2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2024–25
Championship Details
Dates	2 November 2025 – 18 January 2026
Teams	18
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballygunner (2nd win)
Captain	Peter Hogan; Michael Mahony
Manager	Jason Ryan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Loughrea
Captain	Ian Hanrahan
Manager	Tommy Kelly
Provincial Champions
Munster	Ballygunner
Leinster	St Martin’s
Ulster	Slaughtneil
Connacht	Loughrea
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	17
Total Goals	32 (1.88 per game)
Total Points	597 (35.11 per game)
Top Scorer	Rory O'Connor (0-37)
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The 2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The competition ran from 2 November 2025 to 18 January 2026.

Dates2 November 2025 – 18 January 2026

Teams18

WinnersBallygunner (2nd win)

CaptainPeter Hogan
Michael Mahony

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Na Fianna were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Martin's in the Leinster quarter-finals.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Setanta, as the first ever Donegal representatives, made their championship debut, while Éire Óg and St John's returned after long absences.

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 18 January 2026, between Ballygunner of Waterford and Loughrea of Galway, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.^[5] Ballygunner won the match by 1–20 to 1–14 to claim a second title.^[6]^[7]

Rory O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.

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Team	County	Captain(s)	Manager	Most recent success
Team	County	Captain(s)	Manager	All-Ireland	Provincial	County
Ballygunner	Waterford	Mikey Mahony Adam Hogan	Jason Ryan	2022	2023	2024	^[8]
Ballyhale Shamrocks	Kilkenny	T. J. Reid	Henry Shefflin	2023	2022	2022	^[9]
Castletown Geoghegan	Westmeath	Aonghus Clarke	Alan Mangan	—	—	2024	^[10]
Clough–Ballacolla	Laois	Aidan Corby	Willie Hyland	—	—	2024	^[11]
Éire Óg	Clare	David Reidy	Gerry O'Connor	—	—	1990	^[12]
Kilcormac–Killoughey	Offaly	Conor Slevin	Declan Laffan	—	2012	2024	^[13]
Loughmore–Castleiney	Tipperary	Liam McGrath	Éamonn Kelly	—	2007	2024	^[14]
Loughrea	Galway	Ian Hanrahan	Tommy Kelly	—	2006	2024	^[15]
Mount Leinster Rangers	Carlow	Kevin McDonald	Paul O'Brien	—	2013	2023	^[16]
Na Piarsaigh	Limerick	Jerome Boylan	Shane O'Neill	2016	2017	2023	^[17]
Naas	Kildare	Brian Byrne	Tom Mullally	—	—	2024	^[18]
Portaferry	Down	Matthew Conlan	Gerard McGrattan	—	2014	2024	^[19]
Sarsfields	Cork	Conor O'Sullivan	Johnny Crowley	—	2024	2023	^[20]
Setanta	Donegal	Mark Callaghan	Mark Marley	—	—	2022	^[21]
Slaughtneil	Derry	Mark McGuigan	Paul McCormack	—	2024	2024	^[22]
St John's	Antrim	Ciaran Johnston	Gerard Cunningham	—	1973	1973	^[23]
St Martin's	Wexford	Conor Firman	Daithí Hayes	—	—	2024	^[24]

9 November 2025 Quarter-final	St Martin's (Wexford)	1-21 - 2-17	Na Fianna (Dublin)	Chadwicks Wexford Park
	R O'Connor 0-9 (0-6f), B O'Connor 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (0-1f), D Codd 0-2, J Firman 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, B Stafford 0-1.	Report	S Currie 1-3, C Currie 0-6 (0-3f), AJ Murphy 1-2, D Burke 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, J Meagher 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.

9 November 2025 Quarter-final	Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow)	1-17 - 2-17	Naas (Kildare)	Netwatch Cullen Park
	C Nolan 0-7 (65 4fs), K McDonald 1-4 (sl 3fs), J Nolan 0-3, R Murphy, F Fitzpatrick, D Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	J Sheridan 1-8 (4fs), S Leacy 0-4, C Sheridan 1-0, B Byrne 0-2, F O’Sullivan, K Harrington, C Boran 0-1

9 November 2025 Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny)	0-25 - 1-18	Kilcormac–Killoughey (Offaly)	UPMC Nowlan Park
	TJ Reid (0-12, 11 frees); E Cody (0-5); A Mullen (0-3); P Mullen (0-2); N Shortall, E Kenneally, R Corcoran (0-1 each).	Report	A Screeney (1-5, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees); C Slevin (0-4, frees); C Mitchell (0-3); D Hand, J Screeney, J Gorman, C Mahon, L Kavanagh, C Walsh (0-1 each).

