{"id":561385,"date":"2026-07-21T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/561385\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:12:10","slug":"armagh-cork-kerry-longford-roscommon-and-tyrone-aim-for-zucar-all-ireland-u-18-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/561385\/","title":{"rendered":"Armagh, Cork, Kerry, Longford, Roscommon and Tyrone aim for ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nArmagh, Cork, Kerry, Longford, Roscommon and Tyrone aim for ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 glory<\/p>\n

All three games will be live-streamed and free to view on Saturday July 25<\/p>\n

CAPTAINS from the six competing teams have gathered at Croke Park ahead of next Saturday\u2019s (July 25) 2026 ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 Championship Finals.<\/p>\n

With the countdown well underway to three cracking games, the respective team captains Anna Lavery (Armagh), Laura Walsh (Cork), Muireann Teahan (Kerry), Zara Drake (Longford), Shauna McGrath (Roscommon) and Keeva Owens (Tyrone) visited Croke Park for a pre-finals photocall.<\/p>\n

The 2026 ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 \u2018A\u2019 Final pits Cork against Roscommon at Glenisk O\u2019Connor Park in Tullamore, as part of a double-header alongside the \u2018B\u2019 Final between Kerry and Tyrone. The \u2018B\u2019 Final gets underway at 2pm, followed by the \u2018A\u2019 decider at 4pm.<\/p>\n

The \u2018C\u2019 Final, to be played at St Tiernach\u2019s Park in Clones, will have a 2pm start and features Armagh and Longford.<\/p>\n

In the \u2018A\u2019 grade, holders Cork are aiming for back-to-back crowns and a 14th title in all. Opponents Roscommon will contest a second All-Ireland U-18 \u2018A\u2019 Final, and a first since 1991.<\/p>\n

In the \u2018B\u2019 Final, 2023 winners Kerry are preparing for a clash with Tyrone, who were runners-up in this competition two years ago. The \u2018C\u2019 final pits Armagh, runners-up two years ago, against Longford, who will play in their first decider in this grade.<\/p>\n

The ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018B\u2019 Finals will be streamed live on the Sp\u00f3rt TG4 YouTube Page,\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SportTG4\/streams<\/a>\u00a0while the \u2018C\u2019 Final will be available to view on the LGFA Facebook Page\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LadiesGaelicFootball\/<\/a>\u00a0and YouTube channel\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LadiesFootballTV\/streams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the games, Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Trina Murray, commented: \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to what should be three excellent games. All six teams have shown really good form en route to the finals and I wish them the very best of luck ahead of Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also delighted to have the continued support of ZuCar as competition sponsors. ZuCar came on board with us in 2021 as the LGFA\u2019s Official Performance Partner, and it was fantastic to recently confirm a long-term extension of that partnership through to 2029, which also sees them continue as title sponsors of our All-Ireland U-18 Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to acknowledge the wonderful contribution that ZuCar have made during the course of our partnership to date. I\u2019m also delighted that all three of Saturday\u2019s games will be available to viewers who can\u2019t be present at the venues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of ZuCar, Joe Duffy Group Chief Executive Gavin Hydes said: \u201cNow in our fifth year of partnership with the LGFA, ZuCar is proud to continue as the Official Performance Partner and title sponsor of the All-Ireland U-18 Championships. <\/p>\n

\u201cZuCar is part of the Joe Duffy Group and is a national Used Car brand, with locations in Limerick, Athlone, Cork and Drogheda and will soon be opening Ireland\u2019s largest indoor used car centre in Dublin. Our shared values of drive, ambition, teamwork, and performance are very much aligned and make this partnership especially meaningful. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to support the players, coaches and volunteers who bring such energy and commitment to the game. As we look ahead to three fantastic ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 Championship finals on Saturday, we wish every participating team the very best of luck and look forward to building even more momentum with the LGFA in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 25th, 2026<\/p>\n

2026 ZuCar All-Ireland U18 Championship Finals<\/p>\n

\u2018A\u2019 \u2013 Cork v Roscommon; Glenisk O\u2019Connor Park, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, 4pm \u2013\u00a0Live on Sp\u00f3rt TG4 YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018B\u2019 \u2013 Kerry v Tyrone; Glenisk O\u2019Connor Park, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, 2pm \u2013\u00a0Live on Sp\u00f3rt TG4 YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018C\u2019 \u2013 Armagh v Longford, St Tiernach\u2019s Park, Clones, Co. Monaghan, 2pm \u2013\u00a0Live on\u00a0LGFA Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Armagh, Cork, Kerry, Longford, Roscommon and Tyrone aim for ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 glory All three games will be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-561385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}