Darren Mulhearne notably made his championship debut for Waterford against Clare in the quarter-final at the age of 46, believed to be the oldest player to debut. Two of his opponents in that game, and fellow debutants, had a combined age that was less than that of Mulhearne. He kept a clean sheet, in a one-point loss. Mulhearne was called into the team after Aaron Beresford sustained an injury. Mulhearne had first been part of the Waterford senior team as a 17-year-old schoolboy, but never played.[3][4][5]
The 4 non-finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals are Limerick and Waterford of Division 4.
Tipperary (2)
1-10 - 3-11
Limerick (4)
Clare (2)
0-09 - 0-08
Waterford (4)
Semi-Finals[]
The 2 finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round along with the 2 quarter-final winners. The lowest ranked counties to play in the semi-finals are and Limerick of Division 3.