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gaa · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Various 
Wexford Senior Hurling Championship - Semi-Finals
At Various Venues · County Wexford
At Various Venues · County Wexford
The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship has been running since 1889, and by the time it reaches the semi-final stage in August the stakes could not be higher. Four clubs go in; two come out with a place in the county final. If you have any connection to GAA hurling or simply want to see top-level club hurling played with serious intensity, this is one of the better afternoons out that Wexford can offer in late summer.
The Pettitt’s SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship - one of the longest-sponsored county championships in Ireland - runs on a 12-club, two-group format. By August the group stage and quarter-finals are done, and the four surviving clubs are putting everything on the line. Defending champions St Martin’s won the 2025 title, and their presence alongside the likes of Oulart-the-Ballagh (13 county titles), Rathnure (the all-time record holders with 20), and other senior clubs makes for a deeply competitive draw. Semi-final pairings are decided by draw after the quarter-final results, so the exact match-ups are confirmed closer to the date. Expect a tight, physical game typical of Leinster hurling - fast ball, direct play, and crowds who know every player on the field. Both semi-finals are normally played on the same day at Chadwicks Wexford Park, the county’s main GAA ground in Wexford town, though venues can vary - check wexford.gaa.ie once the fixture is confirmed.
Wexford town sits at the southern end of the M11/N11 corridor from Dublin, roughly an hour and forty minutes by road. From Cork or Waterford, the N25 connects via New Ross. Irish Rail serves Wexford station on the Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort line, with the town centre and Chadwicks Wexford Park reachable on foot from the station in about fifteen minutes. Parking around the ground fills quickly for big championship matches; arriving thirty minutes early or parking in the town centre and walking is the sensible call.
Wexford town is compact and easy to explore on foot - the old Norse street grid, the quayside, and the ruins of Selskar Abbey are all within a short walk of the ground. County Wexford more broadly offers Johnstown Castle, the Irish National Heritage Park at Ferrycarrig, and some of the most sheltered beaches on the southeast coast. There is more to see in Wexford and across Co. Wexford.
Heading to Various Venues in Wexford? Wexford has plenty more to see. Read the Wexford area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.