2026 National Hurling League

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2026 National Hurling League
League details
Dates24 January – 5 April, 2026
Teams35
League champions
WinnersLimerick (15th win)
CaptainCian Lynch
ManagerJohn Kiely
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainDarragh Fitzgibbon
ManagerBen O'Connor
Other division winners
Division 1BClare
Division 2Laois
Division 3Wicklow
Division 4Sligo
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The 2026 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, was the 95th staging of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling tournament for county teams. Thirty-two county teams from Ireland, and three from England, competed.[1][2][3]

Cork were the reigning champions, but were defeated in the final by Limerick.[4][5]

Format

League structure

Teams by Province and Division
ProvinceDivision 1ADivision 1BDivision 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht101125
Leinster2432112
Munster411006
Ulster021429
Britain001023
Total7777735

The 2026 National Hurling League consists of five divisions of seven teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

In the top division, Division 1A, teams compete to become the National Hurling League (NHL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NHL Final.

Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 1B, 2, 3 and 4, the first- and second-placed teams play in the divisional final and are both promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1A, 1B, 2 and 3 are relegated.

Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21[6] -

If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;

If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
  2. Highest Total Score For;
  3. A Play-Off.

In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means:

  1. Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
  2. Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
  3. A Play-Off

Division 1A

Locations of the 2026 NHL Division 1A teams.
Winners; Relegated.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Limerick (C) 6 5 0 1 171 135 +36 10 Advance to NHL Final
2 Cork 6 5 0 1 174 132 +42 10
3 Tipperary 6 3 1 2 169 165 +4 7
4 Galway 6 3 0 3 162 134 +28 6
5 Kilkenny 6 2 1 3 134 157 −23 5
6 Waterford 6 2 0 4 131 148 −17 4 Relegation to 2027 NHL Division 1B
7 Offaly 6 0 0 6 109 179 −70 0
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Matches

Round 1

Tipperary v Galway
24 January 2026 Round 1 Tipperary 1-21 (24) – (19) 1-16 Galway Thurles  
19:00 (HT: 0-09 - 0-09) Venue: FBD Semple Stadium
Report[7] Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
Attendance: 7,762


Kilkenny v Offaly
25 January 2026 Round 1 Kilkenny 0-20 (20) – (16) 0-16 Offaly Kilkenny  
14:00 (HT: 0-09 - 0-06) Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park
Report[8] Attendance: ~3,000


Cork v Waterford
25 January 2026 Round 1 Cork 3-25 (34) – (20) 1-17 Waterford Cork  
15:45 (HT: 2-16 - 0-09) Venue: Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Report[9] Attendance: 20,464


Round 2

Galway v Cork
31 January 2026 Round 2 Galway 1-21 (24) – (26) 2-20 Cork Salthill  
19:00 (HT: 1-09 - 0-11) Venue: Pearse Stadium
Report[10] Attendance: 8,464


Offaly v Tipperary
1 February 2026 Round 2 Offaly 1-19 (22) – (39) 5-24 Tipperary Tullamore  
14:00 (HT: 1-10 - 2-12) Venue: Glenisk O'Connor Park
Report[11] Attendance: 5,897


Waterford v Limerick
1 February 2026 Round 2 Waterford 1-21 (24) – (20) 0-20 Limerick Waterford  
14:00 (HT: 0-10 - 0-09) Venue: Azzurri Walsh Park

Pts: R Halloran (0-11, 10 frees, 1 65); S Bennett (1-2, 1-0 pen); C Treen (0-3); B Nolan (0-2, frees); B Lynch, C Lyons, J Barron (0-1 each).		 Report
Pts: A O’Connor (0-8, 7 frees); S O’Brien (0-4); D Byrnes (2 frees), G Hegarty (0-3 each); C Lynch, D Ó Dalaigh (0-1 each).		 Referee: C Lyons (Cork)


Round 3

Cork v Tipperary
7 February 2026 Round 3 Cork 0-29 (29) – (22) 0-22 Tipperary Cork  
19:30 (HT: 0-16 - 0-12) Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Report[12] Attendance: 30,910


Waterford v Offaly
8 February 2026 Round 3 Waterford 1-19 (22) – (16) 0-16 Offaly Waterford  
13:45 (HT: 0-10 - 0-09) Venue: Azzurri Walsh Park
Report[13]


