2026 Limerick Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| County | Limerick |
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2026 |
| Sponsor | Irish Wire Products Ltd |
| Date | 9 July 2026 - October 2025 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Mungret St Paul's |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Website | Limerick GAA |
The 2026 Limerick Senior Football Championship is the 130th edition of the Limerick GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Limerick, Ireland. 12 teams compete, with the winner going on to represent Limerick in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship begins with a group stage, and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Mungret St Paul's are the defending champions after defeating Newcastle West in the 2025 Limerick S.F.C final. It was their first ever senior title.[1]
Askeaton returned to the senior grade after defeating St Senan's in the 2025 Limerick Intermediate Football Championship final.[2] Na Piarsaigh replaced them after losing the relegation final to Ballylanders.[3]
The draw for the group stage of the 2026 Limerick S.F.C took place on 20 January 2026.[4]
Championship Structure
The 2026 Limerick SFC begins with a group stage consisting of two groups, each with six teams. Last year's finalists are seeded into different groups. The top team in each group qualifies for the semi-finals. 2nd from each group play 3rd in each group in the quarter-finals. The 5th and 6th placed teams from each group play in a relegation play-off to see who will be relegated to the 2027 Limerick IFC.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2025 Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2026 Intermediate Football Championship
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Participating teams
The teams that are competing in the 2026 Limerick S.F.C are:
| Club | Location | Manager(s) | 2025 Championship Position | In Championship Since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
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 Adare |
Adare | Semi-Finalist | 2017 | 4 | 2024 | |
 Askeaton |
Askeaton | I.F.C Champions | 2026 | 3 | 1972 | |
 Ballylanders |
Ballylanders & Knockadea | Relegation Finalist | 1999 | 4 | 2014 | |
 Fr Casey's |
Abbeyfeale | Semi-Finalist | 1992 | 8 | 2006 | |
 Galtee Gaels |
Anglesboro & Kilbehenny | Non-Qualifier | 2020 | 0 | — | |
| Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
Kildimo & Pallaskenry | Relegation Semi-Finalist | 2022 | 0 | — | |
| Monaleen |
Castletroy | Quarter-Finalist | 1977 | 6 | 2016 | |
| Mungret St Paul's |
Mungret | Champions | 2024 | 1 | 2025 | |
 Newcastle West |
Newcastle West | Runners-Up | 2007 | 7 | 2023 | |
| Oola |
Oola | Relegation Semi-Finalist | 2016 | 6 | 2979 | |
| Rathkeale |
Rathkeale | Non-Qualifier | 2025 | 0 | — | |
| St Kiernan's |
Ardagh, Carrigkerry, Coolcappa & Kilcolman | Quarter-Finalist | Never Relegated | 3 | 1990 |
Group Stage
Group 1
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation semi-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Fr Casey's |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 52 | +28 | 8 |
| Newcastle West |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 67 | +23 | 6 |
| Monaleen |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 5 |
| Oola |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 86 | -19 | 2 |
| St Kiernan's |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 2 |
| Galtee Gaels |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 74 | -13 | 1 |
Round 1
| 9 July 2026 Round 1 | Galtee Gaels |
1-12 (15) – (18) 2-12 | Monaleen |
Galbally | |
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 1-08) | ||||
Pts: Bob Childs 0-5 (3f), Eoghan McNamara 1-0, Conor McGrath 0-2 (1'45), Cian Ryan 0-2, Conor McNamara 0-1, Alan Condon 0-1, Seán Casey 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Mark Torpey 1-2 (1tp), Alan Nicholas 0-4, Andrew Kearney 1-0, Jack Canny 0-2, Tadhg O'Siochrú 0-1, Luke Murphy 0-1, Darragh Murray 0-1, Jamie Crowley 0-1 (f) |
Referee: Jonathan Hayes
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| 9 July 2026 Round 1 | Fr Casey's |
1-16 (19) – (16) 1-13 | Newcastle West |
Athea | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-09 – 1-05) | ||||
