Kildare ladies' TG4 Senior Football Championship fixtures confirmed

Aoife Rattigan of Kildare during the TG4 Leinster Ladies Football Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kildare at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile | SPORTSFILE

placeholder image — Aoife Rattigan of Kildare during the TG4 Leinster Ladies Football Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kildare at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile | SPORTSFILE

Kildare will have to wait to kick off their 2026 SFC campaign while Group 2 begins with Kerry facing Tipperary in Round 1 on June 7

The Kildare ladies will face Munster champions Kerry and Munster third-placed finishers Tipperary in Group 2 of the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

After their Leinster final near miss, The Lilies will take a backseat for the opening round of SFC games as Kerry face Tipperary in Round 1 at 2pm on Sunday, June 7.

Kildare get their campaign under way against Kerry live on TG4 at 3pm on Saturday, June 13 at a Kildare venue before facing Tipperary on Saturday, June 20 at 3pm away from home.

Groups

Group 1 - Armagh, Waterford, Cork.

Group 2 - Kerry, Kildare, Tipperary.

Group 3 - Dublin, Mayo, Donegal.

Group 4 - Galway, Tyrone, Meath.

Dates

Quarter-Finals – Saturday, July 4 / Sunday, July 5 Semi-Finals – Saturday, July 18 All-Ireland Final – Sunday, August 2 All-Ireland Final Replay – Saturday, August 15 / Sunday, August 16 Relegation Qualifiers – Saturday, July 4 Relegation Play-off – Saturday, July 11