2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

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Dates22 March - May 2026
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2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates22 March - May 2026
Teams17
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The 2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship is the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 63rd staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship is scheduled to run from 22 March to May 2026.[1]

Tipperary are defending champions.[2][3]

Ulster Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Antrim 5 5 0 0 145 48 +97 10 Advance to Final
2 Down 5 4 0 1 129 97 +32 8
3 Tyrone 5 3 0 2 96 117 -21 6
4 Derry 5 2 0 3 98 98 +0 4
5 Donegal 5 0 1 2 67 117 -50 1
6 Wicklow 5 0 1 4 74 132 -58 1

Round 1

23 January 2026 Round 1 Derry 2-17 (23) – (24) 3-15 Tyrone Derry  
Venue: Celtic Park
Referee: James Connors


24 January 2026 Round 1 Wicklow 3-11 (20) – (20) 1-17 Donegal Darver  
Venue: Darver Pitch 1
Referee: Ruán McKinstry


25 January 2026 Round 1 Antrim 3-23 (32) – (13) 1-10 Down Mallusk  
Referee: Tarlach Conway


Round 2

30 January 2026 Round 2 Donegal 1-12 (15) – (27) 5-12 Derry Convoy  
Referee: James Clarke


31 January 2026 Round 2 Down 2-20 (26) – (18) 1-15 Wicklow Newry  
Venue: Abbey CBS Newry
Referee: David Hurson


2 February 2026 Round 2 Tyrone 0-06 (6) – (26) 3-17 Antrim Garvaghey  
Referee: Peter Owens


Round 3

6 February 2026 Round 3 Derry 1-11 (14) – (19) 0-19 Antrim Derry  
Venue: Find Insurance Celtic Park
Referee: James Callaghan


7 February 2026 Round 3 Donegal 1-10 (13) – (22) 2-16 Down Convoy  
Referee: Tarlach Conway


7 February 2026 Round 3 Tyrone 1-15 (18) – (17) 2-11 Wicklow Garvaghey  
Referee: James Clarke


Round 4

15 February 2026 Round 4 Down 6-19 (37) – (21) 3-12 Tyrone  
Referee: Tarlach Conway


15 February 2026 Round 4 Antrim 2-15 (21) – (5) 0-05 Donegal Cushendun  
Venue: Robert Emmets GAC
Referee: Terence Masterson


15 February 2026 Round 4 Derry 1-18 (21) – (9) 1-06 Wicklow Owenbeg  
Venue: Find Insurance Owenbeg
Referee: John Dornan


Round 5

21 February 2026 Round 5 Down 2-25 (31) – (13) 0-13 Derry  
Referee: Colin Thompson


21 February 2026 Round 5 Antrim 8-23 (47) – (10) 0-10 Wicklow Belfast  
Venue: Davitt Park
Referee: Peter Owens


22 February 2026 Round 5 Tyrone 3-18 (27) – (14) 1-11 Donegal Garvaghey  
Referee: John Dornan


Ulster Final

4 March 2026 Final Antrim 3-25 (34) – (16) 2-10 Down Belfast  
Venue: The Dub

Pts: O McCallin 1-7 (0-4f), F Bradley & C Crawford 1-2 each; C Donnelly 0-3, T McLaughlin, C McAuley & J McAlonan 0-2 each; N Magee, O O’Connor, O McCamphill, R Fitzgerald & R McGarry 0-1 each		 Report
Pts: B Taggart 2-0 (1-0f); C Coleman 0-9 (0-5f); R Breen 0-1		 Referee: James Callaghan


Antrim advance to Leinster Phase 1.

Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship

Leinster Phase 1

Round 1

22 March 2026 Round 1 Meath 2-21 (27) – (20) 1-17 Antrim Kilmessan  
14:00

Pts: L McIvor 0-11, K Ennis 1-4, J Christie 1-0, M Leavy and C Barron 0-2 each, F Conroy 0-1, P Jordan 0-1		 Report
Pts: O McCallin 0-8, F Bradley 1-0, T McLoughlin 0-2, O O’Connor 0-2, C McAuley 0-1, C Mooney 0-1, L McEnhill 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, O McCamphill 0-1


22 March 2026 Round 1 Kildare 2-24 (30) – (15) 0-15 Kerry Hawkfield  
16:00 Venue: Manguard Park

Pts: O Byrne 0-7, T Power 0-6, M Kiernan 1-1, T Ryan 0-4, R Curran 1-0, T Boran 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, C Power 0-1.		 Report


Round 2

29 March 2026 Round 2 Meath 3-14 (23) – (9) 0-09 Carlow Kilmessan  
12:00

Pts: L McIvor 0-5, K Ennis 1-2, P Jordan 1-1, J Christie 1-0, M Leavy and A Healy 0-2 each, D O’Higgins and C Barron 0-1 each		 Report


29 March 2026 Round 2 Kildare 3-14 (23) – (17) 1-14 Westmeath Hawkfield  
16:00 Venue: Manguard Park

Pts: T Power 0-7 (5f), C Carroll 1-2, M Kiernan, T Ryan 1-0 each, O O’Neill, T Boran 0-2 each, M Owens 0-1.		 Report
Pts: K Loughlin 1-4 (all frees), R Williams 0-3, D Smith, C McKeogh 0-2 each, D Corrigan (f), D Kenny, C Ward 0-1 each.


Leinster Phase 2

Leinster Tier 1

Leinster Tier 1 Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Galway 3 3 0 0 71 42 +29 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Wexford 3 1 1 1 75 66 +9 3 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Kilkenny 3 1 1 1 62 55 +7 3
4 Kildare 3 0 0 3 39 84 -45 0

Leinster Tier 1 Group 1 Matches

Round 1

4 April 2026 Round 1 Kildare 0-10 (10) – (19) 1-16 Kilkenny Hawkfield  
14:00 Venue: Manguard Park

Pts: T Power 0-8 (7 frees), T Ryan 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1.		 Report
Pts: P Lacey 1-3 (3 frees), J Mullen 0-3, G Kelly 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, F Mahony 0-1, K Bubby 0-1, O O'Donovan 0-1, K Buggy 0-1, D Barcoe 0-1, C Donavan 0-1, E Lauhoff 0-1.


4 April 2026 Round 1 Wexford 1-08 (11) – (25) 4-13 Galway Portlaoise  
16:00 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Report
Pts: A Niland 3-8.


Round 2

11 April 2026 Round 2 Kildare 0-09 (9) – (22) 1-19 Galway Hawkfield  
14:00 Venue: Manguard Park

Pts: T Power 0-7 (6 frees), A Bell 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1.		 Report
Pts: V Morgan 1-0, C Leen 0-4 (2 frees), B Callanan 0-3, L Kennedy 0-2, D Couninhan 0-2, S Moran 0-2, C Cahalan 0-2, M Burke 0-1, T Lohan 0-1, J Donnellan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1 (free).


11 April 2026 Round 2 Kilkenny 1-18 (21) – (21) 2-15 Wexford Kilkenny  
13:30 Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park

Pts: P Lacey (0-8, 7fs); J Mullen (0-4); O O'Donovan (1-0); G Kelly, K Buggy (0-2 each); E Lauhoff, E McDermott (0-1 each)		 Report
Pts: D Ryan (0-7, 5fs); S O'Brien (1-1); C Fanning (1-0); J Nolan (0-2, 1f); C Carley, R Doran (0-2 each); R Shannon (0-1)


Round 3

22 April 2026 Round 3 Wexford 5-28 (43) – (20) 2-14 Kildare Wexford  
19:30 Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park

Pts: R Doran 2-5, S O'Brien 1-5 (0-1 frees), D Ryan 0-6 (0-3 frees, 1 x '65), D Daly O'Toole 1-2, J Nolan 0-4, (0-1 frees), T Dempsey 1-0, C Carley 0-3, R Shannon 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, C Fanning 0-1.		 Report
Pts: T Power 1-9 (0-5 frees, 2 x '65), T Ryan 1-0, T Boran 0-1, M Kiernan 0-1, O Byrne 0-1, O Conaty 0-1, C Doolan 0-1.


