2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 November 2025 – 18 January 2026 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballygunner (2nd win) |
| Captain | Peter Hogan Michael Mahony |
| Manager | Jason Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Loughrea |
| Captain | Ian Hanrahan |
| Manager | Tommy Kelly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Ballygunner |
| Leinster | St Martin’s |
| Ulster | Slaughtneil |
| Connacht | Loughrea |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Total Goals | 32 (1.88 per game) |
| Total Points | 597 (35.11 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Rory O'Connor (0-37) |
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The 2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The competition ran from 2 November 2025 to 18 January 2026.
Na Fianna were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Martin's in the Leinster quarter-finals.[1][2][3][4] Setanta, as the first ever Donegal representatives, made their championship debut, while Éire Óg and St John's returned after long absences.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 18 January 2026, between Ballygunner of Waterford and Loughrea of Galway, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.[5] Ballygunner won the match by 1–20 to 1–14 to claim a second title.[6][7]
Rory O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Team summaries
Leinster
Leinster quarter-finals
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | St Martin's (Wexford) | 1-21 - 2-17 | Na Fianna (Dublin) | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| R O'Connor 0-9 (0-6f), B O'Connor 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4 (0-1f), D Codd 0-2, J Firman 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, B Stafford 0-1. | Report | S Currie 1-3, C Currie 0-6 (0-3f), AJ Murphy 1-2, D Burke 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, J Meagher 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. |
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) | 1-17 - 2-17 | Naas (Kildare) | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 0-7 (65 4fs), K McDonald 1-4 (sl 3fs), J Nolan 0-3, R Murphy, F Fitzpatrick, D Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | J Sheridan 1-8 (4fs), S Leacy 0-4, C Sheridan 1-0, B Byrne 0-2, F O’Sullivan, K Harrington, C Boran 0-1 |
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) | 0-25 - 1-18 | Kilcormac–Killoughey (Offaly) | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| TJ Reid (0-12, 11 frees); E Cody (0-5); A Mullen (0-3); P Mullen (0-2); N Shortall, E Kenneally, R Corcoran (0-1 each). | Report | A Screeney (1-5, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees); C Slevin (0-4, frees); C Mitchell (0-3); D Hand, J Screeney, J Gorman, C Mahon, L Kavanagh, C Walsh (0-1 each). |
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Clough–Ballacolla (Laois) | 2-16 - 0-20 | Castletown Geoghegan (Westmeath) | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| S Bergin 0-9 (eight frees, one 65), W Dunphy 2-0, L Cleere 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, R Phelan 0-1, A Corby 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. | Report | N O'Brien 0-11 (nine frees), M Heeney 0-3, D O'Reilly 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Gavigan 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, P Clarke 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 23 November 2025 Semi-final | St Martin's (Wexford) | 0-21 - 0-11 | Naas (Kildare) | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| R O'Connor 0-14 (9f, 2 65), J O'Connor 0-3 (0-1 s/l), B O'Connor 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, A Maddock 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 0-8 (0-5f, 0-2 65), M Purcell 0-1, C Boran 0-1, B Byrne 0-1 |
| 23 November 2025 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) | 1-18 - 1-15 | Clough–Ballacolla (Laois) | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| TJ Reid 0-10 (9fs and 1 '65); N Shortall 1-0; E Cody, R Corcoran 0-2 each; D Corcoran, B Cody, E Shefflin, E Kenneally 0-1 each | Report | S Bergin 0-6 (6fs); W Dunphy 0-4; L Conway 1-0; A Corby, K Dunne 0-2 each; L Cleere 0-1 |
Leinster final
| 6 December 2025 Final | St Martin's (Wexford) | 0-24 - 2-17 | Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) | Croke Park |
| R O'Connor 0-11 (0-8f), J O'Connor 0-6, M Coleman 0-2, D Codd 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, B Stafford 0-1. | Report | TJ Reid 0-6 (0-5f), E Cody 1-2, N Shortall 1-2, B Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, E Shefflin 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, D Mason 0-1. | Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin) |
Munster
The draw for the Munster Club Championship took place on 31 July 2025.[25]
Munster quarter-finals
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) | 0-15 - 0-18 | Ballygunner (Waterford) | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| K Downes (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); R Lynch (0-3, 2 frees); P Casey (0-3); A Breen, T Grimes, C Boylan (0-1 each). | Report | D Hutchinson ( 0-5, 3 frees, 1 65); P Fitzgerald (0-4, 1 65); H Ruddle (0-3); M Hartley, M Mahony (0-2 each); P Hogan, C Tobin (0-1 each). |
Munster semi-finals
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Éire Óg (Clare) | 2-20 - 1-16 (aet) | Loughmore–Castleiney (Tipperary) | O'Garney Park |
