2026 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

2026 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Event2025-26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Date18 January 2026
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
RefereeC Mooney (Dublin)
WeatherDry

The 2026 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Croke Park on 18 January 2026 to determine the winners of the 2025-26 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 55th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The match was shown live on TG4.[1]

The final was contested by Loughrea and Ballygunner, with 12-in-a-row Waterford champions Ballygunner managed by Jason Ryan winning 1-20 to 1-14.[2][3][4][5] The cup was lifted by Ballygunner joint-captains Peter Hogan and Michael Mahony.[6][7]

Details

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)

References

  1. ^ "Croke Park beckons as the AIB GAA Hurling and Football All-Ireland Senior Club Finals take centre stage". GAA.ie. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Killeen red leaves sour taste as Loughrea reach decider". RTE Sport. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Ballygunner see off St Martin's with strong second-half display". RTE Sport. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ^ "All-Ireland club hurling final recap: Ballygunner 1-20 Loughrea 1-14". RTE Sport. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Preview: AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final - Ballygunner v Loughrea". GAA website. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Ballygunner see off Loughrea to claim a second All-Ireland club hurling crown". RTE Sport. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Jason Ryan hails 'special day' after Ballygunner's All-Ireland Club Hurling final triumph". RTE Sport. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.