Limerick v Kilkenny
8 February 2026 Round 3 Limerick 1-26 (29) – (22) 2-16 Kilkenny Limerick  
15:45 (HT: 0-14 - 1-09) Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
Report[14] Attendance: 8,958


Round 4

Tipperary v Limerick
21 February 2026 Round 4 Tipperary 0-21 (21) – (36) 0-36 Limerick Thurles  
17:30 (HT: 0-07 - 0-20) Venue: FBD Semple Stadium
Report[15] Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 15,221


Kilkenny v Waterford
22 February 2026 Round 4 Kilkenny 1-21 (24) – (23) 1-20 Waterford Kilkenny  
13:45 (HT: 1-11 - 0-13) Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park
Report[16] Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin)
Attendance: 7,466


Offaly v Galway
22 February 2026 Round 4 Offaly 0-18 (18) – (29) 2-23 Galway Birr  
14:00 (HT: 0-06 - 0-09) Venue: St Brendan's Park
Report[17] Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)


Round 5

Galway v Waterford
1 March 2026 Round 5 Galway 2-18 (24) – (16) 0-16 Waterford Salthill  
14:00 (HT: 2-11 - 0-11) Venue: Pearse Stadium
Report[18] Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 4,134


Offaly v Limerick
1 March 2026 Round 5 Offaly 0-17 (17) – (25) 2-19 Limerick Tullamore  
14:00 (HT: 0-07 - 0-12) Venue: Glenisk O'Connor Park
Report[19]


Kilkenny v Cork
1 March 2026 Round 5 Kilkenny 1-15 (18) – (21) 3-12 Cork Kilkenny  
15:15 (HT: 0-06 - 1-09) Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park
Report[20]


Round 6

Galway v Kilkenny
7 March 2026 Round 6 Galway 0-35 (35) – (17) 0-17 Kilkenny Salthill  
17:15 (HT: 0-15 - 0-09) Venue: Pearse Stadium
Report[21] Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 5,467


Limerick v Cork
7 March 2026 Round 6 Limerick 3-19 (28) – (20) 0-20 Cork Limerick  
19:00 (HT: 1-09 - 0-11) Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
Report[22] Attendance: 18,744


Waterford v Tipperary
15 March 2026 Round 6 Waterford 1-23 (26) – (30) 2-24 Tipperary Waterford  
14:00 (HT: 1-17 - 1-09) Venue: Azzurri Walsh Park
Attendance: 5,689


Waterford's game against Tipperary was postponed due to bereavement.[23]

Round 7

Cork v Offaly
21 March 2026 Round 7 Cork 6-26 (44) – (20) 0-20 Offaly Cork  
19:00 (HT: 3-10 - 0-07) Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Report[24] Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)
Attendance: 19,653


Limerick v Galway
21 March 2026 Round 7 Limerick 2-27 (33) – (31) 0-31 Galway Limerick  
19:00 (HT: 1-16 - 0-09) Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
Report[25] Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin)
Attendance: 14,108


Tipperary v Kilkenny
21 March 2026 Round 7 Tipperary 2-27 (33) – (33) 3-24 Kilkenny Thurles  
19:00 (HT: 1-14 - 1-13) Venue: FBD Semple Stadium
Report[26] Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 10,240


NHL Final

Cork v Limerick
5 April 2026
16:00
Final
Cork 1-21 (24) – (30) 1-27 Limerick
(HT: 1-10 – 1-13)
Gls: Brian Hayes 1
Pts: Alan Connolly 7fs, Brian Hayes 3, William Buckley 3, Darragh Fitzgibbon 2, Tim O’Mahony 2 (1f), Tommy O’Connell 1, Hugh O’Connor 1, Seamus Harnedy 1, Mark Coleman 1		 Gls: Aaron Gillane 1
Pts: Aidan O’Connor 8 (7fs, 1 65), Aaron Gillane 7 (3fs), Adam English 3, Diarmaid Byrnes 3 (1f, 1 65), Cathal O’Neill 2, Gearoid Hegarty 2, Shane O’Brien 1, David Reidy 1
TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway)
Attendance: 41,678[27]

