The 2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.
| Dates | 31 March 2018 – 7 October 2018 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions |  Ballygunner (17th title)Stephen O'Keeffe (captain) Shane O'Sullivan (captain) Fergal Hartley (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  AbbeysidePeter Queally (manager) | ||
| Relegated | An Rinn | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pauric Mahony (2-66) | ||
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Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1]
On 7 October 2018, Ballygunner won the championship after a 2-19 t 0–13 defeat of Abbeyside in the final.[2] It was their 17th championship title overall and their fifth title in succession.
Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 2-66.
Results
editGroup A
editTable
edit| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygunner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 28 | 65 | 6 |
| Abbeyside | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 4 |
| Ballyduff Upper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 84 | -42 | 2 |
| An Rinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 81 | -40 | 0 |
Group A results
edit| 31 March 2018 Round 1 | Ballyduff Upper | 2-16 - 0-18 | An Rinn | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E Murray 0-8, S Kearney 1-2, A Casey 0-4, M Kearney 1-0, S Casey 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. | D Breathnach 0-10, C Breathnach 0-3, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, J de Barún 0-1, S Mac Craith 0-1, P Ó Murchudah 0-1. | Referee: N O'Toole |
| 1 April 2018 Round 1 | Ballygunner | 1-12 - 0-07 | Abbeyside | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Pauric Mahony 0-9, P Hogan 1-1, M Mahony 0-1, I Kenny 0-1. | M Ferncombe 0-3, S Enright 0-2, T Looby 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1. | Referee: M O'Brien |
| 5 April 2018 Round 2 | Ballyduff Upper | 0-10 - 2-09 | Abbeyside | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E Murray 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, S Hannon 0-1. | M Ferncombe 0-5, P Hurney 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, D McGrath 0-1, E Kiely 0-1. | Referee: N Kelly |
| 8 April 2018 Round 2 | Ballygunner | 0-27 - 1-08 | An Rinn | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Pauric Mahony 0-14, P Hogan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mahony 0-1. | A Mac Gearailt 1-1, D Breathnach 0-4, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1. | Referee: P Casey |
| 30 June 2018 Round 3 | Ballygunner | 7-30 - 0-10 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| C Power 4-5, Pauric Mahony 1-10, T O'Sullivan 1-2, M Mullally 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-3, M Mahony 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, I Kenny 0-1, H Ruddle 0-1. | E Murray 0-4, A Casey 0-2, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: T Walsh |
| 1 July 2018 Round 3 | Abbeyside | 5-17 - 1-09 | An Rinn | Bushy Park |
| M Ferncombe 2-6, N Montgomery 1-3, E Kiely 0-4, T Murray 1-0, C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney 0-2, D McGrath 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1. | F Ó Cuirrín 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, S Ó Cuirrín 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1. | Referee: T Mansfield |
Group B
editTable
edit| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| De La Salle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 6 |
| Dungarvan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 46 | 9 | 2 |
| Tallow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 2 |
| Fourmilewater | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 2 |
Group B results
edit| 31 March 2018 Round 1 | Dungarvan | 3-20 - 2-13 | Tallow | Cappoquin |
| P Curran 1-10, C Curran 2-1, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, Colm Curran 0-1, Cathal Curran 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, J Allen 0-1, J Nagle 0-1. | R Grey 0-8, T Ryan 1-2, T Daly 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, J Henley 0-1. | Referee: P Casey |
| 31 March 2018 Round 1 | De La Salle | 4-17 - 1-15 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| C McCann 2-3, J Fagan 1-3, S Ryan 0-5, A Farrell 1-0, K Moran 0-2, E Madigan 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, P Nevin 0-1. | J Barron 1-7, D Guiry 0-4, T Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: N Kelly |
| 5 April 2018 Round 2 | De La Salle | 0-14 - 1-08 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-3, A Farrell 0-1, K Moran 0-1, E Madigan 0-1. | T Ryan 0-5, T Daly 1-0, R Geary 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, R Grey 0-1. | Referee: M O'Brien |
| 8 April 2018 Round 2 | Fourmilewater | 0-14 - 0-13 | Dungarvan | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Ryan 0-3, D Guiry 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, J Barron 0-2, C Guiry 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, M O'Gorman 0-1. | P Curran 0-8, Cormac Curran 0-2, J Nagle 0-1, G Crotty 0-1, Colm Curran 0-1. | Referee: A Fitzgerald |
