Offaly footballer Cormac Egan is in favour of an August All-Ireland final because the championship is “over before it gets going”. As Congress vote on a proposal to stage the All-Ireland SFC final in August from 2027, Egan said: “It is quite a tough one. “But I think an All-Ireland final should be in August or September time. “These kind of group games in the Tailteann last year were kind of a little bit dragged on a little bit. In his annual report in December, Dublin GAA chief executive Finbarr O’Mahony mentioned Dublin GAA had applied for planning permission in November 2024.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2026 13:45 UTC