2026 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

2026 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 July 2026 - 11 October 2026
Teams16
SponsorFBD Insurance
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The 2026 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship is the 135th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

The defending champions are Loughmore–Castleiney.[1]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Tipperary Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Tipperary Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Divisional championships

Mid

Bracket

Quarter-Finals
26 & 28 June 2026 		Semi-Finals
5 July 2026 		Final
12 July 2026
Thurles Sarsfields 0-26
Upperchurch–Drombane 0-17 Thurles Sarsfields 0-17
Holycross–Ballycahill (a.e.t.) 2-27 Holycross–Ballycahill 2-21
Drom & Inch 0-30 Holycross–Ballycahill 0-25
Loughmore–Castleiney (a.e.t.) 1-29
Loughmore–Castleiney 3-23
JK Brackens (p) 2-30 (5) JK Brackens 0-24
Moycarkey–Borris 3-27 (3)

Final

12 July 2026 Final Holycross–Ballycahill 0-25 – 1-29 (a.e.t.) Loughmore–Castleiney Boherlahan
15:00 Darragh Woods 0-12 (6f), Robbie Ryan and Tadhg Ryan 0-3 each, Cathal O'Reilly and Joe Caesar 0-2 each, Eoin Craddock, Liam Doyle and Jimmie Lahart 0-1 each Report John McGrath 0-15 (11f), Liam Treacy 1-3, Noel McGrath 0-4, Ciaran Connolly, Ciaran McCormack (1sl) and Ed Connolly 0-2 each, Liam McGrath 0-1 Referee: Kevin Jordan

North

Bracket

Quarter-Finals
20 & 21 June 2026 		Semi-Finals
4 & 5 July 2026 		Final
12 July 2026
Toomevara 2-18
Nenagh Éire Óg 2-23 Nenagh Éire Óg (a.e.t.) 1-27
Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-21 Roscrea 1-21
Roscrea 1-26 Nenagh Éire Óg 3-25
Borris–Ileigh (a.e.t.) 2-29
Kiladangan 1-14
Borris–Ileigh 2-23

Final

12 July 2026 Final Nenagh Éire Óg 3-25 – 2-29 (a.e.t.) Borris–Ileigh MacDonagh Park
16:00 Sam O'Farrell 0-11 (10f), Jake Morris 2-2 (1-0p, 1-0f), Ben West 1-0, Josh Keller 0-3, Jake Donelan Houlihan and Emmet Jones 0-2 each, Tommy Heffernan, Paddy Murphy, Conor Ryan, Jamie Cottrell and Mason Cawley 0-1 each Report Eddie Ryan 1-11 (0-8f, 0-1 65'), James Devaney 0-7, Jerry Kelly 0-6 (2sl), Paddy McCormack 1-0, Jack Bevans 0-2, Sean McCormack, Conor Kenny and Colm Boyle 0-1 each Referee: Ciaran O'Donovan

South

Bracket

Semi-Finals
4 & 5 July 2026 		Final
12 July 2026
Mullinahone 1-22
Carrick Swan 0-16 Mullinahone 0-17
St Mary's 3-17 St Mary's 1-16
Killenaule 0-19

Final

12 July 2026 Final Mullinahone 0-17 – 1-16 St Mary's Fethard
14:00 Michael Dunne 0-5 (2f), Martin Kehoe 0-4, Sam Rowan 0-3, Enda Keane (1sl) and Eoin Fennelly 0-2 each, Seán Curran 0-1 Report Joe Higgins 1-1, Ruairi Leahy 0-4 (4f), Enda Dunphy (3f) and Aaron Cagney 0-3 each, Darragh O'Connor, Tadgh Condon, Thomas Charles, Harry Lawlor and Conor Deely 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan

West

Final

11 July 2026 Final Cashel King Cormacs 1-16 – 1-20 Clonoulty–Rossmore Dundrum
19:00 Ger Browne 1-1, Cathal Quinn and Eoghan Connolly (2f) 0-4 each, Devon Ryan 0-3 (2f), Ross Bonnar 0-2, Shane Neville and Ronan Connolly 0-1 each Report Stephen Ferncombe 0-13 (11f), Mikie Ryan W 1-1, Cathal Bourke 0-4, Jack Ryan and Donnacha Quirke 0-1 each Referee: Cian Ryan

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 2 April 2026.[4]

  Advance to quarter-finals
  Advance to preliminary-quarter-finals
  Advance to preliminary-quarter-final and possible relegation semi-final
  Advance to relegation semi-finals

