Four Codes - One Province - One Launch of Munster Championships

The launch of the 2026 Munster GAA Hurling, Football, Camogie & Ladies Football Championships took place on Thursday, March 26th, at FBD Semple Stadium.

Those in attendance heard from Munster GAA Chairman Tim Murphy, Munster Camogie Chairperson Christine Ryan and Munster Ladies Football President Lorraine Royle, each addressed the event about the 2026 Championship season. A special address from Waterford great Paul Flynn, included memories from his distinguished playing career and looked ahead to the excitement of the 2026 Championships.

Players representing the participating counties across all four codes were also present on the night. Photographs from the launch are available free of charge from Sportsfile at the following link: https://media.sportsfile.com/fotoweb/albums/acP_2og2YU102Jf1/

The 2026 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship gets underway on Sunday, April 12th, with two Quarter-Finals: Waterford v Tipperary at Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field and Cork v Limerick at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The Munster Senior Football Final is fixed for Sunday, May 10th.

The Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship begins on Sunday, April 19th, with the opening round-robin fixtures seeing Clare v Waterford at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, while Tipperary host Cork at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, in a repeat of the 2025 All-Ireland Final. The Munster Senior Hurling Final will take place on Sunday, June 7th.

26 March 2026; Munster senior hurlers from left, Mark Fitzgerald of Waterford, David Reidy of Clare, Robert Downey of Cork, Cian Lynch of Limerick and Ronan Maher of Tipperary with Munster Senior camogie players, from left, Meabh Cahalane of Cork, Mairead Eviston of Tipperary, Rachel McCarthy of Kerry, Orlaith Kelliher of Limerick, Lorraine Bray of Waterford and Claire Hehir of Clare in attendance for the Munster GAA Senior Hurling and Football Championship launch 2026 at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Photo by David Fitzgerald / SPORTSFILE