All-Ireland U20 hurling champions Tipperary get their provincial campaign underway against Cork while Clare also face Waterford on March 25. The hurling final will be played on May 13.
The first phase of the Munster U20 Football Championship will be played over the last three Saturdays of March. Kerry and Cork will enter the competition when the second phase begins on April 9. The U20 final will be played on April 30.
The minor hurling championship throws in on April 3 with Limerick hosting All-Ireland champions Waterford and Clare travelling to play Tipperary. Cork’s campaign begins when they face Waterford the following week. The final will be played on May 15.
This year, the Munster Minor Football Championship adopts the same format as the U20 competition with the introduction of a two-phase round-robin system.
The first phase begins on March 30 when Clare host Waterford and Limerick are hosted by Tipperary. Cork and Kerry’s campaigns throw in when phase two starts on April 27. The final is scheduled for May 18.
2026 Dalata Hotel Group Munster Under 20 Football Championship (first named team has home advantage)
Phase 1
March 14
Clare v Tipperary
Limerick v Waterford
March 21
Waterford v Clare
Tipperary v Limerick
March 28
Waterford v Tipperary
Limerick v Clare
April 9, B final
Third place phase 1 team v Fourth place phase 1 team
Phase 2
April 9
First place phase 1 team v Cork
Second place phase 1 team v Kerry
April 16
Cork v Kerry
First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team
April 23
Cork v First place phase 1 team
Kerry v Second place phase 1 team
April 30
Final
2026 Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship
March 25
Clare v Waterford
Tipperary v Cork
April 1
Cork v Limerick
Waterford v Tipperary
April 8
Clare v Limerick
April 15
Waterford v Cork
April 22
Tipperary v Clare
Limerick v Waterford
April 29
Cork v Clare
Limerick v Tipperary
May 6
Semi-final: Second place v third place (second placed team has home advantage)
May 13
Final: First place v semi-final winner
2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship
Phase 1
March 30
Clare v Waterford
Tipperary v Limerick
April 6
Waterford v Tipperary
Limerick v Clare
April 13
Clare v Tipperary
Waterford v Limerick
Phase 2
April 27
First place phase 1 team v Kerry
Second place phase 1 team v Cork
May 4
Kerry v Cork
First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team
May 11
Cork v First place phase 1 team
Kerry v second place phase 1 team
May 18
Final
2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship
April 3
Limerick v Waterford
Tipperary v Clare
April 10
Clare v Limerick
Waterford v Cork
April 17
Tipperary v Cork
April 24
Clare v Waterford
May 1
Cork v Clare
Limerick v Tipperary
May 8
Cork v Limerick
Waterford v Tipperary
May 15
Final