Group 1

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Thurles Sarsfields 33004-737-47+176
Holycross–Ballycahill 32014-664-56+104
Kilruane MacDonaghs 31025-564-68-92
Upperchurch–Drombane 30034-522-76-180

Results

25 July 2026 Round 1 Thurles Sarsfields 0-28 – 3-13 Upperchurch–Drombane Holycross
19:00 Conor Stakelum 0-6 (2f), Darragh Stakelum 0-5 (3f), Aidan McCormack 0-4 (4f), Daniel Rossiter, Kieran Rossiter, Keith Loughnane, Aidan Stakelum and Euan Murray 0-2 each, Eoin Purcell, Paddy Creedon and Denis Maher 0-1 each Report Pat Ryan 0-6 (5f), Gavin Ryan 1-2 (1-0p, 0-2f), Philip O'Dwyer 1-1, Paul Shanahan 1-0, Sean Ryan, Sean Griffin, Aaron Ryan and Loughlin Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Gerry Treacy
26 July 2026 Round 1 Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-18 – 1-22 Holycross–Ballycahill Templemore
15:30 Willie Cleary 0-7 (4f, 1 65'), Kian O'Kelly 0-5, Thomas Cleary 1-1, Cian Darcy 1-0, Niall O'Meara 0-3, Shane Cleary 0-2 Report Darragh Woods 0-8 (5f, 1sl), Robbie Ryan 0-5 (2f), Joe Caesar 1-0, Tiarnan Ryan 0-3, Bryan O'Mara 0-2, Tadhg Gould, James Doyle, Eoin Craddock and Jimmie Lahart 0-1 each Referee: Michael Kennedy
8 August 2026 Round 2 Holycross–Ballycahill 2-16 – 2-18 Thurles Sarsfields Boherlahan
14:15 Darragh Woods 0-11 (8f), Robbie Ryan 2-1, Tadhg Gould 0-2, Tiarnan Ryan and Jack Ryan 0-1 each Report Aidan McCormack 1-8 (0-5f), Eoin Purcell 1-2, Paddy Creedon, Euan Murray and Darragh Stakelum 0-2 each, Conor Stakelum (1f) and Aidan Stakelum 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan
9 August 2026 Round 2 Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-20 – 1-19 Upperchurch–Drombane Templederry
18:30 Willie Cleary 0-10 (7f, 1 65'), Niall O'Meara 0-5, Thomas Cleary 1-1, Shane Cleary, Craig Morgan, Cormac Kennedy and Cian Darcy 0-1 each Report Pat Ryan 0-8 (6f), Conor Fahey 1-3, Gavin Ryan 0-3 (3f), Philip O'Dwyer 0-2, Keith Ryan, Paul Shanahan and Aaron Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Cian Ryan
22 August 2026 Round 3 Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-18 – 2-27 Thurles Sarsfields Templederry
18:30 Willie Cleary 1-11 (0-9f), Niall O'Meara 1-0, Kian O'Kelly, Cian Darcy and Mark O'Neill 0-2 each, Michael Cleary 0-1 Report Aidan McCormack 0-10 (9f), Darragh Stakelum 1-6, Paddy Creedon 1-2, Cian Stakelum 0-3, Aidan Stakelum and Eoin Purcell 0-2 each, Tommy Maher and Conor Stakelum 0-1 each Referee: Conor Doyle
22 August 2026 Round 3 Holycross–Ballycahill 1–28 – 0-20 Upperchurch–Drombane Borrisoleigh
18:30 Referee: Kevin Jordan

Group 2

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Moycarkey–Borris 33006-543-51+126
Borris–Ileigh 31026-606-62-22
Loughmore–Castleiney 31023-606-58-72
Clonoulty–Rossmore 31027-567-59-32

