL Preliminary Finals provide early-morning action, while the BMW PGA Championship and European Elite Boxing Championships run across the weekend.

Saturday brings Premier League and Top 14 rugby alongside the huge Club GAA programme, before Sunday delivers Ireland women’s rugby, televised club championship action on TG4, Premier League football and an evening of NFL.

Keep up with the latest Irish and international sports news, fixtures and live TV information throughout the weekend on SportsNewsIRELAND.

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List of live GAA matches on Sky Sports, TG4, GAA+ & RTE

JoeNa Connacht — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:02:16 +0000

We have the list of live GAA matches that will be broadcast live on Online, GAAGO, Clubber, Sky Sports & RTE, here are the fixtures Hurling and Gaelic Football league and championships.

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CLICK FOR List of Live GAA Matches on Clubber Here’s a full list of this week’s fixtures from the image, grouped by county: