2026 Kehoe Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster and Ulster |
| Year | 2026 |
| Date | 4–18 January 2026 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Defending champions | Kildare |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Wicklow (7th win) |
| Manager | Jonathan 'Bosco' O'Neill |
| Captain | Pádraig Doran |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Down |
| Manager | Ronan Sheehan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The 2026 Kehoe Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Dioralyte Kehoe Cup,[1] was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, played by three county teams: two from Leinster and one (Down) from Ulster.[2] It was the second level of Leinster/Ulster hurling pre-season competitions, below the 2026 Walsh Cup.[3] Wicklow were the winners.[4]
Format
Each team plays each other team in the competition once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed team wins the tournament.
Kehoe Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicklow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Down | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Meath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Leinster GAA
References
- ^ "Dioralyte Partnership Renewed". December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results".
- ^ "Dioralyte Kehoe Cup 2026".
- ^ "Wicklow claim Kehoe Cup for first time since 2003 with one-point win over Meath". www.independent.ie. January 18, 2026.