Jarlath Burns: All-Ireland finals will not return to August in 2026

GAA president Jarlath Burns said the All-Ireland finals moving to August is not a non-runner but it will be a matter for his successor rather than a decision he will make. 

Jarlath Burns said "there is generally an understanding that moving into the first and third weeks of August mightn’t be the worst thing" for the All-Ireland finals. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

GAA president Jarlath Burns has stated the All-Ireland finals will not return to August in 2026.

Despite last year floating the idea of the inter-county season returning to a finish in September, Burns ruled out the deciders being played in the eighth month of the year and suggested it will be a matter for his successor.