2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2026
Championship Details
Dates	21 March - June 2026
Teams	18
All Ireland Champions
Provincial Champions
Munster	Not Played
Leinster	Not Played
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
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Dates21 March - June 2026

Teams18

MunsterNot Played

LeinsterNot Played

The 2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship is the 96th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship is scheduled to run from 21 March to June 2026.^[1]^[2]

Waterford are the defending champions.^[3]^[4]

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21 March 2026 Round 1	Antrim	5-20 - 0-15	Wicklow	P&P Louth GAA Training Centre
		Report	C Lawrence 0-9, J Keeshan 0-3, J Dempsey 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, C O'Toole 0-1.

21 March 2026 Round 1	Laois	1-19 - 0-15	Kerry	Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	B O'Connor 1-3, O Gilligan (0-1 free) and T Lowry 0-4 each, C Jones 0-3, C Hoey and L Hynes 0-2 each, R Standish 0-1.	Report	S Ross O'Gorman 0-9 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65'), B Moriarty 0-2, D Cullinan, M O'Flaherty, B O'Connor and T Scanlon 0-1 each.

21 March 2026 Round 1	Meath	2-15 - 0-18	Kildare	St Loman's Park
	B Healy 2-8, K McKeigue 0-3, C Flynn 0-2, A Cole 0-1, D Wright 0-1.	Report	C Óg MacAogáin 0-9, O Mcafee 0-2, E Lyons 0-2, A Conway 0-1, S Higgins 0-1, M Reilly 0-1.

22 March 2026 Round 1	Carlow	0-08 - 5-26	Offaly	Netwatch Cullen Park
	D O'Neill (0-5, 0-4 frees), F Donnelly, L Murphy, E Treacy (0-1 each).	Report	E Carty (1-4), J Collins (0-7, 0-5 frees), L Mulhare (1-3), J Furey (1-2), K O'Rourke (0-4), K Coughlan (1-1), S Devery (1-0), J Kirwan, P Duffy (0-2 each), J Dooley (0-1).

28 March 2026 Round 2	Carlow	0-09 - 2-15	Kerry	Newtwatch COE Fenagh
	D O'Neill 0-4, A Doyle 0-2, F Donnelly 0-1, J Flood 0-1, A Joyce 0-1.	Report	S Shanahan 1-7, S Ross O'Gorman 0-5, D Cullinan 0-1, T Diggins 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1.

2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Leinster Phase 1

Leinster Phase 1 Round 1

Leinster Phase 1 Round 2

Leinster Phase 1 Round 3

Leinster Phase 1 Round 4

Leinster Phase 2

Leinster Phase 2 Group 1

Leinster Phase 2 Group 2

Leinster Phase 2 Group Matches

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Munster Group Stage

Munster Group Stage Table

Munster Group Stage Matches

Munster Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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28 March 2026 Round 2	Wicklow	1-09 - 1-17	Kildare	Echelon Park
	J Keeshan 0-7, C Lawrence 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2.	Report	C Óg Mac Aogáin 0-12, O McAfee 1-1, E Lyons 0-2, S Higgins 0-1.

4 April 2026 Round 3	Kildare	0-08 (8) – (13) 1-10	Laois	Hawkfield
16:15				Venue: Manguard Park
	Pts: C Óg Mac Aogain 0-4 (4 frees), E Lyons 0-2, O McAffee 0-2 (1 free).	Report	Pts: LJ Cuddy 0-6 (4 frees), C Hoey 1-1, O Gilligan 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, C Hoey 0-1.

4 April 2026 Round 3	Westmeath	3-26 (35) – (16) 2-10	Kerry	Raharney
16:00				Venue: Joristown Park
	Pts: C Raleigh 0-10 (3f), D Geary 2-1, MJ Long 1-2, T Shaw and E Beehan 0-3 each, C Williams and A Doyle 0-2 each, D Kelly, D Gaffney and T Wrafter 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: S Ross O’Gorman 1-4 (0-2f, 0-1 ‘65’), T Scanlon 1-0, J Gaynor 0-2, D Cullinan, R Carey, S Harty and P Cronin 0-1 each.

4 April 2026 Round 3	Meath	1-10 (13) – (50) 10-20	Antrim	Trim
14:00
	Pts: B Healy 1-4, K McKeigue 0-4, B Kelly 0-1, D Wright 0-1.	Report	Pts: L Rafferty 3-0, C McNaughton 2-3, C Dempsey 2-1, O McClaren 0-6, E McGuckian 1-0, L Mcconville 1-0, C McCaughan 1-0, J Gault 0-3, M Murray 0-3, C McCann 0-2, N McKenna 0-1, J McGarry 0-1.

11 April 2026 Round 4	Laois	2-17 (23) – (21) 1-18	Antrim	Portlaoise
13:30				Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	Pts: LJ Cuddy 1-10 (0-7fs, 0-1 65), O Gilligan 1-0, L Hynes and C Jones 0-2 each, K James, B O’Connor, and J O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: O McLaren 0-11 (0-10fs), J Gault 1-0, C McNaughton 0-2, E McGuikan, E Curry, J McGarry, L McConville, and J Ferguson 0-1 each.

11 April 2026 Round 4	Offaly	2-14 (20) – (27) 3-18	Westmeath	Birr
14:00				Venue: St Brendan's Park
	Pts: J Furey 1-4, A Screeney 0-4 (3f and 1 '65'), J Collins 1-1 (penalty and free), K O'Rourke 0-2, J Dooley, P Duffy and L Mulhare 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: C Raleigh 0-6 (2f and one sideline), E Beehan 2-0, A Doyle 1-1, C Williams 0-3 (2f and 1 '65'), E Goldrick, D Kelly, MJ Long and D Geary 0-2 each.

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilkenny	2	1	0	1	50	36	+14	2
Dublin	2	1	0	1	35	39	-4	2
Laois	2	0	0	2	35	67	-32	0

18 April 2026 Round 1	Westmeath	0-14 (14) – (30) 4-18	Kilkenny	Clonkill

	Pts: C Williams 0-4 (3f, 1 65) C Raleigh 0-3 (2f), MJ Long 0-2, A Doyle 0-2, C Raleigh 0-1 (1f), C Cleary 0-1, E Behan 0-1.	Report	Pts: J Dowling 2-9 (8f, 1 pen), R Power 1-5, J Bolger 1-0, R Lacey; 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, R Phelan 0-1, P Meany 0-1

18 April 2026 Round 1	Dublin	2-14 (20) – (17) 1-14	Wexford	Dublin
				Venue: Parnell Park
	Pts: R Hession 1-8 (1-0pen, 0-8f); J Davy 1-0; E Forde, F Reville, P Batten, C Nevin, M Dempsey, D Stynes (f) 0-1 apiece.	Report	Pts: J Tobin 1-6 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65); C Whelan 0-2; R Durack, R Kehoe, J Furlong, C Doyle, B Murray, E Kehoe 0-1 apiece.

18 April 2026 Round 1	Laois	1-19 (22) – (26) 1-23	Galway	Portlaoise
				Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	Pts: LJ Cuddy 0-13 (0-12fs), C Jones 1-0, L Hynes 0-3, B O'Connor, T Hughes and K James 0-1 each	Report	Pts: A Poniard 0-11 (0-1 65, 0-1f), E McClearn 1-1, U O'Connor, M Coen and J Egan 0-2 each, G Lohan, T McAdam, J McMahon, C Leen and D Kinnane 0-1 each

3 April 2026 Round 1	Tipperary	4-20 (32) – (28) 3-19	Clare	Thurles
19:00				Venue: FBD Semple Stadium
	Pts: C Dunne (1-8, 5f, 1 '65), Z O’Keeffe (2-0), C Morrisson (0-5), KJ Dunne (1-1), E Tucker (0-2), H Healy, C Ryan, S Ryan, O Kennedy (0-1 each).	Report	Pts: B Talty (2-9, 1-0 pen, 7f), J O’Donnell (1-2), I Hassett (0-3), G Madden, S Connellan, I O’Brien, C Coffey, M Sheehan (0-1 each).

3 April 2026 Round 1	Limerick	1-14 (17) – (20) 1-17	Waterford	Limerick
19:00				Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
	Pts: S Waters (0-7; 0-7 frees); G O’Brien (1-1); J O’Riordan, E O’Sullivan, J Roche (0-2 each).	Reports	Pts: Dylan Murphy (0-10; 0-3 frees); C Delaney (1-1); R Molumphy (0-4); J Mullally, J Walsh (0-1 each).

10 April 2026 Round 2	Waterford	0-09 (9) – (12) 0-12	Cork	Dungarvan
19:00				Venue: Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field
	Pts: Dylan Murphy 0-5 (0-4 f), C Delaney 0-2 (0-1 f), E Walsh, D Flannery 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: T Murphy (0-2 f), T McCarthy, S McHugh 0-2 each, S McCarthy, C Murphy, T Huggins, S Ring (0-1 f) 0-1 each.

