Mervue United And Salthill Devon At Home For Opening Fixtures Of 2026 FAI National League

The fixtures for the inaugural season of the FAI National League have been released with the first set of games scheduled to kick off on Saturday, August 29th.

The 15 founding clubs will partake in a truncated 2026 season before a fully formatted competition is rolled out in Spring 2027.

Both Salthill Devon and Mervue United will open the season at home on the 29^th. Mervue at home to Cockhill Celtic at Fahy’s field with kick off at 3pm and at the same time Salthill Devon will be at home to Letterkenny Rovers.

2026 FAI National League Fixtures 

Round 1 

Saturday, August 29^th

Group 1 | Mervue United v Cockhill Celtic | Fahy’s Field | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Bonagee United v Home Farm DCU | Dry Arch Park | KO 17:00

Group 2 | Salthill Devon v Letterkenny Rovers | NFP Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Mayo v St. Francis | Umbro Park | KO 17:00

Group 3 | CK United v Newbridge Town | SETU Carlow Sports Campus | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Villa v Killarney Celtic | workLAB Connors Park | KO 17:00

Round 2 

Saturday, September 5^th

Group 1 | Lucan United v Mervue United | Copper Face Jacks Park | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Cockhill Celtic v Home Farm DCU | Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds | KO 17:00

Group 2 | TU Dublin v Salthill Devon | TU Campus, Blanchardstown | KO 14:00

Group 2 | Letterkenny Rovers v Mayo | Leckview Park | KO 16:00

Group 3 | Killarney Celtic v UCC Soccer | Celtic Park | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Newbridge Town v Villa | Station Road | KO 17:00

Round 3

Saturday, September 12^th

Group 1 | Home Farm DCU v Mervue United | Whitehall Stadium | KO 14:00

Group 1 | Bonagee United v Lucan United | Dry Arch Park | KO 17:00

Group 2 | St. Francis v Letterkenny Rovers | John Hyland Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Mayo v TU Dublin | Umbro Park | KO 17:00

Group 3 | Killarney Celtic v CK United | Celtic Park | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Villa v UCC Soccer | workLAB Connors Park | KO 17:00

Round 4 

Saturday, September 19^th

Group 1 | Lucan United v Cockhill Celtic | Copper Face Jacks Park | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Mervue United v Bonagee United | Fahy’s Field | KO 15:00

Group 2 | TU Dublin v St. Francis | TU Campus, Blanchardstown | KO 14:00

Group 2 | Salthill Devon v Mayo | NFP Park | KO 15:00

Group 3 | CK United v Villa | SETU Carlow Sports Campus | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Newbridge Town v Killarney Celtic | Station Road | KO 17:00

Round 5 

Saturday, September 26^th

Group 1 | Home Farm DCU v Cockhill Celtic v | Whitehall Stadium | KO 14:00

Group 1 | Mervue United v Lucan United | Fahy’s Field | KO 15:00

Group 2 | St. Francis v Salthill Devon | John Hyland Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Letterkenny Rovers v TU Dublin | Leckview Park | KO 16:00

Group 3 | UCC Soccer v CK United | Mardyke Sports Grounds | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Villa v Newbridge Town | workLAB Connors Park | KO 17:00

Round 6 

Saturday, October 3^rd

Group 1 | Lucan United v Home Farm DCU | Copper Face Jacks Park | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Bonagee United v Mervue United | Dry Arch Park | KO 17:00

Group 2 | Salthill Devon v TU Dublin| NFP Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Mayo v Letterkenny Rovers | Umbro Park | KO 17:00

Group 3 | CK United v Killarney Celtic | SETU Carlow Sports Campus | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Newbridge Town v UCC Soccer | Station Road | KO 17:00

Round 7 

Saturday, October 10^th

Group 1 | Home Farm DCU v Bonagee United | Whitehall Stadium | KO 14:00

Group 1 | Cockhill Celtic v Lucan United | Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds | KO 17:00

Group 2 | TU Dublin v Mayo | TU Campus, Blanchardstown | KO 14:00

Group 2 | Letterkenny Rovers v St. Francis | Leckview Park | KO 16:00

Round 3 | Killarney Celtic v Newbridge Town | Celtic Park | KO 14:00

Round 3 | UCC Soccer v Villa | Mardyke Sports Grounds | KO 14:00

Round 8 

Saturday, October 17^th

Group 1 | Mervue United v Home Farm DCU | Fahy’s Field | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Bonagee United v Cockhill Celtic | Dry Arch Park | KO 17:00

Group 2 | St. Francis v TU Dublin | John Hyland Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Mayo v Salthill Devon | Umbro Park | KO 17:00

Group 3 | UCC Soccer v Killarney Celtic | Mardyke Sports Grounds | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Newbridge Town v CK United | Station Road | KO 17:00

Round 9 

Saturday, October 24^th

Group 1 | Lucan United v Bonagee United | Copper Face Jacks Park | KO 15:00

Group 1 | Cockhill Celtic v Mervue United | Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds | KO 17:00

Group 2 | TU Dublin v Letterkenny Rovers | TU Campus, Blanchardstown | KO 14:00

Group 2 | Salthill Devon v St. Francis | NFP Park | KO 15:00

Group 3 | CK United v UCC Soccer | SETU Carlow Sports Campus | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Killarney Celtic v Villa | Celtic Park | KO 14:00

Round 10

Saturday, October 31^st

Group 1 | Home Farm DCU v Lucan United | Whitehall Stadium | KO 14:00

Group 1 | Cockhill Celtic v Bonagee United | Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds | KO 17:00

Group 2 | St. Francis v Mayo | John Hyland Park | KO 15:00

Group 2 | Letterkenny Rovers v Salthill Devon | Leckview Park | KO 16:00

Group 3 | UCC Soccer v Newbridge Town | Mardyke Sports Grounds | KO 14:00

Group 3 | Villa v CK United | workLAB Connors Park | KO 17:00