GAA 2026: Full season fixture schedule guide to next year's League and Championship

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

All-Ireland champions Tipperary play Cork in the opening round of the Munster SHC on April 18/19. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

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.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL AND HURLING LEAGUE FIXTURES

SATURDAY,  JANUARY 24

Allianz FL Division 1: Dublin v Donegal, Croke Park, 5pm; Division 2: Meath v Derry, Croke Park, 3pm; Tyrone v Kildare, Omagh, 6pm; Division 3: Down v Clare, Newry, 6pm; Laois v Limerick, Portlaoise, 6pm; Division 4: Waterford v Longford, Dungarvan, 4pm.

Allianz HL Division 1A: Tipperary v Galway, Semple Stadium, 7pm; Division 1B: Carlow v Down, Dr Cullen Park, 2.30pm; Wexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 4pm; Division 2: Meath v London, Trim, 12.30pm; Derry v Kerry, Celtic Park, 1pm; Division 3: Armagh v Louth, Athletic Grounds, 2pm; Division 4: Cavan v Warwickshire, Breffni Park, 1pm; Leitrim v Longford, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm; Monaghan v Sligo, Inniskeen, 2pm.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 

FL Division 1: Galway v Mayo, Salthill, 1.45pm; Kerry v Roscommon, Killarney, 2pm; Monaghan v Armagh, Clones, 2pm; Division 2: Cork v Cavan, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 1.30pm; Offaly v Louth, Tullamore, 2pm; Division 3: Fermanagh v Wexford, Enniskillen, 1pm; Westmeath v Sligo, Mullingar, 2pm.

Division 4: Antrim v Carlow, Cargin, 2pm; London v Tipperary, Ruislip, 2pm; Wicklow v Leitrim, Aughrim, 2pm; HL Division 1A: Kilkenny v Offaly, Nowlan Park, 2pm; Cork v Waterford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45pm; Division 1B: Clare v Dublin, Ennis, 2pm; Division 2: Mayo v Laois, Castlebar, 1pm; Division 3: Roscommon v Wicklow, Hyde Park, 2pm; Tyrone v Donegal, Omagh, 2pm.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 

FL Division 1: Armagh v Galway, Athletic Grounds, 5pm; Division 2: Kildare v Offaly, Newbridge, 6pm; Derry v Tyrone, Celtic Park, 6pm; Division 3: Limerick v Down, Rathkeale, 2pm; Wexford v Laois, Wexford Park, 6pm; Division 4: Carlow v Wicklow, Dr Cullen Park, 6pm; HL Division 1A: Galway v Cork, Salthill, 7pm; Division 1B: Dublin v Kildare, Parnell Park, 7.30pm; Division 3: Donegal v Fermanagh, Letterkenny, 2pm; Louth v Tyrone, Darver, 2pm; Division 4: Leitrim v Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm; Longford v Cavan, Longford, 2pm; Lancashire v Monaghan, Abbottstown, 1pm;

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

FL Division 1: Donegal v Kerry, Ballyshannon, 1.30pm; Mayo v Dublin, Castlebar, 1.30pm; Roscommon v Monaghan, Hyde Park, 2pm; Division 2: Louth v Cork, Ardee, 1.30pm; Cavan v Meath, Breffni Park, 3.45pm; Division 3: Clare v Westmeath, Ennis, 2pm; Sligo v Fermanagh, TBC, 2pm;

Division 4: Leitrim v Waterford, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1pm; Longford v London, Longford, 1pm; Tipperary v Antrim, Semple Stadium, 2pm; HL Division 1A: Offaly v Tipperary, Tullamore, 2pm; Waterford v Limerick, Walsh Park, 2pm; Division 1B: Antrim v Clare, Dunloy, 1pm; Down v Wexford, Ballycran, 2pm;

Division 2: Laois v Derry, Portlaoise, 1pm; London v Mayo, Ruislip, 1pm; Kerry v Westmeath, Tralee, 2pm; Division 3: Wicklow v Armagh, Aughrim, 2pm.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

HL Division 1A: Cork v Tipperary, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30; Division 1B: Wexford v Carlow, Wexford Park, 5.15; Division 2: Kerry v London, Tralee, 12.30pm; Derry v Mayo, Celtic Park, 1pm; Division 3: Armagh v Roscommon, Athletic Grounds, 2.30pm; Division 4: Sligo v Lancashire, TBC, 1pm; Monaghan v Longford, Inniskeen, 2pm;

