GAA weekend previews: Who is playing, when, and is it on TV?

The All-Ireland Championship 2026 throws in this weekend
GAA weekend previews: Who is playing, when, and is it on TV?

The All-Ireland Football Championship 2026 throws in this weekend, starting 15 weekends of football. Here's a look at all the senior GAA county games this weekend.

Saturday

Connacht SFC quarter-final: London v Mayo, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 2.30pm (Live on GAA+)

London were in the promotion mix right until the final minutes of the final round of games in Division 4 this season. Meanwhile, Mayo are under new management with Andy Moran at the helm and he will expect to build on a strong Division One performance.

Leinster SFC round one: Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 6pm

Offaly finished bottom of the Division 2 table and Laois ended up mid-table in Division 3. Injuries certainly played a part in Offaly’s poor form, but Mickey Harte will hope his side can kick-start their season.

Women’s NFL Division 1 final: Cork v Galway, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 5pm (Live on TG4)

Cork ran out 1-10 to 2-5 winners when the sides met at Páirc Uí Rinn in February and they enter the decider as slight favourites.

Nickey Rackard Cup:

Armagh v Mayo, Athletic Grounds, 1.30pm;

Tyrone v Sligo, Garvaghey, 2pm;

Louth v Fermanagh, Darver, 3pm.

Lory Meagher Cup:

Longford v Lancashire, Pearse Park, 1pm;

Cavan v Warwickshire, Breffni Park, Cavan, 1pm;

Leitrim v Monaghan, Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 3pm.

Women’s NFL Division Three final: Antrim v Louth, Crossmaglen, 1pm (Live on TG4 YouTube).

Women’s NFL Division Two final: Cavan v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 3pm (Live on TG4).

Camogie National League Division 3A final: Armagh v Roscommon, Abbotstown, 2pm (Live on Camogie YouTube).

Camogie National League Division 2A final: Kerry v Meath, Banagher, 3.30pm (Live on Camogie YouTube).

Sunday

Munster SFC quarter finals Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm

Cork will look to advance on their promotion to Division 1 while Limerick will seek to recover from relegation to Division 4. John Cleary’s Rebels is likely to come out on top here.

Munster SFC quarter finals Waterford v Tipperary, Fraher Field, 2pm

Waterford are coming into this game on the back of losing all seven of their games in Division 4. They are 13 months without a win. When the sides met in the last round of the league, Tipp ran out 4-19 to 0-18 winners.

Leinster SFC round one Carlow v Wicklow, Dr Cullen Park, 2.30pm

When the sides met in round two of the league, Carlow edged the game 1-15 to 2-9 and there is likely to be very little between the teams again here. The prize for the winner is to host Dublin in a Leinster quarter-final.

Carlow will be hoping to build on League success. Photo: INPHO/Nick Elliott

Leinster SFC round one Longford v Westmeath, Pearse Park, 3pm

Longford have momentum, with promotion from Division 4 secured, but Westmeath's strong forward line-up may prove crucial this weekend.

Connacht SFC quarter-finals Sligo v Leitrim, Markievicz Park, Sligo, 3pm

Connacht SFC quarter-finals New York v Roscommon, Gaelic Park, New York, 8pm Irish time (Live on GAA+)

Ongoing issues over New York’s future in the Connacht championship overshadow this fixture but it remains a potential banana skin for visitors and Roscommon will not take the US opposition for granted.

New York’s Aaron Traynor. Photo: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Ulster preliminary round: Armagh v Tyrone, Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 4.15pm (Live on RTÉ 2 & BBC NI)

A clash of the neighbouring tribes is always entertaining and despite Tyrone's mediocre league campaign in Division 2 - and a billing as underdogs - this will not be an easy game for Armagh.

Camogie National League Division 1A final: Waterford v Galway, Nowlan Park, 2.15pm (Live on RTÉ)

Christy Ring Cup:

Donegal v Wicklow, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny, 1pm;

Meath v Kerry, Trim, 1pm;

Derry v Roscommon, Celtic Park, Derry, 3pm

Camogie National League Division 1B final: Clare v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 12.15pm (Live on RTÉ).

Women’s NFL Division 4 final: Carlow v Leitrim, Birr, 2pm (Live on TG4 YouTube).

 

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