Hundreds of young GAA players set for Dungiven for John West Féile Peile na nÓg finals
Hundreds of young Gaelic footballers are set to travel to Derry GAA’s Centre of Excellence in Dungiven this weekend.
The Derry GAA Centre of Excellence, Owenbeg, and other Derry venues, will host the John West Féile Peile na nÓg under-15 (Gaelic football and ladies’ football) national finals 2026 on Saturday, June 27.
On the same day, thousands will take part in John West Féile Peile na nÓg regional finals taking place at venues across Ireland for teams outside the top grade.
For the first time, a team representing Europe LGFA will take part in the John West Féile Peile na nÓg finals this year, made up of players from Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Last weekend, thousands of camogie players and hurlers took part in the John West Féile na nGael (camogie and hurling) finals.
The John West Féile finals have drawn teams from all over the world, including the Americas, Australasia, and mainland Europe and Britain, where the competition is credited with helping fuel interest in Gaelic games amongst children from non-Irish backgrounds.
A Gaelic games festival across all four codes and grades at under-15 level, John West Féile is, for many players, their first time to compete in a GAA national championship. It also comprises rounders and handball competitions.
At the John West Féile finals, competing sides from outside the island of Ireland are usually an amalgamation of club teams playing under a county banner, while club sides here play off at local level for the honour of representing their county.