The 2026 Laois Senior Hurling Championship is the 133rd staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The championship runs from 10 July to 18 October 2026.
Clough–Ballacolla were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by The Harps in the semi-finals. Ballyfin were relegated after just one year in the top flight.
Format change
2026 is the second year with ten teams taking part which was adopted by clubs at a County Committee meeting in November 2023. Teams are drawn into two groups of five but play against the teams in the other group.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyfin
From Championship Relegated to Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Castletown
Group stage The draw for the group stage placings took place on 26 February 2026.
Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Camross5401162137258 Rosenallis52038997-84 Abbeyleix5203105127-224 Portlaoise511377138-613 Ballinakill5104111130-192
Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Clough–Ballacolla5500142855710 The Harps540113998418 Borris–Kilcotton5311130111197 Rathdowney–Errill5203130113174 Ballyfin500588137-490
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Relegation stage Relegation playoff
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
RankPlayer Club Tally Total Matches Average1Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla4-475969.83Ciarán ComerfordThe Harps1-565978.423Brian DugganBallinakill1-444767.504Tomás KeyesCamross5-274258.405P. J. ScullyBorris–Kilcotton1-3740410.006Conor CosgroveRosenallis1-353857.607Aaron DunphyBorris–Kilcotton1-333657.208Justin DugganThe Harps7-143575.00David DooleyRosenallis1-323575.0010Cormac ByrneAbbeyleix0-343465.66Jack KellyRathdowney–Errill0-343456.80
References
External links Laois GAA website