Derry Senior Camogie Championship - Round 2

The Derry Senior Camogie Championship is one of the county’s most keenly contested club competitions, and Round 2 on Friday 29 August 2026 is the game week that starts to separate the contenders from the also-rans. With the group stage running across three consecutive Friday evenings, by the time Round 2 arrives the opening results are already on the board and every team knows exactly what they need. If you have any connection to the clubs involved - or simply enjoy watching technically skilled, fast-moving Gaelic sport - this is a free and accessible way to spend a Friday evening.

What to expect

The 2026 championship groups include clubs from across the county: Bellaghy, Ballinascreen, Kilrea, Sleacht Néill, Lavey, Swatragh, Glen, and Newbridge are among those competing for the semi-final places. Group games are played at home club grounds, which means the atmosphere is intimate and the crowd is almost entirely made up of people with genuine skin in the game - parents, siblings, former players on the sideline calling the shots.

Camogie is played with a hurley and a sliotar, broadly similar to hurling but contested by women, and at senior county championship level the standard is high. Expect fast carrying, aerial contests for breaking ball, and the pressure-cooker tension that only knockout-adjacent sport can produce. The top team from each group goes straight through to the semi-finals; the teams finishing second and third face each other in quarter-final play-offs on Saturday 13 September, so Round 2 points matter greatly.

Specific venues are confirmed by Derry Camogie closer to match week - check their social media for the precise ground before you travel.

Getting there

Matches are played at club grounds across Co. Derry. If you are coming from Derry city, the A6 and A29 give good road access to most of the mid and south county clubs. From Belfast the A6 via Randalstown is the main route west. Public transport to rural club grounds is limited, so a car is the practical option. Club grounds typically have on-site or roadside parking at no charge.

While you’re in Derry

A GAA championship evening sits well alongside an explore of the city or the wider county. There is more to see in Derry and across Co. Derry.

Good to know

• Date: Friday 29 August 2026, throw-in approximately 7:00pm
• Free admission
• Venues: home club grounds across Co. Derry - check Derry Camogie social media for the specific ground for each fixture
• Round 3 follows on Friday 5 September; semi-finals late September; quarter-finals 13 September
• Club grounds are generally outdoors with limited shelter - bring a layer if the evening turns