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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\n 2026 Dalata Hotel Group Munster Under 20 Football Championship\u00a0(first named team has home advantage)\n <\/p>\n
\n Phase 1\n <\/p>\n
March 14<\/p>\n
Clare v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
Limerick v Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n March 21\n <\/p>\n
Waterford v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tipperary v Limerick\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n March 28\n <\/p>\n
Waterford v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
Limerick v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 9, B final\n <\/p>\n
Third place phase 1 team v Fourth place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Phase 2\n <\/p>\n
\n April 9\n <\/p>\n
First place phase 1 team v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
Second place phase 1 team v Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 16\n <\/p>\n
Cork v Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n
First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 23\n <\/p>\n
Cork v First place phase 1 team<\/p>\n
Kerry v Second place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 30\n <\/p>\n
Final<\/p>\n
2026 Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship <\/p>\n
\n March 25\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Waterford<\/p>\n
Tipperary v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 1\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Cork v Limerick<\/p>\n
Waterford v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 8\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Limerick\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 15\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Waterford v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 22\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Tipperary v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
Limerick v Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 29\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Cork v Clare<\/p>\n
Limerick v Tipperary<\/p>\n
\n May 6\n <\/p>\n
Semi-final: Second place v third place (second placed team has home advantage)<\/p>\n
\n May 13\n <\/p>\n
Final: First place v semi-final winner<\/p>\n
\n 2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship\n <\/p>\n
\n Phase 1\n <\/p>\n
\n March 30\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tipperary v Limerick\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 6\n <\/p>\n
Waterford v Tipperary<\/p>\n
Limerick v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 13\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
Waterford v Limerick\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Phase 2\n <\/p>\n
\n April 27\n <\/p>\n
First place phase 1 team v Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n
Second place phase 1 team v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 4\n <\/p>\n
Kerry v Cork<\/p>\n
First place phase 1 team v Second place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 11\n <\/p>\n
Cork v First place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kerry v second place phase 1 team\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 18\n <\/p>\n
Final<\/p>\n
\n 2026 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship\n <\/p>\n
\n April 3\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Limerick v Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tipperary v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 10\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Limerick<\/p>\n
Waterford v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 17\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Tipperary v Cork\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n April 24\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Clare v Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 1\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Cork v Clare\u00a0<\/p>\n
Limerick v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 8\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
Cork v Limerick\u00a0<\/p>\n
Waterford v Tipperary\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n May 15\n <\/p>\n
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