2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship

2026 Leinster SFC
Tournament details
Province Leinster
Year2026
TrophyDelaney Cup
Date11 April – 17 May 2026
Defending champions Louth
Winners
Champions Westmeath (2nd win)
ManagerMark McHugh
CaptainRonan Wallace
Runners-up
Runners-up Dublin
Other
Matches played10

The 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2026 iteration of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Delaney Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 27 November 2025.[1]

The defending champions are Louth.[2]

Westmeath defeated Dublin by 2-28 – 0-26 in the final to win their 2nd ever Leinster SFC and their first since 2004.[3]

Teams

General Information

Eleven counties are competing in the Leinster Senior Football Championship:

County Last Championship Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2025 Championship
Carlow 1944 - Preliminary round
Dublin 2024 2023 Semi-finals
Kildare 2000 1928 Semi-finals
Laois 2003 - Quarter-finals
Longford 1968 - Preliminary round
Louth 2025 1957 Champions
Meath 2010 1999 Runners-Up
Offaly 1997 1982 Quarter-finals
Westmeath 2004 - Quarter-finals
Wexford 1945 1918 Preliminary round
Wicklow - - Quarter-finals

Personnel and Kits

County Manager(s) Captain(s) Sponsors
Carlow Joe Murphy Mikey Bambrick MW Hire Group
Dublin Ger Brennan Con O'Callaghan Staycity Aparthotels
Kildare Brian Flanagan Kevin Feely Brady Family Ham
Laois Justin McNulty Brian Byrne Laois Hire
Longford Mike Solan Paddy Fox Glennon Brothers
Louth Gavin Devlin Sam Mulroy STATSports
Meath Robbie Brennan Eoghan Frayne Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments
Offaly Mickey Harte

Declan Kelly

 Lee Pearson Glenisk
Westmeath Mark McHugh Ronan Wallace TEG
Wexford John Hegarty Eoghan Nolan Zurich Insurance
Wicklow Oisín McConville Dean Healy Echelon Data Centres

Draw

Pot 1

Pot 2

Bracket

 
Preliminary roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 19 April, Carlow
 
 
 Louth 1-25
 
 
 Wexford 0-11
 
 
 2 May, Portlaoise
 
 
 Louth 0-10
 
 12 April, Carlow
 
 Dublin 0-20
 
 Carlow 1-7
 
 19 April, Aughrim
 
 Wicklow 2-15
 
 Dublin 2-16
 
 
 Wicklow 2-14
 
 
 17 May, Dublin
 
 
 Dublin 0-26
 
 11 April, Tullamore
 
 Westmeath 2-28
 
 Offaly 0-12
 
 19 April, Newbridge
 
 Laois 3-12
 
 Kildare 2-20
 
 
 Laois 2-15
 
 
 3 May Tullamore
 
 
 Kildare 0-23
 
 12 April, Longford
 
 Westmeath 2-21
 
 Longford 1-16
 
 19 April, Tullamore
 
 Westmeath 5-25
 
 Meath 0-25
 
 
 Westmeath 4-18
 
 
 
 

Preliminary round

11 April 2026 Preliminary round Offaly 0-12 (12) – (21) 3-12 Laois Tullamore  
18:00 (HT: 0-8 - 2-7) Venue: Glenisk O'Connor Park

Pts: Dylan Hyland 0-5 (1tpf, 1f), Keith O'Neill 0-2, Cormac Egan 0-1, Jordan Hayes 0-1, Diarmuid Egan 0-1, Marcus Dalton 0-1, Harry Plunkett 0-1		 Report
Pts: Evan O'Carroll 0-5, Kevin Swayne 1-0, Ciaran Burke 1-0, Simon Fingleton 1-0, Ronan Coffey 0-2, Paul Kingston 0-2 (1f), Padraig Kirwan 0-1, Rioghan Murphy 0-1, Robert Tyrrell 0-1		 Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Attendance: 2,841[4]


12 April 2026 Preliminary round Carlow 1-07 (10) – (21) 2-15 Wicklow Carlow  
14:30 (HT: 0-4 - 0-8) Venue: Dr Cullen Park
Report Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)


