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[Round 1]

FBD 2026 fixtures


Round 1

Saturday 3rd January

Mayo v Sligo in Charlestown 1pm
London v Galway in Connacht COE 6pm
Sunday 4th
Roscommon v Leitrim in Elphin 1pm

Round 2
Sunday 4th
London v Sligo in Connacht COE 1pm

Saturday 10th
Galway v Leitrim in Tuam 1pm

Sunday 11th
Roscommon v Mayo in Dr Hyde Park 1pm

After 2 rounds the following will be the Finals situation:

17th /18th January 2026

Top 2 teams FBD Cup Final

3rd & 4th teams Shield Final

5th & 6th teams Plate Final

Provisional Fixtures have been sent out to counties a few days ago.

Donegal and Kerry among those that have published Fixtures.


Donegal

Dublin (A) January 24
Kerry (H) February 1
Mayo (H) February 15
Armagh (A) February 22
Galway (H) March 1
Roscommon (A) March 15
Monaghan (A) March 22

Kerry

Roscommon (H)
Donegal (A)
Galway (H)
Dublin (A)
Monaghan (H)
Mayo (H)
Armagh (A)

Group stage draw on this Wednesday at 1:30pm


1st seeds -   Kerry/Clare   Galway/Mayo   Donegal/Armagh   Louth/Meath
2nd seeds -  Clare,Kerry     Galway/Mayo   Donegal/Armagh  Louth/Meath
3rd seeds -   Dublin,Tyrone,Monaghan,Roscommon
4th seeds -  Derry,Down,Cork,Cavan

Three games this weekend.

On Saturday
London v Roscommon, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 2:30pm

On Sunday
New York v Galway, Gaelic Park, 8pm Irish time
Mayo v Sligo,Machale Park, 3.30pm

The matches in London and New York will be streamed live on GAA+

Semi finals
April 20th Galway/New York v Roscommon/London at 4pm in Pearse Stadium
April 19th Leitrim v Mayo/Sligo  4:30pm in Markievicz Park/ Carrick on Shannon.

Final  4th May at 4pm


Galway going for 4 Connacht titles in a row something they haven't done since the 60s which was that Great Galway team that won three All Ireland titles in a row. 

10 days away.

To win the title Paddy Power odds.

Kerry 11/4
Donegal 9/2
Galway 5/1
Armagh 11/2
Dublin 6/1
Tyrone 13/2
Derry 9/1
Mayo 11/1

Opening round of games

Saturday 25th

Galway v Armagh - 5:15pm
Tyrone v Derry - 6pm
Dublin v Mayo  - 7:30pm

Sunday 26th

Kerry v Donegal - 1:45pm

To be promoted

Roscommon Evens
Monaghan 15/8
Cork 2/1
Down 2/1
Cavan 11/4
Louth 4/1
Meath  11/2
Westmeath 6/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Cork v Meath - 5pm
Cavan v Monaghan - 6pm

Sunday 26th

Roscommon v Down - 2pm
Westmeath v Louth - 2pm

To be promoted

Kildare 5/4
Clare 5/1
Fermanagh 5/1
Sligo 13/2
Laois 8/1
Offaly 11/1
Antrim 12/1
Leitrim 40/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Leitrim v Laois - 2:30pm
Kildare v Fermanagh - 5pm

Sunday 26th

Antrim v Clare - 1pm
Offaly v Sligo - 2pm

To be promoted

Wicklow 11/4
Limerick 3/1
Wexford 10/3
Longford 4/1
Tipperary 13/2
Carlow 16/1
London 33/1
Waterford 50/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Carlow v Tipperary - 6pm
Wexford v London - 7pm

Sunday 26th

Longford v Limerick - 2pm
Wicklow v Waterford - 2pm
 

Starts in two days. last ever competition with the old rules.

