2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
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The 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park in Dublin on 19 July 2026 between Galway and Limerick,[3][4] the culmination of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was the 139th final of that sport's primary competition, the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
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| Event | 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 19 July 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cathal O'Neill[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Colm Lyons (Cork) | ||||||
| Weather | 21 °C (70 °F), sunny[2] | ||||||
Limerick won the match on a scoreline of 1–29 to 1–11, it was their sixth All-Ireland title since 2018.[5][6][7]
The match was televised nationally on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the Croke Park pitch with analysis by Joe Canning, Dónal Óg Cusack and Liam Sheedy. Commentary on the game was provided by Marty Morrissey alongside Michael Duignan. The game was also televised on BBC Two, and streamed on iPlayer and GAA+.[8] [9][10]
Background
- Limerick were aiming to win their 13th All-Ireland title, and their first since 2023; they had been the dominant team in hurling in recent years, with All-Irelands in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and National Hurling League wins in 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2026.[11][12]
- Galway were aiming to win their 6th All-Ireland title and their first since 2017.[13][14]
- The fourth meeting of Galway and Limerick in the final. Limerick won in the 2018 final, while Galway were the winners when the two counties met in 1923 and 1980.[15]
Paths to the final
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Pre-match
Tickets
Tickets for the match sold-out and were distributed by the clubs with no public sale and priced at €100 for the stands and €55 for the terrace.[29]
Officials
On 8 July, the GAA named Cork's Colm Lyons from Nemo Rangers as the referee for the final, his second All-Ireland SHC decider, he previously refereed the 2022 final.[30] It was his 39th All-Ireland Championship game to referee since his first in 2012. His umpires were Ciarán Hanley, Jim McEvoy, Philip Mackey and Finian Mullane. Line umpires were Wexford’s James Owens and Dublin’s Chris Mooney. James Owens was also the standby referee, and the sideline official was Niall Malone from Clare. David Grogan from Tipperary was the Hawk-Eye official.[31]
Jubilee team
The Tipperary team that won the 2001 All-Ireland SHC final was presented to the crowd before the match, on the silver jubilee.[32][33]
Team news
For Limerick, captain Cian Lynch was recalled to the starting team in midfield, with Darragh O'Donovan dropping out. Mike Casey also started at full-back. The Galway team announced was unchanged from the semi-final win against Cork.[34]
Match
Details
Galway  |
1–18 (21) – (32) 1–29 |  Limerick |
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| (HT: 0-8 – 0-13) | ||
| Gls: Conor Cooney 1(pen) Pts: Aaron Niland 10 (8fs, 1 '65'), Conor Cooney 2 (1f), Thomas Monaghan 2, Cathal Mannion 1, Darragh Neary 1, Jason Rabbitte 1, Colm Molloy 1 |
Gls: Cathal O’Neill 1 Pts: Aidan O’Connor 5 (3fs), Cathal O’Neill 4, Aaron Gillane 4, Peter Casey 4, Diarmaid Byrnes 4 (2fs, 1 '65'), Kyle Hayes 2, Adam English 2, Cian Lynch 2, Barry Nash 1, David Reidy 1 | |
Standby: James Owens (Wexford) Linesman: Chros Mooney (Dublin) Sideline: Niall Malone (Clare) Umpires: Ciarán Hanley (Brian Dillons), Jim McEvoy (Blarney), Philip Mackey & Finian Mullane (Nemo Rangers) |
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