2026 Armagh Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| County | Armagh |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2026 |
| Trophy | Gerry Fegan Cup |
| Sponsor | Cormac Leonard Commercials |
| Date | 14 August - October 2026 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Website | Armagh GAA |
The 2026 Armagh Senior Football Championship is the 126th edition of Armagh GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The winners represent Armagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The championship begins with sixteen teams competing in four groups of four teams before proceeding to a knock-out format with the overall winners receiving the Gerry Fegan Cup.
Madden Raparees are the defending champions after winning their first S.F.C. title in their history against St Patrick's in the 2025 final.[1]
High Moss Sarsfields and Tullysaran returned to the senior grade for 2026 after winning the 2026 I.F.C. title and I.A.F.L. title respectively.[2][3] They replaced St Peter's Lurgan and Pearse Óg as both were relegated to the 2026 I.A.F.L.
The draw for the group stage of the championship was held on 5 August 2026.[4]
Championship Structure
The 2026 Armagh S.F.C. consists of 16 teams competing in four groups of four teams.
Group Stage
- The draw for the group stage is completely open.
- Top team in each group progresses to quarter-finals.
- The 2nd and 3rd place team in each group progresses to the preliminary quarter-finals.
- Bottom placed finishers are out of the championship for the year.
Preliminary Quarter-Finals
- 2nd placed teams are drawn against 3rd placed teams with no repeat pairings.
- Winners progress to quarter-finals.
- Losers are out of the championship for the year.
Quarter-Finals
- Preliminary quarter-final winners are drawn against 1st placed team from group stage in an open draw.
- Winners progress to semi-finals.
- Losers are out of the championship for the year.
Semi-Final
- Quarter-final winners are drawn against each other.
- Winners progress to final.
Final
- Semi-final winners play each other in final.
- Winners are awarded with Gerry Fegan Cup and progress to 2026 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
Promoted to S.F.C.
- High Moss Sarsfields - (I.F.C. Champions)
- Tullysaran - (I.A.F.L. Champions)
Relegated to I.F.C
- Pearse Óg - (7th S.B.F.L)
- St Peter's Lurgan (8th S.B.F.L)
Participating Teams
The clubs competing in the 2026 Armagh S.F.C are:
| Club | Location | Manager(s) | Pre C'ship Odds | 2025 Championship Position | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
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| Armagh | 40/1 | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | 21 | 2017 | ||
| Camlough | 66/1 | Quarter-Finalist | 4 | 1982 | ||
| Lurgan | 11/10 | Semi-Finalist | 4 | 2024 | ||
| Lurgan | 18/1 | Non-Qualifier | 14 | 1994 | ||
| Crossmaglen | 7/2 | Semi-Finalist | 47 | 2023 | ||
| Culloville | 20/1 | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | 0 | — | ||
| Dromintee & Jonesborough | 100/1 | Non-Qualifier | 0 | — | ||
| Granemore | 100/1 | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | 0 | — | ||
| Derrytrasna | 100/1 | I.F.C Champions | 1 | 1990 | ||
| Killeavy | 4/1 | Quarter-Finalist | 3 | 1948 | ||
| Milford | 3/1 | Champions | 1 | 2025 | ||
| Maghery | 20/1 | Quarter-Finalist | 2 | 2020 | ||
| Mullaghbawn | 33/1 | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | 2 | 1995 | ||
| Silverbridge | 50/1 | Non-Qualifier | 0 | — | ||
| Cullyhanna | 12/1 | Runners-Up | 0 | — | ||
| Tullysaran | 125/1 | Intermediate A League Champions | 0 | — |
Group Stage
Group 1
Advance to quarter-final Advance to preliminary quarter-final Advance to relegation playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 0 |
Round 1
| 14 August 2026 Round 1 | Maghery Sean MacDermott's |
2-14 (20) – (18) 1-15 | Maghery | ||
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| 19:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-06 – 0-10) | Venue: Felix Hamill Park | |||
Pts: Jonah Feeney 1-2 (1tp), Brendan Haveron 1-1, Stefan Forker 0-2 (1f), Aidan Forker 0-2 (tpf), Padraig O'Keefe 0-2 (tp), John Mackle 0-1, Seán Toye 0-1, Ronan Lappin 0-1, Tomás Toye 0-1, Seán Hackett 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Oisín Hughes 0-5 (2tpf, 1f), James McCoy 1-0, Joe McElroy 0-3 (1f), James Walsh 0-3 (1tp), Tom O'Kane 0-3 (1tp), Oisín McGurgan 0-1 |
Referee: Kevin Faloon
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| 15 August 2026 Round 1 | Granemore |