12 April 2026 Preliminary round Westmeath 5-25 (40) – (19) 1-16 Longford Longford  
15:00 (HT: 5-9 - 1-8) Venue: Pearse Park
Gls: Luke Loughlin 2, Brandon Kelly 2, Shane Corcoran 1
Pts: Luke Loughlin 2-2, Brandon Kelly 2-2, Shane Corcoran 1-4, Ray Connellan 0-5 (2tp), Matthew Whittaker, Conor Dillon 0-3 each, Tom Molloy, Sam McCartan (1tpf) 0-2 each, Ronan Wallace, Kevin O'Sullivan 0-1 each		 Report Gls: James Moran 1
Pts: Dylan Farrell 0-10 (4tpf, 1f), Dessie Reynolds 0-4 (2tp), James Moran 1-0, Daniel Reynolds, Paddy Moran 0-1 each		 Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone)
Attendance: 1,500[5]


Quarter-finals

19 April 2026 Quarter-final Meath 0-25 (25) – (30) 4-18 Westmeath Tullamore  
14:00 (HT: 0-9 – 2-9) Venue: O'Connor Park

Pts: Ruari Kinsella 0-6 (2tp), Eoghan Frayne 0-4 (1tp), James Conlon 0-4, Jack Flynn 0-4 (1tp), Jordan Morris 0-3 (2f), Jack O'Connor 0-2, Aaron Lynch 0-2, Bryan Menton 0-1		 Report
Pts: Luke Loughlin 0-6 (1tp), Shane Corcoran 1-2, Sam McCartan 0-4 (3f), Matthew Whittaker 1-0, Robbie Forde 1-0, Danny McCartan 1-0, Ray Connellan 0-2, Brandon Kelly 0-2, Brían Cooney 0-1, Kevin O'Sullivan 0-1		 Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Attendance: 9,184[6]


19 April 2026 Quarter-final Louth 1-25 (28) – (11) 0-11 Wexford Carlow  
14:30 (HT: 0-14 – 0-5) Venue: Dr Cullen Park

Pts: Sam Mulroy 1-4 (1 pen, 1tp, 2f), Ciarán Keenan 0-1 (1tp), Tadhg McDonnell 0-4, Conor Early 0-3, Conall McCaul 0-3, Dara McDonnell 0-3, Ryan Burns 0-1, Ciarán Downey 0-1, Sean Reynolds 0-1, Paul Mathews 0-1		 Report
Pts: Mark Rossiter 0-7 (1tpf, 3f), Michael Kinsella 0-2, Cathal Kehoe 0-1, Tom Byrne 0-1		 Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan


19 April 2026 Quarter-final Wicklow 2-14 (20) – (22) 2-16 Dublin Aughrim  
15:00 (HT: 1-7 - 1-11) Venue: Aughrim Park

Pts: Eoin Darcy 2-2 (1 pen), Dean Healy 0-5 (2tp), Oisin McGraynor 0-4 (1tpf, 1f), Padraig O'Toole 0-1, Cian Deering 0-1, Christopher O'Brien 0-1		 Report
Pts: Paddy Small 1-6 (2tp), Seán Bugler 0-5, Charlie McMorrow 1-0, Killian McGinnis 0-2 (1tp), Con O'Callaghan 0-1 (1f), Colm Basquel 0-1, Niall Scully 0-1		 Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)


19 April 2026 Quarter-final Kildare 2-20 (26) – (21) 2-15 Laois Newbridge  
15:45 (HT: 1-10 – 2-7) Venue: St Conleth's Park

Pts: Darragh Kirwan 1-4 (1tp), Eoin Cully 0-5, Ben Loakman 1-2 (1f), Ben McCormack 0-4, Darragh Swords 0-2, Tommy Gill 0-2, Kevin Feely 0-1		 Report
Pts: Paul Kingston 1-3 (1f), Daragh Galvin 1-2, Evan O'Carroll 0-3, Killian Roche 0-3 (1tpf, 1 45), Kevin Swayne 0-1, Ronan Coffey 0-1, Patrick O'Sullivan 0-1, Cian Nolan 0-1		 Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)


Semi-finals

2 May 2026 Semi-final Louth 0-10 (10) – (20) 0-20 Dublin Portlaoise  
19:00 (HT: 0-6 – 0-8) Venue: O'Moore Park

Pts: Sam Mulroy 0-3 (2 45s), Ryan Burns 0-2 (1tp), Dara McDonnell 0-2, Conor Grimes 0-1, Emmet Carolan 0-1, Kieran McArdle 0-1		 Report
Pts: Cormac Costello 0-10 (1tpf, 3f), Paddy Small 0-4 (1 s/l), Charlie McMorrow 0-2, Nathan Doran 0-1, Niall Scully 0-1, Brian Howard 0-1, Luke Breathnach 0-1		 Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
TV: GAA+


