Live TV in Ireland without a cable contract

Any provider in Ireland works. What matters is speed at the TV, not on the plan sheet: run a speed test on the streaming device itself, because Wi-Fi through two walls can halve what the router delivers.

Ireland has no team in our pro and major college lists, so most viewers follow national games or a team from elsewhere. That suits IPTV: the lineup doesn't change by ZIP code, so the national networks and regional sports channels are all there.

If your household is spread across Ireland, one plan can cover more than one place, as long as the number of streams playing at the same moment fits the connections on the plan. The channel list is identical everywhere.

Set the device to Eastern time and the guide lines up with what's on air in Ireland. Catch-up helps with the rest: anything that aired earlier in another time zone, up to 7 days back on supported channels, can be played from the start.

Dublin, Cork, and Galway have their own pages, with local teams and setup notes. One month costs $24.99; the 12-month plan is $125, which works out to $10.42 a month.