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

HL Division 1A: Waterford v Offaly, Walsh Park, 1.45pm; Limerick v Kilkenny, Gaelic Grounds, 3.45pm; Division 1B: Clare v Down, Ennis, 1.30pm; Kildare v Antrim, Newbridge, 2pm; Division 2: Westmeath v Meath, Mullingar, 2pm; Division 3: Fermanagh v Louth, Enniskillen, 2pm; Tyrone v Wicklow, Omagh, 2pm;

Division 4: Warwickshire v Leitrim, Birmingham, 1pm.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 

FL Division 1: Kerry v Galway, Tralee, 5pm; Dublin v Monaghan, Croke Park, 7pm; Division 2: Meath v Louth, Croke Park, 5pm; Kildare v Derry, Newbridge, 6.30pm; Division 3: Down v Westmeath, Newry, 6pm; Laois v Sligo, Portlaoise, 6pm; Division 4: Waterford v Wicklow, Dungarvan, 6pm;

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

FL Division 1: Donegal v Mayo, Letterkenny, 1.45pm; Roscommon v Armagh, Hyde Park, 2pm; Division 2: Offaly v Cork, Tullamore, 2pm; Tyrone v Cavan, Omagh, 3.45pm; Division 3: Fermanagh v Clare, Enniskillen, 1pm; Limerick v Wexford, Rathkeale, 2pm; Division 4: London v Leitrim, Ruislip, 1pm; Antrim v Longford, Cargin, 2pm; Tipperary v Carlow, Semple Stadium, 2pm;

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

FL Division 1: Dublin v Kerry, Croke Park, 7pm; Galway v Roscommon, Salthill, 7pm; Division 2: Derry v Offaly, Celtic Park, 6pm; Division 4: Carlow v Waterford, Dr Cullen Park, 6pm.

HL Division 1A: Tipperary v Limerick, Semple Stadium, 5.30pm; Division 1B: Dublin v Wexford, Croke Park, 5pm; Kildare v Clare, Newbridge, 6.30pm;

Division 2: Laois v Kerry, Portlaoise, 2pm; Division 3: Donegal v Armagh, Letterkenny, 2pm; Fermanagh v Tyrone, Enniskillen, 2pm; Louth v Roscommon, Darver, 2pm;

Division 4: Cavan v Lancashire, Cavan, 1pm; Sligo v Warwickshire, venue TBC, 1pm; Monaghan v Leitrim, Inniskeen, 2pm;

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

FL Division 1: Monaghan v Mayo, Clones, 1.45pm; Armagh v Donegal, Athletic Grounds, 3.45pm; Division 2: Cork v Meath, Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm; Louth v Tyrone, Ardee, 2pm; Cavan v Kildare, Breffni Park, 3pm; Division 3: Westmeath v Fermanagh, Mullingar, 1pm; Clare v Laois, Ennis, 2pm; Sligo v Limerick, venue TBC, 2pm; Wexford v Down, Wexford Park, 2pm; Division 4: Wicklow v London, Aughrim, 1pm; Leitrim v Antrim, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm; Longford v Tipperary, Longford, 2pm;

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

Division 1B: Antrim v Carlow, Dunloy, 1pm; Division 2: London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 1pm; Meath v Derry, Trim, 1pm.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

FL Division 2: Cavan v Louth, Breffni Park, 5.15pm; Tyrone v Offaly, Omagh, 6pm; Kildare v Meath, Newbridge, 7pm; Division 3: Down v Fermanagh, Newry, 6pm; Laois v Westmeath, Portlaoise, 6pm; Limerick v Clare, Rathkeale, 6pm; Division 4: Antrim v Wicklow, Portglenone, 5pm.

HL Division 1B: Carlow v Clare, Carlow, 6pm; Division 2: Derry v London, Derry, 1pm; Mayo v Meath, Castlebar, 2pm; Division 3: Roscommon v Tyrone, Hyde Park, 2.30; Division 4: Lancashire v Longford, Abbottstown, 1pm; Leitrim v Cavan, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

FL Division 1: Kerry v Monaghan, Killarney, 1.15pm; Mayo v Armagh, Castlebar, 1.15pm; Donegal v Galway, Ballyshannon, 1.15pm; Roscommon v Dublin, Roscommon, 2pm; Division 2: Derry v Cork, Celtic Park, 1pm; Division 3: Wexford v Sligo, Wexford Park, 2pm; Division 4: London v Waterford, Ruislip, 1pm; Longford v Carlow, Longford, 2pm; Tipperary v Leitrim, Semple Stadium, 2pm;

