GAA announce dates for National football and hurling leagues and Championship in 2026

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 - 18:15

Michael Bolton

The fixtures and dates have been announced for the National Football and Hurling leagues, with Ger Brennan's first game as Dublin manager at home to Donegal on January 24th.

Brennan's last game as Louth manager was a preliminary quarter-final defeat to Donegal.

In an opening weekend full of blockbuster games, Andy Moran's first game in charge of Mayo is against rivals Galway in Pearse Stadium, with defending champions taking on Roscommon in Killarney.

In Division Two, Meath v Derry will be the curtain raiser in Croke Park for Dublin v Donegal.

The football finals will be held on the weekend of March 28th/29th, along with the Division Two, Three and Four hurling finals, and the Division 1A and 1B hurling deciders will come the following weekend, April 4th/5th.

The provincial football championships begin on the weekend of April 11/12. The Munster and Connacht football finals are on the weekend of May 9th/10th, with the Leinster and Ulster football finals on the weekend of May 16th/17th.

The All-Ireland football final is scheduled for Sunday, July 26, while the Tailteann Cup final will take place on Saturday, July 11.

In hurling, the standout Division 1A game will see Tipperary take on Galway, with Ben O'Connor's first game in charge of Cork against Waterford.

The provincial hurling championships begin on April 18/19.

In round 1 of the Munster SHC, Clare will play Waterford and Tipperary face Cork. A week later, it's Cork v Limerick, and Waterford v Tipperary. On the weekend of May 2/3, Clare play Limerick, and a week later Waterford face Cork.

Round 4 on May 16/17 sees Tipperary play Clare and Limerick clash with Waterford. The final round of games on May 23/24 has Cork v Clare and Limerick v Tipperary.

In round 1 of the Leinster SHC, it's Galway v Kilkenny, Kildare v Wexford, and Offaly v Dublin. A week later, Kilkenny play Wexford, Galway face Offaly, and Dublin play Kildare.

January

Saturday 17th-Sunday 18th: All-Ireland club senior football and hurling finals at Croke Park

NFL Div 2: Meath v Derry, Croke Park, 3 pm; Tyrone v Kildare, Healy Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 3: Down v Clare, Páirc Esler, 6 pm; Laois v Limerick, O’Moore Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Waterford v Longford, Fraher Field, 4 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Tipperary v Galway, Semple Stadium, 7 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Carlow v Down, Dr Cullen Park, 2.30 pm; Wexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 4 pm.

Sunday 25th

NFL Div 1: Galway v Mayo, Pearse Stadium, 1.45; Kerry v Roscommon, Fitzgerald Stadium, 2 pm; Monaghan v Armagh, St Tiernach's Park.

NFL Div 2: Cork v Cavan, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 1.30 pm; Offaly v Louth, O’Connor Park, 2 pm

NFL Div 3: Fermanagh v Wexford, Brewster Park, 1 pm; Westmeath v Sligo, Cusack Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: Antrim v Carlow, Cargin, 2 pm; London v Tipperary, McGovern Park, 2 pm; Wicklow v Leitrim, Aughrim, 2 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Kilkenny v Offaly, Nowlan Park, 2 pm; Cork v Waterford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Clare v Dublin, Cusack Park, 2 pm.

Saturday 31st

NFL Div 1: Armagh v Galway, Athletic Grounds, 5 pm.

NFL Div 2: Kildare v Offaly, St Conleth’s Park, 6 pm; Derry v Tyrone, Celtic Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 3: Limerick v Down, Rathkeale, 2 pm; Wexford v Laois, Wexford Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Carlow v Wicklow, Dr Cullen Park, 6 pm.

NHL DIV 1A: Galway v Cork, Pearse Stadium, 7 pm.

NHL DIV 1B: Dublin v Kildare, Parnell Park, 7.30 pm.

February

Sunday 1st

NFL Div 1: Donegal v Kerry, Ballyshannon, 1.30 pm; Mayo v Dublin, MacHale Park, 1.30 pm; Roscommon v Monaghan, Dr Hyde Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 2: Louth v Cork, Ardee, 1.30 pm; Cavan v Meath, Breffni Park, 3.45 pm.

NFL Div 3: Clare v Westmeath, Cusack Park, 2 pm; Sligo v Fermanagh, tbc, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: Leitrim v Waterford, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 1 pm; Longford v London, Pearse Park, 1 pm; Tipperary v Antrim, Semple Stadium, 2 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Offaly v Tipperary, O’Connor Park, 2 pm; Waterford v Limerick, Walsh Park, 2 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Antrim v Clare, Dunloy, 1 pm; Down v Wexford, Ballycran, 2 pm.

