The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling competition for boys aged between fifteen and seventeen. The championship began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 19 August 2018.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May 2018 - 19 August 2018 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (12th win) |
| Captain | Seán Neary |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Conor Kelly |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 39 |
| Top Scorer |  Conor Kelly (2-72) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Galway were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after a 0-21 to 0-14 win over Kilkenny in the final on 19 August.[1][2][3][4]
The 2018 championship saw the biggest change in format since the introduction of the "back-door system" for beaten provincial finalists in 1997.
Format changes
editAt the GAA Congress in February 2016, it was decided by vote that the age limit for the inter-county minor championship would be reduced from under-18 to under-17. The motion proposed that all minor players at inter-county level be aged between 15 and 17. The change became effective from 1 January 2018.[5]
At a Special Congress in September 2017, further changes were made to the format of the championship. Under the new format, the championship begins solely on a provincial basis in Munster and Leinster. There will be no Ulster Championship as Ulster teams, as agreed by the Ulster and Leinster Councils, will participate in the Leinster Championship. While it was expected that Galway would also join the Leinster Championship, they will remain as the sole Connacht representatives. They will enter the All-Ireland quarter-finals in a round-robin series with the beaten Leinster and Munster finalists. This will ensure Galway of at least two championship games every season.[6]
Tier 1
editTier one is the tier for the highest ranked teams, and operates essentially as a ranking round, as all four teams progress directly to the quarter finals.
Tier 1 Table
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Kilkenny 3 3 0 0 7-70 6-36 37 6 2 
Dublin 3 2 0 1 6-49 4-40 15 4 3 
Wexford 3 1 0 2 3-43 3-55 -12 2 4 
Laois 3 0 0 3 1-37 4-68 -40 0
Tier 1 Rounds 1 to 3
edit| 12 May 2018 Round 1 | Wexford | 1-21 - 0-18 | Laois | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| AJ Redmond 0-13, O Whitty 1-0, R Lawlor 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, T Murphy 0-3, P Whitty 0-1, Z Firman 0-1, C Molloy 0-1. | Report | A Kirwan 0-4, M Hennessy 0-4, C Byrne 0-3, C Cosgrove 0-3, T Cuddy 0-2, C O'Shaughnessy 0-1, A Connolly 0-1. |
| 13 May 2018 Round 1 | Dublin | 4-12 - 3-23 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| L Swan 3-1, L Dunne 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 '65'), D Purcell 0-2, A O'Neill, P Christie 0-1 each. | Report | C Kelly 0-14 (12f), C Brennan 1-3 (0-1f), G Murphy 1-2, C O'Leary 1-1, J Morrissey 0-2, C Kenny 0-1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
| 19 May 2018 Round 2 | Kilkenny | 3-21 - 1-12 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Guilfoyle (2-2); C Kelly (0-7); D Maher, J Morrissey (0-3 each); G Murphy (1-0); C O'Leary, K Hogan (0-2 each); P Dempsey, C Brennan (0-1 each). | Report | AJ Redmond (0-8); D Cantwell (1-0); R Lawlor, T Murphy, O Whitty, J Kirwan (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
| 19 May 2018 Round 2 | Laois | 0-07 - 2-21 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Kirwan 0-7 (f). | Report | L Dunne 1-10 (0-9 frees), D Purcell 1-2, C Murray 0-3, L Swan 0-2, A O'Toole, P Christie, C Foley, S Fenton 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
| 25 May 2018 Round 3 | Laois | 1-12 - 1-26 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Kirwan 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Cosgrove 0-4 (frees), M Hennessy 0-3, C O'Shaughnessy 1-0. | Report | C Kelly 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), C Brennan 0-5, D Maher 0-4, C Kenny, E Guilfoyle 0-3 each, N Higgins 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, J Young 0-1. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
| 27 May 2018 Round 3 | Dublin | 0-16 - 1-10 | Wexford | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| D Leavy 0-4, S Fenton 0-3 (0-1f), C Foley, S Foran 0-2 each, C Hogan, A O’Neill (0-1 ‘65’), D Power, D McLoughney, A O’Toole 0-1 each. | Report | AJ Redmond 1-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65’), C Molloy (0-2f), J Kehoe (0-2f) 0-2 each, T Murphy, Z Firman 0-1 each. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Tier 2
editTier 2 represents the teams ranked 5 to 8 in the competition. The winner of this tier joins the four Tier 1 teams directly in the quarter final, while the remaining three teams progress to 'Preliminary Quarter-finals' to face the three Tier 3 teams.
