IPTV vs Sky Ireland: Bill vs Pass Savings Calculator

On price, IPTV wins by a long way. Sky Essential TV (€18) plus Sky Sports (€45) costs €63 a month, or €756 a year. A 12-month IPTV Pass for 1 Device costs €70 for the whole year.

That's the IPTV vs Sky Ireland gap in one line: about €686 a year on one screen. Where Sky still wins is set-top box recording, official apps and one bill with your broadband; more on that at the end.

Tick the Sky packs you pay for, or switch to "my own bill" and type the TV part of your monthly bill. Then pick how many devices you watch on.

Sky add-ons with free months are counted at their full price after the promotion, because that's what you pay for most of the contract. The calculator works in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

Sky TV packages Ireland prices start at €18 a month for Essential TV, and the extras are added on top.

With Sky Ireland packages explained simply: you pick a base TV pack, then pay extra for each add-on, and the TV pack runs on a 12-month contract. Promotions change often, so the first months can cost less than the figures above, and the price can rise later. Source: selectra.ie, checked 18 September 2026; check sky.ie for the latest offer.

The Sky Sports Ireland price is €45 a month as an add-on, on top of a TV pack, so the cheapest Sky TV plus Sports comes to €63 a month.

So how much is Sky Sports in Ireland over a year? €540 for the add-on alone, or €756 with Essential TV. What's included in Sky Sports: the Sky Sports channels with football, golf, F1, cricket, rugby and more, plus at least 215 live Premier League games a season in the UK and Ireland from 2025/26 to 2028/29 (Sky Group). An IPTV Pass, by comparison, costs €70 for a full year on one device, with sport, films and Irish channels in the same playlist.

For Sky Sports without a contract in Ireland, NOW is Sky's own option: a Sports Month Membership costs €38.99 a month and a Sports Day Membership costs €14.99.

The cheapest way to get Sky Sports in Ireland for a single big game is often the NOW day pass. For a whole season, the NOW TV Ireland price adds up: €38.99 a month is about €468 a year, and the monthly membership renews automatically until you cancel. Comparing IPTV vs NOW TV: a 12-month IPTV Pass is €70 for the year with no auto-renewal, and it covers more than sport. NOW's advantage is that it's Sky's official app.

NOW prices from help.nowtv.com (Ireland), checked October 2026.

Virgin Media Ireland raised some TV and broadband prices by €4.50 a month from the first bill after 1 May 2026. Affected customers were told by email or letter in spring 2026.

That Virgin Media price increase alone is €54 a year, on one service. For IPTV vs Virgin Media Ireland, put the TV part of your Virgin bill into the calculator above using "my own bill". Many households keep Virgin broadband and drop the TV pack, then use IPTV on the same line. Check your contract end date first, because leaving early can mean a fee.

Source: virginmedia.ie/change, checked October 2026.

Eir sells TV mostly as a bundle with broadband, Saorview is free, and NOW is month to month.

IPTV vs Eir TV: Eir's figure includes broadband, so compare only the TV part if you'd keep Eir for internet. IPTV vs Saorview: Saorview costs nothing and carries RTÉ, Virgin Media and TG4, but no premium sport or films; plenty of homes keep it as a backup.

Eir prices: selectra.ie, updated 18 March 2026. NOW: help.nowtv.com, checked October 2026.

Through official channels, the cheapest way to watch the Premier League in Ireland depends on how many games you want: a NOW day pass for one match, or Sky Sports for the season.

Sky holds the biggest share, with at least 215 live games a season until May 2029. The remaining live games are shown by other broadcasters, and who holds them in Ireland can change between seasons, so see our sports rights guide before you pay. How much to watch every Premier League game in Ireland? Through official services you'd need more than one subscription, which easily passes €60 a month. We haven't confirmed a current Premier Sports Ireland price, so we don't quote one here.

A typical official stack is Sky Essential TV with Sky Sports plus a GAA+ Season Pass: €63 a month plus €95 a year, about €851 a year in total.

That Sky + GAAGO cost (GAA+ is the new name for GAAGO) covers Sky's Premier League games and the GAA games streamed on GAA+, with others on RTÉ for free. The cost to watch GAA and Premier League in Ireland this way is more than twelve times the price of a 12-month IPTV Pass at €70. Where each game is shown changes, so check the GAA guide and test the channels you need during the free trial.

The Sky Multiscreen price in Ireland is €19 a month after 2 free months, just to watch on a second screen. That's €228 a year at full price, on top of your TV and Sports packs.

On IPTV Pass, a second and third screen are part of the pass itself: 2 Devices costs €115 for 12 months and 3 Devices €175, everything included. Each device gets its own login. Compare all passes.

Here's how to cancel Sky Ireland without surprises: check your contract end date first, then contact Sky to give notice.

1. Find your contract end dateIt's in My Sky or on your bill. Leaving before it can mean an early exit charge.
2. Check your bundleIf Sky broadband is in the same deal, ask what it will cost on its own before cancelling TV.
3. Contact SkyUse the phone or chat options on sky.ie and ask for your notice period and final bill in writing.
4. Set up the replacement firstTake the IPTV free trial and keep Saorview as a free backup before your Sky TV ends.

Sky's cancellation terms can change; follow what Sky tells you for your account.

Price isn't everything. Sky is still better in a few ways, and you should weigh them honestly.

• Recording to a box and series link; IPTV relies on catch-up instead.
• Official apps from Sky, with Sky's own support and guarantees.
• Satellite TV doesn't depend on your broadband speed.
• One bill for TV and broadband, with card payment protection.

If those matter more to you than €600 or more a year, Sky may be the right choice. If not, test IPTV for 24 hours and decide.

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