| 29 June 2018 Round 3 | De La Salle | 1-10 - 0-13 | Dungarvan | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| E Meaney 1-2, K Moran 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, A Farrell 0-2, P Nevin 0-1. | Cormac Curran 0-7, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-2, Cathal Curran 0-1, J Curran 0-1. | Referee: N Kelly |
| 30 June 2018 Round 3 | Tallow | 1-14 - 1-13 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| T Ryan 1-5, E Sheehan 0-4, R Grey 0-2, J Neville 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, I Beecher 0-1. | D Guiry 0-7, T Guiry 1-1, C Gleeson 0-2, C Guiry 0-1, T O'Gorman 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary |
Group C
editTable
edit| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Passage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 4 |
| Mount Sion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 4 |
| Roanmore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 2 |
| Lismore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 2 |
Group C results
edit| 31 March 2018 Round 1 | Mount Sion | 2-12 - 1-14 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M O'Neill 1-4, A Kirwan 1-0, S Roche 0-3, E Curran 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, S Colfer 0-1. | E O'Toole 1-5, G O'Brien 0-3, B Nolan 0-2, B Cooke 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | Referee: A Fitzgerald |
| 1 April 2018 Round 1 | Lismore | 2-14 - 1-12 | Passage | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J Shanahan 1-3, M Shanahan 0-5, R Barry 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-2. | O Connors 0-7, J Burke 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-2, L Flynn 0-1, A Roche 0-1, G Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: T Walsh |
| 7 April 2018 Round 2 | Mount Sion | 1-14 - 1-20 | Passage | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| MF O'Neill 0-8, A Gleeson 1-0, S Roche 0-3, D Power 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1. | O Connors 0-12, T Connors 1-0, R Hurley 0-3, K Fitzgerald 0-2, S Lynch 0-2, P Walsh 0-1. | Referee: N Kelly |
| 8 April 2018 Round 2 | Lismore | 0-16 - 3-14 | Roanmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Shanahan 0-11, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-1. | E O'Toole 2-3, P O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, G O'Brien 0-3, C Chester 0-2, E Madigan 0-1, C Dempsey 0-1. | Referee: A Kissane |
| 29 June 2018 Round 3 | Mount Sion | 4-17 - 2-15 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| MF O'Neill 1-4, S Roche 1-2, A Gleeson 0-5, J Meaney 1-1, E McGrath 1-0, D Power 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, O Whelan 0-1. | M Shanahan 0-10, J Shanahan 1-1, R Barry 1-0, F Reaney 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: P Casey |
| 1 July 2018 Round 3 | Passage | 1-11 - 0-13 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| O Connors 0-6, S Treacy 1-0, K Fitzgerald 0-3, S Lynch 0-1, L Flynn 0-1. | E O'Toole 0-8, D Barrett 0-2, D Hayes 0-1. | Referee: A Kissane |
Knock-out stage
editQuarter-final play-offs
edit| 11 August 2018 Play-off | Roanmore | 1-22 - 3-15 (aet) | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E O'Toole 1-7, G O'Brien 0-9, Billy Nolan 0-1, Brian Nolan 0-1, F McGrath 0-1, E Madigan 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | J Barron 1-3, D Guiry 1-3, S Walsh 1-0, T Barron 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, K Brazil 0-1. | Referee: P Casey |
| 11 August 2018 Play-off | Tallow | 3-22 - 1-27 (aet) | Ballyduff Upper | Lismore |
| T Ryan 1-12, R Grey 0-6, M O'Brien 1-0, J Henley 1-0, I Beecher 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, T Daly 0-1. | E Murray 0-18, K Casey 1-2, A Casey 0-5, J Kearney 0-1, S Casey 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding |
| 12 August 2018 Play-off | Mount Sion | 0-21 - 2-13 | An Rinn | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| A Gleeson 0-13, J Meaney 0-3, O Whelan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Roche 0-1, D Power 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. | C Breathnach 1-8, C Breathnach 1-0, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, R Ó Ceallaigh 0-1. | Referee: T Sullivan |
| 12 August 2018 Play-off | Dungarvan | 2-23 - 2-20 (aet) | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| A Donnelly 1-3, Cathal Curran 0-6, Colm Curran 0-5, G Power 1-0, J Allen 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, G Crotty 0-2, K Power 0-1. | M Shanahan 1-9, R Barry 1-5, I Daly 0-4, F Reaney 0-2. | Referee: M O'Brien |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 24 August 2018 Semi-final | Lismore | 3-21 - 1-18 | An Rinn | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Shanahan 1-9, D Shanahan 2-0, R Barry 0-4, J Shanahan 0-3, J Prendergast 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, A Whelan 0-1. | P Ó Murchudha 1-2, D Breathnach 0-5, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-5, D Ó hArtaigh 0-2, F Ó Cuirrín 0-2, L Ó Lonáin 0-1, É Ó Crotaigh 0-1. | Referee: N O'Toole |
| 24 August 2018 Semi-final | Fourmilewater | 3-18 - 1-19 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Guiry 2-7, J Barron 0-4, C Walsh 1-0, S Ryan 0-2, T Barron 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1, C Guiry 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | E Murray 0-13, S Kearney 1-0, A Casey 0-2, K Casey 0-2, M Kearney 0-2. | Referee: M O'Brien |