Tier 2 Table
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Offaly 3 3 0 0 9-69 1-38 45 6 2 
Kildare 3 2 0 1 3-38 4-34 1 4 3 
Antrim 3 1 0 2 5-34 4-45 -8 2 4 
Meath 3 0 0 3 0-37 5-60 -38 0
Tier 2 Rounds 1 to 3
edit| 12 May 2018 Round 1 | Meath | 0-13 - 4-23 | Offaly | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| I Bermingham 0-4, M Cole 0-3, C Sherlock 0-3, K Bawle 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | Report | C Kiely 1-7, DJ McLoughlin 1-3, C Sampson 0-6, D Flanagan 1-2, C Teehan 1-2, D Maher 0-1, C Donoghue 0-1, E Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: T Gleeson |
| 12 May 2018 Round 1 | Kildare | 2-17 - 4-07 | Antrim | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| M Curtin 0-7f, M McGovern 1-1, F O’Sullivan 1-0, S Whyte 0-3, C McCabe 0-2, C Boran, H Dunne, D Melville and D Hanafin 0-1 each. | Report | C Bohill 1-2 (2f), M McGarry, E McGrath and C O’Connor 1-0 each, N O’Connor and D McKeogh 0-2 each, R McFarlane 0-1 each. |
| 19 May 2018 Round 2 | Offaly | 3-19 - 0-14 | Kildare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 1-11 (5 f), D Flanagan and C Sampson 1-1 each, DJ McLoughlin 0-3, C Donoghue 0-2, C Teehan 0-1. | Report | M Curtin 0-8 (4f & 0-1 '65'), C Boran 0-2, M McGovern, C McCabe, H Dunne and D Melville 0-1 each. | Referee: B Nea |
| 19 May 2018 Round 2 | Meath | 0-11 - 0-16 | Antrim | St. Brigid's Park, Newry |
| Report | R Hill (0–4), R McAteer (0–4), R McFarline (0–2), C Bohill (0–2), E McGrath (0–2), N O’Connor (0–1), C O’Connor (0–1). |
| 25 May 2018 Round 3 | Meath | 0-13 - 1-21 | Kildare | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Murray 0-6f, D O’Sullivan, I Bermingham and J Ryan 0-2 each, C Sherlock 0-1 each. | Report | M Curtin 0-7(4f), S Whyte 0-5, F O’Sullivan 1-2, M McGovern and R Stapleton 0-2 each, H Dunne, L Dempsey and J Higgins 0-1 each. |
| 27 May 2018 Round 3 | Offaly | 2-17 - 1-11 | Antrim | Dowdallshill |
| C Kiely 1-9 (0-7f); DJ McLoughlin 1-1; D Flanagan and A Walsh 0-2 each; E Gleeson, D Maher (65) and C Sampson 0-1 each. | Report | R Hill 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-5f); C Mohill 0-3 (3f); R McAleer 0-2; N O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Tier 3
edittier 3 is for the teams ranked 9 to 11, and operates essentially as a ranking round, as all three teams progress to the 'Preliminary Quarter-finals'.
