Mayo footballers to take centre stage with golfing stars
Ryan O'Donoghue celebrates afrer Mayo's All-Ireland win.
Mayo stars Ryan O’Donoghue and Aidan O’Shea will join some of the biggest names in world golf at the Amgen Irish Open next month.
With Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Jon Rahm among the star names set to tee it up at Doonbeg, GAA fans will also have the chance to meet some of this year’s All-Ireland champions when the heroes of the 2026 championships take to the main stage at the island of Ireland’s national open.
The All-Ireland winners from all four codes - football, hurling, ladies football and camogie - will make special appearances at the tournament, bringing the Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy, O’Duffy and Brendan Martin Cups to the main stage as they meet supporters and take part in live question-and-answer sessions.
On Friday, September 11, the Mayo stars will take to the stage. O’Donoghue and O’Shea, both keen golfers themselves, will appear on stage with the Sam Maguire Cup, sharing their experiences of reaching the pinnacle of Gaelic football.
They will be joined by Galway All-Ireland winning footballers Róisín Leonard and Shauna Hynes, celebrating their own championship success and giving fans an insight into what it takes to become an All-Ireland champion.
The previous day, Thursday, September 10, Limerick hurling stars Cian Lynch and Gearóid Hegarty will be on stage with Cork’s All-Ireland-winning camogie stars Meabh Cahalane (captain) and her sister Orlaith Cahalane.
The 2026 Amgen Irish Open takes place from September 9-13 at Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, Co. Clare, with the GAA champions adding an extra sporting dimension to what promises to be a spectacular week for sports fans.
Weekend tickets have now sold out across General Admission, Ticket+ and Green on 18. General Admission tickets remain available for the Wednesday Pro-Am and rounds one and two on Thursday and Friday, while Ticket+ and Green on 18 tickets are available on Thursday only.
