High Performance Events 2026
The following championships are regarded as major events and are listed in HP Sports Event Calendar:
European Championships, World Championships, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games at junior or senior level by Sport Ireland High Performance Programme funded sports.
The events are listed monthly. All events and dates are subject to change.
January
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 18-Jan- 2026 | 26-Jan-2026 | Cricket | ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026 - | Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu |
February
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 01-Feb-2026 | Cycling - Track | UEC Track Elite European Championships | Konya (TUR) | |
| 08-Feb-2026 | 15-Feb-2026 | Hockey | Men's 4 Nations | Granada (ESP) |
| 10-Feb - 2026 | 15-Feb-2026 | Hockey | Women's Pro League Block 2 | Hobart (AUS) |
March
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 01-Mar-2026 | 08-Mar-2026 | Hockey | World Cup qualifiers | Santiago (CHL) |
| 20-Mar-2026 | Athletics | World Athletics Indoor Championships | Torun (POL) |
April
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 07-Apr-2026 | Badminton | European Championships | Huelva (SPN) | |
| 17-Apr-2026 | Judo | European Championships | Tbilisi (GEO) |
May
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 02-May-2026 | Athletics | World Athletics Relays | Gaborone (BOT) | |
| 12-May-2026 | Sailing | 49er World Championships | Quiberon (FRA) | |
| 20-May-2026 | Sailing | ICLA European Championships | Kastela (CRO) |
June
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 13-Jun-2026 | 18-Jun-2026 | Hockey | Women's Pro League Block 3 | Rotterdam (NLD) |
| 23-Jun-2026 | 27-Jun-2026 | Hockey | Women's Pro League Block 4 | Berlin (GER) |
July
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 05-Jul-2026 | Saling | 49er European Championships | Eckernforde (GER) | |
| 08-Jul-2026 | Swimming | World Para Swimming European Championships | TBD | |
| 20-Jul-2026 | Canoeing | ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships | Oklahoma (USA) | |
| 22-Jul-2026 | Rowing | World Rowing Under 23 Championships | Duisburg (GER) | |
| 23-Jul-2026 | Multi Sport | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow (SCO) | |
| 25-Jul-2026 | Swimming | European Aquatics Championships | Paris (FRA) | |
| 27-Jul-2026 | 29-Jul-2026 | Golf | Women's Irish Challenge | Dublin (IRL) |
| 30-Jul-2026 | Rowing | European Championships | Varese (ITA) |
August
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 10-Aug-2026 | Athletics | European Athletics Championships | Birmingham (ENG) | |
| 13-Aug-2026 | Gymnastics | Women's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships | Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 13-Aug-2026 | 16-Aug-2026 | Golf | Men's Irish Challenge | Meath (IRL) |
| 15-Aug-2026 | 30-Aug-2026 | Hockey | World Cup | Netherlands & Belgium |
| 17-Aug-2026 | Badminton | World Championships | New Delhi (IND) | |
| 19-Aug-2026 | Gymnastics | Men's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships | Zagreb (CRO) | |
| 25-Aug-2026 | Sailing | ICLA 7 Men's World Championships | Dun Laoghaire (IRE) | |
| 27-Aug-2026 | 30-Aug-2026 | Golf | Women's Irish Open | Kildare (IRL) |
September
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 04-Sept-2026 | Cycling - Road | UCI Road World Championships | Montréal (CAN) | |
| 05-Sept-2026 | Saling | ICLA 6 Womerns World Championships | Dun Laoghaire (IRE) | |
| 9-Sept-2026 | 13-Sept-2026 | Golf | Mens Irish Open | Clare (IRL) |
| 12-Sept-2026 | Boxing | European Championships | Sofia (BGR) | |
| 23-Sept-2026 | Canoeing | ECA European Championships | Ivrea (ITA) |
October
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 14-Oct-2026 | Cycling - Track | UCI Track World Championships | Shanghai (CHN) | |
| 17-Oct-2026 | Gymnastics | Artistic Gymnastics World Championships | Rotterdam (NLD) |
November
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 22 Nov 2025 | Boxing | IABA National Elite Championships | |
| 23-Nov-2026 | Table Tennis | World Para Table Tennis Championships | Pattaya (THA) | |
| 01-Nov-2026 | Boxing | World Boxing Cup Championships | Uzbekistan |
December
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host |
| 12-Dec-2026 | Athletics | European Cross Country Championships | Beograd (SRB) |