9 November 2025 Quarter-final	Clough–Ballacolla (Laois)	2-16 - 0-20	Castletown Geoghegan (Westmeath)	Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	S Bergin 0-9 (eight frees, one 65), W Dunphy 2-0, L Cleere 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, R Phelan 0-1, A Corby 0-1, P Brennan 0-1.	Report	N O'Brien 0-11 (nine frees), M Heeney 0-3, D O'Reilly 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Gavigan 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, P Clarke 0-1.

2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Team summaries

Leinster

Leinster quarter-finals

Leinster semi-finals

Leinster final

Munster

Munster quarter-finals

Munster semi-finals

Munster final

Ulster

Ulster semi-finals

Ulster final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

See also

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks

23 November 2025 Semi-final	St Martin's (Wexford)	0-21 - 0-11	Naas (Kildare)	Chadwicks Wexford Park
	R O'Connor 0-14 (9f, 2 65), J O'Connor 0-3 (0-1 s/l), B O'Connor 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, A Maddock 0-1, M Coleman 0-1.	Report	J Sheridan 0-8 (0-5f, 0-2 65), M Purcell 0-1, C Boran 0-1, B Byrne 0-1

23 November 2025 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny)	1-18 - 1-15	Clough–Ballacolla (Laois)	UPMC Nowlan Park
	TJ Reid 0-10 (9fs and 1 '65); N Shortall 1-0; E Cody, R Corcoran 0-2 each; D Corcoran, B Cody, E Shefflin, E Kenneally 0-1 each	Report	S Bergin 0-6 (6fs); W Dunphy 0-4; L Conway 1-0; A Corby, K Dunne 0-2 each; L Cleere 0-1

6 December 2025 Final	St Martin's (Wexford)	0-24 - 2-17	Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny)	Croke Park
	R O'Connor 0-11 (0-8f), J O'Connor 0-6, M Coleman 0-2, D Codd 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, B Stafford 0-1.	Report	TJ Reid 0-6 (0-5f), E Cody 1-2, N Shortall 1-2, B Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, E Shefflin 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, D Mason 0-1.	Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin)

2 November 2025 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh (Limerick)	0-15 - 0-18	Ballygunner (Waterford)	TUS Gaelic Grounds
	K Downes (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); R Lynch (0-3, 2 frees); P Casey (0-3); A Breen, T Grimes, C Boylan (0-1 each).	Report	D Hutchinson ( 0-5, 3 frees, 1 65); P Fitzgerald (0-4, 1 65); H Ruddle (0-3); M Hartley, M Mahony (0-2 each); P Hogan, C Tobin (0-1 each).

16 November 2025 Semi-final	Éire Óg (Clare)	2-20 - 1-16 (aet)	Loughmore–Castleiney (Tipperary)	O'Garney Park
	D Russell (1-14, 0-12 frees, 0-1 65); D Moroney (1-0); S O’Donnell, M Cleary (0-2 each); R Mulcahy (free), T Kavanagh (0-1 each).	Report	J McGrath (0-12, 5 frees, 2 65s); L McGrath (1-0); J Ryan, B McGrath, N McGrath, E Connolly (0-1 each).

16 November 2025 Semi-final	Ballygunner (Waterford)	4-18 - 2-17	Sarsfields (Cork)	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony 0-10 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), D Hutchinson 2-1, P Fitzgerald 1-2 (0-1 f), K Mahony 1-1, M Mahony, M Hartley 0-2 each.	Report	D Hogan 2-3f (0-2 f), C McCarthy 0-5 (0-3 f), J Sweeney 0-4, B O’Flynn 0-2, C O’Sullivan, L Elliott, B Graham (0-1 f) 0-1 each.

30 November 2025 Final	Ballygunner (Waterford)	0-21 - 1-09	Éire Óg (Clare)	FBD Semple Stadium
	D Hutchinson (0-7); Pauric Mahony (0-5, 4 frees); P Fitzgerald (0-4, 1 free); P Hogan (0-3); C Sheahan, M Mahony (0-1 each).	Report	D Russell (1-6, 1-0 pen, 0-6 frees); D Moroney, S O’Donnell, O Cahill (0-1 each).	Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)

15 November 2025 Semi-final	Setanta (Donegal)	0-12 - 3-20	St John's (Antrim)	Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
	G Gilmore 0-8 (8fs), D Cullen 0-2, B Lafferty 0-1, R Coyle 0-1.	Report	O McManus 0-12 (9fs), D Nugent 0-2 (1f), E McGurk 0-1, M Dudley 0-1, Conall Bohill 0-1 Conor Johnston 2-0, S Shannon 0-3 (1f), D Carson 1-0