Results

24 July 2026 Round 1 Loughmore–Castleiney 0-15 – 1-19 Moycarkey–Borris Templetuohy
19:30 John McGrath 0-9 (6f), Ciaran Connolly 0-3, Ciaran McGrath, Ciaran McCormack and Philip O'Connell 0-1 each Report Kieran Morris 0-5 (5f), David Costigan 1-1, Killian Cantwell (3f) and Rhys Shelly (2f) 0-3 each, Niall Heffernan and Max Hackett 0-2 each, Bill Flanagan, Joe Maher and Rory Darmdody 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan
26 July 2026 Round 1 Borris–Ileigh 2-21 – 3-20 Clonoulty–Rossmore The Ragg
16:00 Eddie Ryan 0-10 (7f), Paddy McCormack 1-2, Kieran Maher 1-0, James Devaney 0-3, Tommy Ryan and Conor Kenny 0-2 each, Jack Hogan and Jack Bevans 0-1 each Report Stephen Ferncombe 0-9 (7f), Robert Doyle and Jack Ryan 1-2 each, Stephen Quinn 1-0, Jamie Davern 0-3, Jimmy Ryan, Michael Ryan, John O'Keeffe and Cathal Bourke 0-1 each Referee: Kevin Jordan
8 August 2026 Round 2 Borris–Ileigh 3-21 – 1-24 Loughmore–Castleiney The Ragg
15:00 Eddie Ryan 1-16 (0-11f, 0-2 65', 1-0p), Paddy McCormack 1-2 (0-1sl), Jack Bevans 1-1, James Devaney and Conor Kenny 0-1 each Report John McGrath 0-11 (9f), Tomas McGrath 1-0, Eoin O'Connell and Ciaran McCormack (1sl) 0-3 each, Liam McGrath 0-2, Tommy Maher, John Meagher, Ed Connolly, Philip O'Connell and Ciaran Connolly 0-1 each Referee: Ciaran O'Donovan
8 August 2026 Round 2 Clonoulty–Rossmore 2-18 – 3-17 Moycarkey–Borris Boherlahan
16:00 Stephen Ferncombe 1-5 (0-5f), Jack Ryan 1-3, Cathal Bourke 0-5, Michael Ryan 0-2, Jimmy Maher, Jamie Davern and Stephen Quinn 0-1 each Report David Costigan 2-0, Kieran Morris 0-5 (2f), Killian Cantwell 0-4 (3f), Jack Hayes 1-0, Stephen Walsh 0-3, Rhys Shelly (1f), Niall Heffernan, Tom Hayes, Max Hackett and Joe Maher 0-1 each Referee: Joseph Leahy
23 August 2026 Round 3 Clonoulty–Rossmore 2-18 – 2-21 Loughmore–Castleiney Holycross
15:30 Stephen Ferncombe 0-9 (0-6f), Philip Kelleher 1-1, Cathal Bourke 1-0, Michael Ryan 0-2, Robert Doyle, John O'Keeffe, Jimmy Maher, Ronan Heffernan, Jack Ryan, and Stephen Quinn 0-1 each Report John McGrath 1-7 (0-3f), Liam McGrath 0-6 (4f), Ciaran McCormack 1-0, Philip O'Connell 0-3, Ed Connolly 0-2, Brian McGrath, Ciaran Connolly and Noel McGrath 0-1 each Referee: Alan Tierney
23 August 2026 Round 3 Borris–Ileigh 1-18 – 2-18 Moycarkey–Borris The Ragg
15:30 Eddie Ryan 0-13 (12f), James Devaney 1-2, Sean McCormack, Paddy McCormack and Conor Kenny 0-1 each Kieran Morris 1-3 (0-3f), Rhys Shelly 1-2 (1-0p, 0-2f), Killian Cantwell (2f, 1 65') and David Costigan 0-3 each, Max Hackett and Joe Egan 0-2 each, Stephen Walsh, Rory Darmody and Kevin O'Regan 0-1 each Referee: Shane O'Neill

Tiebreaker

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Borris–Ileigh 21015-424-44+12
Loughmore–Castleiney 21013-455-3902
Clonoulty–Rossmore 21015-384-42-12

Group 3

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Cashel King Cormacs 33004-856-71+86
Kiladangan 32017-684-67+104
Drom & Inch 31022-743-77-62
Roscrea 30034-644-76-120

