The 2026 Wexford Senior Football Championship is the 129th edition of Wexford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wexford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Wexford in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group-stage and progresses to a knock-out stage.
| Tournament details | |
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| County | Wexford |
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2026 |
| Sponsor | Dominic Smith Electrical |
| Date | 10 July 2026 - November 2026 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Castletown Liam Mellows |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Website | Wexford GAA |
Castletown Liam Mellows are the defending champions after defeating Shelmaliers in the final to win their 14th championship and 2nd in a row.[1]
St Martin's returned to the senior grade after winning the 2025 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship against Ballyhogue.[2] Starlights replaced them in the I.F.C after losing to Fethard St Mogue's in the relegation play-off.[3]
The draw for the group stage of the championship took place on 7 February 2026.
Team Changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2025 I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2026 I.F.C. |
Participating Teams
editThe teams that are competing in the 2026 Wexford S.F.C are:
| Club | Location | 2025 Championship Position | 2026 Championship Position |
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| Castletown Liam Mellows |
Castletown | Champions | |
 Crossbeg–Ballymurn |
Crossabeg & Ballymurn | Quarter-finalist | |
 Fethard St Mogue's |
Fethard-on-Sea | Relegation finalist | |
 Glynn–Barntown |
Glynn & Barntown | Quarter-finalist | |
 Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
Ballycullane | Semi-finalist | |
 HWH–Bunclody |
Bunclody | Quarter-finalist | |
 Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
Killinierin | Semi-finalist | |
 Naomh Éanna |
Gorey | Quarter-finalist | |
 Sarsfields |
Wexford | Non-qualifer | |
 Shelmaliers |
Castlebridge | Runners-Up | |
| St James |
Ramsgrange | Non-qualifer | |
| St Martin's |
Piercestown | 2025 I.F.C Champions |
Group-Stage
editThere are 2 groups called Group A and Group B. The top 4 in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finisher in each group will contest each other in a relegation play-off.
Group A
editAdvance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castletown Liam Mellows |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HWH–Bunclody |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naomh Éanna |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarsfields |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Martin's |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 1
edit| 10 July 2026 Round 1 | Castletown Liam Mellows |
v |  Naomh Éanna |
Monamolin | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
| Referee: James Owens (Kilrush)
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| 11 July 2026 Round 1 | Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
v | St Martin's |
Enniscorthy | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: McCauley Park Bellefield | ||||
| Referee: Brendan Holohan (Rathgarogue Cushinstown)
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| 11 July 2026 Round 1 | Sarsfields  |
v | HWH–Bunclody |
Bree | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
| Referee: James Heavey (St James)
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Round 2
edit| 17 July 2026 Round 2 | Naomh Éanna |
v | Sarsfields |
Enniscorthy | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: McCauley Park Bellefield | ||||
| Referee: John O'Loughlin (Monageer Boolavogue)
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| 18 July 2026 Round 2 | HWH–Bunclody |
v | Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
Enniscorthy | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: McCauley Park Bellefield | ||||
| Referee: Stephen Burke (Volunteers)
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| 18 July 2026 Round 2 | Castletown Liam Mellows |
v | St Martin's |
Enniscorthy | |
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| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: McCauley Park Bellefield | ||||
| Referee: Barry Redmond (Na Fianna)
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Round 3yuh
edit| Round 3 | HWH–Bunclody |
v | St Martin's |
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| Round 3 | Naomh Éanna |
v | Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
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| Round 3 | Castletown Liam Mellows |
v | Sarsfields |
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Round 4
edit| Round 4 | Castletown Liam Mellows |
v | HWH–Bunclody |
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| Round 4 | Sarsfields |
v | Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
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| Round 4 | Naomh Éanna |
v | St Martin's |
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Round 5
edit| Round 5 | Castletown Liam Mellows |
v | Kilanerin–Ballyfad |
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| Round 5 | Sarsfields |
v | St Martin's |
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| Round 5 | Naomh Éanna |
v | HWH–Bunclody |
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Group B
editAdvance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Crossbeg–Ballymurn |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fethard St Mogue's |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glynn–Barntown |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelmaliers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St James |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 1
edit| 10 July 2025 Round 1 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's  |
v | St James |
New Ross | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Kennedy Park | ||||
| Referee: Brendan Martin (Ballyhogue)
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| 11 July 2025 Round 1 | Fethard St Mogue's |
v | Glynn–Barntown |
Clongeen | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
| Referee: James Murray (St Mary's)
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| 11 July 2025 Round 1 | Shelmaliers |
v | Crossabeg–Ballymurn |
Enniscorthy | |
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| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: McCauley Park Bellefield | ||||
| Referee: Gearóid McGrath (St James)
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Round 2
edit| 18 July 2025 Round 2 | Glynn–Barntown |
v | Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
New Ross | |
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| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Kennedy Park | ||||
| Referee: Jamie Farrell (HWH–Bunclody)
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| 18 July 2025 Round 2 | Shelmaliers |
v | St James |
Taghmon | |
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
| Referee: Kevin Kehoe (Our Lady's Island)
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| 18 July 2025 Round 2 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn |
v | Fethard St Mogue's |
New Ross | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Kennedy Park | ||||
| Referee: Ger Cullen (Ballyhogue)
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Round 3
edit| Round 3 | Glynn–Barntown |
v | St James |
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| Round 3 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn |
v | Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
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| Round 3 | Shelmaliers |
v | Fethard St Mogue's |
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Round 4
edit| Round 4 | Shelmaliers |
v | Glynn–Barntown |
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| Round 4 | Fethard St Mogue's |
v | Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
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| Round 4 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn |
v | St James |
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Round 5
edit| Round 5 | Shelmaliers |
v | Gusserane O'Rahilly's |
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| Round 5 | Fethard St Mogue's |
v | St James |
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| Round 5 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn |
v | Glynn–Barntown |
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Knockout-Stage
editThe top 4 teams from each qualify for the quarter-finals with 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd in each case.
Relegation Play-off
editThe bottom finisher in both groups play-off in a relegation final. The loser is relegated to the 2027 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship
| Relegation Play-off | 6th Placed Team (Group A) | v | 6th Placed Team (Group B) | ||
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Quarter-Finals
edit| Quarter-Finals | 1st Placed Team (Group A) | v | 4th Placed Team (Group B) | ||
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| Quarter-Finals | 1st Placed Team (Group B) | v | 4th Placed Team (Group A) | ||
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| Quarter-Finals | 2nd Placed Team (Group A) | v | 3rd Placed Team (Group B) | ||
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| Quarter-Finals | 2nd Placed Team (Group B) | v | 3rd Placed Team (Group A) | ||
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Semi-Finals
edit| Semi-Finals | Quarter-Final Winner | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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| Semi-Finals | Quarter-Final Winner | v | Quarter-Final Winner | ||
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Final
edit| Final | Semi-Final Winner | v | Semi-Final Winner | ||
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Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
editReferences
edit- ↑ Furlong, Brendan (2025-11-02). "Castletown win back-to-back Wexford SFC titles as they defeat Shelmaliers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ Aherne, Alan (2024-11-03). "Daithí Waters delivers devastating display as St. Martin's sink Ballyhogue to secure double". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ Aherne, Alan (2025-10-06). "Fired-up Fethard secure Senior status as Starlights make the drop". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 2026-06-30.