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All-Ireland SFC: Inniskeen to host Louth v Armagh

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Inniskeen will host the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 2A clash between Louth and Armagh on Sunday, 14 June at 13:00 BST.

Debate has swirled around where the fixture would take place following Tuesday morning’s draw that gave Gavin Devlin’s side home advantage against the Ulster champions.

With construction work taking place on a new home in Dundalk, Louth have hosted ‘home’ championship games outside the county.

In 2024, Inniskeen was the venue for their home wins against Meath and Cork, while last year they nominated Newbridge as a home venue when they faced Monaghan at the same stage.

Following Tuesday’s draw, GAA president Jarlath Burns told BBC Sport NI that while Croke Park would make sense for the game, “it’s a home game for Louth and if they want it in Inniskeen, then it will be in Inniskeen”, while Armagh captain Aidan Forker insisted “it doesn’t really matter to use” where the game takes place.

On Wednesday, the GAA confirmed the game will take place at the County Monaghan venue which has a capacity of around 6,000.

It will be the first of three Round 2A games set for Sunday with Galway’s home clash with Westmeath and Tyrone’s home fixture against Mayo to follow.

The other Round 2A game between Donegal and Cork will take place in the reopened MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey on Saturday at 15:00.

Also on Saturday, there will be three Round 2B games, beginning with Monaghan v Roscommon in Clones at 16:30, while Kildare’s home fixture against Kerry throws-in an hour later and Derry will take on Meath at Celtic Park at 19:00.

On Sunday, Cavan will welcome Dublin to Kingspan Breffni with Dubs’ boss Ger Brennan set to return to the sideline following the end of his 12-week ban.

All-Ireland SFC fixtures

Saturday, 13 June

Round 2A

Donegal v Cork (Ballybofey, 15:00)

Round 2B

Monaghan v Roscommon (Clones, 16:30)

Kildare v Kerry (Newbridge, 17:30)

Derry v Meath (Celtic Park, 19:00)

Sunday, 14 June

Round 2A

Louth v Armagh (Inniskeen, 13:00)

Galway v Westmeath (Salthill, 14:00)

Tyrone v Mayo (Omagh, 15:30)

Round 2B

Cavan v Dublin (Breffni Park, 14:00)


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