11 April 2026 Round 2	Clare	0-12 (12) – (18) 2-12	Limerick	Ziomer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg
14:00
	Pts: B Talty 0-7 (5 frees, 1 ‘65); J O’Donnell 0-2; G Madden, D McKenna, C Daly 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: S Waters 1-5 (1-0 pen; 0-3 frees); G O’Brien 1-1; R Foley 0-2; J O’Riordan, E O’Sullivan, E Hennessy, X Neligan 0-1 each.

25 April 2026 Round 2	Kilkenny	3-11 (20) – (22) 0-22	Galway	Kilkenny
13:00				Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park
	Pts: J Dowling (2-8, 7fs); P Meany (1-0); R Power, B Walsh (0-1 each)	Report	Pts: A Poinard (0-10, 9fs); T Mac Cartaigh (0-5); G Lohan, E McClearn (0-2 each); J Egan, C Larkin, M Coen (0-1 each)

25 April 2026 Round 2	Westmeath	1-19 (22) – (15) 0-15	Dublin	Castletown Geoghegan
13:00				Venue: Woodside Furniture Páirc Mhic Eochagain
	Pts: C Raleigh 0-10 (4f); MJ Long 1-1; D Geary, D Kelly 0-2 each; E Goldrick, C Cleary, C Williams (f), T Wrafter 0-1 apiece.	Report	Pts: R Hession 0-7 (5f, 1 ’65); E Forde, B Farrell 0-2 each; M Dempsey, D Stynes (f), C Kelly, D Ware 0-1 apiece.

25 April 2026 Round 2	Laois	1-10 (13) – (41) 6-23	Wexford	Portlaoise
12:00				Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	Pts: LJ Cuddy 0-7 (fs), O Gilligan 1-0, D Bowe (f), J Mahony and T Hughes 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: R Kehoe and B Murray 2-2 each, J Tobin 1-4 (0-2fs), B Kennedy 1-2, S Kavanagh 0-4, C Doyle, J Furlong and R Durack 0-2 each, J Downey, C Whelan and R Walsh 0-1 each.

17 April 2026 Round 3	Tipperary	2-17 (23) – (16) 0-16	Cork	Thurles
19:00				Venue: FBD Semple Stadium
	Pts: C Dunne 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), C Morrisson 0-4, KJ Dunne 1-1, C Gantley 0-2, J Finn, S Ryan, H Healy (0-1 sl), R McGrath 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: S Ring 0-7 (0-6 f), L O’Regan 0-3, T McCarthy, R Cagney 0-2 each, T Murphy, C Barry 0-1 each.

24 April 2026 Round 3	Clare	1-20 (23) – (18) 2-12	Waterford	Sixmilebridge
19:00
	Pts: B Talty (0-6, 5f), J O’Donnell (0-4), N Belenko (1-0), O Duignan (0-3), C Daly (0-2), D McKenna (0-2), P Murphy (0-1, 1f), G Madden (0-1), C Mullins (0-1)	Report	Pts: D Murphy (0-8, 4f, 1 ‘65), D Flannery (2-1), C Delaney (0-2), M Moloney (0-1)

30 April 2026 Round 4	Limerick	0-16 (16) – (19) 2-13	Tipperary	Limerick
19:00				Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
				Referee: Patrick O'Mahoney (Cork)

1 May 2026 Round 4	Cork	v	Clare	Cork
19:00				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
				Referee: Cian Ryan (Tipperary)

8 May 2026 Round 5	Cork	v	Limerick	Cork
19:00				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
				Referee: Eoghan O'Leary (Clare)

8 May 2026 Round 2	Waterford	v	Tipperary	Dungarvan
19:00				Venue: Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field
				Referee: Niall Fahy (Cork)

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	L. J. Cuddy	Laois	1-36	39	4	9.75
2	Conor Raleigh	Westmeath	0-30	30	4	7.50
3	Joe Dowling	Kilkenny	4-17	29	2	14.50
4	Ben Talty	Clare	2-22	28	3	9.33
5	Cuan Óg Mac Aogáin	Kildare	0-25	25	3	8.33
6	Dylan Murphy	Waterford	0-23	23	3	7.66
7	Ben Healy	Meath	3-12	21	2	10.50
7	Seán Ross O'Gorman	Kerry	1-18	21	3	7.00
9	Anthony Poniard	Galway	0-20	20	2	10.00
9	Chris Dunne	Tipperary	2-14	20	2	10.00