2026 Tailteann Cup final
| Event | 2026 Tailteann Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 July 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Dean Healy (Wicklow) | ||||||
| Referee | Barry Tiernan (Dublin) | ||||||
| Weather | 21 °C (70 °F), cloudy | ||||||
The 2026 Tailteann Cup final was the fifth final of the Tailteann Cup and the culmination of the 2026 Tailteann Cup, the GAA's second-tier Gaelic football competition for county teams.[1] The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 11 July 2026, Wicklow defeating Down.[2][3]
The match was played before the All-Ireland semi-final between Louth and Mayo.[4]
Match
Details
| 11 July 2026 Final | Down  |
2-16 (22) – (24) 1-21 |  Wicklow |
Dublin | |
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| 15:30 | (HT: 2-10 – 0-04) | Venue: Croke Park | |||
Pts: Pat Havern 1-2 (1f), Ronan Burns 0-4 (2tpf), John McGeough 1-0, Miceal Rooney 0-3 (1tp), Ceilum Doherty 0-3, Daniel Guinness 0-1, Shane Annett 0-1, Eamon Brown 0-1, Ruairí McCormack 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Dean Healy 1-1, Eoin Darcy 0-4 (1tp, 1f), Kevin Quinn 0-4, Oisín McGraynor 0-4 (1tp, 1f), Mark Jackson 0-3 (1tpf, 1'45), Pádraig O'Toole 0-3, Christopher O'Brien 0-2 (tp) |
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) TV: RTÉ2
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References
- ↑ "GAA.ie - GAA Match Video and Highlights, Fixtures and Results, Latest News". Gaa.ie.
- ↑ "All eyes on Sam for Tailteann chasing Down". RTE Sport. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hard lessons have Wicklow primed for biggest test". GAA.ie. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Rob (11 July 2026). "Tailteann Cup final - Down 2-16 Wicklow 1-21 recap". RTÉ News.
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