Pts: Eliah Riordan 0-6 (2tpf, 1f, 1'45), Ronan Quirke 0-3 (1f), Adrian Enright 1-0, Rory O'Brien 0-2, Seán Kilbridge 0-2, Aaron O'Kelly 0-1, Michael Kilbridge 0-1, Leon Curtin 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Bryan Nix 0-5, Eoin Hurley 0-4 (3f), Mike McMahon 1-0, Aaron Neville 0-2, Iain Corbett 0-1, Niall McAuliffe 0-1 |
Referee: Michael Browne
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| 11 July 2026 Round 1 | St Kieran's |
1-11 (14) – (14) 0-14 | Oola |
Kilmallock | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 0-10) | ||||
Pts: Alan Daly 0-4 (2f), Mossie Shine 1-0, Darragh Treacy 0-3 (1tp), John Hayes 0-1, Kevin Meade 0-1, Adam Lacey 0-1, Brendan McCarthy 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Paddy Ryan 0-6 (3f), Tom Ryan 0-3, Darragh Coughlan 0-2 (tp), Dylan McGrath 0-1, Mikey O'Brien 0-1, Paddy Ryan 0-1 |
Referee: Johnny Murphy
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Round 2
| 17 July 2026 Round 2 | Monaleen |
1-09 (12) – (19) 1-16 | Fr Casey's |
Rathkeale | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-07 – 1-06) | Venue: Seán Finn Park | |||
Pts: Darragh Murray 0-6 (1tpf), Jack Canny 1-0, Tadhg Ó Siochrú 0-3 (2f) |
Report | Pts: Ronan Quirke 1-5 (1f), Michael Kilbridge 0-3, Adrian Enright 0-3, Eliah Riordan 0-2 (1f), Rory O'Brien 0-1, Mark McCarthy 0-1, Culann Quigley 0-1 |
Referee: Donnacha Ó Callaghan
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| 17 July 2026 Round 2 | Newcastle West |
4-12 (24) – (14) 1-11 | St Kieran's |
Athea | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-04 – 1-06) | ||||
Pts: Seán Murphy 2-0, Eoin Hurley 0-4, Ian Corbett 1-0, Con Enright 1-0 (og), Lee Woulfe 0-3, Bryan Nix 0-2, Niall McAuliffe 0-1, Brian Foley 0-1, Mike McMahon 0-1 |
Report | Pts: John Hayes 1-1, Dylan Moloney 0-2, Seán Ryan 0-2, Joe Reidy 0-2, Alan Daly 0-2, Jack O'Sullivan 0-1, Kevin Meade 0-1 |
Referee: Kieran Guina
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| 18 July 2026 Round 2 | Oola |
2-11 (17) – (17) 2-11 | Galtee Gaels |
Knocklong | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-07 – 0-06) | ||||
Pts: Paddy Ryan 0-6 (3f, 1tpf), Dylan McGrath 1-1 (1pen), Mikey O'Brien 1-0, Raymond Ryan 0-3, Tom Ryan 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Bob Childs 1-7 (1pen, 2f, 1tpf), Seán Casey 1-1, Jack Ryan 0-1, Conor McGrath 0-1, Eoghan McNamara 0-1 |
Referee: John O'Halloran
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Round 3
| 13 August 2026 Round 3 | Monaleen |
2-10 (16) – (16) 1-13 | St Kieran's |
Fedamore | |
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-09 – 0-05) | Venue: Fedamore GAA | |||
Pts: Mark Torpey 1-3, Andrew Kearney 1-0, Darragh Murray 0-3 (1tpf), Luke Murphy 0-2, Alan Nicholas 0-1, Shane Dolan 0-1 |
Report | Pts: John Hayes 0-8 (1tpf), Liam Kennedy 1-1, Alan Daly 0-2, Seán Long 0-1, Seán Ryan 0-1 |
Referee: Johnny Murphy
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| 13 August 2026 Round 3 | Newcastle West |
4-15 (27) – (16) 0-16 | Oola |
Mungret | |
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-03 – 0-09) | Venue: Mungret St Paul's GAA | |||
Pts: Eoin Hurley 0-7 (2f), Niall McAuliffe 1-3, Thomas Qulligan 1-1, Shane Stack 1-1, Seán Murphy 1-0, Mike McMahon 0-1, Brian Foley 0-1, Aaron Neville 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Paddy Ryan 0-6 (2f), Tom Ryan 0-2, John O'Callaghan 0-2, Eamon Landers 0-2, Darragh Coughlan 0-2, Mikey O'Brien 0-1, Dylan McGrath 0-1 |
Referee: David Burke
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| 15 August 2026 Round 3 | Fr Casey's |
1-13 (16) – (11) 0-11 | Galtee Gaels |
Croom | |
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| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-06 – 0-06) | Venue: Páirc na nGael | |||
Pts: Culann Quigley 1-1, Jamie O'Connor 0-2, Oisín Woulfe 0-2, Eliah Riordan 0-2 ('1'45), Adrian Enright 0-2, Ronan Quirke 0-1 (f), Rory O'Brien 0-1, Diarmuid Buckley 0-1, Mark McCarthy 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Bob Childs 0-7 (6f), Tommie Childs 0-2, Seán Casey 0-1, Jack Ryan 0-1 |
Referee: John O'Halloran
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Round 4
| 20 August 2026 Round 4 | St Kieran's |
1-10 (13) – (26) 3-17 | Fr Casey's |
Knockaderry | |
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| 18:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Knockaderry GAA | ||||
| Referee: Donnacha O'Callaghan
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| 21 August 2026 Round 4 | Galtee Gaels |
