Adjudicator: Tom Byrne
Admission: €18.50 plus booking fee. €80 - Patron Ticket
Booking: Box office at National Opera House
Curtain: 7.30pm
| Date | Group | Play | Author | Results |
| Fri 20th Mar, 2026 | Tinahely Variety Group | Moonglow | Kim Carney | 2nd |
| Sat 21st Mar, 2026 | Kilmuckridge Drama Group | The Communication Cord | Brian Friel | |
| Sun 22nd Mar, 2026 | Wexford Drama Group | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Frank McGuinness | |
| Mon 23rd Mar, 2026 | Bridge Drama | Things I Know to be True | Andrew Bovell | 1st |
| Tue 24th Mar, 2026 | Carlow Little Theatre Society | Eden | Eugene O'Brien | |
| Wed 25th Mar, 2026 | Gorey Little Theatre | Gut | Frances Poet | 1st |
| Thu 26th Mar, 2026 | Ballycogley Players | All My Sons | Arthur Miller | 3rd |
| Fri 27th Mar, 2026 | Balally Players | Heaven | Eugene O'Brien | 2nd |
Open Confined