2026 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 14 August - October 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Bathshack | ||
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The 2026 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship is the 126th staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 20 May 2026.[1] The championship runs from 14 August to October 2026.[2]
St John's enter the championship as the defending champions.[3][4]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Group 1
Source: "Antrim Club Championship Group Stage fixtures" (PDF). Antrim GAA.
Group 1 table
Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Loughgiel Shamrocks |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
 O'Donovan Rossa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
 St John's |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
 McQuillan's |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 14 August 2026 Round 1 | St John's | 0-20 - 1-17 | O'Donovan Rossa | Corrigan Park |
| 16 August 2026 Round 1 | McQuillan's | 0-15 - 1-19 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Ballycastle |
| 29 August 2026 Round 2 | McQuillan's | v | St John's | Ballymena |
| 29 August 2026 Round 2 | O'Donovan Rossa | v | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Randalstown |
| 12 September 2026 Round 3 | O'Donovan Rossa | v | McQuillan's | Pairc Rossa |
| 12 September 2026 Round 3 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | v | St John's | Fr Healy Park |
Group 2
Source: "Antrim Club Championship Group Stage fixtures" (PDF). Antrim GAA.
Group 2 table
Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Cúchulains Dunloy |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 2 |
 RuairÍ Óg |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| St Enda's |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 0 |
 Glenariffe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 16 August 2026 Round 1 | Cúchulains Dunloy | 4-30 - 1-17 | Glenariffe | Pearse Park, Dunloy |
| 30 August 2026 Round 2 | St Enda's | v | Cúchulains Dunloy | Ahoghill |
| 30 August 2026 Round 2 | Glenariffe | v | RuairÍ Óg | Ballycastle |
| 13 September 2026 Round 3 | RuairÍ Óg | v | Cúchulains Dunloy | Ruairí Óg Cushendall |
| 13 September 2026 Round 3 | Glenariffe | v | St Enda's | Glenariffe |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
| Final | v |
References
- ↑ "2026 Antrim GAA Championship draws made - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Antrim Club Championship Fixtures". Antrim GAA. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Antrim SHC Final: St John's triumph". GAA website. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "St John's end 52-year wait for Antrim title with victory over Loughgiel Shamrocks". Irish Independent. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Eunan with the Oisin's as they bridge a 25 year gap to win the Intermediate crown". The Saffron Gael. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.