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gaa · Friday 7 August 2026 · 7:30pm 
Down All County Football League: Loughinisland v Cumann Pheadair Naofa
At Loughinisland GAC · Loughinisland, Co. Down
At Loughinisland GAC · Loughinisland, Co. Down
The Down All County Football League is the weekly club competition that runs through the summer across Divisions 1 to 4, and Friday 7 August 2026 brings a full round of fixtures. The headline game in this round is Loughinisland against Cumann Pheadair Naofa in Division 1, thrown in at Loughinisland GAC, but it is one of several matches on the night rather than a standalone occasion.
This is regular club football, the backbone of the Down GAA calendar between championship weekends. Alongside the Division 1 game at Loughinisland, the same evening carries Division 2 (Saval v Clann na Banna at Saval), Division 3 (Drumgath v Darragh Cross at Drumgath) and Division 4 fixtures (St Paul’s v Kilclief at St Pauls, and Dun Droma v Glasdrumman at Bryansford), each played at the home club’s own grounds. The league runs on a rolling weekly cycle through the season, with divisions determining promotion and relegation for the following year rather than a knockout trophy. Crowds are local and informal, mostly club members, families and neighbours rather than a big match-day occasion, and it is a good way to see grassroots Gaelic football in Down at close range.
Loughinisland is a small village between Downpatrick and Clough on the road that links the two, with the GAA grounds on the edge of the village and roadside parking available on match nights.
Loughinisland is a short drive from Downpatrick and within easy reach of Clough, both worth combining with a night out at the football. There is more to see across Co. Down.
Heading to Loughinisland GAC in Loughinisland? Down has plenty more to see. Read the Loughinisland area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.