Division 1A Scoring Statistics

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Aidan O'Connor Limerick 1-63 66 7 9.42
2 Reuben Halloran Waterford 1-45 48 6 8.00
3 Adam Screeney Offaly 0-43 43 6 7.16
4 Cathal Mannion Galway 1-37 40 6 6.66
5 Alan Connolly Cork 1-36 39 6 6.50
6 Aaron Niland Galway 0-37 37 6 6.16
7 Jason Forde Tipperary 3-26 35 4 8.75
8 Cian Kenny Kilkenny 0-30 30 5 6.00
9 Brian Hayes Cork 6-09 27 6 4.50
Eoin Cody Kilkenny 2-21 27 6 4.50

Division 1B

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Clare 6 6 0 0 194 129 +65 12 Advance to NHL Division 1B Final and
promotion to 2027 NHL Division 1A
2 Dublin[a] 6 4 1 1 199 126 +73 9
3 Wexford[a] 6 4 1 1 169 138 +31 9
4 Kildare 6 3 0 3 145 158 −13 6
5 Antrim[b] 6 1 0 5 130 159 −29 2
6 Carlow[b] 6 1 0 5 120 169 −49 2 Relegation to 2027 NHL Division 2
7 Down[b] 6 1 0 5 129 207 −78 2
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Dublin–Wexford was a draw, so the two teams are ranked by score difference.
  2. Teams ranked by score difference.

Matches

Round 1

Carlow v Down
24 January 2026 Round 1 Carlow 2-18 (24) – (14) 1-11 Down Carlow  
14:30 (HT: 0-08 - 1-09) Venue: Netwatch Cullen Park
Report[28] Referee: N Malone (Clare)


Wexford v Antrim
24 January 2026 Round 1 Wexford 1-13 (16) – (15) 1-12 Antrim Wexford  
16:00 (HT: 0-06 - 0-09) Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park
Report[29] Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 1,831


Clare v Dublin
25 January 2026 Round 1 Clare 3-18 (27) – (25) 1-22 Dublin Ennis  
14:00 (HT: 2-08 - 0-11) Venue: Zimmer Biomet Cusack Park
Report[30] Attendance: 7,553


Round 2

Dublin v Kildare
31 January 2026 Round 2 Dublin 2-19 (25) – (11) 0-11 Kildare Dublin  
19:30 (HT: 2-08 - 0-05) Venue: Parnell Park
Report[31]


Antrim v Clare
1 February 2026 Round 2 Antrim 1-19 (22) – (36) 2-30 Clare Cushendall  
13:00 (HT: 0-07 - 1-13) Venue: Páirc Mhuire
Report[32]


Down v Wexford
1 February 2026 Round 2 Down 0-25 (25) – (27) 0-27 Wexford Ballycran  
14:00 (HT: 0-12 - 0-20) Venue: McKenna Park
Report[33]


Round 3

Wexford v Carlow
7 February 2026 Round 3 Wexford 2-28 (34) – (24) 1-21 Carlow Wexford  
17:15 (HT: 1-14 - 1-11) Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park


Clare v Down
8 February 2026 Round 3 Clare 3-35 (44) – (15) 0-15 Down Ennis  
13:30 (HT: 0-22 - 0-07) Venue: ZImmer Biomet Cusack Park
Report[34] Attendance: 4,960


Kildare v Antrim
8 February 2026 Round 3 Kildare 3-21 (30) – (20) 0-20 Antrim Newbridge  
14:00 (HT: 0-14 - 0-11) Venue: Cedral St Conleth's Park
Report[35]


Round 4

Dublin v Wexford
21 February 2026 Round 4 Dublin 4-19 (31) – (31) 3-22 Wexford Dublin  
17:00 (HT: 2-08 - 1-13) Venue: Croke Park
Attendance: 25,027


Kildare v Clare
21 February 2026 Round 4 Kildare 3-14 (23) – (27) 0-27 Clare Newbridge  
18:30 (HT: 2-08 - 0-12) Venue: Cedral St Conleth's Park


Antrim v Carlow
22 February 2026 Round 4 Antrim 0-25 (25) – (12) 0-12 Carlow Dunloy  
13:00 (HT: 0-10 - 0-09) Venue: Pearse Park


Round 5

Carlow v Clare
28 February 2026 Round 5 Carlow 0-18 (18) – (31) 1-28 Clare Carlow  
18:00 (HT: 0-08 - 1-15) Venue: Netwatch Cullen Park


Down v Kildare
1 March 2026 Round 5 Down 1-23 (26) – (33) 3-24 Kildare Ballycran  
13:00 (HT: 0-08 - 2-15) Venue: McKenna Park


