2026 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2026 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates11 July – October 2026
Teams10
SponsorMolloy Environmental Systems
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Points scored631 (39.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Shane Dooley (3–43)
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The 2026 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship is the 129th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made in February 2026.[1] The championship is schedued to run from 11 July to October 2026.

Kilcormac–Killoughey are the defending champions.[2][3]

Team changes

To championship

From championship

Group stage

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team[6] Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border St Rynagh's 430110388156
Border Birr 32017555204
Border Kilcormac–Killoughey 32017462124
Border Coolderry 31026272-102
Border Kinnitty 30034582-370

Group 1 results

12 July 2026 Round 1 St Rynagh's 3-18 - 1-20 Birr St Rynagh's Park
E Woods (1-7, 0-7 frees), E Houlihan, S Rigney (1-2 each), D Scully, A Molloy (0-2 each), J Flannery, B Conneely, S Quirke (0-1 each). Report A Watkins (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65'), E Hayes (1-1), I Kerin (0-4), M Watkins (0-2, 0-1 free), D Tierney, C Mulrooney, E Nolan (0-1 each).
12 July 2026 Round 1 Kilcormac–Killoughey 2-17 - 4-14 Coolderry Kilcormac GAA Grounds
D Hand 0-8 (0-6f), C Spain 1-2, A Kavanagh 1-1, T Guinan 0-2, J Screeney 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, D Kilmartin 0-1. Report E Burke 1-9 (0-5f, 0-1 65), S Ryan 1-1, A Connolly 1-1, G McCormack 1-0, C Burke 0-1, E Parlon 0-1, E Ryan 0-1.
23 July 2026 Round 2 Kinnitty 0-13 - 0-26 Kilcormac–Killoughey St Finian's Park
J Dempsey (0-6, 0-5 frees), C Robinson (0-3), R Fay, D Flanagan, C Hardiman, N Standish (0-1 each). Report T Geraghty (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65'), L Kavanagh (0-4), C Spain (0-4, 0-2 sideline cuts), J Screeney (0-3), C Mahon (0-2), A Kavanagh, C Slevin (free), B Kavanagh, E Grogan, L Kavanagh (0-1 each).
25 July 2026 Round 2 Coolderry 1-18 - 0-23 St Rynagh's Coolderry GAA Grounds
C Burke (1-5), E Burke (0-6, 0-4 frees), S Corcoran (0-5, 0-4 frees), S Ryan, D King (0-1 each). Report E Woods (0-15, 0-13 frees), J Flannery (0-3), E Houlihan, S Rigney (0-2 each), S Quirke (0-1).
7 August 2026 Round 3 Birr 1-23 - 0-15 Coolderry St Mary’s Field
A Watkins 1-7 (3f), E Cahill 0-7 (4f), C Mulrooney, M Watkins, I Kerin 0-2 each, B Miller, E Nolan, D Tierney 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-7 (6f), S Corcoran (2f) and E Ryan 0-2 each, C Molloy, S Connolly, C Burke, G McCormack 0-1 each.
8 August 2026 Round 3 St Rynagh's 2-24 - 0-19 Kinnitty St Brendan's Park
E Woods 1-9 (0-7f, 0-1 65), A Molloy 1-2, D Scully 0-4, S Rigney 0-4, S Quirke 0-3, E Houlihan 0-1, P Camon 0-1. Report J Dempsey 0-6f, N Standish 0-4 (0-1f), C Robinson 0-3, A Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, A Kealey 0-1, B Coughlan 0-1, C Hardiman 0-1.
23 August 2026 Round 4 Birr 1-23 - 0-13 Kinnitty St Brendan's Park
A Watkins 1-10 (0-8f), D Tierney 0-4, M Watkins 0-3, B Harding 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, L Nolan 0-1. Report J Dempsey 0-3f, R Fay 0-3, O Kealey 0-3f, A Kealey 0-1, M Dooley 0-1, C Robinson 0-1, C Hardiman 0-1.
23 August 2026 Round 4 Kilcormac–Killoughey 0-25 - 2-17 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
D Hand 0-9 (6f), C Spain 0-5, C Kiely 0-3, C Slevin 0-2 (2f), D Kilmartin, J Screeney, T Guinan, L Kavanagh, A Kavanagh, P Geraghty 0-1 each. Report E Woods 0-6 (3f and 1 '65'), S Quirke 1-2, G Conneely 0-3, D Scully 1-0, A Molloy and L O'Connor 0-2 each, J O'Connor, J Flannery 0-1 each.
5 September 2026 Round 5 Coolderry v Kinnitty Rath
5 September 2026 Round 5 Birr v Kilcormac–Killoughey Banagher

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team[6] Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Ballinamere 33008662246
Belmont 3201756874
Border Tullamore 420210010004
Border Shinrone 31028391-82
Border Lusmagh 30035376-230

