Wexford Senior Hurling Championship - Round 1

The opening round of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship is the first real test of a long summer for the county’s top club hurlers. Twelve clubs split across two groups of six, each trying to build early momentum in a competition where every point in the group stage matters come late August. If you have any interest in club GAA - the raw, local, tribal kind that the intercounty game rarely matches - this is a good weekend to get out to a Wexford ground. Admission is typically cash on the gate, the atmosphere is close and loud, and you are watching players who work and live in the parish they are representing.

What to expect

The 2026 championship is sponsored by Pettitt’s SuperValu and features 12 clubs across two groups. Group A includes defending champions St Martin’s, Naomh Éanna, St Anne’s Rathangan, Faythe Harriers, Shelmaliers, and newly promoted Fethard St Mogue’s. Group B features Rathnure, Ferns St Aidan’s, Glynn-Barntown, Oulart-the Ballagh, Rapparees, and Oylegate-Glenbrien. Each team plays the other five in their group, so every club is guaranteed at least five games before knockout rounds begin. Round 1 fixtures take place across multiple club grounds on 12 July - the draw was made at Chadwicks Wexford Park in February. Venues vary by fixture; Chadwicks Wexford Park and McCauley Park host some games during the group stages, with club grounds used for others. Check wexford.gaa.ie for confirmed fixture locations and throw-in times as the date approaches.

Getting there

County Wexford is well served by road from Dublin - the M11/N11 runs the length of the east coast and brings you into Wexford town in under two hours from the capital. Rosslare Europort is a short drive south, so visitors arriving by ferry have easy access to the whole county. Bus Éireann runs regular services to Wexford town from Dublin, Waterford, and Kilkenny. For matches at club grounds away from Wexford town, a car is the practical option - most rural GAA grounds are off the main roads and have generous if informal parking on site or in adjacent fields.

While you’re in Wexford

Wexford town itself is worth a few hours before or after a match - the quayside, the narrow main street, and the opera festival heritage all give it a distinct character. The county has long stretches of coast at Curracloe and Rosslare, and the Hook Peninsula is an easy detour. There is more to see in Wexford and across Co. Wexford.

Good to know

• Date: Sunday 12 July 2026
• Time: Various (multiple fixtures throughout the day - check wexford.gaa.ie for individual throw-in times)
• Price: Admission is typically charged on the gate at club grounds; exact prices are set by the host club
• Fixtures and venues: wexford.gaa.ie is the authoritative source for confirmed locations
• Organiser: Wexford GAA