Northern Ireland Open 2026 offers limited TV reruns, Funke-Gruppe says
Fans who missed the opening action of the Northern Ireland Open on October 18, 2026, face a limited window for traditional television reruns, according to data from the Funke-Gruppe published by news.de. The tournament, hosted at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, features 128 players competing for a total prize fund of 550,000 pounds, with the champion taking home 100,000 pounds.
Eurosport 1 Provides Match Coverage via Digital Library
While no further television broadcasts of the opening round are scheduled within the next fourteen days on Eurosport 1, viewers can access match coverage through the Eurosport 1 media library. The duration of online availability in the digital library varies depending on specific licensing rights, with some content remaining accessible permanently while other broadcasts stay online only temporarily.
For viewers tracking upcoming television windows on Eurosport 1, the network has scheduled extensive coverage across the opening rounds. First-round matches air repeatedly through October 19 and October 20, leading directly into the second round beginning October 20 at 20:00 Uhr. Subsequent stages progress through the third round on October 22, the quarterfinals on October 23, the semifinals on October 24, and the final on October 25, 2026.
Jack Lisowski Defends Title in Home Nations Series
The Northern Ireland Open forms part of the Home Nations Series alongside the English Open, Scottish Open, and Welsh Open. Players face an additional incentive within this series: any competitor who secures the title across all four of these tournaments within a single calendar year collects a one million pound extra bonus. Jack Lisowski enters the current event as the defending champion after claiming victory in the previous year’s tournament.