Antrim v Dublin
1 March 2026 Round 5 Antrim 1-16 (19) – (34) 1-31 Dublin Dunloy  
14:00 (HT: 1-08 - 0-20) Venue: Pearse Park


Round 6

Dublin v Down
7 March 2026 Round 6 Dublin 6-32 (50) – (18) 0-18 Down Dublin  
17:00 (HT: 3-15 - 0-11) Venue: Parnell Park


Clare v Wexford
8 March 2026 Round 6 Clare 0-26 (26) – (23) 1-20 Wexford Ennis  
13:15 (HT: 0-15 - 0-09) Venue: Zimmer Biomet Cusack Park
Report[36] Referee: Liam Gordon (Gaillimh)
Attendance: 6,575


Kildare v Carlow
8 March 2026 Round 6 Kildare 3-22 (31) – (22) 1-19 Carlow Newbridge  
14:00 (HT: 0-17 - 0-08) Venue: Cedral St Conleth's Park


Round 7

Carlow v Dublin
21 March 2026 Round 7 Carlow 2-14 (20) – (34) 0-34 Dublin Carlow  
17:00 (HT: 2-09 - 0-18) Venue: Netwatch Cullen Park


Down v Antrim
21 March 2026 Round 7 Down 3-22 (31) – (29) 3-20 Antrim Newry  
17:00 (HT: 2-11 - 1-09) Venue: Páirc Esler


Wexford v Kildare
21 March 2026 Round 7 Wexford 3-29 (38) – (17) 1-14 Kildare Wexford  
17:00 (HT: 1-10 - 0-08) Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park


Division 1B Final

Clare v Dublin
5 April 2026
13:45
Final
Clare 2-26 (32) – (29) 3-20 Dublin
(HT: 2-15 – 2-05)
Gls: S Meehan 1, S O’Donnell 1
Pts: M Rodgers 12 (9fs), P Duggan 4 (3fs), S Meehan 3, D Ryan 3, R Taylor 2, S O’Donnell 1, I Galvin 1		 Gls: C O’Sullivan 1, F Whitely 1, J Hetherton 1pen
Pts: C O’Sullivan 10 (6fs), C Donohoe 4, D Power 2, D Ó Dúlaing 1f, B Hayes 1, D Purcell 1, F Whitely 1
TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: Thomas Walsh

Division 1B Scoring Statistics

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Rodgers Clare 1-62 65 7 9.28
2 Seann Elliott Antrim 1-53 56 6 9.33
3 Simon Roche Wexford 1-51 54 6 9.00
4 Dónal Burke Dublin 1-48 51 6 8.50
5 Pearse Óg McCrickard Down 0-36 36 5 7.20
6 Marty Kavaangh Carlow 1-32 35 6 5.83
7 David Qualter Kildre 1-30 33 4 8.25
8 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-26 32 5 6.40
9 Cian O'Sullivan Dublin 2-20 26 5 5.20
10 Shane Meehan Clare 3-16 25 7 3.57
Chris Nolan Carlow 1-22 25 5 5.00

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Laois 6 6 0 0 177 100 +77 12 Advance to NHL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2027 NHL Division 1B
2 Kerry[a] 6 4 1 1 177 107 +70 9
3 Westmeath[a] 6 4 1 1 156 124 +32 9
4 Meath 6 3 0 3 117 126 −9 6
5 London 6 1 1 4 117 159 −42 3
6 Derry 6 1 0 5 115 146 −31 2 Relegation to 2027 NHL Division 3
7 Mayo 6 0 1 5 99 196 −97 1
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Kerry–Westmeath was a draw, so the two teams are ranked by score difference.

Matches

Round 1

Meath v London
24 January 2026 Round 1 Meath 1-20 (23) – (13) 1-10 London Trim  
12:30 (HT: 1-05 - 0-08) Venue: St. Loman's Park


Derry v Kerry
24 January 2026 Round 1 Derry 0-12 (12) – (38) 5-23 Kerry Derry  
13:00 (HT: 0-05 - 3-16) Venue: Celtic Park


Mayo v Laois
25 January 2026 Round 1 Mayo 0-12 (12) – (41) 6-23 Laois Tooreen  
13:00 (HT: 0-01 - 5-15) Venue: Adrian Freeman Park


