Kildare Intermediate Football Championship Group B 2026

County championship football at the intermediate grade is some of the most closely contested GAA you can watch in Ireland. These are clubs competing for promotion and local pride, representing towns and villages where the supporters know every player by name. Group B of the 2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Kildare Intermediate Football Championship brings together Kilcullen, Monasterevan, Round Towers, and St. Laurence’s in a round-robin series running from August into early September - raw, committed football across three Kildare venues.

What to expect

Four clubs, three rounds of fixtures, three venues. Round 1 is on 9 August - Round Towers v St. Laurence’s at Cedral St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge (3:45pm). Round 2 splits across the 22nd and 23rd of August, with Kilcullen v St. Laurence’s at Manguard Park Hawkfield and Monasterevan v Round Towers back at St Conleth’s. The group stage closes on 5 September at Raheens GAA, Kilcullen taking on Round Towers.

Cedral St Conleth’s Park is the county ground in Newbridge - fully redeveloped and reopened in late 2024 after an €18 million refurbishment, with a new 3,000-seat stand and total capacity of 15,000. Manguard Park at Hawkfield is Kildare GAA’s Centre of Excellence, a multi-pitch facility used regularly for provincial and underage games. Raheens is a more traditional club ground - the kind of venue where the touchline crowd is three deep and everyone knows everyone.

Getting there

Kildare is well served from Dublin and the rest of Leinster. The Dublin to Newbridge and Kildare town rail line (Irish Rail, serviced by commuter trains from Heuston) runs reliably and puts you close to both Cedral St Conleth’s Park and Manguard Park Hawkfield. By road, the M7 motorway is the main artery from Dublin; Newbridge is approximately 40 minutes from the city in light traffic, Kildare town around 50 minutes. Parking is generally available at or near all three venues, though arriving early for popular fixtures at St Conleth’s is advisable given the volume the redeveloped ground attracts.

While you’re in Kildare

County Kildare offers the Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens near Kildare town, the Curragh racecourse, and a pleasant town centre in Newbridge with good food options if you are making a day of it. There is more to see in Kildare and across Co. Kildare.

Good to know

• Dates: Group stage runs 9 August to 5 September 2026
• Times: Vary by fixture (3:45pm, 5pm, and 6pm kick-offs confirmed across the rounds)
• Admission: Entry prices vary by fixture - check kildaregaa.ie for current details
• Organiser: Kildare GAA
• Fixture updates: Venues and times can shift; always confirm on kildaregaa.ie before travelling