2026 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2026 |
| Trophy | Neilus Flynn Cup |
| Sponsor | Garvey's Supervalu |
| Date | 19 June – 2 August |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions |  Abbeydorney |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Abbeydorney (7th win) |
| Manager | Brian O'Donovan |
| Captain | James O'Connor & Michael O'Leary |
| Qualify for | Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  St Brendan's |
| Manager | John Rooney |
| Captain | Eric Leen & Daithí Griffin |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Total scored | 50–466 (616) |
| Top Scorer | Fionan Egan (St Brendan's) – 3–42 (51) |
| Website | https://www.kerrygaa.ie |
The 2026 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the group stage pairings took place on 12 May 2026.[2] The championship ran from 19 June to 2 August 2026.
Abbeydorney entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 2 August 2026 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Abbeydorney and St Brendan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Abbeydorney won the match by 3–16 to 1–12 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a third title in succession.[5]
Fionan Egan was the championship's top scorer with 3–42.
Group Stage
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Ballyduff |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 4 |
| St Brendan's |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 1 |
 Lixnaw |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 1 |
Group 1 results
| 21 June 2016 Round 1 | Lixnaw | 2-17 - 1-20 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| S Conway 1-11, M Kelliher 1-2, J McKenna 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, A Shanahan 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1. | Report | F Egan 0-9, E Ferris 1-1, S Brosnan 0-4, L Óg O'Connor 0-3, G O'Riordan 0-2, N O'Driscoll 0-1. |
| 28 June 2026 Round 2 | Ballyduff | 1-18 - 1-17 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| P Boyle 0-12, L Rochford 1-0, A Segal 0-2, J Goulding 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, J Curtin 0-1, K Goulding 0-1. | Report | S Conway 0-12, M Kelliher 1-0, E Stack 0-2, S McElligott 0-1, A Shanahan 0-1, I Conway 0-1. |
| 5 July 2026 Round 3 | St Brendan's | 3-19 - 3-20 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| F Egan 0-10 (5 f, 1 '65), E Ferris: 2-0, E O'Flaherty 1-0, L Óg O'Connor 0-4 (2 f), G O'Riordan 0-2, N O'Driscoll 0-1, K Wolfe 0-1, S Brosnan 0-1 | Report | P Boyle 0-5 (5f), L Rochford 1-2, D Costello 1-1, A O'Connor 1-0, E Ross 0-3, J Curtin 0-3, D Moriarty 0-2, D Slattery 0-1, D O'Carroll 0-1, J Goulding 0-1 |
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Causeway |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 |
 Ballyheigue |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Kilmoyley |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 1 |
Group 2 results
| 21 June 2026 Round 1 | Causeway | 2-21 - 0-18 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| G Dooley 2-2, P McGrath 0-4, D Goggin 0-3, C Harty 0-3, B Lyons 0-2, B Barrett 0-2, K Carmody 0-2, T Casey 0-2, J Diggins 0-1. | Report | D Nolan 0-12, R Walsh 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Maunsell 0-1, D Collins 0-1, J Carey 0-1, L Flaherty 0-1. |
| 28 June 2026 Round 2 | Ballyheigue | 0-21 - 1-18 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| C Walsh 0-8 (fs), P Lucid 0-6 (0-1f), R O’Halloran 0-2, D O’Sullivan 0-2; P Kenny 0-1, M Leane 0-1, M O’Sullivan 0-1. | Report | P McGrath 0-5 (0-4fs, 0-1 ‘65); B Lyons 1-1, D Goggin 0-3, T Casey 0-2, B Barrett 0-2 (0-1f), M Delaney 0-2, J Diggins 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, G Dooley 0-1. |
| 5 July 2026 Round 3 | Kilmoyley | 2-12 - 1-15 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| D. McCarthy (0-4), R. Walsh (1-0 Pen), D. Collins (1-0), J. Brick (0-2), L. Flaherty (0-2), D. Nolan (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-1), J. Carey (0-1) | Report | C. Walsh (1-4), P. Lucid (0-5), N. Guerin (0-3), G. Slattery (0-1), P. Kenny (0-1), T. Gaynor (0-1) |
Group 3 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Abbeydorney |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
 Crotta O'Neill's |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 2 |
 Tralee Parnells |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 0 |
Group 3 results
| 19 June 2026 Round 1 | Abbeydorney | 3-14 - 1-06 | Tralee Parnells | Austin Stack Park |
| M O'Leary 0-8, A Maunsell 1-1, O Maunsell 1-0, K Sheehan 1-0, M Slattery 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2, R Donovan 0-1. | Report | E Costello 0-5, D Keane 1-0, A Morrissey 0-1. |
