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gaa · Sunday 5 July 2026 · Various 
Armagh Ladies - TG4 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final
At BOX-IT Athletic Grounds · Athletic Road, Armagh, BT61 7EX
At BOX-IT Athletic Grounds · Athletic Road, Armagh, BT61 7EX
Armagh ladies footballers have earned home advantage for the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final, taking on Kildare at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on the weekend of 4-5 July 2026. Three-in-a-row Ulster champions and genuine All-Ireland contenders, Armagh secured their place as group winners with a 2-15 to 1-15 victory over Waterford, and now get to host a knockout tie in front of their own supporters. For anyone who follows the women’s game - or who wants to see top-level Gaelic football in a proper stadium atmosphere - this is exactly the kind of afternoon that justifies the trip.
The BOX-IT Athletic Grounds is the largest GAA stadium in the north of Ireland, with a capacity of 18,500. It is a proper championship venue - one large covered stand, terracing on both sides, floodlights, and facilities that were modernised in 2011 to a high standard. The ground sits just off Athletic Road, a short walk from Armagh city centre, so the matchday buzz spills naturally into the streets before and after.
Armagh enter this quarter-final as Ulster’s dominant side. Kildare, as the opposing qualifier, will be well-organised and awkward - these knockout ties rarely go to script - but Armagh’s home support at the Athletic Grounds is a real factor. The match forms part of a four-game quarter-final weekend televised live on TG4, with semi-finals following on Saturday 18 July. Exact kick-off times are confirmed closer to the date via armaghladies.com and ladiesgaelic.ie.
Armagh city is roughly an hour south-west of Belfast on the A3, and about 90 minutes north of Dublin via the M1 and A28. The Athletic Grounds is on Athletic Road, a few minutes on foot from the city centre - if you park near the cathedral or the market area you can walk in easily. Translink operates bus services from Belfast and other towns across the north; check translink.co.uk for timetables. Street parking is available on the roads surrounding the ground, though arriving early is sensible for a big county game.
Armagh is one of Ireland’s oldest cities - the ecclesiastical capital of the island, with two cathedrals on adjoining hilltops and a well-preserved Georgian core that rewards a slow walk. There is more to see in Armagh and across Co. Armagh.
Heading to BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh? Armagh has plenty more to see. Read the Armagh area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.