⚽️ McGovern Park is the place to be for high stakes Gaelic Games action as London GAA take on Roscommon in the last eight of the Connacht Football Senior Championship. Read on for a preview and the latest ticket information.
The spotlight is on Gaelic football this weekend as all roads lead to Ruislip for London GAA versus defending Roscommon in the Connacht Football Senior Championship quarter-finals.
The Connacht Football Senior Championship is an annual knockout competition featuring the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All five counties take part – Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo – along with London and New York. The winners and runners-up progress directly to the All-Ireland Group Stage.
Galway are the current holders. They defeated Mayo in last year’s final, to bring up a three-peat after they defeated Sligo and Roscommon in the 2023 and 2022 finals respectively.
The winners of today’s quarter-final between London and Roscommon will meet the winners of champions Galway and New York in the last four. The semi-finals take place on the weekend of Saturday 19 or Sundy 20 April. The final will be on Sunday 3 or Monday 4 May.
Can London GAA take a win and progress to the semi-finals, or will Roscommon spoil the party? Head to McGovern Park this afternoon to find out at what is a great opportunity to watch top-level Gaelic football in the capital.
TIMING, TICKETS & TRAVEL
🕒 Throw-in for London GAA v Roscommon is at 2.30pm.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
Travel tips: Public transport is recommended as there are no parking facilities at McGovern Park on a matchday. The nearest station is South Ruislip on the overground. It’s approximately 10 minutes walk from the ground. The station is on the Chiltern Railways line with a direct connection to London Marylebone. Use the Transport for London website to plan your journey.
ABOUT LONDON GAA
The club has a rich history in London celebrating 125 years of existence in October 2021. The longest serving county outside of Ireland, and affiliated just 12 years after the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) itself came into existence, the celebrations marked the contribution that Irish people have made in the capital and the competitiveness and quality of London GAA matches.
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