Tier 3 Table
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Westmeath 2 2 0 0 10-33 1-13 47 4 2 
Carlow 2 1 0 1 3-32 4-22 7 2 3 
Down 2 0 0 2 3-11 11-41 -54 0
Tier 3 Rounds 1 to 3
edit| 12 May 2018 Round 1 | Westmeath | 2-15 - 0-09 | Carlow | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| E Daly (0-9, 6f), D Devine (2-1), D Core (0-2), P Nangle (0-1), D Ennis (0-1), D McGrath (0-1). | Report | C Kavanagh (0-4, 3f), D Tobin (0-2), R Whelan (0-2f), J Smithers (0-1). | Referee: C Mooney |
| 19 May 2018 Round 2 | Westmeath | 8-18 - 1-04 | Down | Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda |
| S Williams 3-1; D Devine; J Dillon 2-5 each; D McGrath 1-1; C Egan 0-2; C Fenlon, J Coffey, L Moore, D Hickey 0-1 each. | Report | S Hughes 1-0; L Hogan ; C Watson; K Coulter; I Hussein 0-1 each | Referee: S Guinan (Offaly) |
Leinster Preliminary Quarter-Finals
editSix of the seven teams in Tiers 2 and 3 play off with the winner of Tier 2 receiving a bye. The three winning teams from the preliminary quarter-finals plus the Tier 2 winners advance to the quarter-finals.
| 2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-18 - 1-11 | Meath | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Ennis 0-6, S Williams 1-3 (0-1f), D Devine 0-5 (5f), J Coll 0-2, D Hickey, L Moore 0-1 each. | Report | C Sherlock 1-1, I Bermingham, D Farrell 0-3 each, M Cole 0-2 (2fs), J Murray, N McNally 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
| 2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Carlow | 1-12 - 3-08 | Antrim | Abbotstown |
| 2 June 2018 Preliminary quarter-final | Down | 0-01 - 2-15 | Kildare | Abbotstown |
| C Coulter 0-1. | Report | M Curtin 0-7 (6f), D Melville, J Cleary 1-1 each, L Dempsey, S Whyte 0-2 each, F O'Sullivan, H Dunne 0-1 each. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Leinster Quarter-finals
edit| 16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-19 - 1-14 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 0-12 (10f); C Sampson 2-5; C Donoghue, C Teehan 0-1 each. | Report | A Kirwan 1-6 (5f); C Cosgrove 1-4f; C Byrne 0-2; M Hennessy and A Connolly 0-1 each. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
| 16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-12 - 2-21 | Wexford | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| M Curtin 0-5 (3f); L Dempsey 0-4 (3f, 1 sideline); C Boran, S Whyte and F O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | AJ Redmond 2-5 (1-0 pen, 5fs); C Molloy 0-5 (3f, 1 '65); Z Firman 0-4; J Kirwan and O Whitty 0-2 each; R Lawlor, J Kehoe and J Sheil 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
| 16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Antrim | 0-04 - 3-16 | Dublin | Dowdallshill |
| R Hill 0-3 (2f, 1 '65'), C Bohill 0-1. | Report | D Purcell 1-4 (2f), S Fenton 1-3, L Swan 1-2, P Christie 0-3, L Dunne 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), A O'Neill (1f), B McSweeney 0-1 each. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
| 16 June 2018 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-05 - 5-28 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Ennis 0-4, J Gillen 1-0, C McClair 0-1. | Report | C Kelly 0-13 (4f, 1'65); J Buggy 2-1; C Kenny, C Brennan 0-5 each; E Guilfoyle, C O'Leary 1-1 each; G Murphy 1-0; K Rudkins, J Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Leinster Semi-finals
