2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2026
Championship Details
Dates	21 March - 27 June 2026
Teams	18
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Limerick (4th win)
Captain	Shane Waters
Manager	Diarmuid Mullins
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Tipperary
Captain	Conor Collins
Manager	James Woodlock
Provincial Champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Galway
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Joe Dowling (7-56)
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The 2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 21 March to 27 June 2026.^[1]^[2]

Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were eliminated from the competition after winning only one game in the group stage.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The All-Ireland final was played on 27 June 2026 at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Limerick and Tipperary, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[6] Limerick won the match by 2–12 to 1–14 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first tile in 42 years.^[7]^[8]

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Leinster Phase 1

Leinster Phase 1 Round 1

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).

Leinster Phase 1 Round 2

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.

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.

Leinster Phase 1 Round 3

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.

Leinster Phase 1 Round 4

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.

Leinster Phase 2

Leinster Phase 2 Group 1

Advance to Leinster Semi-Finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dublin	3	1	1	1	59	63	-4	3
Kilkenny	3	1	0	2	70	58	+12	2
Laois	3	0	0	3	48	93	-45	0

Leinster Phase 2 Group 2

Advance to Leinster Semi-Finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Galway	3	2	1	0	72	66	+6	5
Wexford	3	2	0	1	80	53	+27	4
Westmeath	3	2	0	1	62	58	+4	4

Leinster Phase 2 Group Matches

Round 1

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

Round 2

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.

Round 3

2 May 2026 Round 3	Laois	0-13 (13) – (26) 0-26	Westmeath	Portlaoise
12:00				Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
	Pts: J Mahony 0-5, D Bowe 0-2, L Hynes 0-2, A Jones 0-1, C Jones 0-1, O Gilligan 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.	Report	Pts: C Raleigh 0-9, D Geary 0-6, C Williams 0-3, MJ Long 0-3, C Cleary 0-1, A Doyle 0-2, T Shaw 0-1, E Beehan 0-1.

2 May 2026 Round 3	Wexford	1-19 (22) – (20) 1-17	Kilkenny	Wexford
14:00				Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park
	Pts: J Tobin 1-7, C Doyle 0-3, R Durack 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, R Kehoe 0-2, C Whelan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, E Kehoe 0-1, J Downey 0-1.	Report	Pts: J Dowling 1-11.

2 May 2026 Round 3	Dublin	3-15 (24) – (24) 1-21	Galway	Dublin
14:00				Venue: Parnell Park
	Pts: D Ward 2-2; R Hession 0-7 (6f); B Farrell 1-1; C Kelly, H Greene 0-2 each; J Davy 0-1.	Report	Pts: G Lohan 0-6 (4f); A Poniard 0-5 (4f); C Power 1-0; M Coen, T Mac Cárthaigh, T McAdam (0-1 sideline), E McClearn 0-2 each; M Walsh (f), J Egan 0-1 apiece.

Leinster Knockout Stage

Leinster Semi-Finals

9 May 2026 Semi-Final	Galway	6-21 (39) - (21) 3-12	Wexford	Portlaoise
12:00	A Poniad 2-4.	Report	J Tobin 1-3, J Cullen 1-0, C Whelan 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, J Furlong 0-1, B Murray 0-1, R Kehoe 0-1.	Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park

9 May 2026 Semi-Final	Dublin	1-20 (23) - (24) 2-18	Kilkenny	Dublin
12:00	R Hession 1-11 (1-8f); H Greene 0-3; T Dillon, C Kelly, S Gavigan, J Ledwidge, B Farrell, E Forde 0-1 apiece.	Report	J Dowling 1-8 (1-0pen, 0-5f); R Power 1-2; M Corr 0-3; J Bolger 0-2; O Phelan, J Kavanagh, J Walsh 0-1 apiece.	Stadium: Parnell Park

Leinster Final

18 May 2026 Final	Galway	3-20 (29) - (28) 3-19 (a.e.t.)	Kilkenny	Portlaoise
19:30	M Coen 0-11 (9fs, 1 65), A Poniard 1-4, T Mac Cártaigh 1-3, C Power 1-0, D Dillon 0-2.	Report	J Dowling 1-10 (7fs), B Walsh 1-4, R Power 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Bolger 0-1.	Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park

Leinster Tier 2

Leinster Tier 2 Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts	Qualification
1	Antrim	3	2	1	74	55	+19	4	Qualify for Leinster Tier 2 Semi-Finals
2	Kildare	3	2	1	71	80	-9	4	Qualify for Leinster Tier 2 Semi-Finals
3	Wicklow	3	1	2	62	74	-12	2
4	Carlow	3	1	2	69	67	+2	2

Leinster Tier 2 Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts	Qualification
1	Offaly	2	2	0	76	31	+45	4	Qualify for Leinster Tier 2 Semi-Finals
2	Kerry	2	1	1	45	69	-24	2	Qualify for Leinster Tier 2 Semi-Finals
3	Meath	2	0	2	34	55	-21	0

