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.
Castletown Liam Mellows are the defending champions after defeating Shelmaliers in the final to win their 14th championship and 2nd in a row.
St Martin's returned to the senior grade after winning the 2025 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship against Ballyhogue. Starlights replaced them in the I.F.C after losing to Fethard St Mogue's in the relegation play-off.
The draw for the group stage of the championship took place on 7 February 2026.
Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2025 I.F.C. St Martin's - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to 2026 I.F.C. Starlights
Participating teams The teams that are competing in the 2026 Wexford S.F.C are: ClubLocationManager(s)2025 Championship Position2026 Championship PositionChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title Castletown Liam MellowsCastletownChampionsSemi-Finalist142025 Crossbeg–BallymurnCrossabeg & BallymurnQuarter-finalistQuarter-Finalist0— Fethard St Mogue'sFethard-on-SeaRelegation finalistQuarter-Finalist11998 Glynn–BarntownGlynn & BarntownQuarter-finalist11996 Gusserane O'Rahilly'sBallycullaneSemi-finalistQuarter-Finalist62016 HWH–BunclodyBunclodyQuarter-finalist21985 Kilanerin–BallyfadKillinierinSemi-finalist72008 Naomh ÉannaGoreyQuarter-finalistNon-Qualifier0— SarsfieldsWexfordNon-qualifierQuarter-Finalist51984 ShelmaliersCastlebridgeRunners-UpSemi-Finalist32023 St JamesRamsgrangeNon-qualifierNon-qualifier12015 St Martin'sPiercestownI.F.C Champions12013
Group-Stage There 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
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Castletown Liam Mellows540111949 +708 Kilanerin–Ballyfad540110588 +178 St Martin's53027883 -56 Sarsfields520356102 -464 Naomh Éanna52039282 +104 HWH–Bunclody500556102 -460
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Group B
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Shelmaliers53119782 +157 Gusserane O'Rahilly's530211187 +246 Fethard St Mogue's53029387 +66 Crossbeg–Ballymurn52127290 -185 St James51228393 -104 Glynn–Barntown51046279 -172
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Knockout-Stage The top 4 teams from each qualify for the quarter-finals with 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd in each case.
Bracket
Relegation Play-off The bottom finisher in both groups play-off in a relegation final. The loser is relegated to the 2027 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship
Replay
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
References