Group phase abolished as new football championship format approved for 2026
The All-Ireland senior football championship will have a new format in 2026, with the group phase abolished and replaced by a qualifier-style series.
Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

The All-Ireland senior football championship will have a new format in 2026, with the group phase abolished and replaced by a qualifier-style series.
Another full programme of league matches this weekend sees some top-level contests in both codes, with one of the highlights being the Croke Park evening match between Dublin and Derry. The teams contested the League final last year, with some suggesting the intensity of that competition impacted on their Championship form in later months.
Dublin camogie player Aisling Maher hopes her team can build on a successful 2024 campaign as the Very Camogie League gets underway this weekend.
Caoimhe Maher loves playing camogie and relishes being in the midst of the pressure cooker on the biggest days with Tipperary.
It's about time the GAA had a Congress. It’s been almost five months since the last, a 'special’ one to introduce the new trial playing rules of Gaelic football.
There are 14 games down for decision across the four divisions in the Lidl National League, with Division 1 table-toppers Armagh hosting basement side Mayo on Saturday.