Results

25 July 2026 Round 1 Kiladangan 2-23 – 0-21 Roscrea Cloughjordan
19:00 Billy Seymour 0-9 (4f), Seán Hayes 1-4, Bryan McLoughney 1-2, Tadhg Gallagher 0-3, Dara O'Dwyer 0-2, Alan Flynn, Darren Moran and Willie Connors 0-1 each Report Luke Cashin 0-9 (4f), Shane Fletcher 0-4 (4f), Alan Tynan, Leigh Loughnane and Evan Fitzpatrick 0-2 each, Darragh Tynan and Jack Lee 0-1 each Referee: Conor Doyle
26 July 2026 Round 1 Drom & Inch 0-28 – 0-32 Cashel King Cormacs Littleton
13:00 Séamus Callanan 0-9 (9f), Cormac Fitzpatrick 0-6, John Campion and Tony Cahill 0-4 each, Johnny Ryan 0-3, David Collins and Lorcan Campion 0-1 each Report Devon Ryan 0-8 (5f), Eoghan Connolly 0-6 (4f, 1sl), Oisín O'Donoghue 0-4 (1sl), Conor O'Dwyer, Ross Bonnar and Ger Browne 0-3 each, Shane Neville 0-2, James Cummins, Cathal Quinn and Daniel Moloney 0-1 each Referee: Alan Tierney
8 August 2026 Round 2 Drom & Inch 1-23 – 1-22 Roscrea Templemore
15:00 Séamus Callanan 0-9 (6f), Tony Cahill 1-0, Robbie Long and John Campion 0-3 each, Cormac Fitzpatrick 0-2, Fintan Purcell, Lorcan Campion, Maidhc Fitzpatrick, Johnny Ryan, David Collins and Paudie Kinnane 0-1 each Report Shane Fletcher 0-10 (8f), Jack Lee 1-0, Luke Cashin 0-3 (3f), Dan Ryan, Leigh Loughnane and Conor Dooley 0-2 each, Darragh Tynan, Conor Sheedy and Kenny Lee 0-1 each Referee: Shane O'Neill
8 August 2026 Round 2 Cashel King Cormacs 3-23 – 3-22 Kiladangan Templemore
17:00 Devon Ryan 0-11 (7f), Ger Browne 1-3, David McGrath 1-1, Cathal Quinn 1-0, Oisín O'Donoghue 0-3, Conor O'Dywer 0-2, Eoghan Connolly (1f), Ross Bonnar and Dennis O'Callaghan 0-1 each Report Billy Seymour 1-9 (0-4f), Paul Flynn 1-5, Seán Hayes 1-1, Willie Connors (2f) and Conor Byrne 0-2 each, Alan Flynn, Tadhg Gallagher, Brian McLoughney and Neil Cahalan 0-1 each Referee: Kevin Jordan
22 August 2026 Round 3 Cashel King Cormacs 1-30 – 3-21 Roscrea Templemore
18:00 Devon Ryan 0-7 (4f), David McGrath 1-1, Ger Browne, Oisín O'Donoghue and Cathal Quinn 0-4 each, Eoghan Connolly 0-3 (1f, 1 65', 1 sl), Shane Neville and Conor O'Dwyer 0-2 each, Ross Bonnar, Denis O'Callaghan and Ronan Connolly 0-1 each Report Luke Cashin 1-7 (1-6f, 0-1 65'), Shane Fletcher 2-2 (0-1f), Leigh Loughnane 0-5, Darragh Tynan and Evan Fitzpatrick 0-2 each, Dan Ryan, Alan Tynan and Conor Dooley 0-1 each Referee: John Dooley
22 August 2026 Round 3 Drom & Inch 1-23 – 2-23 Kiladangan Dolla
18:00 Séamus Callanan 1-10 (0-6f, 0-2 65'), Maidhc Fitzpatrick 0-5, John Campion and Cormac Fitzpatrick 0-3 each, David Collins 0-2 Report Billy Seymour 0-7 (6f, 1 65'), Dara O'Dwyer 2-0, Paul Flynn 0-6, Tadhg Gallagher, Bryan McLoughney and Johnny Horan 0-2 each, Willie Connors, Alan Flynn, Seán Hayes and Tom Boland 0-1 each Referee: Michael Kennedy

Group 4

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
JK Brackens 33007-691-67+206
Nenagh Éire Óg 32016-646-52+124
Toomevara 30122-533-65-151
Mullinahone 30121-666-68-171

