2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 2018 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.
Dates31 March 2018 – 7 October 2018
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions
Ballygunner (17th title)
Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Shane O'Sullivan (captain)
Fergal Hartley (manager)
Ballygunner (17th title)Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Shane O'Sullivan (captain)
Fergal Hartley (manager)
| Dates | 31 March 2018 – 7 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Group A
Table
| 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
| 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
Table
| 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
| 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
Table
| 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
| 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
Quarter-final play-offs
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Top scorers
- 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
- 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.