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gaa · Sunday 12 July 2026 · TBC 
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Finals 2026
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3, Co. Dublin
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3, Co. Dublin
If Cork come through their All-Ireland quarter-final against Mayo on 27 June, the Rebels will be back at Croke Park the following weekend for a place in the All-Ireland final. The semi-finals on 11-12 July are the last big hurdle before the decider on 26 July, and for Cork supporters this would be the biggest day of the football summer - a shot at reaching an All-Ireland final they last contested in 2010. The atmosphere at Croke Park on a football semi-final weekend is hard to match in Irish sport.
The four quarter-final winners face off in a double-header weekend at GAA headquarters, with both semi-finals typically played on Saturday and Sunday. Croke Park holds over 82,000 people and on a summer semi-final weekend it fills up fast. The Hill 16 end, standing and vocal, is the traditional terrace for support from the provinces; the Cusack and Hogan Stands along the sides fill with the more mixed county support. Cork would bring a large following from Munster - the Rebel County has one of the strongest travelling supports in the country. Throw-in time for the Sunday game (12 July) is to be confirmed by the GAA, so check gaa.ie for the finalised schedule before you travel. Tickets start from around €30 and sell through Ticketmaster - they move quickly once the semi-final pairings are confirmed, so book as soon as the GAA opens the allocation.
Croke Park sits on Jones Road in Dublin 3, about 1.5 km north of the city centre. On match days the advice from the GAA and Dublin City Council is consistent: use public transport. Drumcondra train station is a five-minute walk from the stadium and is served by Irish Rail commuter services from Connolly and Heuston. Connolly Station is also the closest DART and Luas Red Line stop - from there it is a 15-20 minute walk along the North Circular Road. Dublin Bus routes 1, 3, 11, 16 and 123 all pass close to the ground. If you are driving from Cork, the M8 and M50 bring you into Dublin, but parking in the immediate area is extremely limited and the roads around the stadium are heavily managed by Gardaí on big match days. Park and ride from the M50 Red Cow interchange (Luas Red Line to Connolly) is the most practical option for anyone arriving by car.
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