Tuesday 7 January

Sigerson Cup round 1
TUS Midlands v Maynooth - TUS Midlands, 7pm
ATU Sligo v Ulster University - ATU Sligo, 7pm
TUD v University Galway - Grangegorman, 7pm -  Live on Youtube
UCC v UCD - The Mardyke, 5.30pm



Wednesday 8 January

ATU Donegal v MTU Cork - Abbotstown, 7pm
ATU Galway v UL -  Liam Mellowes, 7pm
DCU v MTU Kerry, -  DCU  5pm
St Mary's v Queens, -  Davitts, 2pm


The Panels  https://www.gaa.ie/api/images/image/upload/t_q-best/prd/dydtpdyavwwjd1zwtfoa.pdf


Odds to win the Sigerson cup

Ulster University 9/4
UCD 3/1
University of Galway 11/2
UCC  13/2
UL 15/2
DCU 9/1
TU Dublin 11/1
Maynooth University 12/1
Queens 25/1
St Mary's 33/1
MTU Cork 50/1
ATU Donegal 80/1
ATU Galway 250/1
MTU Kerry  250/1
TUS Midlands 250/1
ATU Sligo 250/1

[1: Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)]

1: Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)

The easiest position on the team to pick, Stephen Cluxton reimagined the position of goalkeeper to make it the most important on the pitch thanks to his laser-guided kick-outs. He has a deep catalogue of brilliant saves too and his match-winner in the 2011 All-Ireland Final will always be an iconic score.

2: Marc Ó Sé

The five-time All-Ireland winner and 2007 Footballer of the Year combined defensive grit with attacking class. He carried the ball with such style it looked like he glided across the ground.

3: Seamus Moynihan (Kerry)

Footballer of the year in 2000, Moynihan is one of the greatest ball-playing defenders in the history of the game. His athleticism, anticipation, and skill made him a joy to watch as he attacked every ball with gusto.

4: Keith Higgins (Mayo)

The four-time All-Star as the prototype of the modern corner-back thanks to his combination of tigerish defending and counter-attacking ability. He had pace, skill, and a great knack for reading the game.


5: Lee Keegan: The five-time All-Star and 2016 footballer of the year was a brilliant all-round footballer who could combine touch-tight man-marking with a great ability to join the attack and kick important scores.

6: Kieran McGeeney (Armagh)

The 2002 All-Ireland winning Armagh captain was a relentless competitor who tackled brilliantly, read the game intuitively, and had a great range of kick-passing that could turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.

7: James McCarthy (Dublin)

The five-time All-Star was a crucial component in the Dublin team that won nine All-Ireland titles. One of the most athletic players of his generation, his power in the tackle, strength under a high ball, and ability to stride forward in possession always gave his team huge momentum.

8: Brian Fenton (Dublin)

The most important player in Dubin's six-in-a-row winning team and the best midfielder of his generation. Fenton's fielding, athleticism, scoring range, and ability to be in the right place at the right time was special.

9: Michael Murphy (Donegal)

The five-time All-Star is one of the most complete players of his era. A master of all skills from catching to kicking, tackling to scoring.

10: Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone)

The 2008 Footballer of the Year and five-time All-Star was irresistible at his best thanks to a rare combination of speed, skill, strength, and scoring power.

11: Peter Canavan (Tyrone)

He played champagne football in the 1990s as well but Canavan saved the sweetest wine for the noughties, captaining Tyrone to their first ever All-Ireland in 2003 and playing a key role in their second two years later. A master at creating space for himself and finishing clinically.

12: Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)

The six-time All-Star and two-time Footballer of the Year nominee has been hugely consistent for Dublin during their era of dominance. His work-rate, physicality, eye for a score, and ability to perform on the biggest of occasions have made him a force to be reckoned with.

13: Colm Cooper (Kerry)

The eight-time All-Star and five-time All-Ireland winner is one of the most skilful forwards the game has ever produced. His unique combination of cold-blooded finishing and creative passing saw him excel both as an inside forward and a play-making centre-forward later in his career.


14: David Clifford (Kerry)

Still only 25, David Clifford is already commonly regarded as bone of greatest footballers to ever play the game. His size, speed, skill, and outrageous scoring ability makes him the most complete forward of his generation.