0-12 (12) – (36) 4-24 | Granemore | ||
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| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-08 – 3-10) | Venue: Páirc Mhuire | |||
Pts: Eoghan O'Neill 0-4 (2tpf), Liam Rafferty 0-3 (3f), Louis Hughes 0-2 (tp), Barry Toner 0-1 (f), Jim Short 0-1, Ryan Rafferty 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Eoin Duffy 1-7 (2f), Dara Quinn 1-7 (1tpf), Charlie Garvey 1-1, Aaron Garvey 1-1, Taidgh O'Neill 0-2 (tpf), Ryan Garvey 0-2, Steven McCreesh 0-2, Ryan Duffy 0-1, Fergal Kiernan 0-1 |
Referee: Conor McGahan
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Round 2
| 21 August 2026 Round 2 | Granemore |
1-12 (15) – (13) 0-13 | Granemore | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-07 – 0-08) | Venue: Páirc Mhuire | |||
Pts: Peter Carr 0-6 (1tp), Karl McQuaid 1-1, Liam Rafferty 0-2, Cathal O'Hare 0-1, Barry Toner 0-1 (f), Brendan Boylan 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Oisín Hughes 0-6 (4f), Caomh Agnew 0-2 (tp), Conall McCann 0-1 ('45), Oisín McGurgan 0-1, Tom O'Kane 0-1, James Walsh 0-1, Jayson Hughes 0-1 |
Referee: Neil McGeown
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| 23 August 2026 Round 2 | Culloville Blues |
1-17 (20) – (13) 0-13 | Culloville | ||
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| 13:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Culloville Blues GAC | ||||
Pts: Eoin Duffy 1-8 (3f, 1tp), Niall Rowland 0-3, Dara Quinn 0-2, Shane Carragher 0-1, James King 0-1, Taidgh O'Neill 0-1, Ryan Duffy 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Stefan Forker 0-5 (1tp, 1f), Padraig O'Keefe 0-4 (1tpf), Brendan Haveron 0-2, Aidan Forker 0-1, Tomás Toye 0-1 |
Referee: Phillip Conway
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Round 3
| 28 August 2026 Round 3 | Armagh Harps |
1-13 (16) – (18) 0-18 | Armagh | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc na Mainistreach | ||||
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| 28 August 2026 Round 3 | Maghery Sean MacDermott's |
1-21 (24 – (15) 0-15 | Maghery | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Felix Hamill Park | ||||
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Group 2
Advance to quarter-final Advance to preliminary quarter-final Advance to relegation playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 1 |
Round 1
| 15 August 2026 Round 1 | Clan na Gael |
0-14 (14) – (14) 0-14 | Lurgan | ||
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| 17:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-06 – 0-05) | Venue: Davitt Park | |||
Pts: Stefan Campbell 0-3, Shane McPartlan 0-3 (1tp), Jamie Brady 0-1, Michael McConville 0-1, Matthew Lennon 0-1, Niall Henderson 0-1, Michael Toland 0-1, James Austin 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Tiarnan Brown 0-3, Fergal Boylan 0-3, Callum O'Hare 0-2 (tp), Gareth Murphy 0-2, Ronan McGuinness 0-1, Ciarán O'Hanlon 0-1, Karlan McDonnell 0-1, Caolan McConville 0-1 |
Referee: Martin Conroy
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| 15 August 2026 Round 1 | Silverbridge Harps |
0-10 (10) – (20) 1-17 | Silverbridge | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-04 – 0-09) | Venue: Keeley Park | |||
Pts: Tiarnan Murphy 0-5 (1f, 1tpf), Eoin Reel 0-2 (tp), James Martin 0-1, Conor McArdle 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Aidan Nugent 0-7 (3tpf, 1f), Ross McQuillan 1-1, Lewis Bellew 0-2, Tiarnan O'Neill 0-2, Shea Hoey 0-2, Gavan Duffy 0-1, Caolan Reavey 0-1, Kiernan McCooey 0-1 |
Referee: Neil McGeown
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Round 2
| 21 August 2026 Round 2 | Silverbridge Harps |
1-07 (10) – (21) 1-18 | Silverbridge | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-03 – 1-10) | Venue: Keeley Park | |||
Pts: Jamie Murphy 1-0, Seán Conlon 0-2, Pauric Keating 0-2 (tp), Tiarnan Murphy 0-1, Conor McArdle 0-1, Tom Hamill 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Kealan McDonnell 0-4 (2tp), Tiernan Brown 1-0, Niall Magennis 0-3, Kyle Mallon 0-2, Lee Rice 0-2, Caolan McConville 0-2, Callum O'Hare 0-1, Cathal Boylan 0-1, Fergal Boylan 0-1, Ronan McGuinness 0-1 |
Referee: Jake Magill
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| 23 August 2026 Round 2 | St Patrick's |
0-21 (21) – (26) 2-20 | Cullyhanna | ||
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Pádraig | ||||
Pts: Aidan Nugent 0-13 (2tp, 2tpf), Gavan Duffy 0-3 (1tp), Ross McQuillan 0-2, Lewis Bellew 0-1, Phelim Savage 0-1, Caolan Reavey 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Stefan Campbell 1-10, Shane McPartlan 1-3 (1tp), Matthew Lennon 0-3, Niall Henderson 0-2 (tp), Michael McConville 0-1, Ross Marsden 0-1 |
