2026 Walsh Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster, Ulster, Connacht |
| Year | 2026 |
| Sponsor | Dioralyte |
| Date | 4–18 January 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | Wexford |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Galway (5th win) |
| Manager | Micheál Donoghue |
| Captain | Darren Morrissey |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Manager | Niall Ó Ceallacháin |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 6 (Cup) 4 (Shield) |
The 2026 Walsh Cup was a hurling competition for county teams in the provinces of Leinster, Ulster and Connacht.
The draw was announced in November 2025, with the competition commencing on 4 January. Features announced in advance included penalties to decide matches instead of extra time, any number of substitutions permitted, matches being reduced to 60 minutes, and "a Shield competition" intended to guarantee every team was involved in more than one match.
The early rounds were marred by cold weather, with 3 first round games being cancelled due to frozen pitches; three teams, including Kilkenny, were knocked out via coin toss. Galway won the tournament after beating Offaly and Dublin.