2026 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

2026 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 June - October 2026
Teams12
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
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The 2026 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The draw for the group stage places took place on 7 February 2026.[1]

St Martin's are the defending champions.[2][3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Format change

Compared to the previous years, there is a slight format change. The top 3 of each group qualify directly to the quarter-finals while the 4th placed teams face the 5th placed team of the other group in two preliminary quarter-finals. The winner faces the 1st placed team in the quarter-finals. The 6th placed teams face each other in a relegation final.[6]

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals   Advance to relegation final

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Shelmaliers 5410121104179
Border St Martin's 531111489257
Border Naomh Éanna 5302115104116
Border St Anne's Rathangan 52039396-34
Border Faythe Harriers 5203100104-44
Fethard St Mogue's 500584130-460

Group A results

26 June 2026 Round 1 Naomh Éanna 3-16 - 0-16 St Mogue's Fethard Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
27 June 2026 Round 1 Shelmaliers 1-19 - 2-15 Faythe Harriers McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
27 June 2026 Round 1 St Martin's 0-20 - 0-12 St Anne's Rathangan McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
2 July 2026 Round 2 Faythe Harriers 2-20 - 2-16 Naomh Éanna Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
4 July 2026 Round 2 St Anne's Rathangan 1-16 - 1-22 Shelmaliers McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
5 July 2026 Round 2 St Martin's 3-20 - 0-16 St Mogue's Fethard O'Kennedy Park
Report
24 July 2026 Round 3 Faythe Harriers 1-19 - 0-11 St Mogue's Fethard O'Kennedy Park
Report
24 July 2026 Round 3 St Martin's 1-15 - 0-18 Shelmaliers McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
25 July 2026 Round 3 St Anne's Rathangan 0-19 - 2-14 Naomh Éanna McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
1 August 2026 Round 4 St Anne's Rathangan 1-20 - 0-17 St Mogue's Fethard Chadwicks Wexford Park
2 August 2026 Round 4 Shelmaliers 0-25 - 2-16 Naomh Éanna Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
2 August 2026 Round 4 St Martin's 2-23 - 1-14 Faythe Harriers Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
23 August 2026 Round 5 St Anne's Rathangan 0-20 - 1-11 Faythe Harriers Chadwicks Wexford Park
23 August 2026 Round 5 St Martin's 0-18 - 1-23 Naomh Éanna McCauley Park Bellefield
23 August 2026 Round 5 Shelmaliers 2-25 - 1-21 St Mogue's Fethard O'Kennedy Park

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals   Advance to relegation final

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Rathnure 540111410688
Border Oylegate–Glenbrien 5302999636
Border Ferns St Aidan's 52121069795
Border Oulart–the Ballagh 520398104-64
Border Glynn–Barntown 5203114118-44
Border Rapparees 5113100110-103

Group B results

26 June 2026 Round 1 Rapparees 0-14 - 1-16 Oulart-The Ballagh Oylegate
Report
26 June 2026 Round 1 Rathnure 2-22 - 3-17 Glynn-Barntown McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
27 June 2026 Round 1 Ferns St Aidan's 1-13 - 1-14 Oylegate-Glenbrien Bree
Report
3 July 2026 Round 2 Glynn Barntown 1-16 - 2-20 Rapparees O'Kennedy Park
Report
4 July 2026 Round 2 Rathnure 1-20 - 0-15 Oylegate-Glenbrien Bree
Report
5 July 2026 Round 2 Oulart-The Ballagh 1-20 - 1-23 Ferns St Aidan's McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
24 July 2026 Round 3 Rathnure 2-20 - 1-19 Rapparees Bree
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25 July 2026 Round 3 Oulart-The Ballagh 0-13 - 0-21 Oylegate-Glenbrien McCauley Park Bellefield
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25 July 2026 Round 3 Glynn-Barntown 1-21 - 1-16 Ferns St Aidan's Samaritans St. Patrick's Park
31 July 2026 Round 4 Glynn Barntown 0-25 - 0-19 Oylegate-Glenbrien McCauley Park Bellefield
31 July 2026 Round 4 Rapparees 1-16 - 1-16 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
1 August 2026 Round 4 Rathnure 1-20 - 0-17 Oulart-The Ballagh McCauley Park Bellefield
Report
23 August 2026 Round 5 Rathnure 1-11 - 0-26 Ferns St Aidan's McCauley Park Bellefield
23 August 2026 Round 5 Rapparees 1-16 - 1-24 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report
23 August 2026 Round 5 Glynn Barntown 2-14 - 2-20 Oulart-The Ballagh Samaritans St. Patrick's Park

References

  1. ↑ "Wexford hurling and football championship draws". Wexford People. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "St Martin's claim back-to-back Wexford SHC titles with four-point win over Rathnure". Irish Independent. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "St Martin's reel in Rathnure to retain Wexford crown". RTÉ Sport. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Aherne, Alan (27 October 2025). "Fethard deliver when it matters most as they hold off Cloughbawn fightback to prevail in Intermediate hurling decider". Wexford People. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Oylegate-Glenbrien avoid the drop as they ease to victory against struggling neighbours Crossabeg-Ballymurn". Wexford People. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Mernagh, Peter (31 July 2026). "Championship Bulletin #6". Wexford GAA. Retrieved 7 August 2026.