Ballygunner to field two senior teams as Waterford club draws are made
February 11, 2026
Ballygunner's Dessie Hutchinson celebrates scoring a point against St Martin's ©INPHO/James Crombie
The 2026 Waterford senior and intermediate club championship draws were made on Monday night and were notable for the inclusion of two Ballygunner teams in the SHC.
The reigning All-Ireland club champions were given the go-ahead to field two senior teams after also winning the Waterford IHC title last year. Ballygunner A – who they begin their quest for a 13-in-a-row of Waterford SHC successes against Passage – are also in the same group as De La Salle, Clonea, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty and Ferrybank, while Ballygunner B have been drawn against Mount Sion, Roanmore, Fourmilewater, Lismore and Dungarvan.
The draws are as follows:
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship 2026
Group A:
Ballygunner A, De La Salle, Clonea, Passage, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Ferrybank
Group B:
Mount Sion, Roanmore, Fourmilewater, Lismore, Dungarvan, Ballygunner B
Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship 2026
Group A:
Brickey Rangers, Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, Shamrocks, Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin
Group B:
Tallow, An Rinn, Ballysaggart, Portlaw
Waterford Senior Football Championship 2026
Group A:
The Nire, Gaultier, An Rinn, Kilrossanty
Group B:
Rathgormack, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Roanmore, Stradbally
Waterford Premier Intermediate Football Championship 2026
Group A:
St Saviours, Tramore, Rathgormack, Brickey Rangers
Group B:
Mount Sion, Modeligo, Portlaw, Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
