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gaa · Sunday 28 June 2026 · 6:15pm 
Tyrone vs Dublin - All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final
At Croke Park · Croke Park, Dublin 3
At Croke Park · Croke Park, Dublin 3
Two of Gaelic football’s most storied counties meet at Croke Park in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final - a knockout tie with a place in the last four at stake. Tyrone and Dublin have clashed memorably across the decades, and any meeting between the Red Hands and the Dubs at headquarters carries genuine weight. For Tyrone supporters making the journey south, this is the sort of occasion that makes every mile worth it.
Croke Park evening quarter-finals carry a particular atmosphere: the ground fills steadily through the afternoon, Hill 16 hums, and by throw-in there are few better sporting venues in the country to be in. This is knockout football - no second chances. Both counties have All-Ireland pedigree: Tyrone claimed Sam Maguire in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2021; Dublin dominated the following decade with six-in-a-row. Their championship meetings have produced some of the most talked-about moments in the modern game, including a ferocious 2005 quarter-final that needed a replay before Tyrone edged through. Expect high intensity from the first whistle.
Tickets for All-Ireland championship games at this stage sell quickly, particularly for fixtures drawing big Ulster travelling support. Check availability through Ticketmaster.
Croke Park sits in Drumcondra on the north side of Dublin city, a five-minute walk from Drumcondra railway station. Fans from Omagh face roughly a two-hour drive south via the A5 to Monaghan, then on the N2 or M3 into Dublin. Bus Eireann runs intercity coaches from Omagh and Dungannon into Busaras on Store Street, which is a short walk from the ground. Once in Dublin, Dublin Bus routes 1, 7, 16, 40 and 41 serve the Drumcondra and Jones’s Road area. Parking immediately around Croke Park is very limited on match days; using a city-centre car park and walking or taking a bus the last stretch is the sensible call.
If you are making a weekend of it and travelling from or through Tyrone, Omagh itself sits in the Strule valley and has strong cultural and historical connections - the Ulster American Folk Park just outside town is one of the standout heritage experiences in the north. There is more to see in Omagh and across Co. Tyrone.
Heading to Croke Park? Tyrone has plenty more to see. Browse the area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.