| D Russell (1-14, 0-12 frees, 0-1 65); D Moroney (1-0); S O’Donnell, M Cleary (0-2 each); R Mulcahy (free), T Kavanagh (0-1 each). | Report | J McGrath (0-12, 5 frees, 2 65s); L McGrath (1-0); J Ryan, B McGrath, N McGrath, E Connolly (0-1 each). |
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Ballygunner (Waterford) | 4-18 - 2-17 | Sarsfields (Cork) | Walsh Park |
| Pauric Mahony 0-10 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), D Hutchinson 2-1, P Fitzgerald 1-2 (0-1 f), K Mahony 1-1, M Mahony, M Hartley 0-2 each. | Report | D Hogan 2-3f (0-2 f), C McCarthy 0-5 (0-3 f), J Sweeney 0-4, B O’Flynn 0-2, C O’Sullivan, L Elliott, B Graham (0-1 f) 0-1 each. |
Munster final
| 30 November 2025 Final | Ballygunner (Waterford) | 0-21 - 1-09 | Éire Óg (Clare) | FBD Semple Stadium |
| D Hutchinson (0-7); Pauric Mahony (0-5, 4 frees); P Fitzgerald (0-4, 1 free); P Hogan (0-3); C Sheahan, M Mahony (0-1 each). | Report | D Russell (1-6, 1-0 pen, 0-6 frees); D Moroney, S O’Donnell, O Cahill (0-1 each). | Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary) |
Ulster
The draw for the Ulster Club Championship took place on 5 August 2025.[26]
Ulster semi-finals
| 15 November 2025 Semi-final | Setanta (Donegal) | 0-12 - 3-20 | St John's (Antrim) | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| G Gilmore 0-8 (8fs), D Cullen 0-2, B Lafferty 0-1, R Coyle 0-1. | Report | O McManus 0-12 (9fs), D Nugent 0-2 (1f), E McGurk 0-1, M Dudley 0-1, Conall Bohill 0-1 Conor Johnston 2-0, S Shannon 0-3 (1f), D Carson 1-0 |
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-23 - 1-18 | Portaferry (Down) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| S Cassidy 0-11 (10f), Shane McGuigan 0-3, G Bradley 1-0, R Ó Mianáin, Chrissy McKaigue, B Rogers 0-2 each, C O’Doherty 0-1f, Sé McGiugan and J McGuigan 0-1 each | Report | C Coleman 0-10 (7f), D Sands 1-2, N Fitzsimmons 0-4, N Rogers and B Trainor 0-1 each |
Ulster final
| 29 November 2025 Final | St John's (Antrim) | 0-10 - 0-23 | Slaughtneil (Derry) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| O MacManus (0-9, 7f), S Wilson (0-1). | Report | C O'Doherty (0-10, 9f); S Cassidy (0-3, 2f), B Rogers (0-2), C McKaigue (0-2), Se McGuigan (0-2), E Cassidy (0-1); C O Mianain (0-1), Shane McGuigan (0-1), P Burke (0-1). | Referee: P Owens |
Semi-finals
| 21 December 2025 Semi-final | Loughrea (Galway) | 2-22 - 0-15 | Slaughtneil (Derry) | Parnell Park |
| 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) | T Killeen 0-6 (0-4f), A Burns 1-1, V Morgan 1-1, J Ryan 0-3 (0-1 s/l), N Keary 0-3, C Killeen 0-2, M McManus 0-2, S Morgan 0-2 (2f), K Hanrahan 0-1, C Killeen 0-1. | Report | S Cassidy 0-8 (0-7f), C McKaigue 0-2, R O Mianain 0-2, C McAllister 0-1, M McGuigan 0-1, E Cassidy 0-1. |
| 21 December 2025 Semi-final | Ballygunner (Waterford) | 0-19 - 0-10 | St Martin's (Wexford) | FBD Semple Stadium |
| 15:30 IWT (UTC±0) | P Mahony 0-7 (0-5f), D Hutchinson 0-7 (0-1f), M Hartley 0-1, H Ruddle 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, M Mahony 0-1. | Report | J Barrett 0-3, R O’Connor 0-3 (0-3f), J O’Connor 0-2 (0-1f), Darren Codd 0-1, David Codd 0-1. |
Final
| 18 January 2026 Final | Loughrea (Galway) | 1-14 - 1-20 | Ballygunner (Waterford) | Croke Park |
| 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) | T Killeen (0-6, 0-6 frees); D Shaughnessy (1-1); J Ryan (0-2); J Coen, I Hanrahan, A Burns, V Morgan, N Keary (0-1 each). | Report | Pauric Mahony (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-2 ‘65); K Mahony (0-4); M Mahony (1-1); C Sheahan, P Fitzgerald (0-2 each); D Hutchinson, P Hogan, M Hartley (0-1 each). | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-28 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Dessie Hutchinson | Ballygunner | 2-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 5 | Danny Russell | Éire Óg | 2-20 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Shéa Cassidy | Slaughtneil | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 7 | Oisín MacManus | St John's | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 1-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 9 | Patrick Fitzgerald | Ballygunner | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 10 | Stephen Bergin | Clough–Ballacolla | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Jack O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Russell | Éire Óg | 1-14 | 17 | Loughmore–Castleiney |
| 2 | Rory O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-14 | 14 | Naas |
| 3 | Oisín MacManus | St John's | 0-12 | 12 | Setanta |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | 12 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | |
| John McGrath | Loughmore–Castleiney | 0-12 | 12 | Éire Óg | |
| 6 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 1-08 | 11 | Mount Leinster Rangers |
| Rory O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| Niall O'Brien | Castletown Geoghegan | 0-11 | 11 | Clough–Ballacolla | |
| Shéa Cassidy | Slaughtneil | 0-11 | 11 | Portaferry | |
| 10 | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-10 | 10 | Sarsfields |
| Cormac O'Doherty | Slaughtneil | 0-10 | 10 | St John's | |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-10 | 10 | Clough–Ballacolla | |
| Cathal Coleman | Portaferry | 0-10 | 10 | Slaughtneil |
Miscellaneous
- Ballygunner became the first team to win six Munster Club Championship titles.[27]
- St Martin's won the Leinster Club Championship title for the first time.[28]
See also
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