2026 Ulster club fixtures

By Michael McMullan

WITH the club championships starting to find their feet across Ulster, here are all the fixtures – in all codes and grades – on the way to the Ulster and All-Ireland finals.

MENS FOOTBALL

SENIOR

PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 31/November 1
Down v Tyrone

QUARTER-FINALS – November 7/8
(1) Fermanagh v Donegal
(2) Monaghan v Derry
(3) Cavan v Armagh
(4) Antrim v Prelim winner

SEMI-FINALS – November 21/22
1 v 2
3 v 4

FINAL – December 5/6

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL –January 2/3
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL –January 16/17

 

INTERMEDIATE

PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 31/November 1
Down v Tyrone

QUARTER-FINALS – November 7/8
(1) Fermanagh v Donegal
(2) Monaghan v Derry
(3) Cavan v Armagh
(4) Antrim v Prelim winner

SEMI-FINALS – November 21/22
1 v 2
3 v 4

FINAL – December 5/6

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL –January 2/3
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL –January 9/10

JUNIOR

PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 24/25
Derry v Cavan

QUARTER-FINALS – October 31/November 1
(1) Down v Fermanagh
(2) Monaghan v Antrim
(3) Tyrone v Donegal
(4) Armagh v Prelim winner

SEMI-FINALS – November 14/15
1 v 2
3 v 4

FINAL – November 21/22

TWINNING FINAL – December 5/6

ALL-IRELAND SEMI- FINAL – January 2/3
Twinning winners v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – January 9/10

 

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HURLING

SENIOR

SEMI-FINAL – November 14/15
Down v Antrim
Derry v Tyrone (if Éire Óg)

FINAL – November 28/29

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – December 19/20
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – January 16/17

INTERMEDIATE

 

QUARTER-FINALS – October 31/November 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
All fixtures have yet to be finalised and will depend on the winning clubs from the counties involved.

SEMI-FINALS – November 14/15
1 v 2
3 v 4

FINAL – November 28/29

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – December 19/20
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – January 9/10

JUNIOR

PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 24/25
TBC

QUARTER-FINALS – October 31/November 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
All fixtures have yet to be finalised and will depend on the winning clubs from the counties involved.

SEMI-FINALS – November 7/8
1 v 2
3 v 4

FINAL – November 14/15

TWINNING FINAL – November 28/29

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – December 19/20
Twinning winners v Leinster

 

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – January 9/10

 

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LADIES FOOTBALL

SENIOR

GROUP 1: Tyrone, Down, Monaghan
GROUP 2: Antrim, Donegal, Fermanagh
GROUP 3: Armagh, Derry, Cavan
Round Robin: Top team from each group and best runner up will advance to the semi-finals

GAMES
Round 1: October 11
Tyrone v Monaghan
Antrim v Donegal
Derry v Cavan

Round 2: October 18
Monaghan v Down
Donegal v Fermanagh
Cavan v Armagh

Round 3: October 25
Down v Tyrone
Fermanagh v Antrim
Armagh v Derry

 

SEMI-FINALS – November 1
Group 3 winner v Group 1 winner
Group 2 winner v Best runner up

FINAL – November 8

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Ulster v Munster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12

INTERMEDIATE

PRELIMINARY – October 11
Down v Derry

QUARTER-FINALS – October 18
(1) Armagh v Fermanagh
(2) Donegal v Prelim winner
(3) Monaghan v Antrim
(4) Cavan v Tyrone

SEMI-FINALS – November 1

FINAL – November 15

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINAL – November 21/22
Ulster v Britain/Europe

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Quarter-final winner v Connacht

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12

JUNIOR

PRELIMINARY – October 10
Monaghan v Derry

QUARTER-FINALS – October 17
(1) Tyrone v Cavan
(2) Donegal v Down
(3) Antrim v Prelim winner
(4) Armagh v Fermanagh

SEMI-FINALS – October 31
4 v 2
3 v 1

FINAL – November 7

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINAL – November 21/22
Ulster v Britain

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12

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CAMOGIE

SENIOR

SEMI-FINAL – October 24/25
Derry v Down

FINAL – November 7/8
Antrim v Derry/Down

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12/13

 

INTERMEDIATE

FINAL – November 7/8
Armagh v Tyrone

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12/13

JUNIOR A

PRELMINARY ROUND – October 24/25
Tyrone v Antrim

SEMI-FINALS – October 31/November 1
Prelim winner v Cavan
Down v Derry

FINAL – November 7/8

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINAL – November 21/22
Ulster v Britain

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Ulster/Britain v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12/13

 

 

JUNIOR B

SEMI-FINAL – October 24/25
Donegal v Cavan

SEMI-FINALS – October 31/November 1
Armagh v Donegal/Cavan

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL – November 28/29
Ulster v Leinster

ALL-IRELAND FINAL – December 12/13

BRIDIE McMENAMIN SHIELD

QUARTER—FINALS – October 24/25

1 Down v Donegal
2 Derry v Armagh
3 Cavan v Tyrone
4 Monaghan v Antrim

SEMI-FINALS – October 31/November 1
1 v 2
4 v 3

FINAL – November 14/15

 

NO ALL-IRELAND