Mayo v Kerry: Time, TV, Ticket details for the All-Ireland final

The time has come. The moment is now. This weekend, the eyes of the country will be on Dublin as Mayo and Kerry prepare to do battle in the All-Ireland final.

The excitement and tension will be off the charts as both of these proud footballing counties on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean do battle for a space in the history book, as well as those invaluable Celtic Crosses.

As always, we will be on the ground to give you on-the-button updates on every second of the action here, as well as comprehensive coverage of everything that moves in Tuesday’s edition of The Mayo News.

Where and when is the game?

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finl game between Mayo and Kerry takes place in Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday, July 26, at 3.30 pm.

Is the game on TV?

RTÉ will be broadcasting the game as part of their ‘The Sunday Game’ coverage. The game will be shown live on RTÉ Two, as well as the RTÉ Player, which can be accessed by clicking here.

BBC will also be broadcasting the game as part of their coverage. The game will be shown live on BBC One NI, as well as the BBC iPlayer, which can be accessed by clicking here.

Can I get tickets?

Unfortunately, sourcing a ticket for the final can be a tricky task, with many available through official channels snapped up already.

What happened the last time these two sides met?

If we’re talking Championship, we’ll have to go all the way back to 2023 and Fitzgerald Stadium.

That day was historic for the Green and Red as the Kingdom’s 39-match unbeaten run in Killarney came to an end.

The full-forward line of Ryan O’Donoghue, Aidan O’Shea, and James Carr notched 0-11 between them to help the away side to victory.

Who is refereeing the game?

For the first time, Monaghan referee Martin McNally will take charge of an All-Ireland final.

The seasoned reiteoir has previous with Andy Moran’s side in 2026, having taken charge of the All-Ireland quarter-final against Cork.