15: Conor McManus (Monaghan)

From 2008 to 2024, Conor McManus scored an astounding 9-291 in championship football, putting him fourth in the list of all-time championship scorers. There are none better at arcing over angled points from either side of the pitch than the Monaghan maestro.

16: Niall Morgan (Tyrone)

It's been the Stephen Cluxton era of goalkeeping but none have stepped out from his shadow more than Morgan who's ability to rove up the field as a play-maker and score points from both play and free-kicks makes him something special.


17: Conor Gormley (Tyrone)

His iconic block on Steven McDonnell in the 2003 All-Ireland Final will always have a special place in Tyrone lore. The three-time All-Star a defender of great physicality and intelligence who could play in a variety of positions.

18: Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin)

The nine-time All-Ireland winner is the best man-marker of his generation. His sustained effectiveness against the best forwards in the game over such a long career has been highly impressive.

19: Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry)

The five-time All-Ireland winner was a force of nature at wing-back for Kerry with his buccaneering runs from defence and ability to take a score an inspiration for team-mates and supporters alike.


20: Jack McCaffrey (Dublin)

Another wing-back who got bums off seats thanks to his electric pace and ability to join the attack and get big scores.

21: Philip Jordan (Tyrone)

Jordan was poetry in motion when he ran forward with the ball and was highly effective too when it came to the bread and butter stuff in defence.

22: Darragh Ó Sé (Kerry)

The six-time All-Ireland winner was the dominant midfielder of his generation. A magnificent fielder of the ball who had a happy habit of kicking some big scores.

23: Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone)

Stephen O'Neill had one of the sweetest left pegs the game has ever seen and a great ability to weave his way through opposition defences thanks to his balance and side-step.


24: Steven McDonnell (Armagh)

The 2003 Footballer of the Year was an absolute assassin in front of the posts who blessed with skill, strength, and ruthless finishing instinct.

25: Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)

Cillian O'Connor is the leading scorer in the history of the championship with an incredible tally of 32-363. The bigger the occasion the more he seemed to like it.

26: Bernard Brogan (Dublin)

The 2010 Footballer of the Year was a really classy attacker seemed just as strong off either foot and showed great composure when goal-scoring opportunities came his way.

Friday 18th Oct: Connacht v Leinster 6pm and Munster v Ulster 8pm live on TG4

Saturday 19th Oct Shield & Series Final  5:30pm and 7:30pm live on RTE.


The panels.



Leinster

1 Stephen Cluxton, Dublin
2 Michael Bambrick, Carlow
3 Mark Barry, Laois
4 Sean Bugler, Dublin
5 Ciaran Byrne, Louth
6 Ray Connellan, Westmeath
7 Peter Cunningham, Offaly
8 Ciaran Downey, Louth
9 Ross Dunphy, Carlow
10 Kevin Feely, Kildare
11 Daniel Flynn, Kildare
12 Darren Gallagher, Longford
13 Dean Healy, Wicklow
14 Ryan Houlihan, Kildare
15 Brian Howard, Dublin
16 Killian Roche, Laois
17 Ronan Jones, Meath
18 Donal Keoghan, Meath
19 Ciaran Kilkenny, Dublin
20 Paul Kingston, Laois
21 Craig Lennon, Louth
22 James McCarthy, Dublin
23 Eoin Murchan, Dublin
24 Evan O'Carroll, Laois
25 Lee Pearson, Offaly
26 Eoin Porter, Wexford
27 Kevin Quinn, Wicklow
28 John Small, Dublin
29 Paddy Small, Dublin
30 Ronan Wallace, Westmeath