edit| 23 June 2018 Semi-final | Offaly | 3-13 - 0-24 | Kilkenny | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely 0-6 (4fs, 1 s-l), C Teehan, DJ McLoughlin 1-1 each, C Donoghue, D Maher 0-2 each, C Sampson 0-1f. | Report | C Kelly 0-12 (10fs), C Brennan 0-5, E Guilfoyle, C Kenny 0-2 each, D Maher, G Murphy, J Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
| 23 June 2018 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-13 - 1-22 | Dublin | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| A J Redmond 0-7 (6fs, 1 sl), D Hayes (1f), R Lawlor, J Sheil 1-0 each, D Furlong 0-3, T Murphy, O Whitty, Z Firman 0-1 each. | Report | L Dunne 0-12 (8fs, 2 '65s'), L Swan 1-0, D Purcell 0-4, C Foley 0-2, A O'Neill, D Leavy, P Christie, C Murray 0-1 each. Wexford: |
Leinster Final
edit| 30 June 2018 Final | Dublin | 6-19 - 7-12 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| L Dunne 2-8 (6f, 1 '65); L Swan 3-1; C Murray 1-2; D Purcell (1f), C Foley 0-3 each; D Leavy, P Christie 0-1 each. | Report av av | C Kelly 2-3 (3f); C O'Leary 1-2; C Kenny, G Murphy 1-1 each, K Hogan, J Buggy 1-0 each; D Maher, C Brennan 0-2 each; E Guilfoyle 0-1. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) Man of the Match: L Swan (Dublin) |
Munster Table
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Limerick 4 3 0 1 4-71 6-63 2 6 2 
Tipperary 4 2 0 2 11-50 5-55 13 4 3 
Cork 4 2 0 2 4-73 10-53 2 4 4 
Waterford 4 2 0 2 8-49 10-60 -17 4 5 
Clare 4 1 0 3 9-63 5-75 0 2 Green background The top 2 teams contest the Munster Final.
Round 1
edit| 20 May 2018 Round 1 | Cork | 0-26 - 3-13 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Murphy (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), A Connolly (0-2 frees) and S Barrett (0-4 each), P O’Flynn (0-3), C O’Brien (free), C O’Donovan, O Broderick, P Cooney, D Hogan, P Power and C Hickey. | Report | M Rodgers (2-2), G O’Grady (1-1), K Guyler (0-3, 0-2 frees), A Moriarty and W Halpin (0-2 each), D Healy, F Slattery and S Meehan (0-1 each). | Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
| 20 May 2018 Round 1 | Limerick | 1-17 - 2-12 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C O’Neill 0-10 (0-3f, 0-1 65), C Ryan 1-1, C Coughlan 0-3, B Purcell 0-2, B Nix 0-1. | Report | S Hayes 2-1, R Renehan 0-3 (1 sideline, 1 penalty), K O’Kelly 0-2, J Devanney 0-2, J Campion 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M O’Shea 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Round 2
edit| 27 May 2018 Round 2 | Tipperary | 4-15 - 1-13 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Devaney 1-5 (0-4 frees), S Hayes 1-2, K Maher, D Ryan 1-1 each, M Hackett 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, J Campion 0-1. | Report | P Power 0-4, C O’Brien (frees), D Hogan (0-1 free) 0-3 each, A Mulcahy 1-0, E Murphy (frees), S Barrett 0-2 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 27 May 2018 Round 2 | Clare | 3-21 - 2-14 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M Rodgers 2-3; K Guyler 1-4 (1-0 Pen, 3f); D Healy (3f), C Hegarty 0-3 each; W Halpin, S Meehan, R Mounsey 0-2 each; J Minogue, A Moriarty 0-1 each. | Report | P Leevy 0-7 (6f); C Mac Craith 1-1; J Power 1-0; C Keating, A Organ 0-2 each; C Kavanagh, O Ó Ceallaigh 0-1 each. | Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary) |
