At Kingspan Breffni Park · Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Roscommon’s senior camogie team take on Armagh in the All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship semi-final at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan on Saturday 19 July. It is a significant occasion for Connacht camogie - a win here puts Roscommon into the All-Ireland final at Croke Park on 9 August, and these semi-finals tend to be tight, physical affairs between counties that have come through a full provincial and group-stage campaign to earn their place. If you follow Roscommon GAA, or simply enjoy watching high-quality inter-county camogie in a proper stadium atmosphere, this is a good day out.
The match is the second game in a double-header at Kingspan Breffni, with Laois facing Wicklow in the earlier semi-final at 1pm. Roscommon vs Armagh throws in at 3pm. Armagh qualified for the semi-final having overcome Ulster opposition, and they will bring strong support from across the border. Roscommon will have backing from Connacht.
Kingspan Breffni is a well-appointed ground with a capacity of around 25,000 and a proper covered stand. Facilities include a bar, food concessions, and modern toilet areas. The stadium is used for both county and provincial GAA fixtures throughout the season, so it is well used to handling championship crowds.
For neutral supporters, the Premier Junior grade draws counties that are genuinely competitive at a national level in the development tier - the standard of play is good, the pace is high, and the stakes are real.
Kingspan Breffni is in Cavan town, which sits at the junction of the N3 (Dublin - Enniskillen) and N55. From Roscommon town, the most direct route is east on the N61 to Roscommon Junction, then northeast via the N5 and R212 to Cavan - roughly 100km, around 1 hour 20 minutes. From Dublin, it is about 120km north on the N3, just under 1 hour 30 minutes.
Bus Eireann serves Cavan town from Dublin Busaras (route 30), and Expressway coaches also stop on the Dublin - Donegal corridor through Cavan. For Roscommon supporters, a club or county board bus is often the most practical option for a match of this scale.
There is a 1,400-space car park around 1.5km from the ground, with bus parking available in the town centre and at the Meadow View Inn on the Dublin Road. On double-header days, it is worth arriving early for the first match or at least an hour before throw-in for the second.
If you are travelling from Roscommon and want to make a day of it, the county has a lot to offer before or after the match - Roscommon Castle, Strokestown Park, and Lough Key Forest Park are all within easy reach of the county town. There is more to see in Roscommon and across Co. Roscommon.
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