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gaa · Sunday 26 July 2026 · 3:30pm 
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 2026
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3, Co. Dublin
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3, Co. Dublin
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final is the biggest day in the GAA calendar - 82,000 supporters packed into Croke Park, Sam Maguire on the line, and a country holding its breath from throw-in to the final whistle. Cork featured in the 2026 championship and the Rebel County has a passionate following that makes the journey north in force when there is a stake in the outcome. Whether Cork is on the pitch or not, this is a day that rewards going. If you have never been to an All-Ireland Final, the scale and noise of Croke Park in July is unlike anything else in Irish sport.
Throw-in is at 3:30pm on Sunday 26 July. The 2026 championship runs a modified double-elimination format, meaning teams have had to earn their place through several knockout rounds rather than a group stage - so the two sides who reach this final will have been tested hard. Croke Park holds 82,300 people, and on All-Ireland Final day the stadium fills completely. The pre-match pageantry - county colours, the band, the national anthem - is half the occasion. Bring your county jersey if Cork are involved; even if they are not, the atmosphere of a neutral watching two counties go for broke is well worth the trip. Tickets sell fast and hospitality packages go faster. Check the GAA Ticketmaster link and book as early as possible. Standing tickets start from €40 with premium seats considerably more.
Croke Park sits on Jones Road in Dublin 3, about a 15-minute walk north of the city centre. The easiest public transport option from Cork is the Cork to Dublin Heuston rail service, then a short taxi or Luas Red Line hop to Connolly Station (a 10-minute walk from the ground). Bus Eireann also runs services from Cork city. Driving is not recommended on match day - city-centre car parks fill hours before throw-in, and road closures around the ground cause heavy delays after the final whistle. Train and bus give you the better experience and put you among supporters for the whole journey.
If you are making a weekend of it and travelling from Cork, the city itself has plenty to do the day before or after the match. There is more to see in Cork and across Co. Cork.
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