Connacht

1 Connor Gleeson, Galway
2 Johnny McGrath, Galway
3 Brian Stack, Roscommon
4 Sean Mulkerrin, Galway
5 Cillian McDaid, Galway
6 John Daly, Galway
7 Eoghan McLoughlin, Mayo
8 Jack Carney, Mayo
9 John Maher, Galway
10 Matthew Tierney, Galway
11 Bob Touhy, Mayo
12 Enda Smith, Roscommon
13 Diarmuid Murtagh, Roscommon
14 Aidan O'Shea, Mayo
15 Daire Cregg, Roscommon
16 Conor Carroll, Roscommon
17 Ruaidhrí Fallon, Roscommon
18 Mark Diffley, Leitrim
19 Johnny Heaney, Galway
20 Shane Brosnan, New York
21 Ultan Harney, Roscommon
22 Barry McNulty, Leitrim
23 Conor Cox, Roscommon
24 Donie Smith, Roscommon
25 Ciaran Murtagh, Roscommon
26 Diarmuid Duffy, Mayo
27 Fergal Boland, Mayo
28 Pat Spillane, Sligo
29 Aidan McLoughlin, London
30 Liam Gallagher, London
31 Paul Towey, Mayo
32 Keith Byrne, Leitrim
33 Shay Rafter, London
34 Eddie McGinness, Sligo
35 Cian Lally, Sligo
36 Joey Grace, New York
37 Daire Rooney, London

Ulster

1 Niall Morgan, Tyrone
2 Diarmuid Baker, Derry
3 Mark Bradley, Tyrone
4 Paddy Burns, Armagh
5 Aidan Clarke, Tyrone
6 Oisin Conaty, Armagh
7 Padraig Faulkner, Cavan
8 Aidan Forker, Armagh
9 Niall Grimley, Armagh
10 Daniel Guiness, Down
11 Pat Havern, Down
12 Marc Jordan, Antrim
13 Conn Kilpatrick, Tyrone
14 Barry McBennett, Monaghan
15 Ronan McCaffrey, Fermanagh
16 Sean McNally, Fermanagh
17 Darren McCurry, Tyrone
18 Eoin McElholm, Tyrone
19 Joe McElroy, Armagh
20 Eoin McEvoy, Derry
21 Kieran McGeary, Tyrone
22 Peter McGrane, Armagh
23 Ross McQuillan, Armagh
24 Odhran Murdock, Down
25 Daire O Baoill, Donegal
26 Rian O Neill, Armagh
27 Oisin O Neill, Armagh
28 Gerry Smith, Cavan
29 Ciaran Thompson, Donegal
30 Niall Toner, Derry
31 Frank Burns, Tyrone
32 Mick Byrne, Antrim
33 Joe Finnegan, Antrim
34 Jason Irwin, Monaghan
35 Jason McLoughlin, Cavan
36 Fionan O'Brien, Fermanagh

Munster

1 Josh Ryan, Limerick
2 Darragh Brennan, Tipperary
3 Damien Bourke, Kerry
4 Darragh Cashman, Cork
5 Eoin Cleary, Clare
6 Jimmy Feehan, Tipperary
7 Aran Griffin, Clare
8 Emmet McMahon, Clare
9 Brian McNamara, Clare
10 Sean Meehan, Cork
11 Tadhg Morley, Kerry
12 James Naughton, Limerick
13 Danny Neville, Limerick
14 Colm O Callaghan, Cork
15 Diarmuid O Connor, Kerry
16 Chris Kelly, Cork
17 Conor O Currin, Waterford
18 Sean O Dea, Limerick
19 Donal O Sullivan, Kerry
20 Chris Og Jones, Cork
21 Dermot Ryan, Waterford
22 Maurice Shanley, Cork
23 Killian Spillane, Kerry
24 Mark Stokes, Tipperary
25 Alan Sweeney, Clare
26 Matty Taylor, Cork
27 Caomhin Walsh, Waterford
28 Tommy Walsh, Cork
29 Sean Walsh, Waterford
30 Paul Walsh, Cork

[Senior]

Senior

Quarter-Final 1   Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov   North London Shamrocks 0-9   Ballina (Mayo) 0-15
Quarter-Final 2   Sun  10 Nov Corofin (Galway) 0-10  Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 2-10   
Semi-Final 1   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov   Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo)  0-9  Ballina (Mayo) 0-9   (Coolera-Strandhill won on penalties)
Semi-Final 2   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov   Mohill (Leitrim) 0-3  Padraig Pearses (Roscommon) 0-13    
Final    1st Dec   Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo) v Padraig Pearses (Roscommon)

