This week's Kildare hurling championship fixtures as SHC gets underway
The Kildare SHC gets underway this Wednesday (August 26) and Thursday
There are no games Kildare GAA games fixed for this weekend with many concerned at the Picnic but the first round of the UPMC Senior Hurling Championship is on the agenda before cans, tents and (what looks like) wellies are a matter of concern.
Wednesday, August 26
2026 UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group A
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Eire Og Corra Choill V Maynooth, 8pm Referee: Brian Kearney
2026 UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group B
Venue: Leixlip, Celbridge V Clane, 7:15pm Referee: Fergus Devereux
2026 UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Group Phase
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Broadford V Moorefield, 7:45pm Referee: Alan Lagrue
Thursday, August 27
2026 UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group A
Venue: Celbridge, Coill Dubh V Confey 20:00 Referee: Matthew Redmond
2026 UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Group B
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ardclough V Naas 20:00 Referee: Niall Colgan Note change of Time
2026 UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Group Phase
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Leixlip V St. Laurence’s 19:45 Referee: Billy O’Connell
2026 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group A
Venue: Athy, Athy V Cappagh 20:00 Referee: Mark Murphy
Venue: Round Towers, Round Towers V Kilcock 20:00 Referee: Paul Donnelly
2026 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group B
Venue: Ros Glas, Ros Glas V Wolfe Tones 19:15 Referee: Kevin Murphy
Venue: Rathangan, Rathangan V Sarsfields 20:00 Referee: John McDonnell