Leinster Tier 2 Semi-Finals

9 May 2026 Semi-Final	Antrim	1-19 (22) - (15) 1-12	Kerry	Rathanieska
14:00

9 May 2026 Semi-Final	Offaly	4-12 (24) - (20) 2-14	Kildare	Kilcormac
12:00

Leinster Tier 2 Final

16 May 2026 Final	Antrim	4-14 (26) - (17) 0-17	Offaly	Dublin
12:30				Stadium: Parnell Park

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Munster Group Stage

Munster Group Stage Table

Advance to Munster final and All-Ireland series Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Tipperary	4	4	0	0	100	80	+20	8
Limerick	4	2	0	2	78	69	+9	4
Cork	4	2	0	2	71	74	-3	4
Clare	4	1	0	3	78	93	-15	2
Waterford	4	1	0	3	67	78	-11	2

Munster Group Stage Matches

Round 1

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).

Round 2

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.

Round 3

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)

Round 4

30 April 2026 Round 4	Limerick	0-16 (16) – (19) 2-13	Tipperary	Limerick
19:00				Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
	Pts: S Waters 0-12 (0-10 frees, 0-1 65); E O’Sullivan 0-3; D Crowe 0-1	Report	Pts: O Roche 1-2 (0-2 frees); C Morrison 0-4; R McGrath 1-1; S Ryan (0-1 free); C Kennedy 0-2 each; KJ Dunne, S Burke 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Mahoney (Cork)

1 May 2026 Round 4	Cork	1-22 (25) – (15) 1-12	Clare	Cork
19:00				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
	Pts: B Power 0-8 (0-4 f), T McCarthy 1-2, C Coffey 0-4, S Ring 0-3 (0-2 f), C Murphy 0-2, T Murphy, S Riordan, R Cagney 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: B Talty 0-6 (0-4 f), J O’Donnell 1-2, I Hassett, C Mullins, M Sheehan, P Murphy (0-1 f) 0-1 each.	Referee: C Ryan (Tipperary)

Round 5

8 May 2026 Round 5	Cork	0-18 (18) – (27) 2-21	Limerick	Cork
19:00				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
	Pts: B Power 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), R Cagney 0-4, T Huggins 0-2, S McHugh, C Murphy, C Coffey 0-1 each.	Report	Pts: S Waters 0-7 (0-4 f), D Crowe 1-2, X Nelligan 1-1, R Foley 0-3, D Long 0-2, D O’Grady, E O’Sullivan, C Hickey, E Hennessy, R Horgan, J O’Riordan 0-1 each.	Referee: Eoghan O'Leary (Clare)

8 May 2026 Round 2	Waterford	1-17 (20) – (26) 3-17	Tipperary	Dungarvan
19:00				Venue: Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field
	Pts: C Delaney (1-4); D Murphy (0-7); D Flannery, D Sullivan, M Moloney, E Walsh, J O’Sullivan and A Cummins (0-1 each).	Report	Pts: R McGrath (2-2); J Moroney (1-4; 0-2f); O Roche (0-5; 0-4f); J O’Meara (0-3); S Burke, E Tucker and C Ryan (0-1 each).	Referee: Niall Fahy (Cork)

Munster Final

15 May 2026 Final	Tipperary	3-16 (25) – (18) 0-18	Limerick	Thurles

	Gls: C Morrisson (2-4); C Dunne (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); KJ Dunne (1-0); É Tucker 0-3; J Finn (free), S Ryan, Z O’Keeffe (0-1 each).	Report	Gls: S Waters (0-8, 4 frees, 1 65); J Roche, E O’Sullivan (0-2 each); J O’Riordan, X Nelligan (s/l), R Foley, D Long, G O’Brien, R Horgan (0-1 each).	Referee: S Walsh (Waterford)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Bracket

Preliminary Quarter-Finals

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final

Galway

1-15

Limerick

1-26

Limerick

2-15

Dublin

2-17

Clare

0-13

Clare

3-17

Limerick

Tipperary

Tipperary

5-18

Cork

2-19

Kilkennny

1-16

Cork

2-18

Cork

2-25

Wexford

2-15

All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Finals

23 May 2026 Preliminary Quarter-Final	Dublin	2-17 (23) - (26) 3-17	Clare	Thurles
13:00	R Hession 1-12 (1-0 pen, 0-9f, 0-1 ’65); D Ware 1-0; C Kelly 0-2; P Batten, B Farrell, E Forde 0-1 apiece.	Report	B Talty 1-9 (1-6f); G Madden 2-2; C Mullins, M Sheehan, T O’Dea, S Connellan, C Daly, J O’Donnell 0-1 apiece.	Stadium: FBD Semple Stadium

23 May 2026 Preliminary Quarter-Final	Cork	2-18 (24) - (21) 2-15	Wexford	Thurles
15:00	B Power 0-7 (0-4 f), S McCarthy 1-2, E Considine 1-0, C Coffey, C Murphy 0-2 each, F Cahill, D Nolan, S McHugh, T McCarthy, L O’Regan 0-1 each.	Report	J Tobin 1-5 (1-4 f , 0-1 sl), J Downey 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-3, J Cullen, R Walsh 0-2 each, C Whelan, J Furlong, B Murray 0-1 each.	Stadium: FBD Semple Stadium

