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gaa · Saturday 11 July 2026 · Various 
TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final 2026
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3
Few occasions in the Irish sporting calendar carry the electricity of an All-Ireland final day at Croke Park, and the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final is no exception. This is the culmination of the women’s Gaelic football season - months of provincial championships, group stages, and knockout rounds that narrow two counties down to the last day in July. If you have never watched Ladies football at the top level, this is the game to start with. The skill, pace, and intensity match anything in the inter-county game, and the crowd that fills Croke Park for the occasion gives the stands a proper final-day atmosphere.
The TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship final is the marquee event of the Ladies GAA calendar, organised by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association. TG4, the Irish-language broadcaster, has been the championship’s title sponsor for over two decades, and the final regularly draws crowds of 40,000 to 56,000 to Croke Park - figures that reflect the surging profile of the women’s game in Ireland. The match itself is played at Gaelic football’s highest level, with the best county teams in Ireland competing across four 20-minute quarters. Tickets tend to sell through county board allocations and the LGFA website, so check ladiesgaelic.ie early if you want to secure a seat. The programme of matches on the day may include curtain-raiser games at junior or intermediate level, giving you a full afternoon of football.
Croke Park sits on Jones Road in Dublin 3, roughly a 15-minute walk north from O’Connell Street. On final day, public transport is by far the easiest option. Dublin Bus routes serve the North Circular Road area, and the DART stops at Connolly Station (about 20 minutes on foot via Clonliffe Road). The Luas Red Line runs to Connolly, from where you can walk or connect. Driving on match days brings heavy congestion; if you do drive, park south of the river and walk or take the Luas in. There is no parking at the stadium itself.
July is one of the best months to be in the capital - long evenings, outdoor terraces, and the city at its busiest. The streets around Drumcondra and Phibsborough fill up with supporters before and after big games at Croke Park, and there are plenty of pubs and cafes for a pre-match meal. There is more to see in Dublin and across Co. Dublin.
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