A Ladies Gaelic Football Association Special Congress has voted through the package of 12 playing rule enhancements trialled during the 2026 Lidl National League season and Higher Education Colleges competitions.
Louth have qualified directly for the semi-finals of the Leinster MFC, while Meath, Dublin and Wicklow join them in the knockout stages following last night's final round of group games.
Mayo saw off Armagh on a comprehensive 2-25 to 2-7 scoreline at the Box-It Athletic Grounds this afternoon to get their 2026 Nickey Rackard Cup campaign off to a winning start.
Louth senior star Padraic Tinnelly fired in a 55th minute goal as the Wee County edged Dublin for a 2-13 to 1-13 victory in the Leinster U20 football championship last night.
A Pauric Maguire two pointer with five minutes remaining was enough to see Louth edge out Meath in this opening round of the Leinster MFC played in miserable conditions at Fr McManus Park
Louth made a winning start to their Leinster minor football championship campaign yesterday evening by edging out Meath on a 0-14 to 2-7 scoreline in Skyrne.
Cork and Meath earned their sixth respective wins in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon to secure promotion to the topflight for 2027.
Below are all of today's final round Allianz Hurling League fixtures as well as the scheduled games in the Munster U20 football championship and the Leinster minor hurling championship...
We're down to the penultimate round of the national football league this weekend and the promotion, relegation and final pairings pictures will become clearer.