Intermediate

Quarter-Final   Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov   Eastern Harps (Sligo) 1-12  Melvin Gaels (Leitrim) 1-3
Semi-Final 1   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov   St  Michaels (Galway) 1-7  Crossmolina  (Mayo) 2-13   
Semi-Final 2   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov   Elphin (Roscommon) 0-9 Eastern Harps (Sligo) 0-7   
Final    24 Nov  Elphin (Roscommon)  v Crossmolina (Mayo)

Junior

Quarter-Final   Sat/Sun 9/10 Nov   Ballymote (Sligo) 3-11  Bornacoola (Leitrim)  1-10
Semi-Final 1   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov    St Barry's (Roscommon)   0-9 Ballymote (Sligo) 2-16
Semi-Final 2   Sat/Sun 16/17 Nov   Cill Chomáin (Mayo) 0-7 An Cheathru Rua (Galway) 1-11
Final   Sat 30th Nov  An Cheathru Rua (Galway) v Ballymote (Sligo)

[Connacht]

Will take place today live on RTE Radio One around 4pm on Saturday Sport.

Connacht

In 2025, Galway will travel to face New York at Gaelic Park in one quarter-final, while London host Roscommon at McGovern Park, Ruislip in another quarter-final.

There will be a draw for the other quarter-final fixture involving either Mayo, Sligo, or Leitrim.

The team that isn't drawn in the quarter-final will go straight into a semi-final, where there will be an open draw along with the three quarter-final winners.

Leinster

The four semi-finalists from the 2024 Leinster SFC - Dublin, Louth, Offaly, and Kildare are straight through to the quarter-final stage in 2025.

The remaining seven counties - Wicklow, Westmeath, Laois, Carlow, Longford, Wexford, and Meath will be placed in a bowl to get three first round pairings.

One of those seven teams won't be drawn and they will go into the quarter-final.

The three first round winners and the county that receives the bye will be drawn against the four teams, who reached last year's semi-finals in the last eight

Munster

The 2024 Munster finalists, Kerry and Clare, go straight through to the semi-final round in 2025.

Two quarter-final ties will be determined in a draw featuring Waterford, Cork, Limerick, and Tipperary, and there will be an open draw for the semi-finals between the Kerry, Clare and the two quarter-final winners.

Ulster

Armagh, Antrim, Monaghan, and Cavan have all played in preliminary round fixtures in 2023 and 2024 so they cannot be involved at that stage.

Two counties from Tyrone, Derry, Down, Donegal, and Fermanagh will feature in that game.

The winner of the preliminary round fixture will join the remaining seven counties in the quarter-final stage.

Meetings of An Coiste Bainistíochta and Ard Chomhairle took place last night and today respectively and the following decisions were taken:

• To bring a motion to Congress in Feb 2025 for Option 1 football championship (for implementation for 2026 championship)

• Not to bring a Motion on a 3rd Tier at this time

• That pre-season competitions be suspended for one year – return to training date to be decided at the next meeting

• That CCCC will decide which of the Tailteann Cup or Hurling Quarter finals should be on a Sunday and Hurling league final (Saturday or Sunday at CCCCs discretion)

• That a motion to introduce Replays after Extra Time in Provincial finals be brought by AC to Congress 2025 and implemented once/if the new football championship structure is adopted.

• That a motion to introduce a Replay in the All-Ireland Senior Finals if they finish level be brought forward at Congress 2025

• Master Fixture calendar for 2025 was approved

Saturday 13 July

All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Armagh v Kerry, Croke Park, 5.30pm - RTE/BBC


Sunday 14 July



All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm - RTE/BBC

Starts on Sunday. Monaghan v Cavan in Clones at 4pm and will be live on BBC and RTE.

Quarter finals

Down v Antrim
Fermanagh v Armagh
Derry v Donegal
Tyrone v Monaghan/Cavan

Semi finals

Down/Antrim v Fermanagh/Armagh
Derry/Donegal v Tyrone/Monaghan/Cavan

Three opening round matches this Sunday.