| 26 June 2026 Round 2 | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-15 - 0-20 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| J Conway (0-9, 6f), S McElligott (0-2), G Parker (0-2), D O’Donoghue (0-1, 1 ‘65), D Kennelly (0-1). | Report | M O’Leary (0-7, 4f, 1 ‘65), M Slattery (0-4), J Sheehan (0-2), N O’Mahony (0-2), D O’Connell (0-2), O Maunsell (0-2), J Hannon (0-1). |
| 5 July 2026 Round 3 | Tralee Parnells | 2-12 - 3-17 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| E Costello 0-6, D Reen 1-2, O O'Brien 1-0, A Kerins 0-1, C Litchfield 0-1, D Keane 0-1, S Healy 0-1. | Report | E O'Sullivan 0-9, J Sheehan 2-1, J Conway 1-2, C White 0-2, G Parker 0-1, S McElligott 0-1, D o'Donoghue 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 11 July 2026 Quarter-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-11 - 5-19 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| E O’Sullivan 1-4 (0-1f, 0-1 sl), B O’Mahony 0-4, J Sheehan 1-0, O Heaton 0-2, S McElligott 0-1. | Report | F Egan 1-9 (7f, ‘65’), S Brosnan 2-0, L Óg O’Connor 1-2, E O’Flaherty 1-2, H Lenihan 0-2, E Leen 0-1, G Sheehan 0-1, S O'Halloran 0-1, C Hussey 0-1. |
| 11 July 2026 Quarter-final | Ballyheigue | 1-12 - 2-22 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| D Kearney 1-1; T Gaynor 0-3; N Guerin 0-3 (1f), P Lucid 0-2, M Leane 0-1, R O’Halloran 0-1, C Walsh 0-1 (f). | Report | M O’Leary 0-6 (4f), M Slattery 1-2, J Sheehan 0-5; A Maunsell 1-1, O Maunsell 0-4, M Clifford 0-1, D Egan 0-1, N O’Mahoney 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 18 July 2026 Semi-final | Causeway | 1-15 - 5-18 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| P McGrath 0-5 (5f), G Mahony 1-0, D Goggin 0-3, G Dooley, K Carmody 0-2 each, B Lyons, M Delaney, B Barrett 0-1 each. | Report | F Egan 2-9 (1-0 pen, 5f, 65’), G Sheehan 2-0, E Ferris 1-0, S Brosnan 0-3, L Óg O’Connor, C Hussey 0-2, E Leen, N O’Driscoll 0-1 each. |
| 18 July 2026 Semi-final | Ballyduff | 1-16 - 3-15 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| P Boyle 1-6 (3f), J Goulding 0-4 (1f), L Rochford 0-2, A O’Connor, D Costello, E Boyle K Goulding (f) 0-1 each | Report | M O’Leary 0-6 (4f, 65’), N O’Mahony 1-2, A Maunsell, M Slattery 1-1 each, Oisin Maunsell 0-2, D Egan, J Sheehan, J O’Connor 0-1 each. |
Final
| 2 August 2026 Final | Abbeydorney | 3-16 - 1-12 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| O Maunsell (2-4), M O’Leary (0-6, 5fs, 1’65), M Slattery (1-2), J Sheehan (0-2), M Clifford and N O’Mahoney (0-1 each). | Report | F Egan (0-5, 4fs), S O’Halloran (1-0), N O’Driscoll, C Hussey and L OG O’Connor (0-2 each) D Dineen (0-1). | Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionan Egan | St Brendan's | 3-42 | 51 | 5 | 10.20 |
| 2 | Michael O'Leary | Abbeydorney | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Shane Conway | Lixnaw | 1-23 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | |
| 5 | Oisín Maunsell | Abbeydorney | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 6 | Michael Slattery | Abbeydorney | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Evan O'Sullivan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Colin Walsh | Ballyheigue | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| Liam Óg O'Connor | St Brendan's | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 10 | Seán Brosnan | St Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Jordan Conway | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| Paul McGrath | Causeway | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| Daire Nolan | Kilmoyley | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Miscellaneous
- Abbeydorney win three titles in a row for the first time in their history. They're the first side since Ballyduff between 2010-12 to do so.
- Abbeydorney and St Brendan's face eachother in the final for the first time.
- Kilmoyley, current record champion with 26 wins, missed the Quarter-finals for the first time since 1999.[6]
- Qualification for the Quarter-finals in group 1 was decided by points scored as St Brendan's and Lixnaw drew against each other and lost to Ballyduff by just 1 point.
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Kerry SHC draw: Champions Abbeydorney drawn in group with Tralee Parnells and Crotta O'Neill's". Irish Independent. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Murt (3 August 2025). "Abbeydorney survive Ballyduff second half comeback to claim back-to-back Kerry SHC titles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Kerry SHC Final: Can young guns St Brendan's rise to halt Abbeydorney's three in-a-row bid". Irish Independent. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Mortimer (2 August 2026). "Oisin Maunsell beats the pain to inspire Abbeydorney to hat-trick of Kerry SHC titles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Murt (5 July 2026). "Kerry SHC round-up: Ballyduff top group, Kilmoyley exit early for first time since 1999". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2026.