| 14 September 2018 Final | Ballyduff Upper | 1-20 - 2-13 | An Rinn | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E Murray 0-10, S Kearney 1-3, A Casey 0-3, M Kearney 0-2, S Casey 0-1, K Casey 0-1. | D Breathnach 1-8, F Ó Cuirrín 1-1, F Ó hAodha 0-1, T Ó hUallacháin 0-1, F Ó Ceallaigh 0-1, L Ó Lonáin 0-1. | Referee: A Fitzgerald |
Quarter-finals
edit| 25 August 2018 Quarter-final | Abbeyside | 2-22 - 0-10 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Ferncombe 0-15, N Montgomery 1-1, S Whelan-Barrett 1-1, T Murray 0-3, M Power 0-1. | T Ryan 0-4, D Buckley 0-2, K Geary 0-2, T Daly 0-1, R Grey 0-1. | Referee: A Fitzgerald |
| 26 August 2018 Quarter-final | De La Salle | 5-17 - 1-16 | Mount Sion | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Ryan 1-8, C McCann 1-2, E Meaney 1-1, P Nevin 1-0, T Douglas 1-0, E Barrett 0-2, S McNulty 0-1, K Moran 0-1, J Dillon 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. | A Gleeson 1-11, S Roche 0-2, O Whelan 0-1, MF O'Neill 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. | Referee: A Kissane |
| 26 August 2018 Quarter-final | Ballygunner | 1-16 - 1-13 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| Pauric Mahony 0-9, Brian O'Sullivan 1-2, P Hogan 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | G O'Brien 0-6, E O'Toole 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, É Power 0-1, C Burke 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan |
| 26 August 2018 Quarter-final | Passage | 5-18 - 0-15 | Dungarvan | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| O Connors 1-10, L Flynn 1-1, R Hurley 1-1, K Fitzgerald 0-4, S Lynch 1-0, E Kelly 1-0, T Connors 0-1, S Barlow 0-1. | C Curran 0-8, G Crotty 0-4, K Power 0-1, C Curran 0-1, M Kiely 0-1. | Referee: T Walsh |
Semi-finals
edit| 22 September 2018 Semi-final | De La Salle | 0-13 - 0-14 | Abbeyside | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Ryan 0-7, C McCann 0-2, P Nevin 0-2, A Farrell 0-1, E Meaney 0-1. | M Ferncombe 0-8, S Whelan-Barrett 0-2, P Hurney 0-1, D Collins 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan |
| 23 September 2018 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 3-23 - 1-04 | Passage | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| Pauric Mahony 1-11, S Power 1-1, Brian O'Sullivan 0-4, JJ Hutchinson 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, Barry O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | C Drohan 1-0, O Connors 0-3, R Hurley 0-1. | Referee: A Kissane |
Final
edit| 7 October 2018 Final | Ballygunner | 2-19 - 0-13 | Abbeyside | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| Pauric Mahony 0-13 (8fs), Brian O’Sullivan 1-3, C Power 1-0, B O’Keeffe, Barry O’Sullivan, M Mahony 0-1 each. | Report | M Ferncombe 0-8 (3fs, 1 65), M O’Halloran 0-2, M Power, J Hurney, P Hurney 0-1 each. | Attendance: 4,275 |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 2-66 | 72 | 6 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Eoghan Murray | Ballyduff Upper | 0-56 | 56 | 6 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Mark Ferncombe | Abbeyside | 2-45 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | 2-44 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Owen Connors | Passage | 1-38 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 6 | Emmett O'Toole | Roanmore | 4-27 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
| 7 | Thomas Ryan | Tallow | 3-28 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 8 | Austin Gleeson | Mount Sion | 2-30 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 9 | Donie Breathnach | An Rinn | 1-32 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Dylan Guiry | Fourmilewater | 3-24 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Power | Ballygunner | 4-05 | 17 | Ballyduff Upper |
| 2 | Thomas Ryan | Tallow | 1-12 | 15 | Ballyduff Upper |
| Mark Ferncombe | Abbeyside | 0-15 | 15 | Tallow | |
| 3 | Austin Gleeson | Mount Sion | 1-11 | 14 | De La Salle |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 1-11 | 14 | Passage | |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-14 | 14 | An Rinn | |
| 4 | Dylan Guiry | Fourmilewater | 2-07 | 13 | Ballyduff Upper |
| Owen Connors | Passage | 1-10 | 13 | Dungarvan | |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 1-10 | 13 | Ballyduff Upper | |
| Patrick Curran | Dungarvan | 1-10 | 13 | Tallow | |
| Austin Gleeson | Mount Sion | 0-13 | 13 | An Rinn | |
| Eoghan Murray | Ballyduff Upper | 0-13 | 13 | Fourmilewater | |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-13 | 13 | Abbeyside |
Miscellaneous
edit- Ballygunner's score of 7–30 against Ballyduff Upper is believed to be the biggest score recorded in a championship match since a Mount Sion-Erin's Own clash in 1948.
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (23 October 2017). "Four-in-a-row for brilliant Ballygunner". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (7 October 2018). "Deise star Pauric Mahony fires over 0-13 to mastermind five-in-a-row for Gunners". The 42. Retrieved 16 October 2018.