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sport · Friday 31 July 2026 · 7:45pm 
Bray Wanderers FC Home Fixtures
At Carlisle Grounds · Quinsboro Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
At Carlisle Grounds · Quinsboro Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Bray Wanderers play their League of Ireland First Division home fixtures at the Carlisle Grounds on the seafront in Bray, one of the oldest sports grounds in the League of Ireland and the club’s home since 1942. The next home game is against Kerry FC on Friday, 31 July 2026, with kick off at 7:45pm, followed by further home dates against Finn Harps, Cork City, Treaty United, Cobh Ramblers and Wexford FC running through into October.
First Division football at the Carlisle Grounds is close up and loud, with the stand right on top of the pitch and a core support that has followed the Seagulls through years in and out of the top flight. Bray Wanderers have been chasing promotion form through the 2026 campaign, and home games against sides like Kerry FC and Cork City carry real weight in that push. Expect a proper League of Ireland matchday, terrace chat, a club shop and food kiosk, and a crowd small enough to feel like a community rather than a corporate occasion. The ground sits directly behind Bray DART station, so away support and neutrals travelling from Dublin add to the atmosphere on Friday nights.
The Carlisle Grounds is right behind Bray’s DART and mainline railway station, making it one of the most accessible League of Ireland grounds from Dublin, with the station a two minute walk from the turnstiles. The N11 also runs into Bray for anyone driving, though street parking near the ground is limited on matchdays.
Bray has a full seafront of chippers, pubs and amusements right beside the ground, so it is easy to make a night of it before or after kick off. There is more to explore across Co. Wicklow.
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