Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2026

The GAA’s annual Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta will take place in the Donegal Gaeltacht this year between the 29th of May and the 1st of June and will be hosted by local club CLG Chill Chartha.

All seven Gaeltacht counties will be represented as well as clubs from Dublin and Antrim.

This year sees the 55th staging of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta and more games than ever will be broadcast on TG4 and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta – both proud partners of the competition.

Referring to the 2026 Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta GAA President, Jarlath Burns, said: “The Irish language is an extremely important part of the GAA, and there is no better way to bring Irish speakers and Gaelic football supporters together from all corners of the country than through Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta.

“I wish everyone taking part in this year’s Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta the very best of luck, from players, managers, referees, competition organisers, supporters, and anyone else involved. I am certain that everyone will have a memorable weekend in Cill Chartha and in the Donegal Gaeltacht.”

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Chairperson, Dónal Ó Laoire, said: “We are really looking forward to Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Cill Chartha. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the people of Cill Chartha for the wonderful work they  have done over the past year, and I wish them every success in the week ahead.

“I wish all the teams taking part in the various competitions this year from the seven Gaeltacht counties as well as Dublin and Antrim the very best of luck. I am certain that a fantastic weekend of football and Gaeilge lies ahead.”

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta was set up in 1969 with the aim of bringing Irish speaking clubs and communities together for a weekend of football and many footballing greats have taken part in the competition over the years – Kerry’s Muintir Uí Shé and Dara Ó Cinnéide, An Cheathrú Rua’s Seán Ó Domhnaill, Gaoth Dobhair’s Kevin Cassidy, Cill na Martra’s Noel O’Leary, Meath’s Graham Geraghty and Naomh Abán’s Micheál Ó Cróinín, to name just a few.

The following are the teams which will take part in Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2025:

Comórtas Sinsir na bhFear: Cill Chartha (Dún na nGall), Bhulf Tón (An Mhí), An Rinn (Port  Láirge), Cumann Caide na Gaeltachta (Ciarraí), Cill tSéadhna (Maigh Eo), Gaoth Dobhair  (Dún na nGall), Naomh Abán (Corcaigh), Maigh Cuilinn (Gaillimh)

Comórtas Sóisir na bhFear: Clann na nGael (An Mhí), Lios Póil (Ciarraí), Na Gaeil Óga (Áth Cliath), Tuar Mhic Éadaigh (Maigh Eo), Naomh Pádraig An Fhairche (Gaillimh), Gaeil Fhánada (Dún na nGall), Laochra Loch Lao (Aontroim), An Seanphobal (Port Láirge)

Comórtas Sóisir na mBan: Carna Caiseal (Gaillimh), Tuar Mhic Éadaigh (Maigh Eo), Clann na nGael (An Mhí), Na Gaeil Óga (Áth Cliath), Cill Chartha (Dún na nGall), Laochra Loch Lao (Aontroim)

Comórtas Idirmheánach na mBan: Naomh Columba (Dún na nGall), Naomh Anna Leitir Móir (Gaillimh)

Comórtas Sinsir na mBan: An Tearmann (Dún na nGall), Baile Cláir na Gaillimhe (Gaillimh)

Raidió na Gaeltachta and TG4’s full schedule for Chomórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is  available below.

Raidió na Gaeltachta – Live on radio, on line and on the App worldwide

from 11.00am on Saturday, 30th of May

from 11.45am ón Sunday, 31st of May

from 10.00am ón Monday, 1st of June

TG4’s Schedule

Friday, 29th of May

Réamhbhabhta Chomórtas Sinsear na bhFear

Cill tSéadhna agus Gaoth Dobhair, 19.30, YouTube

Saturday, 30th of May

Comórtas Sóisear na mBan

Cill Chartha agus Na Gaeil Óga, 11.00, YouTube

Comórtas Sóisear na bhFear

Gaeil Fhánada agus Lios Póil, 13.15, YouTube

Comórtas Sinsear na bhFear

An Rinn agus Bhulf Tón, 15.30, YouTube

Cumann Caide na Gaeltachta agus Naomh Abán, 17.30, YouTube

Le deimhniú agus Maigh Cuilinn, 19.30, YouTube

Sunday, 31st of May

Cluiche Leathcheannais Sóisear na mBan

Le deimhniú agus Laochra Loch Lao, 13.30, YouTube

Cluiche Ceannais Idirmheánach na mBan

Naomh Columba agus Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, 15.30, YouTube

Cluiche Leathcheannais Sinsear na bhFear

An Rinn/Bhulf Tón agus Cumann Caide na Gaeltachta/Naomh Abán, 17.45, TG4

Cill tSéadhna/Gaoth Dobhair/Maigh Cuilinn agus Cill Chartha, 19.30, TG4

Monday, 1st of June

Cluiche Ceannais Sóisear na mBan

Le deimhniú, 10.00, YouTube

Cluiche Ceannais Sinsear na mBan

Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe agus An Tearmann, 12.00, TG4

Cluiche Ceannais Sóisear na bhFear

Le deimhniú, 14.00, TG4

Cluiche Ceannais Sinsear na bhFear

Le deimhniú, 16.00, TG4