Details confirmed for upcoming 2026 Ulster GAA Football Club Leagues

By Michael Devlin Tue 27th Jan

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Details confirmed for upcoming 2026 Ulster GAA Football Club Leagues
Details confirmed for upcoming 2026 Ulster GAA Football Club Leagues

Details of fixtures have been confirmed for the upcoming 2026 Ulster GAA Football Club Leagues, which gets underway on Sunday, 8th February.

In total, 65 clubs have entered this year’s competition across the three grades (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

The upcoming fixtures and results will be updated on ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-results in the next week.

SENIOR

14 teams will take part in the 2026 Ulster GAA Football Senior Club League. The Senior competition will consist of 2 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 3, with all teams playing the teams in their group once.

  • Round 1 – Sunday 08 February
  • Round 2 – Sunday 15 February
  • Round 3 – Sunday 01 March
  • Semi Finals – Sunday 08 March
  • Final – Sunday 15 March

After all rounds have been completed, the League standings will determine the knockout stages. The four group winners will proceed to the Semi Finals. Draw will take place on Monday 2nd March.

Group A Group B Group C Group D
Eglish St. Patrick’s Tír Eoghain Dromintee Ard Mhacha Ardara Dún na nGall All Saints Ballymena Aontroim
St Mary’s Burren An Dún Mayobridge An Dún Gaeil Triucha Muineachán Clan na Gael Ard Mhacha
Castlewellan  An Dún Lisnaskea Emmetts  Fear Manach Belnaleck Fear Manach Kilrea Doire
Tullysaran Ard Mhacha Faughanvale  Doire

INTERMEDIATE

29 teams will take part in the 2026 Ulster GAA Football Intermediate Club League. The Intermediate competition will consist of 6 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 5 teams, with all teams playing the teams in their group once.

  • Round 1 – Sunday 08 February
  • Round 2 – Sunday 15 February
  • Round 3 (Group of 5 only) – Sunday 22 February
  • Round 4 – Sunday 01 March
  • Round 5 (Group of 5 only) – Sunday 08 March
  • Quarter Finals – Sunday 15 March
  • Semi Finals – Sunday 22 March
  • Final – Sunday 29 March

After all rounds have been completed, the League standings will determine the knockout stages. The seven group winners will proceed to the knockout stages with three Quarter Finals and one group winner getting a Bye to the Semi Final. Draw will take place on Monday 9th March.

Group A Group D Group C Group D
Keady Ard Mhacha Drumlane An Cabhán Pearse Óg Ard Mhacha Davitts Aontroim
Naomh Treasa Aontroim Butlersbridge An Cabhán Killinkere An Cabhán Ballymaguigan Doire
Liatroim Fontenoys An Dún Aughnamullen Muineachán Denn An Cabhán Wolfe Tone Derrymacash Ard Mhacha
Éire Óg Smithboro Muineachán Aghadrumsee Fear Manach Clones Muineachán St Peter’s Lurgan Ard Mhacha
Group E Group F Group G
Naomh Éanna Aontroim Conn Magees Glenravel Aontroim Tír na nÓg Ard Mhacha
Grange Ard Mhacha St Paul’s Lurgan Ard Mhacha Craigbane Doire
Darragh Cross An Dún Burt Dún na nGall Red Hughs Dún na nGall
Desertmartin Doire Greenlough Doire Malainn  Dún na nGall
Owen Roes Tír Eoghain

JUNIOR

22 teams will take part in the 2026 Ulster GAA Football Junior Club League. The Junior competition will consist of 2 groups of 5 teams, and 3 groups of 4 teams, with all teams playing the teams in their group once.

  • Round 1 – Sunday 08 February
  • Round 2 – Sunday 15 February
  • Round 3 (Groups of 5 only) – Sunday 22 February
  • Round 4 – Sunday 01 March
  • Round 5 (Groups of 5 only) – Sunday 08 March
  • Semi Finals – Sunday 15 March
  • Final – Sunday 22 March

After all rounds have been completed, the League standings will determine the knockout stages. The five group winners will proceed to the knockout stages with one Quarter Final and three group winners getting a Bye to the Semi Final. Draw will take place on Monday 9th March

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E
Letterkenny Gaels Dún na nGall Eire Og Ard Mhacha Naomh Ultan Dún na nGall Naomh Mhuire Convoy Dún na nGall Collegeland  Ard Mhacha
Naomh Brid Dún na nGall Lacken Celtic An Cabhán Moneymore  Doire Urris Dún na nGall Sean McDermotts  Muineachán
St Colm’s Drum Doire Currin  Muineachán Ballyhegan Davitts Ard Mhacha Sarsfields Ballerin Doire Gaeil Triucha Juniors Muineachán
Brackaville  Tír Eoghain Drumhowan Muineachán Stewartstown Harps Tír Eoghain Strabane Sigersons  Tír Eoghain Derrytresk  Tír Eoghain
Scotstown Juniors Muineachán Brocagh Emmetts Tír Eoghain

The Senior League competition will consist of four groups of four teams (16 teams in total), with all teams playing the teams in their group once.

  • Round 1 – Sunday 9 February
  • Round 2 – Sunday 16 February
  • Round 3 – Sunday 23 February
  • Quarter Finals – Sunday 2 March
  • Semi Finals – Sunday 9 March
  • Final – Sunday 16 March

All clubs have been allocated at least three group games, and the group winner only in all grades will progress to the knockout stages. 

 

By Michael Devlin Tue 27th Jan

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