Wexford Senior Football Championship - Semi-Finals

Club championship football in Wexford is a different beast from the county scene. These are local men playing for the parish, and the semi-final stage of the Wexford Senior Football Championship is where the competition sharpens into something genuinely tense. Only four clubs remain at this point, each having come through a summer of group games and quarter-finals, and every team in the draw has a realistic claim to the county title. If you have any connection to Wexford GAA - or simply enjoy watching Gaelic football played with real stakes - the semi-finals are worth your afternoon.

What to expect

The Wexford Senior Football Championship has been running since 1886, organised by the Wexford County Board. In recent years the competition has been dominated by a tight group of clubs - Castletown Liam Mellows, Shelmaliers, Duffry Rovers and a handful of others who tend to go deep every year. Semi-finals are typically double-headers or split across the same weekend, with venues confirmed closer to the date by Wexford GAA. Chadwicks Wexford Park on Clonard Road is the county’s main ground and hosts the bigger fixtures, but semi-finals sometimes take place at club grounds around the county, which gives them a more intimate, community feel.

Expect tight, physical football. County semi-finals at club level rarely produce the open scoring of inter-county games - defence tends to dominate and a few points can decide it. There is usually a good crowd, plenty of noise from supporters, and the kind of collective investment that only a local championship produces.

Check wexfordgaa.ie in the week before the game for confirmed venues, throw-in times and ticketing arrangements, as these details are typically confirmed a few weeks out.

Getting there

Wexford town is easy to reach from most of Ireland. The M11 motorway runs from Dublin and links to the N25, making it a straightforward two-hour drive from the capital. From Waterford, the N25 runs west to east across the county. Bus Éireann operates regular services from Dublin, Waterford and Rosslare to Wexford town. Irish Rail runs a direct service from Dublin Connolly to Wexford station, which takes just over two hours and drops you a short walk from the town centre.

If you are driving to Chadwicks Wexford Park, parking is available nearby though spaces fill early for big fixtures. Arriving 30 to 40 minutes before throw-in gives you time to park and find a decent spot on the terrace. For club grounds elsewhere in the county, village parking is usually free and plentiful.

While you’re in Wexford

Wexford town has a compact medieval streetscape worth exploring before or after the match, and the waterfront along the Slaney estuary is a pleasant place to walk. The county as a whole - beaches, heritage sites, the Hook Peninsula - rewards a longer stay. There is more to see in Wexford and across Co. Wexford.

Good to know

• Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
• Time: Various - check wexfordgaa.ie for confirmed throw-in times
• Price: Entry fee applies (exact price TBC - check wexford.gaa.ie)
• Tickets: May be available on the gate or in advance via wexfordgaa.ie
• Venue: Various county venues - confirmed closer to the date by Wexford GAA
• Organised by Wexford GAA