22 April 2026 Round 3 Kilkenny 1-19 (22) – (24) 2-18 Galway Portlaoise  
19:30 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park

Pts: P Lacey 1-7, J Mullen 0-3, E Lauhoff 0-2, E McDermott 0-2, K Buggy 0-1, J Dollard 0-1, J Conlon 0-1, O O'Donovan 0-1, S Bergin 0-1.		 Report
Pts: B Callanan, D Counihan (1-2 each); J Shaughnesy (0-4, 2fs); C Leen (0-3, 3fs); L Kennedy (0-3); J Donnellan (0-2); C Killeen, J Rabbitte (0-1 each)


Leinster Tier 1 Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Dublin 3 3 0 0 84 42 +42 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Offaly 3 2 0 1 62 77 -15 4 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Laois 3 1 0 2 63 67 -4 2
4 Meath 3 0 0 2 49 72 -23 0

Leinster Tier 1 Group 2 Matches

Round 1

4 April 2026 Round 1 Dublin 3-15 (24) – (10) 0-10 Meath Dublin  
14:00 Venue: Parnell Park

Pts: C Graham 2-0; D Kilduff 1-3 (0-1f); D O’Kelly (2f), A Gargan 0-3 each; R Duffy, F Murphy, M Tierney, C Dillon, H Curley (f), T Cullen 0-1 apiece.		 Report
Pts: L McIvor 0-5 (3f, 1 ’65); M Leavy 0-3 (1f); C Barron, D O’Higgins 0-1 apiece.


4 April 2026 Round 1 Laois 2-16 (22) – (23) 1-20 Offaly Portlaoise  
14:00 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park

Pts: C Byrne 1-3 (2f)), E Murphy 0-4 (4f), J Duggan and E Delaney 0-3 each, C Headen 1-0, H Whelan, R Deegan and T Mahony 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: O Fletcher 0-6 (4f), M Mulrooney 0-5, S Carey and L O'Riordan 0-3 each, P Lyons 1-0, A Hogan (f), G Maher and C Egan 0-1 each.


Round 2

9 April 2026 Round 2 Meath 3-11 (20) – (24) 2-18 Offaly Kildalkey  
18:30

Pts: L McIvor 1-8 (goal from a penalty and 5f), P Jordan and K Ennis 1-1 each, D O'Higgins 0-1.		 Report
Pts: O Fletcher 0-8 (7f), L O'Riordan 1-2, A Hogan 0-3 (1f), P Lyons 1-1, M Mulrooney, G Maher, D Scully and S Carey 0-1 each.


11 April 2026 Round 2 Dublin 1-22 (25) – (17) 1-14 Laois Dublin  
14:00 Venue: Parnell Park

Pts: D Kilduff 0-9 (7f); A Gargan 1-2; M Tierney, C Graham, D O’Kelly 0-2 each; F Donohoe (f), C O’Flynn, C Dillon, J Norris, J Sheppard 0-1 apiece.		 Report
Pts: E Murphy 1-1 (1-0pen, 0-1f); C Byrne 0-4 (2f); H Whelan, E Delaney, T Mahony 0-2 each; R Deegan (sideline), D Deegan, J Duggan 0-1 apiece.


Round 3

22 April 2026 Round 3 Meath 2-13 (19) – (24) 2-18 Laois Trim  
18:30 Venue: St Loman's Park

Pts: L McIvor 0-10 (0-9 frees, 0-1 65), J Christy 1-1, F Flynn 1-0, D O’Higgins and F Conroy 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: C Byrne 1-6 (0-3 frees), P O’Callaghan 1-0, E Murphy (0-1 free, 0-1 65) and J Duggan 0-3 each, R Kavanagh 0-2, J Kennedy, C Mortimer, H Whelan and C Headen 0-1 each.


22 April 2026 Round 3 Offaly 0-15 (15) – (35) 4-23 Dublin Tullamore  
18:30 Venue: Glenisk O'Connor Park

Pts: O Fletcher (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65'), D Scully (0-2), G Maher (0-2, 0-1 free), J O'Sullivan (0-1).		 Report
Pts: D Kilduff (1-3), S Bolger (2-0), D O'Kelly (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65'), T Cullen (1-1), C Graham, A Gargan, J Norris (0-3 each), M Tierney (0-2), C O'Flynn, L Hayes, G O'Toole (0-1 each).


