GALWAY WILL HOST Kilkenny on the opening weekend of the 2026 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. 

The fixtures for next year’s Leinster championship were confirmed this evening, with a repeat of last season’s Leinster SHC final the headline pairing in round one.

Elsewhere on the opening weekend, which falls on 18/19 April, Kildare will host Wexford while Dublin travel to play Offaly.

Leinster SHC 2026

Round 1: 18/19 April

• Galway v Kilkenny, Pearse Stadium
• Kildare v Wexford, Cedral St Conleth’s Park
• Offaly v Dublin, Glenisk O’Connor Park

Round 2: 25/26 April

• Kilkenny v Wexford, UPMC Nowlan Park
• Galway v Offaly, Pearse Stadium
• Dublin v Kildare, Parnell Park

2nd/3rd May Break Week

Round 3: 9/10 May

• Offaly v Kilkenny, Glenisk O’Connor Park
• Kildare v Galway, Cedral St Conleth’s Park
• Wexford v Dublin, Chadwicks Wexford Park

Round 4 16/17 May

• Kilkenny v Kildare, UPMC Nowlan Park
• Offaly v Wexford, Glenisk O’Connor Park
• Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium

Round 5: 23/24 May

• Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park
• Wexford v Galway, Chadwicks Wexford Park
• Kildare v Offaly, Cedral St Conleth’s Park