Sports calendar 2026: the Gaelic games schedule

Your guide to the intercounty games throughout the year.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 - 00:10

Examiner Sport

JANUARY

3: All-Ireland Senior Camogie Club Championship final replay: Athenry (Galway) v St Finbarr’s (Cork), Semple Stadium, 5.15pm.

11: All-Ireland Club JFC (winners Ballymacelligott) and IFC (winners An Ghaeltacht) finals, Croke Park.

24-25: Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues, Rd 1

31: Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues Rd 2.

FEBRUARY

1: Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues Rd 2.

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

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.

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.

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.

14-15: Camogie National League Rd 1.

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;

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.

21-22: Camogie National League Rd 2.

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.

28-1: Camogie National League Rd 3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

28-29: Allianz Football League Finals Div 1, 2, 3 and 4; Hurling League Div 2, 3 and 4 finals.

APRIL.

4-5 Allianz Hurling League Division 1A and 1B finals.

11-12: Camogie National League Finals 1A & 1B (Sunday), League Finals 2A, 3A Finals (Saturday), 3B Replay

11-12 Provincial football championships begins

11: Lidl NFL Division 1and 2 finals.

12: Lidl NFL Division 3 and 4 finals.

18-19: Provincial hurling championships begins - Munster SHC: Clare v Waterford; Tipperary v Cork.

25-26: Munster SHC: Cork v Limerick; Waterford v Tipperary.

18-19: McDonagh Cup begins.

MAY

2-3: Munster SHC: Clare v Limerick.