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Sky TV

Discover a world of great entertainment, blockbuster movies and live sport with Sky TV

Sky Sports

Six dedicated channels with live coverage of your favourite sports and 24/7 sports news. Enjoy live action from around the world, including 115 games from the Barclays Premier League season, every F1™ race, US Open tennis and lots more.

Features

  • Six dedicated sports channels, including Sky Sports F1™
  • Exclusively live coverage of the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League football, SPL (including five live Rangers games), F1™, European and US Tour golf and lots more
  • Stay up to date with all the latest sports news on Sky Sports News
  • All six channels available in stunning HD with the HD Pack, exclusively on Sky
  • Live Sky Sports on the move at no extra cost with Sky Go

It's easy to join or upgrade online but if you need to speak to a Sky advisor, please call 0818 719 852.

 

Sky Sports bundles

Get Sky Sports

€35extra a month

With any basic Sky TV Package

 

Looking to join Sky?

Get started here

  • Call a Sky adviser on 0818 719 852
  • Store locator. Find a Sky store in your area
 

Online exclusive

Free Sky+ box and free standard set-up when you join Sky TV online, saving you €79.

 

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What you get with Sky Sports

Football

Catch live UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, npower Football League, SPL (including five live Rangers league games) international football and much more.

Coming up in February
Live Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Capital One Cup Final and more.

Highlights
Man City v Chelsea
Sunday 24 February, 1pm
Sky Sports 1/HD1/3D

 

Formula 1™

Sky Sports F1™ is the new home of Formula 1™. Fans can experience the sport like never before on our dedicated F1™ channel, with unprecedented coverage and every race live and uninterrupted.

Returning Sunday 17 March 2013

 

Rugby union

Enjoy live coverage and in-depth analysis of domestic and international rugby union, including games from the IRB Sevens and Aviva Premiership.

Coming up in February
The IRB Sevens returns.

 

Golf

Find world class golf all year round on Sky Sports, with action from the Ryder Cup, the European and US PGA Tours, two Majors and all four World Golf Championships.

Coming up in  February
Action from the WGC Accenture Matchplay and US PGA Tours.

Highlights
WGC Accenture Matchplay Championship
Wednesday 20 February, 5pm
Sky Sports 1/HD1

 

Other sports

There really is something for everyone on Sky Sports with live action from ATP World Tour tennis, Super League, NFL, boxing, darts and much more.

Coming up in February
ATP World Tour tennis, darts, netball, NFL and much more.

Highlights
NFL Play-offs
Sunday 3 February, 10.30pm
Sky Sports 1/HD1

 

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Coming up on Sky Sports

  • Live Aviva Premiership
    Throughout February

  • Live Barclays Premier League
    Throughout February

  • Liverpool v West Brom
    Monday 11 February

  • Live International Cricket
    Throughout February

  • London Irish v Wasps
    From Friday 24 February

  • Man City v Chelsea
    Sunday 24 February

  • Live UEFA Champions League
    Throughout February

  • Super League
    Starts February

  • WGC Accenture Matchplay
    This February

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Sky Sports on the go

Watch every goal, try and race on your smartphone, iPad or laptop

When you take the Sports Pack, you can watch all six Sky Sports channels on the move with Sky Go at no extra cost. Enjoy live football, F1™, rugby, golf and much more wherever you are in Ireland with a 3G or Wi-Fi connection.

 
 

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Make it even better

HD TV

  • Ireland’s biggest choice of HD channels
  • Makes your favourite shows even better with five times more picture detail
  • All six Sky Sports channels in stunning HD
 

Sky Movies

  • Watch new movies every week, instantly
  • 12 dedicated channels, available in stunning high definition
  • On the move and on demand, at no extra cost
 

Sky Multiroom

  • Keep the whole family entertained with different channels in different rooms at the same time
  • One HD Pack covers all HD ready boxes in the home
  • Free Sky HD Multiroom box
 

Frequently asked questions More FAQs

  • Can I watch Sky Sports in HD?