Leinster Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals
4 May 		Semi-Finals
13 May 		Leinster Final
20 May
Galway
Offaly Quarter-Final Winner 1
Kilkenny  
 
Dublin
Wexford Quarter-Final Winner 2
Laois

Leinster Quarter-Finals

4 May 2026 Quarter-Final Laois v Wexford Portlaoise  
14:00 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


4 May 2026 Quarter-Final Kilkenny v Offaly Kilkenny  
14:00 Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park


Leinster Semi-Finals

13 May 2026 Semi-Final Galway v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


13 May 2026 Semi-Final Dublin v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Final

20 May 2026 Final Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Tier 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Antrim 2 2 0 0 58 31 +27 4
2 Kerry 2 1 0 1 23 12 +11 2
3 Carlow 2 1 0 1 32 41 -9 2
4 Westmeath 3 1 0 2 33 51 -18 2
5 Down 1 0 0 1 16 27 -11 0

Leinster Tier 2 Matches

Round 1

4 April 2026 Round 1 Westmeath 1-12 (15) – (31) 3-22 Antrim Mullingar  
14:00 Venue: Dovida Lakepoint Park


5 April 2026 Round 1 Carlow 1-09 (12) – (23) 1-20 Kerry Carlow  
14:00 Venue: Netwatch Cullen Park


Round 2

8 April 2026 Round 2 Antrim 2-21 (27) – (16) 1-13 Down Belfast  
19:30 Venue: Pitch 10 Queens


11 April 2026 Round 2 Westmeath w/o – Conc. Kerry Castlepollard  
15:00 Venue: Mergon Park


Round 3

17 April 2026 Round 3 Carlow 0-20 (20) – (18) 0-18 Westmeath Fennagh  
19:30


26 April 2026 Round 3 Kerry v Down Portlaoise  
14:00 Venue: LOETB Laois Centre of Excellence


Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship

Munster Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 92 72 +20 6 Advance to Final
2 Cork 4 3 0 1 99 85 +14 6 Advance to Semi-Final
3 Clare 4 3 0 1 79 78 +1 6
4 Waterford 4 1 0 3 61 65 -4 2
5 Limerick 4 0 0 4 70 101 -31 0

Munster Group Stage Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Clare 1-10 (13) – (12) 0-12 Waterford Sixmilebridge  
19:00 Venue: O'Garney Park

Pts: F Hegarty 1-4 (4f); D Costelloe 0-2; D Moroney, R Hayes, J Mescall, R Kilroy 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: D Comerford 0-5 (3f, 1’65); S Mackey 0-4; G O’Shea, S Power, F Cooney 0-1 each.		 Referee: Shane Scanlon (Cork)


25 March 2026 Round 1 Tipperary 1-21 (24) – (22) 0-22 Cork Thurles  
19:00 Venue: FBD Semple Stadium

Pts: C Fitzpatrick 0-11 (0-8 f), S Tobin 0-6, J Ormond 1-0, O O’Donoghue 0-2, E Doughan, D Costigan 0-1.		 Report
Pts: Barry Walsh 0-14 (0-13 f), Z Biggane, Johnny Murphy 0-2 each, B O’Flynn, F O’Brien, MT Brosnan, John Murphy 0-1 each.		 Referee: Nicky O'Toole (Waterford)


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Cork 4-18 (30) – (21) 0-21 Limerick Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Pts: Barry Walsh 2-9 (1-7 f, 1-0 penalty), B O’Flynn 1-2, Johnny Murphy 1-0, C Garde 0-2, MT Brosnan, C Noonan, Jack O’Brien, Z Biggane 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: H Flanagan 0-6 (0-4 f), D Ferland 0-4, E Brosnan, J O‘Connor, R O’Farrell, T Boddy 0-2 each, J Cosgrave, C Ryan, A O’Connell 0-1 each.		 Referee: Alan Tierney (Tipperary)


1 April 2026 Round 2 Waterford 0-15 (15) – (16) 0-16 Tipperary Dungarvan  
19:00 Venue: Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field

Pts: D Comerford (0-6, 6 frees); M Hartley (1 free), C Tobin (0-3 each); G O’Shea (0-2); S Power (0-1).		 Report
Pts: C Fitzpatrick (0-9, 6 frees, 1 65); J Ormond, S Tobin (0-2 each); S Cleary, O O’Donoghue, D Costigan (0-1 each).		 Referee: Ciarán O'Regan (Cork)


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Clare 0-18 (18) – (15) 0-15 Limerick Sixmilebridge  
19:35 Venue: O'Garney Park

