The 2026 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage pairings was made on 9 February 2026. The championship is scheduled to run from July to September 2026.
Ballygunner will be the defending champions.
Waterford County Board was granted deviation by Central Council to allow two Ballygunner teams to take part in the competition. The preliminary quarter-finals were abolished, with the top four teams in each group now progressing to the quarter-finals. The two bottom sides will be relegated, along with Ballygunner B, with the two fifth-placed teams finished for the season.
Promoted from the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship