2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
Event2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Galway Limerick
1–18
(21)		 1–29
(32)
Date19 July 2026 (2026-07-19)
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Man of the MatchCathal O'Neill[1]
RefereeColm Lyons (Cork)
Weather21 °C (70 °F), sunny[2]

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.

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

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

19 July 2026 (2026-07-19)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Galway 1–18 (21) – (32) 1–29 Limerick
(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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 82,300
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)
Galway
Limerick

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Niall (20 July 2026). "Cathal O'Neill's brilliant 1-4 earns him All-Ireland final Man of the Match award". www.the42.ie. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Weather in Dublin, 19 July 2026". World Weather Info. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Galway devour shell-shocked Cork to reach decider". RTE Sport. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aidan O'Connor goal sees Limerick snatch victory at the death". RTE Sport. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Limerick regain hurling crown with emphatic demolition of Galway". RTE Sport. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Irresistible Limerick regain All-Ireland title with stunning win over Galway". Limerick Leader. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "All-Ireland hurling final: Limerick beat Galway by 11 points – as it happened". Irish Times. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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  9. ↑ "Galway must make 'a good start' against Limerick". BBC Sport. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Live coverage across the BBC of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football Championship finals". BBC. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Limerick's historic links with the GAA". www.limerick.ie. 20 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Neville, Conor (17 March 2026). "Allianz Hurling League R7: All You Need to Know" – via www.rte.ie.
  13. ↑ "All Ireland Winning Teams – Galway GAA".
  14. ↑ "All-Ireland SHC final a crown jewel amongst sporting riches". RTE Sport. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "From 1973 to now: Limerick's long wait for glory". RTE Sport. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign". The Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Late goals puts seal on Galway victory over Offaly in Leinster Hurling Championship". RTE. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  18. ↑ McNally, Ger (9 May 2026). "Galway survive scare to peel away from Kildare" – via www.rte.ie.
  19. ↑ Fallon, John (16 May 2026). "Direct Dublin bombard Galway to claim vital Leinster win" – via www.rte.ie.
  20. ↑ Fagan, Ronan (24 May 2026). "Galway reel in Wexford to set up final clash with Dubs" – via www.rte.ie.
  21. ↑ "Leinster SHC Final: Galway win first provincial title since 2018". www.gaa.ie. 6 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Fogarty, John (4 July 2026). "Galway overwhelm 14-man Cork to book All-Ireland final spot". Irish Examiner.
  23. ↑ Donnelly, Ed (11 February 2026). "2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship – Cork 2-22 Limerick 1-23 - Munster GAA".
  24. ↑ Donnelly, Ed (11 February 2026). "2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship – Limerick 2-30 Clare 1-18 - Munster GAA".
  25. ↑ Donnelly, Ed (11 February 2026). "2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship – Limerick 2-29 Waterford 2-20 - Munster GAA".
  26. ↑ "Munster SHC: Five-goal Limerick clinch place in provincial final". www.gaa.ie. 24 May 2026.
  27. ↑ Haughan, Eric (7 June 2026). "Munster SHC final: Cork 2-17 Limerick 1-21 recap" – via www.rte.ie.
  28. ↑ "Late goal sees Limerick survive intense Clare test to book All-Ireland final return". echo live. 5 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "How do you get your hands on All Ireland final tickets?". RTE Sport. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "Colm Lyons to referee All-Ireland SHC Final". GAA.ie. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Colm Lyons appointed to referee All-Ireland Hurling Championship final". RTE Sport. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  32. ↑ Admin, Tipp GAA (29 May 2026). "2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions Jubilee Golf Classic".
  33. ↑ "WATCH: Tipperary 2001 team honoured in Croke Park ahead of All-Ireland final". Tipperary Live. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "AISHC final team news: Cian Lynch returns, Galway unchanged from semi-final". RTE Sport. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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