Round 2

Laois v Derry
1 February 2026 Round 2 Laois 0-25 (25) – (15) 0-15 Derry Portlaoise  
13:00 (HT: 0-13 - 0-06) Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


London v Mayo
1 February 2026 Round 2 London 0-19 (19) – (19) 1-16 Mayo Ruislip  
13:00 (HT: 0-07 - 0-08) Venue: McGovern Park


Kerry v Westmeath
1 February 2026 Round 2 Kerry 2-11 (17) – (17) 0-17 Westmeath Tralee  
14:00 (HT: 2-05 - 0-07) Venue: Austin Stack Park


Round 3

Kerry v London
7 February 2026 Round 3 Kerry 5-21 (36) – (24) 1-21 London Tralee  
12:30 (HT: 4-11 - 0-08) Venue: Austin Stack Park


Derry v Mayo
7 February 2026 Round 3 Derry 2-25 (31) – (21) 0-21 Mayo Derry  
13:00 (HT: 2-12 - 0-11) Venue: Celtic Park


Westmeath v Meath
8 February 2026 Round 3 Westmeath 0-25 (25) – (22) 1-19 Meath Mullingar  
14:00 (HT: 0-15 - 0-10) Venue: TEG Cusack Park


Round 4

Laois v Kerry
21 February 2026 Round 4 Laois 1-18 (21)) – (20 1-17 Kerry Portlaoise  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 0-09) Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


London v Westmeath
22 February 2026 Round 4 London 0-20 (20) – (31) 3-22 Westmeath Ruislip  
13:00 (HT: 0-07 - 2-14) Venue: McGovern Park


Meath v Derry
22 February 2026 Round 4 Meath 1-20 (23) – (21) 1-18 Derry Trim  
13:00 (HT: 0-07 - 1-12) Venue: St Loman's Park


Round 5

Derry v London
28 February 2026 Round 5 Derry 0-14 (14) – (16) 3-07 London Derry  
13:00 (HT: 0-07 - 3-05) Venue: Celtic Park


Mayo v Meath
28 February 2026 Round 5 Mayo 1-12 (15) – (20) 0-20 Meath Castlebar  
14:00 (HT: 0-03 - 0-16) Venue: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park


Westmeath v Laois
1 March 2026 Round 5 Westmeath 0-17 (17) – (26) 1-23 Laois Mullingar  
14:00 (HT: 0-09 - 0-09) Venue: TEG Cusack Park


Round 6

Kerry v Mayo
8 March 2026 Round 6 Kerry 6-24 (42) – 0-15 (15) Mayo Tralee  
14:00 (HT: 4-17 - 0-05) Venue: Austin Stack Park


Laois v Meath
8 March 2026 Round 6 Laois 0-28 (28) – (11) 0-11 Meath Portlaoise  
14:00 (HT: 0-11 - 0-07) Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


Westmeath v Derry
8 March 2026 Round 6 Westmeath 1-20 (23) – (22) 3-13 Derry Mullingar  
14:00 (HT: 0-15 - 0-06) Venue: TEG Cusack Park


Round 7

London v Laois
21 March 2026 Round 7 London 1-22 (25) – (36) 3-27 Laois Ruislip  
13:00 (HT: 1-14 - 3-14) Venue: McGovern Park


Mayo v Westmeath
21 March 2026 Round 7 Mayo 1-14 (17) – (43) 2-37 Westmeath Castlebar  
13:00 (HT: 1-06 - 0-21) Venue: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park


Meath v Kerry
21 March 2026 Round 7 Meath 0-18 (18) – (24) 2-18 Kerry Trim  
13:00 (HT: 0-08 - 1-12) Venue: St Loman's Park


Division 2 Final

Laois v Kerry
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28 March 2026
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Laois 3-18 (27) – (13) 0-13 Kerry
(HT: 2-11 - 0-08)

Pts: Aaron Dunphy 0-11 (0-7 frees), Tomas Keyes 1-2, Cillian Dunne and Fiachra C Fennell 1-0 each, Jack Kelly, Aidan Corby, David Dooley, Cody Comerford, and Ben Conroy 0-1 each
Pts: Liam Óg O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 frees), Ronan Walsh 0-3 (0-2 frees), Jordan Brick 0-2, Tom Doyle, Michael Slattery, Michael Leane, and Padraig Boyle 0-1 each

