The 2026 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship fixtures have been finalised.

Kilkenny will begin their Bob O’Keeffe Cup defence away to Galway in what is a repeat of this year’s provincial final. On the same weekend, Joe McDonagh Cup champions Kildare will host Wexford, while Offaly welcome Dublin to Tullamore.

The top two teams in the round-robin will advance to the provincial final, while the county finishing in third place will progress to an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final. The Leinster SFC draw takes place on Thursday, November 27.

2026 Leinster SHC fixtures

Round 1 (April 18/19) – Galway v Kilkenny; Kildare v Wexford; Offaly v Dublin.

Round 2 (April 25/26) – Kilkenny v Wexford; Galway v Offaly; Dublin v Kildare.

Round 3 (May 9/10) – Offaly v Kilkenny; Kildare v Galway; Wexford v Dublin.

Round 4 (May 16/17) – Kilkenny v Kildare; Offaly v Wexford; Galway v Dublin.

Round 5 (May 23/24) – Dublin v Kilkenny; Wexford v Galway; Kildare v Offaly.

Final – Saturday, June 6

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