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gaa · Saturday 8 August 2026 · 7:15pm 
Bathshack Antrim SHC Group 1 - Loughgiel v Carey Faughs
At Loughgiel GAC · Loughgiel, Co. Antrim
At Loughgiel GAC · Loughgiel, Co. Antrim
The 2026 Bathshack Antrim Senior Hurling Championship opens with Loughgiel Shamrocks hosting Carey Faughs at 7:15pm on Friday 8 August. Both clubs are in Group 1 of the championship, which also features St Johns and Rossa (O’Donovan). The group stage is played over several weeks before knockout semi-finals and the county final.
Date: Friday 8 August 2026 at 7:15pm.
Venue: Loughgiel GAC, Loughgiel, Co. Antrim.
Opening round of the 2026 Bathshack Antrim SHC.
Full fixture list at antrim.gaa.ie; live stream on GAA+.
Loughgiel is a rural village in north Co. Antrim, approximately 25 minutes from Ballymena. Take the B62 from Ballymena towards Loughgiel.
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