This weekend's Round 1 Kildare Junior Football Championship fixtures
The Tom Cross Junior Football Championship gets under way on Friday, August 7
Athgarvan and Ardclough will raise the curtain on the 2026 Tom Cross Kildare JFC when they face off on Friday, August 7 in Manguard Park, Hawkfield. Throw-in for the Championship opener in Group C is at 8pm.
Below are the fixtures for the remainder of the games in the JFC’s opening weekend.
Saturday, August 8
2026 Tom Cross Junior Championship Group A
Venue: Clane, Robertstown V St. Kevin’s 15:30 Referee: Mark Murphy
2026 Tom Cross Junior Championship Group B
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Cappagh V Castlemitchell 15:30 Referee: Ian Fitzgerald
Sunday, August 9
2026 Tom Cross Junior Championship Group A
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Rathcoffey V Rheban 13:30 Referee: Keenan Jacob
2026 Tom Cross Junior Championship Group B
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ballykelly V Kildangan 15:00 Referee: TBC
2026 Tom Cross Junior Championship Group C
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ballymore Eustace V Kill 16:30 Referee: Jamie Hoban
Grangenolvin won the 2025 Tom Cross Kildare Junior Football Championship title last October by defeating Rathcoffey, marking their first county junior title in 20 years.
Grange went on to win a Leinster title and Kildare clubs have in fact claimed two of the last three Leinster titles at Junior Championship level. No doubt the contenders jockeying for position in 2026 will be aiming to make this year an even more memorable one should they emerge top of the pile from their county.