The 2018 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 22 September 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Dicksboro were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Ballyhale Shamrocks at the quarter-final stage.[1] [2]
On 28 October 2018, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2-20 to 2-17 defeat of Bennettsbridge at Nowlan Park .[3] It was their 16th championship title overall and their first title since 2014 .
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Erin's Own v Carrickshock
22 September 2018 First round Erin's Own 2-15 - 1-18 Carrickshock Clara
S Buggy 1-1, J Holohan 1-1, C Fogarty 0-4, A Moran 0-2, J Mullins 0-2, D Dunne 0-2, N McMahon 0-1, S Daly 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.
K Farrell 0-6, J Power 1-2, E Martin 0-4, M O'Dwyer 0-3, B O'Donovan 0-1, M Rice 0-1, D Brennan 0-1.
Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)/E Larkin (James Stephens)
Clara v Danesfort
23 September 2018 First round Clara 3-10 - 1-14 Danesfort Páirc Shéamuis Stiopháin , Kilkenny
J Nolan 2-1, C Bolger 1-3, J Bergin 0-5, L Ryan 0-1.
R Hogan 0-9, J Bruton 1-1, C Treacy 0-1, P Cooney 0-1, G Tynan 0-1, P Mullen 0-1.
Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
Mullinavat v Rower-Instioge
23 September 2018 First round Mullinavat 2-14 - 0-16 Rower-Instioge Thomastown Sportsfield , Thomastown
J Walsh 1-6, O Knox 1-3, I Duggan 0-2, A Mansfield 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-1.
K Murphy 0-7, R Leahy 0-2, K Joyce 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, S Lyster 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Lyng 0-1.
Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Patrick's
23 September 2018 First round Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-22 - 1-12 St. Patrick's St. John's Park, Kilkenny
TJ Reid 1-11, C Fennelly 1-1, A Mullen 0-4, E Cody 1-0, E Shefflin 0-3, R Reid 0-1, E Reid 0-1, B Cody 0-1.
K Kelly 1-9, B Staunton 0-1, S Kenny 0-1, G Brennan 0-1.
Referee: O Kenny (Tullogher-Rosbercon)
Relegation play-off [ ]
Carrickshock v Danesfort
13 October 2018 Final Carrickshock 2-09 - 0-19 Danesfort John Locke Park , Callan
K Farrell 0-6, J Power 1-0, B O'Donovan 1-0, D Walsh 0-2, É Martin 0-1.
R Hogan 0-9, J Mullally 0-3, P Hogan 0-2, G Tynan 0-2, G Bruton 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore)
Quarter-finals [ ]
O'Loughlin Gaels v Clara
30 September 2018 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 0-16 - 2-12 Clara Danesfort
M Bergin 0-9, P Deegan 0-3, J Molloy 0-2, S Mahony 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.
J Bergin 0-10, J Nolan 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, L Ryan 0-2.
Referee: A Barcoe (Blacks and Whites)
Bennettsbridge v Mullinavat
30 September 2018 Quarter-final Bennettsbridge 1-17 - 2-08 Mullinavat Thomastown
A Cleere 1-6, N Cleere 0-5, L Blanchfield 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1, B Lannon 0-1, D Coyne 0-1.
J Walsh 0-8, J Fennelly 1-0, J Culleton 1-0.
Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Dicksboro v Ballyhale Shamrocks
30 September 2018 Quarter-final Dicksboro 1-19 - 1-24 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park , Callan
S Stapleton 0-7, A Gaffney 1-1, M Gaffney 0-3, B Sheehan 0-3, A Nolan 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, E Gough 0-1, K Kenny 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.
TJ Reid 1-15, A Mullen 0-4, E Reid 0-2, E Cody 0-2, M Aylward 0-1.
Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)
Semi-finals [ ]
Bennettsbridge v Clara
14 October 2018 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 3-19 - 2-17 Clara Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
S Morrissey (2-5); N Cleere (0-7); B Lannon (1-0); A Cleere (0-3); L Blanchfield (0-2); D Blanchfield, E Morrisseey (0-1 each).
Report
J Bergin (0-7); C Bolger (0-6); J Murphy (1-2); J Nolan (1-0); Liam Ryan (0-2).
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own
21 October 2018 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 - 1-15 Erin's Own Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
TJ Reid 0-5, E Shefflin 1-1, A Mullen 0-2, E Corcoran 0-2, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-1, E Reid 0-1, C Fennelly 0-1, M Aylward 0-1.
M Murphy 0-9, A Owens 1-0, C Fogarty 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, C Delaney 0-1.
Final [ ]
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
References [ ]
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