Confirmed: GAA publishes master fixture plan for League and Championship 2026

The Munster SHC gets underway on the weekend of April 18/19

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 - 14:03

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The GAA has published its Master Fixtures schedule for 2026.

The All-Ireland senior club finals will take place on the weekend of January 17/18.

The National Football and Hurling Leagues both get underway on the weekend of January 24/25.

The National Football League finals will take place on March 28/29 with the Division 2, 3, and 4 hurling finals also scheduled for that weekend.

The National Hurling League Division 1A and 1B Finals will be on April 4/5.

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

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

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.

Round 3 will be played on the weekend of May 9/10 with Offaly playing Kilkenny, Kildare facing Galway, and Wexford clashing with Dublin. The following week, it's Kilkenny v Kildare, Offaly v Wexford, and Galway v Dublin. The final round on May 23/24 sees Dublin play Kilkenny, Wexford v Galway, and Kildare v Offaly.

The Leinster SHC final takes place on Saturday, June 6, with the Munster SHC final on Sunday, June 7.

The All-Ireland hurling final takes place on Sunday, July 19.

The Joe McDonagh Cup begins on April 18/19 with the final on Saturday, June 6. The Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cups finals are on the weekend of May 30/31.