2026 Events Calendar Launched
- jackleahy5
- 18 minutes ago
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The Irish Tag Rugby Association is delighted to launch our events calendar for 2026. It features some staples, some new ideas, and new venues - but with the same emphasis on enjoying yourself!
Super Saturday
Date: Saturday 14th March
Location: Monkstown RFC / Pembroke Cricket Club
Format: Individual sign-up, mixed social event
Register as an individual and get drafted onto a team representing one of the six nations teams. You’ll play 5 x 25-min games in Six Nations format and finish well in time to watch the Ireland v Scotland game in the clubhouse bar.
Girls Just Wanna Play Tag
Date: Saturday 16th May
Location: Lansdowne FC’s Claremont pitches, Sandymount
Format: Women’s Social and Mixed Social tournaments
Celebrate the historic Ireland v Scotland Women’s Six Nations clash in the Aviva on Sunday 17th May with a women’s+-focused tag blitz in partnership with Lansdowne FC. Expect optional skills coaching, a social tag competition, an afters event previewing and celebrating the occasion, and some special guests! Teams are limited to a maximum of 12 players.
Corporate Tag Cup
Date: Friday 5th June
Location: Pembroke Wanderers Hockey
Format: Social tournament for workplace teams with
The Corporate Cup is intended for teams of people who work together - whether in a business, school, government department, or otherwise. The important thing is that you're all employed by the same person, so that the competition maintains its spirit and intention! The competition begins at 6.30pm and will feature a minimum of 5 games per team, and will end at roughly 9pm in order to facilitate some time networking in the bar.
Pig N Porter
Date: Saturday 13th June
Location: Old Crescent RFC
Format: Large-scale social tag event with a festival event on the club groups throughout the day.
Blurb: Hosted by Old Crescent RFC since 2001, the annual event features tag rugby for all levels from social to elite, live music, and great food. With over 80 teams participating from around the world, the festival has something for everyone. This year's event takes place on Saturday, 13th June with games scheduled in Old Crescent RFC. The weekend starts with the launch party on Friday 12th. The after party takes place Saturday evening in Old Crescent RFC with live music from multiple acts starting at 7.30pm to keep the party going late into the night.
National Tag Championships
Date: Saturday 27th June
Location: Portlaoise RFC
Format: Large-scale, elite standard representative tournament
"Nationals" is Ireland's top domestic tag competition, contested by teams representing Ireland's tag regions across a number of categories. It's a trial for our international sides and confers the coveted title of "National Champions".
The event is invite-only (players must be selected)
Dublin Tag Fest
Date: Saturday 11th July
Location: Terenure College School
Format: Large-scale, social- and beginner-friendly mixed event
Blurb: The tournament takes place in Terenure College’s magnificent rugby facility once again, with food, entertainment and loads of teams on site to cap Dublin’s biggest tag event.
County Championship
Date: Saturday 8th August
Location: University College Dublin
Format: Individual sign-up
This event is for you to play for your county of origin - or, if you're not from Ireland, the county you have the closest association to! University College Dublin will play host to the 24-team County Championships on Saturday 8th August. The event will run over three categories: Senior, Intermediate and Junior. We'll assess each team's experience level and enter you into the correct championship - so there's something on the line for everyone.
Registration launches Friday 6th March
Bundoran Beach Tag
Date: Saturday 12th September
Location: Tullan Strand, Bundoran
Format: Mixed social blitz, on the beach
Our tag event will take place on Tullan Strand in Bundoran on Saturday 12th September, following the success of the 2025 tournament. We're running a massive tournament on the Saturday, with a dedicated after-party and a serious weekend of tag and surfing. This year's event has a 1000 EUR prize fund for teams and individuals that impress. The tournament is open to teams of all levels, and will run like Pig N' Porter - i.e. we will grade your team based on who signs up.
Register and find out more details (team)