Results

25 July 2026 Round 1 Nenagh Éire Óg 0-22 – 4-18 JK Brackens Templederry
19:30 Sam O'Farrell 0-6 (6f), Barry Heffernan 0-5 (3f), Paddy Murphy and Filip McIntrye 0-2 each, Ben West, Jake Morris (1f), Josh Keller, Conor Ryan, Mason Cawley, Conor Hennessy and Mikey Heffernan 0-1 each Report Lyndon Fairbrother 0-10 (7f), Andrew Ormond, Shane Doyle and Eanna McBride 1-1 each, Jamie Ormond 0-4, Dean McEnroe 1-0, Ned Delaney 0-1 Referee: Shane O'Neill
26 July 2026 Round 1 Toomevara 0-20 – 0-20 Mullinahone Dundrum
18:00 Kevin McCarthy 0-8 (6f), Adam Hall 0-3, Patrick Hackett 0-2, Josh McCarthy, Conor O'Farrell, Jack Ryan, Austin Duff, Paul Ryan, Eoin Grace and Mark McCarthy (1sl) 0-1 each Report Micheal Dunne 0-12 (10f, 1 65'), Sam Rowan 0-3, Eoin O'Dwyer and Jack Shelly 0-2 each, Seán Curran 0-1 Referee: Cian Ryan
9 August 2026 Round 2 Toomevara 1-19 – 0-28 JK Brackens The Ragg
16:00 Adam Hall 1-3, Darragh McCarthy 0-6 (6f), Jack Delaney 0-4, Kevin McCarthy 0-3 (1f), Austin Duff 0-2, Jack Ryan 0-1 Report Jamie Ormond 0-9 (6f), Shane Doyle 0-5 (1sl), Andrew Ormond and Eanna McBride 0-3 each, Padraic O'Shea and Paddy Cadell 0-2 each, Michael Cahill, Ciaran O'Shea, Ned Walsh and Dean McEnroe 0-1 each Referee: John Dooley
9 August 2026 Round 2 Mullinahone 1-20 – 3-25 Nenagh Éire Óg Templetuohy
18:30 Micheal Dunne 0-11 (7f), Martin Kehoe 1-2, Sam Rowan 0-3, Seán Curran, Jack Shelley, Darragh Linnane and Enda Keane 0-1 each Report Ben West 2-2, Sam O'Farrell 0-8 (5f), Philip Hickey 1-2, Mikey Heffernan 0-3 (1f), Sean Phelan and Josh Keller 0-2 each, Paddy Murphy, Conor Hennessy, Filip McIntyre, Mark Carey, Barry Heffernan and Billy Moran 0-1 each Referee: Conor Doyle
23 August 2026 Round 3 Nenagh Éire Óg 3-17 – 1-14 Toomevara Cloughjordan
15:00 Jake Morris 2-4 (0-2f, 0-1 65'), Mikey Heffernan 0-8 (6f), Ben West 1-0, Conor Ryan 0-2, Sam O'Farrell, James Mackey and Sean Phelan 0-1 each Darragh McCarthy 0-11 (8f, 1 65'), Austin Duff 1-0, Barry O'Connell, Kevin McCarthy and Adam Hall 0-1 each Referee: Ciaran O'Donovan
23 August 2026 Round 3 JK Brackens 3-23 – 0-26 Mullinahone Cashel
15:00 Jamie Ormond 2-6 (0-3f), Andrew Ormond 0-7, Eanna McBride 1-1, Paddy Cadell, Ned Walsh and Ned Delaney 0-2 each, Michael Cahill, Shane Doyle and Padraic O'Shea 0-1 each Micheal Dunne 0-11 (7f), Martin Kehoe and Enda Keane (1sl) 0-5 each, Sam Rowan and Jack Shelly 0-2 each, Seán Curran 0-1 Referee: Willie Fitzharris
Note: The score was originally reported as JK Brackens 3-22 Mullianhone 0-27, but a review of the match footage showed that a score had been incorrectly recorded by the referee.[5]

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

6 September 2026 Preliminary quarter-final Clonoulty–Rossmore v Nenagh Éire Óg Borrisoleigh
15:30

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Ryan Borris–Ileigh 1-26 29 2 14.5
2 Michael Dunne Mullinahone 0-23 23 11.5
3 Billy Seymour Kiladangan 1-18 21 10.5
4 John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 0-20 20 10
5 Devon Ryan Cashel King Cormacs 0-19 19 9.5
Darragh Woods Holycross–Ballycahill
7 Séamus Callanan Drom & Inch 0-18 18 9
8 Stephen Ferncombe Clonoulty–Rossmore 1-14 17 8.5
Willie Cleary Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-17
10 Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 1-12 15 7.5

In a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eddie Ryan Borris–Ileigh 1-16 19 Loughmore–Castleiney
2 Billy Seymour Kiladangan 1-9 12 Cashel King Cormacs
Michael Dunne Mullinahone 0-12 Toomevara
4 Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 1-8 11 Holycross–Ballycahill
Darragh Woods Holycross–Ballycahill 0-11 Thurles Sarsfields
John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney Borris–Ileigh
Devon Ryan Cashel King Cormacs Kiladangan
Michael Dunne Mullinahone Nenagh Éire Óg

References

  1. ↑ "Loughmore-Castleiney hold off Nenagh Éire Óg to defend Tipp crown". RTE. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "'Church rise back to senior as Swan suffer more final woe". Nenagh Guardian. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mullinahone's extra edge sends Lorrha down". Nenagh Guardian. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 FBD Insurance County Championship Draws". Tipperary GAA. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Toomevara avoid Tipperary relegation play-off after scoreline controversy decision". Irish Examiner. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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