Division 2 Scoring Statistics

Overall

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ronan Walsh Kerry 5-36 51 5 10.20
2 David Williams Westmeath 1-42 45 5 9.00
3 Shea Cassidy Derry 2-35 41 6 6.83
4 Aaron Dunphy Laois 0-39 39 5 7.80
5 Fionn Ó Riain Broin London 1-35 38 5 7.60
6 Tom Shine Meath 0-37 37 5 7.40
7 Oisín Maunsell Kerry 5-21 36 5 7.20
8 Ryan Duffy Mayo 0-33 33 5 6.60
9 Cormac Phillips Mayo 1-21 24 5 4.80
10 Tomás Keyes Laois 1-20 23 5 4.60

Division 3

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wicklow 6 5 0 1 160 78 +82 10 Advance to NHL Division 3 Final and
promotion to 2027 NHL Division 2
2 Donegal 6 5 0 1 166 94 +72 10
3 Roscommon 6 4 1 1 129 118 +11 9
4 Tyrone 6 3 1 2 134 121 +13 7
5 Louth 6 2 0 4 102 146 −44 4
6 Fermanagh 6 0 1 5 110 177 −67 1 Relegation to 2027 NHL Division 4
7 Armagh 6 0 1 5 84 151 −67 1
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Round 1

Armagh v Louth
24 January 2026 Round 1 Armagh 1-15 (18) – (23) 1-20 Louth Armagh  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 0-13) Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds


Roscommon v Wicklow
25 January 2026 Round 1 Roscommon 2-15 (21) – (19) 1-16 Wicklow Roscommon  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 1-07) Venue: King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park


Tyrone v Donegal
25 January 2026 Round 1 Tyrone 1-18 (21) – (32) 3-23 Donegal Omagh  
14:00 (HT: 1-09 - 1-12) Venue: O'Neill's Healy Park


Round 2

Louth v Tyrone
31 January 2026 Round 2 Louth 0-16 (16) – (24) 2-18 Tyrone Darver  
14:00 (HT: 0-10 - 0-13) Venue: Protection & Prosperity Louth GAA Training Centre


Donegal v Fermanagh
31 January 2026 Round 2 Donegal 2-35 (41) – (9) 0-09 Fermanagh Letterkenny  
14:00 (HT: 0-19 - 0-02) Venue: O'Donnell Park


Wicklow v Armagh
1 February 2026 Round 2 Wicklow 2-26 (32) – (10) 0-10 Armagh Aughrim  
14:00 (HT: 1-11 - 0-06) Venue: Echelon Park


Round 3

Armagh v Roscommon
7 February 2026 Round 3 Armagh 0-12 (12) – (23) 2-17 Roscommon Armagh  
14:30 (HT: 0-08 - 2-11) Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds


Fermanagh v Louth
8 February 2026 Round 3 Fermanagh 2-19 (25) – (29) 3-20 Louth Enniskillen  
14:00 (HT: 0-13 - 2-11) Venue: Brewster Park


Tyrone v Wicklow
8 February 2026 Round 3 Tyrone 0-15 (15) – (23) 3-14 Wicklow Omagh  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 2-04) Venue: O'Neills Healy Park


Round 4

Donegal v Armagh
21 February 2026 Round 4 Donegal 1-18 (21) – (12) 1-09 Armagh Letterkenny  
14:00 (HT: 1-10 - 1-02) Venue: O'Donnell Park


Fermanagh v Tyrone
21 February 2026 Round 4 Fermanagh 1-17 (20) – (24) 2-18 Tyrone Enniskillen  
14:00 (HT: 0-10 - 0-07) Venue: Brewster Park


Louth v Roscommon
21 February 2026 Round 4 Louth 0-11 (11) – (14) 0-14 Roscommon Darver  
14:00 (HT: 0-06 - 0-05) Venue: Protection & Prosperity Louth GAA Training Centre


Round 5

Roscommon v Tyrone
28 February 2026 Round 5 Roscommon 1-16 (19) – (19) 0-19 Tyrone Roscommon  
14:30 (HT: 1-08 - 0-10) Venue: King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park


Louth v Donegal
1 March 2026 Round 5 Louth 1-09 (12) – (29) 3-20 Donegal Darver  
14:00 (HT: 0-04 - 1-11) Venue: Protection & Prosperity Louth GAA Training Centre


