2026 Derry Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 15 August - 20 September 2026 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Leadon Timber Frame | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
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The 2026 Derry Senior Hurling Championship is the 81st staging of the Derry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Derry County Board in 1887. The championship is scheduled to run from 15 August until 20 September 2026.[1][2]
Slaughtneil are the defending champions, having won the 2025 title.[3][4]
Format change
The format of the 2026 championship was changed compared to the previous years. There is no more group phase. Instead a knock-out format with a back-door for the intermediate and junior title is established.[2][5][6]
Round 1
8 teams are participating in 4 matches. The 4 winners advance to Qualifier 1 A, the 4 losers to Qualifier 1B.
Qualifier 1A
The 4 winners of Round 1 are participating. The 2 winners qualifiy for the Senior final. The 2 losers advance to the IHC/JHC qualifier.
Qualifier 1B
The 4 losers of Round 1 are participating. The 2 winners advance to the IHC/JHC qualifier.
IHC/JHC qualifier
The 4 teams with 1 win and 1 loss in the previous rounds are participating. The 2 winners qualify for the Intermediate final. The 2 losers to the Junior final
Senior / Intermediate / Junior final
The 6 teams qualifying for the 3 finals determine the Champions of the 3 tiers.
Championship
| 15 August Round 1 | Kevin Lynch's | 3-16 - 1-15 | Lavey | Davitt Park |
| Report |
| 15 August Round 1 | Slaughtneil | 4-34 - 0-03 | Na Magha | Davitt Park |
| Report |
| 16 August Round 1 | Swatragh | 6-23 - 0-06 | Eoghan Rua | Lavey Grounds |
| Report |
| 16 August Round 1 | Ballinascreen | 1-13 - 1-16 | Banagher | Lavey Grounds |
| Report |
Qualifier 1A
| 21 August Qualifier 1A | Kevin Lynch's | 1-22 - 1-20 | Swatragh | Banagher |
| T McHugh 1-2, R Mullan 0-4 (4f, 1 65), P O’Kane 0-3, N Ferris, C O’Reilly, C Kelly, D McGilligan 0-2, O McElhinney, M Craig, KB Mullan, O McKeever and C McCloskey 0-1 each | Report | S Walsh 0-6 (5f), J Friel 0-5f, D Bradley 1-2, T Walsh, Conor Murray 0-2 each, Cahal Murray, C Quinn and J McKeagney 0-1 each |
| 22 August Qualifier 1A | Slaughtneil | 5-26 - 0-09 | Banagher | Celtic Park |
| Shea Cassidy 3-6 (2f), E Cassidy 1-4, Shane McGuigan 0-4, C O’Doherty 1-0, B Rogers, M McGuigan 0-3 each, C Coyle 0-2, C McKaigue, C Ó Mianáin, G Bradley and E Boylan 0-1 each | Report | D Cartin 0-6 (5f), F Cartin, T McCloskey and R Biggs 0-1 each |
Qualifier 1B
| 21 August Qualifier 1B | Lavey | 2-25 - 0-11 | Eoghan Rua | Celtic Park |
| 22 August Qualifier 1B | Na Magha | 2-10 - 1-22 | Ballinascreen | Celtic Park |
IHC/JHC Qualifier
| 12/13 September IHC/JHC Qualifier | Loser Qualifier 1A | v | Winner Qualifier 1B |
| 12/13 September IHC/JHC Qualifier | Loser Qualifier 1A | v | Winner Qualifier 1B |
Junior final
| 19/20 September Final | Loser IHC/JHC Qualifier | v | Loser IHC/JHC Qualifier |
Intermediate final
| 19/20 September Final | Winner IHC/JHC Qualifier | v | Winner IHC/JHC Qualifier |
Senior final
| 19/20 September Final | Kevin Lynch's | v | Slaughtneil |
References
- 1 2 "Fixtures & Results". Derry GAA | Doire CLG. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "The draw for Round 1 of the Leadon Timberframe Derry Hurling Championship along with competition format and dates". Facebook - Derry GAA. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Derry SHC Final: Slaughtneil retain title". gaa.ie. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Michael (5 October 2025). "Slaughtneil cruise to yet another Derry hurling title". rte.ie.
- ↑ "Heavyweights collide in newly structured Derry GAA championship draws". Derry Now. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Draw made for Derry Senior Club Championship". Highland Radio. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.