Referee: Pádraig Hughes
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Round 3
| 29 August 2026 Round 3 | Killeavy St Moninna's |
1-28 (31) – (19) 1-16 | Killeavy | ||
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Killeavy Memorial Park | ||||
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| 29 August 2026 Round 3 | Clan na Gael |
0-13 (13) – (13) 0-13 | Lurgan | ||
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Davitt Park | ||||
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Group 3
Advance to quarter-final Advance to preliminary quarter-final Advance to relegation playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 0 |
Round 1
| 14 August 2026 Round 1 | Carrickcruppen |
0-13 (13) – (26) 1-23 | Camlough | ||
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| 19:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-06 – 1-13) | Venue: Páirc Naomh Pádraig | |||
Pts: Blaine Hughes 0-5 (2tpf, 1f), Eoin Woods 0-3 (3f), Eoin Kane 0-2 (tp), Conor Sloan 0-2 (2f), Shea Loughran 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Conor Turbitt 0-13 (1tpf, 5f), Odhran McCaffrey 1-0, Coden Henderson 0-3 (1tp), Aodhan McConville 0-2 (1m), Emmet Magee 0-1, Redmond French 0-1, Tiernan Kelly 0-1, Daniel Magee 0-1, Rogan McVeigh 0-1 |
Referee: Conor Byrne
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| 16 August 2026 Round 1 | High Moss Sarsfields |
3-06 (15) – (16) 0-16 | Derrytrasna | ||
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-04 – 0-09) | Venue: High Moss Sarsfields GFC | |||
Pts: Tommy McAlinde 2-2, Eamon McGeown 1-2 (1tp), Callum McGibbon 0-1 ('45), Paul McGeown 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Fergal O'Brien 0-8 (1f), Kieran Grant 0-2 (1f), Martin McKinley 0-2, Eoghan McDonnell 0-2 (tp), Pearse Quinn 0-1, David McKinley 0-1 |
Referee: Tony O'Hare
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Round 2
| 22 August 2026 Round 2 | High Moss Sarsfields |
0-13 (13) – (20) 0-20 | Derrytrasna | ||
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| 17:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-04 – 0-09) | Venue: High Moss Sarsfields GFC | |||
Pts: Callum McGibbon 0-5 (2tpf), Paul McGeown 0-5 (5f), Ronan Sloan 0-1, Eamon McGeown 0-1 (f), Michael Stevenson 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Conor Turbitt 0-5 (3f, 1tp), Ruairí McDonald 0-4 (1f), Dan McCarthy 0-3, Cohen Henderson 0-3, Aodhan McConville 0-2, Redmond French 0-1, Tiernan Kelly 0-1, Daniel Magee 0-1 |
Referee: Oisín McKee
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| 22 August 2026 Round 2 | Mullaghbawn |
1-22 (25) – (20) 2-14 | Mullaghbawn | ||
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-10 – 2-09) | Venue: Cúchulainn Park | |||
Pts: Kieran Grant 1-12 (6f, 3tpf, 1pen), Marty McKinley 0-2 (tp), Fionn Downey 0-2 (tp), David McKinley 0-2, Fergal O'Brien 0-1, Pearse Quinn 0-1, Tiarnan Murphy 0-1, Luke Owens 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Shea Loughran 2-1, Eoin Kane 0-6 (2tp, 2f), Blaine Hughes 0-3 (1tpf, 1'45), Eoin Woods 0-2 (2f), Conor Sloan 0-2 (2f) |
Referee: Enda Mallon
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Round 3
| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | Carrickcruppen |
2-17 (23) – (12) 0-12 | Camlough | ||
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Naomh Pádraig | ||||
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| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | Clann Éireann |
1-17 (20) – (13) 0-13 | Lurgan | ||
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Clann Éireann Park | ||||
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Group 4
Advance to quarter-final Advance to preliminary quarter-final Advance to relegation playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 86 | -48 | 0 |
Round 1
| 16 August 2026 Round 1 | Tullysaran |
1-14 (17) – (24) 2-18 | Tullysaran | ||
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-04 – 0-12) | Venue: Tullysaran GAA | |||
Pts: Gavin Conlon 0-7 (2f, 2tpf), Mark McKeever 0-7 (4f, 1tpf), Eddie Mallon 1-0 |
Report | Pts: Cian McConville 0-5 (2f, 1tpf), Aaron O'Neill 0-5 (2tpf), Paul Hughes 1-1, Johnny Murtagh 0-4 (1f, 1tp), Stephen Morris 1-0, Aaron Haughey 0-1, Dara O'Callaghan 0-1, Odhran Caraher 0-1 |
Referee: Denise McDonald
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| 16 August 2026 Round 1 | Dromintee |