All-Ireland Quarter-Finals

30 May 2026 Quarter-Final	Limerick	2-15 (21) - (13) 0-13	Clare	Thurles
13:00	S Waters (1-9, 1-0 penalty, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65); R Horgan (1-0); Z Bennis (0-2); E Hennessy, D Crowe, E O’Sullivan, C Burke, P Collins (0-1 each).	Report	B Talty (0-8, 8 frees); O Duignan, D Moran, C Mullins, J O’Donnell, M Sheehan (0-1 each).	Stadium: FBD Semple Stadium

30 May 2026 Quarter-Final	Kilkenny	1-16 (19) - (31) 2-25	Cork	Thurles
15:00	J Dowling 0-10 (0-6 f), J Kavanagh 1-0, P Grace 0-2, J Bolger, C O’Neill Pembroke, J Walsh, R Lacey 0-1 each.	Report	B Power 0-10 (0-9 f), S Riordan 1-2, C Coffey 1-1, R Cagney, S McCarthy 0-3 each, S McHugh 0-2, N Coffey, D Nolan, T Huggins, T McCarthy 0-1 each.	Stadium: FBD Semple Stadium

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

13 June 2026 Semi-Final	Tipperary	5-18 (33) - (25) 2-19	Cork	Limerick
14:00	C Dunne 3-5 (0-2 f, 0-2 sl), É Tucker 1-4, C Morrisson 0-4, J Moroney 1-1, S Ryan, C Kennedy, Z O’Keeffe, KJ Dunne 0-1 each.	Report	B Power 2-8 (0-6 f), S McCarthy 0-3, S Riordan, R Cagney 0-2 each, L O’Regan, S McHugh, C Coffey, C Murphy 0-1 each.	Stadium: TUS Gaelic Grounds

13 June 2026 Semi-Final	Galway	1-15 (18) - (29) 1-26	Limerick	Ennis
17:00	M Coen (0-5, 0-4 frees), G Lohan 1-1, A Poinard and T Mac Cárthaigh 0-3 each, E McLearn and 0-2, K Boyle 0-1.	Report	S Waters (0-9, 0-6 frees),R Horgan 0-5, X Nelligan 1-2, E O’Sullivan 0-3, R Foley and Z Bennis 0-2 each, J O’Riordan, D Crowe and JR O’Reilly 0-1 each.	Stadium: Cusack Park

All-Ireland Final

27 June 2026 Final	Limerick	2-12 (18) - (17) 1-14	Tipperary	Limerick
15:00	S Waters 1-6 (1-0p, 4fs); G O’Brien 1-1; D Crowe, E O’Sullivan 0-2 each; J Ross O’Reilly 0-1.	Report	C Dunne 1-7 (5fs); C Morrisson 0-3; C Kennedy, KJ Dunne 0-2 each.	Stadium: TUS Gaelic Grounds Attendance: 12,526 Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Joe Dowling	Kilkenny	7-56	77	6	12.83
2	Shane Waters	Limerick	3-63	72	8	9.00
3	Richie Hession	Dublin	3-45	54	5	10.80
4	Ben Talty	Clare	3-45	54	6	9.00
5	Chris Dunne	Tipperary	6-32	50	6	8.33
6	Bobby Power	Cork	2-42	48	6	8.00
7	Anthony Poniard	Galway	3-34	43	5	8.60
8	Joey Tobin	Wexford	5-25	40	5	8.00
9	L. J. Cuddy	Laois	1-36	39	4	9.75
9	Conor Raleigh	Westmeath	0-39	39	5	7.80

References

↑ Browne, PJ (6 January 2026). "Fixtures confirmed for Munster U20 and minor football and hurling championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
↑ "Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Hurling Championship 2026". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
↑ "Cormac Spain leads Waterford to convincing All-Ireland MHC final victory over Clare". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
↑ "Spain stars as Waterford triumph over Clare to fourth All-Ireland MHC title". Hogan Stand. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
↑ "Waterford exit championship after Tipperary loss". wlrfm.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
↑ "Preview: Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Final - Tipperary v Limerick". GAA website. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Limerick finish with a flourish". GAA website. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ "Minor hurling glory for Limerick as Tipperary denied by injury-time flurry". RTÉ Sport. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[1] Browne, PJ (6 January 2026). "Fixtures confirmed for Munster U20 and minor football and hurling championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 March 2026.

[2] "Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Hurling Championship 2026". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 March 2026.

[3] "Cormac Spain leads Waterford to convincing All-Ireland MHC final victory over Clare". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

[4] "Spain stars as Waterford triumph over Clare to fourth All-Ireland MHC title". Hogan Stand. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

[5] "Waterford exit championship after Tipperary loss". wlrfm.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.

[6] "Preview: Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Final - Tipperary v Limerick". GAA website. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[7] "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Limerick finish with a flourish". GAA website. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[8] "Minor hurling glory for Limerick as Tipperary denied by injury-time flurry". RTÉ Sport. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

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