3 May 2026 Semi-final Westmeath 2-21 (27) – (23) 0-23
(a.e.t.)		 Kildare Tullamore  
19:00 (HT: 1-8 – 0-10)
(FT: 1-16 – 0-19)		 Venue: O'Connor Park

Pts: Brandon Kelly 1-4, Sam McCartan 0-5 (2tpf), Brían Cooney 1-0, Ray Connellan 0-2 (1f), Senan Baker 0-2, Shane Corcoran 0-1, Kevin O'Sullivan 0-1, Tadhg Baker 0-1, Shane Allen 0-1, Ronan Wallace 0-1, Charlie Drumm 0-1, Robbie Forde 0-1, Eoghan McCabe 0-1		 Report
Pts: Eoin Cully 0-4, Darragh Kirwan 0-4, Ben Loakman 0-3, Alex Beirne 0-3 (1tpf), Darragh Swords 0-2 (1tp), Jack Robinson 0-2, Tommy Gill 0-1, Kevin Feely 0-1, Callum Bolton 0-1, Brian McLoughlin 0-1 (1f), Colm Moran 0-1		 Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Attendance: 12,086
TV: GAA+


Final

17 May 2026 Final Dublin 0-26 (26) – (34) 2-28
(a.e.t.)		 Westmeath Dublin  
14:00 (HT: 0-11 – 0-09)
(FT: 0-22 – 0-22)		 Venue: Croke Park

Pts: Cormac Costello 0-8 (4f, 1 tpf), Ciarán Kilkenny 0-3, Niall Scully 0-2, Paddy Small 0-2, David Byrne 0-2, Seán Bugler 0-2, Seán Guiden 0-2 (tp), Greg McEneaney 0-2, Eoin Kennedy 0-1, Luke Breathnach 0-1, Brian Howard 0-1		 Report
Pts: Jack Duncan 1-1, Brandon Kelly 0-4, Matthew Whittaker 0-4 (1 tp), Senan Baker 0-4, Brían Cooney 1-0, Ronan Wallace 0-3, John Heslin 0-3 (1 tp, 1f), Kevin O'Sullivan 0-2, Shane Allen 0-2 (tp), Sam McCartan 0-2, Shane Corcoran 0-1, Conor Dillon 0-1, Robbie Forde 0-1		 Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
TV: RTÉ2


Stadia and attendance

County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park 21,000
Dublin Dublin Leinster Croke Park 82,300
Kildare Newbridge Leinster St Conleth's Park 15,000
Laois Portlaoise Leinster O'Moore Park 22,000
Longford Longford Leinster Pearse Park 10,000
Louth Drogheda Leinster Drogheda Park 3,500
Meath Navan Leinster Páirc Tailteann[note 1] 11,000
Offaly Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park 18,000
Westmeath Mullingar Leinster Cusack Park 11,000
Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park 18,000
Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Aughrim County Ground 7,000
  1. ↑ Due to Páirc Tailltean being renovated, Meath played their "home games" at Croke Park during the 2026 season.

Statistics

Scoring Events

Does not include scores after extra-time

  • Widest winning margin: 21 points
    • Westmeath 5-25 – 1-16 Longford (Preliminary round)
  • Most goals in a match: 6
    • Westmeath 5-25 – 1-16 Longford (Preliminary round)
  • Most points in a match: 44
    • Westmeath 0-22 – 0-22 Dublin (Final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
    • Westmeath 5-25 – 1-16 Longford (Preliminary round)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 25 points
    • Westmeath 5-25 – 1-16 Longford (Preliminary round)
    • Meath 0-25 – 4-18 Westmeath (Quarter-finals)
    • Louth 1-25 – 0-11 Wexford (Quarter-finals)
  • Highest aggregate score: 59 points
    • Westmeath 5-25 – 1-16 Longford (Preliminary round)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 30 points
    • Dublin 0-20 – 0-10 Louth (Semi-finals)

References

  1. ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-11-27). "2026 Provincial Senior Football Championships draws". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Louth win first Leinster SFC title in 68 years after dramatic final victory over Meath at Croke Park". Irish Independent. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  3. ↑ Gaa.ie (2026-05-17). "Leinster SFC Final: Wonderful Westmeath triumph". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Ruthless Laois have too much for Offaly". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "'There should be a two-week break' – Westmeath's Mark McHugh calls turnaround 'unfair' after blitzing Longford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Westmeath hold on to secure famous championship victory over neighbours Meath". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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