1-12 (15) – (15) 1-12 | Dromintee | ||
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 1-09) | Venue: Dromintee St Patrick's GAC | |||
Pts: Oran Loughran 0-4 (1f), Cathal McKenna 1-0, Eoghan McKeever 0-3, Jack McArdle 0-2 (1f), Michael O'Neill 0-2, Dylan McGahon Malone 0-1 ('45) |
Report | Pts: Conor Grimley 0-5 (1tp, 1f, 1tpf), Paidí Comiskey 1-0, Joe Sheridan 0-3, Niall Smith 0-2, Oisín O'Hara, Ciarán Rafferty 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes
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Round 2
| 23 August 2026 Round 2 | Tullysaran |
0-09 (9) – (25) 1-22 | Tullysaran | ||
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-02 – 0-11) | Venue: Tullysaran GAA | |||
Pts: Mark McKeever 0-3 (1tpf), Ronan Mallon 0-2 (1f), Ryan Conlon 0-2, Gavin Conlon 0-1, Barry Toner 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Joe Sheridan 1-6 (1tp), Niall Grimley 0-3, Darragh McMullen 0-3, Conor Grimley 0-3 (2f), Donal Rafferty 0-2, Ciaran Rafferty 0-2, Shea Vallely 0-1, Peter Lappin 0-1, Niall Smith 0-1 |
Referee: Damian Toner
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| 23 August 2026 Round 2 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
0-11 (11) – (13) 1-10 | Crossmaglen | ||
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-06 – 0-05) | Venue: St Oliver Plunkett Park | |||
Pts: Pearse Blessing 0-2 (tp), Johnny Murtagh 0-2, Odhran Caraher 0-1, Stephen Morris 0-1, Aaron Haughey 0-1, Darron McDonnell 0-1, Cian McConville 0-1, Aaron O'Neill, Padraig Stuttard 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Shea McArdle 1-0 (pen), Oran Loughran 0-3, Dylan McGahon Malone 0-2 (tpf), Diarmuid O'Rourke 0-2, Fergus Toale 0-1, Keane McArdle 0-1, Cathal McKenna 0-1 |
Referee: Martin Conroy
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Round 3
| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | Dromintee |
4-25 (37) – (12) 0-12 | Dromintee | ||
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Dromintee St Patrick's GAC | ||||
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| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | Madden Raparees |
1-21 (24) – (23) 2-17 | Milford | ||
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc na Ropairí | ||||
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Knockout Stage
The top team in each group progresses to the quarter-finals. The 2nd and 3rd placed teams in each group qualify for the preliminary quarter-finals where 2nd is drawn against 3rd. The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals are drawn against the other four teams. The draw for the preliminary quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2026.
Preliminary Quarter-Finals
| Preliminary Quarter-Final | Maghery Sean MacDermott's |
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| Preliminary Quarter-Final | Clan na Gael |
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| Preliminary Quarter-Final | Mullaghbawn |
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| Preliminary Quarter-Final | Madden Raparees |
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Quarter-Finals
| Quarter-Final | Culloville Blues |
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| Quarter-Final | Killeavy St Moninna's |
v | Preliminary Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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| Quarter-Final | Clann Éireann |
v | Preliminary Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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| Quarter-Final | Dromintee |
v | Preliminary Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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Semi-Finals
| Semi-Final | Quarter-Final Winner | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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| Semi-Final | Quarter-Final Winner | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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Final
References
- ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-10-26). "Armagh SFC Final: Madden make history". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ Admin1678 (2025-10-19). "Super sub Michael Stevenson leads Sarsfields to victory". The Sideline Eye. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Admin1678 (2025-07-31). "Tullysaran take Division 2A league crown". The Sideline Eye. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Holders pitted against Crossmaglen in Armagh SFC draw - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