Group 2 results

11 July 2026 Round 1 Lusmagh 0-12 - 0-24 Ballinamere Lusmagh Grounds
L Bowe 0-4 (4f), D Healy and J Kelly 0-2 each, E Kelly (f), D Temple, P Kinsella, F O’Meara 0-1 each. Report B Duignan 0-10 (5f), A Maher 0-5, K McDermott and D Bourke 0-2 each, M Troy (f), C McDonald, S Bourke, D Magner, M O’Brien 0-1 each.
12 July 2026 Round 1 Tullamore 2-24 - 3-19 Shinrone O'Brien Park
S Dooley 1-14 (10f), M Fox and M Keogh 0-3 each, P Cleary 1-0 (own goal), L Egan, C Egan, J Houlihan, N Furlong 0-1 each. Report D Morkan 0-7 (7f), E Cleary 2-0 (2f), DJ McLoughlin 1-4, A Landy 0-2, D Doughan, K Sampson, J Sampson, C Cleary, P Cleary, S Cleary 0-1 each.
25 July 2026 Round 2 Belmont 1-22 - 1-17 Lusmagh Moystown Grounds
D Nally (0-7, 0-2 frees), M Egan (0-6, frees), A Nugent (1-0), P Clancy, O Kelly (0-2 each), C Grennan, R Flynn, D Kelly, B Carroll, L Fox (0-1 each). Report P Kinsella (1-13, 0-10 frees, 0-1 sideline cut, 0-1 '65'), G Lynch, F O'Meara (0-2 each).
26 July 2026 Round 2 Ballinamere 1-22 - 0-21 Tullamore Ballinamere Grounds
B Duignan (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65'), J Maher (0-7), D Ravenhill (0-3, 0-1 penalty), D Bourke (0-2), C Kinnarney, R Ravenhill, S Bourke, A Maher (0-1 each). S Dooley (0-14, 0-10 frees, 0-3 '65s), M Fox, C Egan (0-3 each), M Keogh (0-1).
8 August 2026 Round 3 Tullamore 3-13 - 4-14 Belmont Kilcormac Grounds
S Dooley 1-7 (4f), K Wynne and N Furlong 1-0 each, M Feeney 0-2, N Houlihan, G Crowe, M Fox, D Egan 0-1 each. Report D Nally 1-5 (1f and 1 '65'), P Clancy 1-3, B Carroll 1-1, A Nugent 1-0, O Kelly 0-2, P Taaffe, R Flynn, M Egan (1 '65') 0-1 each.
8 August 2026 Round 3 Shinrone 2-23 - 3-28 Ballinamere St Brendan's Park
A Landy 1-7 (6f), P Cleary 1-5, J Sampson 0-3, DJ McLoughlin, C Doughan and J O'Sullivan 0-2 each, D Maher and D Landy 0-1 each. Report B Duignan 3-8 (5f), J Maher 0-8, S Bourke, D Ravenhill and A Maher 0-3 each, M O'Brien 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1.
22 August 2026 Round 4 Lusmagh 0-21 - 2-21 Tullamore St Rynagh's Park
P Kinsella 0-9 (4f and 1 sideline), E Quinlan 0-4, Eimhin Kelly 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, Eibheann Kelly, D Temple, G Lynch 0-1 each. Report S Dooley 1-8 (7f), G Crowe 1-3, M Keogh, A Leavy, N Furlong, D Egan 0-2 each, M Fox, C Egan, 0-1 each.
23 August 2026 Round 4 Shinrone 1-23 - 1-21 Belmont St Brendan's Park
A Landy 0-9 (5f), D Morkan 0-6, E Cleary 1-0 (penalty), A Cleary and J O'Sullivan 0-2 each, K Sampson, J Sampson, C Cleary, S Cleary 0-1 each. Report D Nally 0-11 (7f and 1 '65'), P Clancy 1-5, C Grennan, J Clancy, R Flynn (f), S Nally and O Kelly 0-1 each.
6 September 2026 Round 5 Shinrone v Lusmagh St Brendan's Park
6 September 2026 Round 5 Ballinamere v Belmont Banagher

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

Playoff v

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final v
Quarter-final v

Semi-finals

Semi-final v
Semi-final v

Final

Final v

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane Dooley Tullamore 3-43 52 4 13.00
2 Eoin Woods St Rynagh's 2-37 43 4 10.75
3 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 4-24 36 3 12.00
4 Ailbe Watkins Birr 2-27 33 4 11.00
5 David Nally Belmont 1-23 26 3 8.66
Paul Kinsella Lusmagh 1-23 26 3 8.66
7 Eoin Burke Coolderry 1-22 25 3 8.33
8 Adam Landy Shinrone 1-18 21 3 7.00
9 Daniel Hand Kilcormac–Killoughey 0-17 17 2 8.50
10 Paddy Clancy Belmont 2-10 16 3 5.33

References

  1. ↑ "Draws made for Offaly hurling and football championships". Offaly Live. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Offaly SHC Final: Kilcormac-Killoughey retain title". GAA website. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kilcormac-Killoughey rediscover touch in stoppage time to halt Shinrone comeback and seal Offaly SHC title". Irish Independent. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jubilant Lusmagh hold out for great win as brave Carrig-Riverstown fall away in second half". Offaly Live. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kinnitty retain status as Seir Kieran finally run out of road and drop down". Offaly Live. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Fix & Res". Offaly GAA. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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