AND THEN THERE were six.

The contenders in the 2026 All-Ireland senior hurling championship have been whittled down after the Leinster and Munster round-robin series concluded today.

Dublin will face Galway in the Leinster decider, while it’s Cork against Limerick in the Munster final. The All-Ireland quarter-finals will feature Clare and Offaly, the third-place finishers in their respective provinces.

Carlow and Laois will contest the Joe McDonagh Cup final in a fortnight, while it’s the end of the 2026 road for Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford, and Kildare.

Here’s the full list of what’s in store.

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Saturday 6 June

Joe McDonagh Cup final

• Carlow v Laois, Croke Park, 3.45pm.

Leinster senior hurling final

• Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 6pm.

Galway's Joshua Ryan and Dublin's Conor Burke. Evan Logan / INPHO Evan Logan / INPHO / INPHO

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Sunday 7 June

Munster senior hurling final

• Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm.

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Weekend 20-21 June

All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-finals

• Clare v Leinster final loser (Dublin/Galway)
• Offaly v Munster final loser (Cork/Limerick)

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Saturday 4 July

All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final

• Leinster champion v Quarter-final winner

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Sunday 5 July

All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final

• Munster champion v Quarter-final winner

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Sunday 19 July

All-Ireland senior hurling final 

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