16 November 2025 Semi-final	Slaughtneil (Derry)	1-23 - 1-18	Portaferry (Down)	BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
	S Cassidy 0-11 (10f), Shane McGuigan 0-3, G Bradley 1-0, R Ó Mianáin, Chrissy McKaigue, B Rogers 0-2 each, C O’Doherty 0-1f, Sé McGiugan and J McGuigan 0-1 each	Report	C Coleman 0-10 (7f), D Sands 1-2, N Fitzsimmons 0-4, N Rogers and B Trainor 0-1 each

29 November 2025 Final	St John's (Antrim)	0-10 - 0-23	Slaughtneil (Derry)	BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
	O MacManus (0-9, 7f), S Wilson (0-1).	Report	C O'Doherty (0-10, 9f); S Cassidy (0-3, 2f), B Rogers (0-2), C McKaigue (0-2), Se McGuigan (0-2), E Cassidy (0-1); C O Mianain (0-1), Shane McGuigan (0-1), P Burke (0-1).	Referee: P Owens

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Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Rory O'Connor	St Martin's	0-37	37	4	9.25
2	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	0-30	30	4	7.50
3	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-28	28	3	9.33
4	Dessie Hutchinson	Ballygunner	2-21	27	5	5.40
5	Danny Russell	Éire Óg	2-20	26	2	13.00
6	Shéa Cassidy	Slaughtneil	0-22	22	3	7.33
7	Oisín MacManus	St John's	0-21	21	2	10.50
8	Jack Sheridan	Naas	1-16	19	2	9.50
9	Patrick Fitzgerald	Ballygunner	1-13	16	5	3.20
10	Stephen Bergin	Clough–Ballacolla	0-15	15	2	7.50
10	Jack O'Connor	St Martin's	0-15	15	4	3.75

21 December 2025 Semi-final	Loughrea (Galway)	2-22 - 0-15	Slaughtneil (Derry)	Parnell Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0)	T Killeen 0-6 (0-4f), A Burns 1-1, V Morgan 1-1, J Ryan 0-3 (0-1 s/l), N Keary 0-3, C Killeen 0-2, M McManus 0-2, S Morgan 0-2 (2f), K Hanrahan 0-1, C Killeen 0-1.	Report	S Cassidy 0-8 (0-7f), C McKaigue 0-2, R O Mianain 0-2, C McAllister 0-1, M McGuigan 0-1, E Cassidy 0-1.

21 December 2025 Semi-final	Ballygunner (Waterford)	0-19 - 0-10	St Martin's (Wexford)	FBD Semple Stadium
15:30 IWT (UTC±0)	P Mahony 0-7 (0-5f), D Hutchinson 0-7 (0-1f), M Hartley 0-1, H Ruddle 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, M Mahony 0-1.	Report	J Barrett 0-3, R O’Connor 0-3 (0-3f), J O’Connor 0-2 (0-1f), Darren Codd 0-1, David Codd 0-1.

18 January 2026 Final	Loughrea (Galway)	1-14 - 1-20	Ballygunner (Waterford)	Croke Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0)	T Killeen (0-6, 0-6 frees); D Shaughnessy (1-1); J Ryan (0-2); J Coen, I Hanrahan, A Burns, V Morgan, N Keary (0-1 each).	Report	Pauric Mahony (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-2 ‘65); K Mahony (0-4); M Mahony (1-1); C Sheahan, P Fitzgerald (0-2 each); D Hutchinson, P Hogan, M Hartley (0-1 each).	Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Danny Russell	Éire Óg	1-14	17	Loughmore–Castleiney
2	Rory O'Connor	St Martin's	0-14	14	Naas
3	Oisín MacManus	St John's	0-12	12	Setanta
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-12	12	Kilcormac–Killoughey
	John McGrath	Loughmore–Castleiney	0-12	12	Éire Óg
6	Jack Sheridan	Naas	1-08	11	Mount Leinster Rangers
	Rory O'Connor	St Martin's	0-11	11	Ballyhale Shamrocks
	Niall O'Brien	Castletown Geoghegan	0-11	11	Clough–Ballacolla
	Shéa Cassidy	Slaughtneil	0-11	11	Portaferry
10	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	0-10	10	Sarsfields
	Cormac O'Doherty	Slaughtneil	0-10	10	St John's
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-10	10	Clough–Ballacolla
	Cathal Coleman	Portaferry	0-10	10	Slaughtneil