HL Division 1A: Galway v Waterford, Salthill, 2pm; Offaly v Limerick, Tullamore, 2pm; Kilkenny v Cork, Nowlan Park, 3.15pm; Division 1B: Down v Kildare, Ballycran, 1pm; Antrim v Dublin, Dunloy, 2pm; Division 2: Westmeath v Laois, Mullingar, 2pm; Division 3: Louth v Donegal, Darver, 2pm; Wicklow v Fermanagh, Aughrim, 2pm; Division 4: Warwickshire v Monaghan, Birmingham, 1pm;

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

HL Division 1A: Galway v Kilkenny, Salthill, 5.15pm; Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 7pm; Division 1B: Dublin v Down, Parnell Park, 5pm; Division 3: Tyrone v Armagh, Omagh, 2pm; Division 4: Leitrim v Lancashire, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1pm; Sligo v Cavan, TBC, 2.30pm.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

HL Division 1A: Waterford v Tipperary, Walsh Park, 3.15; Division 1B: Clare v Wexford, Ennis, 1.15pm; Kildare v Carlow, Newbridge, 2pm; Division 2: Kerry v Mayo, Tralee, 2pm; Laois v Meath, Portlaoise, 2pm; Westmeath v Derry, Mullingar, 2pm; Di vision 3: Donegal v Wicklow, Letterkenny, 2pm; Fermanagh v Roscommon, Enniskillen, 2pm; Division 4: Warwickshire v Longford, Birmingham, 1pm;

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 

FL Division 1: Kerry v Mayo, Tralee, 4pm; Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 7pm; Division 2: Cork v Kildare, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm; Meath v Tyrone, Croke Park, 5pm; Division 3: Fermanagh v Laois, Enniskillen, 6pm; Division 4: Carlow v London, Dr Cullen Park, 6pm;

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

FL Division 1: Roscommon v Donegal, Roscommon, 1.30pm; Monaghan v Galway, Inniskeen, 3.45pm;

Division 2: Louth v Derry, Ardee, 1.30pm; Offaly v Cavan, Tullamore, 2pm; Division 3: Clare v Wexford, Ennis, 2pm; Sligo v Down, venue TBC, 2pm; Westmeath v Limerick, Mullingar, 2pm; Division 4: Waterford v Antrim, Dungarvan, 1pm; Leitrim v Longford, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm; Wicklow v Tipperary, Aughrim, 2pm;

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

HL Division 1A: Cork v Offaly, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm; Limerick v Galway, Gaelic Grounds, 7pm; Tipperary v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium, 7pm; D ivision 1B: Carlow v Dublin, Dr Cullen Park, 5pm; Down v Antrim, Newry, 5pm; Wexford v Kildare, Wexford Park, 5pm; Division 2: London v Laois, Ruislip, 1pm; Mayo v Westmeath, Castlebar, 1pm; Meath v Kerry, Trim, 1pm; Division 3: Armagh v Fermanagh, Armagh, 2pm; Roscommon v Donegal, Roscommon, 2pm; Wicklow v Louth, Aughrim, 2pm; Division 4: Cavan v Monaghan, Breffni Park, 2pm; Lancashire v Warwickshire, venue TBC, 2pm; Longford v Sligo, Longford, 2pm.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22

FL Division 1: Armagh v Kerry, Athletic Grounds, 3.30pm; Galway v Dublin, Salthill, 3.30pm; Mayo v Roscommon, Castlebar, 3.30pm; Monaghan v Donegal, Clones, 3.30pm; Division 2: Derry v Cavan, Derry, 1.15pm; Kildare v Louth, Newbridge, 1.15pm; Offaly v Meath, Tullamore, 1.15pm; Tyrone v Cork, Omagh, 1.15pm; Division 3: Down v Laois, Newry, 2pm; Limerick v Fermanagh, Rathkeale, 2pm; Sligo v Clare, venue TBC, 2pm; Wexford v Westmeath, Wexford Park, 2pm; Division 4: Antrim v London, Cargin, 1pm; Carlow v Leitrim, Dr Cullen Park, 1pm; Longford v Wicklow, Longford, 1pm; Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 1pm;

March 28/29

Football League Finals Div 1, 2, 3 and 4 finals. 

Hurling League Div 2, 3 and 4 finals 

April 4/5

Hurling League Division 1A and 1B finals  

Provincial Hurling Championships 

Leinster: 

Round 1 - April 18-19:  Galway v Kilkenny; Kildare v Wexford; Offaly v Dublin.

Round 2 – April 25-26: Kilkenny v Wexford; Galway v Offaly; Dublin v Kildare.

Round 3 – May 9-10:  Offaly v Kilkenny; Kildare v Galway; Wexford v Dublin.