Round 3
edit| 2 June 2018 Round 3 | Cork | 0-17 - 1-20 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Cahalane 0-6 (frees), C O’Brien 0-4 (0-3 frees), E Twomey, P Power (0-1 free) 0-2 each, O Broderick, D Hogan, F O’Leary 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Neill 0-11 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), C Ryan 1-1, D Hegarty 0-3, E O’Mahony, P Kirby 0-2 each, C Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins (Clare) |
| 3 June 2018 Round 3 | Waterford | 2-13 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Kiely 2-5 (2fs, 2 65s), C Mac Craith (1 s-l), C Keating 0-2 each, P Leavy (f), D Byrne, C Kavanagh, G Fives 0-1 each. | Report | J Devaney 0-7 (6fs), S Hayes 2-0, D Ryan 1-0, K O’Kelly 0-2. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Round 4
edit| 10 June 2018 Round 4 | Limerick | 1-13 - 2-17 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C O’Neill 1-4 (3fs), B Purcell 0-3, P Kirby, B O’Connor 0-2 each, M Martin, C Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | M Kiely (3fs, 1 65), C MacCraith (1 s-l) 0-5 each, D Byrne, G Corbett 1-0 each, J Power 0-3, O Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, S Fitzgerald, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Cork) |
| 10 June 2018 Round 4 | Tipperary | 2-14 - 1-12 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Devaney 0-7 (6f, 1’65); C O’Farrell, S Hayes 1-1 each; M Hackett, D Ryan 0-2 each; J Morrissey 0-1 | Report | K Guyler 0-7 (6f); M Rodgers 1-1; W Halpin 0-2; D Healy 0-1 (1’65), C Hegarty 0-1 each | Referee: M Sexton (Limerick) |
Round 5
edit| 17 June 2018 Round 5 | Clare | 2-17 - 1-21 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| K Guyler 0-9 (3f, 1’65); M Rodgers 2-1; R Mounsey 0-3; C Hegarty 0-2; W Halpin, T Butler 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Neill 0-7 (1f, 3’65); B Purcell 0-6; C Ryan 1-0; D O’Leary, C Coughlan 0-2 each; B O’Connor, P Kirby, D Hegarty, E McEvoy 0-1 each. | Referee: M Maher (Cork) |
| 17 June 2018 Round 5 | Waterford | 2-05 - 3-17 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Keating 1-2, O O’Gorman 1-0, M Kiely 0-2 (frees), A Organ 0-1. | Report | S Barrett 2-2, P Power 1-2, J Cahalane 0-5 (frees), D Flynn, A Connolly, C Hickey 0-2 each, E Twomey, C McCarthy 0-1 each. | Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
Munster Final
edit| 1 July 2018 Final | Tipperary | 1-20 - 1-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Devaney 0-8 (4f, 1 '65'); S Hayes 1-3; S Phelan, C O'Farrell, R Renehan (1sl) 0-2 each; K O'Kelly, M Hackett, M O'Shea 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Neill 0-6 (5f); C Ryan 0-3; B Nix 1-0; P Kirby, B O'Connor, B Purcell 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) Man of the Match: J Devaney (Tipperary) |
Quarter-Final Group Stage
editQuarter-Final Group Table
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Galway 2 2 0 0 2-41 2-23 +18 4 2 Kilkenny 2 1 0 1 5-33 2-33 +9 2 3 
Limerick 2 0 0 2 1-24 4-42 -27 0 Green background The top two teams advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals.