Wicklow v Fermanagh
1 March 2026 Round 5 Wicklow 5-14 (29) – (7) 0-07 Fermanagh Aughrim  
14:00 (HT: 2-10 - 0-03) Venue: Echelon Park


Round 6

Tyrone v Armagh
7 March 2026 Round 7 Tyrone 3-22 (31) – (11) 0-11 Armagh Garvaghey  
14:00 (HT: 3-14 - 0-04) Venue: Tyrone Centre of Excellence


Donegal v Wicklow
8 March 2026 Round 6 Donegal 0-14 (14) – (21) 0-21 Wicklow Letterkenny  
14:00 (HT: 0-06 - 0-11) Venue: O'Donnell Park


Fermanagh v Roscommon
8 March 2026 Round 6 Fermanagh 2-22 (28) – (33) 5-18 Roscommon Enniskillen  
14:00 (HT: 0-13 - 5-11) Venue: Brewster Park


Round 7

Armagh v Fermanagh
21 March 2026 Round 7 Armagh 0-21 (21) – (21) 1-18 Fermanagh Armagh  
14:00 (HT: 0-13 - 1-09) Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds


Roscommon v Donegal
21 March 2026 Round 7 Roscommon 0-19 (19) – (29) 3-20 Donegal Roscommon  
14:00 (HT: 0-12 - 3-10) Venue: King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park


Wicklow v Louth
21 March 2026 Round 7 Wicklow 3-27 (36) – (11) 0-11 Louth Aughrim  
14:00 (HT: 2-13 - 0-05) Venue: Echelon Park


Division 3 Final

Wicklow v Donegal
28 March 2026
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Wicklow 3-16 (25) – (24) 2-18 Donegal
(HT: 0-09 - 1-11)

Division 3 Scoring Statistics

Overall

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gerard Gilmore Donegal 0-44 44 5 8.80
2 Pádraig Doyle Wicklow 4-28 40 5 8.00
3 Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-36 36 5 7.20
4 Conor Morris Roscommon 2-29 35 5 7.00
5 Michael Little Tyrone 0-30 30 6 5.00
6 Aiden Kelly Tyrone 1-26 29 6 4.83
7 Liam McKinney Donegal 0-28 28 5 5.60
8 Jack Loughran Armagh 0-27 27 5 5.40
9 Richie Ryan Donegal 5-09 24 5 4.80
10 Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 1-20 23 5 4.60

Division 4

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Sligo 6 6 0 0 205 76 +129 12 Advance to NHL Division 4 Final and
promotion to 2027 NHL Division 3
2 Longford 6 4 1 1 129 113 +16 9
3 Leitrim 6 4 0 2 149 112 +37 8
4 Cavan 6 3 0 3 111 132 −21 6
5 Warwickshire 6 2 1 3 92 144 −52 5
6 Monaghan 6 1 0 5 89 135 −46 2
7 Lancashire 6 0 0 6 103 166 −63 0
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Round 1

Cavan v Warwickshire
24 January 2026 Round 1 Cavan 3-13 (22) – (16) 1-13 Warwickshire Cavan  
13:00 (HT: 1-05 - 1-07) Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park


Leitrim v Longford
24 January 2026 Round 1 Leitrim 0-20 (20) – (23) 2-17 Longford Carrick-on-Shannon  
14:00 (HT: 0-10 - 1-11) Venue: Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada


Monaghan v Sligo
24 January 2026 Round 1 Monaghan 0-08 (8) – (26) 2-20 Sligo Inniskeen  
14:00 (HT: 0-03 - 0-13) Venue: Grattan Park


Round 2

Leitrim v Sligo
31 January 2026 Round 2 Leitrim 0-18 (18) – (26) 2-20 Sligo Carrick-on-Shannon  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 0-10) Venue: Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada


Longford v Cavan
31 January 2026 Round 2 Longford 1-14 (17) – (15) 1-12 Cavan Longford  
14:00 (HT: 0-06 - 1-08) Venue: Michael Fay Park


Lancashire v Monaghan
31 January 2026 Round 2 Lancashire 2-16 (22) – (26) 1-23 Monaghan Abbottstown  
13:00 (HT: 0-09 - 0-11) Venue: Abbottstown GAA CoE


Round 3

Sligo v Lancashire
7 February 2026 Round 3 Sligo 4-21 (33) – (15) 1-12 Lancashire Quigabar  
13:00 (HT: 2-08 - 1-08) Venue: Enniscrone Kilglass GAA


