Draws made for 2026 Laois GAA Hurling Championships

This year’s Laois Shopping Centre Hurling Championship draws were made at the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence on Thursday evening.

Similar to the football draws, Laois GAA Chairperson PJ Kelly conducted proceedings alongside Hurling Chairman PJ Rafter and Kevin Doyle of Laois Shopping Centre.

The Laois Senior Hurling Championship features 10 teams split into two groups of five. However, teams in Group A will play teams in Group B and vice versa.

2025 county champions Clough/Ballacolla were drawn in Group B alongside Rathdowney-Errill, Borris-Kilcotton, The Harps and Premier Intermediate champions Ballyfin. Group A sees county finalists Camross joined by Ballinakill, Rosenallis, Abbeyleix and Portlaoise.

There will be no Senior ‘B’ competition in 2026, unlike in 2025 when The Harps defeated Abbeyleix in the final in Colt.

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Intermediate champions Clonad were drawn into Group A of the Premier Intermediate Championship alongside Mountmellick, Camross and Clonaslee St Manman’s. Group B contains Rathdowney-Errill, Castletown, Colt-Shanahoe and Clough/Ballacolla.

SEE THE FULL DRAWS FROM EACH OF THE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS BELOW:

SHC Group A

Camross
Ballinakill
Rosenallis
Abbeyleix
Portlaoise

SHC Group B

Clough/Ballacolla
Rathdowney-Errill
Borris-Kilcotton
The Harps
Ballyfin

Premier IHC Group A

Mountmellick
Camross
Clonaslee St Manman’s
Clonad

Premier IHC Group B

Rathdowney-Errill
Castletown
Colt-Shanahoe
Clough/Ballacolla

IHC Group A

The Harps
Borris-Kilcotton
Abbeyleix
Clough-Ballacolla

IHC Group B

Ballypickas
Slieve Bloom
Mountrath
Trumera

JHC ‘A’ Group A

Rosenallis
Castletown
Ballinakill
Portlaoise

JHC ‘A’ Group B

The Harps
Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe
Rathdowney-Errill
Camross

JHC ‘B’ Group A

Mountrath
Rathdowney-Errill
Colt-Shanahoe
Kyle

JHC ‘B’ Group B

Castletown
Borris-Kilcotton
Ballyfin