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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