Castlebar Mitchels GAA Club hosts a weekend of football, music and family fun in Castlebar, over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.
Men's and ladies' 9-a-side football by day, live music in the marquee by night, and a Kids Zone for younger fans.
Two days of fast, open Gaelic football for club teams from all over Ireland and beyond. Every team plays at least four games, with the Cups & Shields on the Sunday.
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Castlebar Mitchels GAA Club runs Castlebar 9s, a men's and ladies' 9-a-side Gaelic football festival in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The club first ran it at Easter 2024 and hosts the fourth festival over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, 26 to 28 March 2027.
Sixteen men's and sixteen ladies' club teams play nine a side, with rolling subs. Your team plays three games on the Saturday and at least one Cup or Shield game on the Sunday. So far, clubs have travelled from Mayo, Cavan, Dublin, Sligo, Longford, Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Roscommon, Limerick, Donegal and London.
After the football, you get live music in the marquee all three nights, comedy, and a Kids Zone for younger fans. Food and drink vendors trade on site all weekend.
Opening night in the marquee. Lineup to come
Team registration
Vendors open
The games begin: each team plays 3 games
Kids Zone opens
Day 1 games end, then we announce the Cups & Shields draws
Live music starts
Music ends. Buses run into Castlebar for the night
Vendors open
The Cups & Shields games start
Kids Zone opens
Men's and ladies' Cups & Shields finals start
Live music starts
Music ends. Buses run into Castlebar for the night
Afterparty in Castlebar
All times and events are to be confirmed.
Live music in the festival marquee, comedy and a Kids Zone for younger fans, from Friday night to Sunday.
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A two-day men's and ladies' 9-a-side tournament for clubs from all over Ireland and beyond.
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Live music, comedy and the Kids Zone at Castlebar Mitchels and An Sportlann.
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A weekend festival of men's and ladies' 9-a-side Gaelic football, live music and family fun in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Castlebar Mitchels GAA Club first ran it at Easter 2024, and 2027 is the fourth festival.
At Castlebar Mitchels GAA Club and An Sportlann in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March 2027. The football is on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March.
Fill in the form on the Register page. Early bird entry is €400 per team. We then confirm your place and send you a link to pay.
Three days of live music in the marquee, plus comedy and a Kids Zone for younger fans. The Entertainment page has the lineup.
Yes. Food and drink vendors trade on site all weekend.
Yes. There is a bar in the marquee and a bar upstairs in the clubhouse. We serve alcohol only to people aged 18 or over, and you must show ID.
Shuttle buses run between the club grounds, local hotels and the town centre.
16 men's teams and 16 ladies' teams.
Every team plays at least three games on Saturday and at least one Cup or Shield game on Sunday.