0-18 (18) – (23) 3-14 | Newcastle West |
Kilmallock | |
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Fitzgerald Park | ||||
| Referee: Timmy McGrath
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Round 5
| 10 September 2026 Round 5 | Monaleen |
v | Newcastle West |
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| 10 September 2026 Round 5 | Fr Casey's |
v | Oola |
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| 10 September 2026 Round 5 | Galtee Gaels |
v | St Kieran's |
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Group 2
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation semi-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mungret St Paul's |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 55 | +35 | 8 |
| Rathkeale |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 5 |
| Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 4 |
| Adare |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 81 | -2 | 3 |
| Ballylanders |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 81 | -19 | 2 |
| Askeaton |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 2 |
Round 1
| 10 July 2026 Round 1 | Adare |
3-15 (24) – (27) 2-21 | Mungret St Paul's |
Newcastle West | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-08 – 1-09) | ||||
Pts: Robbie Bourke 1-5 (2tpf, 2'45), Hugh Bourke 1-2 (1f), Shane O'Connor 1-1, Michael O'Mahony 0-4 (1tp), Rory O'Connor 0-1, Shane Costello 0-1, Jack English 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Shane Barry 1-6 (1tp, 1f), John Hutton 0-7 (1tpf, 3f), Jeffrey Alfred 1-0 (og), Darragh Bridgeman 0-3, Diarmuid Hynes 0-2 (tp), Jack Dervan 0-1, Colin Rochford 0-1, Ronan McElligott 0-1 |
Referee: David Burke
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| 10 July 2026 Round 1 | Rathkeale |
1-17 (20) – (16) 1-13 | Ballylanders |
Kilmallock | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
Pts: Mikey Morrissey 1-1, Paul White 0-4, Patrick Wilmott 0-3 (1f), Barry Coleman 0-2, Fintan McNamara 0-2, Andrew White 0-2 (1f), Niall Sheahan 0-1, Tommy Dillane 0-1 ('45), Andrew Meade 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Danny Frewen 1-5 (1pen, 2tpf), Eoin O'Mahony 0-5 (2tpf), Oisín Browne 0-2, Darren Frewen 0-1 |
Referee: Michael Sexton
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| 10 July 2026 Round 1 | Askeaton |
0-12 (12) – (10) 0-10 | Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
Rathkeale | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-06 – 0-05) | Venue: Seán Finn Park | |||
Pts: Jamie Dolan 0-6 (3tpf), Paudie Murphy 0-4 (4f), Seán Downes 0-1, Alan McGrath 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Tom McCarthy 0-2, Cian O'Sullivan 0-2, Paudie Hartigan 0-2 (2f), Ryan Kelly 0-2, Cathal Downes 0-1, Seán Kavanagh 0-1 |
Referee: Liam O'Sullivan
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Round 2
| 16 July 2026 Round 2 | Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
4-11 (23) – (16) 0-16 | Rathkeale |
Foynes | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 0-09) | ||||
Pts: Peter Nash 1-2 (1f), Conor Staff 1-1, Ryan Kelly 0-4 (1tp), Cathal Downes 0-4 (1tpf), Dylan Moloney 1-0, Jack Butler 1-0 |
Report | Pts: Barry Coleman 0-8 (3tp), Andrew White 0-5 (1f), Fintan McNamara 0-1, Mikey Morrissey 0-1, Patrick Wilmot 0-1 |
Referee: Jonathan Hayes
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| 17 July 2026 Round 2 | Mungret St Paul's |
2-11 (17) – (10) 0-10 | Askeaton |
Ballybrown | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-03 – 0-02) | ||||
Pts: Shane Barry 1-2, Brendan Giltename 1-1 (1pen), Jack Dervan 0-2, John Hutton 0-2 (2f), Rob Hegarty 0-1, Darragh Bridgeman 0-1, Tom Lloyd 0-1, Diarmuid Hynes 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Pádraig Murphy 0-2 (2f), Pádraig McMahon 0-2, Seán Downes 0-2 (tp), Fiachra Butler-White 0-1, Shane Gallagher 0-1, Tomás Sheehan 0-1, Danny Neville 0-1 |
Referee: Timmy McGrath
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| 18 July 2026 Round 2 | Ballylanders |
1-15 (18) – (21) 2-15 | Adare |
Ballyagran | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-07 – 1-09) | ||||
Pts: Eoin O'Mahony 0-6 (2f, 2tpf), Oisín Browne 0-4, Danny Frewen 0-3 (3f), Darren Frewen 0-2 |
Report | Pts: Michael O'Mahony 1-5, Hugh Bourke 0-3 (3f), Oran Collins 1-0, Shane O'Connor 0-2, Shane Costello 0-2, Robbie Burke 0-1, Stephen Flynn 0-1, Jack English 0-1 |
