At Croke Park · Jones Road, Dublin 3
The TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final is the biggest day in the ladies Gaelic football calendar - the culmination of a summer-long provincial and knockout campaign, played out in front of tens of thousands at Croke Park. If you follow Limerick GAA or simply love a big occasion in sport, this is a day worth making the journey to Dublin for. The atmosphere on All-Ireland final day is unlike any other in the GAA year, and the senior decider draws a crowd and a standard of football to match.
Three finals run back to back across the day, making it a full programme of ladies football from morning to evening. The Junior Final throws in at 11.45am, the Intermediate Final follows at 1.45pm, and the Senior Final - the main event - begins at 4.15pm. Croke Park holds over 82,000 people and the stands fill steadily across the day, with the atmosphere building toward the senior showpiece. The standard at senior level is consistently high, with the championship regularly producing close, physical, skilful football. The match is broadcast live on TG4, so if you cannot make it in person you can follow every minute from home.
Croke Park sits in north Dublin, on Jones Road, Dublin 3. From Limerick, most supporters travel by road - the M7 and M8 bring you to the outskirts of the city in roughly two hours, connecting to the M50 ring road and north Dublin from there. Bus Eireann runs regular coach services from Limerick city to Dublin, and Irish Rail operates trains from Colbert Station in Limerick to Heuston Station, with services running frequently on summer Sundays. From Dublin city centre, the Luas Red Line stops at Connolly Station, a short walk from the stadium. Parking near Croke Park is limited on match days; most supporters coming from outside Dublin leave the car and use public transport for the last leg.
If you are heading to Dublin for the final, the day is likely to be a full one at the stadium. For a visit that stays closer to home, Limerick city has plenty to offer before or after the championship build-up. 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.