2026 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | July – September 2026 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh and Sons | ||
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The 2026 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage pairings was made on 9 February 2026.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to run from July to September 2026.
Ballygunner will be the defending champions.[3][4]
Format change
Waterford County Board was granted deviation by Central Council to allow two Ballygunner teams to take part in the competition.[5][6] The preliminary quarter-finals were abolished, with the top four teams in each group now progressing to the quarter-finals. The two bottom sides will be relegated, along with Ballygunner B, with the two fifth-placed teams finished for the season.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
Group A table
Quarter-finalists Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygunner A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De La Salle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clonea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abbeyside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferrybank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Group B table
Quarter-finalists Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mount Sion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roanmore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fourmilewater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lismore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballygunner B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dungarvan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Two Ballygunner teams enter the 2026 Waterford senior hurling championship after draw last night". WLR FM website. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Waterford SHC cut to ten teams for 2027". Waterford News & Star. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Awesome Ballygunner run riot to claim another Waterford title". Irish Examiner. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Deadly dozen as glorious Gunners reign supreme again". Waterford News & Star. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Fogarty, John (29 January 2026). "Ballygunner senior hurling teams to be drawn in separate groups". Irish Examminer. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ Verney, Michael (21 January 2026). "Ballygunner set to field two senior teams in this year's Waterford SHC as potential clash looms". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Hartley stars as second string Gunners grab Premier Intermediate title". Irish Examminer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Ferrybank survive Senior Hurling Championship relegation final". WLRfm. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.