Monaghan v Longford
7 February 2026 Round 3 Monaghan 0-13 (13) – (26) 1-23 Longford Inniskeen  
14:00 (HT: 0-03 - 0-12) Venue: Grattan Park


Warwickshire v Leitrim
8 February 2026 Round 3 Warwickshire 2-11 (17) – (35) 2-29 Leitrim Birmingham  
13:00 (HT: 1-04 - 1-16) Venue: Páirc na hÉireann


Round 4

Cavan v Lancashire
21 February 2026 Round 4 Cavan 2-20 (26) – (21) 2-15 Lancashire Cavan  
13:00 (HT: 2-14 - 0-09) Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park


Sligo v Warwickshire
21 February 2026 Round 4 Sligo 2-34 (40) – (3) 0-03 Warwickshire Tubbercurry  
13:00 (HT: 0-16 - 0-02) Venue: Kilcoyne GAA


Monaghan v Leitrim
21 February 2026 Round 4 Monaghan 1-11 (14) – (22) 1-19 Leitrim Inniskeen  
14:00 (HT: 1-05 - 1-13) Venue: Grattan Park


Round 5

Lancashire v Longford
28 February 2026 Round 5 Lancashire 0-12 (12) – (27) 3-18 Longford Abbottstown  
13:00 (HT: 0-05 - 1-10) Venue: Abbottstown GAA CoE


Leitrim v Cavan
28 February 2026 Round 5 Leitrim 0-20 (20) – (17) 0-17 Cavan Carrick-on-Shannon  
14:00 (HT: 0-10 - 0-07) Venue: Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada


Warwickshire v Monaghan
1 March 2026 Round 5 Warwickshire 3-11 (20) – (13) 0-13 Monaghan Birmingham  
13:00 (HT: 1-08 - 0-04) Venue: Páirc na hÉireann


Round 6

Leitrim v Lancashire
7 March 2026 Round 6 Leitrim 2-28 (34) – (15) 0-15 Lancashire Carrick-on-Shannon  
13:00 (HT: 1-16 - 0-06) Venue: Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada


Sligo v Cavan
7 March 2026 Round 6 Sligo 8-19 (43) – (12) 0-12 Cavan Quigabar  
14:30 (HT: 5-14 - 0-05) Venue: Enniscrone Kilglass GAA


Warwickshire v Longford
7 March 2026 Round 6 Warwickshire 0-16 (16) – (16) 1-13 Longford Birmingham  
14:30 (HT: 0-04 - 1-04) Venue: Páirc na hÉireann


Round 7

Cavan v Monaghan
21 March 2026 Round 7 Cavan 1-16 (19) – (15) 0-15 Monaghan Cavan  
14:00 (HT: 1-12 - 0-08) Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park


Lancashire v Warwickshire
21 March 2026 Round 7 Lancashire 2-12 (18) – (20) 1-17 Warwickshire Birmingham  
14:00 (HT: 0-07 - 1-05) Venue: Páirc na hÉireann


Longford v Sligo
21 March 2026 Round 2 Longford 3-11 (20) – (37) 4-25 Sligo Longford  
14:00 (HT: 3-07 - 1-13) Venue: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park


Division 4 Final

Sligo v Longford
28 March 2026
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Sligo 2-21 (27) – (24 4-12 Longford
(HT: 1-07 - 1-05)

Division 4 Scoring Statistics

Overall

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Robert O'Kelly Lynch Sligo 3-51 60 8 7.50
2 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 7-30 51 4 12.75
3 Mark Moffett Cavan 4-28 40 7 5.71
4 Seán O'Riordan Leitrim 0-38 38 7 5.43
5 Reuben Murray Longford 1-33 36 8 4.50
6 Gerard O'Kelly Lynch Sligo 8-11 35 8 4.38
7 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-35 35 7 5.00
8 Seán Keating Cavan 2-25 31 7 4.43
9 Daniel Miller Leitrim 1-27 30 7 4.29
10 Thomas Cawley Sligo 3-20 29 8 3.63

Scoring Events

  • Widest winning margin: 37 points
  • Most goals in a match: 7
  • Most points in a match: 58
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Most points by one team in a match: 37
  • Highest aggregate score: 68 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 25 points
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