Saturday 7th

NHL Div 1A: Cork v Tipperary, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm.

NHL Div 1B: Wexford v Carlow, Wexford Park, 5.15 pm.

Sunday 8th

NHL DIV 1A: Waterford v Offaly, Walsh Park, 1.45 pm; Limerick v Kilkenny, Gaelic Grounds, 3.45 pm.

NHL DIV 1B: Clare v Down, Cusack Park, 1.30 pm; Kildare v Antrim, St Conleth’s Park, 2 pm.

Saturday 14th

NFL Div 1: Kerry v Galway, Austin Stack Park, 5 pm; 7 pm Dublin v Monaghan, Croke Park,7 pm

NFL Div 2: Meath v Louth, Croke Park, 5 pm; Kildare v Derry, St Conleth’s Park, 6.30 pm

NFL Div 3: Down v Westmeath, Páirc Esler, 6 pm; Laois v Sligo, O’Moore Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Waterford v Wicklow, Fraher Field, 6 pm.

Sunday 15th

NFL Div 1: Donegal v Mayo, Letterkenny, 1.45 pm; Roscommon v Armagh, Dr Hyde Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 2: Offaly v Cork, O’Connor Park, 2 pm; Tyrone v Cavan, Healy Park, 3.45 pm.

NFL Div 3: Fermanagh v Clare, Brewster Park, 1 pm; Limerick v Wexford, Rathkeale, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: London v Leitrim, McGovern Park, 1 pm; Antrim v Longford, Cargin, 2 pm; Tipperary v Carlow, Semple Stadium, 2 pm

Saturday 21st

NFL Div7 pm Dublin v Kerry, Croke Park,7 pm; Galway v Roscommon, Pearse Stadium, 7 pm.

NFL Div 2: Derry v Offaly, Celtic Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Carlow v Waterford, Dr Cullen Park, 6 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Tipperary v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 5.30 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Dublin v Wexford, Croke Park, 5 pm; Kildare v Clare, St Conleth’s Park, 6.30 pm.

Sunday 22nd

NFL Div 1: Mona1.45 pm Mayo, St Tiernach’s Park, 1.45 pm; Ar3.45 pm Donegal, Athletic Grounds,3.45 pm

NFL Div 2: Cork v Meath, Páirc Uí Rinn, 2 pm; Louth v Tyrone, Ardee, 2 pm; Cavan v Kildare, Breffni Park, 3 pm.

NFL Div 3: Westmeath v Fermanagh, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 1 pm; Clare v Laois, Cusack Park, Ennis,2 pm; Sligo v Limerick, tbc, 2 pm; Wexford v Down, Wexford Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: Wicklow v London, Aughrim, 1 pm; Leitrim v Antrim, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 2 pm; Longford v Tipperary, Pearse Park, 2 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Kilkenny v Waterford, Nowlan Park, 1.45 pm; Offaly v Galway, Birr, 2 pm

NHL Div 1B: Antrim v Carlow, Dunloy, 1 pm.

Saturday 28th

NFL Div 2: Cavan v Louth, Breffni Park, 5.15 pm; Tyrone v Offaly, Healy Park, 6 pm; Kildare v Meath, St Conleth’s Park, 7 pm

NFL Div 3: Down v Fermanagh, Páirc Esler, 6 pm; Laois v Westmeath, O’Moore Park, 6 pm; Limerick v Clare, Rathkeale, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Antrim v Wicklow, Portglenone, 5 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Carlow v Clare, Dr Cullen Park, 6 pm.

March

Sunday 1st

NFL Div 1: Kerry v Monaghan, Fitzgerald Stadium, 1.15 pm; Mayo v Armagh, MacHale Park, 1.15 pm; Donegal v Galway, Ballyshannon, 1.15 pm; Roscommon v Dublin, Dr Hyde Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 2: Derry v Cork, Celtic Park, 1 pm.

NFL Div 3: Wexford v Sligo, Wexford Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: London v Waterford, McGovern Park, 1 pm; Longford v Carlow, Pearse Park, 2 pm; Tipperary v Leitrim, Semple Stadium, 2 pm.

NHL Div 1A: Galway v Waterford, Pearse Stadium, 2 pm; Offaly v Limerick, O’Connor Park, 2 pm; Kilkenny v Cork, Nowlan Park, 3.15 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Down v Kildare, Ballycran, 1 pm; Antrim v Dublin, Dunloy, 2 pm.

