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gaa · Sunday 19 July 2026 · Venue TBC 
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3
At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final is the biggest day in the Gaelic games calendar - 82,300 people packed into Croke Park, the noise rising from the moment the sliotar is thrown in. If you have never seen a hurling final live, this is as good as it gets: the pace is ferocious, the skill level extraordinary, and the crowd involvement like nothing else in Irish sport. Limerick came into 2026 as National Hurling League champions and among the favourites to add another All-Ireland to their remarkable recent run, so anyone with Munster connections has extra reason to be there.
Croke Park holds more than 82,000 people and, for the All-Ireland hurling final, it fills. The atmosphere builds long before throw-in - supporters arrive hours early, colours everywhere, the concourses loud with pre-match talk. Throw-in is at 15:30. The match itself lasts 70 minutes of senior inter-county hurling at the highest level, with provincial champions and runners-up from Leinster and Munster earning their place here through a series of semi-finals. The 2026 final pits the best from both provinces, with Limerick representing Munster as league champions and strong All-Ireland contenders. The Hogan Stand is where the trophy presentation takes place after the final whistle, which makes the post-match moments worth staying for even if your county isn’t in the final.
Tickets are distributed through GAA clubs and county boards rather than open public sale, so securing them usually means going through a club, a hospitality package, or the secondary market well in advance. Full capacity is expected; do not leave ticket arrangements to the last minute.
The match is at Croke Park on Jones Road in Dublin 3, not in Limerick itself. From Limerick city, Bus Eireann and private coaches run to Dublin on match days, and trains from Limerick’s Colbert Station to Heuston take around two hours. From Heuston, the Luas Red Line runs to Connolly, from where it is a 15 to 20 minute walk to Croke Park. Drumcondra rail station is the closest stop to the ground, about five minutes on foot, on the Maynooth and Sligo commuter lines. If you are driving from outside Dublin, parking near the ground is very limited on big match days - park and ride, or leave the car well outside the city and use public transport for the final stretch.
If you are travelling from or through Limerick city before heading to Dublin for the final, the city itself rewards a few hours: the Hunt Museum, King John’s Castle on the Shannon, and the long stretch of Georgian streets around the People’s Park are all worth your time. There is more to see in Limerick and across Co. Limerick.
Heading to Croke Park in Limerick? Limerick has plenty more to see. Read the Limerick area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.