Referee: Michael Sexton
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Round 3
| 14 August 2026 Round 3 | Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
1-17 (20) – (18) 1-15 | Adare |
Rathkeale | |
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 1-09) | Venue: Seán Finn Park | |||
Pts: Peter Nash 0-8 (3f), Cathal Downes 0-5 (1f, 1tpf), Jack Butler 1-0, Jose Azzopardi 0-3, Dylan Corrigan 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Robbie Bourke 0-5 (1'45), Hugh Bourke 0-3 (2f), Stephen Flynn 0-3, Shane O'Connor 1-0, Shane Costelloe 0-2, Michael O'Mahony 0-1, Davy Lyons 0-1 |
Referee: Jonathan Hayes
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| 14 August 2026 Round 3 | Ballylanders |
0-11 (11) – (24) 2-18 | Mungret St Paul's |
Kilmallock | |
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| 19:15 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-02 – 1-12) | Venue: Fitzgerald Park | |||
Pts: Eoin O'Mahony 0-4 (2tpf), Shane O'Donoghue 0-4 (1f), Danny Frewen 0-1, Darren Frewen 0-1, Robbie Downey 0-1 |
Report | Pts: John Hutton 0-5 (5f), Darragh Bridgeman 1-2, Jack Somers 1-1, Diarmuid Hynes 0-3, Jack Dervan 0-3 (2m), Shane Barry 0-2, Killian Ryan 0-1, Tom Llyod 0-1 |
Referee: Timmy McGrath
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| 15 August 2026 Round 3 | Rathkeale |
2-19 (25) – (9) 1-06 | Askeaton |
Newcastle West | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-05 – 0-05) | Venue: Newcastle West GAA | |||
Pts: Andrew Meade 2-2, Barry Coleman 0-7 (2f, 2tpf), Andrew White 0-4 (4f), Fintan McNamara 0-2, Eoin O'Donnell 0-2, Mikey Morrissey 0-1, Josh O'Connor 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Sam Duggan 1-0 (pen), Danny Neville 0-2, Shane Gallagher 0-1, Colm O'Flaherty 0-1, Paul O'Shaughnessy 0-1, Pádraig Murphy 0-1 |
Referee: Donnacha O'Callaghan
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Round 4
| 21 August 2026 Round 4 | Mungret St Paul's |
3-13 (22) – (10) 0-10 | Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
Ballybrown | |
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Uí Riain | ||||
| Referee: Alan Kehoe
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| 21 August 2026 Round 4 | Askeaton |
0-16 (16) – (17) 1-14 | Ballylanders |
Limerick | |
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Patrick's GAA | ||||
| Referee: Kieran Guina
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Round 5
| 10 September 2026 Round 5 | Kildimo-Pallaskenry |
v | Ballylanders |
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| 10 September 2026 Round 5 | Rathkeale |
v | Mungret St Paul's |
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Knockout Stage
Relegation Semi-Finals
| Relegation Semi-Final | 5th (Group 1) | v | 6th (Group 2) | ||
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| Relegation Semi-Final | 5th (Group 2) | v | 6th (Group 1) | ||
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Relegation Final
| Relegation Final | Relegation Semi-Final Loser | v | Relegation Semi-Final Loser | ||
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Quarter-Finals
| Quarter-Final | 2nd (Group 1) | v | 3rd (Group 2) | ||
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| Quarter-Final | 2nd (Group 2) | v | 3rd (Group 1) | ||
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Semi-Finals
| Semi-Final | Group Winner (Group 1) | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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| Semi-Final | Group Winner (Group 2) | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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Final
| Final | Semi-Final Winner | v | Semi-Final Winner | ||
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References
- ↑ Donnelly, Ed (2025-10-12). "2025 Limerick Senior Football Championship Final – Mungret St. Pauls 0-12 Newcastle West 1-5 - Munster GAA". Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ Keogh, John (2025-11-09). "Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan cruise to Limerick IFC title win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "Great survivors Ballylanders secure Limerick senior football status with play-off win over Na Piarsaigh". Limerick Live. 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "Limerick 2026 Club Football Championship draws announced". Limerick Live. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