Saturday 7th

NHL Div 1A: Galway v Kilkenny, Pearse Stadium. 5.15 pm; Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 7 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Dublin v Down, Parnell Park, 5 pm.

Sunday 8th

NHL Div 1A: Waterford v Tipperary, Walsh, 3.15 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Clare v Wexford, Cusack, 1.15 pm; Kildare v Carlow, St Conleth Park, 2 pm.

Saturday 14th

NFL Div 1: Kerry v Mayo, Austin Park, 4 pm; Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 7 pm.

NFL Div 2: Cork v Kildare, Páirc UÍ Chaoimh, 5 pm; Meath v Tyrone, Croke Park, 5 pm.

NFL Div 3: Fermanagh v Laois, Brewster Park, 6 pm.

NFL Div 4: Carlow v London, Dr Cullen Park, 6 pm.

Sunday 15th

NFL Div 1: Roscommon v Donegal, Dr Hyde Park, 1.30 pm; Monaghan v Galway, Inniskeen, 3.45 pm.

NFL Div 2: Louth v Derry, Ardee, 1.30 pm; Offaly v Cavan, O’Connor Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 3: Clare v Wexford, Cusack Park Ennis, 2 pm; Sligo v Down, tbc, 2 pm; Westmeath v Limerick, Cusack Park Mullingar, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: Waterford v Antrim, Fraher Field, 1 pm; Leitrim v Longford, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 2 pm; Wicklow v Tipperary, Aughrim, 2 pm.

Saturday 21st

NHL Div 1A: Cork v Offaly, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7 pm; Limerick v Galway, Gaelic Grounds, 7 pm; Tipperary v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium, 7 pm.

NHL Div 1B: Carlow v Dublin, Dr Cullen Park, 5 pm; Down v Antrim, Páirc Esler, 5 pm; Wexford v Kildare, Wexford Park, 5 pm.

Sunday 22nd

NFL Div 1: Armagh v Kerry, Athletic Grounds, 3.30 pm; Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 3.30 pm; Mayo v Roscommon, MacHale Park, 3.30 pm; Monaghan v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, 3.30 pm.

NFL Div 2: Derry v Cavan, Celtic Park, 1.15 pm; Kildare v Louth, St Conleth’s Park, 1.15 pm; Offaly v Meath, O’Connor Park, 1.15 pm; Tyrone v Cork, Healy Park, 1.15 pm.

NFL Div 3: Down v Laois, Páirc Esler, 2 pm; Limerick v Fermanagh, Rathkeale, 2 pm; Sligo v Clare, tbc, 2 pm; Wexford v Westmeath, Wexford Park, 2 pm.

NFL Div 4: Antrim v London, Cargin, 1 pm; Carlow v Leitrim, Dr Cullen Park, 1 pm; Longford v Wicklow, Pearse Park, 1 pm; Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 1 pm.

Saturday 28th -Sunday 29th: NFL finals (Divisions 1, 2, 3 & 4); NHL finals (Divisions 2, 3 & 4).

April

Saturday 4th-Sunday 5th: NHL finals (Divisions 1A & 1B).

Saturday 11th-Sunday 12th: Start of provincial senior football championships.

Saturday 18th-Sunday 19th: Leinster SHC (R1): Galway v Kilkenny, Kildare v Wexford, Offaly v Dublin; Munster SHC (R1): Clare v Waterford, Tipperary v Cork.

Saturday 25th-Sunday 26th: Leinster SHC (R2): Kilkenny v Wexford, Galway v Offaly, Dublin v Kildare; Munster SHC Rd 2: Cork v Limerick, Waterford v Tipperary.

May

Saturday 2nd-Sunday 3rd: Munster SHC (3A): Clare v Limerick.

Saturday 9th-Sunday 10th: Munster SFC final; Connacht SFC final; Leinster SHC (R3): Offaly v Kilkenny, Kildare v Galway, Wexford v Dublin; Munster SHC (R3B): Waterford v Cork.

Saturday 16th-Sunday 17th: Leinster SFC final; Ulster SFC final; Leinster SHC (R4): Kilkenny v Kildare, Offaly v Wexford, Galway v Dublin; Munster SHC (R4): Tipperary v Clare, Limerick v Waterford.

Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th: All-Ireland SFC (R1); Leinster SHC (R5): Dublin v Kilkenny, Wexford v Galway, Kildare v Offaly; Munster SHC (R5): Cork v Clare, Limerick v Tipperary.

Saturday 30th-Sunday 31st: All-Ireland SFC (R1).