    Yes. To watch Sky Sports in high definition, you need an HD-ready TV, a Sky+HD box and the HD Pack (€15 a month extra). If you want to watch Sky Sports in HD, add the Sports Pack to your TV package - this will give you access to all six Sky Sports channels in stunning high definition:

    Sky Sports 1 HD

    Sky Sports 2 HD

    Sky Sports 3 HD

    Sky Sports 4 HD

    Sky Sports News HD

    Sky Sports F1™ HD

    ESPN HD (If you have ESPN as part of the Sports Pack or as an additional individual channel)

    ESPN America HD (If you have ESPN as part of the Sports Pack or as an additional individual channel)

  • Can I watch Sky Sports on Sky Go?

    Yes, Sky Go is a service that lets you watch Sky Sports on your laptop, iPhone, iPad Xbox or selected Android devices. You can see all the action from all five Sky Sports channels, plus Sky Sports News. And if you take the Sky Sports Pack, it comes at no extra cost.

  • What do I need to use Sky Go?

    Just visit skygo.com on your laptop or Xbox 360, or download the Sky Go app to your iPhone, iPad or selected Android device, and as long as you're a Sky TV customer all you have to do is sign in with your Sky iD username and a password, or create one if you don't have one already.

  • How do I get ESPN?

    ESPN is available at no extra cost if you take Sky Sports Pack (otherwise €16 extra a month).

    > More about ESPN

  • What extra sports channels are available?

    Chelsea TV and MUTV are also available as stand alone channels for €8 extra a month each.

    > More about extra channels

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Reasons to join or switch to Sky

12 month standard contract

 

Professional and fuss-free installation

 

Switching to Sky
is easy

 

Even more reasons to choose Sky

 

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Here's the legal bit

The F1 logo, F1, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula One group company. All rights reserved.

  • Offers

    Free Sky+ box offer: Sky+ box free with free standard set-up for new customers joining Sky TV online. One free box per household. This is a new customer offer. Offer ends 28 March 2013. Minimum 12 month term applies. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

    New customer free Sky+HD box offer: Free Sky+HD box with free standard set-up for new Sky TV customers joining Sky TV online with the HD Pack. Offer ends 28 March 2013. Minimum 12 month term applies. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. HD ready TV required.

    Upfront payment: If you are joining Sky TV with a free Sky+ or Sky+HD box with free standard set-up, all you need to pay at the time of joining is €25 towards your on-going subscription, which will be refunded in your first two bills.

    Sky Go Extra Offer: Sky Go Extra available free for Sky TV customers for the first two months. After two months you will continue to receive Sky Go Extra at €6pm extra unless you call us to cancel at least 31 days before the end of the two month period. Offer ends 31 March 2013.

  • ‡*Sky TV

    ‡ HD channels received depend on your Sky TV subscription. UTV is available without subscription.

    Sky TV Subscription: Packages €27-€79 per month (pm). Sky Movies Box Office costs extra. UTV available without subscription. It is not provided by Sky; its availability is outside Sky’s control. Manual tuning of your box required. Sky box and set-up required.

    Sky 3D: 3DTV and Sky World HD (€91) subscription required. Pay per view content may cost extra.

    Dolby Digital 5.1: Available on many programmes. Compatible home cinema system required.

    ESPN: ESPN at no extra cost for Sky TV customers taking Sky Sports 1&2 (otherwise €12pm with Sky Sports 1 or 2 or €16pm for Sky TV customers).

    Sky Multiroom: €15 pm per box. Provides same Sky TV channels as main Sky TV subscription on another box. To receive HD Pack channels on your Multiroom box you need a Sky HD box an HD Pack subscription (only one HD Pack subscription required per household).

    Sky Box Office: Sky Box Office content costs extra. Pay per view charges apply. SBO 3D requires a 3DTV and Sky World HD subscription. Cable service may vary.

    Remote Record: Use sky.com or a compatible device. Requests require up to 30 minutes notice before start of programme.

