Skip to content
GO TO bet365 Sports
  1. GAA

All-Ireland Football Championship Final: Date, venue, history, how to watch & more

It's one of the most treasured afternoons in Irish sport and, this Sunday, Armagh and Galway will go head-to-head at Croke Park seeking to end respective waits of 22 and 23 years to get their hands on the Sam Maguire Cup.

Armagh's sole All-Ireland came in 2002 with a one-point win over Kerry and it is Kieran McGeeney – captain that afternoon – that has led the Orchard County back to the final as manager this year.

Galway, nine-time All-Ireland winners, haven't sampled the ultimate success since a 2001 win over Meath. The Tribesmen are managed by Padraic Joyce, a former All-Star forward that top-scored with 10 points in that All-Ireland final win 23 years ago.

These teams are familiar foes in recent seasons and their most recent clash came in a group stage showdown that ended all square last month at Markievicz Park in Sligo – though that was an outcome that favoured table-toppers Armagh on the day.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final date

The All-Ireland Football Championship Final takes place on Sunday 28th July, 2024.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final time

Throw-in for the 2024 All-Ireland Football Championship Final is set for 15:30 BST.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final venue

The game takes place at Croke Park, the GAA's headquarters in Dublin. The famous Jones' Road venue has been used by the GAA since 1891 and is the traditional home for both the All-Ireland Football and Hurling finals, as well as many other major games and occasions.

Croke Park underwent a major four-phase expansion and redevelopment that ran from 1991 to 2005 – with the GAA ensuring the stadium remained open for games at all stages of the project. The result was an increased capacity of 82,300 – enough to make Croke Park one of the largest stadiums in Europe.

It also hosts major concerts, with Coldplay set to play to more than 300,000 fans across four nights later this summer, while the GAA opened the stadium to other sports in 2005.

Amongst the most famous such occasions was the 2007 Six Nations meeting of Ireland and England in the home of the GAA, a game the home team won 43–13 amid a fervent atmosphere.

Croke Park has hosted every All-Ireland Football final bar one, with the 1947 final between Cavan and Kerry played at the Polo Grounds in New York.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final how to watch

The 2024 All-Ireland Football Championship Final will be broadcast on the BBC network, with viewers able to watch the match on BBC Two Northern Ireland, as well as on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with coverage set to begin at 15:00.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final history

The All-Ireland Football Championship Final was first played in 1887 and has been played every year since, with the exception of 1888.

Every final bar the 1947 instalment which was played in New York has taken place at the current Croke Park site on Jones' Road, Drumcondra in the Irish capital city.

Kerry (38 wins) and Dublin (31) are the most successful teams in the history of the All-Ireland Football Championship, with Galway (9) the next best.

This year's final is just the fourth time since 2003 that neither Kerry nor Dublin have been involved, with Dublin the dominant force of recent times, winning nine titles from 2011-2023. It is the first time Galway and Armagh have met in a final.

Galway are playing in their 24th decider, with their 2022 loss to Kerry the only appearance for the Tribesmen since they won in 2001.

Armagh lifted the Sam Maguire in 2002 for the one and only time in their history, defeating Kerry by a single point. The Orchard County were beaten a year later in a famous decider against Tyrone – the first time two Ulster counties contested the final – and have not been back in the showpiece game since.

All-Ireland Football Championship Final odds

Galway are slight favourites at 10/11 in the match betting for Sunday's game, with Armagh priced at 11/8 and the draw a 5/1 chance.

Padraic Joyce's Connacht champions are 5/4 conceding a one-point start, with Armagh 4/5 to prevail with a +1 handicap.

Galway's Damien Comer is 7/1 to net the first goal in the All-Ireland Football Final, with Conor Turbitt of Armagh at 8/1.

All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

Related Articles

bet365 uses cookies

We use cookies to deliver a better and more personalised service. For more information, see our Cookie Policy

New to bet365? Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets Join Now

Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.