Quarter-Final Rounds 1 to 3
edit| 8 July 2018 Round 1 | Galway | 1-20 - 0-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| Donal O'Shea 1-5 (0-3fs, 0-1 '65'), Kealan Creaven 0-3, Diarmuid Kilcommins, Jason O'Donoghue, Colm Cunningham, Dean Reilly 0-2 each, Adam Brett, Oisin Flannery (St. Thomas'), Oisin Flannery (Padraig Pearses'), Sean Neary 0-1 each | Report | Cathal O'Neill 0-8 (6fs), Michéal Martin, Cormac Ryan, Bob Purcell, E McEvoy 0-1 each. | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
| 15 July 2018 Round 2 | Kilkenny | 2-11 - 1-21 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Kelly 0-7 (4f, 2 '65), C O'Leary 1-1, C Brennan 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, J Young 0-1. | Report | D O'Shea 0-10 (9f, 1'65), D Reilly 1-4, O Flannery (Padraig Pearses), J O'Donoghue, D Kilcommins 0-2 each, K Creaven 0-1. | Referee: C Canning (Antrim) |
| 21 July 2018 Round 3 | Kilkenny | 3-22 - 1-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Kelly (0-8, eight frees), J Morrissey (2-1), K Hogan (1-1), J Buggy (0-3), C Kenny (0-2); C Brennan (0-2), G Murphy (0-2); J Harkin (0-1); C O’Leary (0-1), D Coogan (0-1). | Report | C O’Neill (0-8, seven frees, one ‘65’), B Nix (1-0), B O’Connor (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), E O’Mahony (0-1), E McEvoy (0-1). | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
Semi-finals
edit| 28 July 2018 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-16 - 3-22 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Liam Dunne 0-10 (10f), Conor Murray, Pearce Christie, Ciaran Foley, Dara Purcell, Aaron O'Toole, Daragh McLoughney 0-1 each | Report | Donal O'Shea 0-12 (11f, 1'65), Dean Reilly 1-3, Niall Collins 1-2, Adam Brett 1-1, Diarmuid Kilcommins 0-2, Jason O'Donoghue 0-1, Oisin Flannery (St. Thomas') 0-1 | Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow) |
| 29 July 2018 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-10 - 1-15 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Mikey O'Shea 2-1, Devon Ryan 0-3 (1f), Conor Whelan 0-2 (2f), Sean Hayes, James Devaney, Jack Morrissey, Jack Lanigan 0-1 each | Report | Ciaran Brennan 1-2, Jack Buggy (2f), Jack Morrissey 0-4 each, Dan Coogan, Cathal O'Leary, Conor Kelly (1f), Killian Hogan, Eoin Guilfoyle 0-1 each | Referee: Rory McGann (Clare) |
Final
edit| 19 August 2018 Final | Galway | 0-21 - 0-14 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:15 | Donal O'Shea 0-10 (6fs, 1 65, 1 pen), Dean Reilly 0-3, Diarmuid Kilcommons 0-2, Sean McDonagh 0-2, Oisin Flannery (Padraig Pearses) 0-1, Oisin Flannery (St Thomas') 0-1, Colm Cunningham 0-1, Evan Duggan 0-1. | Report | Conor Kelly 0-7 (7fs), Darragh Maher 0-2, Ciaran Brennan 0-2 (0-1 sideline), Cian Kenny 0-2, Jack Buggy 0-1 (1 sideline). | Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Kelly | Kilkenny | 2-72 | 78 | 8 | 9.75 |
| 2 | Cathal O'Neill | Limerick | 1-54 | 57 | 7 | 8.14 |
| 3 | Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 3-45 | 54 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 4 | Liam Dunne | Dublin | 4-39 | 51 | 5 | 10.20 |
| 5 | A. J. Redmond | Wexford | 3-37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 6 | Donal O'Shea | Galway | 1-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 7 | Muiris Curtin | Kildare | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 8 | James Devaney | Tipperary | 1-29 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 9 | Luke Swan | Dublin | 8-06 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Ciarán Brennan | Kilkenny | 2-23 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Dunne | Dublin | 2-08 | 14 | Kilkenny |
| Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 1-11 | 14 | Kildare | |
| Conor Kelly | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Dublin | |
| 4 | Liam Dunne | Dublin | 1-10 | 13 | Laois |
| Conor Kelly | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| A. J. Redmond | Wexford | 0-13 | 13 | Laois | |
| 7 | Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 1-09 | 12 | Antrim |
| Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 0-12 | 12 | Laois | |
| Liam Dunne | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Wexford | |
| Conor Kelly | Kilkenny | 0-12 | 12 | Offaly | |
| Donal O'Shea | Galway | 0-12 | 12 | Dublin |
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