Pts: F Hegarty 0-10 (7f); Jamie Moylan 0-2; Darren Moroney, Ronan Kilroy, Michael Collins, Graham Ball, Thomas O’Connor, Paul Rodgers 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: H Flanagan 0-9 (6f, 3’65); C Ryan, E Brosnan, M Fitzgerald, E Richardson, D Hurley, J O’Connor 0-1 each.		 Referee: Ciarán O'Donovan (Tipperary)


15 April 2026 Round 3 Waterford 0-13 (13) – (16) 0-16 Cork Dungarvan  
19:35 Venue: Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field

Pts: D Comerford 0-5 (0-2 f), M Hartley 0-4, C Tobin 0-3, S Power 0-1.		 Report
Pts: James O’Brien 0-10 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), B O’Flynn 0-2, Johnny Murphy, F O’Brien, C Noonan, C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.


Round 4

22 April 2026 Round 4 Tipperary 2-14 (20) – (21) 2-15 Clare Thurles  
19:00 Venue: FBD Semple Stadium

Pts: C Fitzpatrick (1-6, 0-6 frees); J Ormond (0-4); T Ryan (1-0); C Ryan (0-2); S Cleary, S Tobin (0-1 each).		 Report
Pts: D Costello (1-2); F Hegarty (0-5, 4 frees); M Cleary (1-0); M Collins (0-3); R Kilroy, S Boyce, T O’Connor, P Rodgers (free), S Arthur (0-1 each).


22 April 2026 Round 4 Limerick 1-17 (20) – (21) 1-18 Waterford Limerick  
19:00 Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds

Pts: H Flanagan 0-5 (3f); E Brosnan 1-2; Jack Cosgrove 0-3; M Fitzgerald 0-2 (1 s/l); R O’Farrell, D Gleeson, J Coughlan, D Ferland, P Kearney 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: D Comerford 0-10 (0-6 f; 1 ‘65); C Tobin 1-3; M Hartley 0-2; H Quann, J Power, G O’Shea 0-1 each.


Round 5

29 April 2026 Round 5 Cork 4-19 (31) – (27) 2-21 Clare Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Pts: Barry Walsh 1-5 (0-1 f), James O’Brien 0-6 (0-5 f), Johnny Murphy 1-2, B O’Flynn, F O’Brien 1-0 each, Z Biggane 0-2, D Heavin, C Garde, Ben Walsh, C Noonan 0-1 each.		 Report
Pts: F Hegarty 0-8 (0-5 f), T O’Connor 2-2, M Collins, R Kilroy 0-4 each, R Hayes, D Costello, P Rodgers 0-1 each.


29 April 2026 Round 5 Limerick 2-08 (14) – (32) 4-20 Tipperary Limerick  
19:00 Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds

Pts: R O'Farrell 0-4 (2f), J Cosgrove 1-0, D Ferland 1-0, J Coughlan 0-2 (2f), C Dennehy, E Brosnan 0-1 each		 Report
Pts: C Fitzpatrick 1-9 (8f), D Costigan 2-2, J Ormond 1-3, S Cleary 0-2, R Ryan, S Tobin, E Doughan 0-1 each


Munster Knockout Stage

Munster Semi-Final

6 May 2026 Semi-Final Cork v Clare Cork  
19:35 Venue: Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh


Munster Final

13 May 2026 Final Tipperary v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
19:35


All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Final

30/31 May 2026 Final Leinster Champions v Munster Champions TBC  
TBC


Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Louis McIvor Meath 1-39 42 5 8.40
2 Cormac Fitzpatrick Tipperary 2-35 41 4 10.25
3 Tom Power Kildare 1-37 40 5 8.00
4 Barry Walsh Cork 3-28 37 3 12.33
5 Fred Hegarty Clare 1-27 30 4 7.50
6 Davy Comerford Waterford 0-26 26 4 6.50
7 Patrick Lacey Kilkenny 2-18 24 3 8.00
Odhran Fletcher Offaly 0-24 24 3 8.00
9 Darragh Kilduff Dublin 2-15 21 3 7.00
10 Hugh Flanagan Limerick 0-20 20 3 6.66
11 Cormac Byrne Laois 2-13 19 3 6.33
12 Aaron Niland Galway 3-08 17 1 17.00
13 Kyle Ennis Meath 3-07 16 5 3.20
James O'Brien Cork 0-16 16 4 4.00

All-Ireland Under-20 'B' Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-20 'C' Hurling Championship

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