Round 4 – May 16-17: Kilkenny v Kildare; Offaly v Wexford; Galway v Dublin.

Round 5 – May 23-24:  Dublin v Kilkenny; Wexford v Galway; Kildare v Offaly.

Final – June 6:  1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team.

Munster:

Round 1 – April 18-19:  Clare v Waterford; Tipperary v Cork.

Round 2 – April 25-26:  Cork v Limerick; Waterford v Tipperary.

Round 3A – May 2-3:  Clare v Limerick.

Round 3B – May 9-10:  Waterford v Cork.

Round 4 – May 16-17:  Tipperary v Clare; Limerick v Waterford.

Round 5 – May 23-24:  Cork v Clare; Limerick v Tipperary.

Final – June 7:  1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team.

All-Ireland Hurling Championship

Preliminary Quarter-Finals – June 13-14:

Winner Joe McDonagh Cup v 3rd Placed Munster Team; Runner-up Joe McDonagh Cup v 3rd Placed Leinster Team.

Quarter-Finals – June 20-21:

Munster Runner-up v Runner-up Joe McDonagh Cup / 3rd Placed Leinster Team; Leinster Runner-up v Winner Joe McDonagh Cup / 3rd Placed Munster Team.

Semi-Finals – July 4-5:

July 4: Leinster Champions v Quarter-Final Winner.

July 5: Munster Champions v Quarter-Final Winner.

All-Ireland Final: July 19 (Replay: August 1).

Joe McDonagh Cup

Rd 1 – April 18-19: Antrim v Down; London v Westmeath; Carlow v Laois.

Rd 2 – April 25-26: Westmeath v Carlow; Down v London; Laois v Antrim.

Rd 3 – May 9-10: Westmeath v Laois; Down v Carlow; London v Antrim.

Rd 4 – May 16-17: Antrim v Westmeath; Carlow v London; Laois v Down.

Rd 5 – May 23-24: Antrim v Carlow; London v Laois; Down v Westmeath.

Final – June 6: 1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team.

Christy Ring Cup

Round 1 – April 11–12:  Donegal v Wicklow; Derry v Roscommon; Meath v Kerry.

Round 2 – April 18–19:  Roscommon v Meath; Wicklow v Derry; Kerry v Donegal.

Round 3 – April 25–26:  Roscommon v Kerry; Wicklow v Meath; Derry v Donegal.

Round 4 – May 9–10:  Donegal v Roscommon; Meath v Derry; Kerry v Wicklow.

Round 5 – May 16–17: Donegal v Meath; Derry v Kerry; Wicklow v Roscommon.

Final – May 30–31:  1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team.

Provincial Football Championships

Starting dates: April 11-12

Ulster Preliminary Round:  Armagh v Tyrone.

Quarter-Finals:  Derry v Antrim; Monaghan v Cavan; Donegal v Down; Fermanagh v Armagh/Tyrone.

Semi-Finals: Derry/Antrim v Monaghan/Cavan; Donegal/Down v Fermanagh/Armagh/Tyrone.

Final: May 16/17.

Connacht: Quarter-Finals: 

New York v Roscommon; London v Mayo; Sligo v Leitrim.

Semi-Finals:  London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon; Sligo/Leitrim v Galway.

Final: May 9/10.

Munster:

Quarter-Finals: Tipperary v Waterford; Limerick v Cork. 

Semi-Finals: Tipperary/Waterford v Limerick/Cork; Clare v Kerry.

Final: May 10.

Leinster:

Preliminary Round:  Carlow v Wicklow; Westmeath v Longford; Offaly v Laois.

Quarter-Finals:  Kildare v Offaly/Laois; Meath v Westmeath/Longford; Louth v Wexford; Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow.

Semi-Finals: Kildare/Offaly/Laois v Meath/Westmeath/Longford; Louth/Wexford v Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow.

Final: May 16/17.

All-Ireland SFC

Round 1: May 23–24 and May 30–31.

Round 2A: June 13–14.

Round 2B: June 13–14.

Round 3: June 20–21 

Preliminary Quarter-Finals: June 27–28.

All-Ireland Semi-Finals: July 11–12

All-Ireland Final: July 26 (Replay: August 8)

Tailteann Cup

Round 1: May 9–10 or May 16–17.

Round 2A: May 23–24.

Round 2B: May 23–24.

Round 3: June 6–7.

Preliminary Quarter-Final: June 6–7.

Quarter-Finals: June 13–14.

Semi-Finals: June 20–21.

Final: July 11, 2026