2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 18 August 2018 – 21 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Pat O'Donnell & Co. | ||
| Champions | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea (2nd title) Tony Kelly (captain) Kevin Sheehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe Conor McGrath (captain) Alan Neville (manager) | ||
| Promoted | Feakle | ||
| Relegated | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1007 (33.57 per match) | ||
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The 2018 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2018.[1] The championship began on 18 August 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.
Sixmilebridge were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cratloe at the quarter-final stage.[2][3] St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield were relegated from the championship.
On 21 October 2018, Ballyea won the championship following a 1–20 to 1–14 defeat of Cratloe in the final.[4] This was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Ballyea's Niall Deasy was the championship's top scorer with 2-48.
Senior Championship Knockout Stages
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals
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| 22 September 2018 Quarter-Final | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Clooney-Quin | 0-14 - 0-17 | File:Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 22 September 2018 Quarter-Final | File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe | 1-19 - 0-16 | File:Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-Final | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea | 1-19 - 0-16 | File:Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Inagh-Kilnamona | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-Final | File:Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis | 1-08 - 1-21 | File:Colours of Laois.svg Kilmaley | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 6 October 2018 Semi-Final | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea | 1-21 - 1-17 | File:Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 7 October 2018 Semi-Final | File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe | 1-14 - 0-16 | File:Colours of Laois.svg Kilmaley | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| R Considine 1-4; C McInerney, S Collins, C McGrath 0-2 each; P Collins, B Connors (’65), S Gleeson (f), D Collins 0-1 each. | M O’Malley 0-4; C Moloney (1f, 1’65), S O’Loughlin 0-3 each; M O’Neill, D Keane 0-2 each; T O’Rourke, E Bracken 0-1 each. |
County Final
[edit | edit source]| 21 October 2018 Final | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea | 1-20 - 1-14 | File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Deasy 0-13 (0-12 frees, 0-1 ‘65), M O’Leary 1-3, T Kelly 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, G Brennan 0-1. | Report | B Connors 0-8 (0-4f), C McInerney 1-3, R Considine 0-1, C McGrath 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1. | Attendance: 7,040 Referee: W King (Doora-Barefield) |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Deasy | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea | 2-48 | 54 |
| 2 | Billy Connors | File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe | 0-43 | 43 |
| 3 | Peter Duggan | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Clooney-Quin | 1-36 | 39 |
| 4 | Jacob Loughnane | File:Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills | 0-37 | 37 |
| 5 | Tony Kelly | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea | 3-33 | 42 |
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