Westmeath V Wicklow O'Moore Park 3.30pm
Carlow v Wexford Wexford Park 2:30pm
Longford v Meath Pearse Park 3pm

Quarter finals on the 13th/14th of April

Kildare v Westmeath/Wicklow
Louth v Carlow/Wexford
Dublin v Longford/Meath
Offaly v Laois

Semi finals
Kildare/Westmeath/Wicklow v Louth/Carlow/Wexford
Dublin/Longford/Meath v Offaly/Laois

Three games this weekend.

On Saturday
London v Galway, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 3pm

On Sunday
New York v Mayo, Gaelic Park, 8pm Irish time
Leitrim v Sligo,Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, 3.30pm

The matches in London and New York will be live on GAAGO

Semi final line up on the weekend of April 20th/21st.

Galway/London v Sligo/Leitrim
Roscommon v Mayo/New York

[SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP]

SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday 12th November – 2 pm

Coolera Strandhill (Sligo) 1-3 St Brigids (Roscommon) 0-13 – Dr Hyde Park

Saturday 11th November – 6 pm

Ballina (Mayo) 3-11 Fulham Irish (London) 0-5 – MacHale Park

Semi-Finals

19th  November
St Brigids (Roscommon)  1-7 Mohill (Leitrim) 0-8  –  Dr Hyde Park

18th November
Corofin (Galway) 0-16 Ballina (Mayo) 0-12  Pearse Stadium

CONNACHT FINAL:  2nd/3rd December

St Brigids (Roscommon) 1-13 Corofin (Galway) 2-5

All Ireland Semi Final – 6th/7th January 2024. Connacht v Munster; Leinster v Ulster

All Ireland Final –  20th/21st January 2024

 

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter Finals 11th/ 12th  November

A: Kilmeena (Mayo) 4-18 Annaduff (Leitrim) 0-8 – MacHale Park

Semi-Finals         

18th November
Castlerea St Kevins (Roscommon) 2-6 Easkey (Sligo) 0-9 Markievicz Park

19th November
Kilmeena (Mayo) 0-10 Monivea Abbey (Galway) 1-8 Tuam Stadium

FINAL:  25th/26th  November
Monivea Abbey (Galway) 0-8 Castlerea (Roscommon) 2-4

AISF 7th /8th January 2024. C v M; L v U

AIF 13th/14th  January 2024

 

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter Finals 11th/12th November

A:  Menlough (Galway) 1-13 St Michaels (Roscommon) 0-10 – Tuam Stadium

Semi-Finals – 19th November

Menlough (Galway) 1-9 Lahardane McHales (Mayo) 0-12 MacHale Park  (Lahardane won on penalty shootout)
Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 0-14 Glenfarne Kiltyclogher (Leitrim) 1-8 Páirc Seán MacDiarmada

CONNACHT FINAL:  2nd /3rd December
Lahardane McHales (Mayo) 3-10  Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) 1-12

AISF 7th /8th January 2024. C v M; L v U

AIF 13th/14th  January 2024

 

INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi-Final: Saturday/Sunday 11th /12th November

Tooreen (Mayo)  v St Gabriels or Brothers Pearse (London) – London Venue (walk over given to Tooreen)

FINAL: Saturday 25th /Sunday 26th November             

Ballinderreen (Galway) 0-19 Tooreen (Mayo)  0-21– Athleague

 

JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi-Finals – Saturday 4th November

A: Carrick HC (Leitrim) 1-8 Easkey (Sligo) 2-20 – Páirc Seán MacDiarmada

FINAL:  18th /19th November

Ballinasloe (Galway) 2-12 Easkey (Sligo)  1-18 – Connacht GAA COE

AISF  16th/17th December:  AIF 13th /14th January 2024

The draws for the 2024 Provincial Football Championships will be made tomorrow afternoon.

Saturday Sport will commence at 2.45pm on RTE Radio 1 with the draws expected to take place at approximately 3.15pm according to Gaa.ie.