2026 Down Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 August - October 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Morgan Fuels | ||
| Champions | tbd | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| |||
The 2026 Down Senior Hurling Championship is the 118th staging of the Down Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Down County Board in 1903. The championship is scheduled to run from 12 August to October 2026.[1]
Portaferry enters the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
Group stage
Group stage table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Portaferry |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 29 | 41 | 4 |
 Ballygalget |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 4 |
 Bredagh |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
 Ballycran |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 2 |
 Liatroim |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 0 |
 Carryduff |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 66 | -33 | 0 |
Group games
Source: Down GAA Home Page[4]
| 12 August 2026 Round 1 | Portaferry | 4-30 - 0-11 | Carryduff | Portaferry |
| Report |
| 12 August 2026 Round 1 | Bredagh | 0-15 - 1-14 | Ballygalget | Cherryvale |
| Report |
| 19 August 2026 Round 2 | Ballycran | 2-12 - 1-25 | Portaferry | Ballycran |
| Report |
| 19 August 2026 Round 2 | Ballygalget | 3-19 - 0-18 | Liatroim | Ballygalget |
| Report |
| 6 September 2026 Round 3 | Portaferry | v | Ballygalget | Portaferry |
| 20 September 2026 Round 4 | Bredagh | v | Portaferry | Cherryvale |
| 20 September 2026 Round 4 | Ballygalget | v | Ballycran | Ballygalget |
| 27 September 2026 Round 5 | Portaferry | v | Liatroim |
| 27 September 2026 Round 5 | Carryduff | v | Ballygalget |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2026 Semi-final | 1st placed team | v | 4th placed team |
| 4 October 2026 Semi-final | 2nd placed team | v | 3rd placed team |
Final
| 18 October 2025 Final | Winner Semi-Final 1 | v | Winner Semi-Final 2 |
References
- ↑ Grimley, Liam (10 August 2026). "Down SHC: When does it start, what is the format and who are the teams and players to watch?". The Irish News. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Portaferry win fourth consecutive Down SHC title with an 11-point win over Ballygalget". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Down SHC Final: Portaferry defeat Ballygalget". GAA website. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fix & Res". Down GAA. Retrieved 13 August 2026.