    *On Demand: Available to Sky TV customers with compatible black Sky box. Downloading content requires broadband connection (minimum recommended speed 2 Mbps) and self set-up using own cable or wireless connector (€12.99 - limits apply). Downloads count towards any usage caps. Content depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription. Sky Store costs extra. Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 required for Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Sky+ subscribers without Sky TV can access BBC iPlayer only. Downloadable HD content takes longer to start viewing. Entertainment / Entertainment Extra SD customers joining after 13 November will have access to boxsets on demand until May 2013.

    Sky Go: UK / Ireland only. Streamed via broadband/3G (charges may apply). Available on two registered compatible devices (content may vary). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable (go to - go.sky.com). iPhone (3GS or above), iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or above) require iOS 5.1 or later, and available on selected Android devices with OS2.2x to OS4.2.1 (excluding 3.x). Sky on your Xbox 360 requires Xbox Gold Live subscription. Sky TV Customers: Selected live channels and on demand content available in line with your Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. You’ll need Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 Packs for on demand Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Non-Sky TV Customers: Subscriptions €18-55 per month. ESPN €12-16 p/m extra (or standalone at €20 p/m). Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until you unsubscribe.

    Sky Go Extra: Sky TV customers only.  €6 extra a month. 31 days’ notice to cancel. Register up to 4 Sky Go devices, concurrent viewing on two devices. Download selected Sky Go content via WiFi (Unavailable on Xbox 360). Content depends on your Sky TV package. Movies Pack required to download movies. Max 2 downloads per programme. Content deleted from device 48 hours after viewing starts or no later than 7 or 30 days after download depending on content.

     

  • Sky boxes and set-up

    Sky+HD box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box unless taking the HD Pack. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household. Sky+HD box up to €149 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). A Sky+HD box can store an average of 60 hours of HD or 185 hours of standard definition programmes. HD ready TV required. Standard set-up is free for new Sky TV customers joining online. Standard set-up for customers is €30 for a Sky+HD box taken with the HD Pack. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

    Sky+ box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household. Sky+ box up to €149 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). You will receive a Sky+HD box which has all the features of Sky+ and can store an average of 185 hours of standard definition programmes. To view free-to-air HD content you need an HD ready TV. To view Sky HD content you will also need the HD Pack (€15 a month). Standard set-up is free for new Sky TV customers joining online. Standard set-up for existing customers is €60. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

     

    Sky+HD 2TB box: €49 for existing Sky TV customers taking their first HD package (€15pm) or existing Sky+HD customers adding Sky Multiroom (€15pm per box). Existing Sky+HD customers are entitled to one €149 box, additional 2TB boxes €249. €249 for any existing customer who received a discounted 1TB box. New customers joining Sky TV with the HD Pack are entitled to one €149 box. Any additional 2TB boxes thereafter or when taking without the HD Pack are €249. Standard set-up €30 for new customers and €60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Sky+HD 2TB box provides 1.5TB of personal storage and 0.5TB of storage for On Demand Showcase content.

    Sky HD Multiroom Box: [Only available with multiroom subscriptions]. Sky HD Multiroom Box is the SkyHD standard Digibox (No PVR functionality) which along with a Sky TV and Sky Multiroom subscription (€15 extra a month) gives your Sky TV subscription in another room. First box free for new and existing customers when taken with a new Sky Multiroom subscription and paying for set-up. Limited to one free box per household (and not available to customers who have already received a free standard box) otherwise €69. Replacement boxes are €99. Set-up is included as part of the box installation for new Sky TV customers, and €100 for existing customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

     

  • General

    Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required. 12 month minimum subscriptions. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Boxes must be connected to a fixed telephone line and prices may vary if you live in a flat. Sky functionality requires two satellite feeds.

    You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Prices for Direct Debit payments only. Continuous debit/credit card mandate costs €0.75 pm. Republic of Ireland residential customers only. These offers are not available with any other offers. Further terms apply. Correct at 22 January 2013.